The Giving Up/Cutting Down Alcohol Support Thread - Numero 9!

MarkMan

Just got back from the pub... 2 diet cokes!:j

I'm sorry, I haven't got time now to read all the new posts but I had to come on and thank everyone. For my whole 2.5 hour drive home from work I was "maybe just a shandy, NO! Must be strong, well one wont hurt. NO! But my back hurts and it will help the pain. Ok, maybe just one. NO! I said I'd do an AF day on the forum, and I need 4 AF days before December. Must be strong.":A:A:A

So, if I can do another couple of hours, I hope to be posting my first AF day in two years tomorrow morning.

THANK YOU ALL and keep going everyone. And for those that aren't AF today, you can do it tomorrow :cool:

Mark

mollypolly

MarkMan wrote: »

Just got back from the pub... 2 diet cokes!:j

I'm sorry, I haven't got time now to read all the new posts but I had to come on and thank everyone. For my whole 2.5 hour drive home from work I was "maybe just a shandy, NO! Must be strong, well one wont hurt. NO! But my back hurts and it will help the pain. Ok, maybe just one. NO! I said I'd do an AF day on the forum, and I need 4 AF days before December. Must be strong.":A:A:A

So, if I can do another couple of hours, I hope to be posting my first AF day in two years tomorrow morning.

THANK YOU ALL and keep going everyone. And for those that aren't AF today, you can do it tomorrow :cool:

Mark

WELL DONE Mark.......Just keep thinking that way and you'll soon have 4 days under your belt .......

Good luck for the rest of the evening
Love Mollypollyxxxx

mollypolly

maman wrote: »

Hope all the changes have been good ones MP, and that you've been having a really fantastic day with your new little grandson (and DD as well of course).

Yeah all the changes were good thanks.... New job....more money etc....:)

Had a lovely day with DD2 and baby......he is so good....I just cant stop looking at him.I pushed him all around our shopping centre while DD2 shopped......I never looked at a thing......just watched his little face.....definitely an MSE day:D:D

Have a lovely evening everyone
Love Mollypollyxxxx

ForeverHopeful_3

That's so lovely MollyPolly

I just had a very annoying conversation with my brother on the phone. Maybe the wine normally numbs my idiot radar or something. But tonight I really was getting annoyed with him. A bit like that woman Gillian on I'm A Celebrity has been doing earlier in the week.

Maybe no wine means I'm going to be really grumpy all the time :rotfl:

Anyhow, off to bed. So that's 3 for me please Pen :j

randomname_3

Good luck Mark we're all rooting for you.

Pen 3 's please.

Shaggy 17 for November please.

Good night all.

RN

Aaagh

ForeverHopeful wrote: »

Thanks Pen

I'm also desperate to lose some weight. About a stone off would suit me I think. I'm the heaviest I have ever been and even my mum has passed a comment about it DH does too but in a round about way. Whereas my mum just says it as it is :rotfl:I'm pretty sure cutting the wine intake will help with this cause too.

FH X

Me too. I'm the heaviest I've ever been and came back to this forum about 3 weeks ago.

I've cut down a lot, from drinking at least a bottle of wine every night, to having a few AFD's a week and when I do have a drink it's usually just two or three glasses (apart from last Saturday when I had loads, and then got the muchies so ended up pigging out on food as well). Alcohol is full of sugar as it is, but I find I pick on food much more when I've had a drink, even when I've already had a big meal a couple of hours earlier.

My work trousers are already feeling a little looser, which is a good feeling :j

It's really hard at first, but gets easier, so keep trying. Good luck!

2 more AFD's for me please Shaggy

maman

MarkMan wrote: »

I'm sorry, I haven't got time now to read all the new posts but I had to come on and thank everyone. For my whole 2.5 hour drive home from work I was "maybe just a shandy, NO! Must be strong, well one wont hurt. NO! But my back hurts and it will help the pain. Ok, maybe just one. NO! I said I'd do an AF day on the forum, and I need 4 AF days before December. Must be strong.":A:A:A

So, if I can do another couple of hours, I hope to be posting my first AF day in two years tomorrow morning.

Mark

I do hope you managed it Mark so we can congratulate you in the morning!

Those bells tolling early evening to the tune of 'drink me, drink me' are very familar but they do quieten in time (honest). Stick at it!

jo1972

randomname wrote: »

Good luck Mark we're all rooting for you.

Pen 3 's please.

Shaggy 17 for November please.

What he says, on all 3 counts

maman

Aaagh wrote: »

(apart from last Saturday when I had loads, and then got the muchies so ended up pigging out on food as well). Alcohol is full of sugar as it is, but I find I pick on food much more when I've had a drink, even when I've already had a big meal a couple of hours earlier.

My work trousers are already feeling a little looser, which is a good feeling :j

Well done on the weightloss (as well as the AFness) Aaagh. You're so right, there's nothing like alcohol to weaken resolve and start munching!

:Tto everyone who's managed an AF night.

That includes me:D so that's

2 for this week's challenge Pen and

5 for November please Shaggy

MarkMan

Thanks everyone! Off to bed now AF day 1 done. Lots of camomile tea though :j Sleep well.