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    #16
    HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

    I'm the same weight as I was 3 years ago, when I joined here. I wasn't a daily heavy drinker, but over-did it too many weekends. It had become a habit every Sunday afternoon. Now I have a couple glasses of wine 1-2 times per week.
    My life is better without alcohol, since 9/1/12. My sobriety tool is the list at permalink 236 on the toolbox thread under monthly abstinance.

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      #17
      HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

      I've lost 25 pounds in 5 months and 15 days AF. But I exercise around 4 to 5 days a week. My whole journey started because I was upset about my weight and decided to get a trainer. I had to cancel an appointment with her because of a hangover. That was my last hangover. I found MWO that day. At the time I didn't really know I had a drinking problem I had gained 30 pounds in a very short time 18 months. Now I'm kinda glad I gained the weight, I might not have addressed my drinking problem until later... and I had to quit smoking to keep up with the trainer.

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        #18
        HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

        Still no weight loss (26th day AF), so I decided to try an Atkins-like diet, beginning today. I don't do it by the book, since less than 20 gram of carbs a day makes me cranky and I shrivel up from the diuretic effect --even if I drink water all day. The Atkins approach does burn off the fat, though, no doubt about that.

        Gotta avoid developing a kidney stone. A low carb diet is maybe what caused this when I ate that way several years ago, and it was nasty-painful. I heard lemon juice can help prevent those. Anyone have any experience with that?

        Jib
        Resisting all Magical Thinking...one day at a time

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          #19
          HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

          I have been abstinent for about 13 months now. I initially gained a few pounds (I was already quite overweight). But for the past 8 month I have been on a conscientious diet and exercise program. I have lost over 56 pounds. I eat about 1400 calories/day and go to the gym daily.
          I understand that alcohol lowers our metabolic rate and adds empty calories (many days those were my only calories). I was drinking about 1 liter of vodka a day or more at the end and I am an older (58year) smallish (now) woman.
          5 pound to go to get to my goal of 135 pounds.
          I never was able to stay on a diet before. Now I can. I think I am building on the success of the abstinence. I still take just a bit of baclofen at night. I think it saved my life
          Sunny

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            #20
            HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

            Ok.

            This is probably a good one for me to chime in on.

            At my heaviest I was 130kg. Times that by 2.24 for pounds if you are so inclined.

            Now I was a big fat hefty beast. I am somewhere between 6'4 and 6'5 though so I mean the fat was spread but I had rolls a plenty.

            I quit drinking, started eating REASONABLE portions and stopped the drinking pig out sessions I used to have, quitting drinking alone tore the weight off. That saw me hit 110kg pretty quick. Then I decided to jump on the DUKAN diet and it worked wonders - I totally recommend that diet to anyone if you follow it to the letter, it rocks and it rewires your body I swear. With that diet comes 30mins a day of exercise and I walked. Now I do pushups, chinups, what have you and walk lots. I am into exersize.

            I now weigh 91 kg. So that means I lost 39 kg. 87.36 pounds for all you pound people.

            I don't really wan't to get any skinnier but being a 31 year old guy more muscle is always good.

            So yes, if you quit drinking watch the weight fall off. Especially the face! I used to look like a blowfish!!
            "The pain of regret far exceeds the pain of discipline"

            Kind of AF since 14/8/09

            Fully AF since 16/4/11

            It's been one hell of a ride.

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              #21
              HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

              I've been here since Aug '08. Over this time, I've tried out a lot of things, to find My Way Out. I'm very happy right now with who and where I am, and have been the last nearly 2 years. When I came, I'd recently had a serious (drinking) accident, and was immobilized 6+ months. Before that, I was losing weight, but gained a lot back while I couldn't walk.
              I'm happy to say, even tho I can't be as active as I'd like, I'm back down to my lowest weight in a decade. Experiencing the results of not drinking, mentally and emotionally, is the main thing. But as a woman, losing the weight is a gigantic plus. It's a big lift, even if I don't want to admit it, when people are surprised, don't believe my age. It's not just a vanity thing; who we are should shine out, through our smiles and our bodies. I LIKE being able to play chase, climb trees, ride horses, with my grandchildren. Taking care of our weight is the same as taking care of all our health needs.

              PS: I've lost 45 pounds. I'd like to lose another 20, even though my docs argue my numbers with me!! :H
              sigpic
              Never look down on a person unless you are offering them a hand up.
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                #22
                HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

                I have lost 63 pounds since mid June. Diet plus exercise and no alcohol. It works.
                S

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                  #23
                  HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

                  I'm desparate to take 10 pounds off. Wine is full of sugar and yeast. It's a horrible, nasty carb - ugh.

                  Good to hear some positive results. Good work everyone!!

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                    #24
                    HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

                    alcohol also decreases the metabolic rate. Many people naturally lose weight if they stop drinking and eat more whole food. they also have enough energy to exercise.
                    S

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                      #25
                      HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

                      why are you "desperate"?

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                        #26
                        HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

                        What seems to be working for me is keeping a "Moderation Journal" not as a way to self-criticize but to just document my eating, drinking and exercise routine. Writing down what I eat, approximately how much, how much I drink per day (with a goal of two 4 oz glasses of red wine max) and what I do for exercise and of course, how I am feeling about it really keeps me focused. The big surprise for me is the way it's cut my alcohol intake; first time anything has worked.
                        Tipplerette

                        I do this for my children, my grandchildren, my health, my peace of mind, and mostly for the opportunity to learn to live with my true, unfiltered, clear-headed, vulnerable self.

                        "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
                        ? Lao-Tzu

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                          #27
                          HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

                          Okay, poor Tip is looking for inspiration!! :H:H

                          Tipp, I've only made it 27 days AF so far, but what I've noticed is that even though I ate anything I lost about 5 lbs and know if I just tried a LITTLE I could probably lose 10. Right now, I'm just trying to stay AF and making that my main focus.

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                            #28
                            HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

                            Sorry -- I posted this after the pictures a few pages back -- not realizing there were later posts!

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                              #29
                              HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

                              Tip there is a free online food journal at myplate.com I love it and have lost 8 lbs with it. it tracks weight food and exercise!
                              You always succeed if you never stop trying.
                              Everyday we choose the direction of change.

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                                #30
                                HOW MUCH WEIGHT HAVE YOU LOST SINCE YOU QUIT/CUT DOWN?

                                [img]http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0PDoX7MtZtNjV8ApvCjzbkF/SIG=126tudupa/EXP=1302079052/**http%3a//skazat.com/images/sketches/skeleton_arm.jpg[/img] I actually about 10 lbs., mostly on my drinking arm ! ha!
                                ?Be who you are and say what you feel because
                                those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.?
                                Dr. Seuss

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