ODAT Wednesday

[greeneyes]

Bessie leave those piggies alone and do your job here! :H

Have many deadlines and the black hole awaits. Addiction therepist this evening and it will be the last for a while. I'm going to move in the gym personal trainer direction. Get me some endorphins. Doggie was an idiot in school and trainer looks at me and says are you walking her? Well, obviously not. So... new day, new goals. Hope everyone meets theirs and has a great day.

[Suki411]

ODAT Wednesday

Hey Greenie, thanks for starting today's thread. Great way for me to start a new day. Good for you for doing the trainer thing. Did it for a year. Loved it. Don't know why I stopped.

Bessie, have your new piggies arrived?

Hope all have a great day!

[rudemama]

ODAT Wednesday

hey all, just dragged the dog in barking at something in the woods, must be spring
i went on to practically kill myself xc-skiing on ice, old snow and slush took two big tumbles laughed and felt good though the butt hurts some today but not the head af yesterday
thanks for all the support yesterday i love you all and so need you
rudemama

[tea]

ODAT Wednesday

Morning odaters, rainy and windy here but still not as bad as down South according to the tv weather forecast so hope all in England are okay, heard that a lampost blew over in Manchester - eeek. Am going to my friends 50th birthday party in Manchester at the end of the month so hope it is all settled by then as am planning flying depending on the cost. Have a great Wednesday all.

Lxx

[Bessie]

ODAT Wednesday

Hi all - sorry to be so late. Long night up nursing ailing piglet....! And then lots to catch up on this morning.

Yes, Suki - 5 little porkers born yesterday morning. One had a bad cut on its side, cleaned it out, sprayed and gave her an antibio injection just in case. Looked really bad but much healed this morning (put some honey on it too as belt and braces!) Trouble is, she then got herself really cold and away from the others (and that's a real killer for them) so I popped her in my coat and sat right in front of the fire with her. After half an hour I was sweating buckets - she barely warmed up! So, in a box, on a hot water bottle, wrapped in a blanket by the bed (!!!) with us waking up every couple of hours to try to get some milk down her. Fully expected to find her dead this morning but she has surprised us and is a lot perkier and drinking more. Phew! Not out of the woods yet but it's promising. The other 4 are thriving, thankfully!!

Took my mind of Al - that's for sure. I did have a couple of glasses with dinner (before all this kicked off) and was happy with that.

Get you all going to personal trainers! I am SOOO jealous! The only way I would ever be able to stick to any formal exercise plan!

Sorry you've got a sore butt Rudemama - but better than a sore head!

Tea, I bloody well hope this has blown out by the end of the month!!! :H:H

Will try to catch up later but got lots to do (for a change!!) and a piggy to feed every 2 hours.

Bessie xx

[universal]

ODAT Wednesday

Morning everyone!

Good to see all of you feeling more positive today - myself, I am feeling positive too - going to put a 0 in my drink tracker for yesterday and am feeling quite confident that I can do so again today.

My BF bought a new house so we are all going to measure and all that jazz tonight - will be with his friends but generally that doesn't trigger me, even if they are drinking so I should be good.

Hope everyone has a great day - whatever their goals! Off to work but I will check back in this afternoon when I get back into the office.

Ciao for now,
Love and Hugs,
Uni

[FinallyRN]

ODAT Wednesday

Good morning all. Its the crack of dawn on this side of the world. Been awake since 3 am.......no reason.....mind just doesn't turn off some times.
Doing well, another day AF. Got a big work day ahead of me.
So, lets see......Greenie I treated my self to a personal trainer when I turned 40.........it was the best gift I ever gave myself. She asked what was the one thing I would never do...........I told her run, I hated it! Well, I now run 2 to 3 times a week, ( if I'm lucky. ) Feel so much more alive.
Bessie, you don't need a personal trainer. You're active enough.........us city folks get a bit lazy and take the car to go 2 blocks. At least I do.
Take care........its another beautiful day in paradise. 80%. Think I'll barbeque tonight. Hear that Universal!!!!

[My New Beginning]

ODAT Wednesday

Good Morning Everyone!
Another fine day here and AF is so great. Got up early and am heading out to the gym and then to do my volunteer work. Planted seeds in the greenhouse yesterday and it seemed so good with the sun on my back for a change! There is still four feet of snow on the ground though! I DO BELIEVE spril is coming!!! Have a wonderful day everyone!
Bessie: I love little piglets. Bet they are adorable.

[My New Beginning]

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Yeah, oops! I DO BELIEVE SPRING is coming! :H

[cowgal]

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wonderful Wednesday!

Hello, everyone, very positive day today!! I got to work out yesterday and the thought of al didn't even cross my mind last night and is the FURTHEST THINK from my mind right now!! YAY, love this feeling!

Greeneyes, thanks for starting us out today, great to start a personal trainer, had one for a while to whip me into shape, gave me a good workout program I still follow!

Rudemama, sorry your butt hurts too, great that you got out cx skiing, talk about wonderful exercise!!

Suki, good morning, glad to see you today!!

Tea, good morning, you sound good!

Uni, great you are AF!! how exciting to get a new house, have fun measuring etc!

Bessie, hope the little piglet is ok, I will be thinkin of you....................

RN, great on being AF!! GO GIRL!!

Greenhouse, yeah, I think spring has finally "sprung"!! Thank GOD!!!

To everyone yet to come, have a great day!!!

love,

MA

[LVT25]

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Good ,morning all! Beautiful day here yesterday, hoping for more of the same today! Greenhouse--a greenhouse?!?! I am Sooooo jealous!! No AL for me yesterday--nice weather can REALLY be a trigger for a nice cold bottle of Bud Light! I cleaned my car--found a ciggie I must have been saving, looked at it, crushed it like a bug!! YAY!:goodjob:
Hope you all have a great Wednesday!

[jane jane]

ODAT Wednesday

Greenhouse, I like "spril!" If it's not a word, it should be. Quite evocative!

Bessie! Those darling piggies! Your story of the poor little injured one made me think of *Charlotte's Web*---you must name it "Wilbur," of course. Or "Wilburette?" Let us know how he/she does.

[trixietrack]

ODAT Wednesday

no AL for me in the last few days. getting that cranky feeling you get when you haven't had a drink, but when I think about wine, I get grossed out so this is where I'll stay for now.

good day all it's sunny in NYC

[greeneyes]

ODAT Wednesday

So I think to myself... Self? What? Why pay $ for a kiss goodbye? That can go to the personal trainer. Oh, it's pre-paid. Heart of hearts what do I do? Give it to luvuall. Or make her go with.

[disapprovingcat]

ODAT Wednesday

I'm here - made it through the social event with sprite and cranberry juice. In fact one friend asked me what I was having, then ordered the same. AF can be contagious? So that's 3 weeks AF, now I feel more confident that I can go 30 days. After that we'll see. I've even dropped a few pounds, funny how dropping 500+ empty calories a day does that!

Greenhouse, I am SOO jealous. Just this week I got a catalog for charleys greenhouse
and I was nearly drooling. After going to the flower show I think I should have entered one or two of my houseplants. Next year for sure! If only I could start seedlings ...
Spring is still a little way from here..but it's close! I can almost smell the dirt thawing.

I know I haven't won the war yet. But I'm winning the daily battle for now and I thank everyone here for helping me to see that I'm not by myself. For those still struggling, I am so empathetic. My previous failures to go even a week AF were many.

AL is an imp, a nag, a harpy* that seduces us with a benign arm around the shoulder. But if it didn't leave us with fear, regret and shame we wouldn't be here. So try, try again we must.


*coincidentally the adjective which best describes my father's wife, so it helps me to think of it in that term as well!.. :H