Alcohol Free Is What We Want to Be! Thursday, June 20

NEW CHALLENGE!
Declaration of Independence from Alcohol
June 1 - July 4

Freedom from alcohol? Does that make sense to you? Are you held hostage to it, use it to calm yourself, to forget what is going on, to get through the evening or even the day? What once was an enjoyable treat has become a daily necessity? Or are you wondering if you are drifting into some kind of undefined, gray area of casual dependency? Then it is time to take a stand and declare yourself independent. It isn't easy, if it was there would be no need for the support of this board. But together we stand and together we can fight it.

Think about the freedom from alcohol. It isn't just about the money, but it is about your health and well-being.

How is your Pursuit of Happiness being affected by alcohol?

The focus of this board is to be ALCOHOL FREE. The focus of our new challenge is be alcohol free from June 1 - July 4, one day at a time. Starting June 1 and ending July 4, we are challenging ourselves to make the right choices, and go alcohol free. Can you let yourself be the person you want to be? Can you reach out for help if need be? The rules are simple, no alcohol for the challenge (understanding for a very special occasion is given). Post your stats daily, it is an essential component to success. One misstep does not mean throw away the day, the night, the week. We are works in progress.

This is a challenge about control....you are in control of what goes in your mouth. Give yourself the gift of THINDEPENDENCE and be selfish if that is what is needed to take care of you!

If you slip, post to the board and find some understanding. If you slip and report you are 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.

As with all of our challenges, everyone is welcomed. For some making the commitment to the challenge 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. And feel free to post to the board even if you choose not to commit to the challenge. But you might want to ask yourself why.

June 1 - June 7: What is your PREAMBLE (your intention for the challenge?)

June 8 - June 14: What are your BIll of RIghts as a Weight Watcher? (the right to eat fruit, the right to exercise, the right to feel good about yourself, etc.)

June 15 - June 21: What is your pursuit of Happiness?

June 22 - June 29: What does Freedom mean to you by working this life plan?

July 4: Get ready for your own fireworks to happen by declaring your Truths! Kick tyranny of alcohol and a few extra pounds aside as we celebrate THINDEPENDENCE.

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: 80/75 oz goal
One or more fruit daily: Y
One or more vegetable daily: Y
Dairy: Y
Healthy Oils: Y

AF: (mostly alcohol free since August 16, 2006): 6517
AIM: 0
ANIM: 1 (021221)
Fitbit Goal/burned: 2170/2126

HABIT ACCOUNTABILITY

Journal: Y
Move Accountability: 3, 11,200+ steps, 250 steps 8/8 hours, water aerobics, walked the nature trail, picked blackberries, laps in basement, counter pushups, wall stretches
Sleep Accountability: 3, slept well, 7 hours, Fitbit score 82, stress management 82
Nutrition Accountability: 3, fruit, protein bar, protein shake, Chicken Cordon Bleu, ice cream cone
Macrosfirst: Protein: 89/137 (25%), Carbs: 142/100 (40%), Fiber: 23gm, Net Carbs: 119, Fat: 55/45 (35%), Calories: 1395/1353, 42 over, gold star
Happiness Accountability: 3, enjoyed the day, watched GOT, 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, water aerobics, walking, picked blackberries, couch time, stitched on Santa #13
What did you do for yourself today? Reading, time outside, couch time

Please post a NSV (non-scale victory), LSP (little sign of progress), PA (positive affirmation) or motivational quote: “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” ―Helen Keller

Start weight June 1: 164.2
June 8: 162.6
June 15: 162
June 22:
June 29:
July 4:
Celebrate! Final weigh in:

June 1 - June 7: What is your PREAMBLE (your intention for the challenge?) Keep moving towards the 150's
June 8 - June 14: What are your Bill of Rights as a Weight Watcher? (the right to eat fruit, the right to exercise, the right to feel good about yourself, etc.) Need to get better sleep, focus on protein, less fat, carbs
June 15 - June 21: What is your pursuit of Happiness? I feel happy most days, loving retirement, looking forward to new adventures

2024 Goals:
11,000 steps each day: 160/170
At least 7 hours sleep: 80/170
Lift weights twice/week: Wk 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13:only once, 14, 15, 16, 17:only once, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Starting weight: 179.8
Get to the 160's: March 10, 2024
150s:

Water aerobics was good yesterday, but the water was colder and the breeze was cool. When I got home DH & I took the golf cart to the nature trail to walk and pick blackberries. There aren't as many blackberries along the trail as last year but we explored some side trails and ended up with around 2 qts. I've got some frozen juice from last year and I plan on picking at Logan Farm Park tomorrow so there should be enough for one batch of jelly. Of course I got scratched up and wasn't entirely certain I didn't get into poison ivy so when we got home I took a Benadryl and showered. Then lunch, couch time, nap. DH made Chicken Cordon Bleu for dinner which we had with pasta and leftover greens. I worked on joining Santa #13 front to back while watching GOT, but didn't finish it. I slept pretty well considering I had a nap in the afternoon.

It's sunny today in the low 70's. No plans today, we might go to the Rockmart farmers market.


Vicki- Yay for staying under 175 and getting a good night's sleep. I recommend writing a journal of your trip, it's amazing how quickly you lose the details when you see so many places. Did you happen to stay in Deadwood when you were near Mount Rushmore? The indoor hotel pool looked familiar.

Jan- WTG steps, PU, stretches, AP, tracking, AF. Glad the yard & resort look so nice after Kris' work and you are enjoying the river channel and bird activity. GL with your fair entries. So exciting that DS has the ring!
I usually make an extra Santa to put in the Mistletoe Market. I'm looking forward to making different stuff.

Cindy- Glad you are feeling better. GL with kneeling at PT. Hope you can get some peppers and tomatoes going. It seems like it's taking forever for my tomatoes to get ripe but I've got lots of green ones. I'm about halfway through season 3 of GOT.

Cathy- Sorry the scale is up, yay for a better day. Glad you had with your friend and plan a quiet day at home.

M-W Word of the Day

hue and cry 
noun | HYOO-und-KRYE

What It Means
Hue and cry refers to a clamor of alarm or protest in response to something. It can also be used as a synonym of hubbub to refer to general noise or uproar.

// After the popular professor was fired by the college, there was such a hue and cry from students that the administration was forced to reconsider its decision.

I look to 2024 with a renewed commitment to Progress”
“Out the Door in 2024”

June 1 - June 7: What is your PREAMBLE (your intention for the challenge?) Focus on my 30 plant challenge, track it all, daily step goal. This week got 32 plants in
June 8 - June 14: What are your Bill of Rights as a Weight Watcher? (the right to eat fruit, the right to exercise, the right to feel good about yourself, etc.) I have the right to throw away food and say no without feeling guilty. I can buy things that help my journey, even if others don't like them.  (FF cottage cheese) ha ha

June 15 - June 21: What is your pursuit of Happiness? To take care of myself and make good choices.

NUTRITION ACCOUNTABILITY
Drink more water: daily goal 70: 60 oz
One or more fruit daily: 3
One or more vegetable daily: 2
Sober Spring AF: 167
AIM: 5

Fitbit Goal/burned: 2,000/2,197

JUST JOURNAL!

HABIT ACCOUNTABILITY
Move Accountability: Step goal 8,000: 6,889 steps, 10/11 hours, 55 PU, 5 floors, stretches,
Sleep Accountability: 7 hours, 79 sleep, 81 stress slept better
Nutrition Accountability: 42/23 pts 3 weeklies donut, Starbucks Souvide egg bites, eng muffin, melon, 1 cookie, chips and salsa, pizza,
Fitbit Macros: calorie goal @1500/1,956 50% carbs, 245g, 37% fat, 80g, 13% protein 65g, 12g Fiber, 509 over
Happiness Accountability: 5 feeling happy
Habit Accountability: Exercise bar 3/4. Morning routine, tracking,
Check in Daily Accountability: 5 I'm here!!
Time Management Accountability: 4 Drove to town to drop off window for repair, Walmart, Aldi, planted some flowers, knit, went out to pizza
What did you do for yourself today? 4.journaled, outside time, read in bed, knit, time with cousin, took photos talked to DH
Please post a NSV (non-scale victory), LSP (little sign of progress), PA (positive affirmation) or quote: Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. Maya Angelou


Start weight June 1: 196 Cabin Scale
June 8: (4) WW 195.8 But down 1.8 from last WW and have hit my 25# again!
June 15: 196.2.
June 22: 194.4
June 29:
July 4:
Celebrate! Final weigh in:

Hi all. Another indulgent day but moving on today, sort of I ate the egg white bites that Kris had brought, Starbucks from Costco. Hmm, look them up and 10 points. Guess I won't be buying those, but tasted good. Then finished the donuts, threw away some scones, so one point for me. We mostly just ran errands yesterday which was quite a bit of car time so didn't get all the steps I should have. And then we went back to town for pizza dinner. Today we got the call that the window was already finished so we went to pick it up and ended up having breakfast in town. My cousin leaves tomorrow so all eating will be BOT. At least today while we were in town we walked that marina, got in my AP and will get my step goal for today. It's overcast but feels so much better than the heat wave of the other day. I'm watching a deet across the river snack on some tree leaves. He has some small antlers showing, yesterday we finally saw one of the young babies over there. This morning a fawn came right into the yard and pranced around. They are so cute when they still have their spots. Later we are going to walk over to the neighbors and get a couple dozen eggs. We had seen her yesterday while driving up the road and stopped to ask if she had eggs to sell, she just said come over whenever, she has plenty. Kris will take some home and I'll keep some here at the cabin. No big plans for the rest of the day. I will commit to what I want to put in the fair. It's a matter of do I sign up for a wreath, some flower entries, things I'm not sure I'll have or I have to make by the fair. Hope to motivate myself to try some new things to enter. Like no one hardly enters any sewing, or canvas like Amy does. See what I come up with. Hope you are all having a Wonderful Summer Solstice. I was out last evening taking pictures of the amazing sunset over the river, when I turned around there was a rainbow right behind the cabin. Guess it was coming down on my own little pot of gold that I call "home". It's amazing what you see when you really open your eyes and look. May your day be full of great surprises. have a great one. Jan

Amy I know I'd have trouble getting into the water if it was cold. Have to get moving fast to warm up. Hope you don't get any poison ivy, glad DH helped pick some of the berries. Sounds like he made a really yummy dinner. Did you find enough berries on the Logan path to get your supply for jam?

GG Hope you got to take your nap. Yay for being right back to your activity and the scale will move soon enough. Hope you can still find the veggies you want to plant and you get a little cool stretch again to put them in. All your pictures on FB are amazing and looks like you had a really good time. What's next on the bucket list?

Cathy A fun day with friends (or family) is worth the blip on the scale. Mine was up today, and in a few days it will be back down.

Cindy Did you get your appointments sorted out? GL with the kneeling at the PT. It's often hard to kneel even without the knee problems. Old people worries. Glad you felt a bit better, hope you warmed up.

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