Less Alcohol - JUNE 2020 - One Day at a Time
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4 drinks/10 days....
@Doxmum : a lot of happy times ahead with those dogs!
I'll be ready to adopt a puppy next year. Lost my 15 y.o. retriever mix a year ago and I'd love to get one with similar disposition. But after I get some travels out of the way.
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@Womona funny you should mention gin- I totally have been craving gin lately. I think I'll try to avoid the craving for now! But a little airport bottle would be perfect. It's so great that you can manage a few cocktails in moderation! That is wonderful and a big goal of mine. I am jealous of you going out to eat. I want to so bad. Unfortunately the town I live in is in the middle of a huge COVID outbreak- the worst in our state. We are a small city of 10,000 and over the weekend 200 cases popped up and rising fast everyday. Many restaurants have voluntarily closed and no one really feels safe eating out right now. I hope things dissipate fast.
@Doxmum how exciting about adopting a new pup! We have two dogs and I'm always thinking about a third, but trying to stop myself. Our dogs are enormous so they take up a lot of space. But seriously the idea of a little dachshund in a wheelchair is just too cute.
I've been doing good- with two AF days in a row now after a spell of drinking too much. Last night I had a mocktail- some sparkling water with pure cranberry juice mixed in and some lime- in a cocktail glass. I never have been a fan of mocktails, I just have never felt like it satisfied the craving and then the extra calories. But last night it did the trick!
I'm feeling good today, got up early this morning and did yoga first thing. I find it so hard to do that, I always want to just sit there and drink coffee for a while right when I get up, but it feels so good to do yoga first thing. I hoping I can make it a habit.
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
So far in June 6/10 days AF8 -
@shorepine: May I suggest "Diet"/no-calorie ginger beer and 5 calorie/8oz cran-cherry juice for a mocktail? I mix mine about 2 parts 'beer' to 1 part cran-cherry. Or sometimes more 'beer', less cran since the cran-cherry is pretty sweet even w/o the sugar. Ocean Spray also makes a cran-pomegranate (good too), cran-pinapple (have not tried), and regular cranberry juice (too boring). I put mine in a mason jar w/ ice and drink them all day. Can you imagine how I used to drink wine?
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Afternoon crew.
Two big thumbs up for feeling normal out and about. 3rd trip to our patio pub was last night. Great times listening to open mic night. Next week I might get up there and belt out a tune. Wayyyyy toooooo much coffee though. Not used to that fancy high speed coffee. I was up longer than I needed to be.
Day 10 of June / 9AF 😉11 -
Wanted a drink tonight, but the feeling passed. It’s been so hot here lately, and I have tennis tomorrow, so good to be hydrated!7
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AF 8/11 for less alcohol June & AF 17/22 on Take a Break. Going to stop at a bed & breakfast on our way to SLC. We're treating ourselves since it will be the last time staying someplace that - understandably - doesn't all allow pets. They have a happy hour and I think, yes, I will have a glass of wine.
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Good morning
@womona I gravitate towards wanting to reward myself often with a cold one when it gets hot here to. But like you said, need to stay hydrated and to much alcohol will suck all the moisture out of us. No one wants to look like a prune. Enjoy your tennis today.
@shorepine I love coffee everything! Ohhhhhhh.....coffee flavored ice cream is delightfully good. I see your AF days are exceeding your drinking days 👍
@whitpauly are the sidewalks of Vegas getting back to their normal hustle and bustle yet? Oh I want to get back there so bad. I need a neon light fix. Another happy 24 to you!
@mainelylisa maybe you can have your chosen cocktail over looking that beautiful lake, up North, in July.
@forestdweller1 you doing good in PA? You have been quiet lately. Maybe hoeing out that basement?
Day 11 of July / 10 AF
*BTW we are always looking forward to hearing from others that want to drink less(what ever that amount is to you personally) or just chime in on the subject.
This IS NOT a closed group😎9 -
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4 drinks/11 days....time to plan out a fun filled weekend, even if it's just a trip to my backyard.....9
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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 - AFWednesday 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.
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.
Thursday June 11.20 - 3 drinks - Started out on my porch. Very nice. Now to string together some more AF days.
8AF days out of 11 days so far.5 -
@Doxmum
I have a bunch of those Ocean Spray "10" bottles. So good. You are right that the Cran-Cherry is pretty sweet, even without sugar. I also like the Cran-Pom, Blueberry, Cran-Mango, Triple Cran (white, pink, and red cranberries), Cran-Lemonade.
Maybe they are bottled differently in the States, here they are 10 calories per 8 oz, but I rarely have more than 4 ounces.
Otherwise I don't drink any other kind of juice because of the calories and sugars.
Okay, now I have to go and have a small one : - )6 -
Holy cow, epic 3 hour tennis match that lasted forever today! I don’t think I’ve ever been more perfectly matched with my opponent. Had a great time, burned 1130 calories! But I ultimately lost in the tiebreaker. 🙁. Still, had so much fun but I am exhausted and sore! So glad I didn’t drink last night, I would have been dehydrated. Even with Aleve, I am going to be so sore tomorrow. I’m already sore now!
2 drinks today but way way under my calories, even with pasta and meatballs for dinner!9 -
@Womona: Wow!! That's pro-match time. You go girl! @dawnbgethealthy: You have cran-mango in Canada? I love mangoes. Never seen cran-mango down here. Triple-cran might be good too.
Less EtOH: AF 8/12, Take a Break: 17/23. Had a pint and a 12oz glass of a really good IPA w/ dinner tonight. No guilt, no shame. Didn't want anymore (progress!). I've been reading how some of you have cut way back on drinking and then have a couple drinks, only to wake up with feeling crappy. I thought, "They're smokin' dope." Well, I'm here to say it's only been 3 hours since we finished dinner and I've had a headache for 2 of those 3 hours. I can't believe I'm already losing my tolerance
I guess it will be a built-in backstop. Note to self: Do NOT - repeat Do NOT - try to consume like you used to.
May be off-line for 2-3 days while picking up doxies in SLC.
Have a great weekend everyone! Going to be a warm one
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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 - AFWednesday 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.
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.
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.
9AF days out of 12 days so far.7 -
"Past Me" would have been drinking up a storm after work yesterday with it being so beautiful and soaking up some vitamin D on the deck with a cold one in my copper mule mug.
Nope no alcohol in my mug just iced tea and it was still a great evening. Fixed a fantastic dinner, long hot bath, read some and then a perfect nights sleep.
Day 12 in June / 11 AF10 -
4 drinks/12 days...in prior years, alcohol was always associated with summer/hot weather and also vacation. I used to be one of those people drinking 2 wines before boarding (if it was past 10am), drinking on the plane if it was British Airways and the wines were free and plentiful, drinking at any connecting airports, then drinking while on a vacation, both at lunch and at dinner. The mentality was that I was "off" my diet and I had "no set limits".
Why did I do this? That is a heck of waistline wrecker, costly, likely did some internal health damage, and likely returned home needing to drink more to get the same effects.
I suppose I will need to establish some sort of "vacation policy" with myself.9 -
I used to fill up my coffee thermos (multiple times) with gin and juice (yet I never morphed into Katy Perry) and lie in the sun. I wanted to get to pure relaxation while jamming out with my music. But then at some point in the day I would have to sober up, which felt kinda depressing. Now, when we have an occasional day where it's actually warm enough to sunbathe, if I exercise first, I'm pretty relaxed. No depressing sober-up needed. And this combo of exercise and not drinking and tracking for 3.5 months has contributed to my lowest weight in 10 years.11
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Hello! All this talk of sunbathing and day drinking is enjoyable, even if that is not an option for me right now. @mainelylisa I know what you mean about that point in the day when you must sober up. It feels pretty crummy. It has been cold raining here for weeks. We are having what is locally known as a "Juneary". So besides working on not doing things like excessive alcohol, its sadly not an option to indulge in such a day as there is no sun to be had at the moment where I live.
I have been doing good! I thought that I might want to have a drink as usual on Friday evening but then last night I just didn't feel like it!
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
So far in June 8/12 days AF6 -
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 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.
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.
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)
9AF days out of 13 days so far.6
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