Bizi's new febuary thread 2023
 

I was abstaining pretty good there drinking these partake non alcoholic low calories I was drinking those pretty regularly I was not missing the alcohol and then I missed fat pats folks I was going there every evening. for a couple of beers. they are 2 for one small beers.I have gained so much weight. I really need to get back to my partakes. I have a stack of them in the pantry.
When I came back everyone of the bartenders said that they missed me. that made me feel good and happy. These are not my friends.They are friendly and nice to me because that is their job.
I must remember this.
I was in a car accident december 15 totaled my car.It was only 2013 honda fit. I loved that car. I decided to get a car with a hatch back, I like hondas, have had them for years.

So we drove up to Indiana in this toyota corolla, it was nice a very simple car to have. It came with a regular key not push button.

It got around good no problems with it at all.
When we returned we were looking at 2 different dealers out of town.One was in baton rouge and the other was just a bit further away, gonzalus.
We spent a long time with karin at the richards honda. We liked her a lot she was down to earth and very personal.She had some thing wrong with her. she was kind of shaky, and her voice quivered. anyway.
We told her we were going to look at another car in gonzalus. so we went and the salesman was sleazy. They engraved the car with the Vin number on the window and would charge us $500 for that we said we did not want that feature so we were not going to pay for it. so we said good bye.
and went back to karin and told her that we liked her better and bought the car from her.
I have only had the car a week and like it a lot. It is a honda civic sport hatchback. perfect for my work, my bag would not fit into trunks. so it had to be a hatch back. It is not a huge suv that I did not want, it is a regular car.
My trip to Indiana was longer than we had planned on. My niece had planned a surprised birthday party for my twin sister. we had told gretchen that we were leaving december 30.We surprised her twice one in the front of the bar with us to greet them then back to the party room with about 20 of her best friends. She was quite surprised. My niece Morgan ordered the best tasting cake it was very simple the numbers 60., 2 layered cake with yummy frosting I had never had that great of cake before it was delicious.
I had had some depression before going because I hate leaving because I will have a ton of phone calls to answer and new clients to fit into my already booked calendar. We drive there takes us a good 2 days there and then back. We were gone almost 2 weeks which is too long.
We spent some time at my folks house, she is recuperating from shoulder surgery. Send some prayers or good intentions for her healing....She was well enough to go on a cruise 15 day thru the panama canal. I think they had a good time and hopes her pain gets better in time.


I had better get off here, thinking about going to bed early.
I have been going to bed earlier and earlier.but still wake up very groggy like I have not been sleeping well. I wonder if I have sleep apnea I snore a lot. hubby has ear buds that are used for sleep they are Boze. there are different sounds to listen to. he likes "warm mist". They have probably saved our marriage.
Good night y'all.
bizi

sending mammoth prayers.
love, bobby

Bizi

I'm so glad you had such a good visit with your family.

Remember as time goes on what you said about the folks at the bar
that they are not your friends. THat is what you have to remember.
Its when you can drink coke, or tea and they welcome you and tell
you they miss you that they are your friends.

I enjoy listening to your story in this posting.

I've been off most of the weekend. So just catching up.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

Bizi

I am hoping you are having a good week. I know you are still
working to catch up on things from your vacation. Please
let us know if we can help in any way.

Donna :grouphug::grouphug:

Thank you Donna!!!!
you are so sweet!
love bizi

Bizi

I hope you guys had a good weekend. And have a good valentines day.

I'm not sure if I'll see Dale or not tomorrow. He always says we don't need
to celebrate valentine's day. Because we are married. But he usually
does give me something at some point just not usually on the day.

I need to get something for Derrick because he has been lots of help.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

Mardi gras was fun but today is ash wednesday.
A Catholic holy day.
It starts lent 6 weeks of thoughtfulness and a time

to reflect on your goals and life in general.
I am not Catholic but will participate in an
alcohol free time until easter. I have 3 other friends who are going to abstain except for Denises birthday.

I will continue to abstain
even though her cake party is on next wednesday in a bar called
the tap room. They carry beers that I like and it will be hard. But I think I can drink soda water.
I am hoping to lose a few pounds that will inspire me to continue this path.
Wish me luck and does anyone else want to join me?
bizi

I had 2 partakes and am chewing gum. I hope I can sleep!
My weight has gone up to 190 again.
sigh
It has taken a lot of energy to get to lent.
I am relieved.
I was getting out of hand.
6-8 drinks every day.
enough is enough!
bizi

Bizi


I don't know if its really joining you if I don't drink anyway. But I am not drinking either. I am not drinking diet coke either. I can't thanks to being sick, it
just doesn't taste good. But I found a sugar free tea that has a sweet taste
to it. Or should say Derrick did for me. And it was good. So We are both
drinking it. I am still trying to get to 190 lbs. I'm still at 195 to 197.

Donna

Thank you Donna for your support!
I only had 1 IPA AF beer tonight
I noticed that I had some twisted teas left in the fridge.
I ignored it I think there are 4 more in the case.
Good for you for switching it up to tea,The carbonation in the colas is bad for our bladders. I am glad that Derrick is drinking them also.
I am tired need to get ready for bed.
hope you have a good rest of the week, and into the weekend.
bizi

I didn't have a choice. I can't drink the diet coke anymore it doesn't
taste good. And I can drink one lemon-lime sugar free a day at the
most. I never liked it before. Derrick and I bought Root Beer today
too. So we will see if I can drink it too. But if I can start finding like
I did today the sugar free Lemonade from Minute maid, I'll take that
instead of Root Beer.

I am not sure what is going on. I'm starting to get were I'm having issues
with feeling light headed and things like that again. So I'm watching
my body. I can't figure out why its happening. But since I know I have
my walker I'll use it when I have too. Like tonight if it gets bad.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

I am glad that you lke the lemonaide diet over the full sugar root beer. and are limiting it to one a day.
I think you are doing great! keep it up donna.
bizi

I was hurting and down in the dumps last night.
I accidentally lost my balance getting out of my car and fell back into my car instead of falling on the driveway. hurting my hand and back thigh.
I am not happy with myself.My balance is becoming more of a problem. I should be doing exercises but I am not.I should probably go to PT but my schedule is such that I would have to get up earlier and get to PT way before my first client.
Ii went to bed at 9;30 because I was really tired and felt my back was sore and bothering me.
I took a shower this morning and got up early to do that and I feel wake and better. I need to get ready for the day. I never go to bed that early.
I need to do laundry today I won't get home until 5;30.There is nothing left in the fridge to eat that is not frozen. hubbies rehearsal went well they had 2 new tunes to learn. It was a 2 hour rehearsal. He got home before 8 30.
I am still Alcohol free 5 days. I had a head ache after dinner, wonder if it is related to withdrawal? I seldom get them, took 2 advil and it went away.
Have a good day, and thanks for reading along with me.
bizi

No Its sugar free Root Beer. I wont drink sugar root beer. I am being
really careful. And even drinking only tea with sugar about once or
twice a week. And only one cup and that is if I'm out and in my car
and not getting a big cup. Usually I even get unsweetened then.

Just once in a while I get it as a treat.

Keep up the good work, You can start with some simple exercises
for your back and other things. And if it doesn't get better then worry
about going to PT.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

The best thing to do when you are that tired is to just go to bed earlier.
so that is what I did.
woke up feeling better had to get up at 8am so I could take a shower.
I hit snooze twice and rushed to get up.
Taking a shower is a big deal to me.
It takes me about an hour to get ready to go.
I would rather have slept another hour but Ya gotta bath every week.
bizi


you are doing so well donna!!!!!
congratulations!!!!!
I am proud of you.

I'm trying now to get a habit for my showering and hair. That will be the
next thing. I know I need to but standing is hard and I do my hair in
a sink. So I have to be able to stand for a while to do it.

But the sink is clear right now so I will probably do it soon. I've had a bad
headache since Sunday so its not been possible.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

donna, was it a migraine?
I feel sorry for you.
((((((HUGS)))))))
bizi

Since its pretty much gone right now. I'm guessing it was a migraine.

I am not sure it came a little different than usual.

I've had a good day today so that is good.

Donna :hug::grouphug:

Donna,
I am glad that your headache is gone.
You could get a shower chair with a hand held spout/Wand, I think you get my drift.
Then you would not have to stand so long.
just a suggestion.
bizi.

I barely survived a birthday party for one of my friends.
It was at the tap room, a local bar.
I drank soda water all night, from 6-9pm
I had a sliver of cake which was so moist and delicous.
Things were tense one of my friends got into it because she accidentally touched him with her elbow. He threw a fit. I hate confrontation.
It makes me nervous.
As the night progressed Denise the birthday gal, said that the guy who drugged her last year was there with a woman who is not his wife.
Last year, he put something into her drink and she became trashed which is not like her. The guy said he would take her home. her best friend Kelli said no I will take her home. They argued about it, he got mad. Who knows what he would have done to her. kelli took her home. I got so anxious
some one bought denise another beer and she was not going to drink it.
I told jeff we have to leave now or I am going to drink this free beer that is so tasty.We left. I survived the party AF it was hard but I did it.



My weight was up this morning 187. Probably from all of the humus and buffalo wings I ate then the cake on top of it.does the soda water have sodium in it? I know it doesn't have any calories. I am down 3 pounds in one week. Just not drinking and watching my carbs. 4 of us gave up alcohol for lent but they all drank last night, I was the only one who did not. Denises real birthday is friday so they are bar hoping that day. I don't think I can do that. We'll see how strong I am feeling then.
They are going to have dinner at the adapted dog a local brew pup that just opened a month ago. They have good beer and food. A bit pricey but that is ok for good food and beer.
I may just join them for that.
The journey continues, I am hoping that no confrontations occur there.


I had better go finish getting ready for work.
bizi

Bizi

I'm so proud of you. And I so hope that you can come back tomorrow
night or Saturday and let me know that you kept with the no drinking.

Have Jeff help you. By being his designated driver. So that you don't
have to drink. Also if they have the non alcoholic drinks try to find one
you like.

I do know about a bath chair. Right now what I'm using is my walker,
I take it to the shower and leave it there were its sitting locked at the
area were I get in. When it comes to taking a shower the hardest part
for me is getting in. Its not the standing up and there. I have never
been able to do my hair in the shower, the reason is because I hate
to get shampoo in my eyes. But that is okay I got it done yesterday
like I planned.

I will get in the shower soon. I clean up everyday, and I take a shower
at least once a week.
I'm concerned because the headaches aren't completely gone.
I plain to talk to either my doctor next month when I go for my
appointment.

Or to schedule a appointment with my old neurologist. Then after
him I am planning to probably find a new neurologist if I don't think
we have solved it. But hopefully we can.

Donna:hug::grouphug:

I am sorry that the headaches are continuing,
guess I thought they were gone.
maybe you should see your old neurologist

since he knows your history and maybe you could get in sooner.
good luck getting that appointment.
((((((HUGS)))))
bizi

Wrote him a email last night. Explaining what is going on. I'm pretty
sure, they aren't migraines only because of how they happen.
I got a response this morning to make a appointment. I called
and have a appointment next Friday.

Its been raining bad all day here. And its usually a day for my headaches.
But I had one this morning, it went away for a while as I was out picking
Derrick up from his class. Came back and about 3:00pm it came back
and I took the first tylenol to see if I can keep from taking more.

We will see. If I take anything else today, it will be my rescue. Because
I know Derrick is taking the uber home tonight. We are getting bad
weather all over Indiana.

Donna :hug::hug::grouphug:

Glad that you got in next friday is not that far away but waiting in pain sucks.
Sorry for your troubles.and I hope you get some answers.you may need to have an mri or cat scan to see what is going on.
keep us posted.
(((((((HUGS)))))
bizi

Yes I'm guessing I'm going to have too. I'm okay with that.

And it honestly won't be anything new. But I already have one
in August for my adrenal glands. And am waiting on a meeting
to schedule the ct scan next month probably. But that is okay
too.
Donna :hug::grouphug: