Less Alcohol - JANUARY 2020- One Day at a Time

nanishora · January 2020

Goal :: limit to 4 days in January

January 01 - drank quite a bit on 1 Jan - wine and beer.
January 02 - AF
January 03 - AF :: Fridays are challenging. Proud to skip. Compensated with overeating. Need to find better alternatives. Fridays are most tempting days for me to drink.
January 04 - AF :: Saturdays are easier than Fridays

dawnbgethealthy · January 2020

looneycatblue wrote: »

dawnbgethealthy wrote: »

@looneycatblue

Fry's cocoa - 1 tblsp
Stevia - 1 packet
Peppermint extract - a splash
Candy Cane.

Stir it up.

20 calories total.

I actually prefer peppermint schnapps, but am attempting to drink less alcohol : - )

Is Fry's cocoa, just unsweetened cocoa powder? Do you add about 6-8 oz of hot water to this? I need to try this!

Hi : - )
Yes, either boiling water or unsweetened Almond Milk (30 calories per cup). I used boiling water on NYE because I was making them for a bunch of people.
Candy Cane is just for garnish of course, a good way to use up those Christmas Candy Canes. I think that a cinnamon stick would be a lovely garnish. I have seen such things as chocolate spoons that you can stir with and suck on. I am watching my calories and don't like to blow them on beverages though. An orange slice might be a nice garnish spiked around a cherry.
I am on the hunt for some other flavoured extracts. I used to see them in all of the stores, but so far haven't found any! I want to get: Orange, Brandy, Rum. I have vanilla, peppermint, and almond. Maybe I will try it with the Almond today.

dawnbgethealthy · January 2020

@AbandondedKSCharger

Welcome back!!! We missed you!

dawnbgethealthy · January 2020

wine_n_weights wrote: »

@cavatinne - I prefer something not so sweet as well. Thanks for the suggestions!

Oh my, we have lots of suggestions for AF drinks.
Like @MissMay said, the fancy glassware makes it special.

It depends if you are at home or out.
Bartenders make their money on quickly made drinks, not fancy ones, so unless you go up to the bar, tip really well, and get the bartender to make you something special. Then it would be nice if the bartender called the drink after your name, so when sitting at your table and ordering you can just ask for it...if it is the same bartender of course.

Home drinks we have so many ideas for on here. Stay tuned : - )

karenesg · January 2020

I’ve been lurking but resisting and suffering for it. I want to be able to drink because well yummmm. But I have to reign it all in again. Too many mornings struggling to remember what did and didn’t go on the night before. Spending too much money on liquor and wine. Spending too much time wasting too much time. I’m not ready to make a commitment to being AF, or even when I am or am not going to have a drink, or how many I’ll allow myself when I do. Right now, I’m thinking this day I will be AF. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.

Best of luck to everyone in reaching their goals and taking good care of ourselves. We all deserve it.

anglilacs · January 2020

Joining a bit late this month. Holidays were chaotic and not all that enjoyable for me this year. I feel recovered now and am ready to recommit.

Loved reading through all the posts. Thank you to everyone who posted. It helps me so much to read through them and post here for accountability. Some days I feel overwhelmed and don’t post anything, but I try to read all the posts I’ve missed.

Goal this month of 16 AF days.

wine_n_weights · January 2020

looneycatblue wrote: »

Jan 1 - 3, 3 days in a row AF, feeling good, lots more energy.
Jan 4, caved in and don't even know why, big failure for my dry Jan goal...
Jan 5, dust myself off, getting back on the "dry" horse.

Getting back up is everything 👍

helen_goldthorpe · January 2020

First AF day of the year done

MissMay · January 2020

@dawnbgethealthy I had a virgin mango margarita the other night. Sugar rim, garnished with a lime, in a big margarita glass. Everyone was going past me commenting on how delicious it looked. OHhhhhh it is I said.

MissMay · January 2020

Goodness we have everyone coming out of the woodwork. How fantastic @WinoGelato , @anglilacs , @karenesg to have all of you still hanging with us and reading our daily observations.

Also big welcome to @nanishora, plenty of support here.

@helen_goldthorpe 👍 on the first AF this year.

forestdweller1 · January 2020

As a former bartender, I 'm aware that many folks go to that venue mainly to chat up gals, hang out with their co-workers\friends, not necessarily to get drunk, or even a "buzz". I had many regular customers who in order to prolong their time on the stool would ask me in advance [sometimes on a permanent basis] to serve them their "special" beverage. Rum & Coke with just a drop of rum in order to make it smell "boozy"...and many variations on that...Whatever got them through the night. And got them home to their spouses with a minimum of conflict. Of course I got hugely better tips from the drunken sots, but I felt better with the knowledge that some of my "bar buddies" would preserve their marriages, and not maim or kill innocent others on the way home.

#1 reason why I almost NEVER have a drink outside of my home.

forestdweller1 · January 2020

Ahem...I have discussed this with Catpuccino, and we have decided that since his lap-sit time is very limited, he will not be available for appearances outside his home. For access to a drink therapy cat , it is strongly suggested that a visit to your local animal shelter is in order.
@MissMay , two bags of basement junk/trash are ready for this week's pickup...SSOOO many more to go...keep poking the bear...

forestdweller1 · January 2020

Oh, and Sunday Sushi wine was short and sweet. 9 0z pinot grigio with two flats of sushi. Been many many weeks since Sunday Sushi.

The next three days are allotted to homemade veggie soup. No known wines plotted as compatible to homemade veggie soup.

LoveyChar · January 2020

I ran 18.2 miles today. My ankle is sore, so sore. I told my husband we're having a party after I run this thing! I want to have a little of this and a little of that...

forestdweller1 · January 2020

@LoveyChar ..OMG... IF I [at 73 y-0] ran 18 blocks I would have a par-tay that would last for weeks !!
Good for you.

LoveyChar · January 2020

forestdweller1 wrote: »

@LoveyChar ..OMG... IF I [at 73 y-0] ran 18 blocks I would have a par-tay that would last for weeks !!
Good for you.

Thank you!!!

Lilylady3k · January 2020

January accountability ~ 5
No Alcohol: 5 days
Alcohol: 0 days (0 drinks)
Goal: AF days 3 per week / 12 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 December in my weekly view.
Dec 30 - 2 glasses wine
Dec 31 - AF
Jan 1 - AF
Jan 2 - AF
Jan 3 - AF
Jan 4 - AF
Jan 5 - AF
6 AF days out of 7 this week!!!

NovemberCharlieAlpha · January 2020

I'm in!
I used to only drink on odd occassions, then it became weekends then add in a couple of evenings during the week and now its almost everyday! sometimes its just the odd glass of wine or beer or vodka,,, other times a lot more .
I know its my biggest weakness and is piling on the lbs. I need to learn to say no. Just because my partner is drinking does not mean I have too.
I'm going to start with AF work nights (sun-thurs) so only allowing Friday and Saturdays then gradually drop down to one night a week maybe less!
I have done it before so I know i can do it!
SO glad I found this thread today!!

NovemberCharlieAlpha · January 2020

MissMay wrote: »

@shorepine in reference to your "Does anyone else have a spouse who drinks a lot? " I am raising and waving my hand high. Mine drinks beer all day long and then if we go out, he hits the heavy stuff during happy hour(because to him it is cheaper.. But my thought is it would be cheaper to buy an entire bottle and take home. Than to have 10 drinks out at HH in one week at $6.00 a pop...$60.00)
He also can see no problem with daily, habit and non concious drinking. Which means he will not drink any less. It was very difficult at first for me (like 3 years ago) to not want to be his drinking buddy constantly. He would push the idea hard to have another drink or to loosen up with a drink. That is exactly how I got into the mess I did of being a daily and in my mind a HEAVY drinker. Not proud nor bragging. Only glad I got out of that box to improve MY own life, even if my better half refuses to.

I could be writing this today! I don't blame my partner its my choice to drink however he does push me to have a drink saying I am boring or miserable if I don't.
I have tried convincing him to cut down but he won't.

I really hoping to cut down considerably this year for my health and to help with my weight loss.

wine_n_weights · January 2020

LoveyChar wrote: »

I ran 18.2 miles today. My ankle is sore, so sore. I told my husband we're having a party after I run this thing! I want to have a little of this and a little of that...

I'd be celebrating too! Are you training for a marathon?

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