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Post by amyj on Aug 2, 2024 12:26:15 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 Aug 2, 2024 12:26:59 GMT
Labor of Love
NEW CHALLENGE
July 5 through September 2
The word labor implies a specific task or effort, many times painful or arduous. A labor of love is doing something because you really want to, not because of any monetary reward you might get for it even though it involves hard work.
This challenge is all about a labor of love, reminding yourself to love yourself so it becomes your norm.
How often do we do something for someone else because it makes them happy and in turn makes us happy. But as the saying goes âhow can you love someone else if you canât love yourselfâ.
There are many ways we donât show ourselves love. We are harder on ourselves than on anyone else. We go over and over âwhy did I drink too muchâ and the ever popular "if I lost weight I would be so much happierâ. We are not showing ourselves love by overeating and over drinking, we are doing the opposite. To start, give yourself grace and tell yourself yesterday is done, tomorrow isnât here, so letâs deal with the present.
We worry about so many things, things we have no control over. Resilience, happiness and freedom comes from knowing what to care about and what to not let us get bogged down. Let go of things that do not work for you, help you, or encourage you. It is hard! You want to be a good person but be good to yourself first. Send out positivity but give yourself positivity.
We all have bad days, nothing goes right, nasty people out and about, stress levels are over the top and you have no control. This can be true in many ways but your control is to step away, love yourself.
Journal it, put it down on paper, and then let it go.
So each morning give yourself an affirmation. Here are some suggestions:
#1. I am worthy.
#2. I am enough.
#3. I am beautiful inside and out.
#4. Even my âflawsâ have good and helpful aspects.
#5. I love and approve of myself.
#6. I am delighted with who I am.
#7. I fully approve of who I am, even as I better myself.
#8. I approve of myself and love myself completely.
#9. I am happy in my own skin and in my own circumstances.
#10. I am surrounded by love.
#11. I am treasured for who I really am.
#12. I am worthy of happiness and love.
#13. I enjoy my own company as I get in touch with my true self.
#14. I am at peace and happy when Iâm alone.
It may sound like Stuart Smiley but go with it!
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Post by amyj on Aug 2, 2024 12:27:21 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 products â low fat (1%) or fat-free â 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
Start weight July 5:
July 12:
July 19:
July 26:
August 2:
August 9:
August 16:
August 23:
August 30:
Yay we have done great! September 2
Celebrate! Final weigh in:
Great success!
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Post by amyj on Aug 2, 2024 13:03:52 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 products â low fat (1%) or fat-free â 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: 72/75 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): 6560
AIM: 0
ANIM: 1 (021221)
Fitbit Goal/burned: 2170/2000
HABIT ACCOUNTABILITY
Journal: Y
Move Accountability: 4, 13,700+ steps, 250 steps 8/8 hours, walked the Silver Comet trail, shopping, workout with weights, counter PU, wall stretches
Sleep Accountability: 3, a little trouble falling asleep, 7 hours, Fitbit score 86, stress management 88
Nutrition Accountability: 3, protein shake, protein bar, yogurt with fruit, chile rellenos casserole, protein chips, salmon, cucumber salad, ice cream cone
MacrosFirst: Protein: 120/137 (34%), Carbs: 97/100 (27%), Fiber: 12gm, Net Carbs: 85, Fat: 61/45 (39%), Calories: 1397/1353, 44 over, gold star, happy with protein, carb intake
Happiness Accountability: 3, enjoyed the day, watched Olympics, stitched, read before bed
Habit Accountability: 3, more water than Diet Coke
Check in Daily Accountability: 3, I'm here!
Time Management Accountability: 3, walked, shopping, set up replacement robot vacuum, couch time, stitched
What did you do for yourself today? reading, stitching, time outside
Please post a NSV (non-scale victory), LSP (little sign of progress), PA (positive affirmation) or motivational quote: âI challenge you to let every day be a Friday. Permit yourself to be happy every day.â âJoel Osteen
July 12: 158.6
July 19: 158
July 26: 157.6
August 2: 156.4
August 9:
August 16:
August 23:
August 30:
Yay we have done great! September 2
Celebrate! Final weigh in:
Great success!
2024 Goals:
11,000 steps each day: 199/220
At least 7 hours sleep: 102/220
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, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
Starting weight: 179.8
Get to the 160's: March 10, 2024
150s: June 24, 2024
140s:
DH & I drove to the Silver Comet trail to walk yesterday morning. The shady parts were nice, the sunny areas hot. Lots of bike riders as usual. We stopped at Walmart afterwards, so more steps there. When we got home I had lunch and some couch time, then worked on the replacement robot vacuum. I had to take the side brushes, battery, brush roll, and dust bin out of the old one and put them in the new one. A little bit of a pain, but glad they sent a brand new replacement robot. DH grilled salmon for dinner and I made a cucumber, tomato, and onion salad to go with it. After dinner we called Chris to wish him a happy birthday then I watched the Olympics and stitched on a Philadelphia Eagles stocking ornament. I went to bath & bed at 10, but had a little trouble falling asleep.
It's another sunny, hazy day. We plan on going to the farmers market at Logan Park. Not sure what the menu will be tonight. Decisions, decisions.
Jan- WTG steps, PU, blue dot, AF. Glad the kids had an easy flight. Congrats to GF on maintaining 4.0. You might want to hang on to the bunkbeds for the next generation of grandkids and great nieces and nephews, just saying. I'm reading the first book of Nora Roberts Garden trilogy. It's about 3 women that work in a nursery, lots of plant references. I'm a big fan of Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb. I got the current book at a free little library, will probably get the other 2 in the Trilogy.
Carole- Sorry your trip was delayed by weather. Hope it clears up for you.
Cathy- Yay for a fun day with friends and making it to and from the Beirut area safely. Hope you have a fun weekend too.
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Post by amyj on Aug 2, 2024 13:06:48 GMT
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Post by amyj on Aug 2, 2024 13:07:43 GMT
M-W Word of the Day
midriff
noun | MID-riff
What It Means
Midriff refers to the area around a personâs middle, that is, the front of their body between the chest and the waist.
// Even the storeâs winter line of clothing includes a number of midriff-baring tops, albeit paired with oversized cardigans or flannel shirts.
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Post by tatermom on Aug 2, 2024 13:31:39 GMT
I look to 2024 with a renewed commitment to Progressâ âOut the Door in 2024â NUTRITION ACCOUNTABILITY Drink more water: daily goal 70: 60 oz One or more fruit daily: 1 One or more vegetable daily: 2 Sober Spring AF: 198 AIM: 16 Fitbit Goal/burned: 2,000/2,115 JUST JOURNAL! HABIT ACCOUNTABILITY Move Accountability: Step goal 8,500: 5,315 steps, 8/11 hours, 10 PU, 13 floors, Driving so not many steps Sleep Accountability: 9 hours, 84 sleep, 80 stress, resting HR 77 Nutrition Accountability: 33/23 -3 weeklies, turkey sandwich, pasta,cheese, wheat thins, chicken, chicken parm, broccoli, potato Fitbit Macros: calorie goal @1500/1,607 cal 55% carbs, 113, 17% fat, 30g, 28% protein 111g, fiber 6g, 242 over Happiness Accountability: 4 feeling happy Habit Accountability: Exercise bar 2/4. Morning routine, tracking, Check in Daily Accountability: 5 I'm here!! Time Management Accountability: 4 Drove kids to airport, folded laundry, napped, knit, watched Olympics, made car appt. What did you do for yourself today? 4.journal, visit with family, nap, read in bed Please post a NSV (non-scale victory), LSP (little sign of progress), PA (positive affirmation) or quote: "I am saying "yes" to all the things that serve my health and journey today" Start weight July 5: 194.6 cabin July 12: 194 July 19: 194.8 193.8 at cabin today July 23: 192.4 Now to hold on  August 2: (194.8) at home August 9: August 16: August 23: August 30: Yay we have done great! September 2 Good morning all. Went back to count my A days and try to get my stats in order. Think it's accurate and now my goal is to get to those 200 days. My detour is showing on the scale but I know a few more AF days and a lot of water will help with some of it. I'll be off to the grocery and the farm stand this morning to get what I need. Missed out on my quiet check in, . Got my journaling and tracking done but now DH is down here as the US soccer started at 8 this morning. Have my to do list written down. Need a big bag of bird seed, so probably go to Walmart or Fleet Farm before the grocery. Also scripts to pick up and want to get some corn at the farm stand. If it looks pretty good, going to get extra to freeze like I did last year. Also need to pick beans here. We had enough rain yesterday to perk everything up. Better get moving to start on my chores. Hope you all have a great day. Will check in later. Jan Amy You are rocking the scale! I'm convincing myself I want to break the 180's before class reunion. Not that anyone will care but gives me a goal to focus on. Except for this blip, I have been going down each month a little bit and want to continue. Have fun with family tonight. I know the bunk beds make sense in that room because it's small. We had them as kids, then got rid of them. The cousins bought this set when Bennett was @3. If the barn didn't get so many critters we could store them out there. We'll see. It's not often that we have 8 people there at once anymore and it helped having the camper. The Nora Roberts books sound really familiar. I know I haven't read them lately but maybe long ago, before I did Goodreads so could remember what I've read I know I would like them! yay for fixing the robot vac. Midriff.....do you mean Muffin Top?  Cathy I figure family, laughter, memories and friends are a good reason to sometimes go a little crazy. Then we can get right back on track. Yay for having water to do your chores. One thing I found in the pantry was a can on hummus. Not sure where it came from but it's getting used this weekend, just making some dip/spread. Glad you had a safe trip around Beruit. Carole Have fun on vacation. Hope the storm stays far away. GG Any word on DD house? Have they got theirs on the market yet? Waving hi |
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Post by WWVicki on Aug 2, 2024 15:34:03 GMT
Sorry for another quick post. Headed up to get Rylee. They have had their pictures of the house taken. The open house will be next Saturday, the 10th. It will hit the papers on Thursday. Probably will be sold by Sunday. Quick, quick, quick. At least we hope so! Iâm hoping today is the day I get back on track. I at least started out with a homemade egg McMuffin sandwich. Thatâs a good start! Yesterday I moved up to 4 pound weights in Silver Sneakers. Considering I started with 1 pounders, Iâm getting stronger! đ Yes, Iâm proud of myself! đȘ Life is busy but good! đ
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Post by flower on Aug 3, 2024 1:00:56 GMT
Hi friends! Sitting by the pool in Siesta Key. Travel day went well. Weâve already grocery shopped and Iâm getting ready to have some key lime pie! The sunset was beautiful.
Amy, happy birthday to Chris!
Jan, we have an air tag for Juno. They are pretty cheap, although I wonder if too big for a kitty. Alexis was gone all week dog sitting. She came home and Rowan had diarrhea around her room. She brought him to the hospitalâthey think he was just mad at her for being gone! That little stinker!
Vicki, good luck to dd on selling her house? Is it closer to you? Have a pool?
Have a great night!
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Post by cindy on Aug 3, 2024 2:44:54 GMT
Hi All!
Sorry I have missed posting. My friend's husband who was admitted to hospice has taken a turn for the worse. She has been staying with me and to be honest, it is exhausting. She is going home tonight. I'm a bit worried because it is a two hour drive. She plans to stay in a hotel tomorrow night to be closer to the facility. I'm hoping to regroup in the AM and be back to posting.
Belated, RABBIT RABBIT RABBIT!
Hugs, Cindy
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Post by cathygeha on Aug 3, 2024 9:29:39 GMT
Start weight July 5: 167.6 July 12: 171.6 July 19: 171 July 26:172 August 2: 171.2 August 9: August 16: August 23: August 30: Yay we have done great! September 2 Starting weight: 167.6 and today's weight <171.2> [day two]
Nothing much to report on. Quiet day yesterday and another one half-gone today.
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