Applekat

Thoughts and prayers 360. But remember, you are only in charge of you and your feelings and reactions.

Heading into Friday evening here! Sparkling water and burgers....and guess what else finally came?! My Girl Scout cookies!!! Ice cream or cookies tonight..?! Why should I have to choose lol! Vanilla and thin mints perhaps? Samoas?

360startstoday

I think her addiction is the same as your brother, but I don't 100% know.

I feel the same as you. I can't let something else jeopardize me. I don't want to go back down that road.

360startstoday

Thank you everyone, I really appreciate it.

Dee74

I'm sorry 360. You have the whole group behind you though

I have every confidence you will be ok this weekend Time2Rise

Welcome back beerbgone.

I just want to say I hope you might give some thought to posting in the March thread as well?

I know you're comfortable here - but sometimes comfort is not the best thing?

You might get a lot out of a new thread?

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GardenGal

Yep, to the point of obsession. We moved to a smaller house with MUCH more land [and better school district]. I think much of the reason was my husband's guilt for what he put me through. Problem is, I'm kind of way over my head [going to hire some weeding help], and I CANNOT CANNOT stand my neighbors. At some point I will write more about that, but it's horrific. Cops have been called over disputes. They are all alcoholics, with lots of guns. Well, I've managed to sink to their level, haven't I? If you can't beat 'em, join 'em? [sarcasm alert]

I grow a lot of Aussie and S. African plants. The hummingbirds love them, and they don't need much water. Banksias are my latest thing, and I've been growing Grevilleas for quite a while. There is a new manager at a local public garden, from Australia, and he is now propagating and selling Oz native plants like mad. For me, he's like a drug pusher! LOL

edit: I also feed the birds! I also get raccoons, skunks, foxes, opossums, coyotes, deer [dam deer!! But they don't like to eat most Aussie plants ] …

Those are my favorite! -former Girl Scout, who actually went door to door rather than set up shop in front of a shop.

beerbgone

I will Dee. Thank you!

safeandsound

--" I have weighed myself and I've really only lost about 1 pound lol. I'm trying not to be too disappointed but I thought I might have
Lost a little bit more. I have been eating like an absolute pig though, I guess to reward myself for not drinking. I think I look better in the face but no one around me has noticed. Anyone else ?"

I look WORSE. I wouldn't post about it if it weren't bothering me so much. I've gained 13 pounds in 5 1/2 weeks (since getting sober--now I'm only on Day 10 due to a relapse). My face is fatter!! No one has noticed because I don't see anyone except recovery people, who didn't know me 13 pounds ago.

I eat gummies (no fat), but I seriously eat healthy otherwise. I drank so much alcohol every night, enough to usually black out. Then I would eat crap food in the early morning hours. I did eat less at meals or no meals, but all those other calories!?! It has to be less than what I'm getting now.

This has caused me to drink in past sober attempts--but it was only 5 pounds then, and it came off around 6 weeks. Plus my face looked great and got thinner right away. I've gained so much more this time and don't know what the hell is going on. I'm on a new anti-depressant. Maybe that's it. But I can't go off it. And at the end of this month, I'll be seeing a whole lot of people I haven't seen in 10+ years. Rrrrrrrgggggghh. None of my jeans fit.

Sorry to complain. It is so frustrating; it makes me want to give up. But not for today. Maybe I'll go to bed early tonight.

Delizadee

As soon as I drank, my face would puff up. After I quit the weight came off in spurts. Have you tried bumping up your water intake? I drink loads of water and it feels like never enough. Have you tried weight training at all? For me it seems like since I started doing the 21 day fix exercises, (I don't really follow the meal plan but it is a great plan to lose weight in a healthy way) the weight has come off a lot easier with the weight training I've done and I'm much more toned than I have ever been. I also try to limit my carbs and keep them as healthy as possible.

Try not to be too hard on yourself. Sobriety itself is a pretty big muscle to work to keep in shape.

Outonthetiles

Families are usually nothing but bad news. They're annoying at best.

Outonthetiles

No response? Hello? Is my server down?

Dee74

are you ok OOTT?

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Optimist4ever57

Don't give up!!! It could very well be the anti-depressant. I happened to move up to the fulldose of mine shortly before the holidays. I was horrified when I visited my doctor in January and found out I gained 11 pounds! She looked at me, smiled and said, "Everyone gains weight over the holidays." I wanted to hug her!!!!

I'm sure you'll lose it!

GardenGal

Mine certainly is, but I guess [err… I'm pretty sure] not all families are. Isn't that why we're here, on SR?

edit: yep, I ate like a pig over the holidays in Florida [no family there! LOL], and gained weight. It's the LEAST of my worries right now. I want to get over cravings!!

Outonthetiles

Yup, just having fun. I'm in a great mood. The only problem is that I'm too busy at work for the amount of time I have.

I guess one problem is that I'm at home this weekend. By myself. Which has been a bit of a problem area in the recent past.

Dee74

Plenty of people here over the weekend if you need us OOT

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Auggie

I hear you, SafeandSound. I often called dinner a 12 pack of beer. I'm eating healthy now but I am putting on weight. I think part of my problem is not a lot of exercise. I do yoga in the mornings and walk the dog but that's about it. I'm going to take Delizadee's advice and get back into weight training.

OOTT - Weekends are difficult for me too. I try to keep busy with non-work related stuff. It's hard to not work all weekend when there is so much to do, but I think keeping a balanced life is important. I been checking in here often over the weekends.

jobei

Food > Booze. Just sayin. Eat, be merry, don't drink. That's where I'm at.

jobei

Of course with that sinus infection I wasn't very hungry but it's coming back baby planning to take my daughter to the Chinese buffet sunday!!!

ItsViolet

Alright I'm in. I want this to be for long run, not just the times when I feel like it. And for my life to get better and stay that way. I actually stopped drinking on Feb 21st, with one slip on Tuesday but I dusted myself off and didn't let it turn into a bender like I have in the past. Thanks Marcher for your inspiring post about joining a class....hello everybody

Paix Amour

You don't want to know,,believe me! At least I'm sober now. I'm OK thanks.

You seem really strong in your recovery, that's fantastic, good for you. Long may it last.