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LESS Alcohol ~ OCTOBER 2023 ~ One Day at A Time
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It’s wonderful to see all the success many of you are having with LA!
Woke up thinking how great I feel without any wine residual in my system. We have a flight tomorrow so will keep my AF days going.
October goals:
AF days: 17
Current:
AF - 14
A - 12
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I've been quiet, but still here. Lost count of A and LA but not doing poorly. Probably still at half and half, and none of the A days have been drinking myself stupid, which I feel pretty good about.
I like the quote about you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink. That is often the case, although I would never have thought to put it into such simply eloquent terms.
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16 AF
11 A3 -
Good Saturday morning. Only FOUR days left in this beautiful month.
I see so many AF days listed as accountability on your posts. HIGH FIVE EVERYONE 🖐.
We are now entering the holiday weeks ahead. People will be thinking about looking their best for upcoming gatherings and seeing relatives or friends during the holidays and wanting to look and feel their best. So they will want to cut back on some alcohol.
Others may be faced with the opposite. Having anxieties that come with being around family and needing to take the edge off with alcohol.
What ever reason you have for being on our thread we support you. LESS ALCOHOL is the answer. The amount of LESS you choose as your goal is your personal decision.
You are not alone. We are stronger in our quest as a group. Make it a great day for reaching goals.
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I had a pretty good run this month, I was AF for 6 days straight. I have not done that in two years. I always caved in when the stress got high. Last night, I did drink 3 drinks and went to bed thinking that the drinks did nothing for me. I prefer living an AF life. Although I slept poorly all those 6 days, my face started to look less puffy, my eyes brighter, my stomach a little less bloated, and I had a more calm feeling all week, like I was able to handle stress better. I don't know how many days my next streak will last but I did learn just taking off 2 days here and there (for me), I did not feel many benefits as opposed to taking nearly a week off from alcohol. Thanks @MissMay for keeping this thread going. I read it daily.9
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16 AF
12 A4 -
Pineapple Cider last night, 8 ounce pour. Fall is a good time for cider. The pineapple was refreshing and did not leave me feeling buzzed at all. 🍍
Anticipated night out Tuesday. Halloween my MOST FAVORITE holiday. Not a repeat of last year 🙄.
I will be driving to our Halloween event on the Santa Rosa Sound, it is out doors, live rock band (music from my growing up era), it is a fun place.
They have great food, and the bartender makes me special mocktails. Going to be lots of dancing from this ole gal.
GOALS! GOALS! GOALS! set in place.
🎃😁🌴
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@RubyRed427 😘 WOW 6 days consecutive! I know how much that must have meant to your October months talley.
As always, so wonderful to have you still with us. You were my original inspiration in Dec 2017❤3 -
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17 AF
12 A2 -
@RubyRed427 😘 WOW 6 days consecutive! I know how much that must have meant to your October months talley.
As always, so wonderful to have you still with us. You were my original inspiration in Dec 2017❤
Thanks! We have been on this LA journey together and I really appreciate you! Love your posts!2 -
15 AF
13 A
A little of the rails this past week with beer & food but not too much damage done. Moving on...
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@zensome : Looking just like my August and September, which is to say: not too bad, room for improvement. At the end of September, I decided to be mostly dry until end of October. The motivation to be sober strikes me at odd moments and I try to take advantage of it.
Best of luck to you!4 -
18 AF
12 A3 -
22 AF
7 A4 -
Hi, LA friends. Love the Grand Canyon pic. Looks like you guys are having so much fun! Funny pink bubbles story, too. I usually avoid tonic because of sugar, but you all have convinced me to give it a try.
What happened to October? Went by too fast. Not great on the alcohol habits front. At the very least I'm usually pretty disciplined about the M-Th AF, but looking back I see one week where I had drinks every. single. day. (Travel, lots of socializing with people I hadn't seen in a spell, didn't have to drink but did.) And my weekends were over goal for the most part, too. There were only 5 days all month when I stopped at 1 or 2. 14AF days, which is fewer than my norm. Maintaining goal weight but totally slacked on strength training. So much room for improvement.6 -
Thanks @Jthanmyfitnesspal. I am not going to be too hard on myself because I am doing so much better now than I was a year ago, I think it was this time of year I started lurking here, then jumped in in Jan. I don't post often, but having this group as a touchstone has been a huge support.3
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October accountability: 12 days AF
Alcohol: 19 days ( 47+ drinks)
Days over 2 glasses: 10
Goal: Limit 2 glasses per day; 12-16 AF days this month.
10/1 - 2 wine
10/2 - AF
10/3 - 3 drinks - 2 wine + 1 Bourbon & Diet Coke
10/4 - AF - Heineken 0.0
10/5 - 2 wine
10/6 - 4 wine
10/7 - 2 wine
10/8 - 4 wine
10/9 - AF
10/10 - AF
10/11 - 2 wine
10/12 - 1 Cosmos
10/13 - 2 wine
10/14 - 5 drinks - 4 wine + 1 Bourbon & Diet Coke
10/15 - AF
10/16 - AF 📚
10/17 - AF
10/18 - AF 📚
10/19 - 2 wine
10/20 - Lost count; started at fundraiser luncheon and moved on to wine with DH & my sister in the evening.
10/21 - Forgot to record
10/22 - Forgot to record
10/23 - Forgot to record at least 2 nights AF
10/24 - Forgot to record at least 2 nights - 2 wine
10/25 - Forgot to record at least 2 nights - 3-4 wine
10/26 - Forgot to record
10/27 - 3 drinks - 2 wine + 1 champagne 🎂
10/28 - 3 drinks - 2 wine + 1 Blackberry Beret (bourbon sour w/ blackberry shrub & black pepper)
10/29 - 2 drinks - 1 blackberry margarita + 1 wine
10/30 - AF
10/31 - AF (Driving and little trick or treaters will be out)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!6 -
19 AF
12 A3 -
@Lilylady3k : Your honesty will serve you well in this journey!4
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The new monthly link is here
Less Alcohol NOVEMBER 2023
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10902530/less-alcohol-november-2023-one-day-at-a-time#latest
See you there!2 -
Great end to the month for me.
Finished with a Halloween party out. Drank H-zero-zero's
Come on November....whatcha got?2 -
Last post for the month, 17 AF, 14 A, not my best, not my worst. See you all in November!2
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Accountability post:
I have been MIA while traveling this past week. Ended October shy of my goals but not without reflection and lots to contemplate for November. I’m traveling for a other week and a half and will see you in November. Thanks @MissMay for commenting on the upcoming holidays! They will be here before we know it.
AF days: 17
Current:
AF - 14
A - 172
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