May makeover

[patricia]

May makeover

Hi guys

A bit late in checking in and have to be quick - snowed under but I'm on day 4 as well - big wobbles yesterday afternoon but all well. Strength to all.

Px

[lifechange]

May makeover

hi y'all!!
looks like everyone is doing well, hanging in there or fighting like the devil!!
let's keep on keeping on!!
i've been running 2x a week and doing major old fashioned floor exercises at home afterwards. it's kickin' my butt though and i'm starting to see miniscule differences.
my goal this next week---starting sat--- is to run everyother day and to do jillians 30 day shred on the off days. i tried it twice, K9 and like it!! but not on a day i've already run. too much cardio...
otherwise i'm trying to slowly cut back on the sweets.
hugs to you all---

[K9Lover]

May makeover

Hi Homies!

ODAT - Boy can I identify with drinking long after it stopped being fun...my last stretch of drinking was so miserable, it's like I was forcing it down my throat because I felt like I HAD to...it was so dumb. I'd be so full and bloated and still crack open another beer. Like I was on a timer and had to polish off 12 before some invisible buzzer went off. It's no joke...that IS insanity!! Anyway, your plan of cleaning one room per night is good, I did that for a while too. Although looking at my house now, you would never think that. LOL I also spent a lot of time watching mindless TV, anything to stay clear of the Beer! You're doing good, keep it up...it will get easier!!

LC - I'm glad you liked Jillians Shred..that woman is crazy...you only do 2 minutes of cardio at a time, but my gosh, it feels like a lot more! I'm seeing results though, so I will keep my cursing of her to a minimum. LOL

Nursie, SOI, Ima, Patricia, Dizzy and everyone else...I'll check in later. You all sound good, let's keep this up, eh??

K9

[odat1234]

May makeover

Hello may party thread! Guess who made it to 9 pm! Me...and I hope all of you did too! Every time that old beast came talking in my ear I just told him, I do not drink anymore, drinking is not fun, drinking is negative, as of 5-10-12 I do not intake alcohol of any kind so go bother someone else who wants to drink because I DON"T WANT TO, now scram! And you know what...that kept the voices at bay. That is the hardest part, I get so tired of all the chatter and back and forth in my head that I just give in to make the talking stop! Man that sound crazy, it sounds like I'm crazy but the voices in my head just will keep getting louder each day till about....well I don't know because they have never gone away, even when I did 45 days. Another thing I am doing is not counting days....I just decided I will say as of 5-10-12 I don't drink anymore...one day at a time...so today I won't drink...if the days need to be counted I will count some other time....for now I will live right here, in the moment and in this moment I do not drink anymore. Drinking is not fun, drinking does not help me relax, drinking is a negative vampire in my life, time to kill the vampire. Goodnight guys, let's make tomorrow great!

[lifechange]

May makeover

i hear you with that DAMNED chatter, Odat!!
i've also felt many a time like a complete lunatic and have positively looked like it out on the street, walking to the door of the market, pushing the door open, stopping dead in my tracks and turning away, walking a few steps away, then stopping to think, swaying back and forth, walking back towards the shop...what a nightmare. i'm with you on killing that vampire. i think taking the option away as a possibility, like you've done by saying, "i don't drink anymore", helps to put the voices a bit at bay. after a couple of weeks i don't have the voices so much anymore. now what i have to deal with is REMEMBERING in normal situations that i don't drink!! i love your name -- one day at a time is the best way for me, too!
have a great day.
hi to everyone here--you're my LIFELINE. thank you.

[DizzyBee]

May makeover

Thanks for the compliments guys, this is just a zoom by, will catch up over the weekend, deadline still looming for 5pm.

Perhaps my thread on sprouting will inspire you guys so long

https://www.mywayout.org/community/f6...ml#post1314321

:h

[odat1234]

May makeover

Good Morning Lifechange and Dizzy! Thanks for checking in! I hope everyone has a great day! I will be sticking close this Friday night as the voices will be talking away but I have my mantra so I should not have a problem because I DON"T DRINK!

[ImaClean]

May makeover

Morning Mayers

Good for you ODAT for making it through last night. Well it's Friday and tonight is going to be a tough one but i plan on sticking close here tonight. I have a busy weekend ahead and i will NOT ruin it with a hangover.

Happy Friday! Lets do this and make it through the weekend AF.

K9 - you are inspiring me to get the 30 day shred. Jillian's tough and my body could use some of her tough love.

[lifechange]

May makeover

hi Dizzy, Odat and Ima!
i will also be sticking close this evening! where is happy valley, Ima? just trying to figure out if we're in the same time zone--i'm in germany and its 430pm here. i'm going for a run then coming straight home. i've been working hard the whole day not to give in to drinking. i've changed all my routines--the street i take to go to work and to come home, where i buy my avocados, didn't eat out after work, picked up films from a different shop, going running at a different time-- i will not drink today NO MATTER WHAT! at least i don't have a "who" to get on my nerves and "drive me to drink"! actually the who usually talks me out of it. i should be fair!

[K9Lover]

May makeover

Hi everybody!!!

It's only 8:30am here and I am already dreading my date with Jillian! LOL I have 2 more days on Level 2, then I move to the dreaded Level 3. I keep reminding myself "I can do anything for 30 days!"....that was my mantra when I first quit drinking too....but wish me luck anyway. LOL

I know the weekends can be hard, but they are just days like any others. The inner-battle can be so hard. That is why I chose Antabuse, it completely takes it away. I couldn't drink or get drunk even if I tried to force myself. Anyways, I hope the cravings don't get too bad, if so, just ride them out and keep busy.

I'll check back in later today. Hope you all have a good one!

K9

p.s. My dog ate a library book last night....what the heck???

[Nursie]

May makeover

Hey Maykers,
I'm doing well. No drinking or stinking drinking thoughts.
I'm taking it easy till my surgery (endometriosis, cysts and stuff).
I feel like everything should be better just because I'm not drinking but we all know that's not the case.

Check back in later!

[lifechange]

May makeover

that cracked me up, K9! dreading your date with jillian. somehow that doesn't surprise me. but you're right about being able to do anything for 30 days i can see how after having a considerable amount of time af, other goals would be more attainable.
hi Nursie, i've been following your posts the past couple of months.-- i always so appreciate your honesty, straight forwardness and humour. and good advice. taking it easy sounds like a great plan.
i'm going to hit the hay soon--its only 930pm but i'm beat and i know my dad will be calling at 630am for our weekly chat--so, i wish you all a wonderful afternoon/evening.

[So over it]

May makeover

Hey guys,
Missed u all!
Started off depressed about my slip up...and hid for a few days.
But also have been sick with the flu and fever.
Dizze, odat life change, k9, imaclean, nurse.... Well hope guys you give me hope!
Dizze, I sprout too! It s a total superfood and so easy. Well done on the thread you started

Hoping to get to the gym tonight-to keep busy through that ugly witching hour!
Xx

[patricia]

May makeover

Hi all, anybody heard new research about waist height ratio? Just measured up and it seems I've lost 1.5 inches and I know that's down to all the AF days I've had this year - brilliant success still stop start which is confusing. But generally all well. Happily back on day 1. Have a good weekend everyone! Xxx

[lifechange]

May makeover

good sober sat. morning maykers!!
nice to see you So over it and Patricia!!
last night i was in bed early, reading away when one of my close friends sent me a text asking if i could meet her spontaneously for a drink. she knows i'm not drinking--she meant af!--it was 1030 and i hopped out of bed, got dressed and ran down to meet her for an hour. i was so happy not to be passed out. 3 weeks ago i wouldn't have got the message until the morning.
Yayyy for feeling good this morning!! i feel like i can take on anything.
big hugs and a wonderful day--