The giving up/cutting down alcohol support thread! Part 5

mollypolly

Hi Gromit
Glad you had a lovely time.

If you look at the first post on this thread it says Thread four is HERE.Click on the blue writing.

Love Mollypollyxxxx

Marru

Hello all,

I had major clanging when picked up DD from playgroup, she was tired and refused to leave as she hadn't finished her game. So I carried this screaming thing into the car and thought that I so want a drink tonight and didn't I promise that to myself earlier this week. However this week has been a bit of a turning point to me as I have learned how I can relax and chill out without a drink. I do still need some kind of treat to look forward to. On a way to home I went to the shop (not to the one that sells my normal poison) and got some doritos and salsa to go with some ginger ale while I will be watching Strictly tonight. Should have enough left for tomorrow night's show as well.

I didn't think that I drank that much (1-2 litres of sherry per week) but now that I have been 18 days AF in September please YM (and 2 in end of August) people keep saying that I have lost weight but I think it is the puffiness in my face that must have gone down also I feel that my shoes are getting bigger . Has anyone else had this experience?

TIME2GROWUP_2

Marru maybe you have been doing too much of this...due to the reduction of sherry...:eek: and so your feet feel larger coz you've been bouncing around too much...!

How... just how... did you get into drinking sherry.. its such a weird choice of drink.. or maybe its just me whose weird...;)

Marru

No, my feet are getting smaller, the shoes bigger. What comes to your question I found this really nice fortified wine made by C00p and one litre bottle cost just over £4.- it is stronger than wine but not as strong as spirits, it is cheapish and I learned how much to drink as not to feel awful in the morning. So I sort of got addicted to it. If I was bad, it lasted me two evenings if good, three or even four. Please this is not an advert and no I won't ever be able to drink that particular substance again even as just a social drink. I think I will be able to have a drink socially if I stick to cider and wine, but not quite yet.

yellowmonkey

Hi

Posting a bit early today as I have to nip out.

Hope you all have a great weekend.

Dont seem to have much time to post lately as I am scoring but , obviously, I do read and am keeping up with you all

:T:T:T We are now over 50% for days achieved against target which I feel is an excellent achievment by everyone and we have over a year AF days between us :T:T:T

Giving up/Cutting down challenge for September


69 Chick...........................2/18
115K...............................6/No Target
40somethingmum...............12/20
BHB.................................4/8 ( 83/125 units )
budget babe.....................7/20
Catzpaws...........................8/20
Cazzamazza......................13/27
DebtMonkey1A..................0/18
Different Corner.................16/30
Esther.................................14/ No target
fayjmck............................10/30
fedupandskint....................11/22
fluffyb.................................5/10
ForeverHopefull..................6/10
gargrave50........................0/14
geranium72.......................2/18 ( 0/ 90 units)
gien.................................11/25
Grey Pilgrim......................13/24
happyshopper....................14/30
honeybear........................4/15
IcelandicMaiden.................3/15
jo1972.............................14/30
Lurkio..............................14/26
maman............................3/No target
Marru..............................18/30
Marthasdad......................11/20
miamoo............................1/22
Miss Piggy........................12/24
mollypolly.........................18/1...
mrsdee.............................16/30
MrsJC..............................16/30
mumofboys.......................9/20
mumofseven.....................2/10
Nessa56...........................2/18
price is right......................14/26
samandsheryl....................10/30
snowymalone....................15/21
SoSadAngel......................17/No target
stroppy............................3/8
TIME2GROWUP..................8/15
Wanna Be Free..................3/12
winebox...........................3/No target
yellowmonkey....................16/20


Days pledged.........749
Actual...................384
= 51.26%

ym

TIME2GROWUP_2

I really should learn to read... well the answer is easy.. you've lost weight from your feet too.. makes sense, most people who diet drop dress and shoe sizes so reducing the calories has made you lose weight from your face and your feet....!

Apologies for thinging your feet had got bigger...!

I think everyone must be out partying tonight... oh well off to cook dinner....x

honeybear_2

gromit2303 wrote: »

:hello::hello::hello::hello: Hi everybody, I'm back.. Had a fab holiday, Gozo is a beautiful place. Not a dry day whilst there but with the local wine under 2 Euro a bottle it wouldnt have been easy. Plan to try and get back on track now.

How do I find part 4 of the forum to catch up? I've read on here but that only goes back 2 days!!

Hope everyone that was a bit down s feeling a bit more upbeat...xx

Hiya Gromit :hello:

And evening to everyone else too

Pippilongstocking

Evening all x

Just a quick hello - OH off boat later on - away for a bath as full of fish and chips yum yum
x

honeybear_2

fayjmck wrote: »

Evening all x

Just a quick hello - OH off boat later on - away for a bath as full of fish and chips yum yum
x

That sounds more like some obscure code!

:eek:

Eek! Are you a spy like YM?

Pippilongstocking

Sorry I write in short hand alot - not regular short hand just my own

A spy you say - moi?

No no no - I just live at the edge of the UK on a tiny remote island for no reason at all, not a fugitive or hiding me -- no no no

Definately NOT a spy - uerm - honest

Nothing to do with 15 flights out a day from here be in London in just over 2 hours to HQ - sorry I mean the shops

Translation of above is 'my other half is off the ferry boat later tonight and i am going to go and pick him up after I had my tea (fish and chips) and had a sneaky quick bath.'