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Personally I try to not drink home alone because social drinking has fun benefits that are worth it to me, drinking home alone tends to expand in quantity and frequency, has fewer benefits, and can get tied into depression/anxiety. Absolutely nothing wrong with drinking at home alone if it works for you.

Rolling total 16/21 AF. Total of 9 A days. 9 workout days. General goals/rules: no more than 3 drinks no more than 2 days a week and don't drink home alone. 9/1 AF 9/2 A (4 drinks/5.3SD) 9/3 -9/9 AF 9/10 A. (2 drinks/3.2SD) 9/11-9/14 AF 9/15 A (1 drink.1.6SD) 9/16 AF 9/17 A (4 drinks/5SD???) 9/18 A (3 drinks/4SD???)…

Set your weight loss to .5lbs/week and you should be able to hit that goal in 2.3 years. That gives you an extra 8 months or so of margin: holidays, slower weight loss towards the end etc. You could set it to a pound a week at first if you want, but no need to reduce calories that much to hit your goal! Here are a couple…

Sodium doesn't affect most people and I'm one of them, so I actively avoid the low sodium versions. I make big batches of protein: marinated chicken breast, ham, steak, pork... and freeze 3oz baggies. Sometimes I do the same with veggies especially when its farmers market season. Sautee up a big mixed batch to just…

Sooooo.... This has been a whirlwind week! Monday a recruiter cold messaged me, talked to them that afternoon, found out that several old coworkers are there and they put in a good word, skipped straight to the final tech interview yesterday afternoon, and was having a final negotiation conversation a couple of hours…

Fantastic! You're looking great!

Rolling total 16/21 AF. Total of 5 A days, 14 drinks (19.1SD). 9 workout days. 9/1 AF 9/2 A (4 drinks/5.3SD) 9/3 -9/9 AF 9/10 A. (2 drinks/3.2SD) 9/11-9/14 AF 9/15 A (1 drink.1.6SD) 9/16 AF 9/17 A (4 drinks/5SD???) 9/18 A (3 drinks/4SD???) 9/19-9/21 AF Double red donation after work today and an interview with a company…

9/1 AF skipped my usual drinking day 9/2 A (4 drinks/5.3SD) free beers are the hardest to turn down 9/3 AF through an HH with coworkers! No appetizers either. Went home and made a healthy dinner and then got a run in 😇 9/4 AF. Went for a hike and then cleaned my house. 9/5 AF. Lazy day 9/6 AF. Worked the holiday to bank it…

Went out for several hours and had a single beer. I felt really good about that choice. Maybe even more proud of sticking to one than I would have been staying completely AF, particularly if I'd just stayed home and avoided. Got up early and got a run in. This evening is buckle down and get resumes out time!

I love that you didn't lose the moment trying to take a picture of the dolphin. What a lovely beach pic. Let us know if the 5 cal margs are any good. I am....suspicious.

Goals: No more than 2 A days a week, and no more than 3 (real, not silly "standard") drinks in a day unless a special occasion. Do not drink alone at home. Fit cals/carbs into my weekly goals. 9/1 AF skipped my usual drinking day 9/2 A (4 drinks/5.3SD) free beers are the hardest to turn down 9/3 AF through an HH with…

Gnight all. I hope your day was as lovely as you are 😘😍 -massabesic reservoir NH

@globalhiker, @dawnbgethealthy Mt Hunger (https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/vermont/mount-hunger-and-whiterock-mountain-loop) and Lake Champlain (https://goo.gl/maps/6putMdtPvNFQCDjA9) in Vermont. @Womona thanks :blush: @lmlmrn Do they induce her? Getting her to give birth during the day, during the fair seems like it…

9/1 AF skipped my usual drinking day 9/2 A (4 drinks/5.3SD) free beers are the hardest to turn down 9/3 AF through an HH with coworkers! No appetizers either. Went home and made a healthy dinner and then got a run in 😇 9/4 AF. Went for a hike and then cleaned my house. 9/5 AF. Lazy day 9/6 AF. Worked the holiday to bank it…

Double check the exercise calories that MFP is giving you and be real about the exercise you are logging vs the activity level you put in. If you put "moderately active" and then log every walk, for instance, then you are double dipping. MFP wants to give me over 20 calories a minute for running 6mph LOL when most other…

9/1 AF skipped my usual drinking day 9/2 A (4 drinks/5.3SD) free beers are the hardest to turn down 9/3 AF through an HH with coworkers! No appetizers either. Went home and made a healthy dinner and then got a run in 😇 9/4 AF. Went for a hike and then cleaned my house. 9/5 AF 9/6 AF 9/7 AF. I DID NOT GET THE JOB 😭😭😭. Stuck…

Not even tempted is awesome!

@globalhiker and @MissMay Hugs to you both. Losing someone is never easy.... Mom got her chip yesterday and is leaving rehab today! I'm really impressed by her open and honest attitude. So cool to talk to my MOM again, and not the stranger she's been for years. 9/1 AF skipped my usual drinking day 9/2 A (4 drinks/5.3SD)…

9/1 AF skipped my usual drinking day 9/2 A (4 drinks/5.3SD) free beers are the hardest to turn down 9/3 AF through an HH with coworkers! No appetizers either. Went home and made a healthy dinner and then got a run in 😇 9/4 AF. Went for a hike and then cleaned my house. 9/5 I'll be AF today unless my friend who just broke…

9/1 AF Wednesdays are usually drinking days but they were bringing a keg into work on thursday so.... 9/2 A (4 drinks/5.3SD) Started at 430 at work then went out with a friend going through a rough patch. 9/3 We're having a going away happy hour for a coworker today. I plan to go and drink soda water, but we'll see. I'm…

I use a dry bag belt around my hips and tucked into my bottoms so it doesn't flap and annoy me. Works for me when traveling/backpacking alone https://www.amazon.com/blue-sky-BASICS-Waterproof-Pouch/dp/B00X9XVHPW/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=dry+bag+belt&qid=1630613460&sr=8-4 I like the idea of the buoys if there could…

@ahoy_m8 and @lmlmrn You know, thats interesting. Sometimes AF substitutes, I have a cabernet and and IPA that I really like, help me with cravings and give me something special to drink especially with friends, but on the break after a period of really drinking too much, they made the cravings worse. Avoidance/redirection…

Mom gets out of rehab next tuesday. Got these for her as a congratulations gift. 5 brands, 34 flavors, 124 cans...Hopefully of something she can be safely excited about drinking! I know that she likes a few of these so this way she can try almost every flavor without getting a big pack and then not liking it. What do you…

Awesome job! Nice smile too :smiley: Support is fantastic, but you put in the changes and hard work.

@MissMay I hope the pup is doing better! I can't imagine coming home to that... @lmlmrn was it worth it? Because sometimes pizza and beer is totally worth it 😛 @Womona thank you for the good wishes! Also I really relate to the "less" is the important part not necessarily AF days. I've had a lot of AF days this month, but…

Aug 1: A (1 drink) Aug 2-5: AF Aug 6: A (4 drinks?) Aug 7-26: AF Streak: 3 hours shy of 3 weeks!!!!! Aug 27: A (4 drinks) Aug 28-29: AF 4/5 Interviews went great, and 1 was ok, but could have gone a bit better. Overall, I think it went well enough to get the job, and, even if I don't, I'm still proud of myself doing…

Aug 1: A Aug 2-5: AF Aug 6: A Aug 7-26: AF Streak:20 Aug:24/26 Presentation went well I think, though that's just my opinion since everyone had sound and video of so it was like presenting my life to a brick wall... Interview today! 6 hours with 7 different people. I feel pretty prepared and mostly calm. Time to shine!…

OOOOhhh... Coffee bitters in a white russian and hot chocolate are also delicious. Coffee ice cubes can bring iced drinks up a notch too. Damn. Now I want a good WR. yum.....Where did you get that brand?

Streak: 18 days AF (22/24 august) Hmmmmm...what should I have for my first celebratory drink? 🤞🤔 Thanks @spygirl2014 and @lmlmrn I think it will go well, but impostor syndrome is a dirty word. I'm calming down as I get more prepared and the videos I found to review are absolutely just that: review, not Greek. Ok a little…

omgomgomgomg Less than 24 hours until my presentation and less than 72 until my interview! Starting to seriously stress out. This job would get me back to my friends and family w/cheaper rent, probably be a ~35% pay raise, more vacation, better benefits, and hopefully more fulfilling/fun. I think I'll get it, but I'll be…