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

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  • AlexLK
    AlexLK Posts: 6,125 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    1/25 for me this evening.

    afoolwithmoney: We did indeed. :) Sorry I will not be able to join you at the finishing post come the end of March.
    2018 totals:
    Savings £11,200
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  • gien
    gien Posts: 1,649 Forumite
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    I'm getting overweight too MAman, and what's killing me is that I look just like my Mum looked at my age - thing is, I remember her as being old and out of shape and frumpy (the cruel eyes of youth) and I don't want to be or fell like that.

    So, maybe now that the alcohol is more under control (I won't say under control because that would be tempting fate) I need to face up to shifting some fat.
    I kind of start half heartedly and then just lapse back into eating total and utter carp. I have started running again but really I need to be eating much healthier food to make a difference. I know what I should and shouldn't be eating but just cannot get it together to be bothered (that sound bad now I've written it).

    I'm 45 in a week's time and I just keep hearing 'fat, fair, forty'
    maman wrote: »
    I can identify with that.


    I joined the thread originally as I had put on weight and hated myself for being fat! I knew I'd never manage to lose the weight and keep drinking the bottle+ a day that I was getting through. So, first, I controlled the alcohol intake then I moved on to healthier eating. Result, I lost all the excess weight and have felt so much better about myself ever since. Smug, moi??:D
    Trying to keep in budget.

    2270
  • debjay
    debjay Posts: 2,091 Forumite
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    gien wrote: »

    I'm 45 in a week's time and I just keep hearing 'fat, fair, forty'

    Me too. I'm 45 exactly a week today :D
  • gien
    gien Posts: 1,649 Forumite
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    NO WAY! me too: 9.3.69?? We are twins!!
    Trying to keep in budget.

    2270
  • debjay
    debjay Posts: 2,091 Forumite
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    gien wrote: »
    NO WAY! me too: 9.3.69?? We are twins!!

    What a coincidence. Yep. 9/3/69.
  • Ruby58
    Ruby58 Posts: 25 Forumite
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    Can I set a target of 22 for March please Shaggy
  • ManPants
    ManPants Posts: 559 Forumite
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    March Target 20 AF days.

    Have quite a few functions planned plus 6 days in USA plus there is my ongoing disintegrating relationship to contend with s not as high a target as I've previously set.

    Hope you are all well and ready for the week.

    SPS X
    Quit Smoking 12 years 2 months.
  • Green_Karen
    Green_Karen Posts: 367 Forumite
    Munchin wrote: »
    Hi Shaggy, can I change my target to 30 days please.

    I'm going to give up drink for lent but will start from today. I keep thinking up excuses why I don't have to give it up but is that not a sign that I really should...

    Think that's a really good idea, can I join you?

    I can also think of lots of reasons why I shouldn't give up for Lent, but there's no time like the present to rest the old liver! I started yesterday too so would actually be clocking up 6 weeks in total.
  • 1/22 please Shaggy.
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    Calling early, but 2/26 AFDs today :)
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