Less Alcohol - FEBRUARY 2020 - One Day at a Time
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Today is a snow day to which I am catching up on paperwork and such. I came across two old calenders that I kept track of my A or AF days in 2018 and 2019. Glancing back over them I found myself thinking how disappointed I was with many of the drinks I had. (Yes I wrote down what kind of alcohol I drank at that moment)
Here is what I have concluded. I do not like the taste of many kinds of alcohol since becoming a less alcohol participant. Especially vodka. I used to think I enjoyed vodka, like when I ordered chocolate martinis or lemon drop martins. Now the thought of vodka makes me ill. I also have to put a lot of thought into what I am going to drink when I give up an AF day. I want to make sure it is not booze in haste. It has to be worth me giving up an AF on my calender. There is nothing worse than getting to the point where you calculate and plan for a drink and it is horrible. When in doubt I will always choose a glass of prosecco.
Gawd....who is this changed person writing this? Lol
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@MissMay my tastes in alcohol have changed over the last few years, too. I suddenly found myself not really liking beer anymore, when I was really into these strong and bitter IPAs for the longest time. I'm not sure if it's related to age or attempts to drink less. I also suddenly like bourbon, too, when I always hated it. The flavor has grown on me! Aack- I guess I am going the other way- towards the hard stuff. All the more reason to drink less I suppose. But oh yes- prosecco is definitely one of my faves.
I had another AF evening last night, but it was hard. I REALLY wanted a glass of wine. Just as I was putting the kids to bed and finishing up the dishes, we ran out of water. It was dark and rainy and we thought the well pump had broken. It was a bit stressful. I also didn't get a shower when I needed one. I thought a glass of wine would cure everything, but I remembered my AF commitment. I had some chamomile tea and it was not the same, but I'm proud of myself.
Feb 1: 2 drinks (2 glasses of wine, birthday hotel weekend away!)
Feb 2: 1 drink (1 glass of champagne, celebrating the fact that I bought my kids a pony).
Feb 3-5: AF (3 days)
So far in Feb: 3/5 AF days
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5/6 AF days for me! It’s easier this month- maybe because so far I only went out to dinner once!5
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Checking in! Ended Jan as I predicted with 12 AF days.
so far in Feb 3/6 days AF after superbowl weekend (YEAH CHIEFS!) and a mid week Blues game, another one coming up on Saturday! This is a great sports week for me!
I also had a planned work trip get cancelled so Feb isn’t shaping up to have too many non-standard events. Aiming for 14-16 AF days this month.5 -
As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
Short month, so this might be challenging.
I had 18AF days for January
Saturday February 1 - AF - Superbowl party tomorrow (yes, we Canadians love it too) so not planning to be AF. I am planning to intersperse glasses of water between drinks, and I have 1 cold no-alcohol beer to take with me to the party.
Sunday February 2 - Drinks and too much fattening food, but very fun.
Monday February 3 - AF - Felt a bit rough this morning until I had my lemon water.
Tuesday February 4 - AF - It is my designated drinks day, but I also am trying to have 2AF days in a row in between, so abstained.
Wednesday February 5 - 3 drinks
Thursday February 6 - AF
Running tally - 4AF day out of 6 days so far5 -
Hi all!
Been feeling so tired but otherwise doing well. Not planning to drink tonight. Have a few things to do for my son’s 9th birthday party tomorrow.
Happy Friday!
4/6 days AF6 -
Feb accountability ~ 6
No Alcohol: 3 days
Alcohol: 3 days (9 drinks)
Goal: AF days 3 per week / 12 per month
You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. - John C. MaxwellIncluding January in my weekly view.
Jan 27 - AF
Jan 28 - AF
Jan 29 - 1 Torchy’s Tini
Jan 30 - AF
Jan 31 - AF
Feb 1 - 2 beers @ fishing camp
Feb 2 - 1 beer, 2 Ice @ fishing camp
4 AF days out of 7 this week!
Feb 3 - AF
Feb 4 - 4 glasses of wine (split 2 bottles wine)
Feb 5 - AF
Feb 6 - AF @ Bunco 2nd time this year!3 -
Looks like my planned scheduled drink night tonight is cancelled because of predicted bad weather.
That 👼 on our shoulders works in mysterious ways.
Not a big deal.8 -
Snow day today, on my day off 😂. We are cutting down on extra expenses, so no random alcohol purchases have happened in the last week, making it so much easier to say 4/6 days AF. Access is a lot of it, since I tend to drink at home in the evening as a way to relax. I really like what @MissMay and others say about planning your drinks. If it is cheap or tastes bad, probably not worth the calories, money and AF day.
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Went to the pub with the hubby this evening and stuck to my club soda & lime. Go me!!! Day 2 of 60 AF!6
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Day 2 AF done! Feeling accomplished. Ready for a good day 3!6
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Old habit: 1-4 drinks/evening.
Goal: Ease into only drinking on Friday & Saturday! Consistently be AF 5 days a week.
January outcome- 15 AF / 27 days.
FEB 1- AF 😊
FEB 2- AF 😁
FEB 3- AF
FEB 4- AF
FEB 5- AF
FEB 6- AF
Daily note: Another one bites the dust!! Friday is an "OK" to drink day for me. We are attending my bother in laws fire fighting program completion ceremony this afternoon and then having dinner at their house afterwards. I might have a glass or 2 of wine if offered. If not, it will be another AF day in the bank. Either way, I'm good! Happy Friday everyone!
6 AF / 6 days8 -
February continues on, and another 24 hours AF here. For some reason, this week has been really, really, hard. I've wanted a glass of wine every night. It doesn't help that the past two nights, my dinner plans including cooking with wine- and the first night (pot roast) I had to open a bottle of red to use in the recipe. Last night, I made shrimp scampi, and had to open a bottle of white. So I have two open, and mostly full bottles now, and they were tempting me to enjoy them while I cooked.
I'll probably have some wine this weekend, though. I'm still proud of myself for making it through the week.
Feb 1: 2 drinks (2 glasses of wine, birthday hotel weekend away!)
Feb 2: 1 drink (1 glass of champagne, celebrating the fact that I bought my kids a pony).
Feb 3-6: AF (4 days)
So far in Feb: 4/6 AF days10 -
1 - 330ml beer, 250ml wine
2 - AF
3 - AF
4 - AF
5 - AF
6 - AF
7 - AF7 -
February continues on, and another 24 hours AF here. For some reason, this week has been really, really, hard. I've wanted a glass of wine every night. It doesn't help that the past two nights, my dinner plans including cooking with wine- and the first night (pot roast) I had to open a bottle of red to use in the recipe. Last night, I made shrimp scampi, and had to open a bottle of white. So I have two open, and mostly full bottles now, and they were tempting me to enjoy them while I cooked.
I'll probably have some wine this weekend, though. I'm still proud of myself for making it through the week.
Feb 1: 2 drinks (2 glasses of wine, birthday hotel weekend away!)
Feb 2: 1 drink (1 glass of champagne, celebrating the fact that I bought my kids a pony).
Feb 3-6: AF (4 days)
So far in Feb: 4/6 AF days
That is really impressive that you resisted! I always enjoy a glass of wine when I cook a proper meal. But a glass while cooking, a glass during dinner, and then I will want another after dinner... that was my bad habit before I started really cutting back through this group and these challenges. I still find it really difficult to limit to just 1 glass if I start before or during dinner.6 -
@WinoGelato yes exactly! One glass while cooking a proper dinner is so lovely, but then it becomes three somehow. Now its Friday and I am contemplating having a glass but undecided still. Tea is good, too. I need to reup my favorite tea, it's the Yogi stress relief kind, it's got Kava in it, and I find it incredibly relaxing, almost as good as wine in the evenings.5
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@WinoGelato yes exactly! One glass while cooking a proper dinner is so lovely, but then it becomes three somehow. Now its Friday and I am contemplating having a glass but undecided still. Tea is good, too. I need to reup my favorite tea, it's the Yogi stress relief kind, it's got Kava in it, and I find it incredibly relaxing, almost as good as wine in the evenings.
Me too, I'm having the same thoughts right now and it's almost 11 pm. Kava is nice, has so much of the same calming effects alcohol usually does.4 -
@WinoGelato yes exactly! One glass while cooking a proper dinner is so lovely, but then it becomes three somehow. Now its Friday and I am contemplating having a glass but undecided still. Tea is good, too. I need to reup my favorite tea, it's the Yogi stress relief kind, it's got Kava in it, and I find it incredibly relaxing, almost as good as wine in the evenings.
I will have to look for that. I love a nice cup of tea on my AF nights.
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Well, I guess that I shall have to find some Kava!!3
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As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
Short month, so this might be challenging.
I had 18AF days for January
Saturday February 1 - AF - Superbowl party tomorrow (yes, we Canadians love it too) so not planning to be AF. I am planning to intersperse glasses of water between drinks, and I have 1 cold no-alcohol beer to take with me to the party.
Sunday February 2 - Drinks and too much fattening food, but very fun. Shakira and JLo were great!
Monday February 3 - AF - Felt a bit rough this morning until I had my lemon water.
Tuesday February 4 - AF - It is my designated drinks day, but I also am trying to have 2AF days in a row in between, so abstained.
Wednesday February 5 - 3 drinks
Thursday February 6 - AF
Friday Feb 7 - AF - The weight is finally coming down after Superbowl. We have a big event here in town next weekend, Winter Blitzville, the second annual. They close off the downtown and snowmobiles flip in the air over ramps, there are live bands, bbqs on the main street, fireworks etc. Many people will come back and forth from my house over the course of the day and night (I live right downtown) and I will put a giant pot of mulled wine on the stove for people coming and going to use the washroom and warm up a bit. I am going to try for only 2 drink days before then, because I will for sure want to indulge in some Mulled Wine. Guess that I will need to clean my house a bit lol.
Running tally - 5AF days out of 7 days so far7
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