The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 2

eselt

Hi all- just checking in...last stretch now, deep breath, dig deep guys. 22/23 for me Lurky please when you next update- cheers.

GP- can't believe how lucky you are with the weight loss, I PUT ON weight when I gave up drinking because my appetite came back and I started eating properly- even having breakfast which was unheard of before, because I used to spend the first hour of the morning trying to keep my first drink down to stop the shakes!!!

Best of luck this weekend everyone- you are all doing so well I fill up a bit when I think about it!

the_rugby_coach

GreyPilgrim wrote: »

Aye, maybe I could have phrased that better....(doh)

People say you lose more in the first three weeks or so...Can't wait to hit 16 stone. Doing a parachute jump (thats the lard limit...)

And GP you'll more than be able to pay for it with all the money you have saved being AF:D

Weigh (sic!) to go...:o

TRC

the_rugby_coach

Been out tonight for a nice meal with the family. Went to Pizza hut with a 50% voucher off the food, courtesy of this excellent site, so the whole thing came to less than £27 To be honest I can't believe they made a profit out of us, but hey, I'm not complaining:p

23/23 for me Lurky:j :j :j Had a nice glass of 7UP, and two free refills. Ordinarily I would have probably had a 75cl bottle of wine:o

The thing is, I am a very thirsty person. I do drink a lot, particularly when I am eating, be that water, diet coke or chateau neuf du pape 1964....or should that say a 4 quid bottle or merlot. Yes it probably should

Anyway, my point is when I am drinking with food I can quaff quite a lot of whatever it is and if its alcohol that clearly is very bad. Must take a leaf out of our french cousins' book and take more water with my wine....

And tomorrow is the big day for me. GC's post earlier was a morale boosting one and maybe he's right. Maybe I should put my hand up and say 23 days down and ONLY 8 to go... The GLW has even offered to stay sober too. I just don't know. Maybe I could start with a nice glass of dandelion and burdock and see how the mood takes me.

Sorry for the 'war and peace' length post

Enjoy your weekend folks!

TRC

the_rugby_coach

blimey where is everyone, over 12 hours since my last post and not a single entry. Thought I'ld have at least 30 posts to catch up on

Well there were 7 couples going tonight and apparently now there are only 4 so it will be harder to hide in the background so to speak.

Probably gonna chill out and have a drink, but will be careful. Can't really believe that 23 days off the booze will have affected my tolerance that much, but will definately bow to the greater knowledge of this group and be careful anyway. Afterall will have 20 odd kids to train in the morning...:cool:

Enjoy the day, looks like a nice one

Ta ra

TRC

fedupandskint

Hi again, I only had 2 small glasses of white wine out of a bottle last night and decided I didn't want anymore. Previously I would have drunk 3/4 of the bottle and maybe even the whole bottle - The AFD are having any effect on my desire to drink even when I am having a glass!

May have another couple of glasses of the rest of the bottle tonight and then freeze the rest to use for cooking.

No hangover or feeling rough for me through drinking today, feel like I am coming down with cold tho' so stopping in today and have prepared the marmalade for finishing off tomorrow. Wouldn't have done it if I had a hangover!

115K

It's quiet on here.

I am having an AFD today so 14/24 for me Lurkio please.

I think I will have a pampering bath and paint my finger and toe nails tonight and hopefully there will be something good on the telly. I might have to go and get some soft drinks or fruit juice today.

I hope everyone is okay today.:A

budget_babe

ECHO: "Its quiet on here"

Hope eveyone is having a good weekend?

RC enjoy your evening and do whats right for you, I suprised myself this week when I went out a couple of times and stayed af. For sure before this challenge I would have been on the red, red wine. However I can't let Capt Lurky beat me, I will suggest if he doesn't make target that he spends February in the cage. So if you are listening Esther M?:rotfl: Hugs xxx

Fedup sorry you are feeling unwell, I too feel a bit crap but hey ho. Hugs xxx

Polaroid hope you are having a good day? Hugs xxx
Bis, Bhb hope things are going well for you? Hugs xxx
Winebox hugs to you and take care. xxx
Eselt reading your post makes me realise what alcohol can do, you have done so amazingly well to get here from where you once were. I can only say how much I respect you for this. Take Care Angel, xxxxx
Yellow Monkey you are not about much, have you ran out of icons? Perhaps Jo will lend you some? Hugs xxxxx

To everyone else take care and catch you all later, that is if anyones here? Hope you all haven't gone to the darkside? :rotfl:

Love n hugs BB xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

paybacktime2008

I bought a bottle of wine last night and drank 2/3 of it. First few sips tasted poo but I perservered! Not quite sure what to make of that. but I thought I'd share.

Needstochange

Hello everyone

It is quiet on here today hope everyone is ok. I have been awol for a couple of days because I have been having a few drinks but I am also noticing the need not to drink as much as normal and to mix up the alcohol with the odd cup of tea or water.

RC Enjoy your evening but trust me it does hit harder if you have been off the pop for anytime. Even with my 3 or 4 days off which is a lot lot less than you have achieved I have noticed my tolerance has dipped massively so take care.

115k I will join you today I think. Got some work to do but mostly planning a pj and telly night with maybe a curry from the freezer:D Need to get my total back on track ready for a successful January.

pbt lol thanks for the share. at least it wasnt the full bottle eh:T

fedupandskint its a good feeling not finishing it off isnt it . I poured a glass back into a bottle last night after realising I had poured it out of total habit and didnt actually want it. Last month I would have drunk it anyway without a thought for whether i wanted it.

Winebox hope you are having a good weekend. You deserve it after the awful couple of weeks you have just had.

Looking forward to reporting a successful afd tomorrow morning. Good luck all the cutters down/givers up. One week to go:j

budget_babe

Gosh.

Getting a little worried now, where is everyone?
Had another afd today so Lurky when you do come back? My total is 24 afd. :j Hugs xxx

Hope everyone else is well and having a good weekend?

Perhaps everyone is just having too good a time to post, me I'm sitting here with my little dog having just watched casualty and thinking of having a fresh oj? Excitement just doesn't cut it. I am now on the: Only fools and horses. :T

So everything is: Cushty, lovely jubbley :rotfl::rotfl:
Na na na na na You know how it goes.

Take Care my friends
God Bless xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx