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Hi guys. Giving this another shot with a new diary because the last one really didn't go so well. I struggle with emotional eating and consuming too much alcohol. Are these posts editable? If so, can someone please tell me how to do it? I couldn't figure it out on the last diary.

Stats:
Height: 5'3.5
Starting weight 5/20/17: 132 lbs
Goal weight: 115 lbs

I'm going grocery shopping later today where I will buy healthy meals for the week. I'll prepare everything later so that I'm all set for success. All I have to do is make good choices, which is a huge battle for me. I guess I'm going to take this 1 day at a time and just try to stick to my guns for 1 whole day at a time. By that, I mean I will know my food plan for the day ahead of time. I just need to stick with it and not cheat, over eat.

Yesterday was a terrible day. I wrote in here and I was only at about 1200 calories at 5pm, but then I had another vodka drink, a glass of red wine, taco bell, an egg sandwich...yeah, insane! It was a full on binge. Today I'm determined to start fresh and have a good day. Once I finish this entry, I'm going to the park to walk 3 miles. I can do this!
 
Sometimes a fresh start is just what's needed. Good for going to the store and prepping for the week, I know that is the number one factor for me to eat well during the week!

Enjoy your walk!
 
Noregrets85 said:
Hi guys. Giving this another shot with a new diary because the last one really didn't go so well. I struggle with emotional eating and consuming too much alcohol. Are these posts editable? If so, can someone please tell me how to do it? I couldn't figure it out on the last diary.

Stats:
Height: 5'3.5
Starting weight 5/20/17: 132 lbs
Goal weight: 115 lbs

I'm going grocery shopping later today where I will buy healthy meals for the week. I'll prepare everything later so that I'm all set for success. All I have to do is make good choices, which is a huge battle for me. I guess I'm going to take this 1 day at a time and just try to stick to my guns for 1 whole day at a time. By that, I mean I will know my food plan for the day ahead of time. I just need to stick with it and not cheat, over eat.

Yesterday was a terrible day. I wrote in here and I was only at about 1200 calories at 5pm, but then I had another vodka drink, a glass of red wine, taco bell, an egg sandwich...yeah, insane! It was a full on binge. Today I'm determined to start fresh and have a good day. Once I finish this entry, I'm going to the park to walk 3 miles. I can do this!
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Yes u can do this....
I have found you can edit a post but only for a few minutes after its posted. Maybe a moderator or senior knows another way to do it. After your message is posted if you go back to it at the very bottom youll c a report like reply tab. For a short time there is also an edit tab. Just press that and it opens the post again so u can make changes. Then at the bottom it says save changes just press and your done.
 
M2M said:
Sometimes a fresh start is just what's needed. Good for going to the store and prepping for the week, I know that is the number one factor for me to eat well during the week!

Enjoy your walk!
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Thank you. Prepping sure is important.
 
Rebel lee said:
Yes u can do this....
I have found you can edit a post but only for a few minutes after its posted. Maybe a moderator or senior knows another way to do it. After your message is posted if you go back to it at the very bottom youll c a report like reply tab. For a short time there is also an edit tab. Just press that and it opens the post again so u can make changes. Then at the bottom it says save changes just press and your done.
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Thank you Rebel lee, appreciate it.
 
Soooo... drum rolll.....................

I think I did okay (maybe even good?) today (as long as I don't screw it up)! I'm feeling strong in being done with food for the day, but currently craving more alcohol. Got a LOT of exercise in today. Really happy about that. And my food was very reasonable as well.

Exercise:
2.4 miles walking at the park
9 mile bike ride

Food:
Small apple - 50
Salad from Trader Joes (lettuce, green bean, chicken, corn, cheese) - 440
3 cups of corn puffs - 200
Brussel sprouts - 150
Salmon - 90
2 vodka/sprite zero's - 200
Total: 1,130 calories

My husband is cooking slow cooked ribs for dinner, ugh. The house smells like barbecue heaven. I really just need to keep it together and be done for the night though. Anyway, as of right now (6:18pm) today is a win. Will update again in the morning.
 
I've had a massive problem with alcohol over the years that I only really addressed in January this year..it's still a bit of a struggle to be honest but I'm down from a bottle /bottle and a half of wine a night to a glass each evening (sometimes I manage an alcohol free day, too!). Its still on my mind a lot.. if you want to vent then we are here to listen. I think more of us struggle with drinking than they'd like to admit xx
 
Sunflower_ said:
I've had a massive problem with alcohol over the years that I only really addressed in January this year..it's still a bit of a struggle to be honest but I'm down from a bottle /bottle and a half of wine a night to a glass each evening (sometimes I manage an alcohol free day, too!). Its still on my mind a lot.. if you want to vent then we are here to listen. I think more of us struggle with drinking than they'd like to admit xx
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Hi sunflower. Thanks for sharing. Glad to hear you've been able to address the issue. Going from 1-1.5 a night to 1 glass is amazing. If you don't mind me asking, how did you do it? Like obviously you did it by not putting the alcohol in your mouth, but were there any tricks to help you mentally? Things you did instead? I'd love to hear.
 
Day 2 - 129.1 lbs
So I'm down 3 lbs from Sunday. That's pretty good. Yesterday was a respectable day food wise, but I had way too many drinks (4). Feeling hungover and a little bummed right now. I wasn't even going to write in here, but I need to stick with it. I'm happy about the weight loss of course. I just really need to lay off the booze.

Yesterday:

Exercise - 2 miles on the treadmill

Food:
Grapefruit (140 g) - 60
2 hard boiled eggs - 140
Lettuce - 20
Salmon (3oz) - 90
Avocado (100 g) - 160
Balsamic dressing - 75
1 rice cake - 50
2 ribs - 300
1 small serving of beans - 150
4 vodka/sprite zeros (6oz total) - 400
Total: 1,445 calories

Really don't feel like doing the treadmill, but going to force myself. Will update on how today went tonight. Aiming for zero alcohol today. Also going to speed walk on my two 15 minute breaks at work.
 
Hey lovely. I started seeing a well-being worker through my GP. I couldn't have done it without her..I took in drinking diaries each week and reflected on whether I'd drunk more on more stressful days etc. I was a habitual drinker so what made the difference to me was changing my routine. I always opened a bottle when cooking and then got in the bath with a glass so I've only had showers since January and we changed meal times to later in the evening. It's helpful to look at the times of day you start and filling that time with something else. Often the craving passed by the time I'd got through a few hours. I also brought lots of low alcohol drinks or non alcohol things like no alcohol gin and tonics which tasted the same but didn't have the booze in. Was a very gradual process, started with one alcohol free day a week etc. My worker was helpful with the diaries though, it really made a difference to log it all down xx
 
Sunflower_ said:
Hey lovely. I started seeing a well-being worker through my GP. I couldn't have done it without her..I took in drinking diaries each week and reflected on whether I'd drunk more on more stressful days etc. I was a habitual drinker so what made the difference to me was changing my routine. I always opened a bottle when cooking and then got in the bath with a glass so I've only had showers since January and we changed meal times to later in the evening. It's helpful to look at the times of day you start and filling that time with something else. Often the craving passed by the time I'd got through a few hours. I also brought lots of low alcohol drinks or non alcohol things like no alcohol gin and tonics which tasted the same but didn't have the booze in. Was a very gradual process, started with one alcohol free day a week etc. My worker was helpful with the diaries though, it really made a difference to log it all down xx
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Sounds like you put a lot of thought and work into it! Very cool.
 
Day 3 - 128.6 lbs

Down another approximately half a pound. Things are going in the right direction. Another day in the books where I didn't over eat. I've been eating healthy in the morning and afternoon at work, but then my choices at home are really not nutritious. That being said, I've been stopping after said non nutritious stuff instead of saying screw it and continuing to stuff my face. This is an improvement. I guess I will take it one step at a time. Today I will try to avoid the snacking when I get home (left over ribs/turkey sausage) and instead eat my healthy dinner I bought at trader joes (baked chicken, mushrooms, and peppers).

Yesterday
Exercise - 2 miles on treadmill @ 4mph

Food:
Grapefruit - 50
1 HB egg - 70
Lettuce - 20
Avocado - 160
Salmon - 90
Balsamic dressing - 75
Corn puffs - 300
1 HB egg - 70
1 Rice cake - 50
A few bites of ribs - 100
Turkey sausage sticks - 100
4 Vodka/sprite zeros - 400
Total = 1485
 
Ummm.. Hi! Today was a really good day food wise. I'm feeling pretty in control. I stuck to the plan all day and literally did not even cheat one time. Also, talked myself down from 4 drinks and I only had 3 tonight (small victories). I also managed to keep my calories at 1300, which I'm super happy about. I'm going to sleep soon and I hope the scale will be kind to me tomorrow morning.

Exercise: 2 miles on treadmill @ 4mph

Food:
Grapefruit - 50
1 HB egg - 70
Lettuce - 20
Tuna - 60
Avocado - 150
Balsamic dressing - 75
1 HB egg - 70
Baked chicken (150g) - 250
1 cup mushrooms - 50
1 cup bell pepper - 30
Balsamic Vinegar - 50
2 Beef jerky sticks - 140
3 vodka/sprite zeros - 300
Total - 1315 Calories
 
I have minor problems with using drinking to cope when i have bad days, although i don't drink like you do, i do understand it. Make sure you take some multivitamin supplements because alcohol can strip out b vitamins and make you deficient, that combined with a low calorie diet could cause trouble. You're doing a great job so far.


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Hi noregrets85 & a belated welcome to the forum (I have been on hols).
There are so many habits that stand in our way & are hard to break. Drinking alcohol at the end of the day is one of mine. I know I can as I went 6 months, back in 2007 without even a sip of alcohol. a grain of rice, a crumb of bread.....
My husband & I usually share a bottle of wine at about 5.30 pm. It's a habit & it's standing in my way. I plan on breaking that habit. We can do this. Here's a place you can share & get support. Welcome to our world hon xo Cate
 
Day 5 - 128.3 lbs

Good morning everyone! Down another .3lbs. This could come back with so much as a sip of water, but hey, I'll take it! lol. I'm down almost 4lbs since Sunday. I attribute this to the fact that I was essentially binging every single night prior to Sunday...on both alcohol and food. I guess if you stop consuming triple what you should be, you drop weight quick. I'm sure the loss will slow after the first week, but regardless, I'm very pleased with it. I finally feel like I am starting to get the food part under control, but the alcohol still needs to go, or at least be limited drastically. I feel like a broken record in here, kind of ashamed. But it just would be so great if I could just not drink during the week at home, but be able to enjoy a few drinks when I go out with people, go on vacation, dinner, etc. That would be ideal. And to be completely honest, I want to lay off the alcohol so bad because I worry for my liver. Sure, it would help with weight loss too, but my health is my top concern regarding it right now. I wake up every morning feeling like crap and that has to be wreaking havoc on my insides. I really just need to be stronger and fight the cravings off when they come.

But anyhow, I'm losing weight! So happy about that. I just got off the treadmill, got my 2 miles in this morning before work. And I'm about to pack up my lunch. One thing at a time. At least I've stopped the binging for now! Have a good day everyone.
 
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Hi noregrets85 & a belated welcome to the forum (I have been on hols).
There are so many habits that stand in our way & are hard to break. Drinking alcohol at the end of the day is one of mine. I know I can as I went 6 months, back in 2007 without even a sip of alcohol. a grain of rice, a crumb of bread.....
My husband & I usually share a bottle of wine at about 5.30 pm. It's a habit & it's standing in my way. I plan on breaking that habit. We can do this. Here's a place you can share & get support. Welcome to our world hon xo Cate
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Hi Cate. Thank you! I've been reading your journal as well. That's a huge accomplishment in 2007, 6 months wow. Great job. You can definitely do it again!
 
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I have minor problems with using drinking to cope when i have bad days, although i don't drink like you do, i do understand it. Make sure you take some multivitamin supplements because alcohol can strip out b vitamins and make you deficient, that combined with a low calorie diet could cause trouble. You're doing a great job so far.


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Hi! That video clip made me laugh so much. I needed that, thank you haha. You're right that alcohol can wreak havoc on the body. It's one of my biggest concerns. I hope to be able to drastically reduce the amount very soon. I already have in a way, but it still needs to be a lot less. Anyway, thank you for the comment!
 
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