The Giving up/ Cutting down Alcohol support thread- number 10

shaggydoo

maman wrote: »

:wave: Just a quick hello from me. I'm back from holiday and seem to have brought sunny weather back with me!

Indeed. You really have. It's Hotter than July quite literally!

Enjoy!

shaggydoo

bearacus wrote: »

Shaggy and thanks for scoring :T

bearacus x

Same to you

flimsier

happyshopper wrote: »

Well I haven't hit the giddy heights of some of you lot, but I've done 24 days, which is my highest monthly total since January 2010. I fear October may be very trying for lots of reasons so feel like I've at least got some in the bank to hit my average target of 20 per month for the whole year.

hs

That's awesome. Well done.

I can't remember, but I don't think I've hit 24 for years. 21-22 is about my most since I found this thread. I don't really know what happened to me - it's like someone switched a switch - I don't "bother" (I know, this sounds weird) craving alcohol because I know I'm not going to have any. I haven't even had many "weak" moments where I am close to buckling.

Not counting any chickens, as 27 is a very high target for me for October.

shaggydoo

bearacus wrote: »

I will be finishing September on 30

Woot woot!

shaggydoo

flimsier wrote: »

So that's a month and I did the lot.

Woot Woot!

shaggydoo

September :-

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 30 days AF

:j = target achieved


Annie G 23/28
Bearacus 30/TF
Chloris 10/TF

Cuppatea 6/TF

Danielly /14

Decemberbaby /20
Fakeplastic 15/15 :j
Flimsier 30/30 :j

Gien 5/25
Happyshopper 24/20 :j
Jungle Jane 28/TF
Legsand 26/30
Maman 9/10
May 18/18 :j
Miss P 22/30
Naughty Mittens 13/27
One for the Rd 22/28

Penelopedee 5/16

Prettykitty 3/14
Rachelww 7/TF
Shaggy 22/17 :j
Stichintime 7/20
Pricey SOS 21/25
Tearose 20/30

WBF 6/TF

Yoemma /25




PLEASE PUT YOUR TARGET AFDs IN A BOLD RED FONT and good luck! (and if I've made any mistakes, don't be shy, please let me know!)

EVERYONE WELCOME

Barcode

AF FOR OCTOBER PLEASE. 31 DAYS.

Well, the first day of Oct, and here we go, a revised target of a month alcohol free. I seriously need a detox, and the effect on weight-loss is obvious.

At this stage, I'm starting to feel a touch ashamed of myself, as I used to be ten and a half stone, and have gained two stone in two years :eek: Part of that is anti-depressants, but a bigger part is surely those familiar weekend drinks, and midweek bottle of wine.

Over the last few weeks, I've upped my cardio, gone on bike rides, and OH and I are off on a nice long bike ride today. Trying to get out of the mentality of 'rewarding' self for exercise.

Plus, I just want to feel healthier. I absolutely refuse to buy a bigger dress size - v. dispiriting. So, one target I think may be manageable will be a month without alcohol - if only to kick start weight loss proper!

I'll pop in here most days. I was initially v. sceptical of what a thread could do, but now, wouldn't want to come in and say I've been AF if I haven't - I'd feel a bit embarrassed and let myself down.

Good luck to everyone else

jungle_jane

Barcode wrote: »

Well, the first day of Oct, and here we go, a revised target of a month alcohol free. I seriously need a detox, and the effect on weight-loss is obvious.

Barcode i just did this for September...i've been struggling away at Fat Fighters since the beginning of August...lost a couple of pounds (4 to be exact) and then did dry September....i have now lost just on a stone. Only difference was not drinking.

Cruelly, i can drink tonight but we have OH's kids for the weekend and i think its shabby to drink when they are here...so the first drink we can have is tomorrow night - but i don't want to go out for dinner 'cos my weigh in is on Monday:rotfl:

Good luck everyone for October!!

tearose

Well, after a great start in September I fell of the wagon a bit towards the end (and went AWOL from here!) I think I had four more drinking days since I last updated, the last one was at a two day work conference and ended up with quite a lot of us drinking quite a lot on the first night... So I think I ended September on 24/30.

Anyway, I'm going to start again for October. I want to do at least the first 14 days straight but set myself a total target of 28 days AF in October that will allow me to have the odd night of going out and having only a couple of drinks in a social situation.

Barcode, I lost about 5 pounds in September without trying, just by not drinking. I was still eating loads (including large bars of fruit and nut chocolate to replace my glass of wine at home in the evening!). It is amazing how much just cutting down out the booze helps. I hope this works for you too.

Day 1 achieved...

heath480

Wishing everyone well for October.