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Post by amyj on Nov 27, 2017 9:19:54 GMT
!Alcohol Free All the Way
Welcome to our 2017 Alcohol Free All The Way Board!
If you have been struggling with your weight and have found this board, you undoubtedly have your own unique, complicated relationship with alcohol and food. Laying out the problem honestly can give you the extra push you need to succeed in getting it under control. A few questions for you to think about...do you wake up at 3 AM wondering what did you do? Do you sometimes have no recall of the evening before or do you try to recover your memory of the evening before you even get out of bed? Is your spouse angry with you? Or do you simply think that A is taking over too much of your life, affecting your weight loss? Did you finish the bag of chips? cookies? or just spend the evening grazing? These are hard questions but know that you will find understanding, love, encouragement and support on this thread. We are each in a different stage of this journey but you will find others have shared your experiences. There is no judgment, just an acknowledgment that we have been there, done that and know we need and get the support from this great group of women and men.
Whether you are choosing to be AF or find you can achieve AIM (maximum of one drink per day for women and maximum of two drinks per day for men), please join us if you feel this challenge meets your needs.
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Post by amyj on Nov 27, 2017 9:20:28 GMT
NEW CHALLENGE! November 1 - December 31
CHRISTMAS DREAMS CAN COME TRUE!
Did you know? 23 days until Thanksgiving, 25 days until Black Friday, 28 days until Cyber Monday, 54 days until Christmas Eve AND 55 days until Christmas Day! HO HO HO!! So make your Christmas dreams come true and get on the AF wagon! You have about 8 weeks to make changes in your life that will bring you into 2018 feeling great! 2018!!
Ever drink, and still feel lousy? Ever drink, and say, not enough buzz? Ever drink and say one more has got to make it better or at least make me not care? Ever drink and ask yourself, what am I doing? Why do I want to poison myself? How does this possibly help me? The problems will still be there the next day. Then do you find yourself repeating the pattern knowing the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and yet expecting a different result. Ah, but you know better….HAH!
Being AF isn't easy, no one said it would be and if it was easy, there would be no need for this board and this wonderfully supportive group. Are you in an emotional war when it comes to alcohol? Declare a truce and determine that it isn't helping you, in fact it may be causing you problems. Can you decide to be alcohol free for the challenge? Can you determine if you need a plan for a detour, not necessarily to take it but to plan so it isn't a free fall into AIE? Have the holidays always been a reason to drink? Do you think you can enjoy the holidays without alcohol? Or do you get through the holidays by drinking? During the challenge the primary goal is to abstain from alcohol. There may be holiday dinner you wish to plan an AIM, repeat AIM, detour. However please remember if AIM becomes a relapse....we still want you back! Don't berate yourself. Come back to the board, 'fess up and get back on track. We are here to be supportive of each other in reaching our goals.
So if your Christmas Dreams are to be AF and feel physically, mentally and spiritually healthier, please join us for the challenge and make your dreams come true. New friends are welcome to join at any stage of the challenge.
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Post by amyj on Nov 27, 2017 9:21:07 GMT
Christmas Dreams can come true!
Weigh in Day:
Weekly AP Goal:
Special Occasion but YOU need to be accountable:
Number Of Days AF (alcohol free):
Number Of Days not AF:
DAILY STATS
AF:
Slip:
Food points allowed/consumed:
Weekly allowance points used:
Activity Points Earned:
5 Fruit/Veggies(Y/N):
Vitamin (Y/N):
64 oz Water (Y/N):
2 Dairy (Y/N):
2 Healthy Oils (Y/N):
CHALLENGE START WEIGHT:
November 1 weigh in:
November 8 weigh in:
November 15 weigh in:
November 22 weigh in:
November 29 weigh in:
December 6 weigh in:
December 13 weigh in:
December 20 weigh in:
December 27 weigh in:
December 31 Final Weigh In:
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Post by amyj on Nov 27, 2017 9:23:25 GMT
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Post by amyj on Nov 27, 2017 9:28:07 GMT
Christmas Dreams Can Come True!
# of AF days: 4121
Calories allowed/ consumed: 1600/ ?
Calorie Burn Goal/ Actual: 2000/ ?
5 Fruit/Veggies(Y/N): Y
Vitamin (Y/N): Y
64 oz Water (Y/N): Y
2 Dairy (Y/N): Y
2 Healthy Oils (Y/N): Y
CHALLENGE START WEIGHT: 177.2
November 1 weigh in: 177.2
November 8 weigh in: 176.2
November 15 weigh in: 176.8
November 22 weigh in: 177.2
November 29 weigh in:
December 6 weigh in:
December 13 weigh in:
December 20 weigh in:
December 27 weigh in:
December 31 Final Weigh In:
We're on the south side of Atlanta, our goal for day 1. The trip so far as been uneventful, although we ran into a lot of traffic around Chattanooga. Hoping we don't run into traffic in Florida, like it's been the last two years, which is why we left on Sunday, instead of Saturday, hoping Florida traffic would be better on Monday than Sunday.
Ready to get BOT with eating and walking.
I'm getting a lot of work done in the car, using my new little laptop and desk. I told DH I should take a week off every month to keep caught up, lol.
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Post by amyj on Nov 27, 2017 9:28:55 GMT
Jan- Enjoy decorating the tree!
Cindy- Hugs! I waved at the Elizabethtown exit for you.
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Post by tatermom on Nov 27, 2017 15:23:40 GMT
Good morning friends, Just scrolling through all the Cyber Monday ads, too many to look at, will just dump them and go my merry way. I may go to the actual Michael's store this morning and then maybe pick up a Starbucks card for the GF, her birthday is next week. Going down the hill to meet up with a guy who's buying DS guitar. Was going to make dh go with me but I think it will be fine. Sold this on a local "community" site, not Craigslist and have had good luck before. Finding some extra holiday $$$ cleaning out the closets  Later I will finish my first red baby hat, just have to bind off. No other big plans, I got invited down to school Friday for a luncheon, will go see my friends, and then next week I'll work a few days at the book fair for the librarian. Maybe I'll make some treats to take down there, still like to holiday bake but don't like all the treats in the house Hope you all have a lovely day and find your reasons to be grateful. Jan Amy Glad you can work in the car, can you get on the internet everywhere? Let me know what I owe you for stockings and your address, thanks. Cindy Yikes, hope that finger gets better!! We've missed you. |
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Post by hpeterson1951 on Nov 27, 2017 22:33:10 GMT
Hi all,
I was out of town so I wasn't able to check in.
I have been SF all week!
I did have a drink on Thursday (not planned for)
Although I did place for a drink with my best friend on Friday, I went WAY overboard. 4 Lemon Drop Martini's made me regret it on Saturday morning. No bad behavior, just a bad headache.
No drinking with family on Saturday.
Had one drink only on Sunday for my birthday.
No drinking planned for this week.
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Later I will finish my first red baby hat, just have to bind off. No other big plans, I got invited down to school Friday for a luncheon, will go see my friends, and then next week I'll work a few days at the book fair for the librarian. Maybe I'll make some treats to take down there, still like to holiday bake but don't like all the treats in the house 