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Post by murphy1288 on Feb 13, 2024 13:49:44 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 murphy1288 on Feb 13, 2024 13:50:09 GMT
SHAPING UP FOR SPRING EQUINOX! February 11 - March 31
Spring is coming!
Supportive Friends Progress not Perfection Renewal of Being Inspiration New Habits Great Success!
This can be your Spring! This can be your success! No more rationalizing and making excuses.
This challenge isn't just about being alcohol free though it is the focus of the board. It is about finding and giving encouragement, getting healthy, loving ourselves, and finding what works and what doesn't. This is NOT about making ourselves feel badly about the unhealthy choices, it is about celebrating the healthy ones. So let's go for it!
As always, the rules aren't complicated. Simply no alcohol and staying on your food plan. If you get off track, don't give up....don't throw away the day, the night, the week. We are working on progress not perfection.
You may have alcohol issues that you cannot manage on your own and our group is here to support you and encourage you to get the help you might need. You may have alcohol issues that you can control but have to exert the motivation and our group is here to support you.
Spring clean your cupboard early! If you have junk food, tempting alcohol, or trigger foods in your kitchen, you are setting yourself up for failure. Give it away, dump it, GET RID OF IT! Temptation is always going to happen. Don't make it easier for yourself to give in to it. Assess your kitchen, ask if this helps or hinders me. DO NOT have sentimental attachment to food or alcohol. The stuff will always be there, it does not magically disappeared but your health can be compromised! This is your life! Make it the best!
REMEMBER…. 1. Work the Plan and the Plan works! Think of your new eating plan as a lifestyle change -- one that will have ups and downs, with good days and (very few) bad.
2. Don't deprive yourself. A food plan should be about SATISFACTION. Find foods you LOVE that will help you meet your goal.
3. Drink lots of water. Water is good for you.
4. Listen to your body. It knows things. Pay close attention to your body cues.
5. Live one day (or even one MEAL) at a time. Don't be discouraged and beat yourself up if you fall off the wagon. Just get back on with lots of helping hands.
6. Get exercise with activities you enjoy. If you don't like what you are doing, then you won't stick with it.
7. Keep track of what you eat. Write it down. You WILL 100% without a doubt make better choices if you hold yourself accountable for what you eat by keeping a food journal. (kinda sorta HG ideas)
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Post by murphy1288 on Feb 13, 2024 13:50:32 GMT
THE EIGHT GOOD HEALTH GUIDELINES 1. Eat at least five servings of vegetables and fruits each day. 2. Choose whole-grain foods, such as brown rice and oats, whenever possible. 3. Include two servings of milk precuts – low fat (1%) or fat-free – each day. 4. Have some healthy oil (olive oil, canola, sunflower, safflower or flaxseed each day. 5. Ensure that you are getting enough protein by choosing at least a serving or two of meat, poultry, fish, eggs or dried beans each day. Many dairy products are also good sources of protein. 6. Limit added sugar and alcohol. 7. Drink at least 6 8-ounce glasses of water a day. 8. Take a multiple vitamin-mineral supplement each day.
NUTRITION ACCOUNTABILITY Drink more water: One or more fruit daily: One or more vegetable daily: Dairy: Healthy Oils:
AF: AIM: ANIM: Exercise goal:
HABIT ACCOUNTABILITY
Journal: Move Accountability: Sleep Accountability: Nutrition Accountability: Happiness Accountability: Habit Accountability: Check in Daily Accountability: Time Management Accountability: What did you do for yourself today?
Please post a NSV (non-scale victory), LSP (little sign of progress), PA (positive affirmation) or motivational quote
CHALLENGE START WEIGHT 2/11:
February 18 weigh in: February 25 weigh in: March 3 weigh in: March 10 weigh in: March 17 weigh in: March 24 weigh in:
Final Weigh March 31:
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Post by tatermom on Feb 13, 2024 13:58:39 GMT
"I look to 2024 with a renewed commitment to Progress” “Out the Door in 2024” SHAPING UP FOR SPRING EQUINOX! February 11 - March 31 Spring is coming! Supportive Friends Progress not Perfection Renewal of Being Inspiration New Habits Great Success! NUTRITION ACCOUNTABILITY Drink more water: daily goal 70= 85oz One or more fruit daily: 3 One or more vegetable daily: 2 Dryuary AF: 44 Dampuary AIM: Sauced ANIM: Fitbit Goal/burned: 2,000/2,372 JUST JOURNAL! HABIT ACCOUNTABILITY Move Accountability: 8,400 steps, 11/11 hours, AP 65 PU, 6 floors, stairs, stretches, walked outside, Sleep Accountability: 6+ hours, 70 sleep, 72 stress, awake more, some coughing, some thinking about going back to work. Nutrition Accountability: 29/23 points 43 weeklies. New Week! Oatmeal, apple, banana, HB egg, turkey sandwich, sun chips, berry cobbler, hamburger, fries, Hungry again! Fitbit Macros: 1,678 cal. 38% Carbs, 38% fat, 23% protein. 194 left Happiness Accountability: 4 will be better when I'm healthy again. Habit Accountability: Exercise bar. 0/4. did tiny habits, tracking it all, Check in Daily Accountability: 5 I'm here!! Time Management Accountability: 4 wrote out and mailed some bills and voting ballot, made Mammo Appt, walked by the river, knit, made berry cobbler, vacuumed (after I broke a dish) What did you do for yourself today? 4 TV time, knit, journaled, got out of the house, more movement, talked to DS, Please post a NSV (non-scale victory), LSP (little sign of progress), PA (positive affirmation) or motivational quote. "Ask yourself today if what you're doing is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow." CHALLENGE START WEIGHT 2/11: 201 February 18 weigh in: February 25 weigh in: March 3 weigh in: March 10 weigh in: March 17 weigh in: March 24 weigh in: Final Weigh March 31: Good morning all. Mostly just a quick check in and then I need to pack up some lunch and breakfast before heading to WW for my reality check. The scale will be up from my starting WI because I am eating again and then the fries and sodium last night. But, I know it just reflects what I really lost for the week by having weeklies left, being OP and AF, and not just dehydrated from being sick. Feel pretty good this morning even after restless sleep last night. Had to get up 2ce for drink of water and bathroom, My mouth gets so dried out if I take any meds to stop the nose drip, everything a trade off. Hope to be done with it soon. Was so nice that DS called yesterday afternoon. Glad he is off a few days as I guess they are getting the snow now and it might be a lot for them. Sure it won’t last very long. We are supposed to get some starting tonight. It felt good to get out a bit yesterday even tho when I walked a bit it was pretty windy and cold. I didn’t go far by the river. Was really over by the University because I wanted to check on a nesting box for Falcons they have on the roof of one of the dorms. I got to see one of the Falcons sitting on the roof and spent some time taking pictures. I had apples and blackberries to use so I made a cobbler. Used Splenda for the sugar on the berries and then the real brown sugar with the oats for the topping. Put it in the recipe builder and it came out to 3 points. Yummy treat and I don’t think DH can tell I used the fake stuff, he mostly just likes the topping anyway . I berr get moving and see how this day goes. I’m sure we’ll be booked up with appts all day so I will be busy, hope the time goes fast. Sure easy to get back into retirement mode and not want to get ready and go to work. But we might also have a paycheck so that will be motivating. Hi to all. Have a great Tuesday, I will check in this afternoon. Jan Thanks for starting us Murphy
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Post by amyj on Feb 13, 2024 14:27:29 GMT
SHAPING UP FOR SPRING EQUINOX! February 11 - March 31
THE EIGHT GOOD HEALTH GUIDELINES 1. Eat at least five servings of vegetables and fruits each day. 2. Choose whole-grain foods, such as brown rice and oats, whenever possible. 3. Include two servings of milk precuts – low fat (1%) or fat-free – each day. 4. Have some healthy oil (olive oil, canola, sunflower, safflower or flaxseed each day. 5. Ensure that you are getting enough protein by choosing at least a serving or two of meat, poultry, fish, eggs or dried beans each day. Many dairy products are also good sources of protein. 6. Limit added sugar and alcohol. 7. Drink at least 6 8-ounce glasses of water a day. 8. Take a multiple vitamin-mineral supplement each day.
NUTRITION ACCOUNTABILITY Drink more water: Y One or more fruit daily: Y One or more vegetable daily: Y AF: (mostly alcohol free since August 16, 2006): 6398; ANIM: 1 (021221) AIM: N ANIM: N Fitbit Goal/burned: 2210/2235 JUST JOURNAL!
HABIT ACCOUNTABILITY
Move Accountability: 4, 12,200+ steps, 250 steps 7/8 hours, walking video, laps in the basement, yoga, counter pushups and stretches Sleep Accountability: 3, slept well, 7+ hours, Fitbit score 88, stress management 84 Nutrition Accountability: 3, 33/23, 21 weeklies left, blue dot, blueberry muffin, hash brown casserole, angel food cake Happiness Accountability: 3, enjoyed the day, finished Sanditon, stitched, read before bed Habit Accountability: 3, drinking more water than diet Coke Check in Daily Accountability: 3, I'm here! Time Management Accountability: 3, walking, lazy day, couch time What did you do for yourself today? Reading, couch time
Please post a NSV (non-scale victory), LSP (little sign of progress), PA (positive affirmation) or motivational quote: “The greatest gift you could give someone is your time. Because when you give your time, you are giving a portion of your life you can’t get back.” ―Unknown
CHALLENGE START WEIGHT 2/11: 173.0 February 18 weigh in: February 25 weigh in: March 3 weigh in: March 10 weigh in: March 17 weigh in: March 24 weigh in: Final Weigh March 31:
2024 Goals: 11,000 steps each day: 43/43 At least 7 hours sleep: 23/43 Lift weights twice/week: Wk 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Blue dots: 36/43 Starting weight: 179.8 Get to the 160's:
Since it looked like it was going to rain all day yesterday I did a walking video in the basement. I did some tidying but it was mostly another lazy day for me. We had 6 people for yoga. DH grilled steaks for dinner which we had with leftover hash brown casserole, broccoli and a salad. I was up a bit late finishing Sanditon, but slept well.
It's cloudy, windy, and gloomy this morning in the low 40's. I've got the first of 2 loads of laundry then we'll go to the laundromat. We haven't heard from the repair guy yet but he thought he would have the part early this week.
Murphy- Thanks for getting us started. WTG doing errands yesterday.
Carole- Glad work wasn't too bad and your burned finger is ok. Hope you get to interview soon.
Cindy- Hugs! Hope f/g is gone already. So sorry DB is being moved to hospice.
Cathy- Yay for being out in the sunshine with friends. We've driven 40 miles to go walk somewhere special. Enjoy getting together with Rosalie and Maureen tomorrow.
Jan- WTG steps 11/11, stretches, tiny habits, blue dot, AF, getting outside for a walk. Yay for getting your appetite back, making a low point cobbler and having falcons to photograph. Hope WW and work go okay.
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Post by amyj on Feb 13, 2024 14:30:36 GMT
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Post by amyj on Feb 13, 2024 14:32:22 GMT
M-W Word of the Day
maladroit adjective | mal-uh-DROYT What It Means Maladroit is an adjective that means "incompetent" or "very awkward." It is usually used in formal speech and writing, and often describes people who lack skill in handling situations. // The governor has been criticized for his maladroit handling of the budget crisis.
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Post by murphy1288 on Feb 13, 2024 14:44:09 GMT
Hi all! I was up this morning at 4:00. Scout decided that he absolutely had to go outside right then and I couldn't fall back asleep so I just got up. I ran to do a pickup at Walmart that should do me through the rest of the month. I need to do a bit more work in the kitchen and cook some ground beef and some sausage to have in the freezer for quick meals. I'll do that a bit later.
Jan - I'm happy that you are feeling better! Yay for getting outside even for a short walk! We have sunshine today so I will get out and walk myself!
Amy - steak sounds yummy! I bought some shrimp to cook for my Valentine's dinner! Glad you had a good yoga class.
Cathy - have fun with your friends today!
Carole - hope you hear something from the interview soon. Glad your burn seems to be healing!
I'm sure I'll check back later today. I'm just happy that I don't have to go out anywhere! Everyone have a great day! Murphy
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Post by tatermom on Feb 13, 2024 22:39:19 GMT
Hi all, I'm home a plopped on the couch for a bit before figuring out dinner. It's been getting busy, they said the 2 younger guys stayed until after 10 last night just to work on files. I'm going to bite the bullit and go in on Satureday for sure and maybe Sunday to make up some hours. Plus I'll miss next thursday with my mammo, sis coming down and going to knitting and then my reg Dr appt on the 4th so I can use the hours. Had appts all day so the time went prett quickly. I did well until I snuck some mms right before I left so I knew I couldn't have anymore. I was happy at my WW weigh in, the scale was higher than mine at home, but I was down 2.2 from last week so win!! Now to keep it up. Our taxes were done today, we still owe a bit to the feds because of the Marketplace but with a state refund we will actually come out a little ahead this year, which hasn't happened forever. Also DH was just doing bills and was setting up the payment for his last marketplace that will cover March and then he'll be on Medicare! One less bill! Plus, I got a paycheck. Felt like a good day! Think we are going do something with some chicken breast I had out. Not all that motivated to cook but need to eat something good. I just picked at stuff today, took breakfast stuff with me to have after WW than didn't end up having my soup at lunch because we got busy. Ate the blueberrie, pretzels and goldfish that were easy to eat at my desk, but I know that's why I kept thinking about the junk snacks. Tomorrow will be better. Hope you have all had a good day, we are supposed to get some snow tonight or tomorrow. Have a great evening. Jan Amy Good for you doing your basement workouts. Glad you got to have yoga on Monday. Hope you heard from the dryer repair guy. We get so spoiled, now I hardly even go to the laundry up at the cabin, I just wait and bring it home. Your daily words have been very appropriate lately to be used in conversations about all the FH&*&89 going on in Washington and the world. Liz Hope you're not getting snowed in!! Murphy Hope you maybe got a nap or early to bed tonight. Did you get out for a walk? Waving hi
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Post by cindy on Feb 14, 2024 1:36:46 GMT
Hi All!
Checking in. My brother passed away at about 3:15 this afternoon.
Hugs, Cindy
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Post by WWVICKI on Feb 14, 2024 2:29:27 GMT
Oh Cindy, I’m so sorry!!
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Post by flower on Feb 14, 2024 2:48:56 GMT
Cindy, I’m so incredibly sorry. I just can’t imagine. I’m saying prayers for you, DS and your DSIL.
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Post by cathygeha on Feb 14, 2024 8:06:18 GMT
CHALLENGE START WEIGHT 2/11: 163.6 February 18 weigh in: February 25 weigh in: March 3 weigh in: March 10 weigh in: March 17 weigh in: March 24 weigh in: Final Weigh March 31:
February 13 = 167.8
February 14 = 165.6
Happy Valentine's Day
Quiet day at home yesterday. Didn't hear from the optician so might go by today OR at least call to see if he was able to find the clip-on piece to replace the one I lost for my progressive sunglasses. I think my learning experience for this is to take my cheap sunglasses along for walks that do not have a clip thing and wear them instead. Reading continues along with reviewing. Today I will get together with Maureen and Rosalie at Maureen's house since she is still unable to sit while her incision site continues to heal. Not sure what else today holds in store but do plan to put together a "new" outfit wearing either the new brown dress with fleece lined tights and booties OR jeans, booties and a new sweater.
Thinking of all of you and wishing you love and happiness with friends and family checking in to wish you a Happy Valentine's Day!
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