Hi All ?
I?ve been reading the posts on here for a while telling myself it is time for a change. Well, I am finally doing it. This ends Day 2 AF! I thought it would be helpful for me as well as others walking the same road if I chronicled the first few days.
First, a bit about me. I am a 43yo spouse and father of two teenage boys. I was a pretty heavy drinker in college and slacked up once I graduated. Over the past 10 years I have let things get out of control AL-wise. Each evening I was downing three pretty large Rum and diet cokes. When I say large ? think 3 shots per drink ? Jeez ? I just realized that that is 9 shots a night. Also think of it as approx $35/week on Bacardi.
So, what finally made me decide to quit? A trip to my GP! I am 6ft tall and am currently 280 pounds. My blood pressure was 170/112. Basically I was scared straight.
So, this past weekend I had my last drink for a while. I hope to be AL free until July when we go to Cancun. My year end goal is to be down to 220 pounds, AL free, and off BP meds.
Monday ? 4/7 ? Started my day with 2 Campral (cant believe my insurance covered it). Fruit for breakfast (usually start the day with McD). 2 Campral for lunch and 2 around 6PM. Here is the scary part ? joined and spent the evening at a health club. Got home too tired to drink so drank ice water and watched a recorded version of Extreme Makeover.
Tuesday ? 4/8 ? Ditto to day 1. Just got home after 1.5 miles on the treadmill. It?s 9:30pm as I write this and beside me is a glass of tea (regular ? NOT Long Island!!!). Funny, I think the Campral must really be working ? No craving at all. I mean that if I think about it I say ?I sure wish I had a drink?? but I think it?s more habit than craving. Then the thought goes away as quick as it came.
Here is what scares me. As long as I keep myself busy I am in good shape. I really think I can hold out until Friday. However, the weekend is coming up. I normally start drinking around 3PM on Saturday and Sunday. Also, for those that have been down this road, is it normal to be doing good day 1 and 2 then get clobbered by cravings after that? I just want to brace myself.
Hope I did not bore you to tears but it feels pretty good getting this out.
I?ve been reading the posts on here for a while telling myself it is time for a change. Well, I am finally doing it. This ends Day 2 AF! I thought it would be helpful for me as well as others walking the same road if I chronicled the first few days.
First, a bit about me. I am a 43yo spouse and father of two teenage boys. I was a pretty heavy drinker in college and slacked up once I graduated. Over the past 10 years I have let things get out of control AL-wise. Each evening I was downing three pretty large Rum and diet cokes. When I say large ? think 3 shots per drink ? Jeez ? I just realized that that is 9 shots a night. Also think of it as approx $35/week on Bacardi.
So, what finally made me decide to quit? A trip to my GP! I am 6ft tall and am currently 280 pounds. My blood pressure was 170/112. Basically I was scared straight.
So, this past weekend I had my last drink for a while. I hope to be AL free until July when we go to Cancun. My year end goal is to be down to 220 pounds, AL free, and off BP meds.
Monday ? 4/7 ? Started my day with 2 Campral (cant believe my insurance covered it). Fruit for breakfast (usually start the day with McD). 2 Campral for lunch and 2 around 6PM. Here is the scary part ? joined and spent the evening at a health club. Got home too tired to drink so drank ice water and watched a recorded version of Extreme Makeover.
Tuesday ? 4/8 ? Ditto to day 1. Just got home after 1.5 miles on the treadmill. It?s 9:30pm as I write this and beside me is a glass of tea (regular ? NOT Long Island!!!). Funny, I think the Campral must really be working ? No craving at all. I mean that if I think about it I say ?I sure wish I had a drink?? but I think it?s more habit than craving. Then the thought goes away as quick as it came.
Here is what scares me. As long as I keep myself busy I am in good shape. I really think I can hold out until Friday. However, the weekend is coming up. I normally start drinking around 3PM on Saturday and Sunday. Also, for those that have been down this road, is it normal to be doing good day 1 and 2 then get clobbered by cravings after that? I just want to brace myself.
Hope I did not bore you to tears but it feels pretty good getting this out.
ray:
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