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A-2 AF-12 Still doing my thing. I am trying intermittent fasting. So, I fast for 16 hours and have 8 hours to eat. Basically, I get lunch and dinner. It seems to be working well. We’ll see what happens on the scale on Monday. As long as I’m down 1 lb for the week, I’m happy because that is the goal. Minimum of 1 lb per…

A-2 AF-11 On a roll, and really not missing it at the moment. My determination to lose the weight this time is really steering me away from it every time a craving hits. Lab results are back, and I’m post menopausal. I kind of figured that, but it’s good it’s confirmed.

Oh! Duh! Lol, I forgot you were on vacation. 🤦🏻‍♀️ (I’m blaming menopause since I can’t blame the wine😉) A-2 AF-10 Went to my new primary care yesterday and it went well. At least she listened! I have to go back this morning for the bloodwork because they said I was dehydrated because my blood wouldn’t come out.🫤 So, I’ve…

@itladyee I can’t weigh during the day or I get frustrated. I weigh first thing in the morning, right after I pee and take off all my clothes. It’s my true weight. Any other time, I get mad and dread getting on the scale after that. 😂

HOT DARN!!! I didn’t expect that! 😁 Though this is cause for celebration, I’m still not going to imbibe today because I don’t want to mess this up!

August Start Weight: 199.6 August Goal Weight: 195.6 Ultimate Goal Weight: 147.6 August 4: 199.6 August 11: 195.2 August 18: August 25: September 1: WOO HOO! That feels good! I didn’t expect week 1 to go this well. Thursday I ended up throwing up my dinner, but not sure why. And, Saturday was house cleaning day. I burned…

A-2 AF-8 I overcame the craving for wine yesterday which was good. I have promised myself if I stay on track this week (no wine and under calorie limit every day), I can have no more than 2 glasses when we go to trivia night with friends on Saturday. However, it also depends if bestie decides to drink. If she doesn’t, I…

From your lips to God’s ears, I’ll be in it in a few months! 🤣 Thank you. I loved the dress 20 years ago, and I still do. I have purged my closet so many times, and the dress always makes the cut to the stay pile because I love it so much and want to be able to wear it. When my husband mentioned in passing a vow renewal, I…

I’m debating on a wine night tonight. I am currently 2 and 6, but I cleaned house today and burned so many calories I could safely enjoy a glass or two without ruining this week’s weight loss efforts. But I did have a major hot flash this morning that lasted for quite some time, so I’m not sure wine would be my friend…

A-2 AF-6 Had 192 emails this morning from being out of work for one day. LOL Started Monday on the new weight-loss journey, and so far so good. I’ve been under my calorie goal every day so far. Anyway, going to enjoy to try to read a little this evening.

@Alatariel75 I completely understand the “depression, frustration with work, loneliness and a lack on control” as reasons to drink and drink to excess. I have been doing that for years, I had been doing well for a year keeping it controlled. But when I got this new position, I reverted back to old habits because of how…

A-2 AF-5 Guardianship hearing for my son today went very well. We were awarded guardianship. There are a few things regarding his rights the judge did not rule on because he wanted a couple of days to think on it, but they are exceptions we are asking for from the typical laws and appears we would be setting a precedent.…

Sure hope your husband heals quickly, @LittleSurferGirl7! That’s scary for sure. Prayers to him and you. I hate that it happened. BUT if it becomes your motivation for successfully getting the alcohol monkey off your back, then it may be worth the bit of pain he’s having to endure right now. I walked today and we picked up…

Thanks @deepwoodslady! I’m feeling properly motivated this time. 😁

@Womona and @LittleSurferGirl7 sometimes all you need is a good vanilla ice cream. I love a good real vanilla bean ice cream when in can get it. I’m a chocolate fiend, but I will pass it up for real vanilla bean ice cream. Was thinking about a walk today, but it is raining and I’m tired. Hubby didn’t sleep well last night,…

August Start Weight: 199.6 August Goal Weight: 195.6 Ultimate Goal Weight: 147.6 August 4: 199.6 August 11: August 18: August 25: September 1: I’ve been battling work and life, but I’m back. Hubby mentioned a vow renewal for our 20th anniversary. I started thinking about the dress I bought for our wedding but never wore……

A-2 AF-2 Two to 2, and it may just be 2 to 29 the end of this month. I know that no wine will help my weight loss efforts if for no other reason I won’t do the late night snacking that occurs when I drink. @Womona that is exactly why I don’t buy chips, they truly are a weakness! They will get eaten especially if I have…

As planned, no wine tonight. So, first AF day of August in the books (or on the spreadsheet😉). I was doom scrolling TikTok, and apparently my algorithm picked up my anniversary talk and decided I needed to see all the wedding dress restoration videos. This got me thinking about my own, never-been-worn wedding dress (wore…

Haven’t had an AF day yet. I opened a bottle for cooking on Friday, and I think I used about a third of it then I drank the rest. Last night, the hubby and I had our anniversary date at the mystery murder dinner theater. I had a glass of wine with dinner. The murder mystery was fun (its was a comedy) they incorporated the…

@Womona I really want him and his brother to put her in a home, but my husband is SOOO unbelievably resistant to it. My BIL is all for it. He has no love-loss for her, and he kept telling my husband not to put her above the kids and me. My husband keeps saying he doesn’t want to leave her alone and without family. This is…

Glad I could give you a chuckle this morning. 😉

@globalhiker Maybe they are related! Lol Today is our 19th wedding anniversary. At this point if he screws with that doorbell again at some ungodly hour, it’ll be our last anniversary! 🙄 I need my sleep when I can get it!

Thanks! I figured it was probably something like that. Glad it was an easy fix. Have fun at Jazz!

@itladyee oops! I don’t know why in thought that column was A days. Lol. But, please do look at everyone’s formula for checking AF days. Most rows stop at column AG, but I changed mine to AJ. Anyone else have a jerk of a husband who wakes up at 3am and forgets that everyone else is sleeping and wakes them up by doing…

@itladyee i noticed the counts aren’t working right on the spreadsheet. I updated the AF days on row 5 for July because it didn’t count to the last cell, but I’m not sure about editing the A days. I have 4 A days, but it’s only counting 3. Anyway, just thought you could check on those formulas when you had a chance.…

@Alatariel75 welcome back, and I am very sorry for your loss. I’m sure I speak for everyone when we say feel free to “brain dump” whenever you need to. That’s what we’re here for. I understand the drinking alone with feelings rather than just having a drink when you’re alone. So, your goals make sense to me.

Well, they don’t have in-home dialysis unless she goes back to peritoneal dialysis (PD) which would require install of an abdominal catheter, but there is a high rate of infection with it. She ended up in the hospital A LOT when she was doing PD. So, she switched to hemodialysis and had the catheter removed. She seems to…

@Michieb125 @itladyee @SparkSpringtime69 @nburns167 I was laying in bed last night trying to get to sleep when I realized I made an error in the Parmesan measurement. Should be 1/4-1/3 cup, not 1/2-1/3. Ok, and this is why I typically drink. Laying in bed replaying every conversation, email, text message before I fall…

@itladyee here are the pastry recipes I bought puff pastry, thawed both sheets, and rolled it out a little. I cut each one into 8 rectangles. For the filling, I had two blocks of cream cheese that I let soften. I whipped one block until fluffy, added a packet of sugar in the raw and whipped more. I divided that as evenly…

I did finish the bottle of wine I bought for cooking last night, but I planned on it. It was only 2 glasses, but the way I poured it made it appear to be 3. I didn’t mean to pour a half glass on the first one (menopause brain fog kicked in); but I did which ended up being a half glass, full glass, and half glass. It was…