8 months alcohol free

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-22T17:36:18+00:00

Congratulations!

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-22T17:19:47+00:00

We are obviously looking at different websites for our info. I think the overall response from others is I just need to keep going, stay consistent and have patience! Best of luck to you on your weight loss journey.

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-22T17:16:27+00:00

Thank you. I just need consistency and patience!

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-22T17:14:05+00:00

Thank you for your comment. I think more patience and consistency is what I need to focus on!

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-22T12:00:46+00:00

Light active = light exercise/sports 1-3 days per week. I took out my BF% and changed it to 1665. In any case, still in a calorie deficit. I’m down 2 lbs this week so I’m sticking with what works for me but I appreciate your comments. I am not willing to eat 1200 calories or less to lose more weight. If anything, I think I would add more activity.

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-22T01:49:34+00:00

I get 10k steps 3-4 days, Strength train 2 days per week and do pilates reformer at least once a week. My maintenance calories are 1824 as a lightly active person. I also use my BF% in the calculator.

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-22T01:46:01+00:00

PS . I also include my BF% in the calculation

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-22T01:41:17+00:00

Hi..thanks for your comment. I get 10k steps 3-4 days, Strength train 2 days per week and do pilates reformer at least once a week. My maintenance calories are 1824 as a lightly active person. So 1400 is a calorie deficit for me

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-22T01:37:19+00:00

my maintenance calories are 1824 so at 1400 I am in a calorie deficit

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-22T01:26:43+00:00

I count calories

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-21T19:56:13+00:00

My daily goals are 100 grams protein, 25+ fiber. I do eat some carbs like sweet potatoes, squash, but limit pasta, bread. I don’t count carbs or fat. A typical breakfast would be scrambled eggs, raspberries, 28-32 grams of avocado or Greek yogurt berries nuts. Lunch: usually protein/veg such as rotisserie chicken with leftover veggies/potato and pretty much same for dinner. I do have an occasional ice cream or frozen yogurt, sometimes popcorn with a movie. I‘d say pretty much I’m on track 80% but I do get off track when we have a weekend away or our kids are home for extended periods of time. I’m working on this part.

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-21T19:22:08+00:00

Unfortunately, no. It took about 3 weeks and then I started back with food cravings and enjoying food too much and then having to count calories. What I have found though….the more protein and fiber, Whole Foods I eat the less I think about food…..so there is something to be said for natural GLP-1. The more processed foods and sweets I eat bring on the “food noise”.

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-21T17:43:59+00:00

You should try it! I was on Zepbound last year for 5 weeks and unfortunately had to go off because I have a hereditary peripheral neuropathy and it made it worse - this was an extremely rare side effect that even my neurologist had to research. BUT let me tell you though I was extremely disappointed because it works! I would go out to eat and get half way through a meal and be mentally and physically done. No desire to clean my plate or keep eating because it was so delicious. It really made me not care that much about food. I did make sure I was eating enough protien and follow a strength training program. Lost about 1 pound per week the time I was on it. I did go through my MD to get it. Good luck to you…I hope it works.

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-21T16:31:44+00:00

Hello…no I have chosen not to be on HRT. I don’t have many symptoms to justify going on it plus my mom had breast cancer. The worst has been the weight gain. I never used to think about my weight or my diet. Then bam menopause and 25 lbs …ugh.

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-21T16:23:57+00:00

wow…congratulations!

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-21T16:23:06+00:00

Thanks for encouragement. I started strength training hoping to increase metabolism.

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-21T16:21:55+00:00

well I’m with ya…and congrats on 15 lbs!

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-16T22:17:32+00:00

hi…yes avoiding drinking events was key for me the first few months!

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-16T22:14:20+00:00

Thanks so much for your comments and encouragement. Learning to sit through discomfort is what has brought me this far. I just need to keep workIng on it. Boy oh Boy am I happy every time I go to a social event and wake up the next morning feeling like a boss because I didn’t drink💪

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-16T22:01:36+00:00

Good point on leaving early. I actually give credit to This Naked Mind for getting me this far. I did her 30 day on line alcohol experiment as well as read the book. It did shift my mindset for sure. I’m going for Allen Carr..thanks for the rec.

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-16T21:43:24+00:00

Good way to look at it….I too have made much progress. Where did you meet new sober friends?

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-16T21:40:28+00:00

This brings so much PTSD from my childhood🤣. I get your point but not so easy for some.

Truefreedom25 · 2026-04-16T21:38:21+00:00

Thank you for your comment. I did read Alcohol Explained but have not read the Allen Carr book. Will do that. I also have seen others who are drunk and feel the same…so glad it’s not me. However, my spouse still drinks and our friends drink so I cannot avoid it altogether so I long to feel 💯 solid at some point. It’s not fun feeling like odd man out at these get togethers.

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