LESS Alcohol ~ AUGUST 2024 ~ One Day at A Time
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@SurferGirl1982 thank you for the encouragement.
@Womona you're really doing well with setting limits and sticking to them, nice job.
@NonnieDoiron I hope your situation improves for you, not getting enough sleep is the worst.
@xbowhunter I'm also planning an AF day today, good luck to you.6 -
August:
AF days - 11
A days - 165 -
August
A - 0
AF - 28
Boring.
Boring is Beautiful.8 -
@forestdweller1 That's exactly how I feel when I post my days..."Boring".
I take it you have a cat? My 16 yo was recently diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. I tried the transdermal stuff you put in the ear. But she didn't like it. She usually loves pill pockets. So I got pill form. Well I guess she can smell it and won't touch it. So I smashed it in her food. Have you ever had to give your cat pills? Any advice?4 -
@SparkSpringtime69 We are neck and neck! We've got this!5
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@looneycatblue My weight loss has slowed also. But I am still making progress. I weigh myself daily at the same time. And I seem to be losing about 0.2 lbs a day. As of this morning, I have lost 10.2 lbs since August 7th (3 weeks ago). In the past I have lost faster (3 or more pounds a week). But I guess I'll take it 🙃6
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@xbowhunter Have a great time on your cruise. I’ll also be AF with you and @SparkSpringtime69 today.
We will be camping next week and also going on a CA coastal cruise closer to the end September. I will have to plan my new Sept. LA goals with these vacations in mind - one mini and one nearly two weeks!
Had two glasses of white wine (maybe 11 ounces) last night and not tempted to have any more. Now that’s LA and within my limits on these intermittent wine days as I can easily have 3 glasses
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Month is going okay but I want 3 more AF days to end well 😊.
Current:
AF days - 10
A days - 177 -
AF - 20
A - 8
My husband lightened up a little today. I don’t know what was going on yesterday that really had him moody, but he seemed better today. He even went on my walk with me, and helped me pick up litter.
I know why I haven’t gotten a bottle wine so far this week… he hasn’t gone shopping yet. 😂 He says he’s going Friday, so I expect a bottle will appear on my countertop afterwards. We do have some friends coming for a visit Sunday, so I may have a glass or two.
Weigh-in tomorrow morning. Feel good about this week. I’ve been strict on myself!
Have a good evening!6 -
@NonnieDoiron Isn't it amazing how a bottle of wine just appears on your countertop? 😁4
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I broke down and bought a pint of whiskey. I just had the urge. So I decided "What the heck!". I know I won't drink it all. But I was afraid a half pint might not be enough. What I don't drink will go down the sink.
I feel bad that I blew my streak. But it was bound to happen. As long as I don't drink more than once a week 🙃
AF -21
A - 7
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SurferGirl1982 wrote: »@NonnieDoiron Isn't it amazing how a bottle of wine just appears on your countertop? 😁
It truly is! I don’t even ask for it. It’s like magic😉
You’ve done great this month, by the way! And to think, you had a hard time getting started. We’re not in AA. We’re in LA so, enjoy your drink(s), tally it, and keep counting those AF days as they come.
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Just had to share after my weigh-in today! Finally broke 15 lbs down!
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Good for you, @NonnieDoiron! That's a great accomplishment!
@Surfergirl1982 Enjoy your one night and move on. You're doing great!
AF last night for me. Planned AF tonight, too.
AF = 12
A = 165 -
xbowhunter wrote: »Hello my LA friends!
Planning a no alcohol day today. Wish me luck... lol
AF - 6
A - 21
Good luck! The struggle is real.4 -
I had two glasses of wine at dinner out on Tuesday. I was having a really rough and depressed day, for no reason at all. But my wonderful husband took good care of me, and he suggested taking me out to dinner. I really got a good one!
Last night 6 oz pour of the low alcohol wine, and that was it. I was very bummed because I thought all this time I had been pouring 5 oz when I measured it a year ago, and last night it was slightly over six! What gives? Same damn glass! Ugh ugh ugh!!
The good news is that 6 oz of low alcohol wine is still less than a standard serving of regular wine, according to my drinking app. The bad news is that 6 oz of regular wine is over the standard limit! I guess I have to be more careful about my pours.
Tonight is one planned glass. Tomorrow probably 2-3 because we close on the new boat tomorrow!!! Whee!
@NonnieDorion glad to hear your hubby was less grouchy yesterday. It really is tough to be a caregiver. But I imagine it’s also tough to be the patient. Oh, and congrats on the weight loss!
@SurferGirl1982 you had an amazing streak going. You can get back on the LA horse- don’t beat yourself up over one A day, it happens. Just pick up and move on. Re-read your posts if you need more inspiration to keep going.
@forestdweller1 I love “Boring is Beautiful.” Should be our banner for next month!4 -
@Womona congrats on the new boat, cheers!
@NonnieDoiron you should be so proud of your weight loss, gotta love MFP for tracking features!
@SurferGirl1982 Old habits are hard to break but you’ve shown yourself what you CAN do. Sometimes that little break puts us right back on track. You can always review your own posts to see how far you’ve come this month with your improved health!
One small glass of dry Italian white last night and definitely AF tonight. I feel like I’m crawling over the LA finish line for August.
Is anyone else their worst critic!?! Reframing this would be “I am pleased with my overall efforts, remembering that I AM accomplishing my intermittent LA/AF goal and no longer strive for perfection.”
Looking forward to our September thread!
Current:
AF days - 11
A days - 185 -
Thanks for the support everyone!
I'll be back later 🙂
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@SurferGirl1982 ...Thankfully Catpuccino at age 8 has never had to take pills, or I would be severely battle scared.
My daughters live in feline controlled households and Middle Daughter has this knack for allowing feral rescues to break into her house and take charge. Her latest is a ginger Tom that after years of living in a heated igloo outside her kitchen window decided that indoors was a better option. Decision was helped by her DH standing for 20 minutes with the kitchen door open in a blinding snowstorm holding a can of tuna. Bibbs had several alley cat health issues that required pills. Think it's hard to give a lap cat meds ?? Try one you can't touch. Disguising pills in Churus works for Bibbs, but YMMV.
Catpuccino would probably only eat Churus if dipped in canned tuna juice [AKA kitty crack]. Cat also refuses to eat ANY kind of wet food since kittenhood.
I guess rubbing your kitty's meds into his ear could lead to him refusing to let you pet him at all, if you had to do it every day. 😾 "Crazy hooman"
Any cat people out here who have better ideas ??
August
A - 0
AF - 29
12 pounds is not 20 pounds. Put down the wine order form. 😠4 -
@Womona ...Congrats on the "Bigger Boat"....now you need a "Smaller Glass". 😇
@NonnieDoiron ..."We're not in AA, we're in LA". And still you carry on, in spite of magically appearing bottles of wine !! 😈
@SurferGirl1982 ...I could never ever ever ever pour my drink of choice down the drain. Sacrilege!! You are a strong woman.6 -
@forestdweller1 Thanks for the suggestions. I read that some people disguise it in Churus. But those would end up costing quite a bit. I also read that you can dissolve it in tuna juice. But I don't have that much tuna juice. I wish she would like Pill Pockets again. I ordered some coated tablets from Chewy with a prescription from the vet. Maybe those will work better (maybe she won't be able to smell it). And I have some catnip flavored Pill Pockets coming from Chewy today. Maybe she'll like those better. We're going to give them to her without medicine at first.
You won't believe what I've tried. Yesterday, I bought a pouch of salmon baby food...wouldn't touch it. My husband bought some canned spray cheese (American) today. But we haven't seen if she likes it or not. It's Tinker's naptime 😺
I know I'm bad pouring the whiskey down the drain. But, from experience, I would have started drinking it when I woke up ☹️
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@SurferGirl1982 - you are not BAD! Whatever we all need to personally do to accomplish Less is going to be different from person to person. You know yourself best!
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@Michieb125 Thank you for your support. I was a bit disappointed messing up my streak. But old habits are hard to break! I'm back in AF mode.
My husband and I went for a little drive yesterday. We pasted a tavern in a real small town and I mentioned that I missed being able to just stop in to a bar or tavern and having a drink or a beer. This morning my husband said he would like to do that too...as long as it didn't mess me up (meaning daily drinking). So we decided it was OK to do that from time to time. I would like to limit my drinking to one (maybe two) days a week. I was intending to go for 90 days. But we all have to have a little pleasure in our lives also. I guess you would call it "moderation".5 -
@forestdweller1 I ordered some Churu from Amazon. I read the reviews and a lot of people use that for giving pills. It's not as expensive as I thought. It's supposed to be here tomorrow. The reason I don't buy it at the store is that the nearest pet store is 15 miles away ☹️3
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@SurferGirl1982 Did not mean to imply that you were "bad" or "wrong" to dump your whiskey, just that I personally am too cheap or addicted to do the same. You do you Hon, and good for you !!
Maybe that small town tavern serves a good NA beer ?? Y'all get the atmosphere but can keep your LA streak going ??
I mentioned Churus since they work for MD...and their household must be gluten-free because of her DH's health issues. Crossing fingers that you find a fix for Tinker. Chewy is a lifesaver sometimes.6 -
AF - 21
A - 8
@forestdweller1 magically appearing wine bottles are my favorite, to be honest. It means I didn’t break down and go get it myself, and I didn’t ask him to get it either. If they magically appear, then it’s just there.😉5 -
@forestdweller1 I knew you didn't mean it literally. I knew exactly what you were talking about. Being able to dump it down the sink. Trust me...there's been times where it was really hard 😕
In fact, at one time, I would decide how much I wanted to drink before I had bought it. I figured that I would measure out (in a measuring cup with ml) what I had over that amount and pour it out right when I got home from the store. But that only happened a time or two. After a couple of drinks, I would panic and go get more 😁
I'm not sure if they have NA beer there or not. But if I were going to stop, I would probably get a real beer. This would only be from time to time.
Yes I'm hoping the Churu works. I think it will!4 -
@NonnieDoiron I agree with what you said, "We're not in AA. We're in LA".
And Congratulations on your weight loss 🎉5 -
@Womona I am getting back on the AF horse. But I may allow myself an A day from time to time (just occasionally).
You sure do have a nice husband. He really seems to take good care of you.
Congratulations on the new boat! I bet you're excited!2 -
AF day today!
AF - 22
A - 75
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