Less alcohol- January 2018- one day at a time
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18 days in.
2 days I had a few drinks. 3 days i had a few small beer samples at work. Only 1 day I ate unhealthy food and another 1 that I went over calories but it was on healthy food.
I have worked out 10 days and done yoga 2 days ( i really hope to increase that one)
And I am down 9 lbs!!
Definitely lookig forward to keeping this momentum10 -
Last post aside, I have made the conscious decision to have 2 beers tonight even though I am trying to keep it to just one day a week.
I proud of the hard work i have put in and i am motivated to keep this going. This night is just a bonus treat5 -
18 days in.
2 days I had a few drinks. 3 days i had a few small beer samples at work. Only 1 day I ate unhealthy food and another 1 that I went over calories but it was on healthy food.
I have worked out 10 days and done yoga 2 days ( i really hope to increase that one)
And I am down 9 lbs!!
Definitely lookig forward to keeping this momentum
9 lbs down that is fantastic!!! How often do you weigh yourself?2 -
Sharing what I have noticed since reducing my consumption. My goal is no alcohol on days before I work (Sun-Thur). Two drinks (wine or beer) on Fri and Sat.
1. No hot flashes at night (also in the over 50 group here). But I am having a bit of trouble getting to sleep sometimes.
2. Skin is so much better.
3. Less skipped heart beats during the day. I have always had some of this (lots of doctors, tests). Quit caffeine years ago. But low alcohol has reduced the noticeable incidents. Wish I had figured this out before.
4. Resting heart rate is lower.
5. Exercise is easier. I have much more energy!
6. No rough mornings.
7. Memory seems to be improving too.
Lots of good reasons to keep this moderation going for good. Great work everyone!9 -
18 days in.
2 days I had a few drinks. 3 days i had a few small beer samples at work. Only 1 day I ate unhealthy food and another 1 that I went over calories but it was on healthy food.
I have worked out 10 days and done yoga 2 days ( i really hope to increase that one)
And I am down 9 lbs!!
Definitely lookig forward to keeping this momentum
Great work! Yoga is awesome.3 -
I want in on this! I just found the thread. I've been drinking a lot lately while dealing with a couple of sudden deaths in the family. It's gotten out of hand. So, my goal will be to only have Gluhwein when my husband does. He has one or two small glasses and just sips it, which is much better than what I've been doing!
I'm excited!3 -
Today was one of those days.... worked later than usual and thought I would in the past have went to a bar to have two glasses of wine and an appetizer before going home. Came home instead and put my workout clothes and and will do a youtube workout. There is this draw I have equating a reward with some alcohol and tasty food. I must get over it. Day 18 will be dry.
Yesterday, I went to acupuncture. I felt tingling in my kidneys during the session. *No needles were in that area by the way.
I can't explain it, but I felt so peaceful and renewed afterwards. And hopefully my liver and kidneys got some much needed TLC.9 -
MonkeyMel21 wrote: »SanDiegofitmom wrote: »Day 17 for me and I haven’t thought about wine in the evening the last two nights. I have also noticed that I don’t get hot at night anymore! I used to sweat and I wonder if it’s the fact that alcohol increases estrogen (which is why I think it’s a leading cause of breast cancer) - ahh I look forward to having a glass of wine again, but I love all the benefits of not drinking. Dry January is the best!
Holy cow. I’ve been having terrible nights sweats for about a year now. I have to change my shirt in the middle of the night usually. I just realized that the last couple weeks it hasn’t been happening like it was and you just made me realize why!!!! I even had my thyroid levels checked twice because I really thought something was wrong hormonally (they were totally normal each check). Wow, I need to write this all down and read it on the weekends when I’m craving the taste and buzzed feeling.
I have had the same exact thing happen. Quit drinking and no night sweats at all. And of course, no heart beat palpitations at night too.3 -
lonestarbabe wrote: »I want in on this! I just found the thread. I've been drinking a lot lately while dealing with a couple of sudden deaths in the family. It's gotten out of hand. So, my goal will be to only have Gluhwein when my husband does. He has one or two small glasses and just sips it, which is much better than what I've been doing!
I'm excited!
Sorry for your losses3 -
Trying hard to cut out drinking for 12 weeks. I am a big-time social drinker. Last summer I went out with different friends at least 4 times a week. Over the winter I was able to cut down to weekends. I have explained to my various friends that I am trying to cut it out of my life to help offset the 40 plus pounds I gained. However, the phone calls keep coming in to socialize and drink. I realize all I have to do is say no, but after 12 plus hour work days sometimes its just hard.
It helps to have no friends
Right? Introvert win!
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JulieAL1969 wrote: »Today was one of those days.... worked later than usual and thought I would in the past have went to a bar to have two glasses of wine and an appetizer before going home. Came home instead and put my workout clothes and and will do a youtube workout. There is this draw I have equating a reward with some alcohol and tasty food. I must get over it. Day 18 will be dry.
Yesterday, I went to acupuncture. I felt tingling in my kidneys during the session. *No needles were in that area by the way.
I can't explain it, but I felt so peaceful and renewed afterwards. And hopefully my liver and kidneys got some much needed TLC.
You are awesome-o2 -
Trying hard to cut out drinking for 12 weeks. I am a big-time social drinker. Last summer I went out with different friends at least 4 times a week. Over the winter I was able to cut down to weekends. I have explained to my various friends that I am trying to cut it out of my life to help offset the 40 plus pounds I gained. However, the phone calls keep coming in to socialize and drink. I realize all I have to do is say no, but after 12 plus hour work days sometimes its just hard.
It helps to have no friends
Right? Introvert win!
People are trouble4 -
Trying hard to cut out drinking for 12 weeks. I am a big-time social drinker. Last summer I went out with different friends at least 4 times a week. Over the winter I was able to cut down to weekends. I have explained to my various friends that I am trying to cut it out of my life to help offset the 40 plus pounds I gained. However, the phone calls keep coming in to socialize and drink. I realize all I have to do is say no, but after 12 plus hour work days sometimes its just hard.
It helps to have no friends
Right? Introvert win!
People are trouble
Hmmm..1 -
And i usually... put my for in it.. i should stay out.2
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lonestarbabe wrote: »I want in on this! I just found the thread. I've been drinking a lot lately while dealing with a couple of sudden deaths in the family. It's gotten out of hand. So, my goal will be to only have Gluhwein when my husband does. He has one or two small glasses and just sips it, which is much better than what I've been doing!
I'm excited!
So sorry for your losses. Some of us have found tea is a pretty good substitute. Stay on this thread ; it's very motivating:)1 -
18 days in.
2 days I had a few drinks. 3 days i had a few small beer samples at work. Only 1 day I ate unhealthy food and another 1 that I went over calories but it was on healthy food.
I have worked out 10 days and done yoga 2 days ( i really hope to increase that one)
And I am down 9 lbs!!
Definitely lookig forward to keeping this momentum
9 lbs down that is fantastic!!! How often do you weigh yourself?
I weigh myself every Thursday. Not sure why Thursday, that is just how it started.
I’m sure it will slow done as my body gets used to it. But it is a nice start!1 -
JulieAL1969 wrote: »Today was one of those days.... worked later than usual and thought I would in the past have went to a bar to have two glasses of wine and an appetizer before going home. Came home instead and put my workout clothes and and will do a youtube workout. There is this draw I have equating a reward with some alcohol and tasty food. I must get over it. Day 18 will be dry.
Yesterday, I went to acupuncture. I felt tingling in my kidneys during the session. *No needles were in that area by the way.
I can't explain it, but I felt so peaceful and renewed afterwards. And hopefully my liver and kidneys got some much needed TLC.
It's poison, you don't need it!3 -
Last post aside, I have made the conscious decision to have 2 beers tonight even though I am trying to keep it to just one day a week.
I proud of the hard work i have put in and i am motivated to keep this going. This night is just a bonus treat
Just as an update, I did very well. I nursed 2 beers over around 3 hours. I was with 6 other people and they all, except one, ordered greasy bar food. I didn’t eat there and now i am home cooking up some egg whites!8 -
Well I did 2 days in a row, probably would have made tonight but I didn't have a project to work on. I am finding that if I knit or crochet during t.v. I drink less. I have a project but didn't have the yarn. Ridiculous since I seriously have 2 dressers full of yarn! I will buy yarn tomorrow or start another scarf for the homeless.3
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JulieAL1969 wrote: »MaryBethHempel wrote: »MaryBethHempel wrote: »
Goal — January under 7 drinks a week- for my health.....my mind.....my body....Freedom from alcohol ruling my life!
1/1 =alcohol free
1/2 = 4 wine spritzers
1/3 =alcohol free
1/4 =alcohol free
1/5 =alcohol free while my husband must of drank almost 2 bottles of wine....I wasn't tempted, which was great!
1/6 =alcohol free while my husband must of drank almost 2 bottles of wine
1/7 =alcohol free while my husband must of drank almost 2 bottles of wine-I copy and paste! Rerun!
I feel that now I don't even want one drink as it is never enough...I always want more! I will see how long I can be FREE from alcohol. Losing weight and feeling great!
1/8 =DITTO...I slept better last night--had an Atkins bar around 8...maybe that was it...I also had to go to my guest room again for my husbands snoring started again!
1/9 =DITTO and lost another pound---Wow! 7 days alcohol FREE!! This is the longest I have gone for years!
1/10 =8 days freedom
1/11 =9 days freedom- looking forward to reading my new books...This Naked Mind and Blackout-Remembering The Things I Drank to Forget...
1/12 =10 days clean! My hubby only drank during the day, not last night. He didn't snore last night, so I didn't have to go to our guest room to sleep. Read the first 2 1/2 chapters of This Naked Mind and finding it interesting.
1/13 =11 Days freedom! It is actually getting easier at this point...I just ordered some liver detox....
1/14 =12 Days freedom! It really helps to have all you on MFP for support! Thank you all!!
1/15 =13 days---Wow! I am finally sleeping in my own bed now because my husband cuts off his drinking at night and he doesn't snore so loud to make me go into our guest room! LOL! He didn't like me going into the guest room, so he cut down...
1/16 =14 days freedom! 2 weeks!! YAY! I have to note how yesterday was a bit interesting when my hubby just bottle a bunch of wine and said to me, "Taste this, it is better than the usual Concord that we make". I told him immediately that I was just drinking green tea and it wouldn't taste good. I was so glad that I was drinking tea, as I would have been tempted to taste it. I feel that if it happens again that I am prepared now and will decline. I am going to tell him today not even to ask me to taste.
1/17 =15th day freedom! Had another great morning of working out...ready to play some music!
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Bravo! You are doing amazing! So happy for you!
Thank you Julie!! And you are also doing amazing!! So happy to share this with you! 1
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