Checking in at 174.4. Finally broke the 177, but honestly I think it’s all water weight, still having withdrawal type symptoms if you know what I mean.
I don’t want to blame meds I’m on, but I’m going to, a couple cause weight gain. But I know my initial weight gain over 10 years was drinking gallons of vodka weekly over a decade. ODAAT. Here’s hoping when I pass the 30 day mark, I will actually see improvement. Have a great day everyone!! 
150 today! Have to keep going to get into my 140’s.
197.4 lbs.
I’ll take that!! 
221 lbs today on myb75th day of not drinking. Down 30 pounds from my drinking weight. Ideally I would like to be around 190. Glad this thread is going. Keep at it!
Congrats on the 30 pound loss. It feels so good to loose that drinking weight. I was up to almost 250. I’m not going back there. Feels too good!! And I might add, it looks pretty good without the 50 pounds on me.
Great job 
- I’ve hardly been in the 130s in my life.
So I went back up instead of down.
Maybe it’s muscle. I’m trying to keep a good attitude.
I good for you! Let’s keep moving in the right direction! Weight just falls off at first. I need to start running again. The first time I went running after I stopped drinking I felt so good that I signed up for the san francisco marathon (addict brain). Well the marathon is in 2 weeks now and I’m not going to force myself and risk injury. I am going to start slow and progress, and see if a marathon is something I want to do in the future… small steps.
Today marks 3 weeks of keto! Just realized that it’s been 3 weeks since I’ve had any pasta, bread, pastries, potatoes etc, no sweets or fruit (other than a few berries here n there), no sugary veggies, nothing sugary at all, no pop, milk, or juice. Just protein, healthy fats, 100oz of water, electrolytes, and under 25grams of carbs a day. It sounds restrictive but it’s not difficult for me to do actually, which i am surprised! I love my meat and healthy fats so this wasn’t a hard switch for me. I have not only dropped 15lbs in 3 weeks (with exercise), but I feel amazing. More energy, more focus, clearer skin, AND I still love what I can eat! I’m actually really proud of this accomplishment bcuz as some of u know I struggled with my health and my very unhealthy eating habits, including my BED. I was using food for all the wrong reasons. Today I was offered a donut at work and it was so easy to turn it away. I never wanna feel like I used to
Grateful to God!
Thanks! I was soo intimidated by it. I wanted to try keto 4 years ago and never did. Then I had a nightmare of me having a heart attack around 3 weeks ago and leaving behind those that I love. There’s also health conditions that run in my side of the family, and I wasn’t heading down a good path. I just decided to start it and start exercising. I always binge ate on carbs and sweets. My portion sizes were always huge and I ate for no reason at all some times. By doing the same thing with carbs as I do with drugs (quit them bcuz I know i can’t moderate having a piece of cake here or there), it has curbed alot of my issues. It’s hard some days (especially if I don’t drink enough water… then I get fatigued), but overall it’s been a life saver (and I mean that somewhat literally).
That’s awesome Dana!!
Pretty dang happy for ya. 
I think my wife would get a divorce if I/we gave up pasta 
Great job 


Thanks Eric! Haha what’s funny is that me and my hubby had a small argument about keto and how i would be wasting food. So I basically eat whatever meat we have for supper and certain veg in moderation (like corn or carrots). Then I just make enough starch for him (he likes stuffing or potatoes etc). I just have to do some planning. But initally he was thrown off by it. But he sees it working and it’s even motivated him to cut back on pop and to start exercising
Cool. My wife is a great big starch addict 
But lately I’m not cooking a starch as a side. And if she wants one she can cook it. But pasta is pasta. 
Wow! U lost alot of weight! Ur right! It is the processed foods that are being thrown away. I miss certain things but I am trying to find alternatives. I love the 0 cal sparkling water cuz it tastes like a healthy pop lol I miss icecream tho. I do. The keto icecream isn’t the same haha ya maybe it might be worth another try
u did well before!
I guess I’m lucky. I’ve never really been a fan of sodas. “Ppop”
but I do love a nice ginger ale. But I’m on that no sugar thing so I don’t do them now.
My new fave is the Spindrift. They’re great! I love the new pink lemonade one. 0 cal 0 sugar
I’m gonna be on the lookout for this! I tried the 1/2 tea, 1/2 lemonade one but didn’t love that.
I can only find it at Whole Foods and I usually buy it all
But I have got on the Spindrift website and bought the 24 pack before. I like the lemon too. But I like the pink lemonade one best now.
Hello everyone, I just found this thread. Are you all weighing in daily? Is everyone doing there own thing and just trying to stay accountable?
I’m trying so hard not to regain what my sister paid so much money for me to loose but since I’ve stopped drinking it seems im craving sugar like a fool. I mostly eat tons of vegetables, I love my veggies and go easy on the meats because they are hard on my stomach. My issue is sugar. Especially on days like today where I’m in stressful situations around alcohol.
Welcome Shaunda.
Personally I weigh in Monday and Friday. I did Noom when I first started my sobriety journey. So I use this thread just to be accountable.
Have you seen the no added sugar thread?
I do not want to regain what I lost either.
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No I haven’t. Thank you so much for passing that one on to me. I will also check that out. I appreciate it.
Good for you! I’ve only made it a week. I’m so on and off with keto that I think it actually hurts me in the long run. Keep it up, go you!
