Less Alcohol - March 2019 - One Day at a Time
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Off to a bad start so far this month (from this weekend) between having more to drink than I wanted and eating poorly at dinner time both days. I definitely need to make up for it this week, I said AF 4 days and limit my 2 days for the weekend. Just means I NEED to be stronger this week and not be lazy and give in to my stress or anxiety.5
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I will join this challenge, I drink almost every day so need to cut back.
Love my wine, Jack and Vodka....8 -
I'm in for March! This week my game plan is to allow drinking only at dinner between 5pm and 7:30pm & have a glass of sparkling water in between each drink. Good luck to everyone!9
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New so looking for friends for motivation.6
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Hi everyone.
In the past during my annual tax prep time I would indulge in too much alcohol after getting it all together to send out to my tax guy.
This year( meaning this past weekend) not a drop
Funny, I found I even got them together quicker this year to. With out as much use of white out or re-calculations.
Headed forward in small ways.
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Welcome @globalhiker and @robertkimble you will find we are super supportive and all at different stages of our less alcohol journeys.
@globalhiker that is a great goal. I like the time restriction added in there.
@robertkimble you will get tons of motivation on here. These folks are "fierce" to drink less!
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Lilylady3k wrote: »March accountability ~3 days so far
No Alcohol: 1 days
Alcohol: 2 days (4 drinks)
Goal: AF days 4 per week / 16 per month
You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. - John C. Maxwell
Including the last few days of February to monitor my weekly goal!
Feb 25 - AF
Feb 26 - 2 glasses of wine
Feb 27 - AF
Feb 28 - AF - @ fishing camp for long weekend which is always a challenge!
Mar 1 - 2 glasses of wine
Mar 2 - 2 glasses of wine
Mar 3 - AF - driving this evening 5 hrs
You're doing good Lily!2 -
Off to a bad start so far this month (from this weekend) between having more to drink than I wanted and eating poorly at dinner time both days. I definitely need to make up for it this week, I said AF 4 days and limit my 2 days for the weekend. Just means I NEED to be stronger this week and not be lazy and give in to my stress or anxiety.
I'm learning....slowly....it's a slow process. Keep getting back up and trying again.3 -
robertkimble wrote: »I will join this challenge, I drink almost every day so need to cut back.
Love my wine, Jack and Vodka....
Understand....I really enjoy my drinks. Wheter it be wine, whiskey or rum or beer. But I am working on disliking all the negatives about them more....foggy next day, hang over, shame, extra calories, $'s...
We shall over come!2 -
@FeelinFooFoo .... I have had such a wonderful, hangover free day!!!! Aaahhh, like a breath of fresh air!4
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@MissMay
Lol, Great job!!!0 -
@AbandondedKSCharger I find I have a harder time when my spouse has something when I am trying to do better. We both said AF all week this week!6
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Not off to a great start for March! I had planned AF last night but then had 2 glasses of wine. When leaving my sister's home she made a comment ... "ya'll have really cut back you only drank 1 bottle of wine for the 2 of you" ... she had 1 bottle herself. There were 4 unopened bottles of wine
Reflecting back I'm not beating myself up this morning. I'm not daily drinking like last year. I'm drinking less when I do drink. So drinking less is drinking less ... it does not have to be perfect.
March accountability ~3 days so far
No Alcohol: 0 days
Alcohol: 3 days (6 drinks)
Goal: AF days 4 per week / 16 per month
You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. - John C. Maxwell
Including the last few days of February to monitor my weekly goal which I missed this time around.
Feb 25 - AF
Feb 26 - 2 glasses of wine
Feb 27 - AF
Feb 28 - AF - @ fishing camp for long weekend which is always a challenge!
Mar 1 - 2 glasses of wine
Mar 2 - 2 glasses of wine
Mar 3 - 2 glasses of wine - driving this evening 5 hrs but then unexpected dinner at my sisters afterwards for spaghetti & wine
This week's plan
Mar 4 - Plan AF
Mar 5 - Plan AF: Don’t order alcohol on plane even though you have free drink tickets!
Mar 6 - San Fran: Plan 2 glass
Mar 7 - San Fran: Plan 2 glass
Mar 8 - Plan AF
Mar 9 -?
Mar 10 - Plan AF
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March has started STRONG for me and i intend to keep it that way. Had a glass of prosecco March 1 and 3 shots. Then for the first time in a LOOOOOOOOONG time I went the entire weekend without a single drop and without WANTING IT!!
I dont know if anyone has heard of Rachel Hart, but I joined this 5 day reset challenge and listening to this has been awesome!! LISTEN IN!! I am a bit ahead of the challenge by mistake lol- i started listening saturday when i was already a day in, which is FINE BY ME!!
ENJOY- 5 DAY CHALLENGE
https://www.rachelhart.com/resetwelcome/
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We had dinner out and I had wine and I think that was fine. We also ended up sitting down and watching TV and I had another glass of wine but after thinking about it there was just no point to it. I just added up empty calories. I should have made my tea. I think I got caught in the 'habit' and maybe a bit of 'it's Friday!'. We also decided to sit outside last night and I couldn't resist this Grand Marnier type drink as that's warming and it was cold out, I only had about and ounce. I know others have said that the craving go in about 2 weeks but I've been at this about 3 weeks and definitely still have a urge or craving each night. I'm actually really happy with my progress but when I have something to drink like last night I want to take the time to think it over....I think if I was to do it again I would skip the evening wine. So glad I got the little 4 pack bottles because even though I had a glass I don't have bottle open that I would have had more of last night or I would be drinking tonight.
Listen to this! It talks about "urges" and habits!!
https://www.rachelhart.com/resetwelcome/
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gladys0919 wrote: »March has started STRONG for me and i intend to keep it that way. Had a glass of prosecco March 1 and 3 shots. Then for the first time in a LOOOOOOOOONG time I went the entire weekend without a single drop and without WANTING IT!!
I dont know if anyone has heard of Rachel Hart, but I joined this 5 day reset challenge and listening to this has been awesome!! LISTEN IN!! I am a bit ahead of the challenge by mistake lol- i started listening saturday when i was already a day in, which is FINE BY ME!!
ENJOY- 5 DAY CHALLENGE
https://www.rachelhart.com/resetwelcome/
This is the stuff i'm here for! Proud of you2 -
Eh, had 5 low calorie beers last night but didnt drink 3/1 and 3/2. Not terrible, i reckon!7
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robertkimble wrote: »I will join this challenge, I drink almost every day so need to cut back.
Love my wine, Jack and Vodka....
SAME!!! Glad to know I am not the only one slamming back hard alcohol LOL3 -
I think I'm ready to do this, I need to do this. After drinking hard spirits all weekend I'm feeling utterly crap today. Missed my gym session for the first time in the last six weeks and have been a couch potato all day. Alcohol is making me feel old and slow when my goals are the exact opposite. Time to break free of this pointless nonsense.11
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gladys0919 wrote: »robertkimble wrote: »I will join this challenge, I drink almost every day so need to cut back.
Love my wine, Jack and Vodka....
SAME!!! Glad to know I am not the only one slamming back hard alcohol LOL
We always have sailor Jerry in the house, a single night cap turns into, well more. So I'm right there with ya! We just finished the bottle last night and I said I'm not buying another. Out of sight, out of mind!3
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