Less alcohol- February 2018- one day at a time

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  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    @donimfp- Big hug to you. Sorry to hear of this tragedy. Do not be too hard on yourself. We all have our struggles. Try to focus on the positive changes you have made. Overall, you are doing great!
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    WinoGelato wrote: »
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    For those who plan to imbibe, but moderate, my hubs sent me this:
    https://www.realsimple.com/health/nutrition-diet/drinking-mindfully

    Great article. Thanks for sharing. Every time I read those numbers about how many drinks women should aim to be under, I cringe, especially knowing I have a family history of dementia, breast cancer, and alcoholism. The trifecta of things to be aware of as I try to moderate my intake...
    Trifecta is right!
  • SanDiegofitmom
    SanDiegofitmom Posts: 303 Member
    Looking forward to a dry week. With birthday parties and the long weekend I strung together too many consecutive drinking days. I didn’t overindulge at all, but definitely need more dry days! Here’s to accountability
  • NormInv
    NormInv Posts: 3,303 Member
    2_FitNFab wrote: »
    I need to join this group. Red wIne and weekend Margaritas are my weakness.

    Welcome old friend
  • kittybenn
    kittybenn Posts: 444 Member
    @JulieAL1969 - I love your sister's philosophy. I tend to be an all or nothing person, and that's caused problems with my losing weight in the past. I think you're so right about taking pressure off. You haven't failed if you have a drink once in awhile, at least that's my point of view. The idea that you "can't" have one I think almost makes them more attractive and gives the idea more power.
  • kittybenn
    kittybenn Posts: 444 Member
    Fun read in the NYT: German Olympians Drink a Lot of (Nonalcoholic) Beer, and Win a Lot of Gold Medals
  • kittybenn
    kittybenn Posts: 444 Member
    @JulieAL1969 -- One other thing I forgot to mention about the all or nothing mentality. I was a vegetarian for five years about 15 years ago. I started getting so stressed out by telling myself I couldn't have chicken or pork or whatever that I eventually smelled some BBQ ribs at a state fair, marched right over to the booth, bought, ate -- and that was the end of my veggie-ness. I still don't eat a lot of meat, but the idea that I couldn't have it started driving me insane. Plus, I sort of was proud of that identity and that kept me a vegetarian long past the time when I was enjoying it very much.

    I can see a lot of similarities between that time of my life and telling myself (and others) that I'm AF forever. I'm afraid that for me, that may cause me to lust after booze even more.

    Obviously, everybody has to approach this in a way that makes the most sense for them and their personalities and other life circumstances.
  • donimfp
    donimfp Posts: 795 Member
    I love kombucha. It does look good in that glass! Also, shrubs are really good mixed with sparkling water. The vinegar makes it a pretty nice wine substitute. I've ordered from Tait Farms: https://www.taitfarmfoods.com/shopshrub.html
  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,738 Member
    Everything tastes better in a stemmed glass. Orange juice/cranberry juice on ice.
  • NormInv
    NormInv Posts: 3,303 Member
    donimfp wrote: »
    I might be a little bit glad that I drank (to excess) last night because I have been SUPER depressed all day today. Not depressed "about" anything, just feeling depressed, chemically I guess you would say. Maybe this is how I always feel when I drink, and I just had gotten used to it. It's gross. I can't wait to wake up feeling good tomorrow. Expensive but valuable information/insight.

    I felt that way too last time I had a few

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