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Post by amyj on Dec 27, 2016 8:28:33 GMT
Welcome to our 2016 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 Dec 27, 2016 8:30:13 GMT
NEW CHALLENGE! November 1 - December 31
CHRISTMAS DREAMS CAN COME TRUE!
Did you know? 24 days until Thanksgiving, 25 days until Black Friday, 28 days until Cyber Monday, 54 days until Christmas Eve AND 55 days until Christmas Day! HO HO HO!! So make your Christmas dreams come true and get on the AF wagon! You have over 8 weeks to make changes in your life that will bring you into 2017 feeling great!
Ever drink, and still feel lousy? Ever drink, and say, not enough buzz? Ever drink and say one more has got to make it better or at least make me not care? Ever drink and ask yourself, what am I doing? Why do I want to poison myself? How does this possibly help me? The problems will still be there the next day. Then do you find yourself repeating the pattern knowing the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and yet expecting a different result. Ah, but you know better….HAH!
Being AF isn't easy, no one said it would be and if it was easy, there would be no need for this board and this wonderfully supportive group. 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 if you need a plan for a detour, not necessarily to take it but to plan so it isn't a free fall into AIE? Have the holidays always been a reason to drink? Do you think you can enjoy the holidays without alcohol? Or do you get through the holidays by drinking? During the challenge the primary goal is to abstain from alcohol. There may be holiday dinner you wish to plan an AIM, repeat AIM, detour. However please remember if AIM becomes a relapse....we still want you back! Don't berate yourself. Come back to the board, 'fess up and get back on track. We are here to be supportive of each other in reaching our goals.
So if your Christmas Dreams are to be AF and feel physically, mentally and spiritually healthier, please join us for the challenge and make your dreams come true. New friends are welcome to join at any stage of the challenge.
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Post by amyj on Dec 27, 2016 8:30:35 GMT
Christmas Dreams Can Come True!
Beginning Weigh In November 1:
Weigh In November 8:
Weigh in November 15:
Weigh in November 22:
Weigh in November 29:
Weigh in December 6:
Weigh in December 13:
Weigh in December 20:
Weigh in December 27:
Final Weigh in December 31:
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Post by amyj on Dec 27, 2016 8:33:33 GMT
TOTD
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Post by amyj on Dec 27, 2016 8:40:34 GMT
DAILY STATS:
AF, AIM or ANIM: AF
# of AF days: 3784
Calories allowed/consumed: 1500/ 1981
Calorie Burn Goal/Actual: 2000/ 2762
Beginning Weigh In November 1: 173.4
Weigh In November 8: 173.3
Weigh in November 15: 174.1
Weigh in November 22: ?
Weigh in November 29: 174.1
Weigh in December 6: 173.6
Weigh in December 13: 174.1
Weigh in December 20: 174.7
Weigh in December 27: 175.5
Final Weigh in December 31:
I'm ready to get BOT! At least I tracked yesterday, although I did have deviled eggs and cake for breakfast, lol. The leftovers should be gone soon- the boys are doing a good job with them.
Spent a lot of the day off putting away gifts and the boxes and gift bags they came in and breaking down all those Amazon boxes for recycling. Also needed to return a couple of things to Amazon- those are all set to be dropped off at the UPS.
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Post by amyj on Dec 27, 2016 8:45:06 GMT
Murphy- WTG getting rid of the leftovers! GL at the neurologist tomorrow.
GG- Yay for sleeping in! From the pictures, it looks like it was a fun Christmas with the kids.
Jan- LOL over no veggies- we often have meals like that, DH just forgets. Yay for your new camera. Our neighbors had their tree out by the curb already- a sad sight to see.
Cindy- Hugs. The jaunty hat on your avatar makes me smile.
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Post by GG on Dec 27, 2016 11:40:25 GMT
Good morning! Yes, we had a fun day with the kids. The video Ds posted showed how much Jack loved it. Even when he got the pie in the face. His laughter was awesome. Ddil posted a video of Addie getting hit too. She never cried! What a trooper!
Dinner was delicious. I allowed myself 2 cookies. I had just a few nuts, one at a time. And I did eat some of the m&ms that fell off the apple coated with them. I did so much better than last year! Remember when I said A wouldn't be a problem? Wine was flowing. They went through 2 big bottles. I can't say I didn't want it, but I can say I didn't have any. I don't drink around the kids. DD didn't have any either, which helped. She was the DD. I just realized what I wrote! DD was the DD, designated driver! Lol See, I can be silly even without A!
Today I have 1 meeting, and I do have line dancing. I will be drinking lots of water today. Way too much salt yesterday!!
Dh is on vacation, so I don't know how much computer time I will have. Murphy and Cindy, hope you both are feeling better!
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Post by tatermom on Dec 27, 2016 14:32:40 GMT
Good morning, I have the early shift at work today, which is good. I did get to come home early yesterday, just said if they had enough folks I would like to leave. I got home to still see DS before he left and got in some grocery shopping for the week! We also got most of the boxes and things put away, cleaned out some of the fridge for garbage day today. Time to start fresh! Will check in later. Have a good day all.
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Post by murphy1288 on Dec 27, 2016 15:01:15 GMT
Christmas Dreams Can Come True!
DAILY STATS:
AF, AIM or ANIM: AF
# of AF days: 35
First Day of my New Life: 11/22/16
Beginning Weigh In November 1: 182.4
Weigh In November 8: 179.8
Weigh in November 15: 180
Weigh in November 22: 179.4
Weigh in November 29: 180
Weigh in December 6: 179.8
Weigh in December 13: 180.4
Weigh in December 20: 179.6
Weigh in December 27: 183
Final Weigh in December 31:
Good morning! I got busy as soon as I got to work and just forgot to post earlier. But since I've had such a huge weight gain, maybe I was subconsciously avoiding it!! LOL Oh well - it's time to get serious again. End of the year reports are coming due and I'm sitting at my desk way too much and constantly nibbling on the goodies that are still present in our break room! I did get a lot of the leftovers cleared out of my fridge last night and need to purge the freezer sometime later this week.
Amy - I think I will take my little tree down tonight but may wait on the rest of the decorations and put them up this weekend.
Jan - yay for getting off early and getting to see DS before he left!
GG - you are a silly girl! LOL
Cindy - hope you are having a good week!
Back to my reports. Hope everyone has a great day!
Murphy
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Post by flower on Dec 27, 2016 20:45:56 GMT
Hello friends! I'm sitting in the ER with tyler, he dislocated his toe playing basketball....not sure how that happened! Usually it's alexis sithing here with me!
Amy, I joined another diet bet that started today, I needed to get bot. I gained 10 pounds in 3 months, how dumb is that? I eat like I drink, 1 is too many, 10 not enough.
Vicki, I was so happy to wake up each morning clear headed!
Jan, so happy you got to see ds before he left. How are your feet and legs?
Cindy, how is your thumb?
Barb, I'll be bot with you!
Have a great day!
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Post by cindy on Dec 27, 2016 22:01:21 GMT
Hi Everyone!
Sounds like everyone had a nice Christmas.
Yesterday we went to see Rogue One and then to hear that Carrie Fisher died today was very sad. Won't spoil the movie but it makes me wonder if the next movie has already been filmed? Just very sad.
DS did break up with the GF. She cried, asked for another chance but he held firm without trying to hurt her terribly. It is me, not you, we are in different places, etc. This was earlier in the day. In the evening one of the GF's friends calls him and says she has a Christmas present for him. He told her to save it for someone else. He likes GF's friends but they are her friends and he is bowing out. Once his other "friend" gets back in town they are going to see if there is more than a friendship. They don't want to ruin their friendship. Time will tell. He has a bad cold, sinus infection, the usual so he wants to just stay home and veg after work. He is so thankful to have his new job.
Amy, love your breakfast, not so much the eggs but the cake! Good for you getting stuff put away. I decided to give my bathroom a good cleaning instead. Ainsley has been very upset and decided to "show me" this morning. I think it is a behavior thing but thinking I should take her to a vet. Every time there are people in the house or if I am gone too long (in her world), she lets me know in small ways. TMI? I thought the hat was good for the New Year Eve coming! (I miss the bunny eating cookies too) Safe travel for your boys! Tell them to eat up!
GG, sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas with the kids! Need to go back and check out the pie in the face video. Enjoy the line dancing and drinking the water! You showed great control over the A and food!
Jan, Me, too, that you got to spend some time with DS before he left. I'm holding off on vegetables till the first of the year. I do have some in the house and they should be eaten up. Clean out on the first. When do you work next?
Barb, will be thinking about you at the neurologist. Much better to get it checked out IMHO. Hope you finished your reports and were able to walk about the office. BOTFR!
Carole, sometimes having some money riding on the diet will get one BOT. Remember though you weren't able to move around a whole bunch after the knee surgery.
The thumb is ugly and remains bandaged. I had to have DS put the backing on my earrings cuz I couldn't do it. There was too much space to stitch the cut together. We did make the potato gratin yesterday with havarti and it was delicious and my thumb piece had gone into the garbage disposal so lack of grossness. I was not allowed to use the mandolin....as Jan said, it is a scary piece of equipment. Christmas was not a great day though DS and I tried. We need to make a better plan. We will do better for New Year's Eve. I think he plans to stay home since the other friend (need a better name for her...ODF?) won't be home till after New Year's. We make the same meal each year and have done so for years. I can make it ahead of time so less stress. Christmas dessert is still in the fridge. Think that will be dinner. Who was talking about vegetables??
The new challenge will be Drynuary Cleanse....thinking 6 weeks...brings us to about Valentine's Day? Thoughts?
We are having a beautiful day! Our torrential rains and freeze broke a few gutters...aargh. Another day to try to fix them. Hugs to all, Cindy
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Post by tatermom on Dec 28, 2016 3:10:01 GMT
Hi all, Had a good day at work, feet doing better, I did get my steps in too, so that was good. May walk the mall tomorrow and exchange a few things. Have two days off and then work through the weekend. Will still make my meeting on Saturday. Starting to think about goals for the New Year. Hope you all had a great day. Cindy Sorry your finger is still so yuck. SOunds like DS did the right thing and good he can stand strong. Like the Dryuary!! Murphy BOT sounds like the way to go. Did you get your tree down? How was the Dr appt? Amy Good job on the clearing up stuff. Hope the boys didn't leave you with too many treats. Carole ouch what do they do for a toe? teeny tiny cast  Yay for your Loser challenge, you can do this!!! GG I've seen that Pie in the Face game, guess the kids love it, cute video!! Great job with the A and treats!! Have a good evening all, jan |
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Yay for your Loser challenge, you can do this!!!