thank you dave I will add this to our list of things to do.

I made it 13 days AF. only thought about drinking a couple of times, tonight at whole foods when erika said hello, the bar tender there who noticed me shopping . Almost told her my challenge then kept it to myself. I went out with a girl friend whom we have been friends with ever since we moved to louisiana in 2001. wonderful friend.
WE spoke about me not drinking at he present. she told me that i mentioned to her on a couple of occasions that I was an alcoholic. I don't remember that. I told her that I am a binge drinker, that once I start I can seem to stop at one. but that when I decide to stop like this challenge it seems pretty easy, so how can I be an alcoholic?
bizi
dinner out with my friend we each had the seared tuna with white canolli beans and wilted spinach with a balsalmic reduction drizzle and shared an order of wonderful Mediterranean humus which was wonderful!!!

Hi Bizi,

I think of you daily and am glad to check in and catch up with you.
It's been an unusually busy week for me.

My understanding is this: The person drinking gets to decide if s/he is an "alcoholic" or not. Nobody else is in a position to decide this for anyone else. I also think "alcoholism/alcoholic" means different things to different people.

Wow! you are really sticking by your commitment to yourself, with your diet and your AF days!

Congratulations, bizi! You are an inspiration!


DejaVu

That is so sweet of you dejavu.
Feel blessed to have your support.
I went to a NAMI support group meeting tonight.
Met a woman with BP and is also a nurse, my age. We exchanged phone numbers. Hope we become friends!
bizi

There are many wonderful people participating in NAMI.
Glad you could go! Glad you met another kindred spirit!

Will PM you tomorrow.
I am half asleep now! Just wrapping up for the day.

Sleep peacefully!

DejaVu

I joined a new meet up group. and the first meeting is tomorrow. We are going to walk in a park. So I thought that maybe stephanie(my new friend) might want to do this with me. So I called her and she agreed.
WE are going to meet at a grocery store near by and go together. WE meet at the park at 6;30.
ONe of the things she mentioned last night was how hard it was to meet new people so I thought this would be perfect. It will be a nice way for us to talk as well...get to know each other.
Jeff and I went to a state park today chicot park about an hour away from home. We hiked 5 miles about 2hours and 20 minutes. Sweat and it felt good to move.
I did not eat well today...popeyes 2 thighs with skin and muffin and red beans and rice and coleslaw for lunch.
I ate a stuffed baked potato for dinner at jasons deli. It was huge!!!!!chicken and cheese and sour cream and peppers. delicious with a ginger bread muffin and ice cream for desert.
Carb day today!
oh well I love carbs!!!!
I just don't eat them that often.
thank goodness.
bizi

Thanks for your support dave and reading my thread!
16 days AF and 144.5 this am.
I should cheat more often!
bizi

Hey bizi,

Know that I always read every word. I cannot always respond due to the pain and numbness, but you always hold my interest and have my support.

You are doing really well AF and weight wise.

Dave.

thank you dave.
I wish you felt better.
bizi

Good morning all!
144 this am!
The scale is cooperating!
Got up before the alarm today...did not sleep well got up at 2;30 to take an extra klonipin.
Going to the lab today to lave my thyroid checked tsh, last time it was elevated because I had been drinking so much so it has been 17 days since I had a drink so that should not interfere with the results. At least I hope not. I see my pdoc on tuesday.
I hope they take my health savings account debit card at the lab core site....we shall see.
After several calls into the pdocs office I managed to get my geodon from the pharmacy 40 mg twice a day. then this morning my lamictal is up 100mg. So that is 300mg total for the day.
After a week of this she wants to start decreasing the klonipin and add trazadone, 50 mg.
Am afraid to switch.
I have lots of klonipin if I need it.
She said the klonipin is adding to the depression.

I stayed up late trying to figure out our check book, it is a mess.
I can't seem to figure it out. very frustrating.

Have a great day all!
I have fire ant bites on my foot and toes...ouch!
I think I got them when I was at the park on tueday evening.
bizi

Hi bizi!

Congrats! You are doing a fantastic job!

Glad you are following-up on re-checking your thyroid function.
My thyroid is "hypo," kept within the normal range with supplementation.

I think I will be using a health savings account next year. Lots of advantages.

I also experience some anxiety/apprehension when switching medications.

Fire ant bites? OUCH!
Wonder if topical lidocaine might help with the stinging?
(It's available OTC at 4%. The brand name "Aspercreme" is selling it OTC now. Other brands may be available as well. I am not sure if it's the best solution. I like it for nerve pain.) Just a thought.

I hope you have a fun day today!


DejaVu