Tip's Cautiously Optimistic Journal

[Nelz]

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Ditto on the pix, I really wanna see it.....you can PM me if you need help with instructions

[Bruunhilde]

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Tip, what a great journal, thanks for sharing. I've heard great things about rebounders but I'm a clutz, and am positive my foot would go through the edges and I'd break my ankle or my head. Have you had any worrisome experiences? Thanks in advance!

[Tipplerette]

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Hi Bruunhilde, it really is quite safe and until you get the hang of jumping, you just bounce quietly; any bouncing is good bouncing. I live in a tiny cottage and no matter where I put the rebounder, it's near a wall or something to hang on to if I bounce right off it. That's never happened and I am the Queen of Clutziness.

I have managed not to drink wine most weeknights so far and am happily putting in my bouncing time. I am starting to feel it in my bum, thighs, stomach muscles and upper arms. I am told you use all your muscles rebounding.

Having fun and not drinking; that's the main thing.

[Ask For Help]

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I'm loving this solution

For several months I've had my bicycle trainer in the living room to use while I watch our football games. I've barely used it. The bouncing sounds like a bit more fun.
Thanks for the idea!
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[Tipplerette]

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It is fun. Hubby and I bounced Saturday morning which is unheard of. It takes next to no room; it's fun for the kids... in my case, Grandkid, and it has a lot more going for it than any other exercise. Try it!!

[Tipplerette]

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why I need to stop drinking

I can't keep drinking for the following reasons:
[list][*]I obsess over it too much[*]I have interrupted sleep[*]I want to lose weight[*]I feel crummy the morning after both emotionally and physically

• I get tipsy and forget whole conversations
• I invite people over when I don't really want them to visitI lose most evenings by sitting around doing nothing interesting or productiveI don't even enjoy the taste or the buzzI don't need it to be funny; I AM funnyI am not a good example to my kidsI don't exercise or eat right when drinkingI need to get this monkey off my back

That's a start.

[Unwasted]

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You go girl!! Just give it time and you'll never look back.:l

[mightymite]

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I'm right there with you Tipp. I will be AF for the month of Dec. and then I will take it from there and see. I agree with all of your reasons to not drink. It's Friday night and my hubby and I just got back from the gym. I feel great! Other Fridays I would have had 2-3 glasses of wine in me and staring at the tv. I want this feeling to last.

[Tipplerette]

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So glad you are doing well Mightymite. I take encouragement from your success and UnWasted's phenomenal success and advice too.

It feels great to exercise instead of booze it up, eh?

[Tipplerette]

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I had made a goal of being A/F for Christmas which did not happen but I drank like a normie. I had one or two most days and even in the party atmosphere I managed to only have a few then switched to tea. I have stopped jumping on the trampoline this holidays season. I have to get things back together when it comes to my routine. Forgiving myself for my transgressions at this point.

[Tipplerette]

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

It's around four pm on New Years Day and, although, I have had drinks, I am doing great as far as moderation but can't seem to give up the sauce completely. Surprisingly I have been doing alot of bouncing on the rebounder over Christmas as I set it up in front of the karaoke machine and now when I sing, I bounce.

My plan for 2012 is to steadily improve my health habits without beating myself over the dips in the road.

Have a serene year with me. ODAT.

[mightymite]

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Happy New Year Tipp,
Great job on your modding. I too am not beating myself up over a few glasses of wine.
I woke this morning feeling great. Only had 1 1/2 glasses of wine last night and actually left some in the glass. My hubby gave me a pat on the back. And that was NYE! What's up with that? I have really limited my intake of chardonnay and am so happy about it. I, too, am going to improve on my health habits. I work out religiously but really need to lower my calorie intake to lose weight. Night time is hard for me, especially in the winter. I plan on not drinking M-F and only having 2 glasses of wine Sat and Sun. If I can keep that up I will be a happy camper. A serene year sounds great to me. I could really use one after the last two years. Its been a tough two years. I'm in with you. :l

[Tipplerette]

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Happy New Year to you too. Glad you are able to moderate. You are so smart to limit your drinking to the weekends. I really need to stick to my goals. I have way too many visitors. We have family and friends dropping over on a constant basis. I hope it cools off after the holidays. I can't take it any more. I have to put my foot down this month and say "Sorry but we need a break." It just seems that we NEVER have an evening to regroup. We are going away to Florida for the month of April and I want to be in a good place with my alcohol consumption by the time that trip rolls around.

The more time goes by, the more I am starting to realize that moderation is just keeping the problem alive. I want to kill the problem and that might involve starving it to death. Time will tell.

Happy New Year MM. Thanks for sharing your positive experiences with me. It really helps.

[Unwasted]

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I am starting to realize that moderation is just keeping the problem alive

Amen to that Tipps

[Tipplerette]

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Just read that in order to break a bad habit we have to write down what we love about what that habit gives us. We, obviously are choosing to drink over the benefits of not drinking. I am asking myself what I get from drinking that makes it so hard to give up.

I don't know.

I don't get a nice buzz anymore
I put on weight when I drink
I am not crazy about the taste

My body must need it because I can't honestly write one thing I love about drinking except maybe it's socially acceptable and I don't have to fight off the drink pushers. How lame is that excuse... especially since I do alot of my drinking alone or at home with hubby.

Food for thought.