Less Alcohol - AUGUST 2019 - One Day at a Time

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  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,738 Member
    annengineer wrote: »
    Still AF over here with no real temptation- though I DO wish that AF wine didn’t suck, I would enjoy a glass with the taste and no effects every now and then.

    Had my 12 week appointment and itty bitty is doing well with a 160 bpm heartbeat and good measurements once the ultrasound tech and I got them to reposition so she could actually get the measurements.

    Mostly lurking since my updates are pretty boring (appointments being only once a month at this point), but cheering you all on!

    Welcome back to August. BOTH of you!
  • MissMay
    MissMay Posts: 3,738 Member
    mainelylisa wrote: »
    Glad to see some new and revisiting "faces" here. I'll tell you what--I want to thank those who post of their mess ups because I think it helps remind those of us having strong temptations of the consequences. And those posting of positive steps is inspiring, so what a wonderful support community! I've been AF since the end of June when I had the messedupist messup (I did post this in the July forum). Since then, I've felt really healthy and energetic, have lost weight, cleared my complexion, slept wonderfully and felt guilt-free. I have replaced wine as a sleep aid with a mild "gummy"--which is awesomely delivered to me in this great state of Maine :-). I also finally started taking the super mild anti-depressants prescribed to me 6 months ago. Whether it's the lack of wine, the actions I've taken due to lack of wine/hangover, or the pills, or some combo, the dark cloud is gone for the most part. So I encourage you to try different things to achieve results if the same things over and over aren't cutting it.

    As we head into the wknd, be planful (plan your drinks) and mindful (stick to your plan) and you'll do great!

    Love your turn around.
  • LastTryljm
    LastTryljm Posts: 39 Member
    @MissMay Thank you <3
  • Kayatpb13
    Kayatpb13 Posts: 9 Member
    edited August 2019
    8/1 - AF
    8/2 - AF, even though I was offered a drink, I'm glad I stuck with my plan to be AF Friday so I can indulge in my planned drinks at the renaissance festival.

    The plan for today is to have a few, and get back on track tomorrow as AF (while trying to avoid the Sunday blues/scaries).

    Really glad to have this community support to look at right now. ❤
  • LastTryljm
    LastTryljm Posts: 39 Member
    jmciotti13 wrote: »
    8/1 - AF
    8/2 - AF, even though I was offered a drink, I'm glad I stuck with my plan to be AF Friday so I can indulge in my planned drinks at the renaissance festival.

    The plan for today is to have a few, and get back on track tomorrow as AF (while trying to avoid the Sunday blues/scaries).

    Really glad to have this community support to look at right now. ❤

    @jmciotti13 Have fun at the festival!! Great job skipping last night so you can enjoy your drinks today guilt free :)
  • whitpauly
    whitpauly Posts: 1,483 Member
    BuddysSurrogateGrandpa wrote: »
    I think that today I might be able to pull off an AF.
    It is exercise on day for me so I will do some hill repeats for 90 minutes or.
    I have habitually had alcohol after exercise.
    Something about damping down my muscles and easing my joints.
    But if I exercise to lose or maintain weight, then drink all of that exercise, am I not just wasting my cartilage on alcohol.

    My joints hurt terribly after I drink😵
  • beebva4
    beebva4 Posts: 130 Member
    edited August 2019
    Here we go!
    8/1 - AF
    8/2 - 3 drinks

    I worked out HARD yesterday and even though I drank I came in under my calorie goal from working out. Same with today so far. So since i ended up drinking friday and Saturday i guess I will not have anything heavy tomorrow. We are grilling out tomorrow so I might have ONE truly hard sparkling water but that is it! So far not off to a 100% start. I seem to do better 4 AF days rather than 5 of the week 🤔
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,874 Member

    I am going to strive for the same as usual, 4-5 AF days per week. I will post daily to keep me accountable.
    I was pleased with my 20 AF days for July.

    August 01 - AF - I didn't want to be, but have to start the month off right. Many things planned for the weekend and there will be drinks involved. I will have to be strategic so that I don't have drinks 2 days in a row.
    August 02 - AF - Again, didn't want to be. It is a long weekend with lots going on here in British Columbia. I want to not look terrible tomorrow, so no booze for me tonight.
    August 03 - 3 drinks.

    2AF days out of 3 days so far.
  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,662 Member
    LastTryljm wrote: »
    1710 calories consumed in alcoholic drinks ~ that's horrible. I would have been under my calorie goal without them...eating is definitely not my weight loss problem :(

    It's really smart of you to track "drink" calories, a good idea. I think I will too! It could be more motivational to see the calorie count.
  • Alzzi_2
    Alzzi_2 Posts: 2,149 Member
    whitpauly wrote: »
    BuddysSurrogateGrandpa wrote: »
    I think that today I might be able to pull off an AF.
    It is exercise on day for me so I will do some hill repeats for 90 minutes or.
    I have habitually had alcohol after exercise.
    Something about damping down my muscles and easing my joints.
    But if I exercise to lose or maintain weight, then drink all of that exercise, am I not just wasting my cartilage on alcohol.

    My joints hurt terribly after I drink😵

    I find that too. It a great reminder
  • Alzzi_2
    Alzzi_2 Posts: 2,149 Member
    beebva4 wrote: »
    Here we go!
    8/1 - AF
    8/2 - 3 drinks
    8/3 - bad 😣
    8/4 - 1 Truly (88 cals)

    I said I would allow ONE today and I did just that. Dont want to slip back into old habits so AF all week again!

    U can do this!,.. so can I ;) I'm in this with u remember, we are going to get back up when we fall. Look back at it as a lesson we have learnt. But u are close than u were bc u sound like u REALLY want to improve. And,.. so do I. ;)

    Here we go!.. another try
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,874 Member
    I am going to strive for the same as usual, 4-5 AF days per week. I will post daily to keep me accountable.
    I was pleased with my 20 AF days for July.

    August 01 - AF - I didn't want to be, but have to start the month off right. Many things planned for the weekend and there will be drinks involved. I will have to be strategic so that I don't have drinks 2 days in a row.
    August 02 - AF - Again, didn't want to be. It is a long weekend with lots going on here in British Columbia. I want to not look terrible tomorrow, so no booze for me tonight.
    August 03 - 3 drinks.
    Auguest 04 - AF

    3AF days out of 4 days so far.
  • mainelylisa
    mainelylisa Posts: 375 Member
    I also suffer from Sunday Blues, but I can see now that drinking exacerbated that tremendously and sometimes caused work to be even worse than a usual Monday. Awesome job not giving into that downward spiral!
    jmciotti13 wrote: »
    8/1 - AF
    8/2 - AF
    8/3 - Planned drinks at the Ren Faire...had...many...maybe 5 or 6
    8/4 - AF

    Really proud of myself for getting back to AF on a Sunday night. The job situation is painful right now and suffer from some pretty bad Sunday blues/scaries. I really took note of how much the drinks on Saturday affected my sleep, which was so much more apparent after being bookended by AF days. I also really wanted a drink last night while cooking yesterday, and was able to push past it. Hoping to end up AF the rest of this week as well, and just limit my intake to when the in-laws visit on Saturday.

    Thank you everyone for posting your challenges and successes <3

  • beebva4
    beebva4 Posts: 130 Member
    jmciotti13 wrote: »
    8/1 - AF
    8/2 - AF
    8/3 - Planned drinks at the Ren Faire...had...many...maybe 5 or 6
    8/4 - AF

    Really proud of myself for getting back to AF on a Sunday night. The job situation is painful right now and suffer from some pretty bad Sunday blues/scaries. I really took note of how much the drinks on Saturday affected my sleep, which was so much more apparent after being bookended by AF days. I also really wanted a drink last night while cooking yesterday, and was able to push past it. Hoping to end up AF the rest of this week as well, and just limit my intake to when the in-laws visit on Saturday.

    Thank you everyone for posting your challenges and successes <3

    Somehow I find sundays hard as well. Thank you for sharing this it is motivating to me to push through the urges too! Happy monday I hope your week with your job is good!
  • beebva4
    beebva4 Posts: 130 Member
    Alzzi_2 wrote: »
    beebva4 wrote: »
    Here we go!
    8/1 - AF
    8/2 - 3 drinks
    8/3 - bad 😣
    8/4 - 1 Truly (88 cals)

    I said I would allow ONE today and I did just that. Dont want to slip back into old habits so AF all week again!

    U can do this!,.. so can I ;) I'm in this with u remember, we are going to get back up when we fall. Look back at it as a lesson we have learnt. But u are close than u were bc u sound like u REALLY want to improve. And,.. so do I. ;)

    Here we go!.. another try

    Thanks for that! It really helped to start my Monday right! You're right, we want it....we can do it! And with the support of each other and this group we will succeed! 😁🤩

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