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This is my sixth day with no alcohol, and I feel great. For me, it's not as much about the weight loss (although that's definitely a factor,) but more about the dependency. I used to turn to pure exercise to treat stress, but at the end of last school year, I turned to red wine. I have no intention of giving it up forever,…

Why did everyone think I didn't guess? LOL... Allen

Haha. We responded simultaneously, Jessica.

Monty

Spanish teacher/World Traveler

Beans are your best friend. Dried beans are less expensive, and you just soak them. Cuban black beans on the cheap: Saute 2 cloves of garlic, onion, red pepper (all chopped) in a pot with olive oil and 1/2 tbs. cumin, 1 tsp. salt Add your canned or black beans and bring to a boil with a 1/2 cup water Lower the heat and…

Just joined the group, and Rose's info was surprising and SCARY. I'm hoping to seriously curtail my drinking habits, specifically wine, so cheers to more water and less hangovers.

I don't think that 30 minutes of brisk walking is enough for anyone under 65. In general, we as a society are much less active than most of the rest of the world. I would try to find other activities as well that keep you moving...it doesn't have to be in a gym or on a track, but little things like yard work, a leisurely…

Hey, I'm new, too! This is what I've figured out in the last few days on mfp: There are HUNDREDS of forums with new people popping up every minute, so if you want to find friends like you, just search message boards with key words like "moms on diets." I searched "running" this morning and found three people with very…

I'm a runner, completed my first marathon in October, but I want to focus on getting faster and leaner, so I joined mfp. Sarah, I also drank a bottle of wine last night and ruined my daily calories. Story of my life.

Try to find GU. They are easy to carry and they provide the best forms of sugar. Some of them have caffeine. Good flavors are espresso love, chocolate outrage, and blueberry pomegranate. Also, the mini bananas are great bc they help your stomach and can be carried in a small running pouch.

This is such a great forum. I also have struggled with moderation in the last year, even though I have been exercising more and more. I've done long runs with a hangover and blown my calorie intake on red wine. Now that I'm on mfp, I can see how much drinking tips the calorie scale and then provides NOTHING nutritionally,…

Awesome...you've inspired me to do more speed work and weight training. You look great. Way younger now than 2010!

I'm also working to cut back on alcohol. I think I will lose most of my excess weight just from cutting my beer calories. I will also say this...I switched from beer to mixed drinks last summer, and I lost five pounds. There is something about beer that just makes me feel fuller and more bloated, and I swear it packs on…