kevinrfletcher Member

Hey crew! Haven't checked in in a while. Today is 3 months (93 days) alcohol free... Have had a few tough days, been considering trying to moderately drink again, until I get reminded hownitnhas turned out EVERY FREAKING TIME I TRIED IT! Keeps me on track. We know it doesn't work. Why play at it? Also, I've got some solid…

@DCRunnerGirl78 Happy AF Day 1!!! Prayers, thoughts, and good vibes going out for you and your family. @heatheramoure Congrats on the 2.5! I think today is day 65 for me... Mother's Day went well. My dad brought his bottle of scotch over, brother-in-law brought beer, I stuck with water. Apparently I'm not the…

@donimfp Congrats on day 43!!! There is no moderation for me. If I could, I would have years ago. I've quit before, always with the "when I get this beat, I'll start back in moderation" attitude. Doing this like I did cigarettes back in '88. Aug 1st, 1988 I picked as the day I no longer was a smoker... So, March 10th, 2019…

@Sunshinelinzee UNSWEETENED TEA?????? I'm sorry, we can no longer be friends... I can tolerate political differences, religious differences, really, just about anything, but unsweetened tea? It pains me to even write it... Ok, truth, I gave up sweet tea a while back. Nothing with added sugar. Big fan of green tea now...…

Oh yeah, @Sunshinelinzee, Good to have you on here with us! You'll be amazed how much easier the weight comes off without the booze. Welcome aboard...

Two months, 1 day ~ Today is day 61... Over two months without a drop. Haven't had a dream about it in a while. Weight is coming down nicely, workout is killing it. Little bit of a test last night... at the two month mark. Dad comes out with his regular Scotch rocks, mom and wife come out with wine. I'm like "WTFT?" (What…

Wait a second! No BS???? What the heck am I supposed to post then? Just doesnt seem fair to us "Complete BS'ers". I'm filing a formal complaint with management... Day 54 ~ I am the worst person in the world when it comes to other people's struggles. I never know what to say. I usually just think, "Dang, that sucks..." and…

@MountainLaurel787 106 days! Nice. You're exactly double me today... Day 53!

Heck yeah!!!

@donimfp, I can't speak to drinking, because I'm only on day 51, but one time, about 12 years after I had quit smoking, I was wearing an old leather jacket that I had owned forever, was standing there talking with someone, and caught myself fishing in the chest pocket for my pack of Marlboros... for me, quitting drinking…

@whitpauly mojo sent! Enjoy! (EVERY time I say "mojo", I do it in an Austin Powers voice...) @donimfp, from now on, I'll be "finna"... ok, at least I will try to finna. Old habits die hard. Finna, in a southern accent. I'm all redneck street over here...

There are dudes on here??? What the heck???? Day 50 ~ And just like that, Jim was gone. Out of my life again... Name the misquoted movie, without the aid of Google, and win a FREE COMMENT LIKE!!! Yes, one glorious "thumbs up", just for guessing correctly. All incorrect guesses will receive a derogatory "woo", and be…

@MountainLaurel787 The Bro Code prevents me from telling you why men lose weight quicker, but suffice it to say, if you knew, you'd be AMAZED!!! @LC0924 Congrats on 9 months! Awesome work! @lorrainequiche59 Glad you're back. That domesticlydiva lady was a real piece of work... obviously nothing but trouble! @salleewins 15…

@lorrainequiche59 Thanks! It was an awesome AF week... giggle... smmmpphhh.... sorry. I'm still 13 on the inside.

@audreypawdrey Thanks! Your post came through as I was posting the previous one... didn't want you feeling all left out or anything! ;)

@Ed_Zilla Congrats! Man, 3 months AND goal weight? Sweet! @donimfp Enjoy that mental health day! Here's to 27 more, and on from there! @shiandy8406 It's amazing how much faster the weight comes off without the alcohol. Beer always led to bad eating habits. The bourbon just led to bad habits, but I digress..... @razorcut…

Day 46 ~ Still plugging along...

Day 43 ~ Back from Bahama House... awesome week with some awesome people. Invited our neighbors and some other friends over for dinner. Neighbor brought a six of Corona, my "go to" beach beer. Let them drink, enjoyed my dinner, talked too much. My neighbors are expat Brits... not sure yet how Brits feel about loud mouthy…

Dreams are the weirdest things... people and places "change" in my dreams. I dreamed (dreamt?) one time I was cheating on my wife, with the 19 year old version of my wife, which is how old she was when we got married, so, I was rationalizing it in my dream as "But we're married, sooooo...." @bigmanatee Welcome back!…

Day 32 ~ Hey @whitpauly, had that hit me a bit yesterday evening. Went to my parents house to visit for a bit, and my father pours up his usual Scotch Rocks, and I'm thinking, "Yeah, what would it hurt to have one with my pops? Ain't going to have that many more opportunities." I was a bit irritable. I hate being grumpy…

@donimfp Based on how incredibly attractive I am to women when I'm drunk, I'd say you are probably SUPERB Jeopardy players under the influence... @lorrainequiche59 We bought my Grandparents farm from my grandmother just before she passed, and have been living there for 26 years now. I've always said, if I ever have to…

@donimfp Just watch the Cheers episode when Cliff Claven goes on Jeopardy, and copy all his answers...

@lorrainequiche59 If my mental health was ever at 100%, it would be a total surprise to me... not sure that is even possible.

@donimfp That is freaking AWESOME that your husband jumped on it with you! Way to go, Mr donimfp! Support like that is priceless!

I would paint the world, if I didnt have to do the cut-in... My wife took a trip with her sister out to Arizona to visit with their brother, so I do what every husband does, and remodeled the bedroom for her. Built a freaking awesome bed frame, painted all the furniture to get that coastal cottage/farmhouse look going, and…

Hey crew! Man, awesome to see new faces, and read the stories. Yall are going to be sick of "Kevin liked 37 of your posts"... For everyone whose husband doesn't seem interested in quitting, get him to research the effects of alcohol on testosterone production. Welcome to man-boobs and erectile dysfunction! Sorry to be out…

03/25 239.2 What day am I on here? Man, internet messing up, MFP not letting me update from my phone. Grrrrr... Bumming some WiFi. New low. Down 10.6 for the first 20 days. YASSSSSSS! 03/26 238.2 Ok, hopefully seen the last of the 240's. Thinking about switching to Kg's... but 107.95 sounds a bit too light. Maybe if I do…

@Beka3695 I never had the brain fog... well, I guess my brain was so fogged from the bourbon, that anything else felt like clarity. Congrats on that half-marathon! I lost three toenails on my first half marathon. And, mile 10, holy mother of pearl! Keep up the great work! DAY 4!!!! Make the most of it! @Yellowstone1983…

03/25 239.2 What day am I on here? Man, internet messing up, MFP not letting me update from my phone. Grrrrr... Bumming some WiFi. New low. Down 10.6 for the first 20 days. YASSSSSSS! 03/26 238.2 Ok, hopefully seen the last of the 240's. Thinking about switching to Kg's... but 107.95 sounds a bit too light. Maybe if I do…

@Beka3695 I have had numerous times in the past where I didn't remember stuff, blank spots in my memory from drinking, but there was always a good bit of time between them... this time around it was getting regular. Days in a row where I couldn't remember the evening before, or going to bed. Congrats on making the choice,…