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Welcome @tivw57 :D

Welcome @Tattoomama4440 Yes alcohol is definitely a factor in weight gain. If I remember correctly your body goes to work on processing the alcohol before anything else, it is burned first as a fuel source...it can negatively affect sleep and not enough sleep can cause us to produce extra cortisol (stress hormone) which…

Hi there <3 @wwwtheselion11 Welcome :) and @NArunner too!! @domimfp You have such a good attitude...and your compassion for the "misguided but ultimately good souls" shows that!! I'm sure these kids have a back story that contributed to their situation and some bad decisions have sealed their fate at such a young age. What…

Welcome @KristenNagle1 Congrats on Day 7 !! YAY @JenT304 Sounds like your plan is a good one...I need to get on the Food bandwagon again...I was doing so good for a month, logging every day and then Boom!! Anyhoo, I will get it together on Monday...the infamous "Monday" LOL YAY @RubyRed427 on the drinking-none!! YAY…

@NArunner Welcome and congrats on Day 6!! Just noticed the disagree on your post and am fairly certain someone meant to hit "hug" and accidently hit "disagree" ... in case you care LOL

@lloydrt Your comments are always so encouraging...and yes, honesty is the best policy and I too really appreciate the honesty here, because we are here for each other and the only way that will work is if we are real with ourselves and with each other. :D OK, I'm done now...enough from moi LOL <3

@JenT304 I hope the dietician is the motivator you are looking for...it's such a struggle trying to get a handle on the weight thing...I do really good and then I fall off the wagon for a bit then on then off...I drive myself crazy!!! BUT we are still fighting to get control and that's what counts...keep us posted on your…

@RubyRed427 Congrats on the new digs...I'm excited for you!! <3

Congratulations of 150 days AF ~ I'm all or nothing also & I know there are others here can relate to that. I can also relate to the daily drinking habit for too many years. I'm glad you are getting some therapy around your drinking issue. It sounds like you're doing great. This thread is a great resource and I really hope…

HI ALL :D I was away dog sitting this week and didn't come onto MFP the entire week!! It's like I had giant brain fart and the wheels fell off the cart...can I blame it on menopause and the sketchy memory syndrome? It's nice see new & old faces and great comments, but it seems like it has been fairly quiet here all week.…

Was it a psychiatrist or a GP who prescribed your meds? If it is a GP they do not specialize in depression yet they are quite liberal in handing out anti-depressants & often without getting to the root of the issue. Perhaps it is a nutrient deficiency or hormone imbalance or who knows...did your doc do any testing such as…

Welcome @Bari_Tone Congrats on Day 3 ~ Your sleep will improve as you stay AF ~ @WhitPauly I took a natural liquid iron supplement I bought at the Health Food store...the pharmaceutical version has very high iron and our bodies can only absorb a fraction of what is in the pharmacy brand. So the excess iron gets stored in…

Total 41 g sugar today...none added...I had a wild weekend and pre-weekend...the wheels fell off the cart...but I am back at it this week.

@Whitpauly I can relate to anemia. I struggled for a couple of years with hemoglobin issues and it does take a while to build your levels up again, but you will. Just think, If you were still drinking, it would just make it more difficult...you are giving your body the best chance at healing with each 24 !! You are doing…

@eahrenee Good plan!! @RubyRed427 I think that sometimes we can get stuck in the, "I want a drink" phase and that can consume us. I'm not suggesting that is true for everyone though. I was just thinking if that IS the case then if we could just go one step further & ask ourselves, "Why do I want a drink?" and have a plan…

Hope y'all are doing swell!! I'm getting bored with my comments lol Please help me out. It's been real quiet here the past week. :(

I have a Keto Cheescake recipe with an almond base & butter base...you use muffin tins to bake them in and they are 270 cals 22 g fat..no sugar just sugar sub...I can write the recipe out if anyone is interested...I don't know how to post a pic...you can add a plop of whipped cream but I use Greek yogurt instead and 1/8c…

I had to go all the way to page 3 to find this thread...what the heck!! Anyhoo, I came in at 46 g sugar today...yay...I think I was 59 yesterday (I could look back & see but I'd rather assume LOL and you know what "they say" about *kitten*..u...ming!!) I had more fruit yesterday so there. No added sugar, but I did have…

Good Morn to All: Hoping everyone is well! 6ish weeks till spring...my fave season!! Time is flying by, so I do not want to wish it away. I was dreading the winter, but so far so good...and there is still a lot of winter left. So today I am enjoying the slower pace that winter brings and the coziness of being inside &…

So glad to see such encouraging comments...I love this thread and am so thankful for all of the support and encouragement we receive from each other. <3 Welcome @Aporia1983...you are in a good spot. Happy that you found us! Hoping everyone who is attending Superbowl functions this weekend have success sticking to your…

38 g sugar ... higher today cause I had a banana & 1/2 c. blueberries & one c of shreddies which has some added sugar...this week has been a bit tougher to keep within my calorie range, but even when I did go over it wasn't too bad other than one day it was supreme LOL And I've had shreddies & milk in my house because my…

Good Evening Everyone: Hoping it is a good one! <3 I decided to peek at my Quit Drinking app and am wishing I would have socked my weekly wine budget away cause I would have saved $3,472.00...I've been AF for 607 days and 18 hours LOL and have saved my liver & other vital organs 2170.5 glasses of vino...Now, that was the…

18 g sugar...no added..I'm under my calorie intake also and only had 1/4 c blueberries for fruit today...may squeeze in 1/2 banana before the day is done, but I'm full now so maybe not.

Yes, I did the healthy(?) version of Keto (clean Keto)...lots of salad, good fats and I included berries for fruit. Did it for 4 months and lost 35 lbs, & when I followed it strictly I had no cravings and no hunger, but I fell off the wagon when my brother died...turned to food for comfort - ouch!! Anyhoo, I regained the…

36 g of daily sugar...none added. Yes @lemurcat2 I hear ya with the tired/stess eating. It's a difficult habit to break but I think the key is what you did, which was not beating yourself up. Just accept that one day happened & go onto the next & do better. Sounds like you are doing great. Whoever started this thread,…

Never have issues getting protein...usually I'm over but still within my calorie goal Usually over on fat too...I like peanut butter daily...only 1-2 Tbsps...but other healthy fats avacado etc put me over but still within calories @cwolfman13 has a good list of protein-rich foods. I'd also include beans as a good…

Happy AF weekend to all <3 Just checkin' in B)

Go to Carb Manager and it calculates net carbs for you...also go on YouTube and watch Dr Berry...he is an MD who walks you through the Keto diet. He promotes healthy Keto not all the bacon & cheese you can eat version. The thing with this diet is unless you are highly disciplined and can incorporate it into your lifestyle…

@salleewins Glad to see you back <3 Sounds like a plan...sorry about your situation...YES we have all used alcohol to cope and that is why we are here cause, like you, we want to change that. I also like Jen's suggestion to focus on your children as much as you can. But as @Whitpauly said you may need to "Put yourself…

@RubyRed427 Definintely remaining sober is more than wishful thinking (I call it merry-go-round thinking when my brain goes in a loop with the same subject around & round we go), it involves meaningful action like some of the suggestions you have made. Another important aspect is controlling our environment especially in…