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11/1 171.1 11/4 170.1 11/7 170.6 This week: Went to Pilates again. I sure love that class! Besides the core, leg and arm workout, it is great for stretching, too. Now, my goal is to do both Pilates and Yoga in the same week.
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Day 44 AF I cooked two meals last night. One meal for lunches and the other meal dinner. I had a kombucha tea in a wine glass. It was pleasant. I used to cook just so I could drink wine! Have a great day! The sun set at 5:15 p.m. last night. It was dark!
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HW 206 lbs. in 2023 11/1/24 171.1 11/4 170.1 I met two of my goals for the weekend: Meditated every day Worked out at Planet Fitness (I am so sore!) I didn't go for a walk in the park. I know that is a mood lifter, but I just didn't go. I am trying to incorporate more veggies and fruit into my daily meals. I eat a hard…
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@globalhiker You're right! Alcohol has zero benefits to my life. I did bring up some craft items from my basement. I will get back to what I used to enjoy as a kid. Painting, crafting, scrapbooking, journaling......
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43AF but time is dragging. I have blood tests this Friday, and I think my husband thinks I'll go back to drinking. But I really don't want to break this streak. It's my longest in four years. I feel so good in the mornings! I don't want to go back, drink, and then try to quit again. It's triple times harder to get traction…
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Congrats on two months + 2 days! @globalhiker I like your comments. I read Reddit, too. I am always saddened when I read a post that says I was sober for ten or fifteen years and went back to drinking and now am trying to be sober again. I feel so sorry for that person; it is truly a struggle to get back to sobriety in…
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Welcome everyone to our group! The more, the merrier!! <3
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@tziviyaabisch2007 Welcome to our group!! Just start fresh today. We're happy you're here!
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I'd like to get to two months AF and then just count months. I have been tempted a few times at various events this past week. But I know alcohol adds no value to a perfectly nice time. I still had a very enjoyable time at a party last night. Husband misses that I am not drinking with him. I was his drinking buddy. That's…
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I was on some website and it read just how aging drinking can be. In the last 41 days AF, I've noticed dramatic improvement in my nails. They were always splitting. Now, they're strong and those "half moons" are really noticeable. I have a friend who invests in face lifts, botox, and lots of other expensive skin…
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HW 8/21/23 206 lbs. 11/1 171.1 lbs. I weigh a few times a week. I don't really have a set date. Goals for this weekend: One workout at the gym ( I keep paying monthly and have not gone in months.) Meditate each day Read 30 pages in my book Walk at the park and feel the crunchy leaves under my shoes
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@xbowhunter @sunndays930 Both of you are going to a wedding this weekend sober. Sunday morning will be sweet!
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I like the dopamine kick I feel when I check my AF count on my app. I like "checking in" on the app and reading or writing in my journal. I will keep counting. As the days add up, it makes me happy when I see if I "earned" any medals on the app. But sometimes I feel counting days can be daunting and even stressful. But for…
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@Walela617 I've done that before, too. You had good intentions, stopped to say hi, and wanted to feel a bit festive on the holiday. Dust yourself off and have a great AF weekend. <3
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@MissMay Thanks for keeping this going. You did very well in October despite all the challenging time with the hubby and your friend. How do these people not get wicked hangovers after day drinking, night drinking and then getting back into the alcohol the next morning? When I go away for the weekend with friends, because…
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@Walela617 How was Halloween? Did you get a lot of trick or treaters? @xbowhunter I know you said you stopped counting the days. That is a relief, right? Wishing you a productive weekend!
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@renae149 Happy Friday! Yes, we are stacking. When you're AF, your eating habits improve. You are able to exercise more without a hangover. So many positives. @globalhiker Laugh more, stress less!! That's what I want too. @SunnyDays930 Have a great weekend!
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Day 40 AF Next goal: AF until my blood work will be on Nov. 8th. On Halloween, I typically drank a bunch to celebrate the occasion. I don't know what I was celebrating!? This year, I drank a 00 Heineken and watched Charlie Brown. We had more children this year come to our door. It was a pleasant evening.
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31 AF days in October Current streak 39 days AF I check this thread all the time and read every word. Thanks for your honesty and thoughtful posts. It helps me so much. Happy Halloween!
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My sister has been 5 years sober. I could have been 5 years, too. We started quitting (oxymoron) around the same time years ago. She has guilt and shame about her drinking, and she made a commitment to herself that at a thousand days AF she would forgive herself and it will wipe away all the negative things she's done to…
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Good morning, friends! I'm on day 39, and I'm looking forward to day 40. I think counting days is very stressful and yet I still keep track. I've saved over $1,000 dollars (app says) over these last few weeks. I believe it. One bottle of wine per day plus a few times out for happy hours. My local wine store's stocks must…
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Here is the link to our next three month challenge! See you all over there in November! Thanks for making this thread lively, helpful and motivating. All are welcome! https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10926422/10-pounds-to-lose-challenge-november-1-2024-january-31-2025/p1?new=1
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I was very tempted tonight. We went to a favorite bar that I've had many drinks in the last decade. We had a gift card, so I agreed to go. I was driving there and telling myself it's ok to have a glass of wine. "You've done so well." But I thought it all forward, I would not be happy in the morning. I did order a mocktail.…
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@Walela617 Congrats on nearly a week! @renae149 Love the quote. I always had lots of excuses. "I'll start tomorrow."
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36 days AF The only bummer is I have been sick with sinus infection and a strange rash (maybe from the amoxicillin??) I'm itchy, uncomfortable and sleepless but I am sober. @xbowhunter You'll have fun at the wedding and wake up so happy, compared to most of the other guests who will wake up in pain.
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Sure you can join! Anyone can :) Congrats on your 6.4 loss!!
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Quote by Maya Angelou: “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, you do better.” Now, that we know better, we are doing better. I really like that quote. <3 Have a great day! I am not going to watch football at a bar after all. Our friends canceled. Hooray! Don't you just love when a…
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Just cleaned out my sock drawer. Dusted my bedroom. In the daylight, you see all the dust in the house, that I normally wouldn't see because I'm at work. Time to get rid of dust collectors: shells from a favorite vacation, fake flowers in a vase.... It makes dusting so difficult when you have little things on your surface…
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Day 35 and getting stronger each day Going to watch the football game at a bar with friends. It's the same place that the bartender greets me with a club soda. I'm not worried. I may even get a massage after the game. Because I won't be drinking. It's nice to be able to make plans after an event.
