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The Giving Up/ Cutting Down alcohol support thread - number 13
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Afternoon all, 2/15 for me today.
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2 more AFDs for Wednesday & yesterday.
ShaggyxWhat do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
Honey_Bear wrote: »How's the no chocolate thing going?
Back eating chocolate
But only a small bit after dinner. Low GI during the day.
Tbh haven't weighed myself for a bit - weigh in tomorrow.What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
Shaggy, could I join the monthly challenge please - target 8 days?
You're on the list and Good Luck! What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
November
= 7 Days AF
= 14 days AF
= 21 days AF
= 28 days AF
= 30 days AF
= target achieved
Alcohol Free Days
Arkers 1/15
Barny1979 2/20
Be The Change /24
BornToBeFree 3/28
CathyBird 2/15
CuppaTea 3/18
DebJay 3/15
Debt Now /30
DizzyImp 2/25
Eltee 3/30
ElusiveLucy 1/13
GreenKaren 2/14
Honey Bear 4/30
LuckyLise
MaggieM 2/14
Maman 1/10
Markman /8
Mobo
NewMe
Pricey /22
Sandypan /30
Shaggy 3/17
Smiley 3/30
SukeyBoo 2/12
TopGirl
WBF 1/14
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!What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
Roll up, Roll up. A New Month, A New Challenge.
SET A
27 days up for grabs!
Everyone Welcome!!!What do we do when we fall? We get up, dust ourselves off and start walking in the right direction again. Perhaps when we fall, it is easy to forget there are people along the way who help us stand and walk with us as we get back on track.0 -
3/20 AFDs for yesterday0
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Calling in early 4/30, not sleeping great but looking forward to that and losing few llbs.DF by Christmas 2014 #78 £18,964.15/£15,000
DF by Christmas 2015 #07 £16,500/£21,992.92
DF by Christmas 2016 #42 £4570/£4,500
CC and loan debt at it's worst April 07 - £54,489 plus
27/01/14 Officially Debt Free - except mortgage which I'm working on!
26/02/16 mortgage free0 -
Congrats HB for your sugar free efforts that is amazing!. Well done you.
Thank you! I find it interesting that we can go for years and years knowing we have to tackle a bad habit and find ourselves completely unable to change our behaviour and then suddenly *wham* for no discernable or apparent reason - it's completely do-able. I gave up smoking that way, the booze and now apparently, sugar. I was debating with myself yesterday as to whether I could allow myself a hot cross bun (freezer clearance, needed the space) with jam, but I managed to enjoy a toasted brioche bun (more freezer clearance) with peanut butter instead. It's definitely true that the more sugar we eat, the more we want. Both the hot cross buns and brioche buns were BOGOFs so lesson learned there.Back eating chocolate But only a small bit after dinner. Low GI during the day.
Tbh haven't weighed myself for a bit - weigh in tomorrow.
I like the new signature and good luck with the weigh-in. I thought giving up the three handmade chocolates after dinner would be the toughtest (typing error, but rather appropriate so I'm leaving it there) thing, but apparently not and more to the point for me, if I could do without them, I could do without all the other sugary stuff like puddings etc.
Quite apart from the marvellous scoring you do which is what makes the thread so effective, I will be eternally grateful to you for the Low GI thing. It has completely transformed my life. Thank you thank you thank you.
5/30 please.Better is good enough.0 -
Well I made it through Friday night without booze. I agree with what previous posters have said about feeling like you have earned a drink, especially on Friday, just for getting through the week! That is what I have been telling myself. Need to get out of that mindset.
Did have icecream though so not all virtuous on the diet front. I am calling it in early so I can't change my mind!
5/30 Please Shaggy!Do I really need it? Probably not.:A0
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