Less Alcohol- July 2018- One Day at a Time

andysport1 wrote: »

imfitasacello wrote: »

I’m so inspired and encouraged by all of your words. I’ve been at this since Monday, so I’m just figuring things out (technology wise) so I haven’t been commenting as much as I’d like on individual posts. Takes me so long! I’m so grateful to have this fairly anonymous source of support. I’ve limited myself to one drink a day four four days, which is huge. It seems that if I pass the one drink threshold, all bets are off and I’ll keep going. Evening boredom and social situations are challenges for me. My weight is down and I’m feeling good about my progress so far. Thank you all for your support.

Well done you,
Ask yourself why one drink?

Today take just a small sip and then sit back.
Now, have a think “do you really like the taste?”

I don’t want to know the answer, I just want you to know why you drink.

The reason alcohol makes people feel relaxed is because it blocks your brain from working correctly.

This might come across as pushing instead of just supporting. Her goal was one drink per day and she seems happy with it. This thread can be kind of tricky because less for some means moderation which can have countless definitions and for others means none or working towards none.

Good morning all I have been on vacation for the last wo weeks and reading the posts but not really responding or posting because with just my phone it takes me forever. I want to relate a few things
for those here fairly recently I am AF it was 10 years May 22 and have lost over 175 pounds and for me vacations are opportunity to run and swim more as well as relax in a different setting.
I swam every morning for between 70 and 90 minutes and it seems people near the pool always have questions one being How OLD are you anyway? I am 70 and the thought that an OLD man is doing this strikes them as strange. However one conversation that was interesting and caused me to reflect was with the daughter of an 80 year old who told me that her father also was heavier, drank and ate much differently when he was younger and then changed and lost the weight and didn't drink and improved his fitness and when he became ill with cancer his fitness and otherwise health might have saved his life fighting the disease. His doctors credited his recovery on his physical condition.
This brought to mind a friend of ours that rode his bike well into his 80s and became ill and when he saw us after he recovered and was riding again he said his bike saved his life.
What we are doing are investing in our future as good health will possibly come to our aid if we become ill.
When I am running and its really hot or I am tiring I say to myself " Like your life depends on it" to help me keep going.
All of the posts that talk about hang overs and mental fog and a general feeling of "UGGGGHHHH after we drink does suggest that alcohol is a detriment to good health in larger quantities
For those who don't know with me, my idea of moderation was once every 3 to4 years if an occasion arose.
I have dropped my resting pulse from 80 to 45 my BP was 220/110 when drinking now it runs 116/ 68
I drank over a pint of gin every day to me that was only about 4 drinks but I had a big glass.
So if you ask yourself why am I trying to be AF is it worth the effort, after all its so much easier to give up and just drink think about " Like your life depends on it" to help keep you going

Ke22yB wrote: »

Good morning all I have been on vacation for the last wo weeks and reading the posts but not really responding or posting because with just my phone it takes me forever. I want to relate a few things
for those here fairly recently I am AF it was 10 years May 22 and have lost over 175 pounds and for me vacations are opportunity to run and swim more as well as relax in a different setting.
I swam every morning for between 70 and 90 minutes and it seems people near the pool always have questions one being How OLD are you anyway? I am 70 and the thought that an OLD man is doing this strikes them as strange. However one conversation that was interesting and caused me to reflect was with the daughter of an 80 year old who told me that her father also was heavier, drank and ate much differently when he was younger and then changed and lost the weight and didn't drink and improved his fitness and when he became ill with cancer his fitness and otherwise health might have saved his life fighting the disease. His doctors credited his recovery on his physical condition.
This brought to mind a friend of ours that rode his bike well into his 80s and became ill and when he saw us after he recovered and was riding again he said his bike saved his life.
What we are doing are investing in our future as good health will possibly come to our aid if we become ill.
When I am running and its really hot or I am tiring I say to myself " Like your life depends on it" to help me keep going.
All of the posts that talk about hang overs and mental fog and a general feeling of "UGGGGHHHH after we drink does suggest that alcohol is a detriment to good health in larger quantities
For those who don't know with me, my idea of moderation was once every 3 to4 years if an occasion arose.
I have dropped my resting pulse from 80 to 45 my BP was 220/110 when drinking now it runs 116/ 68
I drank over a pint of gin every day to me that was only about 4 drinks but I had a big glass.
So if you ask yourself why am I trying to be AF is it worth the effort, after all its so much easier to give up and just drink think about " Like your life depends on it" to help keep you going

Thank you for taking the time to tell us this inspiring message!!! Time is passing quickly and I needed to hear this as well as all us. I congratulate you on this success!!! I hear the gym calling me once again this am. I drank at least that much a day and only quit a day when I was so sick that I had to recover enough to be able to drink again. I have seen my blood pressure in the 220s over 100s a few times. I have seen my pulse on the treadmill jump up and down like a true roller coaster REGULARLY day in and day out. I don't want the end years--whenever they are---could be right now, lol, to not be garbage years and I know that I caused them to be garbage. Thank you!!!