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All of my progress briefly came to a halt last night. I haven't really been wanting to drink most days, but last night we got some unexpected news that we can't do anything about until Monday. So husband suggested that it might be a good weekend to take a break from dieting, AF, etc just to give me a little break. So I had…

@SherryRueter I agree about intentional movement every day! When I mentioned working out too much, I mostly meant that I don't want to overdo it pushing myself too hard every day. I don't want to accidentally injure myself pushing too hard at running or anything when I haven't been as active lately. But less active for me…

Thanks for the words of support! It's nice to have a place to vent! I just want instant gratification for my efforts haha :D

Doing well so far. AF every day except for 1 glass of wine with company. Feeling proud of myself, but also pretty frustrated. I always read things about how much better you will feel while AF and all of these benefits, but I don't seem to notice them. I did a dry August and I had the same experience. Maybe I'm just not…

It's been a few days, so checking back in. Hope everyone is doing well! I'm doing okay with fitting foods into my calories and mostly staying either at my 1500 goal or at least within my exercise calories which MFP seems to overestimaye based on my watch. But at least that's some self control. Husband and I have a date…

Jan 1-2: AF Jan 3: 1 glass wine with company Jan 4-8: AF

Ran errands this evening, which is often a trigger for me to "just stop by" the store and pick up wine. I often buy smallish amounts (enough for 1 or 2 days), because I know that if it's in the house I'll drink it. So often when I'm running errands in the evening, it will cause me to crave wine. Small victory, but feels…

@SherryRueter I've seen people talk about alternating days with higher and lower calorie goals. That would probably not be a bad idea for me to try, since I've had some 2000 calorie days this week (goal of 1500ish). Last year, when I was losing, I had about 1 day a week where I just didn't care about tracking, which…

@Cora0477 Good luck with your event tonight! I totally understand the social anxiety aspect of that! @Kitri2020 and @Zaxa2021 I can't even imagine trying to parent AND eat right/exercise/everything else. It's hard enough for me, and it's just me and a super supportive husband. You guys are AMAZING!

Hello everyone! Hope you have all had a good week! I have been reading posts, but haven't kept up with posting during the work week. This week had not been perfect, but I would say I am mostly successful and making big improvements. Definitely room to continue improving, but I am pleased with this week as a start. Sorry…

Happy Saturday, everyone! Back on track here. Last night, husband and I decided after work to walk to a nearby shopping center (about 1 mile walk) to go to dinner and do some shopping. Normally, we stop at the winery there and get me a bottle of wine, but we skipped that on this trip. Watching the waiters walk by with…

Small hurdle yesterday, when my husband's aunt came to dinner on her last night in town. She brought a partial bottle of wine that she wouldn't be able to finish herself before she went home. Husband doesn't drink, so I let my dry January become damp January to be polite. Husband says that it doesn't count, because I…

1/1: AF (extra 1/2: So far, so good! Home from work, almost done cooking dinner, and not planning to leave the house to buy any wine. :) It's only been a day and a half, but I've been sticking to my AF goal and my calorie goal, and I'm proud of myself so far!

Hello everyone! I just joined this group, and I'm hoping that it will help me. I've slowly gained weight for the past decade or so, and I'm not where I would like to be anymore. Last year, I lost 10 of the 20 pounds that I wanted to lose, then fell off the wagon and re-gained the 10. To be fair, it took me 3 months to lose…

Hello everyone! Happy New Year! I'm planning a totally dry January. Will re-evaluate and probably loosen up my goal in February, but I think I need a hard reset to start off the year. Best of luck to everyone here with sticking to your goals this month!

I fell behind on posting here... Again! I've been out camping with my parents, so lots of walking around the campground and elsewhere. I only logged a few of the walks, but I was definitely getting exercise! My mom has been really struggling with side effects from the meds she's on the keep cancer in remission (almost 3…

Thanks for the encouragement, @martaindale! You're right - I am happy that I made myself go out! Did 1 mile of run/walk intervals, then decided I'd better not overdo it and did the 2nd mile as just walking. I felt like I could have run more, but since it was my first time running since getting sick in April, I decided to…

It's been hot here, and busy with the end of the school year (graduation, awards ceremonies, final exams, and trying to finish grades). Went for a walk with mom yesterday to start off my month. 1.35 miles. Have a busy day planned today, so I know that I should get out this morning while I have time (and while it's still…

I'm back (again). At the beginning of May, I optimistically posted that I was getting over being sick in April, and should be back... I was very wrong! A month, antibiotics, a pulled muscle in my ribs from coughing,, and a lot of resting later, I'm finally feeling almost back to normal. And tomorrow is the last day of…

Hello everyone! I fell off of the habit of using MFP after March, so I totally missed April's challenge here. But now I'm back for May! I'm getting over a bad respiratory illness right now, plus May will be very busy for me with musicals, family, and the end of the school year, so I am going to be aiming low with a goal of…

Did 3 miles today. Some running, but more walking. A little chilly, but beautiful sun today. And the daffodils in the park are finally blooming! They grow all along the trail that I like to run.

The last few days have been a mess. Grades are due for report cards at school, husband has been sick, and the weather has been crummy. So haven't done much. Finally had a day with okay weather and some time, so managed to get out for 1.5 mile walk with my coworker after school. Not sure where I stand for my goal. Will have…

Hello everyone! No miles Sunday or Monday (unless you count carrying my bass from the back parking lot at the concert, since they want us to save the close parking for the audience). Yesterday, walked 2.2 miles with coworker after school. Today ran 0.8 miles in my neighborhood. I wasn't really feeling it, and I left my…

Good morning everyone! Hope everyone is having a nice weekend so far! It's a busy busy weekend for me. I play upright bass, and I'm an occasional ringer with a symphony orchestra in the next county. It's a concert weekend with them, so I had a looooong rehearsal last night, then a concert tonight and another tomorrow.…

Didn't get out Sunday or Monday because of the weather, but finally made it out Tuesday. Walked 1.75 miles with my coworker. 30 degrees and windy, but we went out anyway. Will probably walk together again today, and it's supposed to be warmer and sunny! Yesterday, mid 40s and sunny. Decided to run/walk to the grocery store…

30 degrees out, and I really didn't want to run today, but forced myself to anyway. Ran faster than lately because I wanted to be finished faster.... probably not my best choice, and I might be sore tomorrow. But at least I went outside and pushed myself! Really tough run from both the temperature and the speed. Even with…

Busy day yesterday, so no time left for a run. Weather was miserable as well, so probably would not have enjoyed being outside in the sleet and rain. :( Worked all day (doing a lab, so the kids kept me busy walking all over the classroom to help), tutoring after school, quick dinner with husband before he went back to…

Mmmm all this talk of chocolate eggs is making me hungry, and I already had my lunch :( luckily, no chocolate in my classroom apart from my emergency hot chocolate packets for days when tea just won't cut it haha. I'm allergic to milk, so I'm not supposed to eat most chocolate unless I want to make myself sick. Dairy free…

2.3 miles today. Chilly (43 degrees F) and windy, but sunny. Continuing to increase my intervals of running and decrease the walking. Making progress, even if it's slower than I would like.

@martaindale so sorry to hear about your kid, but glad that you are getting them the help that they need! Not a parent myself, but I work with teenagers and I can't even imagine how tough parenting a teen would be.