Less Alcohol ~ OCTOBER 2021 ~ One Day At A Time š
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I am continuing with my usual goals, 16-20 AF days per month.
Diary style
Friday October 15 - AF - A full day off from all jobs, did some harvest cooking and puttered around. It was lovely.
Saturday October 16 - AF - Monday and Thursday off this coming week, so possibly drinks on Sunday and Wednesday. Split shifts all around those.
Sunday October 17 - 2.5 drinks. Even though it was a planned drinks day, I did take 6 minutes (only once) to see if I really wanted drinks or not. Yeah, I did. Day off tomorrow, planning on getting some more of the garden to bed for the winter. Leaves were raked and final grass cutting was done during my 2 hour break today. there is always a lot to do in Spring and Fall. Spring was a bit of a bust when I was working 5 jobs, but I am feeling on track right now. I do plan to hit my 16-20 AF days this month
Monday October 18 - AF - It was my day off, got a couple of storm windows up, and a myriad of other things. It was lovely. Planned AF tomorrow.
Rolling total - 10AF days out of 18 days.6 -
šLooking around. Quiet in here!
Doing my
*Sun-Fri definite AF goals.
With
*Saturday as an "optional" drink day (if I want to use it)
Really HAPPY with my October thus far.
October accountability:
15 AF
3 A ( 4 standard drinks)
Have a wonderful day LESS
ALCOHOL GROUP.
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Monday- had 1 beer. Didn't feel like drinking, actually a bit nauseous and headachy from the covid booster. Up during the night with a fever. No planned drinking today.
Practicing being kind to myself and my body.8 -
AF yesterday... although it really could have gone drastically the other way, having a plan saved me. During my long, 1 hour, commute home from work, I had a conversation with my adult son... he is dealing with some issues, and the conversation was heated and emotional.
I stuck with my plan, and as soon as I got home, I made a nice cup of soothing chamomile tea, and sipped on it for the night. We talked later that night, smoothed things over... I was especially happy that I was not impaired at the time.7 -
I am continuing with my usual goals, 16-20 AF days per month.
Diary style
Friday October 15 - AF - A full day off from all jobs, did some harvest cooking and puttered around. It was lovely.
Saturday October 16 - AF - Monday and Thursday off this coming week, so possibly drinks on Sunday and Wednesday. Split shifts all around those.
Sunday October 17 - 2.5 drinks. Even though it was a planned drinks day, I did take 6 minutes (only once) to see if I really wanted drinks or not. Yeah, I did. Day off tomorrow, planning on getting some more of the garden to bed for the winter. Leaves were raked and final grass cutting was done during my 2 hour break today. there is always a lot to do in Spring and Fall. Spring was a bit of a bust when I was working 5 jobs, but I am feeling on track right now. I do plan to hit my 16-20 AF days this month
Monday October 18 - AF - It was my day off, got a couple of storm windows up, and a myriad of other things. It was lovely. Planned AF tomorrow.
Tuesday October 19 - AF - Planned drinks tomorrow after work or Thursday, or both.
Rolling total - 11AF days out of 19 days.5 -
@globalhiker I hope your doing better today. I heard the booster can be pretty brutal to some people. Hugs
@looneycatblue good choice with the tea after your l-o-n-g ride home.š
@dawnbgethealthy I may hire you to come do the Winter prep for my place here. You are an amazing woman!
Feeling more like Fall yesterday. Brisk and leaves are covering the ground. Definitely have to put it in high gear to put these gardens to bed for the Winter.
AF yesterday š6 -
AF again last night, and my weight continues to plummet. Honestly, thatās been my motivation to not drink during the week- my pants finally fit comfortably. Double bonus points for being AF and bread-free at my sonās restaurant! The bill was pretty cheap without a $14 glass of wine!
@looneycatblue we never stop being parents, do we? Theyāll always be our babies that we want to guide and protect, even when they are grownups and taller than us. It never ends. Good for you for not reaching for a drink to soothe your nerves.
@dawnbgethealthy I will hire you too. We need to tackle the outside as well, and there just isnāt time.
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Yesterday, thankfully, much less stress... It was nice to finally relax last night, after work, long drive home, and a virtual HOA meeting... had one of those single serving wines over ice with a large bowl of pasta... not waist friendly, but satisfying. The one wine serving was just enough, and because there was no open bottle go back to, (you know, don't want to be wasteful
), I only had the one. I think I will buy a few more of these, nice portion control!
@MissMay and @Womona , thank you for your kind words.
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I have been a bit MIA lately, but all is fine on the home front LOL. I am still struggling and my new medication is really playing havoc with my body.
It tends to make me very dizzy for the first 3-4 hours after taking it in the am, but oddly I don't notice it in the evening. Maybe because in the evening I am taking it about an hour before bed and not very active that time of the evening. Yesterday I waited a few hours then headed to the grocery store. I parked and then got so dizzy I had to lay my seat back and wait. When I felt better I walked towards the store only to trip on the curb somehow and landed hard. I am now sporting a scraped cheek and a scuffed up hand and knee. Not sure if I really tripped or something else. I hope these side effect subside like they say after about 3-4 weeks. I just completed week one.
@looneycatblue I am so glad you had much less stress and great on the portion control I like the way you think!
@dawnbgethealthy @MissMay I have to give you both kudos for the outside work this fall. I can't seem to get motivated to finish up what I did in the summer. I actually only have some piles that need to be hauled away and a leaf blower will finish things up
@globalhiker I agree with you about being kinder to ourselves ...why don't we do that more?5 -
globalhiker wrote: Ā»
Trip ended at Telluride, Co. which is tucked inside this mountain photo. We had gorgeous crisp fall weather and the fall foliage was outstanding.
Iām from Telluride! Hope you enjoyed your visit!
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Iām new to this page. Iāve been looking at the posts on and off for a while though!
My name is Melissa and Iām 51. Iām trying to lose some weight and alcohol is a huge obstacle in this goal. I also worry about what a habit may doing for my overall health. I drink wine with dinner (and āhappy hourā before) regularly. For years, it was about 2.5 glasses a night, but it increased over the pandemic. Otherwise, I lead a pretty healthy lifestyle, exercising regularly and mostly eating healthy.
Iāve been alcohol free for 4 days. Hoping to stay that way for the next 107 -
SavageMrsMoose wrote: Ā»Iām new to this page. Iāve been looking at the posts on and off for a while though!
My name is Melissa and Iām 51. Iām trying to lose some weight and alcohol is a huge obstacle in this goal. I also worry about what a habit may doing for my overall health. I drink wine with dinner (and āhappy hourā before) regularly. For years, it was about 2.5 glasses a night, but it increased over the pandemic. Otherwise, I lead a pretty healthy lifestyle, exercising regularly and mostly eating healthy.
Iāve been alcohol free for 4 days. Hoping to stay that way for the next 10
Yes, alcohol plays havok with our weight for sure!! Glad that you are joining us, this is such a wonderful group of people here : - )4 -
@lmlmrn
Perhaps I missed something. What is this new medication that you are on, and is it for the same thing that has been plaguing you for most of this year?3 -
Day off tomorrow, and planning to dig up all of my beets, peel them, and cook them to freeze until I am ready to make borscht, Harvard, and whatever else. Lol, I don't have any extra time to help any of you with putting your yards/gardens to bed for the winter, I can barely get mine done : - )
So...many of you know that I am addicted to HGTV, usually all of the shows like: Caribbean Life, Mexico Life, Mediterranean Life, Hawaii Life, Bahamas Life, Island life, House Hunters International etc. etc.
Well, I have just discovered a new one that I had PVRd and am going to watch tonight (available on streaming as well I think) called "Houses with History". They find these old places from the 1600s and up in America and talk about the history of the area and then restore them. I have only watched one so far, near Plymouth, and it was so great! Going to watch a bunch tonight : - )6 -
am continuing with my usual goals, 16-20 AF days per month.
Diary style
Friday October 15 - AF - A full day off from all jobs, did some harvest cooking and puttered around. It was lovely.
Saturday October 16 - AF - Monday and Thursday off this coming week, so possibly drinks on Sunday and Wednesday. Split shifts all around those.
Sunday October 17 - 2.5 drinks. Even though it was a planned drinks day, I did take 6 minutes (only once) to see if I really wanted drinks or not. Yeah, I did. Day off tomorrow, planning on getting some more of the garden to bed for the winter. Leaves were raked and final grass cutting was done during my 2 hour break today. there is always a lot to do in Spring and Fall. Spring was a bit of a bust when I was working 5 jobs, but I am feeling on track right now. I do plan to hit my 16-20 AF days this month
Monday October 18 - AF - It was my day off, got a couple of storm windows up, and a myriad of other things. It was lovely. Planned AF tomorrow.
Tuesday October 19 - AF - Planned drinks tomorrow after work or Thursday, or both.
Wednesday October 20 - Drinks - actually haven't had any yet, but have poured one, gotten into my cozy pjs and am soooo ready to relax in front of the boob tube.
Rolling total - 11AF days out of 20 days.3 -
HGTV! I'd love to watch that but I have 2 men in the house, so I am out-voted by husband and son....
Hi and welcome to Melissa..lucky you.... I got married in Telluride long ago at the Courthouse. We said our vows at the top of the mountain.....hit the designer chocolate shops and had a blast. Photographer was the mayor of Ophir at the time. Way better than Vegas
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@lmlmrn, really hope you feel better soon....!
I honestly don't have a clear plan for this weekend. Part of me says it's better to not have a "plan" to drink. I need to work on the daily moderation thing instead of swaying between AF and over-drinking. I'm so stuck on this diet mentality that I need to behave for so many days so I can earn "points" to use up over Fri-Sat-Sun and go over-board on the drinking.
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SavageMrsMoose wrote: Ā»Iām new to this page. Iāve been looking at the posts on and off for a while though!
My name is Melissa and Iām 51. Iām trying to lose some weight and alcohol is a huge obstacle in this goal. I also worry about what a habit may doing for my overall health. I drink wine with dinner (and āhappy hourā before) regularly. For years, it was about 2.5 glasses a night, but it increased over the pandemic. Otherwise, I lead a pretty healthy lifestyle, exercising regularly and mostly eating healthy.
Iāve been alcohol free for 4 days. Hoping to stay that way for the next 10
Hello and welcome! Yo our post could have been written by me when I first joined this group. Cutting way back in the alcohol will make such a difference with your weight loss goals. Itās so easy to drink every day out of habit. If you havenāt already, check out the resources at the very beginning of the thread - lots of good info.4 -
I was dying for a drink and bread last night, donāt know why! So I had two sips of my husbandās drink. Actually itās probably because we are out of the veggies and salad I normally eat. I need to get to the market, pronto!
@lmlmrn Iām so sorry youāre having a bad reaction to the medication. I hope you feel better soon!
@dawnbgethealthy, I have HGTV on in the background when Iām home. I love the reveals. I definitely want to check out Houses with History. You may also like Cheap Old Houses. I used to follow them on IG before I dropped it. Glad to see they have their own show now.3 -
Book Club last night at a pizza place. Over indulged in the pizza but skipped the wine primarily due to the long freeway drive home in he dark. Wondering if I had had 1 glass of wine if I would not have polished off my pizza. We'll never know. But happy with my decision to be AF. Not happy with the scale this morning.
Curious question: Why is it that I can ignore peer pressure from my friends and not drink with them BUT when around DH I seem to just follow his lead and have a drink or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5?
Meanwhile DH finished a bottle of nice wine and 2 bourbon & sprite drinks during the time I was at book club. Me being out, him thinking of retiring & his wish to be anywhere but here put him into a deep dark area of drinking alone. I can't babysit but sometimes I just wonder how I can help. Will moving to another state really fix his issue? Will I be happy somewhere else far away from family & friends?5 -
Has anyone done Annie Grace's 30 Day Alcohol Experiment? Or read This Naked Mind?
I've part of a similar thread in another forum for a few years, and that's the go to resource that everyone uses there. It's what I did when I was trying to cut back, and it was hugely helpful in helping me figure out what relationship I wanted with alcohol.
I'm a neuropsychologist with training in addiction, and even then, I learned A LOT about how alcohol affects the body and brain.
Some people did it and decided to quit, like me, and some people decided to moderate, like my DH who drank even more than I did, and is an extremely moderate drinker now.3 -
... I got married in Telluride long ago at the Courthouse. We said our vows at the top of the mountain.....hit the designer chocolate shops and had a blast. Photographer was the mayor of Ophir at the time. Way better than Vegas
Telluride is a fantastic place for a wedding. My daughter, 24, is in a very serious relationship with a guy she met while they were both taking off a year to be a ski instructor. They are both in graduate school now. So I may be planning a wedding in the next year or two.
I didnāt even know Ophir had a mayor! How long ago did you get married? Wonder if he is still around?5 -
Hello and welcome! Yo our post could have been written by me when I first joined this group. Cutting way back in the alcohol will make such a difference with your weight loss goals. Itās so easy to drink every day out of habit. If you havenāt already, check out the resources at the very beginning of the thread - lots of good info.
Thank you for the welcome! I will check this out!5 -
Iāve been alcohol free for 6 weeks now and plan to keep it that way. At almost 38 years old I am looking forward to my first alcohol free Christmas this year. I started drinking young as a way to escape my *kitten* lifeā¦ seemed like a good idea at the time but itās a false friend and doesnāt bring anything good to the table. Iām glad Iāve finally cut that toxic b*tch loose š¤£š¤£7
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Has anyone done Annie Grace's 30 Day Alcohol Experiment? Or read This Naked Mind?
I've part of a similar thread in another forum for a few years, and that's the go to resource that everyone uses there. It's what I did when I was trying to cut back, and it was hugely helpful in helping me figure out what relationship I wanted with alcohol.
I'm a neuropsychologist with training in addiction, and even then, I learned A LOT about how alcohol affects the body and brain.
Some people did it and decided to quit, like me, and some people decided to moderate, like my DH who drank even more than I did, and is an extremely moderate drinker now.
Iāve heard about that book and have been meaning to read it. Iāve noticed my anxiety is through the roof since I stopped drinking so Iāve also had to cut out caffeine as that makes me even more edgyā¦. Itās like my brain is learning new coping mechanisms that it previously relied on alcohol for
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Unusual drinking glasses ...
"The 'Greedy Cup' is typically made of clay or china, and does not reveal the siphon mechanism inside; however this example is made from glass, and shows how the internal siphon will completely empty the glass, if you fill it above a certain level."
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Stopping at 2 glasses of wine this evening.4
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For any newcomers, I tried the books you mentioned and I did not relate to them, but everyone is different. What motivates one person may not motivate someone else. Some people really do way better in a group setting or one-on-one, etc. Try different things, see what works best for you. What matters is taking action just because your life and happiness deserves it.
I did have success with "Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook", author Suzette Glasner-Edwards and I found it online for free, googling it. People who socially drink may be turned off by the word "addiction" in the title, don't be! The content quality is legit and very well written. I did wind up buying the workbook off Amazon and during my "no drinking period" which I think went on for 4-6 months, it did the trick! 10 min every day...at 5 pm, I spent 10-15 min with this workbook.
Now that I've said this, you've reminded me I need to bring it out and read it a bit before going to bed.7 -
@LisaStapleton83 I agree with you, anxiety for me also goes thru the roof, but it lasts maybe a week. It's a transition time for the body and normal. I think I did a lot of herbal calming teas, melatonin gummies and that sort of thing to get me to bed early and keep me out of trouble. But after that hurdle, one actually gets their normal brain back in time. I felt so amazing and calm and happy with no alcohol.
And in reality, if anxiety persists, one can consult their doctor or NP, hit the daily exercise, etc. There really is a solution for this all.4 -
globalhiker wrote: Ā»@LisaStapleton83 I agree with you, anxiety for me also goes thru the roof, but it lasts maybe a week. It's a transition time for the body and normal. I think I did a lot of herbal calming teas, melatonin gummies and that sort of thing to get me to bed early and keep me out of trouble. But after that hurdle, one actually gets their normal brain back in time. I felt so amazing and calm and happy with no alcohol.
And in reality, if anxiety persists, one can consult their doctor or NP, hit the daily exercise, etc. There really is a solution for this all.
Thanks š I have been hitting the herbal teas pretty hard šš passionflower is the latest. I tried CBD but it made me feel awful š
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globalhiker wrote: Ā»For any newcomers, I tried the books you mentioned and I did not relate to them, but everyone is different. What motivates one person may not motivate someone else. Some people really do way better in a group setting or one-on-one, etc. Try different things, see what works best for you. What matters is taking action just because your life and happiness deserves it.
I did have success with "Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook", author Suzette Glasner-Edwards and I found it online for free, googling it. People who socially drink may be turned off by the word "addiction" in the title, don't be! The content quality is legit and very well written. I did wind up buying the workbook off Amazon and during my "no drinking period" which I think went on for 4-6 months, it did the trick! 10 min every day...at 5 pm, I spent 10-15 min with this workbook.
Now that I've said this, you've reminded me I need to bring it out and read it a bit before going to bed.
@globalhiker
Thanks for the reminder of the "Addiction Recovery Skills Workbook", author Suzette Glasner-Edwards . I downloaded the pdf version last time you mentioned it but then forgot about it! I looked at it this morning and think I'm going to test it out with my poor snacking and eating habits ... to break through this darn weight issue. I'm definitely eating out of habit and not from need. I'm sure it will also spill over into helping me reduce and drink less as well.6
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