LESS Alcohol ~ MAY 2023 ~ One Day at A Time

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  • joans1976
    joans1976 Posts: 2,201 Member
    Greetings! I have been partaking in this LA thread since June of ‘22 and it has made such a huge difference in my life. I have met some very kind and smart people on here and hope to continue to be 99% AF.

    Thinking of May goals overwhelms me, there’s so much to do, so I’m just going to keep it simple:
    99% AF
    Weight loss of 4-5 pounds
    Get moving

    5/1-5/7: 7 out of 7 AF

    I am slowly starting to feel normal. I’m not sure where this fatigue is coming from but it’s a real pain in my *kitten*! I have so many things I want to do!
    I’ve made it through the first hour of the podcast. It’s pretty loaded. A lot to think about. I am so grateful that I cut back so drastically on A in September of 2022. Either zero drinks per month or one drink per month, except the day I got diagnosed with cancer, I had 2 very strong drinks that night. I am grateful that I cut back but so much damage has been done. The part about genes really interested me as my brother is a recovering alcoholic and my parents are daily drinkers.
  • joans1976
    joans1976 Posts: 2,201 Member
    @Hopeful0087 We are here.
  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 869 Member
    @joans1976 glad you are feeling a bit better. I need to review the Lab podcast about genes but agree a propensity for alcohol in families does exist whether that be addiction or poor habit. My parents were not great role models and drank quite a bit during my childhood/adolescent years.

    @Hopeful0087 we are glad you are here. Each of us are on our individual paths. You will find a lot of support and no judgment here.

    @SunnyDays930 thanks for sharing your insight about inflammation and alcohol today. I keep thinking about all the ethanol I used to ingest each day. Thankful those days are behind me. But I still love a good wine now and then.
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,926 Member
    I am Dawn, I live in South Eastern British Columbia.
    I joined this thread in November of 2018, a daily drinker at the time
    My primary goal with drinking less is weight loss.

    My usual goal is 16-20 AF days for the month,
    I had 16AF days in April.

    I do this diary style, I normally post the next morning.

    Sunday May 07 - AF - Planned AF for tonight. 2A days and I am up 4 pounds!

    Rolling total - 5AF day out of 7 days.
  • 2timesacharmmfp
    2timesacharmmfp Posts: 79 Member
    BAH May is starting the way April finished (insert facepalm).

    DH is starting to travel for work again which can be a trigger for me - once all the chores are done and kids/pets are all tucked in, a glass of wine always sounds appealing. Plan for this week is to resist though...

    Vacation coming up next week will be quite a challenge but I'm still planning to stick to my drinks per day rule and dare I say....maybe have a couple AF days?

    So far in May 3 AF/ 4 A but those "A" days were heavy. Planning AF this week until Friday.
  • GaryM_25
    GaryM_25 Posts: 98 Member
    Michieb125 wrote: »
    Regarding the Huberman lab - I listened to the cancer section and his study’s suggests alcohol can change our cells which is one of the reasons I am much LA these days. I think all diseases are probably related to other things that have to do with too much stress, weight, other disorders and such.

    I think this is very insightful. I think there's a lot of indirected effect where chronic alcohol consumption contributes certain effects and then those effects, in turn, contribute to more downstream problems.

    For me personally though, alcohol has not been the ultimately upstream issue in some sort of chain or complex network of causation/contribution. For me, the problem has been such a magnifier.
  • tmbg1
    tmbg1 Posts: 1,451 Member
    5/1-5/2-5/3 - AF
    5/4-5/5-5/6- A
    5/7- 5/8 - AF
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,926 Member
    @itladyee

    Really great zoo pics!
    Had a chuckle about Mogen David and 7-up : - )
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,926 Member
    I am Dawn, I live in South Eastern British Columbia.
    I joined this thread in November of 2018, a daily drinker at the time
    My primary goal with drinking less is weight loss.

    My usual goal is 16-20 AF days for the month,
    I had 16AF days in April.

    I do this diary style, I normally post the next morning.

    Sunday May 07 - AF - Planned AF for tonight. 2A days and I am up 4 pounds!
    Monday May 08 - 2 drinks. Planned as of mid-day when I was offered split shifts for Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday upcoming. I felt like it would be a good day for me to have a couple, with nothing pressing for Tuesday.

    Rolling total - 5AF day out of 8 days.
  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 869 Member
    @dawnbgethealthy nice planning ahead with your shifts and when you might want to have a couple drinks.

    When I have several commitments lined up, that is enough motivation for me to completely avoid drinking wine. This month seems plenty full, so I feel I am doing okay so far. Have had one Stella 0.0 this month (59 calories).

    Accountability:
    A - 2
    AF - 7
    May goal - 22-23 AF days
    Limit to 2 glasses
  • andysport1
    andysport1 Posts: 592 Member
    Is there a thread in the community for people who want to do zero alcohol?
    I'm borderline alcoholic
  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,783 Member
    @andysport1 hi there. Yes there is a thread, not sure if it is still active or not.

    The Sober Squad- Alcohol Free Living
  • tmbg1
    tmbg1 Posts: 1,451 Member
    5/1-5/2-5/3 - AF
    5/4-5/5-5/6- A
    5/7- 5/8 - 5/9 - AF
  • Quattroneja
    Quattroneja Posts: 7 Member
    This is cool.. I'm about to celebrate 18 months. Add me as a friend if you're on the sober journey too.
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,926 Member
    @MissMay

    Thanks for the hat photo!!
    That completely made my day : - )
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,926 Member
    I am Dawn, I live in South Eastern British Columbia.
    I joined this thread in November of 2018, a daily drinker at the time
    My primary goal with drinking less is weight loss.

    My usual goal is 16-20 AF days for the month,
    I had 16AF days in April.

    I do this diary style, I normally post the next morning.

    Tuesday May 09 - AF - Planning to be AF until Friday. 6, 10, and 16 are the goals that I like to see reached. Hit 6 so far.

    Rolling total - 6AF day out of 9 days.
  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 869 Member
    Love the hat @MissMay!

    No longer a daily drinker I have cut way back on A - over 75% since Feb. 2023. Planning and tracking are key for me. I’m doing this for weight loss and especially a healthier lifestyle.

    Made a choice to have 2 measured glasses of a Pinot Noir last night so will now be AF until Sat or Sun.

    Slept well and didn’t wake until 6:15 am. I have found my sleep quality is also way up since I am much LA. I have adopted daily prayer/meditation, Pilates and yoga 1-2 times a week with lots of walking.

    Yesterday I read that in the first 30 minutes of exercise, muscles use up the stored glycogen and the next 30 minutes is when we burn fat. So a 60 minute workout is good for fat burning. Do you have an opinion on this?

    Accountability (updated)
    A - 3
    AF - 6
    May goal - 22-23 AF days
    Limit to 2 glasses

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