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

paybacktime2008

Anyone know off hand how many calories in a bottle of wine?

cancel that just found it 555. Also this link which might be helpful

http://www.drinkaware.co.uk/tips-and-tools/drink-diary/?gclid=CMfzgryzh5gCFUsa3godPzjXBg

Miss_Piggy_2

paybacktime2008 wrote: »

Anyone know off hand how many calories in a bottle of wine?

555 in a 13% bottle. Not that I've checked of course....:o

paybacktime2008

Quickest way to lose 555 calories a day then!

Former_Spice

Can the person doing the list put me down as target 28/28 (missed first three days). Success so far 8/8.

Money saved based on drinking Stella £56.
Money saved based on drinking foul tasting cider £26.72
Roughly 50/50 split for the last 6 months so I'm going to reckon on a typical £5 a day saving so that's £40 so far.

polaroid

Miss_Piggy wrote: »

555 in a 13% bottle. Not that I've checked of course....:o

Blood and sand :eek: :eek: :eek: is that true? thats is staggering. i knew it was bad, but not that bad.

i now dont feel too bad about the following:

half large pack sensations and cheese and chive dip
2 x kit kats
1 horlicks
bowl of special K
3 cubes of (my daughters!:eek: ) milky bar from xmas

this is what i have had tonight! i am terrible, its a double edged sword because if i am drinking wine it kills my appetite, and when i dont drink ...well i think the above explains..

hi former spice and budget babe + miss piggy, hi everyone else, hope everyone is ok. xxx

fedupandskint

Hello again, Fedup has calmed down and had an AFD today, Lurkio can you increase my total to 6/21 please

Many thanks


miamoo, hope you are ok to and best wishes.

Will post again tomorrow sometime to see how everyone is

the_rugby_coach

:j Hi Lurkio, sounds like the wagon is still well loaded:j

Another AF day for me today which makes 11/11 .

For my birthday I got 3 bottles of malt whisky :eek: and four bottles of Jennings beer including one of my all time favourite beers.

Don't get me wrong, the whisky has gone in the cupboard, I don't drink it unless I am in company except on a very rare occasion when I might have one.

But the beer is surprising me...It is standing next to the kettle and there it shall stay until the end of Lurkio's challenge. For some reason I know it will. I Haven't even thought about opening one :A .

Regarding the sleeping thread, I have always been a light sleeper, and in my recent - drinking - years have always struggled to get back to sleep after the essential trip to the toilet in the night. Even when that has been say at 4am. After 11 days I am pleased to report that that has passed. I am sleeping both sides of the toilet stop :T which I still seem to need.:mad:

So I say, keep perservering you night owls, hopefully it will improve for you, and maybe down a large mug of hot chocolate before you go to bed. [Disclaimer - these thoughts are my own, I don't work for a large hot beverage company...;) ]

g'nite all, sweet dreams...

TRC

p.s. lurkio do you have any statistics for how many smilies we are using...?

Patchoulli

Hi Budgetbabe! Yes, I love Squeeze!

Regarding the getting up in the night for the loo - I never did when I was drinking, I used to have to get up because I'd be so thirsty, and have to have a pint of water.

But now I have to get up for the loo, because I'm drinking so many soft drinks.

555 calories in a bottle of vino, that explains a lot. With the money we are saving (at least a fiver a day) hubby and I have joined our local fitness club - they've got a lovely pool and I used to love swimming, so hope to get back in the swing of it.

Have a good Monday everyone.

Laters

X

Pippilongstocking

Hey guys
Hope you are all good. Another AF day for me so no idea what my score is but aiming for AF all week so lets see.

Tried a herbal tea before bed and an hour of chopping logs during day (seem ot have hurt back - large axe large bits wood it got stuck in doh - ten years ago I must have been much fitter. I wouldn't have blinked at doing a whole day of that before. Made me think.)

Take care guys x

graemecarter

paybacktime2008 wrote: »

I like that HALT thingy. 9/10 for me.

Yep, it is a good one to remember, especially if you are feeling weak/vulnerable. These are common reasons for people drinking again, and to an extent they are unavoidable