LESS Alcohol ~ FEBRUARY 2023 ~ One Day at A Time

RockinRobyn672

Sinisterbarbie1 wrote: »

RockinRobyn672 I can’t believe you are able to do DanceMarshall with an injured foot! You must be ready for the dance SEAL team …

@Sinisterbarbie1 Right now I can do the arms and wiggles, not much of the legs and feet, but I can work up a sweat and he just makes me laugh (and of course watching myself in the mirror is still funny). I don't have it down yet.

RockinRobyn672

@itladyee I'm also frustrated with my weight for similar reasons. Right now I'm trying to be strict with myself on tracking/planning my intake, which includes lower calorie drinks (boo!). I've stopped weighing daily because I decided I was being obsessive AND I tend to reward myself with extra food after I've had a decent weight loss day.

dawnbgethealthy

I remember the brownie camera and rotary phones.
Foto Mart came along and we no longer had to wait so long for photos that might turn out to be crappy.
Photo taking these days is much better, take 10 and 1 turns out great, delete the rest.
We had an outhouse at our cottage. Outhouses are still the norm at most campgrounds.
Loving this throwback : - )

Tested positive for Covid just after posting on MFP forums yesterday morning. That feels like a week ago since I have been down for the count and each time that I wake up to pee and drink water it feels like a whole new day.
Everything hurts and I am exhausted. I really have it in my jaw of all places. I am just moving my heating pad around while in bed to sore places. My sinuses are also very sore, but that could be due to jamming a stick up there for the Covid test?
Taking it easy. It was minus 22c here this morning so I am not sad that I didn't have to go to work this morning.
My eyes are too blurry to read. I unbelievably got in a few dances here and there while up and down yesterday, I thought that moving my blood around might help with recovery. It was weird. I can barely stand up, so how I was able to dance a little I don't really know.

dawnbgethealthy

I am Dawn, I live in SE BC Canada
My ongoing goal remains, 16-20 AF days per month.
I had 17AF days for January (a long month)

I do this diary style to keep track, and I post the next morning

Sunday Feb 19 - AF - I may have a couple of drinks after my pedicure on Tuesday eve.
Monday Feb 20 - AF - Having drinks crossed my mind, but I knew that I could wait.
Tuesday Feb 21 - 2 drinks after my pedicure - I was "feeling it" after 1 1/2. It used to be 3. Planned AF for Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday Feb 22 - AF - Left work sick. 2 of my friends that I went to the comedy show with on Saturday tested positive for Covid Wednesday morning. I have tested negative so far, but haven't had the energy to test again. I will later today. I had planned AF anyway for Wednesday and Thursday. Hard to eat much less drink alcohol.
Thursday Feb 23 - 1 1/2 drinks. Tested positive for Covid Thursday morning. I think that I got out of bed 10 times throughout the day, each feeling like a new day. Watched a little bit of TV, and the accompanying Alcohol made me feel nice and temporarily soothed. I don't even know what time that was. No hard and fast plans for AF, if I feel like it I will have it. Back to bed...

Rolling total: 13AF days out of 23 days. 50% AF won't cut it to reach my goal in 28 days (reminder to self)

Sherbog

15 days AF! Now tonight Friday I have decided to go to the resort bar where I am at. I like a shot of bourbon neat with a beer back. So I went to my food diary and put in my one shot of Markers Mark 110. Then I put in a 12 oz bottle of Deshutes Black Butte Porter 192! 302 calories total.

So then I put in a light domestic and it came to 110 cal. So I deleted the Black Butte Porter and will have my Markers Mark with a light domestic beer back. I will also include those calories in my allowed number for the day.

Somehow posting ahead what I plan to consume has been a real motivator for me. I post my planned meals early in the morning. Usually before I go to bed there are a couple things I can delete.

So far so good. The scales are being friendly.

joans1976

@mfowler883 Oh my goodness! I am so happy to hear about B! I love that you call it yelling lol. Is he done with the steroids now? How long has he been off or on them?

@Sherbog Good for you! 15 days! This summer when I was swimming, drinking less and logging and weighing everything I felt great and the scales were friendly too, a great feeling to have, especially when you are working hard. Enjoy your bourbon.

@dawnbgethealthy Lady, you better be drinking enough water!

@MissMay I used to attend a brunch at a friends condo every other Sunday and there were bottomless mimosas and Bloody Marys. Oh how young I was. I had been out drinking heavily the Friday and Saturday nights before, then was intoxicated again by noon on Sunday. At the time, everyone was doing it so I didnt realize the problem. I eventually lost touch with some of those friends and the Sunday brunches went away and people got married and had kids (I just got more cats) and my hangovers got worse. Yada, yada, yada I find myself on a Less Alcohol Thread!

@Stockholm_Andy You work too much.

MissMay

Hey gang. Lookie what I found. Giving it a try at home.
-0- Guinness

ahoy_m8

@dawnbgethealthy oh nooo.... very sorry about Covid. What a bummer. -22C. Not jealous.

Apologies for popping in without catching up. When last here, the group was discussing greenhouses. I'm in plant hardiness Zone 8 (no too cold), so some perennials overwinter but many perennials cannot. Like herbs, and I use those year round. I have some in an herb bed that I protect if it's going to freeze hard but most in pots that I put in a portable greenhouse in winter. It works for preventing things from freezing, but stuff can look pretty ragged by spring. Anyway, the greenhouse is 6ftx10ft and about 8ft high, so you can walk into it and work in there. But if folds flat to store on the side of the garage during warmer months. I've had it 25 years! ETA: Kinda like this with a different base: https://www.homedepot.com/p/King-Canopy-10-ft-W-x-10-ft-D-Greenhouse-GH1010/203576742

AF so far this week. Wednesday was National Margarita Day and DH suggested shaking something up, but we both thought better of it. Last weekend I jumped the track Fri but, feeling disappointed in myself, I was content with 1 drink Sat & Sun. DH rsvp'ed a wedding party for tonight and called an audible on it. I feel bad about no showing (so rude!) but I'm going to go with the flow. I do not know any of these people. They are people DH knows from professional circles. So I'm going to search for something in the freezer to eat for dinner and probably open a bottle of wine as we have a couple wine club cases stacked up at this point. The parents of DD#3's roommate who is living with us this semester are coming to town and we're all going to dinner tomorrow. That will be fun and Ima gonna plan on having one with dinner and one at their very stylish hotel bar and switching to club soda thereafter. That's my plan!

Sherbog

MissMay wrote: »

Hey gang. Lookie what I found. Giving it a try at home.
-0- Guinness

Thanks for sharing. Another member suggested Black Butte Porter NA. Anxious to find where I can purchase locally.

Michieb125

So great to read the updates and great ideas for planning ahead and counting A days to stay on track (I prefer this myself).
I am drinking less for Health and Weight Loss. I bundled up and walked for an hour outside today. Only 49 degrees so no excuse.

Good ideas for finding good AF beers from @Sherbog - I’m thinking ahead for summer when I’ll be near the Deschutes River!

@ahoy_m8 - your greenhouse has been good to you for so long! We are building our 9 1/2 x 12 x 9 1/2. DH wants to out in a fan and solar but I think it might be over kill. There are pluses and minuses but we shall find out. I love flowers and herbs and hope to enjoy mine year round - love your tips and sharing the pic too.

@dawnbgethealthy - hope you feel better soon! Hot tea might help soothe those body’s aches.

February Stats/accountability stats:

AF-15
A - 8
Goals: limit 2 glasses per day

Enjoyed my two Proseco’s last night as planned, and will be AF tonight.

Would love to have 1-2 glasses of Red wine tomorrow night with our Italian meal, But, I still have a slight cold hanging on so may stick with dragon fruit juice & sparking water.

Happy Friday!

globalhiker

@itladyee, how did you get the dancing lady on your post....I love it!

@forestdweller1 I had a pink rotary phone in the house growing up. Don't know the party line. And brownie box? I'm lost. Thank you for making me feel a bit young !

I had to use my pink rotary phone to call the toll-free number on the TV in order to place my order for Hustle 76 record album and many others. LPs and 45s. No clue how I sent them the money since there were no credit cards back then . They probably billed my parents.

I was AF yesterday with no issues...but I woke up at 2 and stayed up, started work early at 7 and napped at 3pm for an hour (the worst)!!! Now am insomniac again. I feel like I have jet lag all the time but I don't really leave my house!

Convinced I need 1) a vacation and 2) just WAY more daily outdoor exercise.

globalhiker

@dawnbgethealthy really hope you feel better soon! Sorry to hear! but it's good you are trying to move about. Hopefully it's a weaker version and you'll be back to ice skating in no time

mfowler883

Man plans and god laughs.
Did pretty well most of the day despite running my *kitten* off and dealing with some back pain. Toward the end of the night, stress levels got jacked up and I caved in to the impulse and had some wine. O_o
B has had a pretty good day, one accident but that's bound to happen from time to time. I got some bigger casters for his wheels, they're heavier and forced some compromises with the setup but they don't get hung up on every little bump, so maybe he'll start getting around easier.

joans1976 wrote: »

@mfowler883 Oh my goodness! I am so happy to hear about B! I love that you call it yelling lol. Is he done with the steroids now? How long has he been off or on them?

I've lost track. Today we got refills so he's continuing the doxycycline and prednisone. I stopped by American Shaman and got him some chews, I know there are detractors and there are those who insist it's a miracle drug and a cure-all. I figure at worst it can't hurt, but just maybe, whatever is going on, it might help. Hey, I could buy 10 years worth for the cost of a visit to the cheapest veterinary neurologist around and a minimal round of imaging. If it helps, awesome.

We've started to face the idea that at some point we may have some difficult discussions and decisions to deal with. I'm not ready for that, in more way than one - I'm going to fight to find a way to make him better until I run out of options.

dawnbgethealthy wrote: »

Tested positive for Covid just after posting on MFP forums yesterday morning.

Covid sucks. I've had it at least twice and had lingering crud for close to a year last time around. Get well soon.

I once had a Brownie but it didn't work and they were already hard to find film for at the time. My first camera of my own was a Kodak Disc. I've been digital for years, shot with a D3200 for a long time until I got sick of lugging around that boat anchor. Current rig is an Olympus E-M10 mkIV. Here's the kicker: I also use an Olympus Trip 35 and a Leica IIIf. The challenge is finding places to process film. I've been dabbling in developing the film at home, if I can get that down to a refined process then I know of a place or two that scan film and do prints.
One of my favorite edits of one of my favorite shots from one of my favorite trips - bonus points to anybody who knows the location or can name the inspiration behind the edit:



Random bit for the night...chilling in the studio watching a video of Van Halen live in Tokyo on the OU812 tour. People can say all they want but I think Sammy is a far better showman than Dave.

Aight. Gonna try to wind down and hopefully sleep better tonight.

joans1976

Hey everyone, I’m Amanda. I live in Michigan and it is freezing and gray here but at least it’s staying light out past 5 pm now. ☀️
I joined this lovely thread in the summer of 2022 and it has made a huge difference in my life! I’ve gone from being 25% AF to 98% AF.

The people here are kind and real and smart and fun! Welcome to all newcomers!

2/1-2/7: 6 out of 7 AF
2/8-2/14: 7 out of 7 AF
2/15-2/22: 7 out of 7 AF

2/21: AF
This week is flying by. I’m still employed. My boss sends me a text everyday asking how I am which is 🤮. I’m actually really tired (expected from the radiation) and sore and stiff. I *might* be carrying a little stress.
19 days AF ✨

2/22: AF
Last night I realized I may be faced with a social situation this weekend where everyone around me is drinking. I may feel pressure to drink. I will keep my “tools” handy and remind myself of the incapacitating hangover AND that I am in active cancer treatment right now and do not need to add alcohol to what my body is going through. But, it will be fun to see friends from college and eat good food and forget about life for awhile.

2/23: AF
So from what I can gather on here, it’s maybe better to make your own mocktail (unless beer) than buy one pre-made? There’s a huge liquor store right by me but I’ve never looked for AF options, I’m going to check it out today.

2/24: AF
22 days AF
Hoo boy (to quote @Womona ) am I getting my butt kicked by these radiation treatments! It’s like I need a nap every 4 hours! Obviously I don’t get one but I need one. I’m up early to leave to go across state to see my Bali friend (why can’t friends from far away bring the sunshine with them?) but I will definitely sleep in the car.

Hope everyone’s Saturday goes according to plan!

Lilylady3k

February accountability: 12 days AF
Alcohol: 12 days (21 drinks)
Goal: Limit 2 glasses per day; 12-16 AF days this month.

2/24 - AF; DH too;

Made my minimum for this month! YEAH!
It really helps that DH's Lent focus is to drink less at home when we don't have a social engagement. Which in turn supports my regular goal for drinking less.
My Lent focus is to walk daily.

SunnyDays930

I did this amazing hypnosis last night when I was lying in bed. At some point I went to sleep and hopefully absorbed all she was saying. This one is for full sobriety though there are some on youtube for moderation as well if that is your goal. I plan on listening to this for at least a few more nights. Her voice is very soothing and calming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCVRo25fQ_4

MissMay

This group is amazing. Think about it.....one of the most side stepped subjects and we are crushing February with disscussion!!!

@mfowler883 I have to admit I get very teary with knowing and reading your little fur buddy is going through such dfficultly as well as you and your family. I was a dog mama ( or as my friends and family called me "obsessed crazy dog lady") for 31 straight years with three different pups. Never had children, so these were my fur children. I am not sure why our pets are not allowed a longer life span. All of mine were in their 13th or 14th year when I lost them to old age. So very tough, especially the last one in Sept 2021.

Now I visit the local doggie park here in town to get my pup fix. It is the most gourgous dog park EVER situated right on the Santa Rosa Sound in Fort Walton Beach. Prime property any millionaire would die to put up a house on. They have their own beautiful sandy dog beach and a gazebo. A lovely wood bridge connecting the dog park to the people park. I go and sit inside the gazebo and wait to be approached by the pups. I am somewhat of a dog magnet, not requiring treats in my pockets for them to love me up.

Anyhow what I am saying is what you do for Mr.B is touching to my heart. ❤ And he appreciates everything you do for him.

Happy last Saturday of Feb 2023.

BTW the 0Guinness was delightful as I sipped it, feet up on the back patio last night. Then I needed a nap!? ( @lmlmrn )

RockinRobyn672

Hi - Robyn here in SE Virginia. My goal is 16+ AF days per month. I had 18 AF days last month. I'm drinking less for health and weight loss. I post the next morning.

2/24: AF - I almost broke last night when DH asked if I wanted wine with dinner, but then I thought of the extra calories and turned it down. Instead I had an Athletic NA IPA and La Croix. I topped off the night with half of a Delta 8 seltzer. I'm finding it helpful for getting a better night's sleep. Instead of waking up every couple of hours, it's more like twice, during the night.

Rolling Total: 12 AF Days out of 24

RockinRobyn672

@MissMay The 0 Guiness is one of my favorite NAs. It tastes exactly like the real thing to me.

@Mfowler883 My son used chews for his aging and ailing furry companion, Winston. It made a remarkable difference in his agility and quality of life.

Also, great photo! I'm guessing Badlands.

dawnbgethealthy

@mfowler883

I have heard from many dog owners aboutt the positive results from doggie CBD. Definitely worth a shot.

My guess for the photo is Kluane Yukon.