chubbymomma74

I am trying to do journaling everyday of what and when I eat. I have been having dizzy spells and headaches, maybe dehydration. So I started drinking more water, and cutting back on diet pop. I have been listening to my stomach, to see if I am actually hungry or if it’s a craving. I have been inspired by many of you, from reading your posts about your progress. I have a goal to drink alcohol with my husband at home on special occasions not socially, be the DDriver when we go out. Finally reached the pt where I should quit. My father and sister had to quit alcohol at young ages because of health reasons too. I am inspired by a co worker who is losing weight on her own without the WWAtchers group we have sponsored here at work and she is private about it, so that others don’t judge her progress.  I have a plan to find things to do at night this winter to keep from being bored and going to the kitchen and eating junk. I am trying to keep the kitchen free of junk food, for me and the kids. my house needs more cleaning and clutter clearing done. I need to stay out of my funk I get in where I don’t want to cook, come home and sit and watch tv, while my children grow before my eyes. I think the high gas prices inspired me to start cooking more and not driving to get take out. (that’s the only good part of the high gas prices for me)My husband saw a video of himself from summer with a beer belly that should be on a 50 year old man not a 32 year old man. Made him think, so he will easily drop 20 pounds this winter, without exercising. I have been trying to go longer periods with smaller meals to try to reset my appetite. I don’t think I can do a 24 hour fast because after being awake in the morning for about 5 hours I start getting the low sugar feeling and probably would end up passing out if I didn’t eat for 24 hours. I have plans to exercise on my treadmill at my parents house after work so the kids can play and I put my big dog on the other treadmill so he can walk too, thanks Cesar for that idea. It is already unusually cold Feb weather here, so walking outdoors means losing your ears to the cold. So thanks everyone for posting your ideas, keep them coming.

Why is it on the weekend I can’t tell myself no to those calorie kickers, beer. One turns to 2, 2 turns to 3 and so on…… I start talking, not paying attention to the count and next thing I know it’s over. Next day, darn why did I do that again?

Ive tried quitting, almost for 4 weeks. didn’t make the magic month. I quit twice when I was pregnant with my 2 kids. but can’t find the right motivation to do it again. 3 out of the 4 people in my family have quit drinking because of the physical effects. Bad hangover, loss of a day, etc. No one is telling me to quit, which is good. I would probably rebel anyway. I don’t feel the need to drink during the week, but if friends are around and drinking 9 times out of 10, I will join in. Believe me, these are not alcohol pushing friends either. they ask, then don’t ask again. So that’s not the challenge. I have said in front of my family, that I was going to quit, they leave me alone too. no pushy comments.

Any help or input would help greatly.