LESS Alcohol ~ MAY 2024 ~ One Day at A Time

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  • Womona
    Womona Posts: 1,775 Member
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    05/28/2024: AF Diet - Day 58 - Special Report

    Well, I had a surprising 1.9" weight drop since yesterday and my weight today was 157.9; one tenth # below my adjusted goal weight of 158.

    My weight will probably bounce back up a bit from this weight but since I've already achieved my adjusted weight loss goal of 158 but now I've gotta decide what to do about starting to drink alcohol again.

    I'm going to stay AF until the end of my 8th week of reporting which ends on 06/03/2024 to get a full week's baseline.

    Then I'll see what happens over the next few weeks, if I limit my intake to 1 glass of wine (or one 2 oz shot of booze) per day and continue to count cals & weigh myself daily.

    I previously was drinking as much as 3-4 glasses of wine (and/or 1-2 shots of booze per day but I wasn't cal counting to see how much that was contributing to my weight.

    Not exactly the kind of alcohol monitoring that you all are doing here but it will be a lot less alcohol intake for me than before

    Congrats on getting to your goal a little faster than you planned! That’s fantastic, and so inspiring.

    As for future drinking, I’m sure you’ll find your tolerance has gone way down. Just from my own experience, if you stick to one drink per day, really stay on top of that because it very, very easily jumps up to 2 or more. Ask me how I know! I’d recommend still being vigilant about your calories, logging and exercise. But man, so impressive that you stuck to your plan and got to your goal!
  • tmbg1
    tmbg1 Posts: 1,434 Member
    15 - AF
    10 - A
    4 - LA
  • NonnieDoiron
    NonnieDoiron Posts: 330 Member
    AF = 23
    A = 6

    Hubby drank a large margarita tonight at dinner very quickly and without having food yet. He’s asleep now.
  • SparkSpringtime69
    SparkSpringtime69 Posts: 1,221 Member
    May:
    AF: 10
    A: 19
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    Womona wrote: »
    sgt1372 wrote: »
    Congrats on getting to your goal a little faster than you planned! That’s fantastic, and so inspiring.

    As for future drinking, I’m sure you’ll find your tolerance has gone way down. Just from my own experience, if you stick to one drink per day, really stay on top of that because it very, very easily jumps up to 2 or more. Ask me how I know! I’d recommend still being vigilant about your calories, logging and exercise. But man, so impressive that you stuck to your plan and got to your goal!

    Thanks!

    I agree that it's all to easy to go from 1 drink to 2 or more, which is why I went AF to begin with.

    My thinking is still evolving but, at the moment, I'm planning to limit myself to 1 glass of 5 oz of wine/day, nursing it through both lunch & dinner and not refilling it if I empty it before day's end.

    I use to also drink a 2oz shot of bourbon or scotch on top of or in lieu of the wine that I drank but I'm going to avoid doing so while I'm still working out how much wine & can drink w/o gaining weight.
  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 800 Member
    @Womona I tried the Cupcake lighthearted Chardonnay this week and found it very appealing. I mean for 80 calories and 8% alcohol I will buy again! Had one glass last night.
  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,749 Member
    Hello all you LESS alcohol peeps!

    Can it really be the last day of May? YES is the answer to that. If you began May with higher-than-expected goals and did not achieve them to the fullest, do not worry.

    Each day you log into MFP and come to this page proves you are trying to have LESS alcohol in your life, and that is a huge plus.

    Thank you all for participating and so now we move on to another month tomorrow to continue our quest.

    Click the link below to LESS Alcohol ~JUNE 2024~ one day at a time
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10916641/less-alcohol-june-2024-one-day-at-a-time/p1?new=1
  • doccnm
    doccnm Posts: 21 Member
    SparkSpringtime69 wrote: »
    @doccnm welcome to the group! I think your plan to stick to just one beer/wk sounds sensible, of course totally abstaining will get a few more calories out of your diet over the course of a month or two.

    I've been cutting back, but think that totally quitting might be the best way for me to get my weight loss on the move again (it's been pretty stuck around 151-153). I know that when I don't drink I lose more.

    I agree but for me it is hard to become abstinent. My BF drinks 1 -2 beers/day so it is always in the house. I have incredible willpower when it comes to daily exercise and eating high protein with mostly veg sides. I don't feel the urge to snack BUT when I see him sitting on the back patio listening to music and having a beer I want to join him. I have tried joining him with a Spindrift or a decaf no sugar ice tea but it's the whole social vibe. Drinking that daily beer (it is high calorie because of the 9% alcohol in 12 oz) got me to the 10 lb weight gain. So the evidence is clear...I'm 5'3" so it doesn't take a lot...Also wine gives me a headache (even the organic/low sugar) and spirits do the same.

    It's great having a group to discuss this with and get the support to stay as AF as we can!
  • doccnm
    doccnm Posts: 21 Member
    NonnieDoiron wrote: »
    AF = 24
    A = 6

    Very good ratio for May even if I do drink tomorrow (but pretty sure I won’t). However, 2 of those A days were a full bottle of wine. I really need to get away from drinking whole bottles of wine. I will say that I felt horrible the days after those bottles, and I don’t want to feel that way. It also hurts my weight loss efforts.

    We’ll see what happens in June after I start working again. 😕

    You can do this. An entire bottle of wine, as you stated, is too much BUT easy to do. After the first glass it is easy to keep pouring and drinking and then surprise! The bottle is empty. I would have to lay in bed for 2 days afterwards...learned my lesson a long time ago to avoid wine and spirits but I like beer (too high calorie) and it never gives me a headache. Right now I am targeting as many AF days as I can.
    Keep going! It's so worth it when we hit the goals we set.
  • Michieb125
    Michieb125 Posts: 800 Member
    Thank you @MissMay - you had a fantastic month of May! You continue to care about our quest for LA and this group of like minded people.

    Closing out the month, I think it’s important to note (for myself) even though my goals were higher than what I delivered on, I know how far I’ve come since 2023.

    May goals - 18 AF days

    Actual:
    AF - 11
    A - 10
    LA - 9 (low calorie wine choices/stayed within personal limit = 2 or less)

    Looking ahead at June LA goals which includes a 10-day trip!
  • SparkSpringtime69
    SparkSpringtime69 Posts: 1,221 Member
    MissMay wrote: »

    Can it really be the last day of May? YES is the answer to that. If you began May with higher-than-expected goals and did not achieve them to the fullest, do not worry.

    Each day you log into MFP and come to this page proves you are trying to have LESS alcohol in your life, and that is a huge plus.

    @MissMay Thank you for posting this. I had set a goal of 60% AF and only made 30% for the month. That's less than the 40+% AF I had last month and I was feeling a bit down today, but your post reminded me that it's still a win over how much I used to drink, which was pretty much every day.
    Thanks for setting these up every month it has really helped me.
  • SparkSpringtime69
    SparkSpringtime69 Posts: 1,221 Member
    May:
    AF: 10
    A: 20
    I've had a pretty stressful month and have been turning to wine to calm me down. We had to put up a detached garage because we're converting our attached one into a bed/bath for my BIL, and it's been a very stressful two months getting everything right. But today our concrete was poured and tonight I will be celebrating with some champagne - then onto a dryer month tomorrow ;)

    See you all in June!!
  • itladyee
    itladyee Posts: 5,326 Member
    @Womona
    I know I’d lose so much more weight if I just cut it out entirely, and I just can’t get there yet!!!! I really struggle with the question of should I rack up AF days, or just accept and budget for a glass of wine per day?
    I am right with you!
    I do better when I remain AF. Then, there is no question of how much. Limiting wine to just one glass is a challenge as it's so easy for me to sip, and I'm usually watching TV, chatting with my husband, and refilling out of habit.

    I'm not a fan of white wines but I'll be curious on your take of the Light Hearted Rose.

    Do you have a screened-in porch?? That a dream addition I'd like to add to my house!!

    Tally for May:
    A = 23
    AF = 8

    I've got to come up with a plan for June.
  • NonnieDoiron
    NonnieDoiron Posts: 330 Member
    AF = 25
    A = 6

    Not drinking tonight. Trying to decide if I’m going to make my blueberry jam, but it requires a trip to the store because I ran out of 1/2 pint jars.😕
  • tmbg1
    tmbg1 Posts: 1,434 Member
    15 - AF
    12 - A
    4 - LA

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