Less Alcohol ~ JUNE 2022 ~ One Day At A Time
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@globalhiker
I do buy the hormone imbalance thing.
I must say that I am very glad to be out the other side of that though.
Everything should be green and fresh for your trip up from the Spokane airport. Today we begin 6 days of rain.
So weird, last year at this time it was 41C, this year raining and 17C.
So excited for you and your trip, and also for getting to meet you in person!!4 -
I'm Dawn
I joined this thread in November 2018. I had my first AF day soon thereafter. It was hard! I stayed with one AF day per week for awhile and then gradually increased that.
I will continue on with what has been attainable for me, 16-20 AF days per month.
I am drinking less for weight loss. 20 more pounds to shed still.
Diary Style
Wednesday June 01 - AF - Planning AF for Thursday. No plan for the weekend just yet.
Thursday June 02 - AF - Reluctantly. I worked very hard in my yard before and after work, putting in many hours. I really really felt like having drinks, but I guess that I say that pretty much every day. Planning drinks Friday night after my hair dying appointment.
Rolling total: 2AF days out of 2 days (4AF days out of 5 for this week so far)4 -
@Womona We as business owners are very very frustrated when it comes to the area of DH business. We have called and reported the non emergency line for the city police on the ...shall we say...short term boon dockers. We have called the city on the short term semi truck folks, the ones who slept behind the hedge (which we have now taken down). So this is why we started to look into another route. Make it a 2hr only parking zone. The city is looking into it.
Long term plan is to sell the building next summer/fall so if I can't sell it on 'location location location' I can at least aim for 'curb appeal'.
This afternoon DH and I went out for late lunch/early dinner. Is there a name for that? anyway I chose to have a bloody mary. It tasted very good. Then we went home and the urge for more was gone. Big score on that!5 -
@ajanet1007 @MissMay was correct I forgot to mention I hid my alcohol with a sock
Unfortunately they are on a mini vacation but I am sure they will come to visit soon
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Made it through May AF. Had some wine last night. Going to a family gathering tomorrow. I may have one drink but don’t want to have more.6
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Couple of glasses of wine last night. DH wanted to go pick up a bottle. We chatted about it and I told him I have no problem with picking up 1 bottle but not 6 to get the discount. Also that I like the glass of wine on Friday evening ... can he support me on none on Sunday evening so that I meet my "no more than 2 alcohol days in a row goal"? We will see.
June accountability: 1 days AF
Alcohol: 2 days (4 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.
6/1 - 2 glasses wine; DH returned to work after a month off and gave a 10 day notice retiring / resigning
6/2 - AF
6/3 - 2 wine
Today:
I have a girls brunch today but that is easy for me to skip the Mimosas & Bloody Mary since I'll be with my pregnant daughter
Plan 1 drink & lots of water; DH’s brother has a big retirement party this evening at a local brewery
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@lmlmrn I didn’t realize they were on a public street, I thought they just drove into the business’s lot! I hope you get the two hour parking approval. Sounds so frustrating to have to deal with. Godspeed!
Oh and I also love the sock family!!!! Thanks for posting the picture!
Had a beer and two glasses of wine last night, so much for my one drink per day on the weekend. Tonight I have a party, so I’m definitely only nursing one glass of wine. Micro-sips to the rescue!
Finally was able to drop my boat off at the marina to get the initial painting with the anti-fouling paint so I can put it in the water for the season. They kept telling me about the huge backlog of other work they had to do. Fingers crossed we can get her in the slip next weekend, and start sailing! It’s been frustrating that she’s been on my driveway so far all season.2 -
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This week- 5AF and 2A- best week I've had in a long time!5
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I'm Dawn
I joined this thread in November 2018. I had my first AF day soon thereafter. It was hard! I stayed with one AF day per week for awhile and then gradually increased that.
I will continue on with what has been attainable for me, 16-20 AF days per month. So trying to keep it to 3A days per week or less.
I am drinking less for weight loss. 20 more pounds to shed still.
Diary Style
Wednesday June 01 - AF - Planning AF for Thursday. No plan for the weekend just yet.
Thursday June 02 - AF - Reluctantly. I worked very hard in my yard before and after work, putting in many hours. I really really felt like having drinks, but I guess that I say that pretty much every day. Planning drinks Friday night after my hair dying appointment.
Friday June 03 - 2 drinks. Might have drinks Saturday.
Rolling total: 2AF days out of 3 days (4AF days out of 5 for this week so far)2 -
dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
Ok how about I just call those meals chinner.........lunch/dinner I can make that work
We attended a small town rodeo this afternoon. It was wonderful. Ole fashioned presenting of the flags, national anthem and a public prayer. Mostly High School and young adults competing (in the sprinkling rain) There were the funnies like trying to milk the cow (who was having non of it), a chariot race. Just fun. Then we went out for chinner and a beer3 -
dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
I call it “dinch”!2 -
Last night I had two glasses of wine, plus a bunch of sips of really good bourbon. That plus pizza. I was up half the night, and it shows in my face this morning, plus being puffy from all the pizza. At least I was doing well with the veggies and hummus and the rest of my eating earlier in the day.
Maybe third time is a charm…. Playing nine holes with friends who are big drinkers, then having dinch. So, the plan is to NOT order a drink for the golf cart (maybe one or two sips from my husband’s, and only order one glass of wine at dinner. Key is to not have that second glass when I get home! If I can do that, it will be a success for me. Then I start AF M-Wed.5 -
Starting a new week AF - hoping to have another great week. I tried "Curious Elixir" mocktails last week and enjoyed them a lot. Number 2 was my favorite.3
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I'm Dawn
I joined this thread in November 2018. I had my first AF day soon thereafter. It was hard! I stayed with one AF day per week for awhile and then gradually increased that.
I will continue on with what has been attainable for me, 16-20 AF days per month. So trying to keep it to 3A days per week or less.
I am drinking less for weight loss. 20 more pounds to shed still.
Diary Style
Wednesday June 01 - AF - Planning AF for Thursday. No plan for the weekend just yet.
Thursday June 02 - AF - Reluctantly. I worked very hard in my yard before and after work, putting in many hours. I really really felt like having drinks, but I guess that I say that pretty much every day. Planning drinks Friday night after my hair dying appointment.
Friday June 03 - 2 drinks. Might have drinks Saturday.
Saturday June 04 - 3 drinks. The smallest bottle of Prosecco that I can get is 300ml. I wish that I could get it in the 150ml bottles like I can the Henkell. I really only always want one glass of it, but it is too expensive to not drink the second.
Rolling total: 2AF days out of 4 days6 -
I so totally relate to what you are saying @Womona. If I even dare to have soup and I love soup, the sodium in it will add on 5 lbs. My physiology is off. My kids tell me I am just finally getting old and I am lucky I got this far. I feel like PMS for the past 4 months. It's not fair.
The stress level here is mega-high with husband knowing my 2 kids with their "spouses" and "pet" children are sleeping over my house and they stay up late. One comes with a large barking dog. It's not going to sit well with our baby quail (we have about 15) and bunnies in the backyard. Or with my neighbors. Kids like to raid my pantry and husband's beer fridge. I choose not to worry. After all, I still have half a bag of Ghirardelli semi-sweet mini chocolate chips to get me thru the next couple of days.
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June accountability: 2 days AF
Alcohol: 3 days (6 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.
6/1 - 2 glasses wine; DH returned to work after a month off and gave a 10 day notice retiring / resigning
6/2 - AF
6/3 - 2 wine
6/4 - 2 beers
6/5 - AF
Came home after the afternoon play with my sister and DH had opened a very nice bottle of wine that we've not had. When he poured his second glass I asked for one too. He said ... you complained about how many AF days (5) in May and told me you wanted to aim to drink no more than 2 nights in a row. And Friday night you said you were not drinking Sunday night. So do you really want a glass of wine.
I ended up with Topo Chico carbonated mineral water instead
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@Lilylady3k
What resolve you have! Not fair that they open a very good wine in front of you when they know that you are trying to cut back.
I think that I would have caved.
Good for you!5 -
I'm Dawn
I joined this thread in November 2018. I had my first AF day soon thereafter. It was hard! I stayed with one AF day per week for awhile and then gradually increased that.
I will continue on with what has been attainable for me, 16-20 AF days per month. So trying to keep it to 3A days per week or less.
I am drinking less for weight loss. 20 more pounds to shed still.
Diary Style
Wednesday June 01 - AF - Planning AF for Thursday. No plan for the weekend just yet.
Thursday June 02 - AF - Reluctantly. I worked very hard in my yard before and after work, putting in many hours. I really really felt like having drinks, but I guess that I say that pretty much every day. Planning drinks Friday night after my hair dying appointment.
Friday June 03 - 2 drinks. Might have drinks Saturday.
Saturday June 04 - 3 drinks. The smallest bottle of Prosecco that I can get is 300ml. I wish that I could get it in the 150ml bottles like I can the Henkell. I really only always want one glass of it, but it is too expensive to not drink the second.
Sunday June 05 - AF - Planning AF until Thursday.
Rolling total: 3AF days out of 5 days4 -
Third time was not a charm for me yesterday. Had a golf cart drink (at least it was only one shot, not the big double that was poured last time!), 1 wine at dinner and then another 1.5 when I came home. To paraphrase Meatloaf, “one out of three air bad”. It ain’t good either!
I paid for it today. I didn’t feel hungover but perhaps I was. I was just tired all day. Came home from work, wanted a glass of wine even though it’s supposed to be a dry day. Well, I really need to reign in the poundage, so instead I have club soda and cranberry out on my back patio, enjoying this beautiful summer night. Finally AF for a night! I’m also motivated by one our weight loss patients. She lost 8.5 pounds of fat just by cutting out alcohol!
I have a tennis match on Wednesday, and I want to win it, so that’s my motivation for no drinks tomorrow night too. I’m going to bed early, I’m exhausted!6
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