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Post by amyj on Oct 13, 2021 11:09:59 GMT
Welcome to Alcohol Free Is What We Want To Be! .. We are glad you are here with us! 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? 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 acknowledgement that we have been there, done that. This board of great people will support you in your journey.
Some of us have been here for several years, others are new, but all are welcome and if you have visited before but didn't stay, there is still and always a place for you. Don't get overwhelmed, take your time, if something strikes you, respond. We are great at giving advice, whether you want it or not....you will get tough love, if necessary, but you will also find help. We practice positive self-talk and support, we encourage and gently hold each other accountable. We each have stories to tell, share and suggestions to help. We post different challenges during the year. Please join us if you think this is the group for you. You will be glad you did.
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Post by amyj on Oct 13, 2021 11:10:26 GMT
NEW CHALLENGE!
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE FOR HALLOWEEN?
September 5 - October 31
CIRCLE September 5 on the calendar. Now CIRCLE October 31 on the calendar. This is your 8 week AF Halloween challenge. For this challenge to work you have to commit and take it seriously. Respect the importance of the challenge. RESPECT YOURSELF by focusing on your health and taking care of yourself. Organize yourself healthy, organize your grocery shopping, ORGANIZE!
Do you fancy yourself a witch? a ghoul? a ?? How about visualizing yourself as a happier, healthier person? Envision your costumeâŚexcept it wonât be a costume, it will be you!
Being AF isn't easy, no one said it would be. 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 your detours, not necessarily to take them but to plan so it isn't a free fall into AIE? Don't give yourself an excuse that oh my day has been lousy so I will have a drink or I'm bored so I will drink to get through the evening. During the challenge the primary goal is to abstain from alcohol. If you decide to have a drink, donât beat yourself upâŚ.this is a hard journey! Keep in mind you donât have to finish the bottle, you donât have to finish a bag of cookiesâŚyou have controlâŚnow you have to believe it!
Some of us canât have âspiritsâ in the houseâŚthat can take a whole lot of self control. There are lots of tricks and ways to avoid A but essentially many of us bring an OCD attitudeâŚ..usually defined as obsessive compulsive disorder... to stay AF but for this challenge OCD meansâŚ.Ongoing Celebration of Discovery! We can discover and celebrate ourselves!! And we don't need alcohol or excessive food to do it!
So what are you going to be for Halloween? A much healthier, happier person sounds like a great plan and it won't be a costume! Great success!
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Post by amyj on Oct 13, 2021 11:10:43 GMT
How will you love yourself today?
Move More Accountability:
Sleep Accountability:
Nutrition Accountability:
Journal Accountability:
Happiness Accountability:
Habit Accountability:
Check in Daily Accountability:
Time Management Accountability:
What are you going to be for Halloween?
September 5:
September 12:
September 19:
September 26:
October 3:
October 10:
October 17:
October 24:
October 31/Final weigh in:
Happy Halloween! and congrats to your new self!
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Post by amyj on Oct 13, 2021 11:18:55 GMT
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Post by tatermom on Oct 13, 2021 12:13:01 GMT
How will you love yourself today? Make my best choices, positive self talk!!!! Be AF!!! Move More Accountability: 4 5,500+ steps, 8/11 4FP Driving, not many steps, back at it today! Sleep Accountability: 4 better sleep score 79 fair, 9+ hours, laid in bed longer this morning Nutrition Accountability: 4 37/30 Blue dot barely, AIM, toasted a good cabin season, Felt more in control, scale is showing some progress Journal Accountability: 5 Write every day. Happiness Accountability: 4 choosing happiness, letting go, practice gratitude Keep looking forward, not back. Habit Accountability: 4 work on consistent water, less soda, consistent walking and tracking and measuring. Check in Daily Accountability: 4 I'm here. Need the accountability Time Management Accountability: 3 Work on a routine, Make time for AP bar, Keeping my hands busy helps!! What are you going to be for Halloween? A lighter version of myself and maybe someone's fairy godmother September 5: 198.8 September 12: 199 September 19: 199 at least holding steady! September 26: 199.4 October 3: 199 October 10: 201 Expecting that!!! Back to onederland next week!!! October 17: October 24: October 31/Final weigh in: Good morning Another project crossed off the list! Glad to have it done, by the time we arrived up there the sun was peaking thru a bit and no rain. Took photos and made notes of all the new projects that will need to get started next summer  Today is just focused being OP and getting ready for DS to come. Have laundry to do and beds to change. He sent a message this morning that they think they have a place lined up, cute little cottage, furnished and takes pets. Hope it all worked out. GF picked her mom up at the Atlanta airport and made it to Durham NC last night. All good so far. Need to go thru the fridge and see what needs to go out, I will have some more rice and beans for lunch today and then freeze the rest. Probably some kind of turkey tettrazini or ?? with some leftovers tomorrow and then maybe some soup after that. I always still seem to cook for 5-8 people even tho we were always only 3!! Midwest mentality I guess. Hope you all have a great Hump Day. Jan Murphy Yay for taking a walk!! A little a day is great, and you'll probably be walking a lot on your trip!! If you can't figure out your phone connection in the car, take it to the dealership and they will help you. I had the guy hook mine up at Subaru DS is driving here this weekend and then the two of them will either caravan out from here or I will drive a car, that's still up in the air. Thanks for the good thoughts for both of them. Amy Is the squirrel picture yours? You are probably out walking, thanks for getting us started. Cindy Hope the sleep helped. has it cooled off any? Carole yay for going to Ty's game. Will he get to play a position more this year? The hospitals tell the kids the contract, so the first one goes to February and then they can change or do another contract. Hope after training you can take the dogs for a walk together. Cathy Sorry you can get together with friends but smart to do what feels the safest. I'll check in later |
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Post by GG on Oct 13, 2021 14:22:20 GMT
Hi girls. Into my âbusyâ week! đ Monday I enjoyed Rylee, even though I only had a few hours of sleep. B12 shot kept me up. But I have slept better the rest of the week. Yesterday I went to my pool class and then went to my friends funeral. It means so much to people to have you come. I think I had only seen her and her husband once in 30 years. But the look on his face when he saw me there was definitely worth the effort. Today Iâm going to walk and then we have our first womenâs Bible study since the pandemic! đ And tonight is choir. I am maintaining in spite of horrible eating. Thankful for that small gift. It wonât keep up if I donât start eating better. New WW week. That always helps. Last night before bed I was reading in the Psalms. One verse jumped off the page. Psalm 19:13. Keep your servant from deliberate sins. Donât let them control me. OUCH!!!
Cindy: I hope you had a good nights sleep. Do you like this new âfriendâ? What is on your to do list today?
Cathy: Iâm sorry you canât get together with your friends. Do you ever just talk on the phone? Old concept, I know! Lol
Carole: Iâm glad Ty got to play! Jack had a baseball tournament this past weekend too. Along with football. Along with Addi having a soccer game! They are definitely a sports family! I know their dad, my DS, will be glad when all the running is over for awhile! But they are the ones that keep signing them up!
Amy: Beautiful picture! Is DS there now? So many times I hurriedly skim through posts and donât retain what I read!
Murphy: YAY!! Did you enjoy your walk? Iâm still SLOWLY adding more steps and time! I know what happens if I donât!
Jan: I loved the picture with your shutters! I know you are getting excited about spending time with ds! Mine FaceTimed me yesterday! I love it when he âwantsâ to talk!
Liz: Isabel is so cute!! Doesnât your heart just melt when youâre with her? â¤ď¸
Have a great day folks!
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Post by amyj on Oct 13, 2021 14:42:40 GMT
How will you love yourself today?
Move More Accountability: 4, walked at the lake, laps in basement, 250 steps 8/8 hours, 13,000+ steps, 20 FP, counter push ups and stretching
Sleep Accountability: 2, trouble falling asleep, do not feel rested this morning
Nutrition Accountability: 4, 20/23, blue dot, rollovers
Journal Accountability: 4, continuing online journal
Happiness Accountability: 4, enjoyed the day exploring, watched an UpTV movie, stitched, read before bed
Habit Accountability: 5, drinking more water than Diet Coke
Check in Daily Accountability: 5, I'm here!
Time Management Accountability: 3, spent the morning exploring, put together a plant shelving unit
Number Of Days AF (mostly alcohol free since August 16, 2006): 5533; ANIM: 1 (021221)
What are you going to be for Halloween? Hopefully a better, fitter version of me, although I like Cathy's magical fairy queen idea!
September 5: 175.2
September 12: 174
September 19: 173.2
September 26: 174.6
October 3: 173.6
October 10: 173.8
October 17:
October 24:
October 31/Final weigh in:
Happy Halloween! and congrats to your new self!
After DH & I walked at the lake, we drove to plant store that was supposed to be having a big sale. The sale consisted of 50% off dead looking plants in the middle of a puddle, but it was fun looking at all the cute yard ornaments. They did have a pretty good price on pansies, so I may go back when the time comes to plant them. I had noticed a sign on the way to the plant store pointing the way to a campground/ day use area, so we went to find it on the way back. It was a park on Lake Allatoona with a boat ramp, similar to some of the other parks we've been to, although this one was a state park. When we got back, I had lunch, rested on the couch for a while, then put together a shelving unit for my herb's winter home. I really like how it looks.
The weather has been really nice, today started out very foggy. We've been to walk already today, stopped at Home Depot on the way home for one of their cute metal "fall" signs for the front yard.
Jan- WTG getting yours steps, AF/AIM, blue dot, rollovers, self insight regarding portion sizes. Glad you've got closing the cabin checked off your list. My email project will take a while, I've got hundreds of emails in folders. The squirrel picture came from FB.
Murphy- Woohoo for going for a walk. I'm sure you will enjoy your audio books.
Carole- Glad Ty was doing well in his baseball game. GL with Juno's training. Our eldest DS is coming next Tuesday.
Cindy- Hugs!
Cathy- Hope you enjoyed your Montblanc class. We use Outlook email at work. According to the email from corporate the purpose of deleting the folders is to reduce cybersecurity risks and cost.
GG- GL with your busy week! DS is coming next week.
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Post by amyj on Oct 13, 2021 14:47:30 GMT
Word of the Day
legerity
[ LUH-JER-I-TEE ]
Part of Speech noun
Origin + Etymology
16th Century; French from Middle French legerete, equivalent to leger
Synonyms
agility, quickness
Antonyms
sluggish, delay
Definition
physical or mental quickness
Example
A) Odysseusâ legerity and wit made him a legend in Greek mythology. B) In Greek mythology, Achilles was known for his prowess and legerity. He was often regarded as the fastest man in the world.
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Post by amyj on Oct 13, 2021 14:48:45 GMT
What did the fish say when he hit a concrete wall?
Dam.
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Post by cathygeha on Oct 14, 2021 10:38:56 GMT
Nutrition Accountability: âď¸ healthy OP eating NEW week begins Monday Journal Accountability: âď¸ tracked every BLT Happiness Accountability: âď¸ as happy as I can be - it is my choice to focus on the positive Habit Accountability: âď¸ Check in Daily Accountability: âď¸ I am here Time Management Accountability: âď¸ getting things done on time What are you going to be for Halloween? đ§ââď¸ I want to be a magical fairy queen for Halloween If not that...at least my best self! September 5: 159.4 September 12: 158.2 September 19: 156.8 September 26: 158 October 3: 158.6 October 10: 157.2 October 17: October 24: October 31/Final weigh in: Happy Halloween! and congrats to your new self! <157.4> day 3
My sister goes in for surgery Friday morning. She drives to Sacramento for her covid-19 test Thursday morning and will spend the night to be there early Friday to be admitted. Hoping the ovarian cysts and fibroids will be easily removed and all be benign. It is cooler here and windy. I am wearing a sweater and can't believe the change and autumn being here. I have one pair of pants hemmed and new elastic in so will do the next pair tomorrow and so on till I get them done. I wonder if I will ever wear them as they are rather light weight for winter...ah well...won't 'wear them at all if they are too long so will just go with it as a project to do.
No alcohol in the house except the bottle waiting for my daughter to visit.
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Today is just focused being OP and getting ready for DS to come. Have laundry to do and beds to change. He sent a message this morning that they think they have a place lined up, cute little cottage, furnished and takes pets. Hope it all worked out. GF picked her mom up at the Atlanta airport and made it to Durham NC last night. All good so far. Need to go thru the fridge and see what needs to go out, I will have some more rice and beans for lunch today and then freeze the rest. Probably some kind of turkey tettrazini or ?? with some leftovers tomorrow and then maybe some soup after that. I always still seem to cook for 5-8 people even tho we were always only 3!! Midwest mentality I guess. Hope you all have a great Hump Day. Jan
