Less Alcohol - JUNE 2020 - One Day at a Time
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I am Dawn. Turning 60 in September.
I live in SE BC, Canada.
I started on this thread November 28.18 - at that time I was having drinks every day. That first AF day was very hard! I vowed to have 1AF day per week to start, then progressed to 2AF days per week etc.
My goal now (that is working for me) is 16-20 AF days per month. I have been keeping within that since last October. I am comfortable and happy with that goal.
I have never ever been able to exceed 3 drinks or I throw up. There is moderation for you : - P
I log in here every day with a running calendar/journal of the month at a glance. It helps me.Monday June 01.20 - AFFriday June 26 - AF - I'm going to sound like a broken record, but I really wanted a cool cocktail after working out in my yard in the blazing sun all day. I know that alcohol is counter productive to weight loss, so managed to stay AF.
Tuesday June 02.20 - AF - Very long, very stupid day, my first back working for a company that I loathe. This is why i always designated Tuesdays as my drinks days in the past. However, I am coming toward the end of a 100 day weight challenge thread, and that is my motivation to stay "dry" for at least the next 5 days. In the previous round of it I lost 1.7 pounds in 100 days. Hoping to lose 2 pounds this time. (I know, painfully slow, but better than gaining, and it really does get more difficult to lose weight with aging.)
Wednesday June 03.20 - AF - Really wanted drinks after working hard in my yard. Didn't.
Thursday June 04.20 - AF - Ditto to yesterday, really really wanted a couple of drinks. I hate being back to work, and thought a couple of drinks tonight would relax me. Hanging tough to hopefully lose another 0.02 pounds over the next few days.
Friday June 05.20 - Having a couple of drinks. My last half hour digging and planting seeds was raining. I decided there and then that I would have a few drinks tonight. My weight was up 2 pounds today for no reason, so sacrificing having drinks really didn't appeal to me today. I have had my half a drink from my freezer lol, and have just poured a second. It is nice for me. Watching "Caribbean Life" on HGTV where they are always having yummy looking cocktails, and I am happy to not be white knuckling it resisting having some drinks today. All good : - )
Saturday June 06.20 - Hadn't planned on a drinks day, started out at a friend's place (who is a wine drinker) with water, and then caved. First time to have 2 drinks days in a row since the beginning of the pandemic. I will get back on track.
Sunday June 07.20 - AF - Feeling back on track, I think that I just wanted to be self-indulgent for a couple of days. Next planned drinks day is Wednesday or Thursday.
Monday June 08.20 - AF - Browsing holiday trips for my 60th, could be a pipe dream, who knows if travel will be possible in September. Watching too much HGTV (Caribbean Life, Bahamas Life, Mexico Life, Mediterranean Life, Beach Hunters etc.) and getting wanderlust.
Tuesday June 09.20 - AF - Had a horrible workday, as in every Tuesday now that I am working again for that one company (still layed off from the others at this point). This is why Tuesday were always my designated drinks day. Toughing it out, I will have drinks on a happier day...this week.
Wednesday June 10.20 - AF - Had an N/A beer on the porch, really did not do the trick. Had a good scale victory this morning though, so I am abstaining...today. Half way to my 16. No Mojito girl parties at my place just yet.
Thursday June 11.20 - 3 drinks - Started out on my porch. Very nice. Now to string together some more AF days.
Friday June 12.20 - AF - Got the lawn cut and more work done in the yard before the forecasted couple of days of rain. The sky was getting pretty dark by 6pm. Felt like having a drink after working hard, just didn't.
Saturday June 13.20 - 3 drinks. Not a planned drinks day. Brilliantly sunny with the threat of thunderstorms for 2 days in this region. At about 3pm the sun disappeared and the winds kicked up like crazy. I felt like having drinks on my covered front porch to watch it, but got dressed and went out in my car instead to do some shopping since it was no longer bathing suit weather. I delayed another 5 times after getting back home, but finally caved. I did not accomplish my 2 days in a row AF which I like to keep as my rule. Can't say that I didn't love having a Brandy on my porch with the wind howling and the skies swirling. That was hours ago. I should drink some water so that I feel okay tomorrow. Nothing important happening tomorrow except for some of my favourite shows on the radio and more forecasted storms. I am going to savour my morning coffee in my jammies : - ) (If the neighbours don't like seeing me on the porch in my jammies they can look away)
Sunday June 14 - AF - I had company this afternoon, coffee drinkers. Nice to know at least a few people who don't drink!
Monday June 15 - AF - My Tuesday jobs have now been cancelled for the remainder of June and July, I only will need to contend with working for that company on Thursdays now, still layed off from my other companies. Intending to work out lots, play in my garden lots. Perhaps I will have drinks Thursday night, we'll see. No plans to have drinks before that.
Tuesday June 16 - AF - Begrudgingly. I made up a litre of Crystal lite "mojito" and drank the whole thing in frosted glasses, that only made me want "real" cocktails more. I ended the night with an NA beer. Really would have rathered to have drinks.
Wednesday June 17 - AF - Delayed and delayed, had an NA beer on the porch.
Thursday June 18 - AF - Planning on drinks tomorrow, so as much as I felt like having a couple tonight after a long gruelling day, I didn't. I can wait a day.
Friday June 19 - 3 drinks. I made my first Mojito of the year with my own mint. I only put 1/3 of an ounce into it because I think that my tolerance for alcohol is lower now. It was delish. I use Organic Agave, fresh lime, mint, and white rum, I shake it and let it sit for 20 minutes in the ice and strain it into a glass that I put in the freezer. Very yummy. If I can find some rum extract that doesn't taste like dark rum I will try that. It really doesn't taste as good without the white rum flavour.
Had an awesome day today, very happy, productive and fulfilling. My guitar player came over, we jammed a whole bunch of tunes, drank parsley water and coffee, then he left. I then indulged a little, a few drinks, a samosa, and a chimichanga. Lol, I am chicken breast with veggies every single day, working out like crazy, and rarely losing a pound. Nice to have a day a tiny bit off of the rails (in happiness, not stress). Back to chicken breast, veggies, water, and no alcohol tomorrow : - )
Saturday June 20 - 3 drinks. I had the best intention for staying AF today, but I caved. I went for a visit with 2 of my women friends - socially distancing and mostly outside. They were drinking wine, I was drinking water. This lasted about an hour, and then I caved, willpower gave up. I think that it is hard for me to be around my friends that drink and not to drink myself. Not all of my friends drink. Some who do I create outside activities such as hiking where drinks are not an option. Not able to resist all of the time if it is a situation where everyone is drinking except me. I will dust myself off. Tomorrow is another day.
Sunday June 21 - AF - After drinks 2 days in a row it would have been very easy to have drinks again today. Need to rack up some more AF days!
Monday June 22 - AF - Yay, hit the 16AF days mark with days to spare. I wanted cocktails both yesterday and today.
Tuesday June 23 - AF - Another hot day, I was out painting the shed a bit, weeding, and generally farting around the backyard getting a tan while I sweated. Really felt like a nice cool cocktail after that, but instead I gathered a big bowl of mixed greens from the garden for dinner. Booze doesn't taste good with salad and salad doesn't taste good with booze.
Wednesday June 24 - AF - We had some boomers and some rain here today. A cocktail would have been nice to watch it on my covered porch, but I have a hellish long day tomorrow for work, so decided against it.
Thursday June 25 - 2 drinks. Kind of started out as a bit of stress relief after a hellish day (used to be Tuesdays, is now Thursdays). I was feeling pretty good, I didn't even consider the 3rd drink which is my norm to have. I know that my tolerance has declined, 2 was just the right amount.
Saturday June 27 - AF - Almost a ditto to yesterday, thought that it was going to rain so was going hard in the yard in the heat to get as much done as possible before the rain...then it was 5:30. So badly wanted a Cosmopolitan. I am a really good Cocktail maker lol. We get motivation to not drink from wherever we can find it. I am in a 12 week weight challenge with Monday being the last weigh in. That is what kept me away from a nice cool cocktail today (and tomorrow). Going to say that Monday will be my drinks day.
20AF days out of 27 days so far.10 -
Re: people who believe their individual rights trump (pun intended) public health concerns: Beyonce said it best -> "My daddy said shoot."
Ironically, if this was a super-easily transmitted - and almost always fatal - disease like ebola or any of the other hemorrhagic fevers people would be covered from head to toe.
My daddy said shoot5 -
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Ugh sorry, this was supposed to just be a picture of my dog. For some reason the app added two other pictures even though I didn’t select them! And the edit button no longer works.
Well, that’s me in the middle at my 50th b-day party, before I grew out my gray hair. Bottom is the back of my parents house after we power washed the deck and put it up for sale!
My dog is Moose. 1/2 toy poodle, 1/4 Yorkie, 1/4 Pomeranian. All loud barking.7 -
We are now going to be called Less Alcohol - More Dogs.🐾
Oh my gosh @samand3 and @Womona both your dogs are beautiful. And lovin your other photos to, lovey birthday picture.
@dawnbgethealthy how ironic you mentioned you wanted a cosmopolitan yesterday. I bought 4 cosmos on Saturday....but um, mine were a 4pk of flowers. I know, I have a real problem driving past a green house and not stopping to buy more flowers to tend to..
So that I would not need to stake them up because they will grow tall. I planted them within the tall zebra grass and that will keep them upright.
Enjoyed half a drink last night on the deck listening to the birds chirp away on the edge of the woods. May just have that other half later this afternoon doing the same thing.
Day 27 of June / 23AF
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17 drinks/27 days. Well I blew it with a bottle of cabernet Saturday night. And half a bag of chips. That was dinner. Can I blame my wild perimenopausal hormones on this one?
Dogs are wonderful. I have to convince husband it's time to get a puppy back into our lives.
@Womona: really great pictures! So glamorous!
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It IS getting creepy again @whitpauly. The amount of people that are pouring into our little coastal town is from out of state is disturbing. Here is another disturbing fact...they come from out of state, do not social distance, or use hamd sanitizer, etc, yet ask stupid questions as to WHY ARENT ALL THE PLACES OPEN?
@globalhiker July is right around the corner.
Finished the other half of my drink yesterday, seemed odd to have it already waiting for me in the frig like a ninja.
Day 28th of June / 23 AF 🙂6 -
Back by popular demand. ~DRUM ROLL please~ The link to the JULY - Less Alcohol thread
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10801895/less-alcohol-july-2020-one-day-at-a-time#latest5 -
17 drinks/28 days. No drinks yesterday and none for today....I'll hang onto this thought from today's horoscope (Scorpio): "consider those things that no longer serve you well, and let go of behaviors and attitudes that weigh you down"....7
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@globalhiker: Wine & chips (Yummm) a woman after my own taste in undisciplined eating/drinking
That said, I will be reigning things in next month in my on-going wellness, weight-loss (22# already, 10-ish to go), and ski-fitness-prep journey.
@MissMay: I vote for "Less Alcohol, More Dogs"! (no disrepect intended for feline aficionados).
And yep - same, same here in tourist Montana. No masks, no physical distance, people "letting their hair down" and bugs escape.
We can only protect ourselves. DH and I were beginning to venture out again, slowly, carefully. Not now. Back in except for necessities.
@Womona: Great pic of you at 50th! Dog too. At first I thought your K9 was a Shih-Tzu. Handsome boy. Now do your mum a favor, be an angel and stop barking
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Thank you for the pics @Womona Glad that all 3 uploaded.
Extremely cute dog : - )
Hoping to see more dog pics in the July thread from everyone.
Yes, less alcohol, more dogs : - )3 -
I am Dawn. Turning 60 in September.
I live in SE BC, Canada.
I started on this thread November 28.18 - at that time I was having drinks every day. That first AF day was very hard! I vowed to have 1AF day per week to start, then progressed to 2AF days per week etc.
My goal now (that is working for me) is 16-20 AF days per month. I have been keeping within that since last October. I am comfortable and happy with that goal.
I have never ever been able to exceed 3 drinks or I throw up. There is moderation for you : - P
I log in here every day with a running calendar/journal of the month at a glance. It helps me.Monday June 01.20 - AFSaturday June 27 - AF - Almost a ditto to yesterday, thought that it was going to rain so was going hard in the yard in the heat to get as much done as possible before the rain...then it was 5:30. So badly wanted a Cosmopolitan. I am a really good Cocktail maker lol. We get motivation to not drink from wherever we can find it. I am in a 12 week weight challenge with Monday being the last weigh in. That is what kept me away from a nice cool cocktail today (and tomorrow). Going to say that Monday will be my drinks day.
Tuesday June 02.20 - AF - Very long, very stupid day, my first back working for a company that I loathe. This is why i always designated Tuesdays as my drinks days in the past. However, I am coming toward the end of a 100 day weight challenge thread, and that is my motivation to stay "dry" for at least the next 5 days. In the previous round of it I lost 1.7 pounds in 100 days. Hoping to lose 2 pounds this time. (I know, painfully slow, but better than gaining, and it really does get more difficult to lose weight with aging.)
Wednesday June 03.20 - AF - Really wanted drinks after working hard in my yard. Didn't.
Thursday June 04.20 - AF - Ditto to yesterday, really really wanted a couple of drinks. I hate being back to work, and thought a couple of drinks tonight would relax me. Hanging tough to hopefully lose another 0.02 pounds over the next few days.
Friday June 05.20 - Having a couple of drinks. My last half hour digging and planting seeds was raining. I decided there and then that I would have a few drinks tonight. My weight was up 2 pounds today for no reason, so sacrificing having drinks really didn't appeal to me today. I have had my half a drink from my freezer lol, and have just poured a second. It is nice for me. Watching "Caribbean Life" on HGTV where they are always having yummy looking cocktails, and I am happy to not be white knuckling it resisting having some drinks today. All good : - )
Saturday June 06.20 - Hadn't planned on a drinks day, started out at a friend's place (who is a wine drinker) with water, and then caved. First time to have 2 drinks days in a row since the beginning of the pandemic. I will get back on track.
Sunday June 07.20 - AF - Feeling back on track, I think that I just wanted to be self-indulgent for a couple of days. Next planned drinks day is Wednesday or Thursday.
Monday June 08.20 - AF - Browsing holiday trips for my 60th, could be a pipe dream, who knows if travel will be possible in September. Watching too much HGTV (Caribbean Life, Bahamas Life, Mexico Life, Mediterranean Life, Beach Hunters etc.) and getting wanderlust.
Tuesday June 09.20 - AF - Had a horrible workday, as in every Tuesday now that I am working again for that one company (still layed off from the others at this point). This is why Tuesday were always my designated drinks day. Toughing it out, I will have drinks on a happier day...this week.
Wednesday June 10.20 - AF - Had an N/A beer on the porch, really did not do the trick. Had a good scale victory this morning though, so I am abstaining...today. Half way to my 16. No Mojito girl parties at my place just yet.
Thursday June 11.20 - 3 drinks - Started out on my porch. Very nice. Now to string together some more AF days.
Friday June 12.20 - AF - Got the lawn cut and more work done in the yard before the forecasted couple of days of rain. The sky was getting pretty dark by 6pm. Felt like having a drink after working hard, just didn't.
Saturday June 13.20 - 3 drinks. Not a planned drinks day. Brilliantly sunny with the threat of thunderstorms for 2 days in this region. At about 3pm the sun disappeared and the winds kicked up like crazy. I felt like having drinks on my covered front porch to watch it, but got dressed and went out in my car instead to do some shopping since it was no longer bathing suit weather. I delayed another 5 times after getting back home, but finally caved. I did not accomplish my 2 days in a row AF which I like to keep as my rule. Can't say that I didn't love having a Brandy on my porch with the wind howling and the skies swirling. That was hours ago. I should drink some water so that I feel okay tomorrow. Nothing important happening tomorrow except for some of my favourite shows on the radio and more forecasted storms. I am going to savour my morning coffee in my jammies : - ) (If the neighbours don't like seeing me on the porch in my jammies they can look away)
Sunday June 14 - AF - I had company this afternoon, coffee drinkers. Nice to know at least a few people who don't drink!
Monday June 15 - AF - My Tuesday jobs have now been cancelled for the remainder of June and July, I only will need to contend with working for that company on Thursdays now, still layed off from my other companies. Intending to work out lots, play in my garden lots. Perhaps I will have drinks Thursday night, we'll see. No plans to have drinks before that.
Tuesday June 16 - AF - Begrudgingly. I made up a litre of Crystal lite "mojito" and drank the whole thing in frosted glasses, that only made me want "real" cocktails more. I ended the night with an NA beer. Really would have rathered to have drinks.
Wednesday June 17 - AF - Delayed and delayed, had an NA beer on the porch.
Thursday June 18 - AF - Planning on drinks tomorrow, so as much as I felt like having a couple tonight after a long gruelling day, I didn't. I can wait a day.
Friday June 19 - 3 drinks. I made my first Mojito of the year with my own mint. I only put 1/3 of an ounce into it because I think that my tolerance for alcohol is lower now. It was delish. I use Organic Agave, fresh lime, mint, and white rum, I shake it and let it sit for 20 minutes in the ice and strain it into a glass that I put in the freezer. Very yummy. If I can find some rum extract that doesn't taste like dark rum I will try that. It really doesn't taste as good without the white rum flavour.
Had an awesome day today, very happy, productive and fulfilling. My guitar player came over, we jammed a whole bunch of tunes, drank parsley water and coffee, then he left. I then indulged a little, a few drinks, a samosa, and a chimichanga. Lol, I am chicken breast with veggies every single day, working out like crazy, and rarely losing a pound. Nice to have a day a tiny bit off of the rails (in happiness, not stress). Back to chicken breast, veggies, water, and no alcohol tomorrow : - )
Saturday June 20 - 3 drinks. I had the best intention for staying AF today, but I caved. I went for a visit with 2 of my women friends - socially distancing and mostly outside. They were drinking wine, I was drinking water. This lasted about an hour, and then I caved, willpower gave up. I think that it is hard for me to be around my friends that drink and not to drink myself. Not all of my friends drink. Some who do I create outside activities such as hiking where drinks are not an option. Not able to resist all of the time if it is a situation where everyone is drinking except me. I will dust myself off. Tomorrow is another day.
Sunday June 21 - AF - After drinks 2 days in a row it would have been very easy to have drinks again today. Need to rack up some more AF days!
Monday June 22 - AF - Yay, hit the 16AF days mark with days to spare. I wanted cocktails both yesterday and today.
Tuesday June 23 - AF - Another hot day, I was out painting the shed a bit, weeding, and generally farting around the backyard getting a tan while I sweated. Really felt like a nice cool cocktail after that, but instead I gathered a big bowl of mixed greens from the garden for dinner. Booze doesn't taste good with salad and salad doesn't taste good with booze.
Wednesday June 24 - AF - We had some boomers and some rain here today. A cocktail would have been nice to watch it on my covered porch, but I have a hellish long day tomorrow for work, so decided against it.
Thursday June 25 - 2 drinks. Kind of started out as a bit of stress relief after a hellish day (used to be Tuesdays, is now Thursdays). I was feeling pretty good, I didn't even consider the 3rd drink which is my norm to have. I know that my tolerance has declined, 2 was just the right amount.
Friday June 26 - AF - I'm going to sound like a broken record, but I really wanted a cool cocktail after working out in my yard in the blazing sun all day. I know that alcohol is counter productive to weight loss, so managed to stay AF.
Sunday June 28 - AF - Rainy day, which would have been good with a warming cocktail. Didn't. Revising the thought of drinks for Monday, I have band practice on Tuesday and don't want to be all bloated and stuff.
21AF days out of 28 days so far.5 -
LOVE to see fuzzy friend photos! My 4 legged babies. Lost the Kenzo (aka Dog Dog) tan one after 15 yrs (who started it all) last Nov. While looking for this, I found a photo I took at the beginning of 2019 in workout attire--YIKES! Hope to have an after pic after a few months more less alcohol and more exercise and I'll show both!10 -
Oh @mainelylisa I love these photos. And look at the SIZE of Mr. Kitty, he is the size of a bobcat! The four of you look so comfy on that sofa. Hope your doing well with AF days.❤🐾4
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Oh, @MissMay I'm sorry the photos are taking up so much space--had no idea! I'll preview next time. But thank you and your pooch looks so sweet. I actually had somewhat of a breakthrough this wknd in that I thought I'd want to, and likely would drink my first alone weekend since I started a BB (booze break)--because no one would be here to judge me while drinking or witness the aftermath. Thought about it but I didn't. @FeelinFooFoo inspired me to start listening to Alcohol Lied to Me Again (mostly while I slept--but osmosis, you know), and that helped my resolve.8
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@FeelinFooFoo I remember when you started with us. Your struggle back then was very difficult. There is no rule book for wanting to drink less, because everyone processes it in different ways. We each have our own drinking brain that functions and is wired different from even your own family.
I am so happy you are at a good place in your life and fending off over drinking and massive hangovers.
@mainelylisa my photo came out large to. So wonderful to hear your having breakthroughs in dealing with cravings, wants or desires. You should be out enjoying our nice weather (when it comes back) not dealing with that devil on one shoulder and the angel on there other.
Last day of the month gang!
See you all and hopefully more newbies over on the JULY ~ LESS ALCOHOL thread tomorrow.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10801895/less-alcohol-july-2020-one-day-at-a-time#latest
*Ending June with 25 days AF ( I already know I will not be sipping tonight for sure)
*Never exceeded my daily drinking goal (no more than 2 drink daily limit)
*No regretful wake ups
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Hi hoping I can join for july7
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globalhiker wrote: »17 drinks/27 days. Well I blew it with a bottle of cabernet Saturday night. And half a bag of chips. That was dinner. Can I blame my wild perimenopausal hormones on this one?
Yes. Yes you can.
Thanks for the compliment!
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I barely have a handful of AF days and mostly 2 drinks for the rest. Resetting for July!7
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Sorry about your tan dog @mainelylisa
Thank you so much for the photos!! Large is just fine, please don't worry about them taking up space.5 -
I am Dawn. Turning 60 in September.
I live in SE BC, Canada.
I started on this thread November 28.18 - at that time I was having drinks every day. That first AF day was very hard! I vowed to have 1AF day per week to start, then progressed to 2AF days per week etc.
My goal now (that is working for me) is 16-20 AF days per month. I have been keeping within that since last October. I am comfortable and happy with that goal.
I have never ever been able to exceed 3 drinks or I throw up. There is moderation for you : - P
I log in here every day with a running calendar/journal of the month at a glance. It helps me.Monday June 01.20 - AFSunday June 28 - AF - Rainy day, which would have been good with a warming cocktail. Didn't. Revising the thought of drinks for Monday, I have band practice on Tuesday and don't want to be all bloated and stuff.
Tuesday June 02.20 - AF - Very long, very stupid day, my first back working for a company that I loathe. This is why i always designated Tuesdays as my drinks days in the past. However, I am coming toward the end of a 100 day weight challenge thread, and that is my motivation to stay "dry" for at least the next 5 days. In the previous round of it I lost 1.7 pounds in 100 days. Hoping to lose 2 pounds this time. (I know, painfully slow, but better than gaining, and it really does get more difficult to lose weight with aging.)
Wednesday June 03.20 - AF - Really wanted drinks after working hard in my yard. Didn't.
Thursday June 04.20 - AF - Ditto to yesterday, really really wanted a couple of drinks. I hate being back to work, and thought a couple of drinks tonight would relax me. Hanging tough to hopefully lose another 0.02 pounds over the next few days.
Friday June 05.20 - Having a couple of drinks. My last half hour digging and planting seeds was raining. I decided there and then that I would have a few drinks tonight. My weight was up 2 pounds today for no reason, so sacrificing having drinks really didn't appeal to me today. I have had my half a drink from my freezer lol, and have just poured a second. It is nice for me. Watching "Caribbean Life" on HGTV where they are always having yummy looking cocktails, and I am happy to not be white knuckling it resisting having some drinks today. All good : - )
Saturday June 06.20 - Hadn't planned on a drinks day, started out at a friend's place (who is a wine drinker) with water, and then caved. First time to have 2 drinks days in a row since the beginning of the pandemic. I will get back on track.
Sunday June 07.20 - AF - Feeling back on track, I think that I just wanted to be self-indulgent for a couple of days. Next planned drinks day is Wednesday or Thursday.
Monday June 08.20 - AF - Browsing holiday trips for my 60th, could be a pipe dream, who knows if travel will be possible in September. Watching too much HGTV (Caribbean Life, Bahamas Life, Mexico Life, Mediterranean Life, Beach Hunters etc.) and getting wanderlust.
Tuesday June 09.20 - AF - Had a horrible workday, as in every Tuesday now that I am working again for that one company (still layed off from the others at this point). This is why Tuesday were always my designated drinks day. Toughing it out, I will have drinks on a happier day...this week.
Wednesday June 10.20 - AF - Had an N/A beer on the porch, really did not do the trick. Had a good scale victory this morning though, so I am abstaining...today. Half way to my 16. No Mojito girl parties at my place just yet.
Thursday June 11.20 - 3 drinks - Started out on my porch. Very nice. Now to string together some more AF days.
Friday June 12.20 - AF - Got the lawn cut and more work done in the yard before the forecasted couple of days of rain. The sky was getting pretty dark by 6pm. Felt like having a drink after working hard, just didn't.
Saturday June 13.20 - 3 drinks. Not a planned drinks day. Brilliantly sunny with the threat of thunderstorms for 2 days in this region. At about 3pm the sun disappeared and the winds kicked up like crazy. I felt like having drinks on my covered front porch to watch it, but got dressed and went out in my car instead to do some shopping since it was no longer bathing suit weather. I delayed another 5 times after getting back home, but finally caved. I did not accomplish my 2 days in a row AF which I like to keep as my rule. Can't say that I didn't love having a Brandy on my porch with the wind howling and the skies swirling. That was hours ago. I should drink some water so that I feel okay tomorrow. Nothing important happening tomorrow except for some of my favourite shows on the radio and more forecasted storms. I am going to savour my morning coffee in my jammies : - ) (If the neighbours don't like seeing me on the porch in my jammies they can look away)
Sunday June 14 - AF - I had company this afternoon, coffee drinkers. Nice to know at least a few people who don't drink!
Monday June 15 - AF - My Tuesday jobs have now been cancelled for the remainder of June and July, I only will need to contend with working for that company on Thursdays now, still layed off from my other companies. Intending to work out lots, play in my garden lots. Perhaps I will have drinks Thursday night, we'll see. No plans to have drinks before that.
Tuesday June 16 - AF - Begrudgingly. I made up a litre of Crystal lite "mojito" and drank the whole thing in frosted glasses, that only made me want "real" cocktails more. I ended the night with an NA beer. Really would have rathered to have drinks.
Wednesday June 17 - AF - Delayed and delayed, had an NA beer on the porch.
Thursday June 18 - AF - Planning on drinks tomorrow, so as much as I felt like having a couple tonight after a long gruelling day, I didn't. I can wait a day.
Friday June 19 - 3 drinks. I made my first Mojito of the year with my own mint. I only put 1/3 of an ounce into it because I think that my tolerance for alcohol is lower now. It was delish. I use Organic Agave, fresh lime, mint, and white rum, I shake it and let it sit for 20 minutes in the ice and strain it into a glass that I put in the freezer. Very yummy. If I can find some rum extract that doesn't taste like dark rum I will try that. It really doesn't taste as good without the white rum flavour.
Had an awesome day today, very happy, productive and fulfilling. My guitar player came over, we jammed a whole bunch of tunes, drank parsley water and coffee, then he left. I then indulged a little, a few drinks, a samosa, and a chimichanga. Lol, I am chicken breast with veggies every single day, working out like crazy, and rarely losing a pound. Nice to have a day a tiny bit off of the rails (in happiness, not stress). Back to chicken breast, veggies, water, and no alcohol tomorrow : - )
Saturday June 20 - 3 drinks. I had the best intention for staying AF today, but I caved. I went for a visit with 2 of my women friends - socially distancing and mostly outside. They were drinking wine, I was drinking water. This lasted about an hour, and then I caved, willpower gave up. I think that it is hard for me to be around my friends that drink and not to drink myself. Not all of my friends drink. Some who do I create outside activities such as hiking where drinks are not an option. Not able to resist all of the time if it is a situation where everyone is drinking except me. I will dust myself off. Tomorrow is another day.
Sunday June 21 - AF - After drinks 2 days in a row it would have been very easy to have drinks again today. Need to rack up some more AF days!
Monday June 22 - AF - Yay, hit the 16AF days mark with days to spare. I wanted cocktails both yesterday and today.
Tuesday June 23 - AF - Another hot day, I was out painting the shed a bit, weeding, and generally farting around the backyard getting a tan while I sweated. Really felt like a nice cool cocktail after that, but instead I gathered a big bowl of mixed greens from the garden for dinner. Booze doesn't taste good with salad and salad doesn't taste good with booze.
Wednesday June 24 - AF - We had some boomers and some rain here today. A cocktail would have been nice to watch it on my covered porch, but I have a hellish long day tomorrow for work, so decided against it.
Thursday June 25 - 2 drinks. Kind of started out as a bit of stress relief after a hellish day (used to be Tuesdays, is now Thursdays). I was feeling pretty good, I didn't even consider the 3rd drink which is my norm to have. I know that my tolerance has declined, 2 was just the right amount.
Friday June 26 - AF - I'm going to sound like a broken record, but I really wanted a cool cocktail after working out in my yard in the blazing sun all day. I know that alcohol is counter productive to weight loss, so managed to stay AF.
Saturday June 27 - AF - Almost a ditto to yesterday, thought that it was going to rain so was going hard in the yard in the heat to get as much done as possible before the rain...then it was 5:30. So badly wanted a Cosmopolitan. I am a really good Cocktail maker lol. We get motivation to not drink from wherever we can find it. I am in a 12 week weight challenge with Monday being the last weigh in. That is what kept me away from a nice cool cocktail today (and tomorrow). Going to say that Monday will be my drinks day.
Monday June 29 - AF - I may have a beer with "the boys" while we jam Tuesday. 3rd or 4th month in a row to hit 22 AF days. I am very pleased, and found reasons not to drink here and there.
22AF days out of 28 days so far.6 -
Hi everyone! Last day of the month here. I've been a little out of commission as we went camping over the weekend, I left Thursday and got back Sunday night. It was really nice! My phone didn't have service. Just lots of great family time around the fire. It's the first time I have left my house for an overnight since March, and it felt so good. Also, my kids were SO HAPPY to be out and about doing something different, even if it was just with their family.
I missed so much fun on this thread- dog pics! I'm supportive of Less Alcohol More Dogs although I already have two huge dogs so I'm not likely to get any more. We have two mutts adopted from the shelter. I got them both as puppies so had no idea how big they were going to get, and they both ended up being close to 100 lbs. It's OK because I love big dogs and we live on 14 acres. I will post pictures! I also have horses, I have 2 horses, a Welsh pony, and a donkey, plus I do retirement boarding for one older horse that isn't mine. I do have one indoor cat, plus some additional cats that live in the barn, but I am definitely more of a dog/horse person.
The covid situation where I live sounds similar to @MissMay, I live in a small coastal town that is always crawling with tourists in the summer. We had an outbreak a few weeks ago and most places have voluntarily closed. But yet the tourists are all still slamming the town and doing the same thing- wondering why things aren't open! It's so bizarre. We are just laying low this summer I guess. We have a few camping trips planned (in state) and will just go self contained.
I did drink alcohol every night on the camping trip, plus the day we got back while I was unpacking. I will go find my last post now and update it, and see if I made my June goal- I doubt it. But, at least I was keeping track!5 -
Alright here it is, the June tally. I'm closing it out right now because even though its the morning where I live, I KNOW already I am not drinking today and nothing is going to change that.
Clearly the last half of the month wasn't great, but I guess I had extenuating circumstances, first with the visitors and second with the camping trip- the latter of which made me feel like I am on vacation. Miraculously I still DID meet my June goal- which was to have more AF days than drinking days. I made it by one day. Kind of meager, but still. See you all over in July!
June 1: AF
June 2: AF
June 3: AF
June 4: bottle o' bubbly for no particular reason
June 5: 2 drinks
June 6: AF
June 7: 3 drinks
June 8: 2 drinks
June 9: AF
June 10: AF
June 11: AF
June 12: AF
June 13: 3 drinks
June 14: AF
June 15: AF
June 16: AF
June 17: AF
June 18: 3 drinks (wine)
June 19: 2 drinks (wine)
June 20: 2 drinks (wine)
June 21: 3 drinks (2 cocktails, 1 glass of wine)
June 22: 3 drinks
June 23: AF
June 24: AF
June 25: 2 drinks
June 26: 4 drinks
June 27: 3 drinks
June 28: 1 drink
June 29: AF
June 30: AF
Total for June: 16/30 days AF6 -
2 days into an AF streak, post 10-day FL vacation that was anything but AF. How did vacation freedom feel? Stuffy sinus. Restless sleep. Acid reflux. Snoring returned. Ready to wake up well!7
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This month I've been doing 2 alcohol free days each week. I usually don't do them in a row- easier for me to space out. But I've been doing it!! It's a bit harder for me to fall asleep, but once I do I tend to sleep all night. When I drink, I fall asleep quickly but wake up in the middle of the night sometimes for hours. Anyway, it's a start.8
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I am Dawn. Turning 60 in September.
I live in SE BC, Canada.
I started on this thread November 28.18 - at that time I was having drinks every day. That first AF day was very hard! I vowed to have 1AF day per week to start, then progressed to 2AF days per week etc.
My goal now (that is working for me) is 16-20 AF days per month. I have been keeping within that since last October. I am comfortable and happy with that goal.
I have never ever been able to exceed 3 drinks or I throw up. There is moderation for you : - P
I log in here every day with a running calendar/journal of the month at a glance. It helps me.Monday June 01.20 - AFSaturday June 27 - AF - Almost a ditto to yesterday, thought that it was going to rain so was going hard in the yard in the heat to get as much done as possible before the rain...then it was 5:30. So badly wanted a Cosmopolitan. I am a really good Cocktail maker lol. We get motivation to not drink from wherever we can find it. I am in a 12 week weight challenge with Monday being the last weigh in. That is what kept me away from a nice cool cocktail today (and tomorrow). Going to say that Monday will be my drinks day.
Tuesday June 02.20 - AF - Very long, very stupid day, my first back working for a company that I loathe. This is why i always designated Tuesdays as my drinks days in the past. However, I am coming toward the end of a 100 day weight challenge thread, and that is my motivation to stay "dry" for at least the next 5 days. In the previous round of it I lost 1.7 pounds in 100 days. Hoping to lose 2 pounds this time. (I know, painfully slow, but better than gaining, and it really does get more difficult to lose weight with aging.)
Wednesday June 03.20 - AF - Really wanted drinks after working hard in my yard. Didn't.
Thursday June 04.20 - AF - Ditto to yesterday, really really wanted a couple of drinks. I hate being back to work, and thought a couple of drinks tonight would relax me. Hanging tough to hopefully lose another 0.02 pounds over the next few days.
Friday June 05.20 - Having a couple of drinks. My last half hour digging and planting seeds was raining. I decided there and then that I would have a few drinks tonight. My weight was up 2 pounds today for no reason, so sacrificing having drinks really didn't appeal to me today. I have had my half a drink from my freezer lol, and have just poured a second. It is nice for me. Watching "Caribbean Life" on HGTV where they are always having yummy looking cocktails, and I am happy to not be white knuckling it resisting having some drinks today. All good : - )
Saturday June 06.20 - Hadn't planned on a drinks day, started out at a friend's place (who is a wine drinker) with water, and then caved. First time to have 2 drinks days in a row since the beginning of the pandemic. I will get back on track.
Sunday June 07.20 - AF - Feeling back on track, I think that I just wanted to be self-indulgent for a couple of days. Next planned drinks day is Wednesday or Thursday.
Monday June 08.20 - AF - Browsing holiday trips for my 60th, could be a pipe dream, who knows if travel will be possible in September. Watching too much HGTV (Caribbean Life, Bahamas Life, Mexico Life, Mediterranean Life, Beach Hunters etc.) and getting wanderlust.
Tuesday June 09.20 - AF - Had a horrible workday, as in every Tuesday now that I am working again for that one company (still layed off from the others at this point). This is why Tuesday were always my designated drinks day. Toughing it out, I will have drinks on a happier day...this week.
Wednesday June 10.20 - AF - Had an N/A beer on the porch, really did not do the trick. Had a good scale victory this morning though, so I am abstaining...today. Half way to my 16. No Mojito girl parties at my place just yet.
Thursday June 11.20 - 3 drinks - Started out on my porch. Very nice. Now to string together some more AF days.
Friday June 12.20 - AF - Got the lawn cut and more work done in the yard before the forecasted couple of days of rain. The sky was getting pretty dark by 6pm. Felt like having a drink after working hard, just didn't.
Saturday June 13.20 - 3 drinks. Not a planned drinks day. Brilliantly sunny with the threat of thunderstorms for 2 days in this region. At about 3pm the sun disappeared and the winds kicked up like crazy. I felt like having drinks on my covered front porch to watch it, but got dressed and went out in my car instead to do some shopping since it was no longer bathing suit weather. I delayed another 5 times after getting back home, but finally caved. I did not accomplish my 2 days in a row AF which I like to keep as my rule. Can't say that I didn't love having a Brandy on my porch with the wind howling and the skies swirling. That was hours ago. I should drink some water so that I feel okay tomorrow. Nothing important happening tomorrow except for some of my favourite shows on the radio and more forecasted storms. I am going to savour my morning coffee in my jammies : - ) (If the neighbours don't like seeing me on the porch in my jammies they can look away)
Sunday June 14 - AF - I had company this afternoon, coffee drinkers. Nice to know at least a few people who don't drink!
Monday June 15 - AF - My Tuesday jobs have now been cancelled for the remainder of June and July, I only will need to contend with working for that company on Thursdays now, still layed off from my other companies. Intending to work out lots, play in my garden lots. Perhaps I will have drinks Thursday night, we'll see. No plans to have drinks before that.
Tuesday June 16 - AF - Begrudgingly. I made up a litre of Crystal lite "mojito" and drank the whole thing in frosted glasses, that only made me want "real" cocktails more. I ended the night with an NA beer. Really would have rathered to have drinks.
Wednesday June 17 - AF - Delayed and delayed, had an NA beer on the porch.
Thursday June 18 - AF - Planning on drinks tomorrow, so as much as I felt like having a couple tonight after a long gruelling day, I didn't. I can wait a day.
Friday June 19 - 3 drinks. I made my first Mojito of the year with my own mint. I only put 1/3 of an ounce into it because I think that my tolerance for alcohol is lower now. It was delish. I use Organic Agave, fresh lime, mint, and white rum, I shake it and let it sit for 20 minutes in the ice and strain it into a glass that I put in the freezer. Very yummy. If I can find some rum extract that doesn't taste like dark rum I will try that. It really doesn't taste as good without the white rum flavour.
Had an awesome day today, very happy, productive and fulfilling. My guitar player came over, we jammed a whole bunch of tunes, drank parsley water and coffee, then he left. I then indulged a little, a few drinks, a samosa, and a chimichanga. Lol, I am chicken breast with veggies every single day, working out like crazy, and rarely losing a pound. Nice to have a day a tiny bit off of the rails (in happiness, not stress). Back to chicken breast, veggies, water, and no alcohol tomorrow : - )
Saturday June 20 - 3 drinks. I had the best intention for staying AF today, but I caved. I went for a visit with 2 of my women friends - socially distancing and mostly outside. They were drinking wine, I was drinking water. This lasted about an hour, and then I caved, willpower gave up. I think that it is hard for me to be around my friends that drink and not to drink myself. Not all of my friends drink. Some who do I create outside activities such as hiking where drinks are not an option. Not able to resist all of the time if it is a situation where everyone is drinking except me. I will dust myself off. Tomorrow is another day.
Sunday June 21 - AF - After drinks 2 days in a row it would have been very easy to have drinks again today. Need to rack up some more AF days!
Monday June 22 - AF - Yay, hit the 16AF days mark with days to spare. I wanted cocktails both yesterday and today.
Tuesday June 23 - AF - Another hot day, I was out painting the shed a bit, weeding, and generally farting around the backyard getting a tan while I sweated. Really felt like a nice cool cocktail after that, but instead I gathered a big bowl of mixed greens from the garden for dinner. Booze doesn't taste good with salad and salad doesn't taste good with booze.
Wednesday June 24 - AF - We had some boomers and some rain here today. A cocktail would have been nice to watch it on my covered porch, but I have a hellish long day tomorrow for work, so decided against it.
Thursday June 25 - 2 drinks. Kind of started out as a bit of stress relief after a hellish day (used to be Tuesdays, is now Thursdays). I was feeling pretty good, I didn't even consider the 3rd drink which is my norm to have. I know that my tolerance has declined, 2 was just the right amount.
Friday June 26 - AF - I'm going to sound like a broken record, but I really wanted a cool cocktail after working out in my yard in the blazing sun all day. I know that alcohol is counter productive to weight loss, so managed to stay AF.
Sunday June 28 - AF - Rainy day, which would have been good with a warming cocktail. Didn't. Revising the thought of drinks for Monday, I have band practice on Tuesday and don't want to be all bloated and stuff.
Monday June 29 - AF - I may have a beer with "the boys" while we jam Tuesday. 3rd or 4th month in a row to hit 22 AF days. I am very pleased, and found reasons not to drink here and there.
Tuesday June 30 - 3 drinks. Had an awesome day. See you all over on the July thread.
22AF days out of 30 days.4 -
@lauragreenbaum
Glad that you are joining us, and perfect timing that your profile pic is a dog : - )
Hope to see you in the July thread.3 -
@shorepine
Can't wait to see photos of your big dogs in our next month's thread!2 -
It's a miracle! I was thinking of getting a cosmopolitan yesterday evening (I'm such a sucker for suggestion) and then -> I. Forgot. About. It. No *kitten*! I completely forgot to have anything to drink. Maybe this whole LA/TaB think is working. See everyone tomorrow in July
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