Less alcohol- February 2018- one day at a time
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looneycatblue wrote: »My husband bowls on Wednesdays, so decided to surprise him at the lanes, cupcakes for the team! I would normally have had a shot or 2 with him... but did not! I didn't even eat any of the cupcakes. Day 4 for me and going strong! I just love how I feel in the mornings, much more energy, and no guilt!
Great job! These are the things that keep me motivated - so thanks!4 -
I watched this video Ted talk last night on “gray area” drinking - it’s nothing groundbreaking but she talks about nourishing our neurotransmitters. Here’s the link
https://youtu.be/wvCMZBA7RiA 4 -
I had a glass of wine and a beer on Valentine's day. I am done drinking for the month. It doesn't sound like a lot but I woke up with a headache. That's a sign for me to lay off the alcohol.5
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angelayogalv wrote: »Sorry if this is a daft question - but can you 'join' this group just by commenting?! I have been logging onto MFP, tracking food and exercise and reading success stories for inspiration, but this thread I love!
Just jump right in!!!!2 -
WinoGelato wrote: »Last day in Dublin was a great success in moderation - two glasses at dinner, one more afterwards - dancing with colleagues and headed to bed before midnight. Was packed and ready for the final day, presentation went well and am now on the plane to head back to the states. Other colleagues were tired, hung over and some didn’t even make it to the morning session. Glad that wasn’t me! Looking forward to a few AF days in a row at home.
You rocked it !!! Amazing job!!!
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No alcohol and Netflix binge for me on “it sucks to be single “ day!! Lol7
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missanne11 wrote: »Hi guys. I'm writing first comment and been reading everyone's comments. I'm so happy to find this as I've been struggling. I started Monday. As I'm joined a 12 week challenge at gym. Unfortunately I drank the weekend as I knew I was starting but that's it. I actually went AF on Sunday so this is my 4th day. My problem is my hubby and I have been drinking practically daily for so many years. I just don't feel good anymore. How do you stop when your hubby wants to keep on. Ugh. My problem is not only him. Depression boredom lonely. He works away and I lost my job thru not my fault. Redundancy. I drink alone which I hate also. My goal is now to not drink for 12 weeks. So I'm hoping joining gym will keep me focused. I'm loving it and the social part of it too. Wish me luck and the same to all of you!
Welcome! My husband still drinks as do I but now he is coming around and being very supportive in my efforts. If you stick to your guns of not drinking your hubby will pick up on it. I think you joining the gym is great. Staying busy helps as well.3 -
My Valentines was good. Nothing spectacular or romantic. We went to our favorite pizza place and shared a pitcher of beer.
I did ask my husband to make a stop for wine and he said No I didnt need it. I felt good because we went straight home I went to bed and woke up feeling great!
When I woke up I told him "Thank you for not stopping." He then said "I am proud of you because normally if I said No you would just take the car and go get it yourself anyway! So I am proud of you!"
So I am taking baby steps and that's what matters.
Hope everyone had a great Valentines Day!!
You guys are my kind of couple - pizza place and beer.
Great job. Small steps can really help. I feel like when I take steps that are too big, I fail much more quickly.4 -
My Valentines was good. Nothing spectacular or romantic. We went to our favorite pizza place and shared a pitcher of beer.
I did ask my husband to make a stop for wine and he said No I didnt need it. I felt good because we went straight home I went to bed and woke up feeling great!
When I woke up I told him "Thank you for not stopping." He then said "I am proud of you because normally if I said No you would just take the car and go get it yourself anyway! So I am proud of you!"
So I am taking baby steps and that's what matters.
Hope everyone had a great Valentines Day!!
You guys are my kind of couple - pizza place and beer.
Great job. Small steps can really help. I feel like when I take steps that are too big, I fail much more quickly.
LOL! We are a pretty simple couple.2 -
Arrggh. Really struggling today. My plan was to drink only Fri-Sun. Made it through V Day with a delightful beach picnic and some fake chardonnay from Trader Joe's (pretty hideous). But today just had a stressful, 12-hour+ day at work and absolutely chugged a glass of chardonnay just now. It's not that I drank that much but I had a plan and blew it. I'm trying not to be too mad at myself, but think it's time for a cup of Sleepytime tea and some chilling out in front of the tube, LOL. This was the first time I've done stress drinking since maybe mid-December. I don't want to fall back into old habits. Really pretty disappointed in myself. Great to have this group to moan and groan to!10
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Arrggh. Really struggling today. My plan was to drink only Fri-Sun. Made it through V Day with a delightful beach picnic and some fake chardonnay from Trader Joe's (pretty hideous). But today just had a stressful, 12-hour+ day at work and absolutely chugged a glass of chardonnay just now. It's not that I drank that much but I had a plan and blew it. I'm trying not to be too mad at myself, but think it's time for a cup of Sleepytime tea and some chilling out in front of the tube, LOL. This was the first time I've done stress drinking since maybe mid-December. I don't want to fall back into old habits. Really pretty disappointed in myself. Great to have this group to moan and groan to!
I know the first thing we want to do is get mad at ourselves when we make a mistake, but you traded in the wine glass for a teacup, so that's a win!
I'm afraid I feel a craving coming on for the weekend, and I'm fighting it. I'm trying to stay busy and come here to talk, and read everyone's experience and how we're all dealing with things. I'm going to bed early tonight.4 -
Arrggh. Really struggling today. My plan was to drink only Fri-Sun. Made it through V Day with a delightful beach picnic and some fake chardonnay from Trader Joe's (pretty hideous). But today just had a stressful, 12-hour+ day at work and absolutely chugged a glass of chardonnay just now. It's not that I drank that much but I had a plan and blew it. I'm trying not to be too mad at myself, but think it's time for a cup of Sleepytime tea and some chilling out in front of the tube, LOL. This was the first time I've done stress drinking since maybe mid-December. I don't want to fall back into old habits. Really pretty disappointed in myself. Great to have this group to moan and groan to!
It’s great that you traded for the tea. And coming here to vent really helps.3 -
I had a nice win tonight. I had a company event after work (for those new here I work for a beer wholesaler, so drinking events are many and sometimes tough to attend)
There was free Guinness, one of my favorites, and hard seltzer. And free pizza. God I wanted pizza ...
I had nothing. No drinks. No pizza. Came home to a home cooked meal by my wife
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Arrggh. Really struggling today. My plan was to drink only Fri-Sun. Made it through V Day with a delightful beach picnic and some fake chardonnay from Trader Joe's (pretty hideous). But today just had a stressful, 12-hour+ day at work and absolutely chugged a glass of chardonnay just now. It's not that I drank that much but I had a plan and blew it. I'm trying not to be too mad at myself, but think it's time for a cup of Sleepytime tea and some chilling out in front of the tube, LOL. This was the first time I've done stress drinking since maybe mid-December. I don't want to fall back into old habits. Really pretty disappointed in myself. Great to have this group to moan and groan to!
Hey GF it is ok, well I say that because I also had a stressful day and some tough personal issues coming up. My goal since Jan 1 was to cut back from drinking every freaking day. I did it. 6 times in Jan and 3 times in Feb. My goal was 5 times in Feb and down from there. I allowed stupid things deter me. So we both stopped in our tracks and we are on tea, hopefully I won't feel bad in the AM, I am sure I am not use to it. So we continue this battle and move forward. Let's not be disappointed and learn those triggers and move on.4 -
Arrggh. Really struggling today. My plan was to drink only Fri-Sun. Made it through V Day with a delightful beach picnic and some fake chardonnay from Trader Joe's (pretty hideous). But today just had a stressful, 12-hour+ day at work and absolutely chugged a glass of chardonnay just now. It's not that I drank that much but I had a plan and blew it. I'm trying not to be too mad at myself, but think it's time for a cup of Sleepytime tea and some chilling out in front of the tube, LOL. This was the first time I've done stress drinking since maybe mid-December. I don't want to fall back into old habits. Really pretty disappointed in myself. Great to have this group to moan and groan to!
Don't worry- that's how it goes sometimes. I smiled when you said you chugged the wine:). I've often thought about that too! One glass, no big deal. Drink your tea and relax. Go easy on yourself as you would to one of us on the thread. Xoxo3 -
Arrggh. Really struggling today. My plan was to drink only Fri-Sun. Made it through V Day with a delightful beach picnic and some fake chardonnay from Trader Joe's (pretty hideous). But today just had a stressful, 12-hour+ day at work and absolutely chugged a glass of chardonnay just now. It's not that I drank that much but I had a plan and blew it. I'm trying not to be too mad at myself, but think it's time for a cup of Sleepytime tea and some chilling out in front of the tube, LOL. This was the first time I've done stress drinking since maybe mid-December. I don't want to fall back into old habits. Really pretty disappointed in myself. Great to have this group to moan and groan to!
Hey GF it is ok, well I say that because I also had a stressful day and some tough personal issues coming up. My goal since Jan 1 was to cut back from drinking every freaking day. I did it. 6 times in Jan and 3 times in Feb. My goal was 5 times in Feb and down from there. I allowed stupid things deter me. So we both stopped in our tracks and we are on tea, hopefully I won't feel bad in the AM, I am sure I am not use to it. So we continue this battle and move forward. Let's not be disappointed and learn those triggers and move on.
You made some great gains. You've limited your alcohol and reached your goals for the month. I would imagine many of us are deep feelers and things affect us greatly to the core. Just take one minute at a time. Keep chugging the tea. Xoxo4 -
I had a nice win tonight. I had a company event after work (for those new here I work for a beer wholesaler, so drinking events are many and sometimes tough to attend)
There was free Guinness, one of my favorites, and hard seltzer. And free pizza. God I wanted pizza ...
I had nothing. No drinks. No pizza. Came home to a home cooked meal by my wife
That's tremendous self control ! Wow- so proud of you.3 -
Thanks so much, @erikNJ, @JulieAL1969 and @machchic - you guys all made me feel better. @erikNJ, do you have any idea how inspired I was reading your story about your work event? If you can get through that, I can manage a stressful day at work for sure. I did a little work out, made my tea and am watching my 600 lb life. If that doesn't scare you straight, nothing will, LOL!6
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dressagerider1020 wrote: »Arrggh. Really struggling today. My plan was to drink only Fri-Sun. Made it through V Day with a delightful beach picnic and some fake chardonnay from Trader Joe's (pretty hideous). But today just had a stressful, 12-hour+ day at work and absolutely chugged a glass of chardonnay just now. It's not that I drank that much but I had a plan and blew it. I'm trying not to be too mad at myself, but think it's time for a cup of Sleepytime tea and some chilling out in front of the tube, LOL. This was the first time I've done stress drinking since maybe mid-December. I don't want to fall back into old habits. Really pretty disappointed in myself. Great to have this group to moan and groan to!
I know the first thing we want to do is get mad at ourselves when we make a mistake, but you traded in the wine glass for a teacup, so that's a win!
I'm afraid I feel a craving coming on for the weekend, and I'm fighting it. I'm trying to stay busy and come here to talk, and read everyone's experience and how we're all dealing with things. I'm going to bed early tonight.
Yes, plan ahead. Read the thread. Watch some videos or read some blogs. And find other ways to nourish yourself. Stay strong! Xo2 -
angelacatheart wrote: »Just checking in. I am on day 10 with no wine. My goal is to reduce/eliminate my wine intake this month/year, but I am taking it day by day. The struggle is real.
The one expert says if you can make it to 14 days alcohol free that is significant for your body and habit. Hang in there. You can do it. At my Day 10, I bought a bracelet at a little shop. Nothing expensive, but I wear it everyday to remind myself of how proud I was at day 10. Great job!9 -
Evening Pals, hope everyone is staying strong and enjoying the clarity of mind 7
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I had a nice win tonight. I had a company event after work (for those new here I work for a beer wholesaler, so drinking events are many and sometimes tough to attend)
There was free Guinness, one of my favorites, and hard seltzer. And free pizza. God I wanted pizza ...
I had nothing. No drinks. No pizza. Came home to a home cooked meal by my wife
Win and Win!!!! Great for you!3 -
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Evening Pals, hope everyone is staying strong and enjoying the clarity of mind
I tried not to give in. I had wht wine last night with my sis. Back to ' 'the healthier way' today.
I am comfirmed that its the better way this morning. I was really sluggish and felt toxic. I crave a detox now.6 -
As I told you, the first week in February was a fail. Since then I have stuck to my goal 6 of 8 days. Not quite 50%, but improving!
You are all so impressive, and I'm very happy to be on this adventure with you!7 -
Blah! I caved last night. I don't know why though...apparently too much alone time, I need supervision!
It wasn't enough to make me hungover, but I still feel like shite just because. Guess I will evaluate that and try to make it a lesson of some sort. I will not drink today. Also, I have lost 8 1/2 pounds since January 21st! How motivating, the only change I made was eliminating alcohol. Onward and downward! Stay strong my dears! 12 -
Good morning. Loved catching up on all of your stories from last night. I had really talked myself into believing that my husband was going to stop and pick up a bottle last night. I starting convincing myself before my run, even if he did I wasn't going to drink any. I had serious doubts about that, I think that's why I was so mentally struggling with it. But to my surprise when I got home there was none. Thank goodness, crisis avoided. Now on to the weekend, today should be easy because I have a 2 hour drive later this evening and I'll be ready for bed when we get there. Sending myself and everyone else positive vibes to stay strong and stay your course whatever it may be. TGIF10
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FRIDAY another hard day for most people trying be good with their drinking. Be strong and know you can do this.5
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