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The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 2
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Avoided alcohol on the plane - well done me - had a couple drinks on Saturday - but only a couple and lots of food so I am on 19 AFD's when scores are updated!!
Grr to noisy neighbours and well done those giving up, cutting down and generally managing to avoid the stuff.....(its everywhere)
Well done you!!! I find planes awful places...I get that "holiday" feeling which means I launch myself into alcohol like theres no tomorrow!
Lots of food is fine...esp if party food. I hope there was cheese & pineapple!!!!
Miss P
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Miss_Piggy wrote: »Well done you!!! I find planes awful places...I get that "holiday" feeling which means I launch myself into alcohol like theres no tomorrow!
Lots of food is fine...esp if party food. I hope there was cheese & pineapple!!!!
Miss P
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A rather posh italian (wood fired log pizza oven) so no cheese and pineapple - just 10 of us out - very lovely
Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
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A rather posh italian (wood fired log pizza oven) so no cheese and pineapple - just 10 of us out - very lovely
Thats it.....make me jealous. I too had pizza last night but cooked at gas mark 5 and slightly burnt at the edges. All round a good evening lol!!!**Keep Calm and Carry On!**0 -
As I am not a fan of italian food - the kids eat SOOOOOOOOO much of it - I rolled my eyes when I heard it was an italian - but to be fair it was like the proper food we had in italy when we went on hols - so it was lovely and authentic - one of much chums is italian - so when he picks the restaurant - you know it will be good.
I am utterely useless at making pizza at home - burn everything - not any good at any kind of instant food!!! I think the lack of involvement in it makes me just forget about it. Kids never let me cook anything instant anymore.Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
:money:Sleeves up folks.:money:0 -
Evening all!
Off to bed early tonight - been planting veg all day and I am cream-crackered.
Am pleased to report an AF day for me please. Took Kudzu at midday as that [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] used to be (:D) my starting time at the weekend. Even sitting in the garden this evening admiring my handiwork :rolleyes: and enjoying the last of the sunshine (forecast is for rain and cold for the next few days:mad:) didn't entice me to drink. I even have half a bottle of Chardonnay, open, still sitting in the fridge from Friday!
Sleep well
x:j[DFW Nerd club #1142 Proud to be dealing with my debt:TDMP start date April 2012. Amount £21862:eek:April 2013 = £20414:T April 2014 = £11000 :TApril 2015 = £9500 :T April 2016 = £7200:T
DECEMBER 2016 - Due to moving house/down-sizing NO MORTGAGE; NO OVERDRAFT; NO DEBTS; NO CREDIT CARDS; NO STORE-CARDS; NO LOANS = FREEDOM:j:j:beer::j:j:T:T
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As an aside how many of you cutting down lot have lost any weight - somehow I imagined that my extra weight might decline a bit with a good few non drinking days - but thus far - no luck.
PS ignore all the posts about italian food above - lol - I normally eat like a pig anyway.Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
:money:Sleeves up folks.:money:0 -
Fay, I am actively trying to lose weight anyway [as in my sig
] but have lost more since cutting down for sure 
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I find I lose about 7 pounds and then it stops!
(ys, back on-line! Piglet fed toast and put back to bed. Little monster!!!)
Miss P
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Ok I have talked to my stomach - and given it a good telling off. I hopefor better progress this week re wieght loss.
Eating less I guess might help - but I do love food
Am miserable that I am home (odd I know) but haven't thought of even having a glass - so hopefullly thats a good sign.
DD tells me she has an itchy head (sleepover yesterday) oh well - off for a head search. Great stuff.Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
:money:Sleeves up folks.:money:0 -
OK Girls....today i bought my Kudzu..then i drank 2 bottles of wine. I will wake up in the night with a headache and nausea ( why do i do it???) Tomorrow i start the Kudzu. xx see you all tomorrow night0
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