Less Alcohol ~ JANUARY 2022 ~ One Day At A Time

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  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    Happy TGIF, everybody. I discovered a vacuvin-ed Chardonnay in my fridge this week, I guess DH opened last weekend. It’s been tempting me a little this week but I held off for tonight. I hope it’s still good. If not I’ll open something different that I really like. Or maybe I’ll make room in my calories for hot cocoa. That sounds pretty good!
  • ducky133
    ducky133 Posts: 82 Member
    edited January 2022
    @Turtlemummy so sorry to hear your daughter has covid. I hope she recovers quickly. Glad you were able to limit the damage.
  • GiveHerGrace
    GiveHerGrace Posts: 101 Member
    Posting for accountability. 27th consecutive day AF.

    12/25 - 12/31 AF
    1/1 - 1/20 AF

    4 cans of Diet Coke again today. The fatigue was real. I did take 2 walks totaling 5 1/2 miles or who know how many I would have drank.

    Happy Weekend everyone. Oh and Go Pack Go for any of you NFL fans out there. Going to be cold in Green Bay tomorrow night. Hopefully it works in their favor against the 49ers.
  • Xellercin
    Xellercin Posts: 924 Member
    AR10at50 wrote: »
    My first AF Friday night in ages. I mixed up some essential oils that are supposed to prevent melt downs, and have been rubbing it all over me. One day at a time. Day 5 being AF and DH hasn’t even noticed. Tonight he asked me what I had in my glass and it was kombucha.🙄 My dessert was lemon water.
    Have a good weekend everyone!
    @lmlmrn - I hope the socks have fun painting!!!!😀

    I'm having a celebratory glass of soda stream in a fancy glass. It's empowering to reprogram those Friday nights, celebrations, stressful days, socializing, etc, not to *require* alcohol.
  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,683 Member
    18 AF/21 days. My first Kombucha yesterday was a store brand lemon ginger. The effervescence and tartness was very good and it did not give me any tummy issues. It tasted like a margarita with some white vinegar plus nutrasweet. Drinkable, yes, but repeat - not this brand.

    I do have 2 others on today's shopping list: Synergy Trilogy (has Raspberry and I like that) and Kevita Dragonfruit Lemongrass. Both seem to have 30 cals for half a bottle - trying to stick to any of the lower sugar ones. I can't do fake sugars - and I don't care for stevia.

    Since I cut out sugar years ago, most items to me taste way, way too sweet-and I get physically queasy. Strange right?

    @lmlmrn I hope you find your sunshine this weekend. I am sooo looking forward to going out today and getting my exercise and sunshine.

    Today I work on doing things that make me happy.
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,891 Member
    My usual goal, 16-20 AF days per month.

    My schedule pretty much dictates my AF days.
    I will be AF on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for the next few months.

    Diary style is how I keep track


    Wednesday Jan 19th - 2 drinks. Not planned, but I enjoyed them after crawling home from a very long day.
    Thursday Jan 20th - AF - Skating in the morning before work, so AF tonight : - )
    Planned drinks Friday and Saturday.
    Friday Jan 20th - 2 1/2 drinks (the half was mulled cider with a half shot of spiced rum). Planned drinks Saturday afternoon with a friend.

    Rolling total: 12AF days out of 21 days.
  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,683 Member
    @Womona glad you are on the upswing! It's hard when the brain says "go" and body says "no".
  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,749 Member
    Welcome back @Womona
    Holy smokes you had it bad, 8 days 😔. Take it slow getting back to your normal schedule so you don't have a health relasp.❤
  • tmbg1
    tmbg1 Posts: 1,434 Member
    Jan 1-6 AF
    Jan 7-9 Had wine
    Jan 10- 12 AF
    Jan 13-16 had wine
    Jan 17 - 19 AF
    Jan 20-22 had wine
    Jan 23 AF - 13 AF out of 23
  • AR10at50
    AR10at50 Posts: 1,652 Member
    Last night was my 6th AF night in a row and it was a Saturday night even. Warm lemon water is comforting in the winter.
    @MissMay - that looks good! My favorite kombucha I make is made with green tea and flavored with pink grapefruit.
    @Womona and @globalhiker - I hope you both can get back to your healthy selves soon!
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,891 Member
    My usual goal, 16-20 AF days per month.

    My schedule pretty much dictates my AF days.
    I will be AF on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for the next few months.

    Diary style is how I keep track


    Wednesday Jan 19th - 2 drinks. Not planned, but I enjoyed them after crawling home from a very long day.
    Thursday Jan 20th - AF - Skating in the morning before work, so AF tonight : - )
    Planned drinks Friday and Saturday.
    Friday Jan 20th - 2 1/2 drinks (the half was mulled cider with a half shot of spiced rum). Planned drinks Saturday afternoon with a friend.
    Saturday Jan 21st - 2 drinks. Planned AF for Sunday

    Rolling total: 12AF days out of 22 days.
  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,749 Member
    @globalhiker I used to have the same reaction as you when ANYONE (esp:DH) would say or do something to upset me.
    Then I started thinking, ok they already made me mad, and they are still making me mad, by me getting upset with myself in retaliation.
    The vicious cycle. 😡

    Treating ourselves better at that very momet is important.

  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,749 Member
    AR10at50 wrote: »
    Last night was my 6th AF night in a row and it was a Saturday night even. Warm lemon water is comforting in the winter.
    @MissMay - that looks good! My favorite kombucha I make is made with green tea and flavored with pink grapefruit.
    @Womona and @globalhiker - I hope you both can get back to your healthy selves soon!

    WHOA....look who's getting in AF days in a row. Nice job!

    Oh the kombucha 😋 watermelon wonder is my go to right now. I also for some odd reason like the one with turmeric in it. Not a fan of ginger anything. I have yet to taste homemade kombucha, yours sounds good.
  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,749 Member
    @dawnbgethealthy your lucky to be able to skate. Such a great calorie burning activity. I love doing skaters lunges in some of my BeachBody workouts.