Less Alcohol- April 2018- One Day at a Time

donimfp

@JenT304, while obviously these matters are weighty and heavy and very important, they are all part of the big picture. I don't think anything we post on this thread is trivial--even the lighthearted things or small victories or relatively minor concerns or joys.

This is a very small but maybe significant thing for me. My mom came over this evening and my husband fixed her a martini (he's a martini master). I couldn't believe it, but I could actually smell the vodka from a pretty good distance away. It was SOOO tempting. (Is that a thing? Do we smell alcohol more acutely when we aren't drinking?) Plus I was kind of hungry (dangerous). I almost caved on this Day 7 because Perrier just wasn't doing it. But while staring in the fridge hoping for something besides alcohol to jump out at me, a little can of V-8 in the back caught my eye. I love V-8, but it hardly ever occurs to me to drink it (except in a Bloody Mary!!). But I drank that little can-full and what do you know? It filled that empty space that wanted a martini. It's really hard for me to find anything that can fill that space up when I want alcohol--except something crazy filling like a milkshake or something, but don't want to go there! The V-8 may become a new weapon in my arsenal. I've got it on my list to buy tomorrow. There's more "heft" to it than tea or water can provide, and for some reason I need that sometimes.

SunnyDays930

@donimfp I forgot about V-8 juice! I love it too, the spicy one. I was thinking about it the other day but wondered if it would make me want a real Bloody Mary. This is why I have steered clear of non alcoholic beers/wines. Has anyone felt MORE tempted to drink after having the NA versions of things?

kpsyche

JenT304 wrote: »

@donimfp I forgot about V-8 juice! I love it too, the spicy one. I was thinking about it the other day but wondered if it would make me want a real Bloody Mary. This is why I have steered clear of non alcoholic beers/wines. Has anyone felt MORE tempted to drink after having the NA versions of things?

I bought some non-alcoholic beer and it was absolutely horrible. I bought 6 bottles for Christmas and still have 5 bottles left. I think I'll throw them out lol. To answer your question I was probably LESS tempted to have a real beer after trying the alcohol free rubbish.

At 5PM most days I have a ginger beer (an alcohol free one) and I quite enjoy it.

RubyRed427

Less Alcohol- May 2018- One Day at a Time

Good morning friends! I just made a new thread for our mission. Less alcohol - one day at a time!

Would someone paste the link on here?
We always start a new thread each month because it signifies a fresh start! Xo

kpsyche

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10663704/less-alcohol-may-2018-one-day-at-a-time#latest

islandbeez

Today is my 100th day. Had some blips, as we say, but I just dusted myself off and got back to work. My counter shows I've saved almost $800! My skin and eyes look so much better and I remember all my dinners now! How many mornings I woke up wondering what I had eaten the night before...and I was the one COOKING the meal. Sheesh, that's scary! Hope you are all doing well, whatever your goals are.

donimfp

@islandbeez, CONGRATULATIONS!! That’s huge. I’m just looking forward to day 10 ( in 2 days). Can’t imagine day 100. Yay, you!

SunnyDays930

@islandbeez that is awesome! Congratulations! I'm so happy for you!!

RubyRed427

islandbeez wrote: »

Today is my 100th day. Had some blips, as we say, but I just dusted myself off and got back to work. My counter shows I've saved almost $800! My skin and eyes look so much better and I remember all my dinners now! How many mornings I woke up wondering what I had eaten the night before...and I was the one COOKING the meal. Sheesh, that's scary! Hope you are all doing well, whatever your goals are.

Congratulations! So wonderful! I'm happy you are finding what works for you. So many benefits to being AF! I admire you!

I used to cook just so I caould drink wine! We must all play this little game in our minds.

RubyRed427

kpsyche wrote: »

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10663704/less-alcohol-may-2018-one-day-at-a-time#latest

Thanks for posting the link! See you all on the May thread.