Beyond Dry January - moderators and 100 dayers DJ#3

[MyGhastIsFlabbered]

New thread to take us beyond February. Pull up a chair, make yourselves comfortable...let's do this!

Thank you @PeacheyPeach it’s hard being a mum. Always something to feel guilty about.
@MyGhastIsFlabbered I am up for a March boot camp. Will join you if you don’t mind?

No problems @Trying2021 the more the merrier! Having an accountability partner helps keep you focused.

@MyGhastIsFlabbered excellent thank you! I really need to lose some weight and March is a good month to do it.
I’m hoping for 8lbs to be lost in the month.

@Trying2021 obviously we can chat on here too but I've started a boot camp thread too - feel free to join it!

Joining if I may, last drink was 1st Jan.

I haven't been properly drunk since my DC was born over 2 years ago but do get in the habit with DH of having a couple of drinks pretty much 3-4 nights a week (since we stayed dry from Jan to end of March last year - before that it could be daily).

Not sure how long we will go this time (me and DH both stopped after ny day) although I did have the mindset last year of giving up for good... lockdown got me back on though and that was it for the year.

I'd like to be fully AF really, unfortunately still associate summer days with something sparkly but hope I wouldn't mind that not being alcohol by this summer!

I’m in for a March thing, too.

@myghastisflabbered ill join for the March boot camp if thats ok
Hey @thelightishere your welcome over here x breaking the habit is always an excellent start x and there are always plenty of fabulous tips for sparkly AF drinks if you want to stay AF

I broke my booze fast on Friday night. Was meant to go till next Friday. I don't feel bad about it, and am happy with 7 weeks. I think it was all the thoughts of summer and planning ahead that did it! The wine ws delicious and I didn't have a hangover. My intention is to be dry Sunday-Thursday from now. But if it starts to take up too much headspace then I'll have another dry spell.

Well done to everyone whether dry or moderating 😀

So we've got a few boot campers on here. I don't know if you want to follow my ideas or set your own targets - entirely up to you. Let's get moving! I bought my wedding dress and I don't fit in it yet - if I carry on like this it won't fit in September!

Can I join for March boot camp too please? I've given up alcohol for lent, think I'm on Day 12 now and am so pleased I've got this far. I've had a few attempts to quit or at least moderate over the last 6 months or so, and this is the longest dry spell I've had.

Exercise is really helping me. I've just started week 5 of couch to 5k, so if I can keep going with that, I should complete it around Easter time, so seemed good timing to try and give up alcohol for lent too.

@wintertime6 good luck with run 3! I did C25K last year - finally completed it on the third go in December but have barely run since then. Hoping to rediscover my enjoyment of it.

It's a day early but we've just been for a gorgeous walk on the South Downs. This makes exercise so much easier!

The blue sky was amazing today wasnt it . It just makes me feel so much more positive xx cant believe that another month is down and ive been AF, pretty chuffed with myself!!

I'll stay on board for March boot camp. I'm getting quite settled in to this dry game. 59 days today!

@wintertime6 can I be your virtual run buddy? Tried to go for a run this morning and only managed about 5 minutes. So I'm going to go back to week 5 of C25K to build myself back up slowly.

@MyGhastIsFlabbered definitely! I'm hoping to get up early tomorrow morning and do Run 2 of week 5 before DH goes to work. I'm not very fast, but just happy that I'm running at all!

Hi all xx 1st day of a new month and its another day AF. Feels great.!!

A good day today! I’ve walked 20,000 steps and had healthy food. Feels good to have a target for the month.

@MyGhastIsFlabbered where is the boot camp thread that you set up?

anyone want to join me for a March boot camp? www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/4178627-does-anyone-want-to-join-me-for-a-march-boot-camp here

Not sure if that linked properly. Thread is in chat!

How's everyone's first day of March going? I've had loads of fruit and veg, walked 13,000 steps and looking forward to a month of self-care.

Hi all, checking in here. How are people today?

Hi all! Hope I can join? I did dry January this year and was on the threads for that but feel like I've got to come to terms with the fact I cannot moderate. I've had a couple of hangovers in Feb and yesterday I just thought what is the bloody point.

Decided I'm going to do dry March then see how long I can go for. The threads back in Jan really helped keep me accountable!

Showmethgin this is exactly me too! Really enjoyed not drinking in January and it’s slid into bad habits again. We can do this!

@MyGhastIsFlabbered

anyone want to join me for a March boot camp? www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/4178627-does-anyone-want-to-join-me-for-a-march-boot-camp here

Not sure if that linked properly. Thread is in chat!

How's everyone's first day of March going? I've had loads of fruit and veg, walked 13,000 steps and looking forward to a month of self-care.

Thanks @MyGhastIsFlabbered I've joined the new thread, hoping that some motivation and encouragement will help me along!

Welcome back @showmethegin and everyone else. I'm shattered - been sleeping so badly at the moment. Hopefully that will improve with the healthier lifestyle 🤞🏻