Less Alcohol ~ MAY 2022 ~ One Day At A Time
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Alright we have people checking in and claiming thier spots for MAY accountability. Hello and good morning to all.
Beter sleep
Better fitting clothes
Less bloat
Better mood
Better memory
Less depression
Save money
Look younger
This is my short quick list of improvements with drinking LESS alcohol.
There are many more, but I will let YOU participate and add your own reason(s)
Don't be shy. Tell us why you want to drink LESS.
May accountability so far:
-0- drinks
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Better health, lose weight, better sleep, more energy to do new things…5
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Wonderful to see @Lilylady3k and @lmlmrn posting in May already.
@Lilylady3k deep breath during your remodel. I love your home, brick has always been my favorite for an exterior finish to a house.
@MissMay - The upstairs backside of my house and 2 bay windows downstairs plus the garage are all old old wood with no sheathing plywood or moisture barrier under that old wood. What a mess. The crew is doing a great job and they are doing it right!!! sheathing, quality moisture barrier material and hardi-plank. But it is taking longer than expected!
Today I have many of my free classes Starting with beginner Spanish, then advanced photography with my cell phone and then I'm starting a new class ... sketching! All at our local community center for folks over 50 Fun ways to get out of the house on a Monday!
Oh and you are right! Boredom at night is something we have to avoid so they we do not default to booze or food. Last night after dinner ... I was sitting waiting for Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy season 2 to start. I realized I was getting restless. So I folded 2 loads of clothes, unloaded and reloaded the dishwasher, prepped coffee for in the morning and did a few rounds of Dulingo Spanish. Anything to keep me busy!
AF last night! 1 down and 30 more to go ... or at least hit my minimum this month!!!!!
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A few photos
This was the set for "Tuesdays with Morrie". As usual, phones had to be turned off and no photos allowed during the play.
Snap Peas are all planted. There was one patch yet to do in this photo, but it is complete now.
Working on my potato area. 4 out of 6 rows are dug, deweeded, turned over and planted. I will peck away at it after work each day this week until it is finished. Can I call my fence patchwork quilt eccentric instead of crazy? : - )
Argh, I feel like I need to cut the grass already! Priorities. Get stuff planted and growing. Cutting the grass every 4 to 5 days?7 -
I am Dawn.
I hit 19AF days for April.
Sticking with my goal of 16-20 AF days per month for May
Diary style.
Sunday May 01 - AF - Mostly because it was the first day of the month : - )
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Ok the chicken nuggets from chicken breast in a can was not bad at all. A bit too big but that is an easy fix. I think it was suppose to be a keto thing but it worked for me. Chicken, almond flour, eggs, onion, garlic powder, and paprika. Poof and bake. Dipped in sweet and sour ..weird I know.
Goal this month 22-25 AF days. 25 is a stretch but I am five less drink days a month than last year at this time. And on my drink days I am sticking to two beers rather than 6-10 hard alcohol drinks a night. Progress!8 -
@Imlmrn I like dipping chicken in hot sauce so I get the sweet and sour. Congrats on all of the progress you have made. It helps me to know that someone who drank several drinks at night could cut back so much. I was where you were about 10 years ago. These days it's usually 3 (sometimes 4) and I am trying to cut the amount down little by little and have some AF days.
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@dawnbgethealthy I love the patchwork quilt!
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@dawnbgethealthy - I too think the quilts & sheets adds a uniqueness that is cool to an otherwise boring fence!4
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Good morning group.
@dawnbgethealthy those are wonderful pics you shared. It is a amazing your quilt fence can withstand those Canada's Winters and aren't shredded to pieces. They must be made of tough material.
I have lots of yellow daffodils shining thier faces in all my garden spots and magenta ground phlox blooming now. Next project is edging the gardens and putting down black pine mulch( one of my favorite tasks)
@lmlmrn I had to keep reading those posts about the chicken nuggets. YOU ARE BRILLIANT! Some what like when I take crab meat or cnned salmon and make patties. Throw eithe of those into a nice soft brioche roll with red pepper aoli and my mouth is watering. Also huge congratulation on your present day drink tallies. You've come along way BABY!! ❤❤❤
@globalhiker how exciting you are very shortly going to be hanging out with Dawn. We will need day to day updates by both of you.
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Yesterday I was looking over my drink/exercise calenders beginning from 2018 when I joined up on this thread. Doing a comparison of years.(funny, I think @lmlmrn and I were having mental telepathy on that subject yesterday)
2018 was my foot in the door to accountability. A struggle no lying there, definitely had me getting my ducks in a row for where I wanted my relationship with alcohol to be.
Going from drinking daily, trying to keep up and blend in with everyone around drinking what I assumed were normal quantities of alcoholic beverages DAILY around 5-7 drinks on average & as as high as 7-10 off and on.
Fast forward 2022 ( for those new and those lurking who dont think they can cut back, check this out)
I am by no mean super woman but if I can go from the above obnoxious drink tallies I was living through to the drink tallies I have now anyone can begin to cut back.
2022 has given us 123 days so far as of yesterday. I have had a total of 19 standard size drinks within that 123 days. In 2018 and previous to that I could and would drink that amount in 2-3 days. The numbers don't lie.
I dont hide my head in the sand because I don't consume alcohol like in the past. I truely enjoy life, have loads of fun, work hard and try new things. When I want an alcoholic beverage, I have to really think about it, it has to be worth it to me.
I am not going to waste an "A" in a post here to doing a shot with someone or mindlessly drinking something that tastes terrible or that I did not order and came to me mixed incorrectly. I will send it back.
Don't be afraid to be STRONGER than the drink.
Have a great day!
May 2/2AF
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They were surprisingly good! I ate them the night I cooked them and for lunch yesterday. May have the last 4 today
@MissMay Had not thought about making a sandwich with one. I am more of a dipping in BBQ or Sweet N Sour6 -
I am Dawn.
I hit 19AF days for April.
Sticking with my goal of 16-20 AF days per month for May
Diary style.
Sunday May 01 - AF - Mostly because it was the first day of the month : - )
Monday May 02 - AF - That was a struggle, I felt like having a couple of drinks.
Rolling total: 2AF out of 2 days.4 -
@MissMay Love this "Don't be afraid to be STRONGER than the drink."!
I need to stop trying to fool myself into thinking that I can monitor and limit my alcohol consumption on my own. It became a crutch, which then turned into a habit. I need to reduce & reverse this crutch/habit, to something that pairs more closely with my fitness goals, lose weight, sleep better, exercise more, just feel better about my choices.
So, I am back not only "lurking, a lot", but joining in by posting more, being accountable. Change is hard, but I am worth it! I am not going to go cold turkey, looking for more of a 50/50 ratio for now. Much better than my April, guestimate of 5/95 (AF/A) ratio.
May 1: A
May 2: AF8 -
Well darn! DH and I tested positive for covid this morning. Our granddaughter had her 4 month check up this morning and she too has covid (stuffy nose since Saturday night). My DIL says that she feels terrible as well. My son (granddaughter's dad), my pregnant daughter and son in law that were there for Sunday lunch are all now taking precautions to self quarantine.
Guessing either we picked it up from one of the workers (wearing a mask last week but did not show up on Monday this week) at my home, OR my son was on a plane from Calgary to Houston Friday where no one was wearing masks, OR DH working the check in desk at a modeling show Saturday. Or all the above exposed us!
🙏🏻 that we all are healthy and have light cases!
5/1 - AF
5/2 - 2 wine7 -
My reasons for wanting to drink less are to have less bloat, better sleep, less nauseous mornings, and overall better health. So far 2 for 2 in May AF.6
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@Lilylady3k oooooh dear. I’m sorry 😞. Hope everyone recovers quickly.4
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5/1- 2 drinks
5/2-AF
5/3- at my 2 mark and on here to tell myself to just stop. I am armed and ready with Ghirardhelli semi-sweet chocolate chips. When my head asks for the next drink, it will get the chocolate fix instead.
@Lilylady3k I hope and pray you will be Ok. I know many people getting Covid again but it seems like it's a flu-like thing and they are getting past it. Best wishes to you....
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Great to read all of your comments and hear all your goals!
My goal: Limit 2-3 glasses per day with 10-12 AF days this month. I'm not sure how many AF days I had last month but I suspect it was somewhere around 10 AF days. I would like to have more like 15-20 AF days per month but I want to set achievable goals.
Would love to hear what drinks you opt for that are AF - I'm not a huge fan of AF wine or a lot of AF spirits. I've been drinking kombucha which I enjoy. I just like having something to sip on that isn't water. (I'm in Australia so something I can buy here would be ideal )
Some of my alcohol triggers include boredom (which feels ridiculous to say but it's true. If I have nothing else to drink other than water I'll often crack a bottle open and have a glass or two of wine instead. My other issue is social drinking - I rarely drink heavily but if someone wants to do 'after work drinks' I always order a glass of wine or a cocktail, rather than option for AF - it's something I need to work through and become more confident with ordering a soft drink or a lime&soda etc.5 -
@Lilylady3k I am so sorry to hear you and so many in your family have covid. Take care, get some rest and get healthy again quickly. Lots of hugs your way.3
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