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Post by amyj on May 20, 2018 8:39:58 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 May 20, 2018 8:42:23 GMT
THE AMAZING AF MAY CHALLENGE May 1-31
What are your goals? What are you doing to obtain results? Are you getting the support you need? Are you doing what you need to be doing?
Our current challenge is to have an Amazing AF May. What makes an Amazing May? The answers are varied….losing weight, being AF, feeling stronger, knowing you are doing your best are but a few answers. During our Amazing AF May challenge take as many steps as you can to be the Amazing You! Plan ahead. Post your stats daily, it is an essential component to success. Post your goal and the steps needed to reach it. One misstep does not mean throw away the day, the night, the week. We are works in progress.
How are you going to keep your head in the game? How are you reaching the decision each and every day to choose not to drink?
Refocus on why you are a member of this board. What do you hope to achieve? Are you looking to be AF or AIM? Have you done some soul searching?
Are you doing daily battle in your head about drinking? Is drinking helping you become the amazing person you are? How does drinking help support your goals? If you slip, post to the board and find understanding. If you slip and report being AF, you are not hurting us, you are hurting yourself. Slips happen, pick yourself up and start again. There is no judgement, we are very supportive of each other.
Plan, plan, plan! Take it one day/meal/snack at a time and plan meals/menu for the next day. Do not plan A into your menu. However, if you have A, track it. As with all our challenges, everyone is welcomed. For some, making the commitment for May is the way to go. For others, one day at a time is the way to go. No one will be cut from the challenge. Feel free to post to the board even if you choose not to commit to the challenge. If you are looking to control the A in your life, this board may be for you.
Track your food, drink your water, move a little more than you currently do.
YOU ARE AMAZING ! BELIEVE IT AND LET"S HAVE AN AMAZING AF MAY!
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Post by amyj on May 20, 2018 8:42:54 GMT
Weigh in Day:
Weekly AP Goal:
Number Of Days AF (alcohol free):
DAILY STATS
AF:
Food points allowed/consumed:
Weekly allowance points used:
Blue Dot Y/N:
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:
Mayl 8 weigh in:
May 15 weigh in:
May 22 weigh in:
May 29 weigh in:
May 31 Final Weigh In:
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Post by amyj on May 20, 2018 8:46:20 GMT
Weigh in Day: Sunday
Weekly AP Goal: 150
Number Of Days AF (alcohol free): 4295
DAILY STATS
AF: Y
Food points allowed/consumed: 23/?
Weekly allowance points used: ?
Blue Dot Y/N: N
Activity Points Earned: 6
5 Fruit/Veggies(Y/N): N
Vitamin (Y/N): Y
64 oz Water (Y/N): Y
2 Dairy (Y/N): N
2 Healthy Oils (Y/N): Y
CHALLENGE START WEIGHT: 171.6
May 8 weigh in: 169.4
May 15 weigh in: 172.2
May 22 weigh in:
May 29 weigh in:
May 31 Final Weigh In:
We made it to Mobile, AL last night. Pretty good trip so far, other some traffic and road construction.
We have another long day today. Not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow.
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Post by murphy1288 on May 20, 2018 11:57:22 GMT
Hi all. sorry to say I fell off the wagon this week. I am better now. When will I ever learn?
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Post by GG on May 20, 2018 18:12:24 GMT
Good morning. I'm having a nice relaxing weekend, just the way I wanted it!! This was the last day our choir will sing until fall, and we sang a nice peppy song. Afterwards I was with the younger kids for churchtime. We only had 2 today, and both were in kindergarten, so we acted out the story. They enjoyed it and I'm sure they will remember it too.
Still icing my back, hips, and leg muscles. Tomorrow I have the baby, and then go back to the chiropractor on Tuesday.
Amy: I don't envy you the ride, or that you have to work tomorrow!
Murphy: I'm glad you are back with us. Chin up, girlfriend. We learn something each time. Dh has only had a few beers this last month, awaiting some bloodwork. I told him this morning how pleasant it has been, and that I liked it when he wasn't drinking. He then told me he liked me better when I was. But when I called him on it, he admitted he didn't. He truly sees now, that I can't just have one. The thought has crossed my mind several times this weekend, but I kicked that thought to the curb. It has been so easy with my health issues, I don't want to mess that up.
Jan: Congrats on the boys graduation! Great pics!!
GG
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Post by flower on May 20, 2018 20:30:27 GMT
Hello! My tablet is acting weird, so just a fly by. I'm craving DQ better then a?
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Post by tatermom on May 21, 2018 4:08:49 GMT
Hello all just checking in. Had a great day yesterday and the whole weekend. So proud of the boy and glad my friends could share it all with us. We have eaten too much, visited too many bakeries, walked a lot, enjoyed the beach and I guess it will be time to go home tomorrow. Just said goodbye to the boy and feel confident they will be out to visit us at the end of June, so that makes me happy. Taking every moment and making it a memory. Hope you all had a great weekend and can't believe how quickly May is wrapping up. Home tomorrow to finish packing and getting ready for the drive East!!! Jan
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