I just wanted to say what a great gift it is to have all of you here in my life.
All the regulars - I'm not listing names in case I miss someone!! But you all know who you are. The words of wisdom you impart - sometimes with care and sympathy and sometimes with a bit of tough love - all add up to a wonderful whole that has truly helped me these last couple of months.
I so appreciate the honesty and the lack of drama here.
I am glad to part of this little cyber-community. I wish you all a wonderful sober day.
much love
Idgie.
Wow Idgie, thank you for that post. I agree, this is a great place to share recovery, afterall, it is named "The Addiction Recovery Guide"...some people tend to lose sight of that.
Hey VWGirl- no kidding!! Perhaps we should have a separate board called "Days of our Lives" or something and all the drama queens can go over there!!! LOL
VW you mentioned about gaining weight on another thread - can't find it now - I have used the BFL program with great success. Its kinda like AA in a way, in that if you follow it 100% and do what you're told it works :)
if you want to hear more about it and how it worked for me let me know. Or you can email me if you don't want to gum up the boards with this topic.
idgie2529@yahoo.com
have a great day in sunny SoCal.
Idgie
PS If you eat the worm out of a bottle of tequila does that count as drinking????
VW you mentioned about gaining weight on another thread - can't find it now - I have used the BFL program with great success. Its kinda like AA in a way, in that if you follow it 100% and do what you're told it works :)
if you want to hear more about it and how it worked for me let me know. Or you can email me if you don't want to gum up the boards with this topic.
idgie2529@yahoo.com
have a great day in sunny SoCal.
Idgie
PS If you eat the worm out of a bottle of tequila does that count as drinking????
idgie,
what is the bfl program??
always interested in ways to lose weight.
thanks,
patricia
what is the bfl program??
always interested in ways to lose weight.
thanks,
patricia
Hi Co-de-no-more
Its Body For Life. I've done it twice, once about 6 years ago and once a bit over a year ago.
I love it, because its not a "fad" diet, it a really well-balanced plan, sensible eating. He covers all the foods you can eat and maps out the exercise program. You can buy the book, and it has worksheets and everything in it. Its a 3-month program. You do the program six days a week and have the seventh day off. You don't exercise on the 7th day and can eat whatever you want.
He does push his "supplements" a lot, but the only supplement I bought was a protein powder and I had no problems losing weight and toning up on the program. Last year I met my target weight goal in 2 months, so I scaled back for the third month and I have maintained my weight since then with no real effort.
It worked well for me cause I love PLANS. With this you plan your exercise each day, plan all your meals, its really good. I'm not saying its easy, but its certainly doable - I wasn't hungry and didn't feel deprived cause I could pig out one day a week if I wanted to.
Its Body For Life. I've done it twice, once about 6 years ago and once a bit over a year ago.
I love it, because its not a "fad" diet, it a really well-balanced plan, sensible eating. He covers all the foods you can eat and maps out the exercise program. You can buy the book, and it has worksheets and everything in it. Its a 3-month program. You do the program six days a week and have the seventh day off. You don't exercise on the 7th day and can eat whatever you want.
He does push his "supplements" a lot, but the only supplement I bought was a protein powder and I had no problems losing weight and toning up on the program. Last year I met my target weight goal in 2 months, so I scaled back for the third month and I have maintained my weight since then with no real effort.
It worked well for me cause I love PLANS. With this you plan your exercise each day, plan all your meals, its really good. I'm not saying its easy, but its certainly doable - I wasn't hungry and didn't feel deprived cause I could pig out one day a week if I wanted to.
Hey Idgie,
Good to have you on here as well!!!!
Good to have you on here as well!!!!
Idgie, I've never heard of the BFL diet. I'm gonna look it up on-line, I'm very interested - I have about 20 lbs I'd like to lose. I started walking again...summer is later for us this year, it rained yesterday! So, maybe if I lose a little weight I won't feel so self conscious about going to the beach. Thanks again!
Hi Idgie and all, its great to have you all here as well. I think this board is great.
gi
gi
Hey there Idgie, having you as a part of my recovery is a gift to me as well! So glad we are getting to know each other;) Keep doing what you're doing, you're awesome!!
Hi,
I really like it over here too. Just wanted to pop in the thread and say hello!
Bob
I really like it over here too. Just wanted to pop in the thread and say hello!
Bob
Hi Gina, Jayde and Bob
Good to see you all. Glad you are hear.
Hey I went to my 2nd meeting last night - was good, glad I went.
don't have much to say today - its freezing here - I think my brain is frozen.
VWGirl - yup they have a website, also a book and video. I like it cause its nota "fad" they emphasize good nutrition plus exercise. (she says munching out on chocolate coated licorice!!!!! LOL)
Ginge - hi - I"m coming to visit you - too cold down here - and to think I used to live in canberra!
Good to see you all. Glad you are hear.
Hey I went to my 2nd meeting last night - was good, glad I went.
don't have much to say today - its freezing here - I think my brain is frozen.
VWGirl - yup they have a website, also a book and video. I like it cause its nota "fad" they emphasize good nutrition plus exercise. (she says munching out on chocolate coated licorice!!!!! LOL)
Ginge - hi - I"m coming to visit you - too cold down here - and to think I used to live in canberra!
Hi,
If your ever sitting around and just browsing online and wanna listen to something great. Look up the Joe and Charlie tapes, you can listen to them online. I'll ask Gi when she gets home tonight to post the site. Sometimes we'll sit here and have coffee together and listen to them. Have a great night.
Daughter needs the computer so I'll chat with ya's later......
Bob
If your ever sitting around and just browsing online and wanna listen to something great. Look up the Joe and Charlie tapes, you can listen to them online. I'll ask Gi when she gets home tonight to post the site. Sometimes we'll sit here and have coffee together and listen to them. Have a great night.
Daughter needs the computer so I'll chat with ya's later......
Bob
Hey Idgie!
Let me know when your in town!!
Let me know when your in town!!
Hey Idgie where are you in Auzzy? my brother lives in Canowindra near Orange he is in recovery as well, he helps run a 12step based total abstinance recovery centre.
Light and love Zac
anybody heard from ciaobella?
Light and love Zac
anybody heard from ciaobella?
Canberra was cold in Febuary when I was going up every nite!
Winter there no thanks!
Hey isnt it good to have all these people on here,
VW can you beleive how many are posting now,
You know when I gave up the drink, I thought I can do it alone (with my doctors help)
I found this site somehow one nite and just read for a while before posting,
After a couple of weeks of not drinking I was getting cranky, crankier than normal! So I went to a out patient Drug/Alcohol clinic, got a psycolgist and havent looked back now,
On occassions when I was early into it I had to ring my NZ buddy "Zac" to get me through a couple of times, like on a sunday arvo the footys on, home alone used mean beer time for me, drink as much as i can and how fast i wanted with no one round to whinge and whine, or say do you take breaths between stubbies!
I had a bad day today, not going to drink though!
Just getting back on here has picked the spirits up a lot, even though I havent personally met 99% of you I feel that you guys are really good friends, and maybe one day I will meet some of you, who knows, And the 1 % I know of course is Zac, Who, when any of you meet him, will keep you entertained for hours!
Thank you for listening to me ramble on,
Take care Ginge
PS Nice to meet you Rachel, your sis has been awesome to me, shes a great chick,
Winter there no thanks!
Hey isnt it good to have all these people on here,
VW can you beleive how many are posting now,
You know when I gave up the drink, I thought I can do it alone (with my doctors help)
I found this site somehow one nite and just read for a while before posting,
After a couple of weeks of not drinking I was getting cranky, crankier than normal! So I went to a out patient Drug/Alcohol clinic, got a psycolgist and havent looked back now,
On occassions when I was early into it I had to ring my NZ buddy "Zac" to get me through a couple of times, like on a sunday arvo the footys on, home alone used mean beer time for me, drink as much as i can and how fast i wanted with no one round to whinge and whine, or say do you take breaths between stubbies!
I had a bad day today, not going to drink though!
Just getting back on here has picked the spirits up a lot, even though I havent personally met 99% of you I feel that you guys are really good friends, and maybe one day I will meet some of you, who knows, And the 1 % I know of course is Zac, Who, when any of you meet him, will keep you entertained for hours!
Thank you for listening to me ramble on,
Take care Ginge
PS Nice to meet you Rachel, your sis has been awesome to me, shes a great chick,
Good on ya Ginge (is that down under speak?) lol...thanks, I wasn't such a great chick (or sister) for that matter when I active in my addiction!
This board is on fire for Recovery, woohoo! I can't wait to get home and check in with all of my buddies here! I try to sneak a peek at work too. I am just filled with happiness and gratitude for each and everyone of you and how you all are contributing to my sobriety. I'm so glad so many of you have put down the drink! Very proud of you guys! Have a wonderful day! Talk to you tonight (well at least it will be night time in SoCal). I start my vacation tomorrow, five days off, yeay! And finally, some summer like conditions here!
This board is on fire for Recovery, woohoo! I can't wait to get home and check in with all of my buddies here! I try to sneak a peek at work too. I am just filled with happiness and gratitude for each and everyone of you and how you all are contributing to my sobriety. I'm so glad so many of you have put down the drink! Very proud of you guys! Have a wonderful day! Talk to you tonight (well at least it will be night time in SoCal). I start my vacation tomorrow, five days off, yeay! And finally, some summer like conditions here!
Hey zac
Are you in NZ? I missed that. I'm in Newcastle.
Yes I have heard from Ciaobella.
Ginge - brisbane? Me? haha. I've never been believe it or not.But one of my old HS buddies has recently moved there so now I have a reason to visit - one day.
I've just half promised my Mum I'll go down to freeze-ville for the long weekend. Why do I do these things?
Its surprising how many aussies and wanna be-aussies are on htis board (that was a dig a you zac, in case you were wondering LOL).
VWGirl - vacation - lucky you. Have a great time.
Are you in NZ? I missed that. I'm in Newcastle.
Yes I have heard from Ciaobella.
Ginge - brisbane? Me? haha. I've never been believe it or not.But one of my old HS buddies has recently moved there so now I have a reason to visit - one day.
I've just half promised my Mum I'll go down to freeze-ville for the long weekend. Why do I do these things?
Its surprising how many aussies and wanna be-aussies are on htis board (that was a dig a you zac, in case you were wondering LOL).
VWGirl - vacation - lucky you. Have a great time.
You betcha I'm a kiwi Idgie so bring on the sheep jokes LOL. Whats it like living on the west island of NZ idgie?
Wannabe auzzie excuse me i'll just go to the toilet.
Good stuff idgie keep posting
Light and love Zac
Wannabe auzzie excuse me i'll just go to the toilet.
Good stuff idgie keep posting
Light and love Zac
