The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 13

CountingPenniesClaire

Not been around for a bit and on hols for last three weeks. Need to get back in shape and cut down a bit so would like to rejoin for October if possible. Going for 26 afds for October please!

Honey_Bear

shaggydoo wrote: »

No. When I first started to sit down to watch TV without chocolate I used to think about it - now chocolate doesn't cross my mind. About 2 years ago I gave up biscuits - never think about them either!

Must get back into an exercising habit!

Ironically I think cutting something out, challenging though it is in the early stages if it's an ingrained habit (like booze or, as it turns out, biscuits or chocolate), is much more straightforward than putting something in, like exercise. I think it's to do with the fact that we seem to programmed as humans not to recognise an absence, whereas we have to actually start doing the exercise so we're forced to think about it.

And we all know that exercise is for people who have a thing for pain.

Lost quite a bit of weight last week, after all. I may be able to wear the fabby dress I bought when I was at my slimmest for a wedding this weekend. It now depends on the weather because it's sleeveless and I don't have a jacket to go with it.

19/30 please, Shaggy.

ElusiveLucy

No more AFDs for me from Fri-Sun, but I wasn't planning any and I did cut back, having one spirit and one large glass of wine each night whereas I previously would have had two glasses of wine. Slimming World and keeping a food diary is helping in that respect. Hoping to have 4 consecutive days AF now......fingers crossed!

maman

Ashamed to say I only managed AF Monday last week. This was because of family birthdays and eating out. Drinking was moderate though.


This week promises to be a little better so getting of to a start with AF today.


6 AFDs please Shaggy.

New_Me

3/15 please Shaggy

sukeyboo

Declaring early for tonight at 7/15 and (finally!) my first smiley

Arkers

Good Afternoon,

12 AFD please Shaggy.

Arkers x

Dizzy_Imp

I'm also declaring early today, so my total to date will be 19/24 please Shaggy x

shaggydoo

September

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF
= 28 days AF

= 30 days AF

= target achieved


Alcohol Free Days
Arkers 12/15
Barny1979 11/24
CathyBird 9/15
CuppaTea 13/17
DebJay 9/20
DizzyImp 19/24
ElusiveLucy 7/16

FizzandNonsense 3/TF

GreenKaren 6/7
Honey Bear 19/30

LotsToGain /TF

LuckyLise 1/14

Maman 6/10

NewMe 3/15
Pricey 9/22
Sandypan 16/30
Shaggy 8/17

Slowdown /19
StopLurking 7/12
SukeyBoo 7/15
Tabitha 13/20
TopGirl 8/22

WBF 6/10


Everyone Welcome! It's never too late to join....

Please highlight your AFDs in Red

Don't hesitate to let me know if I've made a mistake!

Sandypan

Declaring early for tonight 19/30, really happy about that but I am all or nothing, find it difficult to be moderate so best if I don't start then I don't have to stop!!!!


Tried Echo Falls AF wine from Sainsburys, £3.99, acceptable alternative but at a £1 more expensive than the Sainsburys own brand not really worth it. Also tries Aldi Strawberry and mint sparkling water, drank that in a wine glass and pretended it was Rose, not bad at all. Also drinking Becks Blue in a nice beer glass so trying to convince myself I'm not doing without. Sleeping really well and generally feeling much more with it so hoping to reach target for September and possibly onto October as well.