Less Alcohol ~ JULY 2022 ~ One Day At A Time
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@ahoy_m8 Mothers! My dad is the type to never tell me anything is wrong and overdo it and wind up sicker. My mom is….my best friend and worst enemy. We have been through a lot of boundary wars.
I’m glad you have siblings, I hope your mom pulls through. So much on your plate!6 -
Less Alcohol July Challenge
I'm Robyn.
My goal is 16-19 AF days per month.
I found this group at the end of June. July is my first full month.
7/18 M - AF
7/19 Tu - Drinks (1) - Plan was AF
7/20 W - AF
Rolling Total = 11 AF out of 20 days
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7/1-7/7: 3 AF out of 7
7/8-7/14: 4 AF out of 7
7/15: A- 2
7/16: AF
7/17: AF
7/18: A- 1/2
7/19 AF
7/20: AF My job sucks right now. 12-14 hour days. I don’t know how doctors work longer shifts. Also I am lucky, I am working in AC, others aren’t so fortunate in this heat.4 -
Good day to everyone
@MissMay as usual your gardens are most beautiful! I planted some snap dragoons this year and love the colors
AF last night so yeah, it is sometimes really hard lately
I am still madder than a hornet trying to get the medical equipment to my mothers house. The details are ugly and she has been home since Sunday afternoon.
I am at the breaking point between this, the remodel and the support from my siblings, well lets just say I get some atta girl you are doing good. Real help nope. But in all fairness my sister is in OH I am in WA. My 2 brothers, they are near but my younger only irritates (the know it all, talks to loud, I can fix anything since I am so good). I get it he is just trying to help. My older brother will do anything I ask but I have to direct EVERYTHING there is no take the helm.
Oh I am so sorry to have vented on you all, now that the words are all I will take a deep breath and move forward. Off to home depot, then to the mothers house to give her a shower and prep her meals today.
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I am truly sorry to hear all of the stuff about looking after parents, Covid, horrible jobs etc.2
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Hi : - )
My name is Dawn.
My continuing goal is 16-20 AF days per month.
I had 19AF days in June.
Diary style:
Friday July 15 - Mojitos with a new-ish friend (1 year). We had a wonderful visit on my shady porch during a hot day. Planned drinks for Saturday, which will bring me to 50% A and AF days.
Saturday July 16 - Gin slings and stuff. Going to try to stay AF until Friday now.
Sunday July 17 - AF - I got a touch of a sunburn saturday, so stayed in the shade mostly. Working towards a nice base tan before my September holidays so that I don't burn there. Kind of hard to get except on the weekends since 4pm does not lead to much tan. Trying for no A days until the weekend.
Monday July 18 - AF - The scale goes down when I don't have alcohol, no doubt about it.
Tuesday July 19 - AF - Worked an extra unexpected shift, really felt like having drinks afterward, but I am picking up extra shifts for Wednesday, so didn't want to go into a very long day feeling possibly not great.
Wednesday July 20 - AF - That was not easy. I was dreaming of a Singapore Sling the last 4 hours of my shift. What finally got me not to was the thought of a slimmer belly the next morning if I didn't have any alcohol. I had an AF beer on the porch instead.
Rolling total - 12AF days out of 20 days.5 -
Hi! I'm Robyn.
My goal is 16-19 AF days per month.
I found this group at the end of June. July is my first full month.
7/18 M - AF
7/19 Tu - Drinks (1) - Plan was AF
7/20 W - AF
7/21 Th - Drinks (1) - Was able to get in a long bike ride after work so allowed myself to have pizza and beer! My birthday is coming up on Monday and we're going overnight on the boat this weekend.
Rolling Total = 11 AF out of 21 days4 -
July 1-2 A
July 3-4-5-6-7 AF
July 8-9 A
July 10-11-12- 13-14 AF
July 15 - 16 A weekend wine 🍷
July 17-18-19-20-21 AF5 -
@MissMay - Beautiful garden pics!!! You'll enjoy sitting out I'm sure with one of your special drinks in a pretty glass just to admire it being lovely and in ship shape!
Regarding parents ... I feel for ya'll!!! Aging parents are very demanding and do expect things the way they want ... I guess we'll all be there soon enough as well. My mom and I are definitely in that rub each other the wrong way and I'm glad my sister is around to assist.
Update on my mom's roadtrip ... she has made the turnaround in Memphis and had a great visit with my brother and now is heading back through more friends and family visiting this week before heading the Louisiana next week. To be so adventurous at 85! There were tears when she left my brothers as she thinks it will be her last time to see him as he does not travel to see her unless I book him a flight.4 -
July accountability: 7 days AF
Alcohol: 14 days (33 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.
7/18 - AF
7/19 - 2 wine unexpected at my sisters when dropping off my dog for her to watch
7/20 - 3 drinks ; 1 @ beer ax throwing, 1 beer @ brewery, 1 wine @ hotel
7/21 - 4 wine ; wonderful French wine market grocery restaurant --- La Buvette Wine & Grocery. Tasty homemade humus & veggies w/ baguette and perfect beef burgundy. Definitely a local hangout … Omaha is surprising us.
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Hi : - )
My name is Dawn.
My continuing goal is 16-20 AF days per month.
I had 19AF days in June.
Diary style:
Friday July 15 - Mojitos with a new-ish friend (1 year). We had a wonderful visit on my shady porch during a hot day. Planned drinks for Saturday, which will bring me to 50% A and AF days.
Saturday July 16 - Gin slings and stuff. Going to try to stay AF until Friday now.
Sunday July 17 - AF - I got a touch of a sunburn saturday, so stayed in the shade mostly. Working towards a nice base tan before my September holidays so that I don't burn there. Kind of hard to get except on the weekends since 4pm does not lead to much tan. Trying for no A days until the weekend.
Monday July 18 - AF - The scale goes down when I don't have alcohol, no doubt about it.
Tuesday July 19 - AF - Worked an extra unexpected shift, really felt like having drinks afterward, but I am picking up extra shifts for Wednesday, so didn't want to go into a very long day feeling possibly not great.
Wednesday July 20 - AF - That was not easy. I was dreaming of a Singapore Sling the last 4 hours of my shift. What finally got me not to was the thought of a slimmer belly the next morning if I didn't have any alcohol. I had an AF beer on the porch instead.
Thursday July 21 - AF - I felt like having drinks (like usual) after cutting some of the grass in the heat after work, but figured that I could hold out another day. Planned drinks Friday and Saturday.
Rolling total - 13AF days out of 21 days.4 -
7/1-7/7: 3 AF out of 7
7/8-7/14: 4 AF out of 7
7/15: A- 2
7/16: AF
7/17: AF
7/18: A- 1/2
7/19 AF
7/20: AF
7/21: AF Phew! I made it through my work week! I’m on call tomorrow but it’s nothing like what I went through this week.
End of week 3 here.
Rolling total: 12 out of 21 days AF!
So proud of myself, I’m doing so much better than I was in June now that I’m cognizant of how often I’m drinking4 -
7/1-7/7: 3 AF out of 7
7/8-7/14: 4 AF out of 7
7/15-7/21: 5 AF out of 7
7/22: 2 A I was actually able to enjoy these drinks and not try to use them for stress relief. This thread has opened my eyes up to a lot of things and is proving invaluable!5 -
Hi! I'm Robyn.
My goal is 16-19 AF days per month.
I found this group at the end of June. July is my first full month.
7/18 M - AF
7/19 Tu - Drinks (1) - Plan was AF
7/20 W - AF
7/21 Th - Drinks (1)
7/22 F - AF - Made it through a Friday night eating out, but tracking my food, and bar hopping at music venues without alcohol!
@joans1976 I am with you in that this thread has really helped open my eyes to a lot of things and proving invaluable!5 -
July 1-2 A
July 3-4-5-6-7 AF
July 8-9 A
July 10-11-12- 13-14 AF
July 15 - 16 A weekend wine 🍷
July 17-18-19-20-21 AF
July 22-23 weekend wine but on the 22nd it didn't agree with me and I felt gross after 3 glasses.2 -
@Lilylady3k, where are those pictures from, Nebraska? I thought it was France for a second. Food looks good!
I've been out of pocket, home computer issues and busy with work. So behind on home projects!
Will focus on AF tonight...
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Hi! I'm Robyn.
My goal is 16-19 AF days per month.
I found this group at the end of June. July is my first full month.
7/18 M - AF
7/19 Tu - Drinks (1) - Plan was AF
7/20 W - AF
7/21 Th - Drinks (1)
7/22 F - AF
7/23 Sa - Drinks (3)
Rolling Total = 12 AF out of 23 days
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7/1-7/7: 3 AF out of 7
7/8-7/14: 4 AF out of 7
7/15-7/21: 5 AF out of 7
7/22: 2
723: A 1 I was at the pool yesterday and enjoyed a drink poolside6 -
July accountability: 7 days AF
Alcohol: 16 days (38 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.
7/18 - AF
7/19 - 2 wine unexpected at my sisters when dropping off my dog for her to watch
7/20 - 3 drinks ; 1 @ beer ax throwing, 1 beer @ brewery, 1 wine @ hotel
7/21 - 4 wine ; wonderful French wine market grocery restaurant La Buvette Wine & Grocery… wonderful humus & veggies w/ baguette and perfect beef burgundy. Definitely a local hangout … Omaha is surprising us.
2/22 - 2 wine
2/23 - 3 wine ; We bought wine at the French market in Omaha ... then enjoyed some on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs
2/24 - ?? Planning late lunch at Grateful Head Pizza & Brewery and then wine & cheese on the lake this evening.
Last day of vacation! Tomorrow we are heading back home.7 -
Hi : - )
My name is Dawn.
My continuing goal is 16-20 AF days per month.
I had 19AF days in June.
Diary style:
Friday July 22: Drinks
Saturday July 23: Drinks - late in posting due to power outages. Planning to hit my 16 this week.
Rolling total - 13AF days out of 23 days.3 -
July 1-2 A
July 3-4-5-6-7 AF
July 8-9 A
July 10-11-12- 13-14 AF
July 15 - 16 A weekend wine 🍷
July 17-18-19-20-21 AF
July 22-23 A
July 24 AF2 -
Good morning LESS alcohol group.
Yesterday I treated myself to a lemon drop martini. I actually walked the bartender through how I wanted it made(I knew we would be at this event for several hours and I prepared my drink strategy ahead of time) so I asked her to substitute the vodka with lemon rum and only use half the amount of alcohol in my drink, because I planned on having two glasses, but wanted them " light".
Worked out so well, I felt no tingle on my scalp(hahaha) from the frst drink or the second. This allowed me to say I only had 1 standard alcohols worth of drink.
Bars ought to try this as a regular practice.
🍸🍸=🍸
Enjoy your last Monday of July.
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Hi! I'm Robyn.
My goal is 16-19 AF days per month.
I found this group at the end of June. July is my first full month.
7/18 M - AF
7/19 Tu - Drinks (1) - Plan was AF
7/20 W - AF
7/21 Th - Drinks (1)
7/22 F - AF
7/23 Sa - Drinks (3)
7/24 Su - AF - Out on the boat and beach AF-day today. I got in an open-water swim. I noticed that I didn't need a nap after all that. (LOL)
Rolling Total = 13 AF out of 24 days6 -
7/1-7/7: 3 AF out of 7
7/8-7/14: 4 AF out of 7
7/15-7/21: 5 AF out of 7
7/22: 2
723: A 1
7/24: AF
Happy Monday! Let the fun begin!6 -
Hi : - )
My name is Dawn.
My continuing goal is 16-20 AF days per month.
I had 19AF days in June.
Diary style:
Friday July 22: Drinks
Saturday July 23: Drinks - late in posting due to power outages. Planning to hit my 16 this week.
Sunday July 24 - AF - Going to try and stay AF until Saturday - unless I can get a very big chunk of my jobs done before that.
Rolling total - 14AF days out of 24 days.4 -
Greetings, all. Love the photos. Those potatoes on beef look scrumptious! What was the impetus for visiting Omaha? Amazed at your mom's adventures at age 85. That's splendid!
I'm getting by. Things not great with all the parents but I won't vent here. Everyone is still alive, and honestly, I cannot express what a relief that is. I'm kind of on autopilot with my food & beverage consumption -- same strengths, same weaknesses. I just don't have my head in the game.6 -
July 1-2 A
July 3-4-5-6-7 AF
July 8-9 A
July 10-11-12- 13-14 AF
July 15 - 16 A weekend wine 🍷
July 17-18-19-20-21 AF
July 22-23 A
July 24 - 25 AF Tonight I had a nonalcoholic wine called Tost Sparkling Rose and it was so good!5 -
I do like sparkling rose, looked up Tost and would like to try it.
I am willing to bet @dawnbgethealthy could make some amazing botanical flavored waters with the herbs in her botanical garden that could knock the socks off of any store brand herbal water
@ahoy_m8 I do appreciate your honesty and can say I am in the same boat, my head is not in the game. I want to blame the heat and humidity (it challenges me).
I think I need to get out of my stress zone, get some good REM sleep, and get back to my path to my personal best. My gut is screaming at me to quit my job (so has my husband multiple so many times) and it may be time to listen and just do it.
Yes, work has huge value, but also, I ask what is the value of me?
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A huge hug to those with elderly parents....I lost both of my parents while I was still in my thirties. I have now lived longer than my Mom.😞
It is never easy at any age (theirs or ours)
❤❤❤
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