Less Alcohol - January 2019 - One Day at a Time
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It felt great to wake up today not severely bloated (sodium bomb last night) and also proud of myself to resist.
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@kittybenn congrats on dropping a few pounds. That is a nice motivator. It is so nice to see you back in here again getting and giving support.
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My personal goal is to drink less alcohol. Targeting 4 nights per week AF usually M-Th ~16 AF nights per month. DH & I are dropping the nightly bottle of wine with dinner. Listing my social challenges and plans to not go with the flow drinking 2-4 glasses of wine when out with friends!

January accountability ~5 day so far
Me:(no alcohol) 2 days
Alcohol: 3 days
To view the weekly count toward 4 ... AF Mon Dec 31!
Jan 1 - AF
Jan 2 - Dinner out with hubby after challenging day at work transitioning my role. Looks like it will take weeks to ramp them up. Didn't leave chair for 9 hrs. (excuses) - limited myself to 1 glass of wine
Jan 3 - Bunco - limit 1 glass wine. Slipped up and had 2-3 (I call it 12 oz 3 if light pour / 2 if heavy pour) What happen to my resolve to drink water after 1 glass?
Jan 4 - Traveling with my mom & sister 7 hrs today for a funeral Saturday. Plans to limit to 1 glass of wine was blown. I lacked the willpower which I need to work on. 1 margarita at mexican restaurant, 1 glass of wine in hotel suite everyone gathered at after dinner.
Jan 5 - Driving 7 hours return trip … AF
Jan 6 - Plans to be AF
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Jan 16 - Bookclub - limit 1 glass wine or beer
Jan 17 - Bingo fundraiser @ winery - limit 1 glass wine
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Jan 22 - Dining out club - limit 1 glass wine
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Jan 31 - Retiring from company after 30 years - plan to celebrate but limit 2 glasses0 -
My aim is regulation. I am not doing "dry January", but good for all of you that are!
Having this thread keeps me accountable.
I'm not really into deprivation, just trying to be more moderate with food and alcohol.
My primary reason for AF days is weight loss. Once alcohol is in our bodies our liver concentrates on only that and not on metabolising fat or anything else. Also, being puffy is not ideal : - )
My goal is 4 - 5 AF days per week.
I was 16 day AF out of 30 for December, not counting the 31st. Up until October 27th.18 I was having drinks every single day. I have cut back for sure.
I do plan to have champagne NYE.
December 31st - 1 pumpkin spice cream liqueur, 2 mixed drinks. I did not get to the champagne.
January 1st - AF
January 2nd - AF
January 3rd - AF
January 4th - 3 drinks Friday night. I actually had 4, but then threw up lol. This is the reason that I never have more than 3 if I choose to have drinks. Good reminder. Yes, I can never be "drunk" because I can't have more than 3.
January 5th - AF So curious that each and every day that I have drinks I am down 2 pounds the following day. I think that I read somewhere on this post that it dehydrates you. It comes back the next day of course : - )
I don't log my AF or not AF until the following morning for the night before.
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dawnbgethealthy wrote: »My aim is regulation. I am not doing "dry January", but good for all of you that are!
Having this thread keeps me accountable.
January 4th - 3 drinks Friday night. I actually had 4, but then threw up lol. This is the reason that I never have more than 3 if I choose to have drinks. Good reminder. Yes, I can never be "drunk" because I can't have more than 3.
Oh goodness @dawnbgethealthy, sorry to hear you were ill Friday night. Good vibes your way for a better weekend.
Haha MissMay, you are the best!
Yes, it was self-inflicted. I am 58 and still puke if I have more than 3 drinks. I guess that I have never grown a tolerance to it. My body just gets rid of anything after 3, so I rarely go for that 4th. Maybe becoming more AF I temporarily forgot.
BTW, how do you all do the @ the person's name? When I tried that I didn't get you.
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dawnbgethealthy wrote: »January 5th - AF So curious that each and every day that I have drinks I am down 2 pounds the following day. I think that I read somewhere on this post that it dehydrates you. It comes back the next day of course : - )
I don't log my AF or not AF until the following morning for the night before.
Hey there @dawnbgethealthy , I am no Dr. But I do read a lot and I have read that when drinking alcohol people tend to not eat as much and or not drink as much water. Alcohol is dehydrating. Water is hydrating and tends to get stored into our muscles.
I had come accross this same thing when drinking. At first, years ago I loved it, but for all the wrong reasons since it is not a lasting weight loss.
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I'm glad I didn't drink last night and it wasn't even that difficult. I watched a movie with the kids and went to bed at a decent hour for once. I didn't really realize it, but at the end of last year I was drinking every Friday and Saturday night (and sometimes Thursdays!). I felt worse when I woke up this morning than I did yesterday morning, but I notice that happens sometimes. I haven't exercised on a Sunday in a long time, so I'm going to today.
One of my problems last year was that I didn't really keep myself accountable. I was on this thread and posted a lot in the beginning, but eventually I stopped logging in at all. So this year, as long as this thread exists, I will be posting more, even just to check in once in a while. I think the sobriety app will help too. I felt guilty logging those drinks on Friday night (and the calories! Wow!).5 -
I'm glad I didn't drink last night and it wasn't even that difficult. I watched a movie with the kids and went to bed at a decent hour for once. I didn't really realize it, but at the end of last year I was drinking every Friday and Saturday night (and sometimes Thursdays!). I felt worse when I woke up this morning than I did yesterday morning, but I notice that happens sometimes. I haven't exercised on a Sunday in a long time, so I'm going to today.
One of my problems last year was that I didn't really keep myself accountable. I was on this thread and posted a lot in the beginning, but eventually I stopped logging in at all. So this year, as long as this thread exists, I will be posting more, even just to check in once in a while. I think the sobriety app will help too. I felt guilty logging those drinks on Friday night (and the calories! Wow!).
That is great! I am on dry January! I have been drinking wine daily cooking and with dinner. Time to make a change.1 -
I'm glad I didn't drink last night and it wasn't even that difficult. I watched a movie with the kids and went to bed at a decent hour for once. I didn't really realize it, but at the end of last year I was drinking every Friday and Saturday night (and sometimes Thursdays!). I felt worse when I woke up this morning than I did yesterday morning, but I notice that happens sometimes. I haven't exercised on a Sunday in a long time, so I'm going to today.
One of my problems last year was that I didn't really keep myself accountable. I was on this thread and posted a lot in the beginning, but eventually I stopped logging in at all. So this year, as long as this thread exists, I will be posting more, even just to check in once in a while. I think the sobriety app will help too. I felt guilty logging those drinks on Friday night (and the calories! Wow!).
I’m hoping to find a better sleeping pattern out of this; today is the first Sunday in ages I didn’t lounge most of the morning. I took the kids hiking on a new trail at our local state park.
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Day 6 AF! So far I haven’t really been craving it, I really hope this lasts. So much healthier and cheaper7
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This is a great online drinking awareness site. Check it out https://drinkaware.co.uk
Even though I am in the United States I find this UK site very helpful.3 -
I'm going AF for a month or two too - currently 8 days in, and starting to finally not crave it. Summer is the hardest time, because the weather is great and I want to sit outside sipping a cider, but there's a reason why I gained back the 15+kg I had lost.... damn booze6
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I'm so glad to have come across this thread and what looks like a pretty active group of posters. I think this could help keep me on track.
I'm doing a Dry January because I drank way too much during the holidays and my body needs a break. I did Sober October with the Alcohol Experiment and I did really well... so well that I gave myself way too much permission to drink thru November and December. Overall my goal is to learn to moderate my drinking back to some weekends and special occasions. That's how it used to be, but I think stress from a job I don't enjoy plus loneliness have been my excuses to drink wine every night and then some. It went from drinking on weekends to drinking every night while I cook dinner and continuing while I eat and until bedtime. 2019 is the time to get this back in control as I'm really focusing on health and fitness this year. I am posting here to hold myself accountable.
So far I've been AF since Jan 1. Saturday night was the most difficult and I ended up distracting myself by doing an extra long workout and then cooking a meal that took a long time. I sipped on flavored water in a wine glass to try and substitute for my usual wine. It definitely wasn't the same as I love the taste of wine with food, but I made it.
Having some issues with sleep, not feeling tired at bedtime and not staying asleep all night. I know this will get better the longer I am AF, but it's frustrating at the moment.10 -
I still enjoyed time with friends without over drinking: Saturday game night one can of beer like a tall one though but did not give in to late night munching. Sunday one flight of beer after a hike and even had a salad at the brewery I wanted a burger but they ran out and I wanted chili fries but ordered a salad instead5
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »I missed this thread. Thanks @kittybenn for pointing me toward it. I'm also doing a dry January. I have weight loss and fitness goals (post menopause!) that I suspect this will help with. And, in a post meno world I need to see what sleeping is like if I regularly abstain completely. I suspect even one glass of wine affects my sleep now.
Thanks for having this thread.
Six days done. So far so good.
School (work) starts tomorrow. So I'm sure I'll be wishing for an after work glass of wine.
But, the scale is ticking downward, so that's motivating me!6 -
I like this challenge. My nightly wine habit was creating havoc on my waistline. So far this month I am winning 6 to 0!! Yeah me! 🙌5
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looneycatblue wrote: »I am finding that my taste and smell senses are becoming stronger since cutting back on the alcohol. Has anyone else noticed the same?
I stuck with my 1 drink last night, 1 shot of TQ... feeling good this morning, even with only 5 hours sleep.
Tonight might be more of a challenge...
Kinda blew it last night but today was a new day, and happy to say a dry one despite having a little family dinner party. We finished our Christmas celebration with my husband's family, they even gifted me with some wine. The bottle will have to wait until I am ready for it. 😇4 -
I'm pleased to have successfully navigated the weekend without being derailed from my goal. I've been AF since New Years Day.
We went out for dinner with friends on Saturday night and I could have a glass of wine or two but I'm not good at "one or two" so knowing my weaknesses I opted to drive and drink sparkling water instead. Before we left we had a discussion and my wife said it would be rude not to drink if the others were but I asked her to support me and I'm glad to say she did. So while she did have wine while we were out and some single malt when we got back she didn't try and offer me any.
I guess this week will be harder than last as my initial zeal and motivation inevitable fades a little but I'm planning to stick with it as I know from other things in life it'll start to get easier again.
I don't plan on giving up booze forever but I want to change my relationship from daily house guest to occasional friend I see at parties10 -
Hi everyone. Just checking in. Today is day 7 AF for me (since New Year's Eve). I used to have a few drinks 1-2 days a week, but stepped it up in December with a (mini bottle) wine advent calendar. I'm here to cut back on my drinks in hopes to lose some weight. I'm still tap-dancing around the idea of the dry January, but not sure i'm 100% committed. MY girlfriend is coming over tomorrow for a playdate for our kids, and is bringing a bottle of wine since it's her birthday. I'm not feeling cravings, but almost feel like it'd be rude not to have a glass with her. Still deciding. I may buy sparkling water to mix with the wine if I do have a glass....6
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