LESS Alcohol ~ AUGUST 2024 ~ One Day at A Time

MissMay

Such great inspirations for August already from you all.

Good points on our metabolism and alcohol. I suppose that is why it is referred to a fatty liver if you drink
a lot?

Welcome @paulc67 and thank you for making your very FIRST post on MFP in our thread. 4 months AF is a notable accomplishment on your end. We are here to help. Accountability is a big part of our successes.

AUGUST 2024-
A-0
AF-2

Michieb125

@SparkSpringtime69 so cool we have the same goal for the month. You will inspire me to try harder . Thanks for sharing the article and link from Cleveland Clinic, I will check it out!

@paulac67 Welcome! There are many supportive and non-judgmental people on this thread. Happy you’re here to find a new Less Alcohol journey along with each of us.

Goal for August:
AF days - 16
A days - 15

Current:
AF days - 1
A days - 1

chicbuc

@paulc67 Welcome in! Hope we can all encourage you just a little bit to reach your goals
@SparkSpringtime69 You're not kidding about tolerance being down. I had a hangover this morning like I have not had in months...maybe years. That'll keep me honest for a few days

Casino and about 4 LARGE glasses of wine last night because we know the bartender and he's good to us. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing sometimes.

AF = 1
A = 1

SurferGirl1982

@paulc67 - Welcome to the group. I recently joined the group and unfortunately I'm probably the least successful. I'm still having trouble reaching Day 1 AF. But I can still be helpful. Actually, it seems I can be more helpful for others than for myself.

My personal best is also four months. I think we have to remember how much better we felt when we were AF...more energy, more productive and just feeling good. I also lost 30 lbs during that time. I've recently gained 40+ lbs since I started drinking regularly again. Which I will lose! I have to get back to my normal weight range because I can't even wear most of my clothes right now.

I thought about not posting until I have one AF day. But I guess I will continue. I really want Monday to be my first AF day. I have an appointment on Thursday. And I have a lot of projects around the house and I just want to feel well again 😎

August (counting today):
AF - 0
A - 3

NonnieDoiron

AF - 1
A - 2

Drinking… hubby pissed me off fierce today and tried to say it was because “you didn’t get your way”. I was literally trying to clean my dining room and kitchen on my day off, and he decided it was the perfect day to use my kitchen as a butcher shop and debone and grind rabbit meat! He’s retired and has all week to do crap like that, and he chose today… my first Saturday in over a month when I didn’t have a house full of guests or something else to do! Sometimes he can really be an insensitive a$$hat!!! 😡

Michieb125

As I mentioned, I am on a search for tasty and thirst quenching mocktails this month. I went to Sprouts and found one product I am interested in trying today. It is called “Recess” - a mood infused sparkling water (margarita lime flavor). It has hemp extract and adaptogens for 25 calories and 5 grams of sugar. I am chilling it now. Having a Stella 0.0 NA while cooking dinner. Planning to do my taste testing tonight and pour the “margarita” over a large ball jar full of ice and sip slowly. I’ll report back tomorrow!

SparkSpringtime69

@paulc67 welcome to the group. Four months is a great accomplishment, I hope you find success in getting there again.
August:
AF days - 1
A days - 2

chicbuc

@Michieb125 That sound interesting. Please do report back.
@NonnieDoiron I'm sorry your husband is being willfully ignorant. That sucks
@SurferGirl1982 Keep posting and reading even if you don't get that AF day. It all helps you start reaching for the goal

I had a lazy day yesterday after my hangover. I started trying to clean a little and got a little decluttering done. Then my headache started to return, so took a few ibuprofen, fixed a cup of tea and started a new short series, Sharp Objects. 8 hours later, I finished it and went to bed

AF = 2
A = 1

Michieb125

Happy Sunday LA friends:

The Recess 12 oz. zero alcohol margarita was very light on flavor (no sugar) but still limey good. After dinner, I poured 6 ounces at a time in my wine glass over ice. Added a few drops of Stevia. I would say the adaptogens were slightly calming but not at all like a heavy buzz with alcohol. For 25 calories I could have a second one.
Slept great and woke early to start my day.

Planning to be on Recess again tonight!
I think I will squeeze a little fresh lime juice for some added zip.

Current:
AF days - 2
A days - 1

NonnieDoiron

AF - 2
A - 2

Quiet Sunday. I was up until 11:00 last night to pay the tab at a restaurant for an event I planned for work. The event was on the west coast while I’m on the east. Stuff like that is hindering me from enjoying this job.

forestdweller1

@NonnieDoiron ...@MissMay...For what it's worth...When impossibly stressed by the actions of others [read DH] I would take a large sponge and a bucket of water out into the yard and throw the soaked sponge as hard as I could against a tree...repeat until unable to lift arm...or too tired to remember why I was so angry. Very effective in the summertime. Better than drinking.
Been out of wine for several weeks, except for one bottle I'd been "saving". It got "unsaved " last week. All in one night. Again proving that moderation is not my strong suit.
Currently debating whether or not to restock my wine rack. So easy to go online and just order free delivery....
Living alone with no one to glance over and mention "Isn't that the second glass that you said you would stop with ??" /
Well, actually Catpuccino DOES glance over and meow " Haven't I mentioned that stuff STINKS ??" He is easily silenced with treats....

NonnieDoiron

@forestdweller1 Can I throw the sponge at hubby instead of an innocent tree?

I think he realized what he did wrong after I blew up at him and told him he could be mad all he wanted, but I didn’t care! He is such a big baby sometimes.🙄

Today, he is hurricane prepping. We’re in SC, and the governor has declared a state of emergency. I think it’s more for potential floods like the ones we had in 2015 during Hurricane Joaquin. But, whatever. I’m not one who gets over excited by weather. Hubby asked me what hurricane-preparedness shopping he needed to do today, and I actually did not say the usual words “buy wine”. I guess we’ll see what happens over the next 3 days.

chicbuc

I vote throw the sponge at hubby

We have been in the worst part of this storm for several hours now. It has not stopped raining, and there is LOTS of flooding down here. It's supposed to be moving really slow by the time it gets to you guys, too. Stay safe and stay home if you can.

We ALMOST underestimated this one and had our drivers work today. We called it off at 10:00 PM last night and glad we did!

No wine for me last night and I finally got a little cleaning done and did a workout. Booyah!

AF = 4
A = 1

Michieb125

Had another AF night by following the same routine….One Stella NA 0.0 early with steak dinner and a no alcohol Recess “margarita” mocktail after dinner with squeezed lime and stevia over ice. Totaling 85 calories for both!

We are having some work done on the house today and just about done with summer projects. Hope everyone stays safe in the heavy rains and hurricane warnings. We’re in No. California so I’ve never experienced that!

Current:
AF days - 3
A days - 1

Michieb125

Here is a photo of my morning glories gone crazy! I started them from seeds and had no idea they would do so well - don’t even have the proper poles to lift them up and a producing tomato plant is hidden underneath it.

SurferGirl1982

For everyone in the hurricane - please stay safe!

I live in SW Oregon. So like @Michieb125, I've never experienced one. We just have earthquakes and wildfires 🤔

I still haven't gotten one day for the month. But tomorrow is a new day!

August:
AF - 0
A - 5

NonnieDoiron

@chicbuc glad you’re staying safe and you checked in!

Hurricane Joaquin stalled over us in 2015 and caused the worse flooding in 100 years in SC. We were fine then, and we’ll be fine now. It’s supposed to be riding the coast, and we’re in the Midlands. We’ll probably get a crap-ton of rain, and that’s about it.

ericanahnahnah

I think I was posting here awhile back...got locked out of my account and have returned. My goal was to have a dry August but we had a rodeo... Interestingly to note from May 1 to June 15 I was 100% AF lost 18lbs and then went camping and thought I would hop back on but its been a struggle.
My goal for Aug was 100% AF but the rodeo and the shin dig happened so I had a horrid hangover and anxiety and a ridiculous fight with my partner AND lost my phone.
Feeling good today ready to finish August strong.
August:
AF 3
A 2

chicbuc

@ericanahnahnah Welcome back! Looking forward to seeing your progress and having another contributor

NonnieDoiron

AF - 3
A - 2

Bought a “hurricane” bottle of wine today, but leaving it corked for now. Good night all.