Less Alcohol ~ AUGUST 2022 ~ One Day At A Time
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Thank you @MissMay for the recipe. I have not been much of a smoothie fan but I think a strawberry or raspberry would be nice.....wishing you happy selling? Fast selling? Get as much $$ selling? Ok happy painting when you find your canvas and paints.
Remodel. I have no words. I am working on it. ...Well yes I do have some words. Today the plumber comes to replace the manifold in the exposed shower wall. I am going to use the old vinyl flooring as a template and cut new. (yes we bought it on a bolt like fabric lol) and glue it down today. Tomorrow I paint and hopefully fake marble place (custom acrylic) can do the final measure for the tub surround, then once that is in place assemble toilet and vanity. Then always the little touches. Master bath is down to just needing trim on the floor along the walls. Kitchen, need marble company to come repolish a few areas. Just waiting on scheduling for that.
Ok Alcohol front. A free for August. Self care on day one. I treated myself to a bowl of ice cream instead of sips of whiskey. btw scale shows a loss for July, when I usually maintain
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Here's to the August "de-stressfest"! And @MissMay getting multiple offers from rich, cash buyers too!
Like @Lilylady3k I was AF yesterday! Nothing terrible happened and my tummy is flatter than normal
Got my daily positive energy boost from morning exercise again. And yes getting to bed early helped get me to a bright start today.
Enjoy your company @dawnbgethealthy !
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@globalhiker Im trying to get to bed earlier too….along with watching my calories, alcohol, sodium, steps, stress and blood pressure. In the winter I was going to bed at about 7 pm. Now I’m up until 11:30 pm. Each night I’m trying for 15 minutes earlier and got to sleep last night about 10:45. I could never do 8:30 though! I sometimes work until 8 or 9. Oh did I mention my work is a succubus too? Okay okay rant over.
Anyway I envy you your bright start to the day with your flat tummy! Congrats!5 -
@MissMay - Wow that is quite a big move! Definitely will feel the difference during the winter. But also a whole new environment to learn new gardening skills. Hope that you get that cash buyer and can start your next phase of life!2
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Ok, good news! I am NOT missing money from work, I made a mistake in the ledger. I should have charged the credit card instead indicating the client in question paid cash. Problem solved!
I also had an epiphany about my job. It’s not stressful, it’s just busy. That’s it. No reason for me to crawl home to a bottle of wine because I’m stressed. I’m not trying to land airplanes or separate conjoined twins. I just have a busy job.
That said, I did make the choice to buy wine at the market today. However, it was a choice to have wine with dinner, I stead of blindly groping for the bottle. Bonus… since I started tracking my calories again, I had room in my calorie budget, so I really
enjoyed my glass and a half!7 -
Aug 1- AF
Aug 2 - A3 -
Hey Team! I'm also in for tackling August with renewed spirit & effort! July was my first full month and was a great win for me! My goal is no more than 3A days weekly, 16 or more AF days in August, and an new goal of no more than 7 drinks in a week.
8/1 M - AF
8/2 Tu - AF - I'm saving my A days for the weekend. I can't wait to hang out with my sister-from-another-mother who's flying in for the weekend. COVID has kept us away from each other for over 2 years!6 -
Day two of August down and AF.
Didn't even want an AF beverage yesterday, only water.
Told hubby yesterday going out for lunch and dinners is out of control. The prices of sit in eating is obnoxious.
I went to LUNCH yesterday with a gal pal at a pretty simple spot, nothing fancy. No alcohol drinks for either of us. Sandwiches with fries and a shared app. Big $$$$ 🤯🤬
My friend wants to pick up the tip, since I asked her to lunch and I paid. She throws down a 56% tip. I was horrified. I can see if the waitress had 15-20 tables to wait on all by herself (not the case) and having to bar tend on top of it.
I will be meeting my friend next time at a drive tru and picnicking at an outdoor table in their parking lot for less than $15.00.
Onward and upward LESS ALCOHOL GROUP!!!
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This thread has been a game changer for me! I so appreciate every single one of you!
*August goals: 18-20 days AF with no more than 2 drinks in one night
*Stop and think before opening a drink to prevent pouring alcohol down the drain-save some money!
Good luck everyone!
8/1: AF
8/2: AF Had a stressful evening with a toxic person crawling out of the woodwork. Considered a drink but figured it wouldn’t help. Proceeded to doom scroll *sigh*
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@MissMay - It is expensive to eat out!
There is one place at home that DH & I often get the exact fast food order each week ... we've seen the price go from $13 around 2 years ago to $18.5. And we are just ordering the junior hamburger, small fries, small drink!3 -
August accountability: 1 days AF
Alcohol: 1 days (2 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.
8/1 - AF
8/2 - 2 wine - Wonderful Marrone Barbera D'Alba Carlot (red wine) to go with Lasagna Stuffed Portobellos - Italian Sausage ricotta marinara & mozzarella in a portobello. Really easy to make! Plus a caesar salad to complete the meal.3 -
I'm challenging myself to pull 2 back-to-back AF days. I figured it's easier to do this midweek anyway.
I am using my drinking-less and eating out less savings on beauty products. Just tried out a product called Acure Bakuchiol that I love. It's supposed to be an alternative to retinol. My dry skin is transformed and glowing and my lips so smooth. My face feels like it's 18 years old again.
Figured I am going to reward myself a few times a week since I am saving $$ drinking less and rarely eating out.5 -
Greetings, all. Everyone's August optimism is uplifting.
Goals:
M-Th AF
F-Su <26 -
I am in : - )
I am Dawn. I joined this thread in November of 2018
My usual goal: 16-20 AF per month.
I had 19AF days for July.
Diary style
Monday August 1st - AF - Holiday here although I will be going to work (gotta love the extra holiday pay). I have company coming for 8 days, so plan to have Mojitos on Saturday afternoon, and possibly one other day this week prior to that.
Tuesday August 2nd - Drinks. Planned AF until Saturday Mojitos
Rolling total: 1AF day out of 2 days3 -
Hello all you lovelies
Self care today. I treated myself to homemade pizzas for dinner.
I thought I would remind myself when posting to think of one nice thing I did for myself that day, I can do more but just need to post one.
AF today so 2 day
Did some prep work in the main bathroom and hope to paint and put the flooring in tomorrow. I could not today when I realized I need to do some sheet rock repair/clean up from the old vanity and tub. That is ok. After I finish in the am I will go take care of my mom. She was too chilled today for a shower but tomorrow is a must LOL.
@globalhiker what a great idea for self care!
Ok I admit I am a dork when it comes to some things makeup. False eyelashes are one. I have bought them several times only to get mad and stuff them in a drawer until I toss them. so today I thought I would try these little wispy sections and place them on. Well lets say I need more practice and I looked like a crazy drunk racoon vs a mature woman who wanted to leave the house.
Any tips??? Anyone every fuss with the little wispy things?
ok i am off for now4 -
This thread has been a game changer for me! I so appreciate every single one of you!
*August goals: 18-20 days AF with no more than 2 drinks in one night
*Stop and think before opening a drink to prevent pouring alcohol down the drain-save some money!
Good luck everyone!
8/1: AF
8/2: AF Had a stressful evening with a toxic person crawling out of the woodwork. Considered a drink but figured it wouldn’t help. Proceeded to doom scroll *sigh*
8/3: A 1 Had parents over for dinner so enjoyed a drink. I’m still letting that toxic person take up space in my head, not sure why. I wanted to go for a walk last night but there was rain and thunder and lightning from 5 to bedtime so I couldn’t get out. Pacing around my apartment didn’t do the trick. Today is a new day! ☀️6
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