Less Alcohol - March 2019 - One Day at a Time
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@Womona Good for you for stopping at only one! I'm on day 9 of AE too.
I'm surprised that my husband hasn't had anything to drink since last Tuesday, which is amazing for him. Then I realized that when I go to the grocery store on Thursday or Friday to get a 6 pack, I'd usually get him a 12 pack. Since I didn't do that last weekend, he just didn't drink. I can't believe it's been almost 2 weeks since I last had a drink. I haven't done that probably since I became pregnant with my daughter more than 6 years ago! Today we talk to the credit union to see if we can be pre-approved for a house loan. Nervous about that, but whatever happens, happens.6 -
Good Morning,
I wish my computer at work would allow me to click the "like and hug, etc" buttons, but it won't. I have oh so much to say But little time....
I've been stumbling along, ok, not the plastered stumbling, but not cruising either. Trying to figure all this out and how my life fits into AF. I'm learning and you guys are by far the BEST!!!
Keep up the good work!!
After work yesterday I took the dogs for a walk, then unleashed them jumped on the golf cart and scooted to the club for a glass of wine. Oh yeah, I was ordering dinner to take home. That's the real reason I was there right? So, only one glass of wine and didn't take any home. Progress. But, I did have 3 beers before the night was over, and I feel it today. Sitting here reminding myself WHY AF IS SO IMPORTANT. Funny thing is, I can't believe how ONE glass of wine has affected me compared to how I managed after drinking one and a half bottles.... I almost thought about staying away from this group because I didn't feel I was doing very good with my choices. That's not an option. You guys are my lifeline! I'm here to stay
Love ya!
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March 21 - AF
March 22 - habits got me, but I stuck with a 6 pack
March 23 - AF
March 24 - AF
March 25 - AF
March 26 - AF
March 27 - wow! Day 5. Still thinking about it. I stepped on the scale today (mistake) and I'm heavier than I've ever been in my life. I know it's due to the alcohol. 1650 calories of beer on top of food on the 22nd, and that was a good day lol. So now I'm a bit discouraged, and so of course I want to go out and buy some, but I'll just try to remember "1650 pointless calories..."5 -
@FeelinFooFoo I LOVE DOLPHINS!! Nice pic! So that's where I lack, planning. I am heading to Orlando this weekend. Give myself some pre-thinking….what will be my limits?? We arrive around 7 pm, we are staying with my husband's uncle, who has a heated pool and hot tub. I was planning some wine to chill by the pool with, but after how I felt this morning, that doesn't sound like a good idea. Why does it seem that alcohol has to be the splurge beverage of choice? I need to start working on those options. I will think about Friday evenings choices. Saturday we are heading to New Smyrna Beach and the NASA space station. I need to plan ahead what to eat and drink, or more importantly, NOT eat and drink. I can do this!!6
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Failed. Hate myself now. Will hate myself more tomorrow.
2880 calories... Plus food. Why bother10 -
FeelinFooFoo wrote: »Failed. Hate myself now. Will hate myself more tomorrow.
2880 calories... Plus food. Why bother
Try not beat yourself up. I have learnt through many mistakes, that it's best to just start afresh and leave the 'failure' in the past.
Just try again. .maybe take a small break and then get back at it. Re-group.
It sounds cheesy but this is a journey not a destination so even the failure is just part of the learning process. If you look at it, you will have learnt things from the supposed 'failure'.
We are all behind you !
Ditto.....could not have said it better. @tabmis we have all been where you were when you wrote your post. It is a bump, not a hole. Make today better for yourself. ☀️3 -
today’s plan. Don't buy a bottle.
3/7 – well its been 34 hours without my whiskey.
3/8 – 58 hours AF
3/9 – AF
3/10 – 1/5th whiskey
3/11 - AF
3/12 - AF
3/13 – AF
3/14 – AF
3/15 – AF
3/16 – AF
3/17 – I plan on having drinks today after grocery shopping!
3/18 – AF
3/19 – AF
3/20 – AF again yesterday.
3/21 – AF yesterday!
3/22 – AF yesterday
3/23 – fricken AF last night again.
3/24 – AF
3/25 – AF
3/26 – AF – I have noticed an un-controllable hunger on days without my adult beverage. So hungry!
3/27 – AF – stick to the plan!!!
3/28 – AF – well I am half way to my drinking day. Only 3 long days to go!!! I hope the weather changes soon so I have something to do after work. Time just seams to stop without having my adult beverage.
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March accountability ~27 days so far
No Alcohol: 14 days
Alcohol: 13 days (25 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. MaxwellWhat a big change in my life … 2016-2018 I could not count my AF days … it was 2-5 glasses per night or other drink usually 6-7 nights per week. Loving the change I’ve made in 2019 and it is helping the numbers on the scale go down.Mar 25 - AF
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
It was a rough week of challenges but managed to pull together 4 of 7 days AF!
Mar 4 - 2 glasses of wine - DH picked up a bottle for dinner
Mar 5 - AF: Don’t order alcohol on plane even though you have free drink tickets! DH did but I ordered bloody mary mix instead. Then at dinner after we landed I drank water while he had wine.
Mar 6 - 2 glasses of Albariño (white spanish wine). San Francisco: One glass at each restaurant we explored (Hog Island Oyster Co & Coqueta 5 Spanish tapas) and NO nightcap back at the hotel!
Mar 7 - 1 beer - DH's sales rep had a beer waiting for me when I joined them after I strolled through the San Fran MOMA for 4 hours. No will power to turn it away when sitting in 3rd Street Tap Room.
DH & I made a pact no alcohol for the rest of Lent which will commence for us Friday! This will be very challenging for the both of us.
Mar 8 - AF
Mar 9 - AF
Mar 10 - AF
Easier this week ... fewer challenges and 5 of 7 days AF as a result.
Mar 11 - AF
Mar 12 - 2 glasses of wine - alumnae meeting
Mar 13 - AF
Mar 14 - AF
Mar 15 - AF
Mar 16 - 1 beer - Texas Street Grill after hiking
Mar 17 - AF
Challenging week ahead. NYC 3 nights & fishing camp 3 nights.
Mar 18 - AF - Book Club
Mar 19 - 1 glass wine @ dinner NYC (none on plane)
Mar 20 - 3 glasses wine - NYC; carafe of wine for 3 people @ John’s Pizzeria Times Square, then another glass at rooftop bar which I should have skipped
Mar 21 - 2 glasses wine - NYC; HH at Fig & Olive
Mar 22 - AF @ camp
Mar 23 - AF @ camp
Mar 24 - 1 beer @ camp
Mar 26 - AF
Mar 27 - 4 glasses of wine. Blew my plan. 2 glasses there and then 2 more at home with DH later in the evening. Sisterhood Wine Wednesday HH @ Off the Vine Bistro (I’m in charge of the event): Plan 1 glass wine
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Mar 29 -
Mar 30 -
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March 01 - 3 drinks - yes, chose to do that because I have a free Saturday to sleep in, basically no responsibilities or commitments. I had a very busy week and it was so nice to finally kick back, have a great dinner and a few drinks.
March 02 - AF
March 03 - AF
March 04 - AF
March 05 - AF - technically my goal of 4AF for the week.
March 06 - AF
March 07 - 3 drinks
March 08 - 3 drinks - time to rack up some more AF days. I think that I broke that good advice on here not to have drinks 2 days in a row. It too quickly can fall back into a habit that I don't want to go back to.
March 09 - AF
March 10 - AF
March 11 - AF - now to get the scale to move!
March 12 - AF - I really really wanted to have cocktails last night, but also didn't want to look puffy, so vanity won out : - )
March 13 - 3 drinks. Those of you who have seen me on here before know that I throw up if I exceed 3 : - )
March 14 - AF
March 15 - AF - This is all about weight loss for me. Seriously, not a day goes by that I don't want to have drinks of one kind or another, but I want to lose weight more! Company coming, I don't know if I will imbibe or not, but I have been pretty "good" this month so far.
March 16 - AF - Planning on drinks for Sunday
March 17 - 2 Gin Martinis, 1/3 - 1/2 of a bottle of wine (shared between 3 people, but I might have had more than the other 2 people.
March 18 - AF
March 19 - AF
March 20 - AF - Planned night out Thursday
March 21 - Wine before and during dinner (2 glasses) 2 drinks later
March 22 - AF
March 23 - 2 drinks, 1 beer
March 24 - AF
March 25 - AF
March 26 - AF
March 27 - AF - Fighting way too hard to lose even 1 pound. As much as I enjoy drinks, I want to see the scale move even more.
20 AF days out of 27 days so far4 -
Sorry that I can't "like" "woo", or "hug" anyone. I see that a few people are still able to, but many people can no longer edit their own posts (within an hour) or "like" etc. I did check my Java, no problem there. Hopefully MFP will fix the issue.
Good job everyone on contributing.5 -
After coming back from vacation I have struggled to get back into the swing of things. I didnt do bad the first few days but I havent done AF. Last night was rough, my stress levels are kicking in (I'm getting stress/tension headaches from it.) I have to list my house in a few weeks and things have to fall into perfect place for that to happen and its getting close and I'm stressing even more. There for I caved last night. I brought out the big guns, the RUM! Which lead to garbage for dinner. Even though I had done GREAT all day and even the day before. I'm very flip-floppy right now and I'm struggling to find the motivation to do WELL to reach my goal by the time the move comes. I really need to focus more on this group and this app and take responsibility for myself. Ugh
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Failed. Hate myself now. Will hate myself more tomorrow.
2880 calories... Plus food. Why bother
You're not alone, find myself there right now. It's okay for us to have a stumble. Dont be discouraged! We should use it as a reminder today, I don't want to feel this way again tomorrow so I wont drink tonight.
I have to make myself believe that. Rehearse it in my head, I will not drink tonight!
We can do this!4 -
2kellymike wrote: »2kellymike wrote: »OK, so St. Pat's Day. Practically a national holiday here. Started of the morning at brunch with Mimosas and vodka shooters (i made and brought 40 of them - 100 proof). We have a big parade (=shooters in a backpack). Then we made the rounds of the neighborhood parties. A couple of beers. But, right now I'm pretty straight. First time in years I can say that I'll probably remember this weekend. Geez, y'all.
Ha, OK so I don't actually remember writing this... had quite a few more to finish off the evening. But today is a new week! And I'm committed to being all seltzer water and no scotch this week. Hang in there, y'all.
ZERO AF days in the days since this post, ugh! But still, less at each time overall. I remember going to bed each night, LOL. Yeah, that's not funny...7 -
Okay, day one down 😀6
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March accountability ~28 days so far
No Alcohol: 15 days
Alcohol: 13 days (25 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. MaxwellWhat a big change in my life … 2016-2018 I could not count my AF days … it was 2-5 glasses per night or other drink usually 6-7 nights per week. Loving the change I’ve made in 2019 and it is helping the numbers on the scale go down.This week has been easier with the exception of the slip on Wednesday night. Still hard to stop drinking wine when the bottle is open & not empty!
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
It was a rough week of challenges but managed to pull together 4 of 7 days AF!
Mar 4 - 2 glasses of wine - DH picked up a bottle for dinner
Mar 5 - AF: Don’t order alcohol on plane even though you have free drink tickets! DH did but I ordered bloody mary mix instead. Then at dinner after we landed I drank water while he had wine.
Mar 6 - 2 glasses of Albariño (white spanish wine). San Francisco: One glass at each restaurant we explored (Hog Island Oyster Co & Coqueta 5 Spanish tapas) and NO nightcap back at the hotel!
Mar 7 - 1 beer - DH's sales rep had a beer waiting for me when I joined them after I strolled through the San Fran MOMA for 4 hours. No will power to turn it away when sitting in 3rd Street Tap Room.
DH & I made a pact no alcohol for the rest of Lent which will commence for us Friday! This will be very challenging for the both of us.
Mar 8 - AF
Mar 9 - AF
Mar 10 - AF
Easier this week ... fewer challenges and 5 of 7 days AF as a result.
Mar 11 - AF
Mar 12 - 2 glasses of wine - alumnae meeting
Mar 13 - AF
Mar 14 - AF
Mar 15 - AF
Mar 16 - 1 beer - Texas Street Grill after hiking
Mar 17 - AF
Challenging week ahead. NYC 3 nights & fishing camp 3 nights.
Mar 18 - AF - Book Club
Mar 19 - 1 glass wine @ dinner NYC (none on plane)
Mar 20 - 3 glasses wine - NYC; carafe of wine for 3 people @ John’s Pizzeria Times Square, then another glass at rooftop bar which I should have skipped
Mar 21 - 2 glasses wine - NYC; HH at Fig & Olive
Mar 22 - AF @ camp
Mar 23 - AF @ camp
Mar 24 - 1 beer @ camp
Mar 25 - AF
Mar 26 - AF
Mar 27 - 4 glasses of wine. Blew my plan. 2 glasses there and then 2 more at home with DH later in the evening. Sisterhood Wine Wednesday HH @ Off the Vine Bistro (I’m in charge of the event): Plan 1 glass wine
Mar 28 - AF
Mar 29 -
Mar 30 -
Mar 31 -
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I've made our April thread:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10735541/less-alcohol-april-2019-one-day-at-a-time4 -
The good thing is that I got my best friend to count units with me. The bad thing is that we are overdoing it significantly.
Monday and Wednesday this week I didn't drink, and last Saturday I had a party and had like 7 litres of water - a first for me! The rest of the week I had pints, pints, and some more pints. Tonight I go out again and tomorrow I have another party, so I need to be cautious and stay alert rather than just binging.5 -
today’s plan. Don't buy a bottle.
3/7 – well its been 34 hours without my whiskey.
3/8 – 58 hours AF
3/9 – AF
3/10 – 1/5th whiskey
3/11 - AF
3/12 - AF
3/13 – AF
3/14 – AF
3/15 – AF
3/16 – AF
3/17 – I plan on having drinks today after grocery shopping!
3/18 – AF
3/19 – AF
3/20 – AF again yesterday.
3/21 – AF yesterday!
3/22 – AF yesterday
3/23 – fricken AF last night again.
3/24 – AF
3/25 – AF
3/26 – AF – I have noticed an un-controllable hunger on days without my adult beverage. So hungry!
3/27 – AF – stick to the plan!!!
3/28 – AF – well I am half way to my drinking day. Only 3 long days to go!!! I hope the weather changes soon, so I have something to do after work. Time just seams to stop without having my adult beverage.
3/29 – had company over last night and a box of wine and beers were everywhere. I did kind of stuck to the plan. The wife who helps hide my Sunday’s bottles poured me one and a half nice whiskeys. Felt great and woke up to the scale saying 190.6lbs. getting closer to 185ish goal.
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March 01 - 3 drinks - yes, chose to do that because I have a free Saturday to sleep in, basically no responsibilities or commitments. I had a very busy week and it was so nice to finally kick back, have a great dinner and a few drinks.
March 02 - AF
March 03 - AF
March 04 - AF
March 05 - AF - technically my goal of 4AF for the week.
March 06 - AF
March 07 - 3 drinks
March 08 - 3 drinks - time to rack up some more AF days. I think that I broke that good advice on here not to have drinks 2 days in a row. It too quickly can fall back into a habit that I don't want to go back to.
March 09 - AF
March 10 - AF
March 11 - AF - now to get the scale to move!
March 12 - AF - I really really wanted to have cocktails last night, but also didn't want to look puffy, so vanity won out : - )
March 13 - 3 drinks. Those of you who have seen me on here before know that I throw up if I exceed 3 : - )
March 14 - AF
March 15 - AF - This is all about weight loss for me. Seriously, not a day goes by that I don't want to have drinks of one kind or another, but I want to lose weight more! Company coming, I don't know if I will imbibe or not, but I have been pretty "good" this month so far.
March 16 - AF - Planning on drinks for Sunday
March 17 - 2 Gin Martinis, 1/3 - 1/2 of a bottle of wine (shared between 3 people, but I might have had more than the other 2 people.
March 18 - AF
March 19 - AF
March 20 - AF - Planned night out Thursday
March 21 - Wine before and during dinner (2 glasses) 2 drinks later
March 22 - AF
March 23 - 2 drinks, 1 beer
March 24 - AF
March 25 - AF
March 26 - AF
March 27 - AF - Fighting way too hard to lose even 1 pound. As much as I enjoy drinks, I want to see the scale move even more.
March 28 - AF - Slight progress on the scale, I don't want to undo that hard work by having drinks, but I might have a few over the weekend. This has been a good month with many AF days for me. Waking up and marking my night before on this forum helps immensely! I love reading everyone's posts each day.
21 AF days out of 28 days so far4
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