Must like to drink
The premise of day 3 is that we must like to drink. And then she sets out to show how that isn’t true. I kept 2 things from yesterday. Grape juice during the news & some pampering, which was just...
View ArticleSleep
This was an easy one I learned long ago. Sleep is better without alcohol. Yup. I’ve had some thoughts around blood pressure and low blood sugar. The word coming to mind is Repair. I was wondering just...
View ArticlePlan again
This last year of CHALLENGE has taught me that starting and trying are the only way to finishing. I have been afraid to start because I was afraid to fail. So I had put off the Not drinking CHALLENGE....
View ArticleThinking & Shaming
The willpower chapter stated that we expend energy by THINKING. I had just heard twice this week about how many calories a professional chess player and a researcher burns while THINKING, around 6000...
View ArticleThe Little Happy Things
When I hired a trainer I had a goal. Two-ish years later I can finally articulate what I need. And that is to not have a goal. There isn’t an end. I learned exercise isn’t a way to get somewhere for...
View ArticleAnother Day Another Nickel Bwahaahaa
We still quote SpongeBob around here. I went to bed last night at 730. I got tired of watching families on social media. I got up around 10 and had some toast. Woke up to the dog puking at 330. My dog...
View ArticleConsistency
I had to laugh. One of my morning books is The Willpower Instict by Kelly McGonigal. I had forgotten that it’s written as a CHALLENGE. It is still this current years WOTY for a few more days and it...
View ArticleDopamine
The “I Want” neurotransmitter. When the brain recognizes an opportunity for reward, dopamine gets released so we go and get the “thing”. If we don’t get the “thing” anxiety is felt. Some of my Things:...
View ArticleFood Guilt
I’m still DOING the things that are keeping me from drinking. I’m seeing some guilt sneak in though. I bought some WW snacks/protein bars so I wouldn’t have to think. Just grab. It’s working great!...
View Article9 months
It’s been a long time since my last post! The never ending tax season is still going. Month 20. I hit the wall and my blood pressure went thru the roof and I went on a hard STOP. I’m just starting to...
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