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Post by amyj on Jan 22, 2018 8:58:19 GMT
Welcome to our 2018 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 Jan 22, 2018 8:58:52 GMT
DRYUARYS CLEANSE
"I look to the New Year with a renewed commitment to Progress" (credit to Hazelden)
The sense of true cleansing does not mean just ridding the body of toxins. We're exposed to harmful substances all the time; they're in our diet (pesticides, microbes, and mercury, to name a few) and the very air we breathe (think disinfectants, deodorizers, and the fumes released by fresh paint). We can choose to eliminate as many of these as possible. But there is also a Spiritual aspect as well. Toxins bring you down. When we eliminate harmful substances from our diet and eliminate as many as possible from our lives, we will feel rejuvenated from the inside out.
During the holidays we can easily overload on food and alcohol as well as the commercialization of the holiday. We may feel inundated with stress and turn to self medication through food and alcohol. The sense of peace that we seek will not be found.
So here we are on the first day of the NEW YEAR! Where will you be a year from today? Will you still be wondering why you are finding satisfaction through food and alcohol or are you ready to make a change and cleanse yourself of old habits. Let's take the first three months of this year, 90 days, to create new habits, cleanse ourselves of old habits, and become the person we know we can be. It will be an adventure that can only enhance you!!
From January 1 through February 28 we are challenging ourselves to go without alcohol and cleanse ourselves of habits that make ourselves feel bloated, anxious, and just overwhelmed.
For some alcohol issues cannot be manage on your own and this board is here to support you in getting help. This board has posters at many different stages in the journey. Some know that being AF is the way to go, others hope to be AIM, but we are all conscious of the slippery slope that can lead to AIE. We want to feel empowered, not let toxins control us, but let us control
toxins.
You will not be kicked out of the challenge because of a slip but understand why the slip, talk about it. Christmas and New Year's may have given you a freedom to overindulge but don't let that continue.
Anytime is a good time to start, there is no magic with a Monday, or starting with the next day since today is lost....but there is some sort of magic with January 1. We are more determined, more open to admitting to our new year resolution because we are all in it together. The trick is to keep that MOMENTUM going and it is a commitment to ninety days!
Let's make our living environment a healthy environment. Face it, no matter how motivated, committed you are, on January 1, having alcohol, junk food, trigger foods, in your kitchen is not going to help. Give it away, dump it, GET RID OF IT! Temptation is going to happen. Don't make it easier to give in. You are only kidding yourself when you say I have it in the house for company, for the kids, the just in case.
Assess your kitchen....ask does this help me or hinder me? DO NOT have a sentimental attachment to alcohol or food.....the stuff will still be out there, it does not magically disappear. Remember, this is your health! This is your LIFE!
To All, Great Success!
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Post by amyj on Jan 22, 2018 8:59:09 GMT
Drysuarys Cleanse
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:
January 1 weigh in:
January 8 weigh in:
January 15 weigh in:
January 22 weigh in:
January 29 weigh in:
February 5 weigh in:
February 12 weigh in:
February 19 weigh in:
February 26 weigh in:
February 28 Final Weigh In:
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Post by amyj on Jan 22, 2018 9:00:40 GMT
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Post by amyj on Jan 22, 2018 9:05:33 GMT
Drysuarys Cleanse
Weigh in Day: Monday
Weekly AP Goal: 150
Number Of Days AF (alcohol free): 4177
DAILY STATS
AF: Y
Food points allowed/consumed: 23/28
Weekly allowance points used: 5
Blue Dot: Y
Activity Points Earned: 39
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: 179.4
January 1 weigh in: 179.4
January 8 weigh in: 177
January 15 weigh in: 175
January 22 weigh in: 174.6
January 29 weigh in:
February 5 weigh in:
February 12 weigh in:
February 19 weigh in:
February 26 weigh in:
February 28 Final Weigh In:
Yesterday's project was to clean out the lazy Susan cupboard to make room for DMIL's pots and pans. We were using it for snacks- I filled an entire garbage bag with mostly expired crap. I used my phone to scan the bar code some of it, just out of curiosity. 5 points for gummy fruit snacks- yikes!
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Post by amyj on Jan 22, 2018 9:09:21 GMT
Carole- GL with those two pounds!
Jan- Yay for a really good day! Our hospital does not have OB or peds.
GG- Glad the baptism was lovely.
Cindy- Congrats on your beloved Pats win. Glad you were able to find the quilt boxes locally and that the smell was coming from the burlap bag. Good luck with the big decisions about the house. We know we can't stay here much longer, but when and where will we move???
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Post by murphy1288 on Jan 22, 2018 11:08:44 GMT
Hi all. Sorry to say that big thud you heard was me falling off the wagon. I'm ok though. Be back later.
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Post by GG on Jan 22, 2018 13:45:55 GMT
Murphy, I am so glad to hear from you. Reaching out a hand to pull you and anyone else that needs help getting back on. Weekends are so darned hard!
I have a renewed sense of motivation. I have the food pretty much under control. (For now). I need to add exercise. I saw a picture of me at the baptism that I didn't like. The only way to change is to change. Today the baby is here. But I will do my stretches and some weights today. Starting out slow.
Cindy, sorry to tell you, as you probably already know, I will be rooting for the Eagles! I'm sure I will be in good company!! Lol
Carole: You seem focused. When you decide you are going to do something, you are so good at doing it!
Amy: Isn't it ridiculous some of the points? Glad you got rid of the crap!! Lol
HP: I'm sure you are happy about the Eagles. Us PA girls have to stick together!
Jan: What's your plan for the day?
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Post by tatermom on Jan 22, 2018 15:01:01 GMT
Just a fly by all, may try to get stats later. Had a good day, OP AF, not many AP except pacing around at the first football game. Me too, Love you Cindy and my boston friends, but I'm tired of the Pats  Both of my teams lost, so will be cheering for the Eagles!! We are driving down to the Bay area this morning, dropping off car parts and picking up car parts for Dh old BMW's Don't know how we will move those things, but he's not ready to give them up. He wants to go to a pizza place for lunch, I will budget for it and make my points work. You buy by the slice, so that will help and maybe we'll share a salad. Hope you all have a good day, Hugs out to you Murphy, Like GG said, we will swing the wagon around and pick you right back up. Hugs, Jan |
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Post by GG on Jan 22, 2018 22:18:10 GMT
After I dropped Rylee off and before I went into the house, I went for a walk. I have 400 steps to go!! Woohoo!
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Both of my teams lost, so will be cheering for the Eagles!!