Less Alcohol ~ SEPTEMBER 2021 ~ One Day At A Time
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@hunter041 - Check out the first page of "Less Alcohol ~ SEPTEMBER 2021 ~ One Day At A Time" this group. @MissMay has a number of links that are very helpful.
My personal suggestion is to set a goal and then check in daily or weekly for accountability. Your goal can be anything that you want to set ... couple of ideas:
- No drinking between 5-7pm or after 9pm
- Reduce your number of drinks per evening to 2
- Target M-Th as alcohol free
- Drink a full glass of water between each alcoholic drink
The first step is to make a decision and then start following through. GOOD LUCK!
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Sept 1-2 = AF
Sept 3-5= 3 glasses of wine each
Sept 6-7 = 3 glasses of wine each
Sept 8-9 = AF planned
Sept 10-12= 3 glasses of wine each
Sept 13-14= AF
Sept 15-16= AF
Sept 17-18 = 3 glasses of wine each
Sept 19-22= AF
Sept 23-25= 3 glasses of wine each
Sept 26-27= AF4 -
I was getting an annual checkup at the local veteran hospital and the doctor asked if I drank. I said I was a light drinker. He looks up and says 'how light'? I said I buy a bottle of rum, quart or liter, or whatever it is (I did not know what a 5th was... Then he asked how long the bottle lasted. When I said 2 months - he wrote down "non-drinker". Doctors are confusing ha ha.
But... now that I am retired and living on the beach in Asia... I have had to cut back. I generally have one rum & coke for my afternoon snack. I was drinking 4 or 5 day. Spread out through the day/evening, so I never got drunk, but it was a lot (tourism is down so all bars are 2 for 1).
I see people saying do not drink at home alone? That makes no sense to me. At home alone I will have one. Out with friends I will have 8.
Now that I am trying to lose weight I have cut back. I am currently having maybe 4 drinks a week. I do not see me quitting. Long term... maybe one a day is more sustainable for me... 😎10 -
September accountability:
1 Sept – 27 Sept - AF
Still going strong with my AF month and only 3 days to go, so I'm sure i'll finish strong too.
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I am continuing with my usual goals, 16-20 AF days per month.
I had 18 last month, I have had as much as 23 a few times.
Being here with y'all gives me the accountability that I need and want.
I was a daily drinker at one time, and gradually moved it to my current goal which I have been able to uphold for quite some time.
I have no intention of becoming an abstainer. I enjoy my drinks, just less often, kind of like I have done with certain fattening foods.
I do plan my drinks days for the most part, but usually it is my schedule that dictates that. Trying not to have drinks when I work the following day.
Diary style is how I like to keep track here.
Saturday September 25 - Drinks. I just found out 2 minutes ago that I am working a split tomorrow. I wouldn't have had drinks had I known, but I will be okay, I will have a big long workout in the morning to sweat it out and oxygenate myself : - ) Must say, that I really enjoyed the drinks and it was 28 degrees Celsius when I got off of work and went on a hike with a friend. Googling...82.4 Farenheit.
Sunday September 26 - AF - Next planned drinks day is Friday. Busy week ahead. Hit my 16 : - )
Monday September 27 - AF - Thinking that I will reach 20AF for this month even though I drank every day on my birthday trip.
Rolling Total - 17AF days out of 27 days.5 -
Good morning and a wonderful WELCOME to our new folks.
Everyone has their own reasons for either wanting to cut back on alcohol or to stop drinking completely.
I applaude all of us that admit there needs to be a change made in our drinking habits. I embrace and thank all of you that make our thread truely unique with sharing a delicate part of your lives.
September's accountability:
21 AF
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We are not alone ... interesting insight into the wider lens. It is not just me, myself & I.
- Non-alcoholic beer is gaining traction in the US
- US market for no- and low-alcohol drinks grew by more than 30% in terms of volume last year
- A 2019 Nielsen survey found that 66% of millennials are trying to cut back on alcohol consumption, compared with 47% of all people of drinking age in the US.
- “Maybe you’re in a bar and...you want to remain in that social interaction with your friends, but you don’t want to drink more alcohol because you have to work tomorrow or whatever the reason,” Manso posited. “That’s where the volume is. It’s not in the committed non-drinkers; it’s in normalizing this as a moderation tool.”
https://www.morningbrew.com/marketing/stories/2021/09/27/brands-are-figuring-out-how-to-sell-non-alcoholic-beer-in-a-growing-market?utm_source=morning_brew5 -
My friend stopped at my birthday motel on her way back from Calgray. I had travelled with her present in my car unopened.
I was really tearing up when I opened it. Those of you that have known me for awhile will understand why I was so touched. (and crying a little bit)
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@dawnbgethealthy
Perfect present!5 -
I need to come here more often... really over did it last night, no idea why. I had been really good the past couple of weeks, drinking in moderation, and actually squeezed in some AF days. Need to get myself back on track!
October here we come!9 -
Hello, all! Just checking in. There were 100 new posts and I don't think I'll be able to catch up, so regrets for missing out. Back from a week in NYC helping daughter in new apt + a week in Santa Fe helping cousin in new house. Did not stick to any kind of plan -- drinking weekdays and at least one time too much. Leaving Saturday for our Stanley Tucci inspired eating/walking tour of Italy (fingers crossed), so no great expectation of sticking to any kind of plan in the next couple weeks either. I'll be looking for accountability to get back on plan after that!
Did see one thing in NY that made me think of you all. Came across this cool shop in West Village. https://boisson.nyc/ Many, many products I had never imagined or even conceived of. They ship everywhere! Wanted to try everything! Definitely creativity inspiring. And the Tesuque Four Seasons has a whole page of really interesting mocktails on their bar menu. It is the future. :drinker:
ETA: major congrats to @lilawolf and love the fair photos!6 -
I see people saying do not drink at home alone? That makes no sense to me. At home alone I will have one. Out with friends I will have 8.
Personally I try to not drink home alone because social drinking has fun benefits that are worth it to me, drinking home alone tends to expand in quantity and frequency, has fewer benefits, and can get tied into depression/anxiety.
Absolutely nothing wrong with drinking at home alone if it works for you.
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Hello to everyone, my marathon at the fair is over! Would I do it again??? I will see next year, right now I am really not sure.
I loved all the new names and faces that joined while I was 'busy' at the fair. I have almost caught up on all the posts. I am almost ready to get back to my AF days. During the fair I did come home and have 1.5 oz of spirits. I did limit it to just that one shot. So I feel very proud I could do that. I am trying to find some AF spirits near me that have a good rating. I really like the flavors of whisky and brandy but not much in the choices for AF mock flavors. I still have a 6pack of Heineken 00 so may have to bust it out LOL.
The upside of working the long hours at the fair is I dropped 6lbs. I did a lot of walking on my down time and refused to pay the food prices there (a caramel apple.....$10.00). So I had to get creative in packing my food to eat on a 12 hour day.
I will post more later, right now it is a trip to the store to replenish food supplies!8 -
@lilawolf - Congrats on the new job! Are you moving closer to where you want to live? Packing and moving is a total pain ... good luck and hope that you get settled in quickly.4
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Hello to everyone, my marathon at the fair is over! Would I do it again??? I will see next year, right now I am really not sure.
I loved all the new names and faces that joined while I was 'busy' at the fair. I have almost caught up on all the posts. I am almost ready to get back to my AF days. During the fair I did come home and have 1.5 oz of spirits. I did limit it to just that one shot. So I feel very proud I could do that. I am trying to find some AF spirits near me that have a good rating. I really like the flavors of whisky and brandy but not much in the choices for AF mock flavors. I still have a 6pack of Heineken 00 so may have to bust it out LOL.
The upside of working the long hours at the fair is I dropped 6lbs. I did a lot of walking on my down time and refused to pay the food prices there (a caramel apple.....$10.00). So I had to get creative in packing my food to eat on a 12 hour day.
I will post more later, right now it is a trip to the store to replenish food supplies!
The fair looked really fun! But no doubt arduous as well. 6lbs is a lot in a few weeks. I hope the weight loss feels good. And good job sticking to 1 shot. I would love it if I could find a "new normal" of feeling satisfied with one drink. That would be a game changer.
For your mocktail creations, check out the AF shop https://boisson.nyc/ ! It had several AF whiskies and bourbons. I really don't remember about brandies, TBH. Many "aperitifs" and shrubs. NA beer & wine. A dizzying array. I have no idea if it is expensive or not compared to the alcoholic versions, but it at least shows what is out there. Educational (for me anyway).5 -
I am continuing with my usual goals, 16-20 AF days per month.
I had 18 last month, I have had as much as 23 a few times.
Being here with y'all gives me the accountability that I need and want.
I was a daily drinker at one time, and gradually moved it to my current goal which I have been able to uphold for quite some time.
I have no intention of becoming an abstainer. I enjoy my drinks, just less often, kind of like I have done with certain fattening foods.
I do plan my drinks days for the most part, but usually it is my schedule that dictates that. Trying not to have drinks when I work the following day.
Diary style is how I like to keep track here.
Sunday September 26 - AF - Next planned drinks day is Friday. Busy week ahead. Hit my 16 : - )
Monday September 27 - AF - Seem to have lost that post, can't remember what I might have said.
Tuesday September 28 - AF - Working splits, quite tired.
Rolling Total - 18AF days out of 28 days.3 -
Just in case you were missing all my positive, fuzzy feeling quotes I like to post:
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22 AF
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Be on the look out for the link tomorrow for the OCTOBER 2021 thread. To those just joining us, we start a new monthly continued thread on the 1st of every month.
MAKE THE END OF SEPTEMBER THE REASON YOU KEEP GOING FORWARD.😎5 -
My aunt has 3 adult children and 7 grandchildren. She posted this today on FB. And it made me think ... really think about the choices we make or have made in the past. And that what I'm doing ... coming here to be accountable now is a good choice.
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Sept 1-2 = AF
Sept 3-5= 3 glasses of wine each
Sept 6-7 = 3 glasses of wine each
Sept 8-9 = AF planned
Sept 10-12= 3 glasses of wine each
Sept 13-14= AF
Sept 15-16= AF
Sept 17-18 = 3 glasses of wine each
Sept 19-22= AF
Sept 23-25= 3 glasses of wine each
Sept 26-29= AF4 -
So I purchased some AF Whiskey yesterday and will try it in the next few days. I really hope I like it.
Thank you @MissMay for your commitment to keep this thread going each month
Today I spent most of the day helping my mother and will get her set up with a new phone tomorrow....
@Lilylady3k I can't thank you enough for your post on Live for your Children.
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Lilylady3k wrote: »My aunt has 3 adult children and 7 grandchildren. She posted this today on FB. And it made me think ... really think about the choices we make or have made in the past. And that what I'm doing ... coming here to be accountable now is a good choice.
I understand that, and it probably should be a good reason to change... But it never worked for me. I was a single dad forever and 'for my kids' etc did have me change jobs and house, but was never enough to motivate me to lose weight. Until I found the motivation inside me, to do it for me, nothing changed.
But I may be a bit selfish. 😎5 -
Friends, I am going away on my hiking trip. See you all in a few weeks hopefully with good pix and good stories. My adult kids are living in my house and in charge and that is scary! Let's hope for the best.
My goal during vacation is to limit drinking time to dinner. When food is done, drinks stop. 2 is the target.
@lilawolf - guess what? Never in my life did I not eat until 3pm. Yet today I did! My appetite turned off. I was fine! Thank you for showing me that these things are possible. And as @MissMay has stated, it's all in what the mind believes. Truth speaks.4 -
@Tito_Tim - I agree I did not lose weight for my kids when they were young. But now I'm trying to be healthy and mobile. I am doing this for me this time ... losing weight.
But you know the less alcohol ... I think I'm doing it for them as well as me. I don't want to be that alcoholic grandmother that I had when I was growing up.
Selfish is not a bad thing! Good luck with efforts!4 -
AF this evening! Made my 12 ... though it was steak night and DH opened a nice red wine (I passed). Feeling good about my choice this evening.
September accountability: 12/29 days AF
Alcohol: 17 days (34 drinks)
Goal: Limit 1-2 glasses per day; 12-16 AF days per month. Aim to drink no more than 2 nights in a row.
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I am continuing with my usual goals, 16-20 AF days per month.
I had 18 last month, I have had as much as 23 a few times.
Being here with y'all gives me the accountability that I need and want.
I was a daily drinker at one time, and gradually moved it to my current goal which I have been able to uphold for quite some time.
I have no intention of becoming an abstainer. I enjoy my drinks, just less often, kind of like I have done with certain fattening foods.
I do plan my drinks days for the most part, but usually it is my schedule that dictates that. Trying not to have drinks when I work the following day.
Diary style is how I like to keep track here.
Sunday September 26 - AF - Next planned drinks day is Friday. Busy week ahead. Hit my 16 : - )
Monday September 27 - AF - Seem to have lost that post, can't remember what I might have said.
Tuesday September 28 - AF - Working splits, quite tired.
Wednesday September 29 - AF - Up late but still waking up too early. Trying to adjust. A drink or two would have been nice, but my planned day is Friday, so I didn't. Hitting 20AF days will be good : - )
Rolling Total - 19AF days out of 29 days.2 -
Link to October Less Alcohol thread....please join us over there. Hugs to you all.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10845147/less-alcohol-october-2021-one-day-at-a-time/p1?new=12 -
And this s how I am ending September 2021....last day with a LYRE'S (non alcoholic) mocha martini.
Yup that is shaved chocolate floating on top.🍸
24-AF
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September 2021
September accountability: 13/30 days AF
Alcohol: 17 days (34 drinks)
Goal: Limit 1-2 glasses per day; 12-16 AF days per month. Aim to drink no more than 2 nights in a row.
9/1 - 1 wine
9/2 - AF
9/3 - 2 wine
9/4 - 2.5 drinks <1/2 glass beer @ lunch after hiking in Austin TX + 2 glasses wine with dinner
9/5 - 2 wine
9/6 - AF
9/7 - AF
9/8 - AF
9/9 - 1.5 bottles of Michelob Ultra @ fishing camp 🎣
9/10 - 2 glasses of wine @ fishing camp 🎣
9/11 - AF @ fishing camp 🎣
9/12 - AF
9/13 - AF
9/14 - 1 wine
9/15 - 📚2 margaritas
9/16 - 2 wine
9/17 - AF
9/18 - 3 wine
9/19 - AF
9/20 - AF
9/21 - 2 wine
9/22 - 3 wine
9/23 - 1 beer
9/24 - 3 drinks 2 wine + 1 Kirin beer
9/25 - 2 wine
9/26 - AF Mojito Mocktail & Concert
9/27 - 2 wine
9/28 - 2 wine
9/29 - AF
9/30 - AF3
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