LESS Alcohol ~ January 2024 ~ One Day at A Time
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@itladyee : I was skunked from jogging last night by a cold rain. I rode my stationary bike instead. You have to take what life gives you! Pro tip: buy a set of “Yaktrax” if you want to be able to walk on ice. They work!
@xbowhunter : my winter substitution for booze is strong herbal tea that I make with chamomile, sage, fennel seed, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and honey. I put the dry spices in a disposable tea filter, making a large strong batch that I can sip on all evening. I serve it in a glass mug— something about how it looks and smells is
satisfying . (almost as good as booze!)
I’m off to another conference this weekend. The plan is to eschew the booze, but I’ll be with a big group of younger people, so it will take some restraint.
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Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »Pro tip: buy a set of “Yaktrax” if you want to be able to walk on ice. They work!
I had never heard of these....like chains for tires when driving in snow
Might have to spring for a pair...just in case! Thanks! 3 -
Before I bought a pair of boot spikes I navigated the snow/ice hills of my 'hood by clinging to fences and cars. So nice to be able to walk without being in fear of breaking something [while looking like a total fool ]!!4
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I've had a couple of days where I was tempted to drink,being on annual leave doesn't help.
I got around that by having dates and dark chocolate.
I'm pretty sure I ate something else sweet too, but no booze was consumed.
I'm cleaning my liver out so the first week of January I had celery and cucumber juice every morning before consuming anything else.
I'm now taking a Milk thistle capsule each day as and extra aid for my liver now, unfortunately they are like they was years ago when I first started buying them. They much more of the thistle in the capsules.
I remember how great we felt after 2 weeks on them.
Unfortunately for the O.H it made him feel great that he wanted to drink,so I have mentioned them to his this time as they're expensive.
I've got till August to get weight off hopefully get my cholesterol down otherwise I'll end up on a Statin which I don't want.
Mum was talking to my in-laws that her cholesterol was hereditary but she hasn't told me that for some reason,so I need to talk to her about that.
If what she said is correct it's made everything more scary.
I've been trying to get out of the prediabetic range as I was on the edge of tipping into diabetes but got it down from 46 to 42 so I went from almost diabetic to just being in the prediabetic range.
It annoys me though that they didn't test my cholesterol that year too. I could of worked on both and I would of been much more serious about everything and could of got at least half the weight off and kept it off.
I decided to get Christmas out of the way then start on some changes.
I'm sure I got the prediabetic range down by cutting out all prossed meats and now I've realised it may have been eating red meat again that has played a role in the cholesterol.
I've never had it tested before so I have nothing to go by as to if any changes I had done previously was the cause.
None of these tests would of been done if I had not had my head have a kind of explosion of pressure which caused me to no be a chronic migraine sufferer.
I have pain every day from just general movement such as sitting up or standing.
I get vertigo and no warnings of pain is coming,it just goes straight into pain.
I get stabbing pains to the head randomly.
I'm now on 60mg of the pain medication,that they will Only prescribe up to 75mgs.
Once I went up to 60 I was referred to neurology.
The pain causes my bloodpressure to rise to crazy numbers, so I'm on medication for that too.
It's debilitating,my last big attack had me off work for a week and all I could do was lay on the sofa otherwise the vertigo would kick in.
It scared me off walking to a client that's 45minute walk away.
I'm doing that walk again now but I've noticed I'm getting vertigo again. It stopped after walking when I moved up to 60mg but it's back again,not as bad as it was but it there making me unsteady when I stop.
I keep a diary of it all.
I'm in England by the way,I know medications will be different for treating the same conditions.
It's not fun having Atypical migraines along with the other things.
I also start going numb in my arm,hand,leg and foot on one side.
Isn't getting older fun 🙄.
I'm 45 is anyone is wondering.
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AF 🟰21
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It was a good day today. Met all my food, water and exercise goals. And did not even think about alcohol. Tomorrow will be a planned alcohol day. Logging it will be interesting as it is a Taste of Wine festival with many wineries pouring samples or glasses of their wines or distilled spirits. Uggg… but it is something I look forward to doing every year with friends. Moderation!!!!
@ToadstoolBetty so sorry to hear about your Atypical Migraines and other medical conditions. That must be so hard to deal with.5 -
AF - 23
A - 26 -
Goals for January
Almost Dry January
Exceptions - DoneJan 1 - 2 - VacationCurrent Streak - AF = 3
Jan 8th (ish) husband's birthday celebration
Longest Streak - AF = 16
Contemplating wine on Sunday while watching the NFL games...
@ToadstoolBetty
Looks like you're focusing on you now and that's a good thing. Take care of you!
Nice Tracking @OllyBooBoo you are doing well!!
A = 1
W = 2
AF = 23
A=Non Wine Alcohol
Month Recap by Day
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1/1 A 🍷planned2024 Stats
1/2 AF ✅️
1/3 AF ✅️
1/4 AF ✅️
1/5 AF ✅️
1/6 A 🍷planned
1/7 AF ✅️
1/8 AF ✅️
1/9 AF ✅️
1/10 AF ✅️
1/11 AF ✅️
1/12 AF ✅️
1/13 AF ✅️
1/14 AF ✅️
1/15 AF ✅️
1/16 AF ✅️
1/17 AF ✅️
1/18 AF ✅️
1/19 AF ✅️
1/20 AF ✅️
1/21 AF ✅️ (15)
1/22 AF ✅️
1/23 AF 🚫
1/24 AF ✅️
1/25 AF ✅️
1/26 AF ✅️
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~January2023 Stats Detailed
AF = 88%
A = 12%
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~January
AF = 53%
A = 47%
February
AF = 29%
A = 71%
March
AF = 0%
A = 100%
April
AF = 14%
A = 86%
May
AF = 23%
A = 77%
June
AF = 27%
A = 73%
July
AF = 0%
A = 100%
August
AF = 0%
A = 100%
September
AF= 0%
A= 100%
October
AF= 0%
Wine=100%
A= 100%
November - Assumed
AF= 0%
Wine=100%
A= 100%
December - Assumed
AF= 0%
Wine=100%
A= 100%5 -
@ToadstoolBetty That is a lot to deal with. I sympathize. About the cholesterol, yes it can be genetic and there is little to nothing you can do about it in some cases other than take medications to help lower it. My father has high cholesterol, genetic, and he refused to take medication for it until recently. He's very active and eats healthy and he's a thin man but nothing he did worked. I probably have high cholesterol, too, and should get it checked. Like your mom told your in-laws, my dad has told me several times that it's genetic. My mom has high blood pressure and tries to watch her salt intake and she takes medication for it. High cholesterol, high blood pressure, yes very scary...
I really hope you get your health where you need and want it to be. You seem to very determined...
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This has been a "successful" month for me, small victory I haven't achieved in awhile, a month with no alcohol. February, I am going to try to focus on less sugar, possibly eating only natural sugars and cut back on snacking. That will be a whole other challenge. I'm trying to make it until March 8th when spring break starts.6
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Stuck to my plan last night and can record it as "A (as planned)" rather than "A (over limit)"!
Results for Jan 1 - Jan 25
# of days:
AF: 20
A (as planned): 4
A (over limit): 1
Hope everyone has a great weekend!4 -
AF 🟰21
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As expected, I have no idea of how to track my intake tonight. So many tastes, but no glasses of wine. Impossible to track, but definitely in my plan. Tomorrow will be a dry day.5 -
@LoveyChar
Thanks,I just get on with things as normal.
Though the head pain makes me tired, some times exhausted if it continuous. It's caused me to stutter,I repeat the last word I've said and have trouble getting my words out.
They kept taking me through the stroke tests when it all first started in 2022 because I was losing the use of my right side.
The children have migraines ,I got my daughter some blue light glasses which she wears to school to stop her getting migraines from the lights there,my eldest got himself a pair first a couple of years ago to help with his.
We all have Raynaud's disease too.
I always say I'm riddled 😆.
I've just got to see what happens with my cholesterol at the next blood test, if it's gone down (like I'm hoping it does) it might be a good sign that I don't have that problem. If it doesn't then I know I'll end up on statins and possibly something else along with watching my food. Palm oil and coconut oil are the worst fats for cholesterol. It's hard to avoid palm oil now with in being in so many foods. I'm finding it everywhere and in things I wouldn't of expected it to be in.
We're also gluten free.
The consultant said the reactions we have are not allergies but that of an auto immune disorder and that there is still a chance we are coeliac and could go through the test again.
That's a no from us. It 6 weeks of eating the stuff that makes us ill followed by taking antihistamines straight afterwards.
🤣 Like I said, getting older fun😂.
I work in care so you have to laugh at serious things sometimes. People would be shocked at things we joke about if they knew.
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Stats so far:
11 days NA
9 days LA (LA for me means 2 drinks or less)
7 days - A5 -
Damp January goals: 5/7 AF days a week
My best laid intentions turned into having a couple of glasses of red wine on both Thursday and Friday nights. The first red in about a month since I’ve been sticking to mostly low calorie / low alcohol.
Looking ahead, I am going to come short of a handful of AF days for the month but want to finish strong.
Personal limits have been good, not excellent but way better than fair. Honestly, I thought I had such a great physical appointment this year that I can now celebrate this week, but I know this is just myself rationalizing behavior. Today I am going to hydrate, clean the house and get outside for an hour walk.
I planned wine for tomorrow with the football games, but now I’m over with unplanned days, boo. Not sure what I will do just yet…..we may have a small gathering here.
Early morning commitments next week will help me with improved AF days. I seem to need those!
Current stats:
AF - 15 (includes tonight)
A - 125 -
Quick post.
Results for Jan 1 - Jan 26
# of days:
AF: 21
A (as planned): 4
A (over limit): 17 -
Staying on the AF wagon. Staying healthy or trying to get healthier is just a full-time job, isn't it?
I share people's sentiments about cholesterol. It's tough. So many things raise cholesterol (body fat, aging, declining hormones, not to mention nobody really knows how much fat is in restaurant food). I get threatened to be put on pills, then I plead for a re-test in 3 months. I eat to "pass" the test (I track saturated fat and keep it to 5g a day which is do-able for a very short term, then LDL drops from 100 to 40 in weeks. After I pass the test, I fairly quickly slip back into my old pattern. It's tough for me to live on lentil soup and beans.
I have about 6 weeks before my next test.
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Goals for January
Almost Dry January
Exceptions - DoneJan 1 - 2 - VacationCurrent Streak - AF = 4
Jan 8th (ish) husband's birthday celebration
Longest Streak - AF = 16
Still contemplating wine on Sunday while watching the NFL games...
Not sure what February holds...but it will be LA and not daily drinking! I am very proud of my accomplishments for January!
@globalhiker ~ I agree that staying/getting healthier is a full-time job, and you can't call in sick!
A = 1
W = 2
AF = 24
A=Non Wine Alcohol
Month Recap by Day
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1/1 A 🍷planned2024 Stats
1/2 AF ✅️
1/3 AF ✅️
1/4 AF ✅️
1/5 AF ✅️
1/6 A 🍷planned
1/7 AF ✅️
1/8 AF ✅️
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1/10 AF ✅️
1/11 AF ✅️
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1/17 AF ✅️
1/18 AF ✅️
1/19 AF ✅️
1/20 AF ✅️
1/21 AF ✅️ (15)
1/22 AF ✅️
1/23 AF 🚫
1/24 AF ✅️
1/25 AF ✅️
1/26 AF ✅️
1/26 AF ✅️
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~January2023 Stats Detailed
AF = 88%
A = 12%
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~January
AF = 53%
A = 47%
February
AF = 29%
A = 71%
March
AF = 0%
A = 100%
April
AF = 14%
A = 86%
May
AF = 23%
A = 77%
June
AF = 27%
A = 73%
July
AF = 0%
A = 100%
August
AF = 0%
A = 100%
September
AF= 0%
A= 100%
October
AF= 0%
Wine=100%
A= 100%
November - Assumed
AF= 0%
Wine=100%
A= 100%
December - Assumed
AF= 0%
Wine=100%
A= 100%3 -
accountability post
16 AF
9 A
I'm happy with my number of AF days and I am also doing better with portion control.6 -
AF 🟰22
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This morning my scale reminded me about what happens when I drink more than I should. I have a feeling it will be back down in a day or two, but just think what it might have read if I had 10 🍷 days so far this month instead of just 5. 🤔6 -
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I finally talked to my mum about what she had said about her cholesterol.
And it's appears not to be the condition I have read about,She no knowledge of that condition it sounds like it was thought to be hereditary because other family members have or had high cholesterol.
I pointed out to my mother that she has no idea what kind of diet any of them had.
She hadn't considered that part for some reason 🤷🤦.
So scare,over as far as I'm concerned.
I'm trying to get off my regain that yo-yoed on and off last year.
I want to get it off so I can start working on the next amount when the weather warms up.
There's such a lot going on right now,this year is going to be just as busy as last year if not more.
I need to focus on myself just as much as I need to with everyone and everything else.
As far as booze goes, I haven't fallen for it.
I have to stay determined and on the right track, other I'll mess up everything.
Oh and there is booze in the house.
I was given 3 different types at Christmas,I've put them away out of sight.
I haven't forgotten about them though 😆😵💫.
I intended for them to stay there untill next Christmas or my birthday in October.
We'll see how I feel about it at that point.
I've always been a binge drinker, it's either a whole bottle or more and I don't want to be doing that.
The O.H is having a dry January.
I've had to tell him more than once that I'm going for as long as I can.
When he did a few months he went through alcohol withdrawal.
I remember it well,he was ill for a couple of months and probably longer if he had continued.
I'm glad to say I didn't get any of that,it just showed how much more he drank than me,plus I had a better diet than him.
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AF - 24
A - 3
Had wine last night (planned) for the first time since NYE. I made sure to savor every sip because it’s not going to become a regular habit again. Now that my craving has been satisfied, I’m back on track today being AF to help reach my goals. Enjoy your Sunday everyone!5 -
Could have done better last night so I am counting it as "A (over limit)". AF for the next week for sure!
Results for Jan 1 - Jan 27
# of days:
AF: 21
A (as planned): 4
A (over limit): 2
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January accountability -
Started out declaring a dry Jan 2024 but I today decided to dip my toe in the alcohol pool after 27 days AF.
Kept it under control and actually gave my third drink AWAY to my husband. Two has always been my daily goal limit anyhow.
Thanks to everyone here for being able to come in here to keep me honest.
27AF
1A (2 bourbon & hot tea)
3 days to reel it back in.12 -
Stats so far:
12 days NA
9 days LA (LA for me means 2 drinks or less)
7 days - A6 -
I've had a houseguest since Thursday that does not leave until Tuesday. I do not like "entertaining," not my thing and I have never gone to anyone's house with an expectation that I needed to be entertained. I go to get a break away. Husband is worse than the houseguest, as if he needs a rundown of every second, an itinerary is what I referred to it earlier and he tries to make me feel as if I'm not doing enough. He is absolutely awful... He entertains his parents by keeping them fat with his favorite restaurant eats and his mom drinks heavily, a drunk if you ask me so it's exciting for him to have his biggest drinking buddy in town.
I have thought about having a glass of wine ten times over these past three and a half days. Husband stays drunk most non-working hours and houseguest does not drink whatsoever. The tune that comes to my mind is "baby, you ain't worth the whiskey (wine in my case)." I'm ready for this to be over and glad it's a very rare occurrence. I'm proud that I've managed to not drink any alcohol through this...11 -
January 28th- 28 days AF!🎉 I’m getting more sleep because instead of crashing on the couch after wine, I recognize I am tired and ready for bed. My face and abdomen are less puffy. I’m clear-headed. Unfortunately, I haven’t lost much weight even though I continue to make good food choices and am exercising quite a bit. That’s frustrating but not giving up yet! My birthday is 2/11. I’m still deciding if I will celebrate with a glass of wine with our nice dinner. But it is my decision and not a knee jerk reaction! 🙂 Winning!8
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AF 🟰23
🍷🟰57 -
Not a great result for me in January.
I'm typing this while I have a hangover. Too many glasses of wine watching the LIONS lose! gr!!!!!!!!! :0(
I'm hoping for a better result in Feb!
10- AF
18 - A10 -
AF - 25
A - 34 -
Congrats for being here for January! We did it, and are doing it whatever our individual LA goals are.
Way to go home team San Francisco Niners! Sorry about the Lions @xbowhunter - they really played outstanding.
I had planned wine yesterday with homemade nachos and barely counted - when I tracked in MFP I was over both my glass limit and calories anyway I look at it. BOT today.
AF until Thursday or Friday (almost February)!
Damp January goals: 5/7 AF days a week
Week #4
Actual
AF - 3
A - 4 Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday/Sunday5
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