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  • This is a wonderful update to wake up to today! There is plenty of time in your future to head out with friends to places that might test your resolve. For now, you did the right thing for yourself! Good job!
  • Hi @joha5603 ! It was the Humboldt Redwoods marathon that I ran! Such a beautiful area! During the first half of the race, I really enjoyed the scenery...the redwoods are absolutely magnificent! During the last few miles of the race, I just wanted to stop running, so it didn't matter how pretty the trees were lol I never…
  • Big hugs to you! That first week is a tough one when you are changing ingrained habits. Early on in January, I wrote entries daily, and sometimes several times a day, in my MFP blog that I keep private. It has been tremendously helpful! I still write entries there, although nowadays I have just one entry per month that I…
  • Love this post @islandbeez ! You've articulated something I've experienced as well. The internal noise! Congrats on your 5k! I love racing, and how accomplished & energized it makes me feel!
  • @RubyRed427 Great post about being able to have an enjoyable time while staying sober! I attended a team building event at work, but it was held off-site at a local restaurant. I wasn't sure what to expect, as it is a new team I'm part of. I arrived right on time, but many others were already there drinking. A few of us…
  • @kpk54 What an awesomely accurate statement this is! I think, for me personally, I do analyze and contemplate the alcohol situation at various events and activities...probably because I'm still encountering new situations and possibly because I like to analyze & contemplate things (data, situations,…
  • Hi, Everyone! Just posting a quick update at almost 10 months AF. I've finally run a marathon, something that I've wanted to do for years! I arrived at the starting line healthy, fully trained, ready, and excited to finally achieve a significant goal of mine. I steadfastly believe I could not have trained this hard and…
  • Thanks for the welcome, @RubyRed427 ! I'm happy to have found you all over here :smile: Good luck today, @donimfp ! You will do great!
  • Hello Friends! I've popped over here from the old Less Alcohol thread that I joined back in January. Happy to see old friends and new :smile: I'm AF since the first week of January, and I could not be happier! I've learned so much about myself along the way, and have improved so many areas of my life. I don't envision…
  • I'm following the same marathon training plan you mentioned you are using. I'm not sure what week you are at with your training. I just completed week 13 (a total of 36 miles, with the long run at 18 miles). I can tell you it's getting pretty intense with the longer runs and this much mileage each week. I've been running…
  • 1.What motivates you to run? I started running at 43, which was 12 years ago and not long after my daughter was born. At first, I started because I wanted to get in shape. Before long, I had purchased a baby jogger and took my daughter out with me on runs up to 1 hour long. I love the mental and physical freedom of…
  • I'm in for an alcohol-free August! I've not had any alcohol since the first week of January. Except for when I was pregnant with my daughter, this is the longest period of time without drinking since I was in my 20's. I don't recall when I went from a few drinks on the weekend, to drinking most nights of the week, to then…
  • Thanks! I will definitely check out that thread! Decluttering is not easy, that's for sure! I've been approaching it on a small scale, one aspect at a time, making keep/discard/donation decisions as I go. I'll check the Decluttering thread as I bet there are some good ideas in there. Thanks again!
  • Just checking in on the last day for the July thread. I joined back in January, without any pre-planning and without a pre-determined goal. Going alcohol-free just sort of happened for me, as one day blended into the next and I eventually settled into being a non-drinker. The past 7 months without drinking has truly been…
  • Just popped in to read the latest updates. @JulieAL1969 You are showing enormous strength by reaching out for help, and by acknowledging the problem you are going to fix. You are in my thoughts!
  • I really like your post @wigi41! I'm glad to hear that deleting the Dry January app hasn't derailed you. I'm going to do that today, and also I have realized I'm at the point where I can gift the bottles of wine I have to a friend. I won't be needing them and she enjoys wine, so it's a win-win :smile: There was a…
  • Thank you so much, @JenT304! I appreciate the kind words! I definitely had to white-knuckle more than a few days in those early weeks LOL What I found really helped was to keep a private blog here on MFP and explore why I drank, how I felt to not drink anymore, and (eventually) to come to terms with how drinking had…
  • I'm here for July! I've been AF since the first week of January. I've been using the DryJanuary app on my phone, but am going to stop tracking the days now. Early on, it really helped me to count the days and provided a visual cue of my effort to stop drinking. I don't drink anymore so I no longer feel I need to count the…
  • Hi, TrishFit! Congrats on 54 days AF! That is a wonderful accomplishment! I'm betting your sleep will continue to improve over time. I think it just takes our bodies and minds time to repair and to settle into a new routine. I thought great sleep would be instantaneous the day I stopped drinking, and that just wasn't the…
  • Hi, Saleewins! I'm glad to hear you get better sleep now without alcohol! It really makes such a difference, but can take some time for our bodies and minds to settle down into a restorative pattern. I feel like I tossed and turned a lot on nights when I was drinking in the evenings. I never seemed to feel that refreshed…
  • Hi, Orphia! Your sleep graph, and insights into your sleep quality since quitting alcohol, is really interesting! I do find that I fall asleep easier and generally feel more rested in the morning as well. Congrats on the 50km run! Are you training for a race? I've been running avidly for ~10 years, have raced primarily…
  • For those of you that track your sleep, it took awhile for my sleep patterns to even out after quitting alcohol, but eventually it did! Here's what the last 12 months look like for me. I found it to be pretty eye-opening! I quit alcohol the first week of January 2018 and it took about 2 months for me to really start…
  • Hi, Everyone! Just checking in to the current thread. Haven't posted in quite a while, but I'm still here reading and enjoying being a part of this group! I'm 165 days AF (would never have thought that was possible!), and I don't ever envision drinking again at this point. Moderation, for me, is a slippery slope and is…
  • @Tweaking_Time Congrats on your accomplishment! Great job! I stopped drinking any alcohol in January of this year and my life has improved significantly in many way because of it. Not sure if you have seen it, or are interested, but there is a thread going each month relating to drinking less alcohol. The group is…
  • I use 48g, which is a serving size for the brand I like. I heat it in the microwave with 1c of water, then I stir in some cinnamon and 2Tb of Natural peanut butter. Top it off with a sliced banana. I’m generally not hungry for about 5 hours after eating this lol
    in Oatmeal. Comment by kcn2bluesky May 2018
  • I personally would consider concert attendance as part of a ‘lifestyle’ activity and would not try to account for it separately like you would for dedicated exercise. If you are over your calories for the day, so be it! I hope you had fun and had a memorable time!
  • Following this thread as this is the same thing I've experienced. I had very few issues dropping 25 pounds (5'9", dropped from 170 to 145). Looking back at those ~9 months, it seemed reasonably easy to drop the excess weight. I started strength training late last year (just bodyweight for the moment), and in combination…
  • You're body is continually sore? Time for a break. Working out so much that your body is continually sore is not a good thing. Rest days are crucial to good, well-rounded, healthy bodies and minds :smile: As a bonus, once you rest a day or two, you will likely feel rejuvenated and fresher for your next workout and you may…
  • Hi, Everyone! Just checking in! I'm still here everyday, enjoying this amazing community of support the threads have formed. I'm currently just beyond 70 days completely alcohol-free, and I can honestly say my life has improved dramatically over these past few months. Before January, and before stumbling on the thread that…
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