Less Alcohol - FEBRUARY 2021 - One Day At A Time

dawnbgethealthy

Hi
I originally decided to drink less in order to lose weight.
I have been on this thread since Nov 28.18
Thank you to @MissMay for keeping us going.

I am going to post with my usual diary style to keep track of my AF days.
I will be keeping to my usual goal of 16-20 AF days per month. It is manageable for me and doesn't put too much pressure on me. So far I have been able to keep with it. One month I raised the goal and failed miserably, so I learned from that. I think this is my sweet spot.
My rule for myself: No drinking 2 days in a row, strive for 2AF days in a row in between at minimum.


Sunday Feb 21 - AF - I will be tomorrow also to get my 2AF days in a row.
Monday Feb 21 - AF - Very early workday start tomorrow, so AF tonight. Always happy to see my 16 : - )
Tuesday Feb 23 - Drinks. I enjoyed them, but eat completely differently when I have alcohol for sure.
Wednesday Feb 24 - AF - Trying to not have drinks 2 days in a row.
Thursday Feb 25 - Drinks (2) - Broke my 2 days AF in a row rule for myself. Planned drinks for Saturday, so AF for Friday for sure.
Friday Feb 26 AF - Quick month!
Feb 27 - Drinks.

Rolling total 18AF days out of 27 days

dawnbgethealthy

Went up to a mountain town today where they still had some ice on a community rink.
Soooo beautiful out.

The ice could not have been more perfect.


You can see the ski hill behind me. I think that this will be my new profile pic for awhile : - )

globalhiker

Geez Dawn that ice-skating habit of yours looks good on you. And you love it too, such a win-win!

Can't sleep and woke up at 1:30am. UGH not again. It's the damn full moon shining into my every window and the coyotes outside are howling away.

AF day 28 here, day 20 AF for husband. Feeling good although my tummy is hungry all the time. Zero thoughts about running out to buy alcohol for a Saturday night, it's kinda nice. Of course my addiction shifted to food and I ran out and got some thick steaks to grill instead.

After today I think I may have set a personal record of a complete month AF .

Womona

@dawnbgethealthy great pictures! Look at that pristine ice! Even more amazing is you have the place to yourself!

@mainelylisa thanks for taking over the continuation of this thread. I guess today is your first big test- how to create the March link! @MissMay, thank you so much for keeping it going, and for all your welcomes to new people to the thread. Your encouraging words mean so much.

Womona

Bad week- got upsetting news and I reached for drinks even though I didn’t even want them. That starts the spiral of no sleep, exhaustion each day, more drinks over my one drink limit, etc. In addition I’ve had long frustrating days at work (stupid computer problems. Ugh!) Plus, I haven’t exercised in about a week and a half, so my weight is shooting back up, and I’m achy. By yesterday I was emotionally and physically exhausted.

So, I am putting myself back on the horse. Today I am definitely exercising and will log my food again, and ONLY HAVE ONE if I have any today. Although AF is looking really good.

Here’s some good news: connected with a long lost cousin from Germany, and have been doing regular zoom calls and texts. It’s wonderful.

Also, shock of all shocks, hubby finally , finally agreed to getting a sailboat!!!! I’m thrilled and. can’t wait for summer.

Womona

globalhiker wrote: »

Geez Dawn that ice-skating habit of yours looks good on you. And you love it too, such a win-win!

Can't sleep and woke up at 1:30am. UGH not again. It's the damn full moon shining into my every window and the coyotes outside are howling away.

AF day 28 here, day 20 AF for husband. Feeling good although my tummy is hungry all the time. Zero thoughts about running out to buy alcohol for a Saturday night, it's kinda nice. Of course my addiction shifted to food and I ran out and got some thick steaks to grill instead.

After today I think I may have set a personal record of a complete month AF .

Yeah, well at least you’re getting enough protein with those yummy steaks! Maybe that’s what your body is really hungry for.

Congrats on 28 days AF!

mainelylisa

Good morning! I'll post March thread tonight so we don't give people anxiety with conflict of where to post the rest of today.

New accomplishment. DH asked if I wanted to split a Prosecco last night and I said, "I don't think so." Who am I?
I got very grumpy yesterday trying to figure out how to implement Google Analytics. Part of a bigger issue of not doing well when I can't do something completely by myself without asking for help. Not the right state of mind for alcohol.

OMG @dawnbgethealthy You are such an amazing Ice Queen! (I mean that in a good way :-)) You inspire me to ...well not LOVE winter, but not hate it quite so much.

@globalhiker You're on an amazing streak--and how great to be on it with DH

@Womona Wonderful about connecting to your cousin. And sailboat!!! (Remind me where you live again...muhahahaha!

mainelylisa

CMB44512 wrote: »

Recover Saturday for me today.
I'm not sure how drinking went out of control last night for both my GF and I. We both got a little comfortable with receiving a bottle of rum as a gift yesterday.
Next thing we knew it was half gone and so were we. Been a while that my head has pounded this hard. A grim reminder.

Wishing you and your gf a speedy recovery and yes, a reminder. That's part of why I didn't drink with DH last night. Even 2 glasses would put me in a semi-crap feeling this morning, and I'm increasingly getting intolerant of the consequences...but it's been a LOT of consequences to get this far. I hope it was at least a fun time.

MissMay

Hi gang, last day of February 2021. WOW THAT WENT FAST.

I am on extremely limited internet access. In fact decided to drive all the way to this Dunkin to hook into theirs so I could post here.

Thanks for all the sweet words. Lisa, for now, will take great care of setting up our thread monthly. She and I did talk and tossed around the idea of letting everyone that posts regularly have a turn at setting up the thread for a month or so at a time. It is OUR thread, no one persons in particular to own. So think about whether you might lke to be a monthly creator in the future to give others a chance to be in the limelight.

My tally for February was very good for the goals I set. I am very happy with them and very happy to be able to stop at one or two. LONG LONG LONG time to get there. But worth it. I was even able to get in drinking ONE beautiful chocolate martini twice during February without thinking I would keep ordering two, three or four.

AF - 23 days
A - 5 days

Be well, see you all over on the new March thread (when I can hook into internet access)
❤❤❤

lmlmrn

Was not alcohol free last night and the scotch almost got away with me, at drink 3 (yes 3) it was getting21 late and I still thought I felt fine, no effects but knew enough to say to myself "you need to stop and go to bed." and I did. Only to wake at 4am wide awake after only a few hours sleep. Normally I would just lay there and 'relax' but not this morning. I got up went into another room so I would not wake DH and played games on my phone until 6:30 when DH got up. He was worried he kept me up. I will be AF tonight
January (1st time on this thread and trying AF-was so so so scary)
AF - 19 days
A - 13 days
February
AF -21 days
A 7 days

March Goal
AF - 25 days
A - 6 days

@MissMay I do hope you will check in when you can!
@mainelylisa can't wait for the new thread sometime today
@dawnbgethealthy I don't quite know where you live but it is beautiful there. I am not sure I could do that much snow but the skating part looks like soo sooo much fun
@Womona sounds like you had a rough few days but are back on track now....and a sailboat. I want to come to your place this summer LOL
@globalhiker wow a new personal best for the month that is such an accomplishment. proud of you

back later or tomorrow on the new thread

mainelylisa

OK Y'all...well of course I forgot my personal computer at the cabin, so did start the March thread, but may need to add back in a few proper resources tomorrow, as I'm not sure it all rendered properly.

MARCH LESS ALCOHOL THREAD--HOP ON OVER TOMORROW AND KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING!

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10826088/less-alcohol-march-2021/p1?new=1

dawnbgethealthy

Hi
I originally decided to drink less in order to lose weight.
I have been on this thread since Nov 28.18
Thank you to @MissMay for keeping us going.

I am going to post with my usual diary style to keep track of my AF days.
I will be keeping to my usual goal of 16-20 AF days per month. It is manageable for me and doesn't put too much pressure on me. So far I have been able to keep with it. One month I raised the goal and failed miserably, so I learned from that. I think this is my sweet spot.
My rule for myself: No drinking 2 days in a row, strive for 2AF days in a row in between at minimum.


Sunday Feb 21 - AF - I will be tomorrow also to get my 2AF days in a row.
Monday Feb 21 - AF - Very early workday start tomorrow, so AF tonight. Always happy to see my 16 : - )
Tuesday Feb 23 - Drinks. I enjoyed them, but eat completely differently when I have alcohol for sure.
Wednesday Feb 24 - AF - Trying to not have drinks 2 days in a row.
Thursday Feb 25 - Drinks (2) - Broke my 2 days AF in a row rule for myself. Planned drinks for Saturday, so AF for Friday for sure.
Friday Feb 26 AF - Quick month!
Feb 27 - Drinks.
Feb 28 - AF

February total 19AF days out of 28 days

dawnbgethealthy

Great job everyone for February. @globalhiker You did it!!! Congrats on a dry month!!

Huge thanks @MissMay for all that you have done.

Lilylady3k

Feb accountability: 9/28 days AF
Alcohol: 19 days (44 drinks)
Goal: Limit 1-2 glasses per day; 12-16 AF days per month

2/1 - AF
2/2 - AF
2/3 - AF
2/4 - AF
2/5 - 2 wine
2/6 - 2 wine
2/7 - 2 wine
2/8 - AF
2/9 - AF
2/10 - AF
2/11 - 3 wine
2/12 - 2 wine
2/13 - 3 wine
2/14 - 2 wine
2/15 - 2 wine
2/16 - 2 wine
2/17 - 2 wine
2/18 - 2 wine
2/19 - 2 wine + 1 rum
2/20 - 2 wine
2/21 - 2 wine
2/22 - AF
2/23 - AF
2/24 - 2 wine
2/25 - 4 wine
2/26 - 2 wine
2/27 - 3 wine
2/28 - 2 wine

The drinks add up when I don't hit my target for AF. But at least there were only a couple of slips where I went over 2. Need to work on that as well. One to next month! See you there.

@dawnbgethealthy - Love your new pic skating with the ski runs in the background.
@globalhiker - You and your hubby are doing great!!! Adding up the AF days!
@mainelylisa - Thanks for the new thread.
@MissMay - So glad to see you remotely checking in for our end of the month tally!
@lmlmrn - Good job cutting yourself off!
@Womona - Do you live on water or near water? If so where? A sailboat will be such a fun diversion during the summer!!
@chocolate_owl - How was your hubby's birthday weekend?
@CMB44512 - Onward to March! Curious if your GF is a daily drinker ... I think I remember that she is not. After the gift of rum and the hangover ... did you have the hare of the dog or get out to walk or something to clear the head?

_sw33tp3a_11

This month goal is to eliminate my beer consumption as it always leaves me feeling bloated. Limiting my alcohol intake to only once a week. Sticking to wine or less caloric spirit. Wish me luck 🤞