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Karen - well done; keep up the good work. :wink: :wink: :wink:

So now am into healthy eating plan after the two week kick start. Enjoyed the two gin & tonics I allowed myself over the weekend but back to no alcohol now until Saturday. Am feeling great and as long as I don;t go mad tonight I shall end the day within my calorie allocation of 1400. Managed 90 minutes of fairly heavy duty…

Hey everyone; am celebrating with my promised gin & tonic and boy does it taste good after 2 weeks abstinence!!:drinker: It was weigh in day today. The sad news was that there was no weight loss, the good news was that there was no weight gain; the really fab news was that I had lost 2ins from my waist and 1.5ins from my…

One more day til the end of the 14 day kick start; hope the weigh in on Saturday is good! Looking forward to that gin & tonic at the weekend!!!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Just 48 hours to go and then I can have that gin & tonic I have promised myself! Mom - thanks for the encouragement. I am 5ft 5ins, 62 years old and am currently on 1260 calories a day. For 14 days I set myself a goal of no alcohol and tried to keep fat to 5% or less. Have been eating 2 bowls of Special K a day, with one…

11 days; roll on Friday and the end of my 14 day abstinence. Under my calorie limit today and I have been for a walk, done aerobics and a Pilates class today!!! Keep strong everyone!!!:happy: :happy: :happy:

Day 10 alcohol free; four days to go til I reward myself with a gin and tonic. Well within today's calorie limit and managed aerobics and some gardening to help burn off some fat! :bigsmile:

Thanks, Mama; its 19.11 here in the UK and am just about to have dinner with a diet soda (only 3 calories). Next Sunday I'll allow myself a gin and tonic - yippeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:smile:

Thanks guys, it helps to have this string to share with. Have resisted temptation so far and am determined to look myself in the mirror next weekend and say "Hey, I did it, 14 days without a drink, so now I can treat myself to a drink with dinner at weekends and still stay within the calorie count!!". :drinker:

Hi. I joined a week ago on the recommendation of a friend. The calorie and exercise trackers are very useful and it is great to have the message boards to keep motivated and share our trials and triumphs with. Good luck to us all.

Hey, into Day 8 and still alcohol free. Am feeling down at the moment. Just over a year since my husband died and am missing him more than ever. Very tempting to have a drink but if I do I might climb into the bottle so I will try to keep strong.

Still no alcohol. Did a Pilates class this morning and felt really good afterwards, so think I will go on a regular basis. Keep up the good work fellow lushes!

Six days into 14 day kick start and have lost 3lbs. :smile: Created by MyFitnessPal.com -

OK. Have now reached day 6 of 14 days alcohol free. Brilliant day today; cleaned my daughter's house this morning from top to bottom; vacuumed, swept floors, mopped floors; moved furniture. Took me 3 hours and should have burnt off a lot of calories! Tonight went swimming with my granddaughter and managed 24 lengths in 35…

Don't give up Sam. Tomorrow is a new day when you can start over. Pam:smile:

Hi all; 5th day of 14 day kick start and still no alcohol. Am keeping within the calorie allocation and have increased the amount of exercise I take, so am hoping for a nice surprise when I get on the scales on Saturday. Yvonnej1; sounds as if you have made fantastic progress, don't weaken now. But, do be careful about…

Hi everyone. Today is my fourth day alcohol free. Have been doing a lot of walking and have decided to go to a Pilates class on Friday morning to up my exercise rate. I go swimming once a week with my daughter and granddaughter and yesterday I bought Wii Fitness Plus, so that I can do some exercising in the privacy of my…

Hi all. Third day alcohol free. Am really proud of myself as I went out to lunch with a group of friends today and resisted temptation AND managed to stay well within my calorie allowance!

Thanks for the welcome; I'll let you know how I get on.:happy:

Good to have found you all. I am trying to 'kick start' weight loss with a strict regime for 14 days. No alcohol since Friday night so 12 days to go! If I can survive these 14 days then I will try to be alcohol free Mon - Fri and treat myself to a drink with dinner at the weekend.