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Post by cindy on Mar 22, 2024 13:00:45 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 cindy on Mar 22, 2024 13:01:28 GMT
SHAPING UP FOR SPRING!
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!
REMEMBERā¦.
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 them.
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Post by cindy on Mar 22, 2024 13:01:47 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 ā low fat (1%) or fat-free ā 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 cindy on Mar 22, 2024 13:15:08 GMT
Good Morning!
It rained on and off and now parts of the backyard are flooded. The alarm light is on for the septic system. Have a call into the company that has the contract but they haven't returned my call. The flooding is all around the system so probably the whatever they call it tank has flooded. It's an aerobic system. Saturday starts a week of sunshine so hopefully things start to dry out.
Going to put on my rain boots and go look at the mess.
Wishing everyone a wonderful day.
Hugs, Cindy
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Post by amyj on Mar 22, 2024 13:39:58 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 ā low fat (1%) or fat-free ā 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: 64 oz
One or more fruit daily: Y
One or more vegetable daily: Y
AF: (mostly alcohol free since August 16, 2006): 6436; ANIM: 1 (021221)
AIM: N
ANIM: N
Fitbit Goal/burned: 2170/2050
JUST JOURNAL!
HABIT ACCOUNTABILITY
Move Accountability: 3, 11,200+ steps, 250 steps 6/8 hours (riding in car), walked at landscape place, At Home store, Gibbs Gardens, Publix, laps in the basement, counter pushups and stretches
Sleep Accountability: 3, slept well, 7+ hours, Fitbit score 91, stress management 78
Nutrition Accountability: 2, 45/23, 15 weeklies left, cheeseburger, ravioli, pesto, saltine toffee, ice cream
Happiness Accountability: 3, enjoyed the day spent mostly outside, watched Happiness for Beginners movie, 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, went to landscape place for pavers, got Easter decoration for outside at At Home store, strolled Gibbs Gardens, Publix, couch time, finished Patriots gift card holder
What did you do for yourself today? Reading, couch time, time outside
Please post a NSV (non-scale victory), LSP (little sign of progress), PA (positive affirmation) or motivational quote: āOne thingās for sure, if you donāt play, you donāt win.ā āKylie Francis
CHALLENGE START WEIGHT 2/11: 173.0
February 18 weigh in: 173.2
February 25 weigh in: 172.6
March 3 weigh in: 171.6
March 10 weigh in: 169.8
March 17 weigh in: 169.4
March 24 weigh in:
Final Weigh March 31:
2024 Goals:
11,000 steps each day: 80/81
At least 7 hours sleep: 40/81
Lift weights twice/week: Wk 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Blue dots: 71/81
Starting weight: 179.8
Get to the 160's: March 10, 2024
150's:
Yesterday was a fun, busy day. DH & I drove to Kennesaw to Site One Hardscape to get pavers to edge around around address post in the yard, shopped the At Home store for an Easter decoration for the yard, went to Gibbs Gardens, then stopped at Publix on the way home. We stopped at the Burger Bus in Ball Ground on the way to Gibbs. There was a grandmother there with her 5-6 year old granddaughter, who was very adorable. Gibbs was lovely and very busy. The tulips and cherry blossoms were fabulous, still lots of daffodils too. We stopped at Publix on the way home. We were really tired when we got home and had a lie down. We had spinach ravioli for dinner with some of my frozen pesto. After dinner I watched a cute movie "Happiness for Beginners" on Netflix. I was in bed at a decent time and slept well. I haven't had a sleep score in the 90's for a while.
It's mostly cloudy this morning and rain is coming. Hopefully we can get our walk in before it comes.
Jan- WTG steps 10/11, PU, stretches, AP, blue dot, AF, passed on work treats. Sorry people showing up late for their appointments messed with the day. Yay for surviving your shrimp test. So sorry to hear about Peggy, sending prayers.
Carole- Have a great trip!!! Hope your burns heal quickly.
Cindy- Thanks for getting us started. Prayers for DS and hope none of those bridges actually need to be crossed. Hope you have a sunny day and can have some fun in the yard. Sorry about the flooding/septic situation.
Cathy- Yay for a string of OP days in your future. The yeast bread event sounds very yummy.
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Post by amyj on Mar 22, 2024 13:45:07 GMT
Me360 is an app for your phone/tablet. After putting in info like your height/weight, it talks you through how to take a scan of your body, basically a frontal shot and a side view. You position your phone about 10 feet away, stand against an uncluttered background, wear tight fitting clothing (I just did it in my underwear). It just takes a few minutes, once I figured out what I was doing. I wish I had done it at my heaviest b/c I know I have lost inches. The scan below is from the site, not me, LOL.  |
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Post by amyj on Mar 22, 2024 14:00:48 GMT
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Post by amyj on Mar 22, 2024 14:01:20 GMT
M-W Word of the Day
dragoon
verb | druh-GOON
What It Means
When used with into, dragoon means "to force or convince someone to do something." Without into, dragoon means "to subjugate or persecute by harsh use of troops."
// Employees complained that they had been dragooned into working overtime without adequate compensation.
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Post by tatermom on Mar 22, 2024 14:10:42 GMT
This can be your Spring! This can be your success! No more rationalizing and making excuses. "I look to 2024 with a renewed commitment to Progressā āOut the Door in 2024ā 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: 70oz One or more fruit daily: 3 One or more vegetable daily: 2 Dryuary AF: 82 Fitbit Goal/burned: 2,000/2,363 JUST JOURNAL! HABIT ACCOUNTABILITY Move Accountability: Step goal 7500: 6,613 steps, 10/11 hours, 75 PU, 3 floors, stretches, toe touches Sleep Accountability: 7 hours, 82 sleep, 81 stress, better sleep Nutrition Accountability: 32/23 points 14 weeklies, eggs, bacon, banana, turkey sandwich, goldfish, fruit bowl, hamburger, fries, oatmeal cookie Fitbit Macros: 1,783 calories, 42% Carbs, 38% fat, 20% protein. 80 cal left. Happiness Accountability: 5 feeling happy Habit Accountability: Exercise bar. 2/4. did tiny habits, morning journal, quiet time, tracking it all Check in Daily Accountability: 5 I'm here!! Time Management Accountability: 4 knitting, work, TV, Scrolling, Lazy when I got home What did you do for yourself today? 4 TV time, journaled, knit, read in bed Please post a NSV (non-scale victory), LSP (little sign of progress), PA (positive affirmation) or motivational quote. āSuccess is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out" CHALLENGE START WEIGHT 2/11: 201 official at WW: 201.8 February 18 weigh in: 200.6 WW February 25 weigh in: 200. At home March 3 weigh in: 199.5 at home this morning March 10 weigh in: 200.6 at WW 198.8 at home this morning! March 17 weigh in: 198.6 March 24 weigh in: Final Weigh March 31: Good morning all. It would be my mom's 99th birthday today. Was upstairs trying to find some pictures and realized I need to get my S%$&*T together and sort out my photos, finish up some books, clear out the extra clutter and work in the craft room instead of so my screen/lazy time. Like I didn't already know this, but it struck me this morning in the chaos. Weekend goals, get the photos organized for Mom's book, and one for the cabin that I have been dragging my feet on. I will be off to work soon, sure I'll get my 6 hours and then make a decision about working tomorrow or not. We have @3 inches of snow this morning, not going to complain, they said this is only the 5th snowfall for us this season and are predicting drought this summer. Any moisture will help and it doesn't matter when I'm sitting inside at work everyday anyway. Not a mess to shovel and will be gone but Sunday when we hit the 50's again. HOpe you all have a great day FriYay!! I will check in when I get home. See how I do avoiding all the treats that I know will still be there again today! Jan Amy Of course now I have to try the 360 when I get home  Laughed that you said that's not you It probably looks like me!! Fun to get the info tho, just hope we don't go off into cyberspace for all to see and chuckle about somewhere. Sounds like you had a great day at the Gardens and running errands, no wonder you were tired. Can't wait for all the spring blooming around here. Cindy Prayers for DS test results and wonder what they are looking for? DOn't be messing around outside in the wet mess unless DS knows where you are and can pull you out of the quicksand if necessary. Cathy Yay for the scale coming down and now a string of days to be OP before your next event. Hope the kids are on fun trips for spring break or something and will have lots to share when they get home. Carole Safe travels, bet you are already enjoying the sunshine! Uggh about the burns, you need to get some garden/working sleeves to protect your arms at work. Get some crazy ones that look like you have sleeve tattoos all over Waving hi. |
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Post by WWVicki on Mar 22, 2024 14:28:15 GMT
Busy and fun weekend! Headed out to a daffodil picking party at the water instructorās house. She has an acre of daffodils! We will be having a covered dish lunch. Yesterday I went to an event at the Y. Senior sweet treats. There was a black pastor that gave about a 20 minute message. He had a big personality and I could have listened all day! There was a candy trivia afterwards. I had the closest guess about how many calories in a peep. I guessed 30, it was 33. Some useful info I remembered from my WW leader days! š DH and I are enjoying the peeps I won! After lunch Iām picking up Jack to get him to PT and then bringing Addi home. I havenāt had time alone with her since her birthday in December. Enjoy your weekend! Cindy, Iām definitely saying prayers for DS.
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Post by flower on Mar 23, 2024 0:40:37 GMT
Hi friends! We made it to (not) sunny FL! Itās been raining off and on. I got down to the ocean for a quick peek, too windy to stay. Jeff and I went for a walk and then picked up my favorite pizza down here. Tomorrow weāll be in our regular place, weāre at a hotel tonight. I canāt wait for that pie! Heading to bed. Cindy Iām saying prayers for DS. Love you all
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Post by cathygeha on Mar 23, 2024 9:36:45 GMT
CHALLENGE START WEIGHT 2/11: 163.6 February 18 weigh in: 163 February 25 weigh in: 165.2 March 3 weigh in: 166.8 March 10 weigh in: 165 March 17 weigh in: 164.4 March 24 weigh in: Final Weigh March 31: March 22 = 164.4 [down a bit more]
No plans today except to perhaps talk to our daughter. We have leftovers I can eat for lunch so don't plan to make anything else. I will tackle some kitchen chores, find a yeast bread recipe to make to take on Tuesday, and enjoy the day.
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Laughed that you said that's not you 
