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Post by amyj on Mar 17, 2018 8:31:21 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 17, 2018 8:33:36 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 17, 2018 8:34:24 GMT
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Post by amyj on Mar 17, 2018 8:39:55 GMT
Bunny Hop to Easter March 1 to April 1
Weigh in Day: Monday
Weekly AP Goal: 150
Number Of Days AF (alcohol free): 4231
DAILY STATS
AF: Y
Food points allowed/consumed: 23/27
Weekly allowance points used: 0
Blue Dot: Y
Activity Points Earned: 32
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:
Yay for the weekend!
No plans other than a few chores I've been putting off and making a pot of soup for next week.
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Post by amyj on Mar 17, 2018 8:41:13 GMT
Murphy- Yay for getting your shoes organized!
Jan- Sorry about the rain.
Carole- Glad the time at work flew by.
Cathy- Welcome back!
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Post by GG on Mar 17, 2018 13:58:10 GMT
Hi girls. I'm feeling proud of myself. I have tracked and been AF since Weds. And last night was hard!! But I didn't give in!! I kept my focus and was determined. Now to do the same thing today!
Yesterday dh and I both went up to ds. He has some projects he wanted to discuss with dh, and I got to spend time with Addi. She loves doing the puzzles I bring each week. Plus we got to leave at naptime!
I'm going to make a list of things I want to get done this weekend. Maybe that will get me off the couch!!
Amy: Enjoy your relaxing weekend!
Murphy: Have fun today!
Carole: DD's dog is an English lab and she is jealous of the baby!
Jan: Hope the scale was kind today!!
Cathy: Good to see you!
HP: Hang in there! I am so thankful for each new start every day!
GG
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Post by flower on Mar 17, 2018 15:35:46 GMT
Hello friends! I went to spin today, the extra 15:00 minutes kicks my butt! I got my cowboy boots stretched out by the shoe repair guy, it actually worked! I love these boots! I hope I can wear them now!
Amy, I loved yesterday's totd! Thank you for finding all of them.
Cathy, welcome back!
Gg, yay for seeing Addi!
Jan, what are you doing today? Are you close to putting the house up? Are you staying until it sells or do you have a date you're going to WI?
Have a great day!
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Post by tatermom on Mar 17, 2018 15:55:28 GMT
Good morning all. Glad to see my points roll over today. Learned my lesson  zero pt hot and sour soup is not my friend....at least not if you have it 3 days. Sodium is the culprit, up .6 today. I know not enough water and too much soy sauce, even low sodium...both my rings are just stuffed on my fingers. Know it will be gone after a few days of drinking H2O and eating right. I have been OT, didn't use all my weeklies, got all my AP. Have not had wine for over the last few weeks, but have had some lite beer. Miller 64 is 2 pts and for now makes me feel I'm in control and in my points. Working to get off all of it! Was hailing this morning when I went to meeting, got up to 38 on the way home and then hailed again a few minutes ago. The weather is crazy. I will do a Walmart run this morning, maybe work in the garage, cleaning, if it doesn't feel too cold. Otherwise will work on the pantry. We need to take everything out, decide if we're keeping it, store it all somewhere while we paint some of the shelves. Want to have the realtor arrange for Pictures in the next 2 weeks, hope we can get some sunny weather to finish some outside jobs. We plan to stay until it sells unless it takes more than a couple months, don't like having all the rest of our stuff in Wis. in an "empty" house. Hope you all have a nice weekend. Jan Amy What kind of soup are you making? I need a new one that's more friendly :0 Enjoy your day off. GG Yay for having a good week and for having fun with Addie. Enjoyed the meeting about bouncing back!!! I'm making a plan! Carole Yay for spin class. I have some boots I need to have stretched! DS is not going to the dentist this visit unless we can get in on a cancellation.......he's glad about that. Cathy Welcome back. Hi to all. |
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Post by cathygeha on Mar 18, 2018 7:35:11 GMT
Thank you for the welcome back. I did a silly thing and had regular tea late in the afternoon then couldn't sleep last night. Argh. Another AF day. Hoping to talk to children and granddaughters via Skype this evening. I am also looking at menu ideas for the week ahead. The plan is to count points with old target of 26 per day with 35 per week OR SFT-Core depending on the day.
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zero pt hot and sour soup is not my friend....at least not if you have it 3 days. Sodium is the culprit, up .6 today. I know not enough water and too much soy sauce, even low sodium...both my rings are just stuffed on my fingers. Know it will be gone after a few days of drinking H2O and eating right. I have been OT, didn't use all my weeklies, got all my AP. Have not had wine for over the last few weeks, but have had some lite beer. Miller 64 is 2 pts and for now makes me feel I'm in control and in my points. Working to get off all of it! Was hailing this morning when I went to meeting, got up to 38 on the way home and then hailed again a few minutes ago. The weather is crazy. I will do a Walmart run this morning, maybe work in the garage, cleaning, if it doesn't feel too cold. Otherwise will work on the pantry. We need to take everything out, decide if we're keeping it, store it all somewhere while we paint some of the shelves. Want to have the realtor arrange for Pictures in the next 2 weeks, hope we can get some sunny weather to finish some outside jobs. We plan to stay until it sells unless it takes more than a couple months, don't like having all the rest of our stuff in Wis. in an "empty" house. Hope you all have a nice weekend. Jan