Class of February 2015 Part 4
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Ready, hopefully the insomnia goes away. I've battled it off and on for a long period of time and I think it's one of the contributing factors to my alcoholism.
The weather this weekend was gorgeous. I love the fall. Ran 6.4 miles each Saturday and Sunday and am now over 10 days into this low carb diet. Feel like it's going well, though I just hate salad, so it's basically meat, cheese and eggs that I'm eating.
I really noticed this afternoon how much looser my belt is, and that's a good feeling, so I'm intent to keep this going. The intense cravings for beer and carbs have mostly subsided and my body seems to be used to the low carb diet.
Good luck with the cleanse Ready!
The weather this weekend was gorgeous. I love the fall. Ran 6.4 miles each Saturday and Sunday and am now over 10 days into this low carb diet. Feel like it's going well, though I just hate salad, so it's basically meat, cheese and eggs that I'm eating.
I really noticed this afternoon how much looser my belt is, and that's a good feeling, so I'm intent to keep this going. The intense cravings for beer and carbs have mostly subsided and my body seems to be used to the low carb diet.
Good luck with the cleanse Ready!
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Go Mets! I've been checking their status every day in the wild card and I see they made it! Time for the post season. I went to the Sox game last night, froze my patootie off, but it was great as they won off of a Papi home run. Truly, I will miss that guy, how did we get that lucky?
All good here - I had a massage and a lunch with a friend today. I begged off of a party tomorrow - just want to stay home and relax. I'm beat.
Mets, what's going on with the relocation effort? I'm started to think of that too. What's the harm in a fresh start??
All good here - I had a massage and a lunch with a friend today. I begged off of a party tomorrow - just want to stay home and relax. I'm beat.
Mets, what's going on with the relocation effort? I'm started to think of that too. What's the harm in a fresh start??
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Yeah, I'm super excited the Mets made it! A Wild Card isn't ideal, but they got in despite devastating season-ending injuries to Matt Harvey, David Wright, Jacob deGrom, Neil Walker and Steven Matz. Oddly, this season's postseason berth was more satisfying since they had such high expectations and saw those dashed when they played like crap, had half the team injured and were 60-62 on August 19th and 5.5 games out of the last Wild Card spot and like 11 games out of the division. Amazing that they've had the best record in baseball since August 20th and now get to host the Wild Card game. I'll be going with my cousin to the game and cannot wait. Win or lose, it's been a fun season. if we win, maybe we can upset the Cubs. Anything can happen.
Yeah, Papi is one of my favorites. Enemy of my enemy is my friend, and Papi has done it to the Yankees so many times. The steroid allegations don't bother me too much, since he didn't do what Clemens, A-Rod, Palmeiro or Braun did and blame others, deny, etc.
My cravings for alcohol as part of this diet are now really subsiding, which is good. I caved in on Saturday and ate way more carbs than I'm allowed to, but the nutritionist said that those kinds of days are inevitable. I went to a friend's apartment to watch the Mets clinch and his wife had made fajitas and an amazing bufffalo chicken dip. So I loaded up on tortilla chips and flour tortillas for the fajitas. I resisted the beer there no problem (my friend wasn't drinking, but had it in his fridge, but wound up drinking two sprites). Anyway, I'm back on track with the low carbs now and about to head out on a morning run.
My relocation process is still very much a work in progress. I finish up school in the spring, and will get the gears more in motion then. My boss knows that I'd like to relocate and I've told a lot of my friends in NYC. The fact that my parents would keep this apartment makes things a lot easier as I will always have a place to stay when visiting.
Enjoy the Red Sox postseason Ready! And the return of Tom Brad!
Dee, I hope all is well with you Down Under.
Yeah, Papi is one of my favorites. Enemy of my enemy is my friend, and Papi has done it to the Yankees so many times. The steroid allegations don't bother me too much, since he didn't do what Clemens, A-Rod, Palmeiro or Braun did and blame others, deny, etc.
My cravings for alcohol as part of this diet are now really subsiding, which is good. I caved in on Saturday and ate way more carbs than I'm allowed to, but the nutritionist said that those kinds of days are inevitable. I went to a friend's apartment to watch the Mets clinch and his wife had made fajitas and an amazing bufffalo chicken dip. So I loaded up on tortilla chips and flour tortillas for the fajitas. I resisted the beer there no problem (my friend wasn't drinking, but had it in his fridge, but wound up drinking two sprites). Anyway, I'm back on track with the low carbs now and about to head out on a morning run.
My relocation process is still very much a work in progress. I finish up school in the spring, and will get the gears more in motion then. My boss knows that I'd like to relocate and I've told a lot of my friends in NYC. The fact that my parents would keep this apartment makes things a lot easier as I will always have a place to stay when visiting.
Enjoy the Red Sox postseason Ready! And the return of Tom Brad!
Dee, I hope all is well with you Down Under.
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The outcome was a major bummer (Bumgarner)! But I had a great time. Lost my voice I was yelling so hard. We have a true stud in Syndergaard and there's literally nothing more he could have done to win the game. I also love how down to earth he is....going to the Cincinnati Zoo with a RIP Harambe shirt was classic.
This last week for me has been good. Since my last official weigh in at the nutritionist, I'm down 14 pounds. I probably lost a few before going since I was so embarrassed that I really underage a bit before, so down 15+ from a few weeks back.
I've been up early and running each of the last 4 mornings. Tomorrow is a scheduled day off, so will sleep in a bit after staying up and watching all this playoff baseball still going on.
Hopefully your Sox can survive Ready! It's looking very much like Indians/Blue Jays in the AL, but Sox aren't dead yet and I'll never forget 2004.
On the alcohol front, this diet is really supplanting any temptations. The crazy carb cravings I had when starting this were intense, but they've really subsided and I'm eating yogurt, cheese and beef jerky for snacks and steaks, chicken with skin and pork for meals. In addition to all the mental anguish alcohol brings, I'm now completely disinterested since I like the way I look in the mirror in the morning and know that binging on carbs (booze) will reverse that.
Ready, hope all is well with you!
This last week for me has been good. Since my last official weigh in at the nutritionist, I'm down 14 pounds. I probably lost a few before going since I was so embarrassed that I really underage a bit before, so down 15+ from a few weeks back.
I've been up early and running each of the last 4 mornings. Tomorrow is a scheduled day off, so will sleep in a bit after staying up and watching all this playoff baseball still going on.
Hopefully your Sox can survive Ready! It's looking very much like Indians/Blue Jays in the AL, but Sox aren't dead yet and I'll never forget 2004.
On the alcohol front, this diet is really supplanting any temptations. The crazy carb cravings I had when starting this were intense, but they've really subsided and I'm eating yogurt, cheese and beef jerky for snacks and steaks, chicken with skin and pork for meals. In addition to all the mental anguish alcohol brings, I'm now completely disinterested since I like the way I look in the mirror in the morning and know that binging on carbs (booze) will reverse that.
Ready, hope all is well with you!
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On this day two years ago, I got hospitalized for drinking way too much. It was the second time in less than two years. I proceeded to get hospitalized again in February of 2015.
Fortunately that third one has been the wake up call I've needed. I've not been perfect since then, far from it in fact. But after that third hospitalization in Feb 2015, I've made so many strides in sobriety and while depression and anxiety are issues, not having the day to day battle with alcohol is just such a nice thing.
So 2 years ago, I woke up this day with plans to go to a happy hour with friends. Due to a minor glitch in plans with one friend getting delayed, I ended up starting happy hour at 4PM and drinking until totally blacked out around 10PM. I remember Dodgers/Cardinals were on TV and that it was an exciting game, but I had no idea who had won it when I got home from the hospital on Saturday AM.
Fast forward to today and I soberly watched Dodgers/Nationals last night, which was one of the best baseball games I've seen in a long time. Just dripping with tension and excitement, and I cherished every minute of it while texting with friends about all the brilliant strategy moves by Dave Roberts and questionable decisions by Dusty Baker. Despite a late bedtime, didn't have trouble rising early this AM since I have no hangover to speak of.
I'm eating my breakfast now which includes some carbs (grapes and chobani yogurt), then doing a 6-mile run once the sun comes up before heading off to work. One of my friends from college who I don't see much is a huge Indians fan, and I'm going to his apartment tonight to watch the Indians/Blue Jays game. The group text he sent out noted that anyone who wanted to drink should BYOB, so I'm simply going to bring a snack (beef jerky is good with this diet) and a large bottle of seltzer.
Tomorrow will be another 6-mile run and some housework (and watching Dodgers/Cubs Game 1 and Blue Jays/Indians Game 2) and on Sunday, I'm going to see Oh, Hello on Broadway, which I've been dying to see.
Flash back 2 years and I don't remember how the NLCS game ended between the Dodgers and Cardinals, I spent Saturday at the Apple Store since I peed myself while in the hospital bed and my phone had "liquid damage." So with a horrific hangover and massive embarrassment, I got my phone replaced for like $600, then checked baseball scores to see the Cardinals had staged an epic comeback to win. I was so hungover that Saturday night that I skipped a close friend's engagement party (though there would have been booze there and that would have been bad) and was so ashamed of myself that I don't think I left my apartment after getting back from the Apple Store until Monday. I think ambulance and hospital bills were about $1,500, then I had to replace my phone and broken glasses. All in was something like $2,500 for the mess I created that night. The emotional damage too much to calculate.
This weekend I might not remember the details of what I did 10 years from now since it will be so ordinary, and I think that's a great thing. This weekend in October of 2014 was an embarrassing train wreck that sticks with me. Happy to not be in that dark place anymore.
Dee, I hope your weekend is off to a nice start down under!
Ready, despite the Red Sox getting eliminated, I'm hoping you're enjoying these playoffs as much as me and have great fall weekend plans up in New England!
Fortunately that third one has been the wake up call I've needed. I've not been perfect since then, far from it in fact. But after that third hospitalization in Feb 2015, I've made so many strides in sobriety and while depression and anxiety are issues, not having the day to day battle with alcohol is just such a nice thing.
So 2 years ago, I woke up this day with plans to go to a happy hour with friends. Due to a minor glitch in plans with one friend getting delayed, I ended up starting happy hour at 4PM and drinking until totally blacked out around 10PM. I remember Dodgers/Cardinals were on TV and that it was an exciting game, but I had no idea who had won it when I got home from the hospital on Saturday AM.
Fast forward to today and I soberly watched Dodgers/Nationals last night, which was one of the best baseball games I've seen in a long time. Just dripping with tension and excitement, and I cherished every minute of it while texting with friends about all the brilliant strategy moves by Dave Roberts and questionable decisions by Dusty Baker. Despite a late bedtime, didn't have trouble rising early this AM since I have no hangover to speak of.
I'm eating my breakfast now which includes some carbs (grapes and chobani yogurt), then doing a 6-mile run once the sun comes up before heading off to work. One of my friends from college who I don't see much is a huge Indians fan, and I'm going to his apartment tonight to watch the Indians/Blue Jays game. The group text he sent out noted that anyone who wanted to drink should BYOB, so I'm simply going to bring a snack (beef jerky is good with this diet) and a large bottle of seltzer.
Tomorrow will be another 6-mile run and some housework (and watching Dodgers/Cubs Game 1 and Blue Jays/Indians Game 2) and on Sunday, I'm going to see Oh, Hello on Broadway, which I've been dying to see.
Flash back 2 years and I don't remember how the NLCS game ended between the Dodgers and Cardinals, I spent Saturday at the Apple Store since I peed myself while in the hospital bed and my phone had "liquid damage." So with a horrific hangover and massive embarrassment, I got my phone replaced for like $600, then checked baseball scores to see the Cardinals had staged an epic comeback to win. I was so hungover that Saturday night that I skipped a close friend's engagement party (though there would have been booze there and that would have been bad) and was so ashamed of myself that I don't think I left my apartment after getting back from the Apple Store until Monday. I think ambulance and hospital bills were about $1,500, then I had to replace my phone and broken glasses. All in was something like $2,500 for the mess I created that night. The emotional damage too much to calculate.
This weekend I might not remember the details of what I did 10 years from now since it will be so ordinary, and I think that's a great thing. This weekend in October of 2014 was an embarrassing train wreck that sticks with me. Happy to not be in that dark place anymore.
Dee, I hope your weekend is off to a nice start down under!
Ready, despite the Red Sox getting eliminated, I'm hoping you're enjoying these playoffs as much as me and have great fall weekend plans up in New England!
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Checking in. Now down about 25 pounds. They are now coming off more slowly, but that's pretty normal I think.
Energy level is very good and I've been maki g lots of travel plans the last few weeks.
Ready/Dee, hope you are both well!
Energy level is very good and I've been maki g lots of travel plans the last few weeks.
Ready/Dee, hope you are both well!
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Hi everyone, I just had a nice weekend. I actually think I worked out too much on Saturday, running over 10 miles. I wound up crazy hungry yesterday and gave in to my sweet tooth a bit and ordered a cheeseburger for delivery with French fries.
Good thing with a day cheating on a diet is it's much easier to get back on track. I'm not happy I failed to stay on the diet yesterday, but I'm not ashamed of myself or dealing with mental anguish like I do after blackouts.
I got a nice 4-mile run in this AM and am planning to either stay late at work today or get home and then spend time on the elliptical. I just honestly don't want to deal with trick or treaters, so don't want to be home.
Hope everyone had a nice weekend!
Good thing with a day cheating on a diet is it's much easier to get back on track. I'm not happy I failed to stay on the diet yesterday, but I'm not ashamed of myself or dealing with mental anguish like I do after blackouts.
I got a nice 4-mile run in this AM and am planning to either stay late at work today or get home and then spend time on the elliptical. I just honestly don't want to deal with trick or treaters, so don't want to be home.
Hope everyone had a nice weekend!
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Wow mets! That is amazing. 10 miles would kill me. Walking. With breaks.
Oh well. Going to my 4th meeting with specialists for my bariatric surgery. No firm date yet, but I've been told I'm a good candidate.
The last doctor I saw gave credit to my stopping drinking to the surgeon who's going to do the surgery... Which isn't true. I gave up myself. But I didn't correct the doctor. Doesn't make any difference in the long run.
Trying to improve my online business at the moment so I can meet my goals of buying a house and working for myself.
Aside from this.. not much new happening.
Hope everyone is doing well.
Oh well. Going to my 4th meeting with specialists for my bariatric surgery. No firm date yet, but I've been told I'm a good candidate.
The last doctor I saw gave credit to my stopping drinking to the surgeon who's going to do the surgery... Which isn't true. I gave up myself. But I didn't correct the doctor. Doesn't make any difference in the long run.
Trying to improve my online business at the moment so I can meet my goals of buying a house and working for myself.
Aside from this.. not much new happening.
Hope everyone is doing well.
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I hope the surgery goes well DD. Weight loss certainly is a never ending battle.
I'm having another good week. No more 10-mile runs, but over 2.5 miles every day and been pretty good about sticking to the low carb diet.
This election now has me pretty anxious. I don't particularly love Hillary, but I do think she'll be a very good President. Trump is just foul and I'd be embarrassed to have him as my President. Hopefully the US voters come to their senses.
Hope everyone is well!
I'm having another good week. No more 10-mile runs, but over 2.5 miles every day and been pretty good about sticking to the low carb diet.
This election now has me pretty anxious. I don't particularly love Hillary, but I do think she'll be a very good President. Trump is just foul and I'd be embarrassed to have him as my President. Hopefully the US voters come to their senses.
Hope everyone is well!
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Mets - Bad luck on the Presidential race. I can understand why it happened though. The USA is divided.
Anyway, we shouldn't let politics derail our own attempts to make a good life for ourselves.
I admire your efforts with the fitness and the diet. I wish I had your discipline - but I don't.
So cruising towards the guts being carved up and losing the capability to eat too much.
I stopped drinking the same way - I had to on antabuse. I gave myself no choice.
I stopped smoking weed the same way - I moved somewhere I couldn't get it. So I had no choice.
Now going to give myself no choice when it comes to eating.
Meh - Better than being a fat drunk stoner...
Anyway, we shouldn't let politics derail our own attempts to make a good life for ourselves.
I admire your efforts with the fitness and the diet. I wish I had your discipline - but I don't.
So cruising towards the guts being carved up and losing the capability to eat too much.
I stopped drinking the same way - I had to on antabuse. I gave myself no choice.
I stopped smoking weed the same way - I moved somewhere I couldn't get it. So I had no choice.
Now going to give myself no choice when it comes to eating.
Meh - Better than being a fat drunk stoner...
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Yeah, America is divided, but this campaign was particularly upsetting and scary. I travel all over the country, but do spend most of my time in the northeast and I live in New York City, where Trump got about 10% support.
I'm a tad embarrassed that we've elected someone who is so outwardly xenophobic and racist, but I'm optimistic that being a Manhattanite, he won't actually follow through on a lot of those promises.
Anyway, yes, letting a friggen Election get in the way of my sobriety or my fitness/diet would be counterproductive. I went for a long run on Wednesday AM to blow off some steam, then did spend time with co-workers just discussing how out of touch we are with middle America.
At the end of the day, I know I cast my ballot for Clinton and that Trump doesn't represent my views. I want America to do well, so I'm hoping that he's not a complete train wreck. Either way, I still love this country, despite all of its flaws.
I'm a tad embarrassed that we've elected someone who is so outwardly xenophobic and racist, but I'm optimistic that being a Manhattanite, he won't actually follow through on a lot of those promises.
Anyway, yes, letting a friggen Election get in the way of my sobriety or my fitness/diet would be counterproductive. I went for a long run on Wednesday AM to blow off some steam, then did spend time with co-workers just discussing how out of touch we are with middle America.
At the end of the day, I know I cast my ballot for Clinton and that Trump doesn't represent my views. I want America to do well, so I'm hoping that he's not a complete train wreck. Either way, I still love this country, despite all of its flaws.
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I'm sorry you're disappointed Mets. Clearly a lot of folks are.
I'm not picking on you - you'll see this post elsewhere soon - but I've had to mod a few threads lately.
I'd really like everyone to remember this is a recovery site - with a lot of members from all walks of life.
I think purely political posts, especially lately, are detracting from the sense on unity and commonality that we all should share.
For this thread I'd ask everyone to mention election results/politics strictly and only in the context of recovery and recovery support.
For example, if you're scared or disappointed and that's making you feel like drinking, that's an understandable post that should be acceptable to everyone, but attacks on parties, voters or candidates are against our rules.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ml#post6204739
Plenty of other places to talk politics
and...time for a new thread:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-part-4-a.html
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I'm not picking on you - you'll see this post elsewhere soon - but I've had to mod a few threads lately.
I'd really like everyone to remember this is a recovery site - with a lot of members from all walks of life.
I think purely political posts, especially lately, are detracting from the sense on unity and commonality that we all should share.
For this thread I'd ask everyone to mention election results/politics strictly and only in the context of recovery and recovery support.
For example, if you're scared or disappointed and that's making you feel like drinking, that's an understandable post that should be acceptable to everyone, but attacks on parties, voters or candidates are against our rules.
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ml#post6204739
Plenty of other places to talk politics
and...time for a new thread:
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...-part-4-a.html
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