sober october

hi dragon, surprised you've lost no weight,are you eating more or something?

do you feel better for it?

After Sober October do Can't Remember November

wished i had started last night 1/2 a bottle of jd 2 pints of grolsch

i've got beer coming out of my taps and i cant put on weight .Add to all the fat i eat esp before bedtime

major falacy alert

hi terry - been doing a lot more exercise too but have not controlled the food intake and have probably eaten more. I have started a calorie controlled food regime in the hope that that will take some lbs off.

I felt really rough for the first week , headaches and aches couldn't work it out but guess it must have been the detox process. I have feel more tired but that maybe the increased exercise .

Looking forward to a nice glass of red in 2 weeks!!!

mmm I see,i guessing you've got to start losing weight in those two weeks, nice to know your the guinea pig and not me though, but you are doing the right thing

how do you sit with 60 units over recommended 14?

Mrs dragon got me one of those fit bits which are really good , have a traget of doing 10,000 steps a day which is about 5 miles , so far I've been doing ok given my job is sedentary

been drinking far too much delta time to reign it in

thing is the weight and the wine don't seem to correlate

I lasted three days

Might grow a Tache next month

Have you an Android or Apple phone?

https://www.bounts.it/

They pay you to keep active, not much I hasten to add but it may spur you on to keep beating your average.

I've an ID 107 fitness bracelet so can't use the bounts app but I do well over 10k steps M-F, and relax at the weekend.

My reason for buying is there's heart disease in my family and I'm now 48 so I wanted to keep an eye on my BPM. I think these bracelets are brilliant btw and encourage you to push yourself.

yes ovalman its a relay good motivator, Was a bit reluctant at first but wouldn't do without it now

not touched anything in October and I cannot recall having a drink in September either. Never had a problem leaving drink but cigarettes and cigars are another matter........

I smoked for over 25 years and just decided to stop as my chest had had enough, Never touched one in 10 years Don't think I could give my wine up as easily as it is part of what I do socially/relax

wine is essential ,as is beer

don't listen to these lettuce leaf gurus 

coach is on the right track to an old drunk,so whats the aim dragon?and full marks for doing it btw

You have fat stored inside your body that could be being burnt up. Don't think because you aren't losing weight, exercise isn't any good. People lose weight in different ways.

I for one am not my Ovalman name and overweight, I'm 12st and at the top range for my BMI. I also know I don't do enough to help my body and why I bought a fitness band.

id like to lose a stone by xmas terry

currently weighing 15st 9

just under 6ft

thats just on the weight front, I need to drink less and get fitter- all round body improvement I suppose

lightweight

surely with Xmas ahead all ya intended good deeds will be un-done...


New Years resolution the way forward!

I'm sure you will do it dragon just by cutting the booze,say by half

i was going to do sober october as we have our far east trip coming up in november, but the girlfriend has arranged too many days/nights out for us where alcohol would be difficult to resist. I did do 2nd january till the end of february earlier in the year and by heck did i feel a lot better. Currently weighing in at about 16st 4lb which is better than the 18st last xmas.

15 days booze free - half way there

started the calorie control today and felt fine not been hungry at all, cant see it staying that way though- be interesting to see what I am at the end of the week

another day done . 10 ,000 steps achieved . 4,5 miles 635 cals

well done Dragon exercise can be addictive  keep it up

thanks capt f

another day done, food kept to minimum worked long hours so only 7400 steps and 3.40 miles with490 calories burnt

no alcohol for the 17th day 11

day 18 - no alcohol. limited food intake all healthy, hit 10, 000 steps  4.5 miles 650 cals

gave up today had a glass of wine but hey tough week at work back on it tomorrow

Well done Dragon!

cheers rr

now opened a Argentinian melbec

you have to live a little now and then

yes 3 weeks without a bit of me time was hard but worth it I think

will just have to reduce the amount I consume

I'd find it hard for a month.

Sticking to a 5:2 diet which, pretty much  excludes alcohol for 2 days, so that is fine with me also.

18 days is long enough. Get stuck in son

mrs dragon not too impressed she's sticking out for the month but hey ho tough week so there !!!!!!!!!!

I'm disappointed!

I am a bit to delta but hey not too bad will not have another drink now till next friday

JD fifteen quid a Bottle in Tesco

Fork out double that and get Woodford