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Happy Wednesday/Hump Day, friends! I hope everything goes well with your appt today, @Tilliesmommy1 ! So sorry to hear about the continual bad air/etc going on near you.. @Twiley510 - you can do this! Sounds like you need to trust yourself and do what you know works for you. Sounds like you had a fabulous plan before. You…

Happy Monday, all! Busy busy busy. Lots of meetings today and feeling pretty pooped. Nice job on the loss, @Tilliesmommy1!! And I’m sure you’ll get back in the swing of things, @hickchic67! Logging really does help. I need to more diligent in this as well! Anyway! About to head to another meeting! Have a good one.

YES. I am experiencing the same thing!! The few times I've had alcohol recently it all sounded so good to my brain, but when I went to take a sip.. it was just "meh." It's not the same. And I am SO glad. :)

I know! LOL. I was a bit upset but at the same time I was like.. "Yeah.. well I guess I obviously need this!"

Happy Thursday, all! Just thinking this morning about some of the physical/beauty benefits of cutting down or abstaining from alcohol. When I was drinking just about every day, my skin had gotten to this desperate state of always looking dull, dry, and red. I'd look at myself in the mirror and I just looked a bit more,…

Great job!! It's tough at first :) You did it!

This is me trying to cuddle all 3 of my babies! Jake is the white staffordshire terrier mix, Zoey is my chocolate lab, and there’s Luna our new staffordshire terrier/mystery puppy. 😊

Puppy photo! Her name is Luna. She’s getting bigger and such a cutie. 😁

Happy WEDNESDAY, all! Sounds like a busy, but good day, @Tilliesmommy1 ! It's been a busy week, as usual, and I've been feeling a tad under the weather, so I haven't been posting as much! Still lurking though. Can't believe it's August! I want to make some good progress towards weight loss and health this month. Aiming to…

Happy August everyone! Happy to see old and new faces. :) I had 22 AF days in July. I am going to aim for an AF August - I've never done this and want to prove to myself that I can! I also just want to continue to just feel good and reap the benefits. I'm finally getting to this point where I don't think about having…

Happy Monday, all! Had a headache for two days after indulging on Friday. Did go out Saturday, but I stuck with my water all night. When July is over, I'll have had 22 AF days this month. This is HUGE for me, as I probably only had about 4 AF days a month prior. I am proud of my progress and definitely feeling so much…

Congratulations!!! It'll only get better and better.

Hello all. Wanted to check in. After 12 days AF, I caved and had some drinks with friends who came to visit from out of town last night. Long story short, I didn’t keep it to 1 or 2 and have a nice hangover to show for it. Sucks. I am not bummed with myself, because doing so was eye-opening. As I ordered my first beer last…

Happy Thursday all! Tired this morning and reallyyyyy ready for that weekend to be here! It hasn't been as hot here either (high 80's?) but still randomly very stormy! No ideas or plans yet for next weeks meals... need to try to look up some ideas!! Anyway! Hello to all! Also lurking from work!

Welcome!! We are VERY similar, it seems. I lost around 20 lbs like 6 years ago, but have since gained 30! I started out at 190 and am also trying to get back to 160! I'm 184 now and starting to make some progress. You can do it! We are all here for you.

You've done an incredibly brave thing and should be proud. I hope the meeting goes well for you... and don't be afraid to cry!!

Happy Monday, all! healthyby40 - Welcome!!! I've done the same thing over and over as well :) Working on losing the 30 lbs I've gained. At work drinking my coffee and trying to get motivated for the day! Should be another busy, but good week. Really going to try to pay attention to my food diary this week. I'm finally…

Good Morning/Happy Monday all! Just getting to work nice and early and drinking my coffee. Trying to not have the ole Monday blues... lol. Made it through another weekend with no alcohol. I even went out multiple times, and my husband drank multiple times. I stuck with my water, kombucha, and la croix! Today will be day 9…

Happy Friday, all! Stayed home from work today. We've had inches and inches of rain since last night - as if we were going through a tropical storm (but we're not). Charleston famously floods very easily, and especially downtown, which is where I work. I was on my way this morning and ended up turning around and going…

Thought I'd written in here last night, but I must not have pushed POST REPLY - ha! Haven't had any alcohol since last Saturday. I am feeling pretty damn good about that. Also hit a new low weight-wise, when in truth I haven't been doing that well the last few weeks! Can't help but thinking cutting down on the drinking is…

Wow, thank you for posting this!!!! I feel like this has been a major problem for me. I am an anxious person by nature, and really think this “hanxiety” (among other factors) has helped to keep me in a low, anxious place. The sleep thing is so spot on too. It all is. I look forward to how good I’ll start to feel mentally…

Happy Monday, all! After a few not-so-good food days, I am ready to go back to eating better and lighter. I also need to get more water in!! Haven't been getting nearly enough. I did so some food prep to make the week easier! Organic, grass fed bunless beef burgers with microproteins, baked chicken, various roasted veggies…

Thank you, Trish! I think not drinking is going to help me feel SO much better in the same ways!

I've been lurking and reading the posts and agree with what everyone is saying, Julie! I've drank two times in the last 8 days, which is a huge improvement still but now I am truly trying to just not drink for awhile. My husband and I had a good talk last night and I've realized that I've been depressed for some time...…

Hello all! It’s been a crazy week. Husband is out of town during the week for work the next few weeks and I’ve been swamped at work and at home with household and puppy duty. Did well the first part of the week but not so much the last 2-3 days. Back on track tomorrow. Went to the grocery store and loaded up on healthy…

That’s a fantastic achievement! Maybe I’ll check out that book!

Hey Lana! I live in Charleston, SC!

Hello all! It's been awhile since I've posted. I recently got back from being out of town in San Francisco for a work conference, and then fun. Definitely have been drinking more than I'd like. I've also decided that I am just going to do my best to not drink for awhile, period. Hope you all are doing well. :)

Happy Saturday, all! Slept in as long as I could this morning, as I am still getting used to the eastern time zone after spending the last week in San Francisco. I did get a lot of random house things done, as it's been a mostly gloomy, rainy day. I've been slowly working my way back to better eating after being in…

Hope everyone had a great 4th! I've been gone for the past week or so in San Francisco for a work convention, and then stayed a few days to explore. Did tons and tons of walking but not the best eating! Home now and trying to get everything back in order - including my eating habits! Will be back to checking in daily. :)…