Replies
-
Hey folks - It’s been a couple of weeks. I’ve got a lot of back reading to do! I got a Fitbit and I’ve been hyper focused on fitness challenges which are going great... I even lost a couple more pounds. I haven’t been fully on track with not drinking but it hasn’t been that bad - a sip here and there and I can’t say I’ve…
-
Hi All I'm a quite one. Not for any particular reason - work has been busy, weather is getting better, allergies are killing me, playing with the new cat. Just trying to keep myself busy and try to stay focused. I'll probably be scarce in general on weekends (I mean really we only get a couple of months of nice weather…
-
Good Morning All I've been one of the quite ones for a few days. I haven't been feeling very motivated in general. I haven't been drinking at all - and I haven't wanted to which is joyous - but I just haven't been giving 100% to everything else. I'm not losing weight as fast as I had hoped. This isn't the end of the world…
-
Thank you! I do make big batches and portion them out - what happened this past year though is that I didn't have enough variety so we ended up with like 4 meals in rotation and got sick of them pretty quickly. I work for a sports team so once our season starts I have to work every game in addition to regular hours and…
-
Good Morning All I think you are all fantastic and doing awesome. Even though I've only been posting here for a short while I haven't felt judged at all - and just like @whitpauly I'd never judge any of you either. My posts as well are about me and my personal feelings and journey and I'm always a little worried about…
-
#1 I LOVE the bunny slippers as well. #2 If we ever live anyplace again that has an extra room or space for guests I'm going murphy bed 100%. Ugh I just love things that are multi-functional! Just thinking of all those years we had a dedicated guest room with a big bed in it that got used by guests MAYBE once a year and…
-
I am 100% ok being like Billy Idol. :smiley:
-
Good Morning Everyone Finally getting caught up - welcome to everyone new! I'm a little bit tired today with some achy joints - I think it's the weather - it's been an endless cold and rainy spring here. Anyway I suppose I'm just also thinking about the 'blips' and how though our stories have many similarities we are also…
-
Good Morning Everyone - I took a little break from technology this weekend so I've got some catching up to do reading but for now an update. My long weekend wasn't perfect and I did drink some. I was really grappling with myself about sharing but in the end I realized I need to just be honest. I was feeling really badly…
-
Afternoon everyone Thanks for sharing that app! Going into a long holiday weekend (taking an extra day off tomorrow) is on my mind. I don't actually feel like I want to drink at all - but I know I'm going to get into a 4 day stretch off and be thinking about it. I've got about 75,000 yard and garden projects planned to…
-
Good Morning All! @lorrainequiche59 congrats - home stretch to a year! That's amazing! What app do you use? I'd love to track my $$$ saved! @donimfp - I'm sorry you are feeling low - 53 days is amazing. I also hope that as time goes on it get's easier. @yellowstone1983 - I'm sorry you are also feeling low and that you are…
-
@Thistimeisit echoing the welcome! Today is my 14th day AF and am still fairly new to this group but everyone is really wonderful and helpful and encouraging. I also have a 100+ weightloss goal (alcohol was a large contributor to that weight gain over time) - you are not alone!
-
Good Morning AF Friends! This weekend was by far the worst with cravings - first ignoring the Friday 'ritual', then combating boredom and loneliness and then on Sunday to an argument with DH that had an alcohol escape in the front of my mind - but it passed. I listened to This Naked Mind on Audible this weekend - the book…
-
@lorrainequiche59 I hope you are feeling less stressed out today about the cameras! @FellinFooFoo I've had a couple of cravings like that - don't give in! You can do it! @RubyRed427 I just saw the preview of this on Netflix - I'm not sure I would have paid too much attention to it a couple of weeks ago. I didn't watch…
-
Bah - so I posted a whole reply and it didn’t actually post so if it eventually turns up apologies for that. Here goes again for Lorraine! First I’m so sorry you had a bad neighbor experience - no one wants to feel like they are being watched. I don’t really like being on camera and while I understand that I’m going to be…
-
Good Morning All! It's a good day - the sun is finally shining here and it's incredible what that is doing for my mood. I signed on to start the alcohol experiment - man that Annie Grace just speaks volumes to me. That whole 2 bottles of wine and waking up at 3 am - yeah, so that's me. I've only just started with the…
-
I'm actually kind of hoping for this......Not to hate on my boobs but a size F makes life complicated.
-
Good Morning! Still dreaming bizzare things In hi def but at least it sounds like that’s normal hahaha. The luncheon yesterday was fine - no alcohol served and even had my favorite unsweet tea on the menu 🤪. I ate the lunch but did my best to portion, stay on plan and count too. Still going strong - today puts me in double…
-
I am 100% using this hot flash line at work parties. I should also mention that I work for a professional sports team (don’t get excited - not a big one, minor league) and while we have a few women it’s pretty much 85-90% men so this will solve all of those conversations if they ever come up hahaha. So day 9.... I’m not…
-
I've always got good vibes to spare and share - ALWAYS - So I'm sending all of mine your way for whatever your situation is. There is always hope, never lose hope. You can do it - if you go one day at a time you will be through the month before you know it.
-
Good Morning All I meant to check in earlier but my Monday is flying already. Week 1 AF is officially in the books and day 8 is now half way over. I was really nervous about going in to the weekend. My weight is also down a bit - but I'm still in the 5lb range that I've been fluctuating in for the past 6 or so weeks so I'm…
-
Happy Monday everyone Yesterday I did well - stayed the course but I gave in on the sweet potato fries. I counted them, there were 10, and logged them and still came in at goal for the day. For today 5/13 Workout Count and log and stay on plan AF And it’s back to work and back to that terrible project that I’d really like…
-
Awww thank you so much. Make no mistake though....none of it has been easy. It’s still not easy. I know I make the ‘just jump’ sound like a breeze but it’s really been one of the hardest things I’ve done. Once I made that first big decision to accept the new and quit the old job there was really no turning back - despite…
-
We have been ‘decluttering’ in a few categories for a couple of years now and it’s great. About 2 years ago I found my relationship of 8 years was just not going well and was very uneven and really really hated my job and my finances were a mess and I was just very unhappy. This was where my weight really started to…
-
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. Whether this is a happy day or a sad day for you know someone out there in the world is sending you all of the positive vibes and wishing you the greatest of days. JFT for me for 5/12 Active recovery yoga (done already) Stay on plan and do not overeat when visiting my folks…
-
Good morning all! @donimfp I’ve got a decent amount of friends in the non profit world that are always soliciting for donations. In the past I’ve donated unopened bottles of wine for their gala events. Just a thought. Well here it is, Day 7. I’m in the home stretch to completing my first full week AF. While there were a…
-
Thank you everyone....I’m going to check out Garmin too. I honestly didn’t even know they made trackers.
-
Wow. What a day - I honestly feel great. Day 6 AF is coming to a close and it’s my first weekend. I got so much done...I was up for my workout at 6am, had a nice healthy breakfast with DH, celebrated our old lady cats 16th birthday, got the grocery shopping done and did all of the meal prep for the week. House is clean,…
-
Wine has been my primary drink of choice for years. It 100% makes me flush (actually all alcohol does but wine is the worst) and is a huge contributor to my facial redness which is basically mild rosacea. It’s not the only contributing factor but it’s a major offender for sure. I’m pretty fair, pushing 40, overweight, have…
