Less Alcohol ~ DECEMBER 2021 ~ One Day At A Time

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  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,738 Member
    @Xellercin wrote:
    "I like NA beers though, especially Heineken"

    👍👍👍
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 4,000 Member
    edited December 2021
    AF this evening! 13 out of 29 days this month.
    MissMay wrote: »
    @Lilylady3k congrats on making your monthly AF day goal.

    I bet your area has lots going on for NYE.

    There are lots of fireworks planned across all of Houston.

    My plan is as usual for NYE ... bed by 10pm LOL.
    My adult kids are planning to go to my daughter's new home and sit out by the fire pit ... before the cold front blows in on Saturday!

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  • lmlmrn
    lmlmrn Posts: 788 Member
    @Xellercin I like NA beers though, especially Heineken,

    when I discovered Heineken000, wow what a game changer, I keep it year round.

    We had snow for Christmas! and it's still here dang it! my area does not do well when it comes to keeping the roads cleared. My area is very hilly (is that a word?) and you don't realize just how many hills and how steep they are until they are covered in snow LOL.

    So DH has been on vacation this week so we are not AF. But it is never to excess and we both stop at 2. We had hoped to leave for a few overnight trips, but the weather is just too cold, and the roads too iffy.

  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,873 Member
    Hi : - )

    Going for my usual goal of 16-20 AF days, Diary style


    Tuesday December 21 - Drinks. Not planned. I did the 6 minute wait 6 times and then caved. Planned drinks for Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
    Wednesday December 22 - Drinks. Trying to be AF for Thursday
    Thursday December 23 - Drinks. Well, I had only planned on 2 AF days this week...and drank on both of them. Not planning on another AF day for awhile, but will continue checking in. Happy holidays to all : - )
    Friday December 24 - Drinks - Mostly I have been having 2. Being indulgent with food and drink, and I am okay with that : - )
    Saturday December 25 - Drinks throughout the day of all sorts. We are snowed in here : - )
    Sunday December 26 - Drinks day, starting with all sorts of yummy liquerus in coffee: espresso baileys, raspberry chocolate irish cream, spiced rum, orange brandy etc. Not ready to pull back the reigns on delicious food and drinks just yet. Loving being snowed in and just about to watch "White Christmas" with another full turkey dinner. Had so much fun shoveling today : - ) Photos to come.
    Monday December 27 - Drinks. I continue to enjoy lots of seasonal foods and a few drinks. In order to make my 16 this month I am planning AF for Tuesday and Thursday.
    Tuesday December 28 - AF - For the first time in awhile. Inching toward my 16AF for the month
    Wednesday December 29 - Drinks. Planning AF for Thursday, and then Prosecco for NYE.


    Rolling Total: 15AF days out of 29 days.
  • lmlmrn
    lmlmrn Posts: 788 Member
    @dawnbgethealthy Your pictures look a lot like my place right now. Finally got above freezing today and some snow melt only to be followed by another snowfall. Grr

    I guess I am a bit on the lucky side as New Years Eve celebrations. We have always stayed home. At first because our children were too young to stay home by themselves. Then just to keep an eye on them. After they all moved out it was just too much trouble LOL talk about fuddy duddies ....that's us.

    I was experimenting with a paella recipe. I have never made it before and I used chicken, chorizo, shrimp, peppers and onion. I even bought saffron to use. It was kinda a let down. Not really much more than a jambalya really. Is that the way it is suppose to taste? Help

    btw AF yeah me.
  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,661 Member
    @lmlmrn - IMO paella needs mussels or something in a "shell" to give it that sea flavor. I add 6 cloves lightly sauteed garlic to mine and I use the best olive oil I have. I always use hot italian sausage, cooked and sliced. Then jumbo shrimp in the shell. I add a cup of white wine. And a cup of green peas (frozen kind) or 2 cups of whole french green beans. I use roasted red bell peppers (from a jar). I use regular jasmine rice and cook it in a steamer separately first then mix it up with the cooked meat and seafood items and sautee the whole thing.Towards the end -another cheat- add a packet of Sazon goya seasoning (the yellow one not sure if it's achiote) to give it color and flavor. And a must: sprinkle "smoked spanish paprika" and red pepper for heat. Oh and little to no saffron for me. I let the rice crisp up on the bottom, then I scrape it and toss it and repeat it a few times. Nonstick pans don't work well so I use aluminum but I really need to buy a proper super-big paella pan to use outdoors since I have an outdoor gas fire pit.
  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,661 Member
    In 2021, I did better than in 2020 but I didn't impress myself. Overall, I was AF more days than not. The first-half of the year was fairly alcohol-free until I ran into life disruptions mid-year: the new job, the vacation, the visiting drinking relatives, and then I did have 4 people in my life pass away (none Covid)..but it was all in the second half of this year. The stress and depression did start to take control but I let it. Looking back, I hope I have learned from these events and continue to strengthen myself physically, mentally, spiritually so I can handle 2022 ready to hit some new AF goals.

    Oh and still AF this week. I may re-watch the movie "Don't Look Up" on Netflix, that was very good.

    Party is tomorrow!
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,873 Member
    Hi : - )

    Going for my usual goal of 16-20 AF days, Diary style


    Tuesday December 21 - Drinks. Not planned. I did the 6 minute wait 6 times and then caved. Planned drinks for Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
    Wednesday December 22 - Drinks. Trying to be AF for Thursday
    Thursday December 23 - Drinks. Well, I had only planned on 2 AF days this week...and drank on both of them. Not planning on another AF day for awhile, but will continue checking in. Happy holidays to all : - )
    Friday December 24 - Drinks - Mostly I have been having 2. Being indulgent with food and drink, and I am okay with that : - )
    Saturday December 25 - Drinks throughout the day of all sorts. We are snowed in here : - )
    Sunday December 26 - Drinks day, starting with all sorts of yummy liquerus in coffee: espresso baileys, raspberry chocolate irish cream, spiced rum, orange brandy etc. Not ready to pull back the reigns on delicious food and drinks just yet. Loving being snowed in and just about to watch "White Christmas" with another full turkey dinner. Had so much fun shoveling today : - ) Photos to come.
    Monday December 27 - Drinks. I continue to enjoy lots of seasonal foods and a few drinks. In order to make my 16 this month I am planning AF for Tuesday and Thursday.
    Tuesday December 28 - AF - For the first time in awhile. Inching toward my 16AF for the month
    Wednesday December 29 - Drinks. Planning AF for Thursday, and then Prosecco for NYE.
    Thursday December 30 - AF - Always glad to hit my 16. I usually delete entries, but have left this past 9 days up for myself to see how many days in a row I was having drinks. The plan was for drinks NYE, but I have picked up extra shifts, so am not sure now, I may wait until the 1st. Happy New Year all!


    Rolling Total: 16AF days out of 30 days.
  • lmlmrn
    lmlmrn Posts: 788 Member
    globalhiker wrote: »
    @lmlmrn - IMO paella needs mussels or something in a "shell" to give it that sea flavor. I add 6 cloves lightly sauteed garlic to mine and I use the best olive oil I have. I always use hot italian sausage, cooked and sliced. Then jumbo shrimp in the shell. I add a cup of white wine. And a cup of green peas (frozen kind) or 2 cups of whole french green beans. I use roasted red bell peppers (from a jar). I use regular jasmine rice and cook it in a steamer separately first then mix it up with the cooked meat and seafood items and sautee the whole thing.Towards the end -another cheat- add a packet of Sazon goya seasoning (the yellow one not sure if it's achiote) to give it color and flavor. And a must: sprinkle "smoked spanish paprika" and red pepper for heat. Oh and little to no saffron for me. I let the rice crisp up on the bottom, then I scrape it and toss it and repeat it a few times. Nonstick pans don't work well so I use aluminum but I really need to buy a proper super-big paella pan to use outdoors since I have an outdoor gas fire pit.

    Your version sounds so much better, I did add smoked paprika and green beans. I also used a cast iron skillet. Next time I will use a combination of your suggestions and what I liked about this recipe. Plus cut the recipe in 1/2. Way too much food for just DH and I. If it had been outstanding I would have put it up in the freezer for freezer meals.

    btw AF last night yeah me
  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,738 Member
    Well thanks @lilylady3k, @globalhiker and @lmlmrn NOW I am super hungry for your recipes.
    I have never made paella or eaten it. Leave out the mussels and I would give it a try.

    Tonight we are having my husband's favorite LOBSTER. He works at a lobster pound and can bring home the "inferior" lobsters at no cost. What is an inferior lobster you ask? A lobster that is missing a claw, part of a claw, part of its tail or its little feeler feet underneath it's body, missing one or more antenna on its head. They have to be totally intacked to be dinner plate ready for these high dollar restaurants.

    Me? I am a crabmeat, shrimp or scallop girl. All which are luckily abundant here on our coast during their given harvesting season.

    I am hearing so many inspiring stories from this year and past years from you all, along with anticipation to be drinking less in 2022. Some will do dry January, some will work at cutting back at their own pace.

    All we can do is put our best foot forward and try.
    Needing to dodge the everyday obstacles that life throws at us while we attempt to make our goals can be trying.
    Looking back and knowing we jumped over one or two to avoid a disaster is monumental.

    In case you missed the link to our JANUARY 2022 THREAD for tomorrow here it is:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10851763/less-alcohol-january-2022-one-day-at-a-time/p1?new=1

    We are couch potatoes this year at home. Although I might surprise hubby by slipping into a past year glitter dress and jazzing up our dinner that way.

    Whatever is in your plan for the evening. Enjoy!
    🥳 🦞
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    globalhiker wrote: »
    In 2021, I did better than in 2020 but I didn't impress myself. Overall, I was AF more days than not. The first-half of the year was fairly alcohol-free until I ran into life disruptions mid-year: the new job, the vacation, the visiting drinking relatives, and then I did have 4 people in my life pass away (none Covid)..but it was all in the second half of this year. The stress and depression did start to take control but I let it. Looking back, I hope I have learned from these events and continue to strengthen myself physically, mentally, spiritually so I can handle 2022 ready to hit some new AF goals.

    Oh and still AF this week. I may re-watch the movie "Don't Look Up" on Netflix, that was very good.

    Party is tomorrow!

    What a coincidence! We watched “don’t look up” night before last. We thought it was good, too. A little depressing though. Happy new year, all.
  • 77topcat
    77topcat Posts: 39 Member
    I watched don’t look up last night!!
    Happy new year all

    I ended the month 16AF days. Basically drank every other night. Not beating myself up for it as I made the decision to let December be what I’t be.

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