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TaylorLeigh · 11-01-2009, 05:46 PM

I am 5'7". In college, before drinking (started at age 21) I topped the scales at 170!!! About 3 years ago, I stopped eating lunch during the week in order to get a faster, stronger alcohol 'high' immediately upon returning to the apartment from school. As result, I lost 30 lbs without trying anything else, dropping me down to 140. The more I drink, the more weight I lose. If I stop drinking and have nothing to look forward to... no incentive to skip lunch... I fear I will gain that weight back or have to work REALLY hard at keeping it off despite the running I do. Any thoughts?

Chewi · 11-01-2009, 06:58 PM

Running is great! Stay active. Use portion control -- eat what you want but don't eat too much at a time. Eat a balanced diet -- lots of whole grains, fruits and veggies help you feel full. Lots of water.

Keep your hands busy instead of eating -- computer time or games, knitting, sewing.

I eat sunflower seeds in the shells in front of the TV because they take so long to eat. It satifies the munchies without too many calories.

Give yourself a break in early sobriety and focus more on staying sober than on staying thin. Losing weight by drinking will result in losing your life!

Do it all one day at a time, striving for that healthy balance. God bless!

sioux · 11-01-2009, 08:05 PM

Here's a good one I liked to use....I need it for my periods. Booze took away the pain of heavy cramping and all that drop in sugar as a result of bleeding. I needed to drink at least 10 days before, during and 10 days after at least.

Honey Barbara · 11-01-2009, 11:04 PM

Hi
You may be thin - but if you are drinking that much you will also be puffy -
I have lost weight easily since not drinking - but I love the way my rings are loose, and my skin is glowing -Alcohol and beauty are not companions.
Honey Barbxxxx

hetiheti · 11-02-2009, 02:45 AM

sorry taylorleigh - are you just looking for excuses - you are young and alive - with so much life and loving to look forward to - you are on this site, obviously, for a reason - go for it girl, you have nothing to lose - only alcoholism!!!!! feel the fear and do it anyway - we are all here to support you - hetiheti 12 days sober and going strong

TaylorLeigh · 11-02-2009, 09:18 AM

Oh so now everyone thinks I'm just rationalizing? I see. Remember... I'm not an alcoholic... not yet! and I don't plan on getting there.

Chewi · 11-02-2009, 09:33 AM

Do you know a lot of non-alcoholic people who "drink" their lunch? (And I don't mean Slimfast!)

skyhook · 11-02-2009, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TaylorLeigh

Oh so now everyone thinks I'm just rationalizing? I see. Remember... I'm not an alcoholic... not yet! and I don't plan on getting there.

No offense, but that would be an interesting thread topic:
"People who aspired or planned to be alcoholics"

TaylorLeigh · 11-02-2009, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyhook

No offense, but that would be an interesting thread topic:
"People who aspired or planned to be alcoholics"

Ok... On this you are right. That did sound pretty stupid. I dont mean to seem unappreciative of the advice. I came here not because of alcoholism but because I want to stop drinking for awhile when I'm ready and not fail. I hate failure. I can deal with a few days of feeling generally crappy (that accompany the times I have stopped in the past)... it is the psychological part that gets me... the constant thinking about it that subsides immediately only when I take a drink and starts back up upon an empty glass or bottle... but then, like magic... it is gone for the rest of the day... only to return the next day. Thanks to everyone for the advice... even if some is more harsh than I am accustomed to.

hetiheti · 11-02-2009, 02:55 PM

i just don't get what you are saying - you are not an alcoholic??????? hmmmmmmmm! not too sure about that - sounds just like all of us actually - i just think you are in total denial - which is your prerogative of course - i just think you really really need to talk to someone - please go to an AA meeting and really hear other stories - you may realise you relate to them more than you are prepared for. and the harshness - i haven't read any harshness above, only people who like you have been where you are and they are trying to reach out to you because to me it sounds like you are crying ... not maybe more like screaming ... out for help - but please forgive me, i am so new at this and maybe i am saying what i want to say all wrong - for that i am sorry but i truly am worried about you. aroha hetiheti

11-01-2009, 05:46 PM	#1
TaylorLeigh Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Baltimore Posts: 42	Another fear of quitting I am 5'7". In college, before drinking (started at age 21) I topped the scales at 170!!! About 3 years ago, I stopped eating lunch during the week in order to get a faster, stronger alcohol 'high' immediately upon returning to the apartment from school. As result, I lost 30 lbs without trying anything else, dropping me down to 140. The more I drink, the more weight I lose. If I stop drinking and have nothing to look forward to... no incentive to skip lunch... I fear I will gain that weight back or have to work REALLY hard at keeping it off despite the running I do. Any thoughts?

11-01-2009, 08:05 PM	#3
sioux Devoted Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 367	Here's a good one I liked to use....I need it for my periods. Booze took away the pain of heavy cramping and all that drop in sugar as a result of bleeding. I needed to drink at least 10 days before, during and 10 days after at least. __________________ "We have come to believe He would like us to keep our heads in the clouds with Him, but that our feet ought to be firmly planted on earth. That is where our fellow travelers are, and that is where our work must be done." P 130, Alcoholics Anonymous

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11-01-2009, 06:58 PM	#2
Chewi Devoted Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pittsburgh area Posts: 407	Running is great! Stay active. Use portion control -- eat what you want but don't eat too much at a time. Eat a balanced diet -- lots of whole grains, fruits and veggies help you feel full. Lots of water. Keep your hands busy instead of eating -- computer time or games, knitting, sewing. I eat sunflower seeds in the shells in front of the TV because they take so long to eat. It satifies the munchies without too many calories. Give yourself a break in early sobriety and focus more on staying sober than on staying thin. Losing weight by drinking will result in losing your life! Do it all one day at a time, striving for that healthy balance. God bless!

11-01-2009, 11:04 PM	#4
Honey Barbara Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kimberley Posts: 50	Hi You may be thin - but if you are drinking that much you will also be puffy - I have lost weight easily since not drinking - but I love the way my rings are loose, and my skin is glowing -Alcohol and beauty are not companions. Honey Barbxxxx

11-02-2009, 02:45 AM	#5
hetiheti Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 25	sorry taylorleigh - are you just looking for excuses - you are young and alive - with so much life and loving to look forward to - you are on this site, obviously, for a reason - go for it girl, you have nothing to lose - only alcoholism!!!!! feel the fear and do it anyway - we are all here to support you - hetiheti 12 days sober and going strong

11-02-2009, 09:18 AM	#6
TaylorLeigh Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Baltimore Posts: 42	Oh so now everyone thinks I'm just rationalizing? I see. Remember... I'm not an alcoholic... not yet! and I don't plan on getting there.

11-02-2009, 09:33 AM	#7
Chewi Devoted Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Pittsburgh area Posts: 407	Do you know a lot of non-alcoholic people who "drink" their lunch? (And I don't mean Slimfast!)

11-02-2009, 02:55 PM	#10
hetiheti Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 25	i just don't get what you are saying - you are not an alcoholic??????? hmmmmmmmm! not too sure about that - sounds just like all of us actually - i just think you are in total denial - which is your prerogative of course - i just think you really really need to talk to someone - please go to an AA meeting and really hear other stories - you may realise you relate to them more than you are prepared for. and the harshness - i haven't read any harshness above, only people who like you have been where you are and they are trying to reach out to you because to me it sounds like you are crying ... not maybe more like screaming ... out for help - but please forgive me, i am so new at this and maybe i am saying what i want to say all wrong - for that i am sorry but i truly am worried about you. aroha hetiheti