The Cutting Down / Giving Up Booze Thread (Part 14)

Honey_Bear

cathybird wrote: »

Oh I lurrrrve mince pies Some years I get organised and make my own mince filling in September and then leave it to do its thing till December and then bake it in pies. But this year I haven't been that organised. When it's home-made the filling is delicious.

I followed Delia's recipe for homemade mince a few years ago and was surprised to discover that it wasn't that sweet. I rather like it - so I've never made it since because it would be too tempting. OH likes it when I make things from scratch for him but he's perfectly happy eating normal shopbought ones when he's out and about. He's very, very strict with himself about weight control. Unlike me ....

13/31 please, Shaggy and I'd like to echo everyone else's votes of thanks. Without you this thread wouldn't keep going or really work so thank you, thank you, thank you. I'll never figure out how you realised a dancing banana would motivate people so effectively!

BACKFRMTHEEDGE

Morning

My first emoji!

7/26 please shaggy

Poor_Single_lady

8/14 please

Thank you HB.
If I can get to the weekend I will be up to 10 but Friday could be tricky.

Kind of over lunch time drinking. If I can knock it in the head or significantly reduce then 2018 should be much higher AF number.

ElusiveLucy

I can't do lunchtime drinking at all, makes me fall asleep!

Last night was really difficult, I had a real mental battle going on but happy to say I won over, so I am now up to 5/10 for December

I'd like to set a target for 2018 of 150 please Shaggy, and a target for Jan of 25 (as we go away on 27th, so as close to Dry January as I am likely to get!)

cathybird

Morning all, 12/21 for me today thanks.

cathybird

I followed Delia's recipe for homemade mince a few years ago and was surprised to discover that it wasn't that sweet. I rather like it - so I've never made it since because it would be too tempting. OH likes it when I make things from scratch for him but he's perfectly happy eating normal shopbought ones when he's out and about. He's very, very strict with himself about weight control. Unlike me ....

Honey Bear, it really shouldn't be that sweet and ideally should be really rich and full of flavour - it helps if you have decent pastry which a lot of shop-bought ones don't. Mince pies aren't slimming but they do feel festive and for me they brighten up cold and chilly December so I am prepared to overlook that bit. :rotfl:

Me toooooo :drool:

Excellent choice Shaggy, mince pies all round!!! :j:j_party_ :rotfl:

maman

ElusiveLucy wrote: »

I can't do lunchtime drinking at all, makes me fall asleep!

Same here but it doesn't always stop me.:o


:T on winning out last night.


I've been waking up with a lot of fuzzy headaches lately. Definitely not alcohol induced. I'm wondering whether it's too much tea?? It does mean that I don't fancy a drink so I suppose every cloud....:)


8 AFDs please Shaggy.

Arkers

Good afternoon everyone,
9 please Shaggy.
Arkers x

shaggydoo

Honey_Bear wrote: »

13/31 please, Shaggy and I'd like to echo everyone else's votes of thanks. Without you this thread wouldn't keep going or really work so thank you, thank you, thank you. I'll never figure out how you realised a dancing banana would motivate people so effectively!

Thanks everyone for your thanks.

For everyone's info - our thread is 10 years old in Feb!!!!!!

shaggydoo

December 2017

= 7 Days AF

= 14 days AF

= 21 days AF

= 28 days AF

= 31 days AF

:snow_laug= Target Achieved

:rudolf:= Target Beaten



Alcohol Free Days
Arkers 9/10
BackFrmTheEdge 7/26
Barny1979 11/21
CathyBird 12/21

CuppaTea 3/18

ElusiveLucy 5/10
GreenKaren 9/5:snow_laug:rudolf:
Honey Bear 12/31

MaggieM 5/15
Maman 8/10

Mudbath 9/20
Nicnak 11/15
Paspatur 8/24
Poor Single Lady 8/14
Pricey 8/20
Shaggy 7/13

SlowDown 4/10

SukeyBoo 5/10

Stepuptotheplate 2/5

TakingOneDay /31

Tallyhoh /31

WBF 5/10


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

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