NBR what are your vices?

CML11

Curious what you like to indulge in...
First off would be Candy Crush. I think I might need Candy Crush AA.

Second would be shopping, especially buying a new pair of boots!

KirstenAlecia

mine used to be shopping….till i got married! lol.

Honestly, Im one of those weird animal loving people. The only thing I really NEED to do is be able to sit outside with my hummingbirds everyday. I go through so much sugar making food…Im surprised my H hasn't told me they are costing us too much money.

bumpuser10258960

Home decorating. I'm super crafty and am constantly coming across neat things, or "the next project". I currently have like 5-6 projects which I still haven't technically finished and DH is forcing me to finish all my projects before I am allowed to spend any $$ starting a new one. Don't even get me started on my Pinterest Potential Baby Idea board!

mindaa

Well, my healthy vice is working out. I start bouncing off the walls if I don't stay active. 

And that's fortunate because I really like food, especially sweets & baked goods, but I'm really not a picky eater.

Coffee, though is the vice I'm really struggling with, since it's not so TTC friendly

MelissaMiso

Coffee, coffee and, um, coffee. Only vice I have left. I'm still at 3 cups but cups 2 and 3 (okay, and 4) are half caffs

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thirtyninetoforty

I'd have to say shopping.  I try to stay away from stores (any store) because once I am in there, I over-buy.  Like today, for instance, I went to the grocery store and literally had three things to get...when I left, my cart was full!!

hooligans4

My major vice is reading. I will leave house work undone if I'm reading a good book. Sometimes I go to bed at 9 just so I can get a few hours of reading before I fall asleep

Second would be grocery shopping. I have to have full cabinets at all times. I know I do this because I grew up dirt poor and when the food was gone for the week you had to scrounge for whatever you could find until Sunday. I had many ketchup and mayo sandwiches.
My neighbors always come grocery shopping at my house when they run out if anything.

Tsuga76

I think mine is sugar.  After becoming convinced it's about the most unhealthy thing I can eat, I decided about a month ago to try to wean myself off the stuff.  I've made a little progress, but it's definitely been 2 steps forward, 1 step back.

MamaBear904 - I can totally relate. I'm sooo bad at starting new house projects before finishing the old ones!

CML11

@JimBobCooter‌ MH and I can watch an entire season of a TV show in a weekend! We finished House of Cards recently and just started on Breaking Bad (not sure about this one though).

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gabbagal

I have to agree about Breaking Bad. It's very intense and violent at times, but the characters were so unbelievably written and well acted. It really was a phenomenal show. I also have to second the sugar addiction!

CML11

@JimBobCooter‌ and gabbagal
That's what I hear from everyone!! I'm trying to stick it out, I think we are halfway through the first season. I hear it gets better as the seasons go on.

URMySunshine77

Like @MelissaMiso, I would have to say coffee. I drink two mugs of half caf each morning. It will be tough to change to decaf if/when I become pregnant.

MelissaMiso

****previous pregnancy mentioned****

@URMySunshine77 With my pregnancy with my daughter I thought it would be a tough change but after about a month in, I actually had an aversion to coffee and was able to stop drinking it pretty abruptly.

latershrader

My vice is the DVR. I record everything so I can fast-forward through commercials. But it's a HUGE time-waster. So many better activities I could be doing. 

Oh and I guess, coffee. I shouldn't drink it while TTC and I have an ocular issue that is exacerbated by caffeine. But I can't quit the stuff!

latershrader

@Tsuga76: Are you quitting ALL sugar,or just processed sugar? Just curious! Good luck with it, I know it's hard!!

Lady2010

Red wine - though I now eliminate during 2WW and when stimming I didn't feel much like having more than 1/2 a glass at a time.

March was an off month after our failed IVF in Feb, and I am doing a natural FET in April (once my cycle starts).  I was bad in March - I went on vacation with my parents to just get away (DH was traveling for work and couldn't come) and we (mom, dad, I) had a bottle of wine a night!! (That was bad but since I wasn't stimming nor were DH and I trying since we were away during fertile window I figured 1 week of being bad - when I am not trying is ok, esp since in Apr we are doing FET and not IVF)

I do enjoy coffee but only 1 cup a day.  

I guess my other 'vice' I will have to cut out one day is having 2 eggs over easy 2 - 3 times a week.

BTW - was at the dentist yesterday - of course they have to know we are going through IVF - xrays, etc - and they told me I should make sure I am using alcohol-free mouthwash.  I checked when I got home and it is but a part of me thought - ok, isn't that a little excessive - I am not DRINKING the mouthwash - not even swallowing a little.  The things we ladies need to worry about!

Davie813

This thread is kind of depressing me--reading about what you guys consider your "bad habits" is making me feel like Jabba the Hutt, or Caligula.  I really need to get healthier!

Tsuga76

soontobeshrader: I've been trying to cut back on what I would call added sugars - so sugar, corn syrup, honey, etc. But no restrictions on fruit.  I have had a couple people tell me that cutting it our entirely, at least for awhile, is what worked best for them, esp since the less sugar you regularly eat, the less you crave it, and the more sweet you notice with other things.   So, I may go cold turkey for awhile, but I'm not quite there yet, as evidenced by the big bowl of ice cream I ate last night... 

URMySunshine77

Davie813 said: This thread is kind of depressing me--reading about what you guys consider your "bad habits" is making me feel like Jabba the Hutt, or Caligula.  I really need to get healthier!


Hmmm, @Davie813, just what are you doing?  :P

Davie813

URMySunshine77 said:

Davie813 said:

This thread is kind of depressing me--reading about what you guys consider your "bad habits" is making me feel like Jabba the Hutt, or Caligula.  I really need to get healthier!

Hmmm, @Davie813, just what are you doing?  :P

You know.  Sacrifices.  A battle to the death here and there.  Just the usual down at the circus.  Maybe some...other stuff...from time to time.

OK, OK.  Eating takeout many/most days and drinking way too much wine.

HeathernSteven

Starbucks is my vice, my iced venti skim 7 pump chai latte light ice, then I scoop out ice and add a splash of whole milk.

baked goods, and chocolate....although my 1x a year vice is coming up, jelly beans I LOVE pectin jellybeans

Jmaddiso

@CML11

Keep going with it! BB is the BEST SHOW!! I struggled a little with the first couple episodes...the first season was a bit boring in comparison to the rest of it. But it's soooo good!!

My vices used to be, (and please don't judge me) cigarettes and beer. I loved beer! But i've given up both to ttc. Totally worth it! I'll have a beer every now and then...but since giving it up for the most part, it gives me a headache. I think that's a good thing though. So i tend to skip alcohol all together now. My other vice was caffeinated coffee...but i'm on decaf nowadays too.

CML11

@Jmaddiso‌ Once we finish with Damages I'll convince hubby to get past the first season. Everyone collectively says the same review of the show. We gotta just stick with it!

BeckyP005

@CML11 I loved Damages!! Totally forgot about it until I saw you mention it. It switched to a new channel that I didn't get. Is it even still on???

ewenner

Davie813 said:

This thread is kind of depressing me--reading about what you guys consider your "bad habits" is making me feel like Jabba the Hutt, or Caligula.  I really need to get healthier!

This!  If my vices were reading books and working out, I'd be much better off!  As it is, my vices include Starbucks, sweets, beer, and lots of TV.  :-)

CML11

@BeckyP005‌ we have netflicks connected to the TV. Love it!!! I think they have 5 seasons, I think we are on season 2.