The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 11

crazymum_2

Morning everyone

Hope the weekend is going well - Shaggy, you put the biggest smile on my face this morning with your well done (day 4 of not smoking today.....and trying hard not to burst with excitement )

Gardenanna - you sound like you are on a bit of a journey with your alcohol ponderings - hope you find your right path. Glad to hear things are back on track with DIL - it must be difficult.

(((Hugs))) to everyone and anyone who needs them today.

Bigdrinker - just wanted to say I hope you're ok, you disappeared and never came back after the funeral you had to go to.....

cheezypeas

22 AFDs done for Jan please Shaggy. I can't reach my target now but aim to get as close as possible.

Can you put me down for full monty SNC pls bearacus.....failed by 1 night last week, so determined to stay on track next week

Should be out on a 10k run right now, not sitting on the sofa with a belly full of bacon & eggs :mad:

Must try and remember where I put that bag of motivation and willpower...........

lizzyb1812

Morning all - Sunday so just finished breakfast!

19AFD in January Shaggy, thanks

Got weighed this morning and 1.5 lbs down so 6lbs in total. Got a LOT to lose so I'm taking it steady as it will be a long haul. Would have been more if I hadn't been drinking like a fish from 1st to 9th January as usual Still, that's behind me now

Congrats to the non-smokers. I stopped about 11 years ago - so long ago I can't remember the exact date! A few years ago I attended a few AA meetings but decided it wasn't for me. However at one meeting I heard that giving up smoking was deemed to be HARDER than giving up alcohol - so well done to all who are having a go at it now :T

Got to do my tax return now - deliberately doing it in the morning so I won't be tempted to have a drink to celebrate finishing it - I've made some lovely choccy buns to have instead

Good luck everyone, and have a nice peaceful Sunday

cleggie

Bearacus- can you please put me down for the full SNC.

Well done everyone on the AFs and also to those stopping smoking!
I stopped smoking almost 18 months ago and i really think its one of the best things i have even done for my health. I dont regret it at all. I love being a non-smoker.

If only i could give up chocolate as easily and get addicted to exercise instead!!

Have a fab Sunday!

peterbunny

lizzyb1812 wrote: »

Morning all - Sunday so just finished breakfast!

19AFD in January Shaggy, thanks

Got weighed this morning and 1.5 lbs down so 6lbs in total. Got a LOT to lose so I'm taking it steady as it will be a long haul. Would have been more if I hadn't been drinking like a fish from 1st to 9th January as usual Still, that's behind me now

Congrats to the non-smokers. I stopped about 11 years ago - so long ago I can't remember the exact date! A few years ago I attended a few AA meetings but decided it wasn't for me. However at one meeting I heard that giving up smoking was deemed to be HARDER than giving up alcohol - so well done to all who are having a go at it now :T

Got to do my tax return now - deliberately doing it in the morning so I won't be tempted to have a drink to celebrate finishing it - I've made some lovely choccy buns to have instead

Good luck everyone, and have a nice peaceful Sunday

Well done on the weight loss lizzybusy.:T
I know what it's like.I lost 3 stone 2 yers ago, sadly it's keeping it off that's the problem.:rotfl:
At christmas I was the heaviest i've ever been, and getting breathless.
I decided to turn my life around, get rid of the major trigger for drinking; an unhappy relationship.
I'm on my own now, eating healthily and excercising. Have u seen how many calories in alcohol!!
Hoping to achieve my weight loss, by the end of the summer; then book a well deserved holiday!:)

Good luck

Mrs_Vimes

Hi, can I set my target to 20 AF days please for February. Can't do any worse than this month. Thank you.

missrlr

The problem for me is not how many days I drink but how much I drink when I start.

So I have 2 very social meets planned in Feb and my aim is to drink less than a bottle of wine on each occasion.

The rest of the month I will stick to my usual rules.

*Mari*

Hi all,

I wasn't AF again last night :mad: but there is no longer any alcohol in the house so no temptation. I added up how much I have saved by not drinking as just buying a couple of bottles this week put £10 on my shopping bill and I was buying every day... so that's at least £35 a week :eek: so this month I have saved so far £90... so if I'd not drunk all month it would have been £155...that's a very sobering amount! That explains why I can never stay within my grocery budget

Anyway, have been for a long run again this morning and got all the washing and ironing done, so can now sit back and relax for a bit. Might try and read some of my book and maybe have a long soak in the bath.

Well done on all the weight losses being reported. I am trying to lose a bit, though it appears that it went on a whole lot easier than it wants to come off!!!

Enjoy the rest of Sunday x

bearacus

Well done Shaggy for your AF saturday :T xx
Mari- Updated last weeks challenge for you x well done :T

I'm very impressed with everyone who runs and exercises - I love exercise classes and love the cross trainer but I just can't run :rotfl:

29AF please Shaggy xx

I was out last night and even turned down free champagne (veuve clicquot rose -my old favourite ) so Im extremely happy with myself

bearacus x

cleggie

Bearacus- does the SNC run from Sunday-Thursday or Mon-Fri?


Another AF for me this evening!