The Last Laugh

The insanity of wine pairing and the ridiculous notion that there is 'good booze'
..."all I experienced was the subtle nuances of heartburn, paired with the grumbly undertones of my hangover.."

The Last Laugh

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The Unholy Trinity

"Every time you click "confirm purchase", another Fuck it Fairy gets her wings"

The Unholy Trinity

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A Reformed Whore?

Er, I guess not. In many ways. But at least I'm sober.

A Reformed Whore?

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Booze and the Bottom Line, Part 3

Are YOU affected by someone's drinking in the workplace?

Booze and the Bottom Line - Part 3

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Booze and The Bottom Line - Part 2

Second in my article series about Booze and Business - if you think that no one has notived your drinking...you're wrong.

Booze and The Bottom Line Part 2

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How to Quit Drinking..Start with WHY?

One "why" that we tend to ignore at our peril - is our health.

How to Quit Drinking- Start with WHY?

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Booze and the Bottom Line - Part 1

Here's Part 1 of my three part article series about dysfunctional drinking and the impact on small and micro businesses.

Booze and the Bottom Line

Here's the link to yesterdays podcast episode that didn't work properly (sorry)

How to Quit Drinking.

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Money, Booze and Shame

How these three things were linked together in my life...

Money, Booze and Shame

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A Controversial Debate...

The old question...can anyone REALLY Moderate?

A Controversial Debate

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Here's One Item You Should Include on Your Vision Board for 2017..

Tis the Season for planning, goal setting, resolution making. If you are self employed, you will probably also be looking at your business targets for 2017.
Here's something you shouldn't overlook...

Here's One Item You Should Include on your Vision Board for 2017.

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Hormones and The Hard Stuff - Guest Blog

If you need any further prodding to quit the booze, this might be it! A fantastic Guest Blog from the lovely Kathy Payne - Women's Natural Health & Fertility Coach.

Hormones and The Hard Stuff

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The Summer Hangover...

That tired, bloated feeling at the end of a booze filled summer..

The Summer Hangover

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Warning...Rant Alert...

Today I'm ranting a bit...sorry, but seriously? Booze and Yoga?

Warning...Rant Alert..

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A Year On...What I have Learned..So Far...

A Whole Year! Life has changed, and I've learned a lot...

A Year On....What I Have Learned...So Far..

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Day Five - Booze Boobs

Day five, and I really thought I would be leaping out of bed, ready to face a shiny day. Instead, I felt a heavy weight pinning me down to the mattress. I eventually swung my legs over the side of the bed, and heaved my back into an upright position, and I caught sight of my naked body in a mirror (note to self - move the damn thing!).
And in a second, the phrase "Booze boobs' came to mind...... Originally used in her memoir "Cleaning Up: How I Gave Up Drinking and Lived", Tania Glyde describes her "booze boobs" - full and bloated and fatty, not perky and firm.....
Well, even given that I am middle aged, and gravity is a factor - I have two Medals of Booze Honour - Booze Boobs and Wine Belly. Never mind about my arse and thighs.

So WHY I have QUIT, reason number 2 - Weight Gain.

I recently read that one standard glass of wine contains 150 calories. Given that I was drinking one whole bottle (sometimes more) in a day, and a bottle is 7 standard servings, that means that I at least consumed 1050 extra calories a day. That's one extra meal.

So now I am 5"4, and weigh 174 lbs. I have no idea what my BMI is, I suspect too high. I can't fit into just about all of my clothes. Luckily, I work from home, so old stretchy jeans and baggy T-shirts do the trick most days.

Self grooming really has gone out the window. Even bending down to trim my toenails has become a chore.

Last Christmas, I bought myself a dress. It was a few sizes too small. I swore to myself that I would fit into it by July. The first few months of this year, I have cut out bread, rice and pasta, and started to eat far more salads....in the hope that I could keep my beloved wine....

But no more kidding myself.......July and polka-dotted dress....Here I come!