The giving up/cutting down alcohol thread part VI

cazzasmazza

Hi there, it's lovely to read lots of upbeat and positive posts today . I am feeling pretty good myself too, I am pleased to say!

I am happy and once again, un-hungovered, hoorah! I have filled myself (and my partner too, of course) with lots of healthy yummy foods today - porridge topped with blueberries, and for lunch, home made yellow split pea soup and ham salad sarnies, heavy on the salad, then natural yoghurt with banana chopped in. YUM!

I am going for a change of image today - am going to dye my hair bright red. I'm thinking, why shouldn't I?? I've not had the nerve before, but now I feel like going for it! I've been feeling really dowdy and I want to jazz myself up a bit. If it turns out looking awful, I am a student, so I suppose I can probably get away with it anyway, ha ha!

Will update later with the flaming red result..............hope I don't stain the bathroom grouting red! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

As for food, we have the slow cooker going with veggie stew which is smelling lovely and we will be making a cottage pie, as I have some hospital late shifts to do this week as part of my placement, so I will need a healthy pack-up dinner to take with me. I am also trying to avoid eating rubbish (most of the time!).

I've got a fabulous evening ahead - we are going to see the Hairy Bikers at the theatre. I totally love them both, so I can't WAIT!

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Hugs and love
Caz
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BEAT_THE_DEBT

Hi i thought i would pop over as i have decided to give up wine for lent!! And after that who knows half the time i drink for the sake of it!1 IN SAVE £40 PEr month too!xx

fedupandskint

Hiya Shoppy - nice to see you pop on and Bis too

Right stew cooking in the oven for weekday tea (shin beef - yummy!)

Curried parsnip soup was a little spicy and warming - will be nice for this week's weather forecast!

Have cleaned some of the house (bathroom and living room) so off to claim my flylady stars.

Feel a bit better now, will carry on cleaning for another hour or so.

No bells or temptation today - I used 2 small cans of stout in the stew (which is fine by me as alcohol will burn off in the cooking process and I chucked the remainder down the sink. None drunk and I don't mind alcohol in food when its been cooked. Its not a tempter for me

honeybear_2

Hello me darlings

Sorry for the unexplained absence - I had an invasion of the Family Bear :rotfl:

It's been lovely, actually, but nice to now have the place to myself again

Caz, enjoy the Hairy Bikers - my parents went & loved it

Fay, loving the house

Jo, you're being very wise these past few days, I like it :T

Everyone else, you're great Especially those with interviews, job applications etc etc

astightascanbe

hi everyone thanks for all your support its nice to know people care thanks. as you know i keep getting on and falling off the wagon had a bottle of wine yesterday only 1 bottle though oh and half of lager. im going to try and go all week AF until sat DH b/day. i will let you know how i get on and good luck to you people who find it so hard we all here for each other.

honeybear_2

astightascanbe wrote: »

hi everyone thanks for all your support its nice to know people care thanks. as you know i keep getting on and falling off the wagon had a bottle of wine yesterday only 1 bottle though oh and half of lager. im going to try and go all week AF until sat DH b/day. i will let you know how i get on and good luck to you people who find it so hard we all here for each other.

I'm going AF from Monday to Thursday so we can cheer each other on for most of the way

astightascanbe

castri09 wrote: »

morning all well its my seventh day today of no wine i tried non alc wine it was horrible.i did have a few moments yesterday of just giving in and having a drink but i didnt i keeped myself busy.tody i am feeling good still have a slight head ache tho.hopeing to keep myself busy to day going swimming later and up to morrisons before it closes to see if i can get any bargins. catch up later.
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i think youve done fabulous i know youve been struggling im going to try harder watch this space

astightascanbe

i cant wait for the summer to arrive hopefully ill be slim by then

115K

fayjmck wrote: »

well done on the AFD's 115k

Ta Fay.:)

I'm off to cook myself some dinner.

Pippilongstocking

honeybear wrote: »

I'm going AF from Monday to Thursday so we can cheer each other on for most of the way

Hey sweetie :j I'll join you as well!