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Frantic family! And best place to live in the UK!

23 Friday Oct 2015

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Just realised it has been over a week since I posted. Things have been busy, travel for work (both me and the hubster), the eldest has been on half term, the youngest still has nursery. Life has just taken over!

But here I am on the verge of yet another sober weekend. Whilst I find it easier in general, I am looking forward to next weekend and a wee glass of wine. I have learned that I can be sober. I have learned that I feel a lot better in general. But I have also learned that I won’t be giving it up long term. I think I am moving to a place where I will have less of it, less often but higher quality.

In other news, turns out we live in the best city to live in the UK, Edinburgh!!! hurrah! Could of told you that years ago. It is an amazing city, and I have lived in lots of places, but Edinburgh makes me very, very happy. Especially as we live right by the water so have the benefit of lovely sunsets. I’ll remind myself of this fact next time I’m stuck on a red eye flight somewhere!!! Here is the view from my bedroom….

 

Day 11 Sober for October – unexpected wobble

11 Sunday Oct 2015

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Not even halfway, I have successfully negotiated two weeks, including a night out. Whilst I felt a bit grumpy I didn’t really waver.

Today we made a big family Sunday lunch, roast beef with all the trimmings. The hankering for a glass of wine is strong!!!! I stuck to tonic water and a fruit tea, but it is now 10pm and I feel like the next 20 days are going to be loooong! 

The hubby was amazed I didn’t drink last night, and if I hadn’t taken the car he wouldn’t have believed me….the support is overwhelming 😉 I started toying with finished 3 days early since I actually started three days early. All of a sudden he has an opinion and insists it would ruin the whole thing 😮 Although he did promise to buy me a bottle of champagne to open on the stroke of midnight on the 1st November…so I guess that is an incentive!

20 days a and 2 1/2 weekends to go!!

Day 3 Sober for October – Saturday night treat!

03 Saturday Oct 2015

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Saturday night, day 3 of Sober for October and the husband returned from a week of jolly work jaunts across the USA. He was rather fabulous and brought many gifts from Universal Studios in Orlando (Harry Potter birthday for DD1 is sorted).

He sweetly brought me three Yankee Candles, my fave, in gorgeous autumn smells. Currently I have a Pumpkin Cupcake on the go and it is lush.

We treated ourselves to Chinese take away tonight so it was with trepidation I tapped everything into MyFitnessPal. But, lo and behold I made (mostly) great choices and miraculously managed another good eating day.

Unlike last night I am not dreaming of cracking open the Sauvignon, but I have got a large slimline tonic over ice with a hint of lime.

So overall, another great day and I’m feeling pretty pleased with myself. I might be imagining it but I also think my tummy has shrunk a bit (mainly water retention). So motivation is still high!