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

Barny1979

16/24 AFDs today

CuppaTea

11 /17 please shaggy

cathybird

Satchmo, hope the day gets better for you as it goes along x

Honey_Bear

(((Hugs))) Satchmo.

Palm oil. Revolting stuff. Won't have anything to do with any food that contains it. If you bake a batch of Twink's Hobnobs with butter not margarine and then freeze most of the dough ready-to-bake, you'll have a fabulous treat and you'll know exactly what went into them. Our favourite flavour is with about 200g chopped crystalised ginger but pretty much everything that everyone else has thought of is on the Twinks thread. I heartily recommend it, but don't muck around with margarine - it's not even food and it's part of the reason cakes and biscuits don't taste wonderful, so we end up eating more.

My birthday cake is a thing of the past. Now all that needs dealing with is the cheese, and I may freeze some of that. Weighing myself on Monday is going to be :eek:. I foresee a few weeks of porridge for breakfast, soup for lunch, no snacking between meals and simple evening meals ready for Portugal on 1 June. Should do the trick.

23/30 please, Shaggy.

maman

Hope you managed the Parkrun today satchmo. You need some 'me' time and blowing away cobwebs.:A


Your holiday is really getting closer HB. Which art of Portugal?


I was AF last night as wasn't about to have a drink after the theatre, too late to spoil the day. I did have a small ice cream and a bit of chocolate but caloriewise I think it was better than the wine I'd have had at home.


11 AFDs please Shaggy.


Bright and dry here after yesterday's rain. Have a good weekend all.:)

satchmo1

15/25 AFDs and a very energetic day with a great bunch of people. Instead of parkrun, I went on a 9.5 mile group walk in North Wales. The weather was great, except for an icy wind for the last mile. Then we had an early dinner on the way home just outside Ruthin.


Mr Satchmo didn't come, which was a shame for him. He's thawing slightly, and bought me some chocolate today. I told him I'd rather have my husband!


The devil was whispering that I deserved wine when I got home, but I resisted and had a mug of tea.


Hope everyone's enjoyed their Saturday. Thanks for the hugs and thoughts, folks, they're much appreciated.

Dizzy_Imp

Glad to hear the big melt has started Satchmo xxx

Been a busy day here, lots of clutter flung and the garage sorted (yes folks, that's right - the garage is clear!!!)

No alcohol needed but Dairy Milk consumed in vast quantities. My diet is not going well.22/30 please Shaggy x

Honey_Bear

Three days in Lisbon which I've been to before and loved, Maman, then the train to Porto and three days there which will include a river trip on the Duoro. I think. OH has organised it and he seems to want to keep most of the details secret, so that's all I know. A Portuguese friend lives in Porto and he's recently become the father of their third child, a girl to go with the two boys. It's the baby's birth we're going to celebrate, and I finally get to meet N's wife. (OH went last year when his team were playing Porto.)

Good to know things are getting back on track with your OH, Satchmo.

24/30 please, Shaggy.

maman

That sounds great HB, just the sort of holiday I'd enjoy. I really enjoyed Lisbon (and a trip out to Sintra) and Porto. I could look at blue and white tiles for ever!:rotfl:


I ate crisps again last night.:o My DH has been working really hard lately so I've been buying a few bits of junk (crisps, biscuits etc) to cheer him up. I'm never tempted by the biscuits but I just love crisps. It's so much easier when I don't buy them.


I think might need three treat free days this week to balance things out.:(

PriceySOS

17 please, Shaggy, ta Calling in early for tonight, I won't be tempted to drink wine, as had some last night.