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  • Feeling pretty good that I avoided the usual beer or wine while watching (American) football yesterday. Two more days of football to go and I plan to be AF for both. Results Jan 1 - Jan 6 Goal Results (# of days): AF: 4 A (as planned): 1 A (over limit): 1
  • Happy that I stuck to my plan yesterday. Dinner with friends at a Mexican restaurant. I had one margarita and that was it. We ended the evening at our house and had a nice cup of tea. This event counts as "A (as planned)"! Results Jan 1 - Jan 5 Goal Results (# of days): AF: 3 A (as planned): 1 A (over limit): 1
  • Will likely have 1 unit of alcohol for tonight's dinner with friends. Keeping it to 1!!! After that it is Bubly for me. Results Jan 1 - Jan 4 Goal Results (# of days): AF: 3 A (as planned): 0 A (over limit): 1
  • Hi Everyone, Kind of new to the group. I have read a few times to get inspiration. I have been retired for 2.5 years now and that helped reduce my alcohol consumption quite a bit. No longer a daily drinker to relax. I still need to get rid of more alcohol to lose weight and improve my health further. So I am doing a…
  • I did Noom for about 8 months. I agree with others that the food logger is awful. I did enjoy the daily lessons and that kept me focused on my physical and mental health. I lost 20 pounds. After about 7 months the lessons were complete and then switched to review. I found the group discussions occasionally useful. Many…
  • Ginger-ale (diet or reg) with cranberry juice (low cal) added. Bai Coconut flavored drinks Diet Coke
  • Jumping in a bit late. Starting weight: 212 Goal weight: 150 Current weight: 212 Total weight lost: 0 This week's successes: started walking at work during breaks This week's challenges: caught a cold over the holiday :-(
  • New member - ready to go for October! Good luck everyone. Original starting weight - 210 October starting weight - 210 October goal - 204 Ultimate goal - 150 1st - 7th- 14th - 21st - 28th - Total loss for October -
  • I am in. My goal is to drink no more than 2 drinks on weekend nights. AF on nights before a work day! Good luck everyone.
  • Thanks for keeping this going! My goal is the same as January - 2 drinks on Friday and Saturday nights. AF on any day that I have to go to work the next morning. The January challenge was really helpful for me. Feel so much better. Good luck to all!
  • Sharing what I have noticed since reducing my consumption. My goal is no alcohol on days before I work (Sun-Thur). Two drinks (wine or beer) on Fri and Sat. 1. No hot flashes at night (also in the over 50 group here). But I am having a bit of trouble getting to sleep sometimes. 2. Skin is so much better. 3. Less skipped…
  • I am a scientist/numbers person so here is some info on studies of the "Benefits of Dry January": https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/01/08/dry-january-benefits-worth/1013072001/ http://www.health.com/nutrition/dry-january-benefits…
  • Just joined. Need to lose 56 pounds. This challenge will help get started. Good luck to all
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