Less Alcohol - OCTOBER 2019 - One Day at a Time
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Multiple adult Haloween party's last night. 7 hours worth. Only half of an alcoholic drink all night.
WOOOOO HOOOOOOO!10 -
Aiming for a completely Sober October as part of the Last 90 Days Challenge.
27 out of 27 days AF6 -
22 out of 22 days AF!
For those of you who drank regularly before starting this challenge - what are some of your feelings so far after cutting back a bit/completely?
My husband and I are in this together, but we don't really feel a big difference so far. We drank Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and most Sundays, so we went from consistent drinking to cold turkey. He is easier to wake up on Saturday and Sunday mornings though
How has it been working for you?
I used to have at least one drink every night. Now that I’ve cut back to only a few times per week (weekends usually), I notice I sleep SO much better when I don’t drink. So that is a huge win in my book. Also, my tolerance for alcohol has plummeted. Which I think is good! In addition, my weight has gone down because I’m not drinking my calories and engaging in drunk eating. Makes a huge difference.6 -
14 out of 27 days AF! I wanted one tonight but had my seltzer &cranberry instead and the feeling is passing.7
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24 days AF now. I've had a drink only when I really made a conscious decision to have one, not when I craved one or felt I should have one out of habit, or in a certain situation, which are all different.
I've noticed that even after having just one drink, my appetite is huge the next day. Going AF has really curbed this. That, combined with the empty calories from the alcohol itself, it's no wonder my weight loss stalled. 5lb down this month so far
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27 out of 27 days AF this month! Made it through the last full weekend, including a town event that had a beer garden.
Husband and I like the challenge this posed for us, but I don't think we're ready to completely give up alcohol after month's end. But this has really proven that we can do it, and we can definitely moderate our consumption in terms of days and how much.11 -
6:40 am another 24 🎃7
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27 out of 27 days AF this month! Made it through the last full weekend, including a town event that had a beer garden.
Husband and I like the challenge this posed for us, but I don't think we're ready to completely give up alcohol after month's end. But this has really proven that we can do it, and we can definitely moderate our consumption in terms of days and how much.
Proving that you can do it makes it that little bit easier to do it again when you feel like it. Well done to you both!6 -
Went to a charity poker tournament in Seattle where the only thing they had to drink was wine or beer, so I nursed one Stella over the course of 3 hours. Halloween party Saturday where I wasn't quite so austere, with 3 white Russians, one beer and another shot of whiskey. Terrible headache yesterday, ran it off after 13 miles. 24 AF days out of 28. One more drinking day to go in October.7
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Aiming for a completely Sober October as part of the Last 90 Days Challenge.
28 out of 28 days AF5 -
Hi everyone
I lurk here and post once in awhile. I was just in Boston for a long weekend and it caused me to reflect and I wanted to relate my thoughts here. I have been AF for over 11 years and 4 months now. When I first spent a lot of time in Boston I drank every day and was over 300 pounds. My daughter was a student and we brought here to school and walked around the city, enjoying the history, the freedom trail and the restaurants. It wasn't always easy for me to get around.
This weekend over 19 years later we were here for my wifes 50th year homecoming at her nursing school and I was free to be out enjoying the city. Saturday I ran from North station near the TD Garden to the Charles river Esplanade and along the river and back almost 7 miles surrounded by runners of all types and ages ( I might have been the oldest) Sunday I went from the North End to Cambridge and then across to Charlestown and across the Charles town bridge back to the North End.
The feeling of being alive and the realization of what being AF had become was overwhelming I had gone from 367 pounds where walking a few miles was a chore sometime to running miles at a time having lost over 170 pounds was as life changing an event as could be imagined
I never have cravings anymore and the only regret I have is not starting till I was over 60.
I used to tell myself its only a few drinks a day but each drink was 4 or more ounces of gin so about a pint a day of gin at my worse. I disregarded the amount I was really drinking by counting the number of drinks I had.
I know when I started to be AF it was scary daunting aand the thought of never having a drink again almost overwhelmed the fear of my declining health. Fortunately I stuck to it and I have the benefits every day.
I know that this isn't an easy decision for us to make but the long term results were well worth it for me.
Excuse me if I am coming off preachy here but it felt so good I just had to relate how it benefited me over the long haulHi everyone
I lurk here and post once in awhile. I was just in Boston for a long weekend and it caused me to reflect and I wanted to relate my thoughts here. I have been AF for over 11 years and 4 months now. When I first spent a lot of time in Boston I drank every day and was over 300 pounds. My daughter was a student and we brought here to school and walked around the city, enjoying the history, the freedom trail and the restaurants. It wasn't always easy for me to get around.
This weekend over 19 years later we were here for my wifes 50th year homecoming at her nursing school and I was free to be out enjoying the city. Saturday I ran from North station near the TD Garden to the Charles river Esplanade and along the river and back almost 7 miles surrounded by runners of all types and ages ( I might have been the oldest) Sunday I went from the North End to Cambridge and then across to Charlestown and across the Charles town bridge back to the North End.
The feeling of being alive and the realization of what being AF had become was overwhelming I had gone from 367 pounds where walking a few miles was a chore sometime to running miles at a time having lost over 170 pounds was as life changing an event as could be imagined
I never have cravings anymore and the only regret I have is not starting till I was over 60.
I used to tell myself its only a few drinks a day but each drink was 4 or more ounces of gin so about a pint a day of gin at my worse. I disregarded the amount I was really drinking by counting the number of drinks I had.
I know when I started to be AF it was scary daunting aand the thought of never having a drink again almost overwhelmed the fear of my declining health. Fortunately I stuck to it and I have the benefits every day.
I know that this isn't an easy decision for us to make but the long term results were well worth it for me.
Excuse me if I am coming off preachy here but it felt so good I just had to relate how it benefited me over the long haul
Thanks for sharing! Yours is an excellent testament to possibilities ahead.4 -
6:40 am another 24 🎃5
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Check in~
October 2019
24 AF
5 A
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Aiming for a completely Sober October as part of the Last 90 Days Challenge.
29 out of 29 days AF
Next plan is No Drinks November!7 -
15/29 days AF as of yesterday- including the one glass of wine I had. Three very small sips in and I already felt the effects. That’s a far cry from when I was a daily drinker. I like being a lightweight now! It’s like having one of those speed governors in your car- it’s an internal signal to just stop at one.6
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Hey everyone.......
Just a reminder the November thread has been created and is ready to ROCK Nov 1st.
Two more days to finish out strong on here and then moving on to NOvember.
Big wave to you all for such a successful month.6 -
6:33 in Vegas another 24 🎃 everyone has done great this month!5
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29 out of 29 days AF!6
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I have been tracking my calories, but haven't logged on to any forums for a few days, not even to read stuff. Taking a few minutes to catch up before welcoming more company tomorrow. I missed y'all!!
Thank you for the encouraging words, this community really does make a difference.
I am at 10AF days for this month, short of my target of 16-20. I will have to try a little harder in November!
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