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Hello everyone, Hope you had a pleasant Sunday. @SunnyDays930, I'm so glad you're feeling much better now! Hang in there! AF since 03/01/2025, 7pm. I stayed in today; so I remained safe from temptation. I will check back in tomorrow. 💗Carole

Hello everyone, Dear Donna @deepwoodslady, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved best friend! I wish you strength and comfort over the next difficult days. May her memory be a Blessing. She will always live in your heart. I really went overboard with both eating AND drinking over the past few days, but all…

Hello everyone, Dear Donna @deepwoodslady, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved best friend! I wish you strength and comfort over the next difficult days. May her memory be a Blessing. She will always live in your heart. I really went overboard with both eating AND drinking over the past few days, but all…

Hi everyone, ~Last alcoholic beverage: 03/01/2025, 6:30pm.~ Dear @SunnyDays930, I'm so sorry for all you went through over your recent bout! My skin is horrible after a drinking binge as well. I agree that alcohol truly IS poison! (Very sad news about Michelle!) I hope your symptoms are all gone by morning. 15 days AF is a…

Hi, everyone, @RubyRed427 and @LowTechForever, so glad you're BACK! You are both 3 days' FREE ahead of me! That's fine. It's not a "competition" - we're more like a support group, although I am challenging myself! No alcohol today and I won't have any for Thursday or Friday either (I have literally NO money available until…

Hi everyone, So, as I feared, my weight is up for this week. This morning the scale said, 156.0, which is 3 lbs. UP from my starting weight. I'm sure some of that is bloat, but we'll see what the scale says next Wednesday. This week I'm going to be diligent about food and activity logging and I will try to get at least 30…

Hi everyone, So, as I feared, my weight is up for this week. This morning the scale said, 156.0, which is 3 lbs. UP from my starting weight. I'm sure some of that is bloat, but we'll see what the scale says next Wednesday. This week I'm going to be diligent about food and activity logging and I will try to get at least 30…

Hi everyone, Well, Tomorrow is weigh-in day. I'm afraid I might be up again (been really "chowing down!"); so I need to pull out all the stops to make the "home stretch" of the final three weeks truly count! (I'd like to lose at least 10 lbs. from whatever tomorrow says by the end of this challenge. Can you believe…

Hi everyone, Well, Tomorrow is weigh-in day. I'm afraid I might be up again (been really "chowing down!"); so I need to pull out all the stops to make the "home stretch" of the final three weeks truly count! (I'd like to lose 5-6 lbs. from whatever I weigh tomorrow by then. Can you believe Saturday is March 1st? WOW. (At…

Hi everyone (or maybe just "Hi, me" for now), That's okay; I'm hanging in there, because imperfect though I am, I'm in this for the long haul! I slipped up again; so I've decided to cancel my latest effort and kickstart again. I will set my new "Soberversary" date as March 1st, but I am quitting as of right now! >BOOM!< I…

Air popped popcorn with cayenne and garlic powder and a little butter-flavored salt. I also make homemade tortilla chips with Mission Carb Balance tortillas and buy fresh, hot salsa to dip them into.

Hi everyone, Hope you had a nice weekend. I'm so glad it's warming up in Boston and all the ice and snow are starting to MELT - YAYY! Maybe I'll be able to walk home all five days this week (2.3 miles each way). HOPE so! I need to incorporate more activity. The lady from whom I adopted my cat came to visit yesterday and…

Hi everyone, Hope you had a nice weekend. I'm so glad it's warming up in Boston and all the ice and snow are starting to MELT - YAYY! Maybe I'll be able to walk home all five days this week (2.3 miles each way). HOPE so! I need to incorporate more activity. The lady from whom I adopted my cat came to visit yesterday and…

Hi everyone, ~Mostly AF as of 2/07/25.~ I'm so glad it's warming up in Boston and all the ice and snow are starting to MELT - YAYY! Maybe I'll be able to walk home all five days this week (2.3 miles each way). HOPE so! I need to incorporate more activity. The lady from whom I adopted my cat came to visit yesterday and…

WOW, @faurotann, you sure did hang tough, resisting those chips at such a bargain! I'm not so into sweets, but I really love, crunchy/salty snacks! (Don't you hate how they tempt us while we're waiting in line to check out? Not fair!)

Hi everyone, Hope your day is going well. ~Mostly AF as of 2/07/25.~ (I'm just being honest about above, because frankly I have had a couple of slip-ups since my latest restart, but I still want toc ount the 7th as my start date because that's when I really started to get serious about my efforts to remain truly alcohol…

Hi everyone, I hope you're having a great day. Congratulations on your weight loss, @faurotann! Every little bit counts, and it's better than I'm doing right now! Hi @sunnyday930, those girl scouts can be dangerous! I especially live the thin mint ones. I never tried them frozen. That sounds like a great idea! Still, I…

Hi everyone, I hope you're having a great day. Hi, @Rainbow2300 , I haven't really noticed a shortage of supplements on shelves and stores because I generally buy from Amazon however I've no I've cut way back on purchasing supplements because my budget is really tight right now; so basically I just have multivitamins for…

@sunnydays930, that's AWESOME! :) Congrats on staying AF too! Best wishes for your doctor's appointment on Wednesday!🌷

Hi everyone, I promised to be absolutely honest; so here goes: Both my Wednesday AND Thursday weights showed 155 on the scale. That's actually 2 lbs. MORE than when I started! I still think I can lose another 5-6 lbs. by the first day of Spring, but we'll see. It's horrible how just two, careless days can wipe out FIVE,…

Hi @rainbow2300, I'm glad you're feeling a little better. My son is prone to sinus infections, and whenever he gets it he has dizziness as well, but it sounds like you have no other symptoms. When my friend Mary was experiencing vertigo (feeling like she was drunk and unsteady and slightly nauseous), she went to Mass Eye…

Hi everyone, I promised to be absolutely honest; so here goes: Both my Wednesday AND Thursday weights showed 155 on the scale. That's actually 2 lbs. MORE than when I started! I still think I can lose another 5-6 lbs. by the first day of Spring, but we'll see. It's horrible how just two, careless days can wipe out FIVE,…

Hi everyone, Hope your day is going well! ~Still AF as of 2/07/25.~ Here is my latest milestone: Have a great weekend! 💕Carole

Wow, @alwixon - that's pretty impressive, maintaining while out of town! I've been basically maintaining at 153 since January 1st. I want to scale to move too (DOWNWARD, that is!) I know what you mean about every pound being a battle - I am only 5'3". Best wishes!💖 (Carole)

I used to be turned down regularly when I was younger due to low hemoglobin. Lately, it's been fine. When I was a child I was always anemic and my mom used to make me eat liver - yuk! I was also anemic while pregnant and had to take additional iron as well as the regular, maternal supplements.

Hi everyone, @Rainbow2300, Sorry to hear about the troubling dizziness symptoms. Is your blood pressure okay? I had dizziness for a few days late last year and it turned out I had an ear infection. It might be a good idea to see a doctor, if you can, just to try to figure out what's going on. Best wishes!🌟 Dear Donna…

Hi everyone, So many team members are doing quite well! It's very inspiring! Today is only four more weeks until the last day of Winter - YAY! I know my usual weigh-in day is Wednesday, but I am waiting until tomorrow to post my weight, because I went out to dinner at 8:30pm last night and ate way more than usual. (I think…

Hi everyone, So many team members are doing quite well! It's very inspiring! Today is only four more weeks until the last day of Winter - YAY! I know my usual weigh-in day is Wednesday, but I am waiting until tomorrow to post my weight, because I went out to dinner at 8:30pm last night and ate way more than usual. (I think…

Hi everyone, Hope your day is going well! ~Still AF as of 2/07/25.~ Congratulations on your 10 days AF @sunnydays930!🏆 Wow, that's a LOT of sweets in one day! Fortunately, I don't really crave sweets at all (though I really like dark chocolate), but what gets me in trouble are crunchy, spicy, savory and CHEESE! I also love…

Hi @LowTechForever, I googled it and it looks like it's just a national holiday in the US right now, https://nationaltoday.com/hug-an-addict-or-alcoholic-day/, but no one says someone outside the US can't adopt it if they want, or why not pick your own, special day? A friend of mine and her husband had their 30th…