today I am going to pamper myself to a little spa day.
Getting a pedicure and a hair cut...with a little magazine reading time in between services, I feel like it is such a luxury to read a glamour magazine, have never bought one before but love looking at all the beautiful people.
jeff and I are going to get a sandwich for lunch at our favorite chris's po-boys, we split this wonderful sandwich that has roast beef and ham and swiss cheese and drippings, it is messy and wonderful!, maybe have a little gumbo too. sipping a cup of black coffee because we are out of french vanilla creamer which jeff has run to go get some as a fresh pot brews. My rosacea had broke out about 2 weeks ago on my right side of my nose and started to spread to my cheek, I started taking antibiotics and using the domeboro soaks like before and stopped its progression so am happy about that.
Went to the concert last night with some friends Horace trahan, a zydeco band. Had a waffle sandwich which was excellent and did not miss the beer that was everywhere.
I don't think I can diet and not drink at the same time right now.
bizi

Dear Bizi,

Pampering is good. Enjoy your spa day.

Yes. Work this out however is best for your needs right now.

You are doing great.

M

Bizi

There are other ways to diet. You can just watch what you eat in
other ways. And do your exercising and you will be watching your
diet in a different way.

I'm really proud of you taking steps one day at a time.

Donna

YES!!!

I have a thought about those glamour magazines - why not go to your library - they are free to check out!

Sharing things with Jeff ... whether it be food, walks, talks, drinks... its all soooooooo good! and healthy! I'm so glad you have him!

Baby steps,
Addy

Bizi I wish I had an answer, whether it is food, shooping, or alcohol some where we all have a weakness. If we are perfect, what the heck is really right in our life. That sounded dumb,
But, I love you my friend. Sending wishes of hoping you are who you want to be, hug yourself, love yourself, be yourself, take care of yourself.
di

love you di
bizi

i think just doing the gym is huge.
i think just the the no alcohol is huge.

Now you have two (2) huge-s by my count.

I'm not surprised it's hard or even impossible to diet yet, or even watch your food much. I also think you can get results, slowly but surely, with just those two things. what i might suggest you do with food is not to stuff yourself. eat whatever you would like, but don't eat past hunger. once the hunger goes away, don't clean your plate because it "just tastes so good" - get doggie bag.

anyway i think you are doing a great job.
oh and congrats on stopping the rosacea breakout in its tracks too!

*pat on back (((hugs)))

~ waves ~

Hi Bizi The two would be to much. To stop drinking is a major biggie. You will probably notice a sweet tooth will develop. After I stopped drinking,I started eating more sweets. My dad said he did the same thing. I believe that I have heard others say the same thing. Don't be surprised if you take several spoon fulls of sugar in your coffee. BF

It is good to read your thread. I will give my two cents....be kind to yourself. You are trying to do alot, too much maybe. I used to smoke cigarettes and drink. I tried for years to quit one or the other. Then I realized that quitting drinking was the bigger of the two problems due to my actions while intoxicated. I wasn't alcohol dependent but every time I drank, I was inebriated to numb out and not feel my feeling. So....I decided that the most important thing to change was the drinking. Then a long time later, the smoking, then the diet. These are all big things. Accept yourself as you are and have patience and remember Rome wasn't built in a day.

Hilary

Hey Bizi It took me 6 months to stop drinking. I dosed it down in days,and then weeks.

Then I was off of it for days,weeks,months,and then years. Now it's been decades. Wow! I did it! BF