LESS Alcohol ~ AUGUST 2024 ~ One Day at A Time

NonnieDoiron

AF - 14
A - 8

Horrible day… gained weight, under too much stress, and tired.

Still declaring AF night because I don’t have any and I’m too mad at myself for gaining weight.😔

looneycatblue

@NonnieDoiron Give yourself some grace. You have been under tremendous stress with all that is going on. A little gain is nothing you should be mad about... when your life gets calmer the stress hormones will start to release the weight. [ HUGS]

Womona

SurferGirl1982 wrote: »

I was thinking if I drank wine. I would probably add the wine to a glass with ice and add some wine. And then I would add club soda/sparkling water. I guess that wouldn't be a very classy way of drinking wine though. I wonder if it would "breathe"? 🤔

Well, if you do half white wine, half seltzer, you now have a wine spritzer. But, for the love of God and all things holy, it HAS to be in a wine glass!!!!!!🤣

Womona

NonnieDoiron wrote: »

AF - 14
A - 8

Horrible day… gained weight, under too much stress, and tired.

Still declaring AF night because I don’t have any and I’m too mad at myself for gaining weight.😔

Sorry to hear you had a bad day. I’m sure your weight gain will turn into a loss somehow. Just keep plugging away. Hugs!

Womona

Hmmm. I’m going to call this one glass serving of alcohol: 1/2 can of hard seltzer, 4 oz. of low alcohol wine.

csilverthorn22

I’m logging cuz I have been slacking all week on logging and it makes me feel bad!
Since Sunday
Af- 3
On Tuesday I had a small glass of wine and tonight same , so a bit of a better week I guess but still - wasn’t planning on having any tonight and I’m a little bit down about it.. though there was 5 women on zoom and two at my table killing a wine bottle so it was a little chaotic to decline ..

So many things I want to do..
And I want to connect with more people here sometimes it feels like the community pages are a bit more tedious to reach and it doesn’t alert me if someone replies or tags me.?

SurferGirl1982

@Womona OK, OK...if I decide to have a wine spritzer I will buy a wine glass 🙃

SurferGirl1982

I almost broke down and bought some whiskey tonight. But I didn't. For some reason I've had whiskey sours on my brain for days. The funny thing is I've only had two whiskey sours in my entire life. Go figure!

AF - 16
A - 6

Michieb125

@Womona your lighter beverage is a big LA win for you! I think I’ll have to give that a try…..very low calorie and alcohol content. Good job!

@csilverthorn22 you can set up notifications in the MFP app. Then when you are logged in you can see any notices on the small bell in the upper right corner when in any ‘community.’ At least that is how my view looks. Glad to see you are doing well!

@netjim66 I believe you’re correct, the calories from alcohol have to be burned off by our bodies before food….hence always slowing down the metabolism even if we are working out.

Michieb125

My weight is stable and I have been mostly maintaining since April (up and down 1.5 lbs). The issue is I’m still up a few lbs. overall from the beginning of the year. I know what I need to do, cut back on wine calories and eat clean nutrition, planning for that calorie deficit. Chocolate chip cookies and potato chips are also not on the menu any longer!

Doctor would like me to be at a number that reflects what I weighed in my 30’s lol. But I know less weight is better on our bodies as we get older which helps to avoid many health problems. That is the sole reason for his suggestion.

Had LA last night…Prosecco and tried a new light Italian white wine. Yep I didn’t walk out of Whole Foods empty handed like I intended.

Today is a new beginning y’all! Let’s make it count.

SparkSpringtime69

csilverthorn22 wrote: »

I’m logging cuz I have been slacking all week on logging and it makes me feel bad!
Since Sunday
Af- 3
On Tuesday I had a small glass of wine and tonight same , so a bit of a better week I guess but still - wasn’t planning on having any tonight and I’m a little bit down about it.. though there was 5 women on zoom and two at my table killing a wine bottle so it was a little chaotic to decline ..

We all have those off days, but kicking yourself doesn't help. Be sure to show yourself some grace when you start to feel bad or down - you just say 'that was yesterday' and move on to a better day and better thoughts.

SurferGirl1982 wrote: »

I almost broke down and bought some whiskey tonight. But I didn't. For some reason I've had whiskey sours on my brain for days. The funny thing is I've only had two whiskey sours in my entire life. Go figure!
AF - 16
A - 6

So happy to hear you didn't give in to temptation - keep that streak going!!

NonnieDoiron

AF - 15
A - 8

Thought about buying some wine tonight, but I’m still ticked off about my gain and have a headache. Had the dang thing for 2 days now, even took Tylenol. Oh well… bed time.

Womona

SurferGirl1982 wrote: »

@Womona OK, OK...if I decide to have a wine spritzer I will buy a wine glass 🙃

THANK YOU! 🤣🤣

Womona

csilverthorn22 wrote: »

I’m logging cuz I have been slacking all week on logging and it makes me feel bad!
Since Sunday
Af- 3
On Tuesday I had a small glass of wine and tonight same , so a bit of a better week I guess but still - wasn’t planning on having any tonight and I’m a little bit down about it.. though there was 5 women on zoom and two at my table killing a wine bottle so it was a little chaotic to decline ..

So many things I want to do..
And I want to connect with more people here sometimes it feels like the community pages are a bit more tedious to reach and it doesn’t alert me if someone replies or tags me.?

I don’t get alerts when someone replies to my text, (ok maybe I do but don’t know where to look for them!) but I do bookmark this thread so I can find it easily. If not, I’d probably never find it again!

Shake off having a small glass of wine when you didn’t plan to, it happens to all of us. Just dust yourself off and know today is another day!

Womona

SurferGirl1982 wrote: »

I almost broke down and bought some whiskey tonight. But I didn't. For some reason I've had whiskey sours on my brain for days. The funny thing is I've only had two whiskey sours in my entire life. Go figure!

AF - 16
A - 6

That’s really curious! Maybe you just want something really tart, or whatever is in sour mix? Good for you for not buying that bottle of whiskey! You should be so happy about that! Clearly you’ve distracted yourself with something else so you didn’t give in to temptation!

Womona

@NonnieDoiron i hope your headache goes away!

Two planned drinks last night at dinner. Tonight I really want to stick to one drink. Will have to check back later when my resolve starts sagging!

Michieb125

Happy Saturday LA friends- I can’t believe we are already approaching the last week of August!

Followed through with planned AF last night and stayed within my calorie range. Winning entry to weekend.

It is super exciting to see so many of you having great success - this journey is not for the faint of heart, way to go!

Having dinner tonight with my DDIL and we already planned for NA! I love that I can now ask her in advance what her intentions are for any A and we’re usually on the same page. Both of us are doing LA but she’s been doing better than me this summer. So her answer yesterday was no drinking for her and I’m like great! I could use an accountability partner tonight 💗.
We used to put away a LOT of wine whenever we got together ….she went LA around 2022 and I followed in Feb. 2023….this change feels so good!

NonnieDoiron

@Womona, I don’t know if you’re using the app on the iPhone, but I don’t get notices either. The only way I can see it is by doing the following:

SurferGirl1982

@Womona The whiskey sours I had were more sweet than sour. I had them at a nice restaurant when friends visited. They were very tasty. I tried years ago to replicate. But they weren't as good as the ones from the restaurant. Plus they contain a lot of sugar. If I only had one, it wouldn't be a big deal. But that doesn't work for me 😕

Here's the recipe listed on Jim Beam's website: Whiskey Sour Ingredients:
1 part Jim Beam Black®
1 part fresh Lemon Juice
1/2 part simple syrup
1/2 part egg white
Preparation:
Build in a cocktail shaker. Shake, strain, and serve.

Anyways, I've given up on thinking of them. I just keep in mind how alcohol makes me feel in the morning. And the fact that if I drink one night, it will probably lead to daily drinking again. Not to mention all of the calories.

AF -17
A - 6

MissMay

What a struggle today was. Finishing some online training for this new gig of mine.
Don't they know anyone born in the 1950' s is more of a hands-on learner, than an online learner. I don't care if they are paying me or not to know this crap. I want you to show me in a real-world situation so I can ask who what where when or WHY?

I know this weight gain of mine is hormone stress related because of this job learning BS. It can't be alcohol since I have only had a few drinks in two months. I want to get back to slipping on shorts and not worrying if my thighs are sloshing around while I walk. ERrrrrrrrr. Back to working out on my exercise ball.

Good news is still AF since the 1.5 pineapple mimosas on Sunday.

@forestdweller1 I hope I did not offend your past bartending experience with my comment about that server of mine years ago, over pouring for a bigger tip. If I did, I apologize.