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Post by amyj on Mar 16, 2018 6:31:43 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 Mar 16, 2018 6:31:59 GMT
"Bunny Hop to Easter" Challenge (nondenominational) March 1 to April 1
Did you start the first two months of the new year being the Energized Bunny, so ready to succeed, just to find that your resolutions fell to the wayside and the behaviors that made you know you needed a change, hopped back into your life?
Starting March 1 and ending April 1, we are challenging ourselves to go without alcohol and be a true Weight Watcher. Post stats daily and be accountable, not to us necessarily (but we are here for each other), but to yourself. Be honest with yourself. You will not be kicked out of the challenge because of a slip but understand why the slip. Pick a small goal each week, and post what it will be....and that will be your bunny hop for the week....let's each take eight bunny hops closer to our goals.
The rules for the challenge aren't complicated. Simply stated the challenge continues with achieving alcohol free status (alcohol in moderation can work for some) and staying on program. And POST your Stats. Not posting your stats (But feel free to modify to suit yourself) has shown a person is not following program....so it is an essential component to success. If you go off track, don't give up. One misstep does not mean throw away the day, the night, the week. We are works in progress.
Wishing everyone success on Bunny Hopping!
Week 1: Post your goal & the steps you need to take to reach it.
Week 2: Focus on that one part of the program that you struggle with and share with the group. Gather suggestions and lessen the struggle.
Week 3: Plan. Plan. Plan. Plan your meals, plan your activity, plan how you will face a challenge.
Week 4: Are you journaling daily? Get serious!
April 1 Post your Successes! And remember this is an ongoing journey!
Here are some suggestions to help you on the challenge.
1. Get by with a little help from your friends...post often, share your successes and slips, no judgement but lots of help....been there, done that....know you aren't alone.
2. Just Journal! (Write before you bite!)....people who write down what they eat, have a greater success rate.
3. When it comes to exercise, everything counts. Mowing the lawn, housework, dancing around the house, all count.
4. Be prepared! Know that if you don't have the right food available to you, you are setting yourself up for non-success.
5. Rethink your resolutions. Don't be so hard on yourself. We are works in progress, not perfection.
6. Keep it fun! If making a lifestyle change becomes a burden then the change won't happen.
7. Rely on reminders - write notes to yourself, schedule exercise on your calendar. A plan will work, if you plan for it.
8. Forgive, don't forget. Everyone slips, don't forget how you felt but move on from it.
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Post by amyj on Mar 16, 2018 6:34:41 GMT
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Post by amyj on Mar 16, 2018 6:38:26 GMT
Bunny Hop to Easter March 1 to April 1
Weigh in Day: Monday
Weekly AP Goal: 150
Number Of Days AF (alcohol free): 4230
DAILY STATS
AF: Y
Food points allowed/consumed: 23/28
Weekly allowance points used: 0
Blue Dot: Y
Activity Points Earned: 26
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: 173.1
March 8 weigh in: 170.8
March 15 weigh in: 170.0
March 22 weigh in:
March 29 weigh in:
April 1 Final Weigh In:
TGIF!!!
So tired... Didn't get much more put away, but one of the guys I work with offered to hang up a bulletin board and some other stuff in my office, so it's starting to look more like home.
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Post by amyj on Mar 16, 2018 6:38:54 GMT
Jan- I've been craving a good cheeseburger...
HP- Hugs!
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Post by murphy1288 on Mar 16, 2018 11:11:13 GMT
Good morning all! I thought I posted yesterday but I guess I got distracted when I got to work! Nothing too exciting going on around here. I did get my shoe rack put together and at least got all the stray pairs of shoes rounded up!
Amy - glad the new office is coming together.
HP - you'll get BOT!
Jan - OK now you have me and Amy craving cheeseburgers! LOL
GG - is today Grandma day?
It's going to be a busy weekend for me. We are having a choir clinic all day tomorrow and then Sunday will be doing a performance in the evening. I stopped earlier this week for groceries and will try to get my laundry done tonight since I won't have much time tomorrow. But it will be fun. Everyone have a great day!
Murphy
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Post by tatermom on Mar 16, 2018 15:53:38 GMT
Good morning from the Ark!! 3rd day of constant rain, I'm off to the mall to walk for awhile, then run some errands down the hill. I will be going to lunch at my school, setting up for bookfair that I'll work at on Monday. Not sure what's on the menu but I will be mindful. I did get my 3 rollover points yesterday!! Need another good day before WI tomorrow. Hung out at the library for a while yesterday afternoon to avoid the pantry and boredom eating. Gray cold days drive me to food, working on that. Hope you all have a good day and have some fun weekend plans. My "chore" will be scrubbing out the inside of the fridge, and doing some laundry to make up DS bed for his hopeful visit next week. Hugs to all. Jan Amy Glad you had some help in your office, now get some rest this weekend!!! Word of advice......a single cheeseburger would have tasted just as good as a double!!  Uggh and I wouldn't have felt so stuffed!!! Lesson learned! Murphy Have fun at your choir event. Yay for the shoe organization. What are your Chicago dates again?? GG hope it's a fun GM day for you. Do you still have a lot of snow? HP Spring will come, you will get BOT and feel like getting outside and eating OP. Winter is a tough time!! Off to walk. |
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Post by flower on Mar 16, 2018 23:54:07 GMT
Hello friends! So happy it's friday! I worked with my df today, the time flew by! We took angel swimming! It was more of a physical therapy session instead of just fun, so we'll see if we go back.
Amy, I hope you love your new office!
Murphy, have fun at your choir seminar!
Jan, is ds coming home for the dentist? I hope your sweater is all good.
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Post by cathygeha on Mar 17, 2018 8:16:56 GMT
Ready to join in this challenge again...and get back OP...Doing SFT/Core as of yesterday. AF yesterday.
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Uggh and I wouldn't have felt so stuffed!!! Lesson learned!
