Less Alcohol - JANUARY 2020- One Day at a Time
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Stockholm_Andy wrote: »I thought I'd follow the ideas of some of the posters and have AF "drink"
T&T (Slimline Tonic & Tonic) TBH I couldn't really tell there wasnt any Gin in them but I will be able to in the morning .[/img]
What beautiful drink accessories. Pewter garnish skewers? So classy. Enjoy your AF T&T.
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WinoGelato wrote: »I finally racked up some consecutive AF days This week. Currently sitting at 7 AF and 9 A for the month. With some of the other events - work and social I have for the remainder of the month I’m aiming for 12 AF.
Weekend plans - have a dinner party tonight and nervously watching football on Sunday, Go Chiefs!
Our team got bounced out of the wild card play offs. I will have to cheer for a different team in the superbowl this year. Congrats on your AF days in a row.2 -
@BuffMom84 My husband is from Milwaukee. He gets drunk pregame and stays that way bad you can hear him screaming down the road. Aaron Rodgers can't hear it, but the whole neighborhood can 😕.
To everyone meeting their goals, nice commitment! I had too many drinks on Tuesday. I'm either going to give up drinking altogether or buy those small bottles of wine, unless I have a person to share a big bottle with.
Th,e little bottles do work, give them a try.3 -
@kali31337 that is wonderful inspiration for us to read. Wallet and waistline shrinking. Awesome!5
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helen_goldthorpe wrote: »I thought I was going to have a drink today as I have a rest day tomorrow, but it's past 7.30 and I'm not sure I can be bothered.
I need this tatooed on my forehead. Nice job.4 -
@LoveyChar Yes I find buying alcohol in smaller quantities definitely helps. My favorite liquor store sells every beer by the bottle so you can pick out as many or as few as you want. Of course they offer a discount for every six pack you buy and I'd always get six before but I'm not going to do that anymore. If I have six beers in front of me, I will drink them all in one night! A 10% discount on six beers doesn't add up to much anyway.5
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As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
I just made it to 16 for December.
Wednesday January 01 - 3 drinks
Thursday January 02 - 3 drinks
Friday January 03 - AF
Saturday January 04 - AF - Had to delay and delay and delay today, really wanted to have drinks...but I didn't.
Sunday January 05 - 3 drinks
Monday January 06 - AF
Tuesday January 07 - 3 drinks. Although I have skipped some Tuesdays in the past, it is my designated drink day. I felt off the rails today and know that I need to make some changes with jobs, because the Tuesdays are increasingly just too much for me. Tough to find another job at 59, but the stress is ridiculous. That first sip of alcohol was nicely numbing. I know intellectually that it is not the best way to decompress, but it certainly is surefire and quick.
Wednesday January 08 - AF
Thursday January 09 - 3 drinks - worked early morning until 8pm today, started thinking by 7pm of having a drink when I got home after a grueling day...and I did. I sure am not racking up many AF days this month so far! I know that I won't get rid of that 5 pound gain over the holidays (which took me 7 months to lose!) unless I stop the alcohol. Work in progress.
Friday January 10 - AF. Planned wine tomorrow evening with a friend.
Saturday January 11 - Wine and Brandy. The conversation flowed so easily as those of you who have imbibed in alcohol know how that goes. I was pretty good about having a water in between each drink, that made me feel as if I was "drinking less". Ready to get serious about racking up some AF days soon.
Sunday January 12 - AF
Monday January 13 - AF
Tuesday January 14 - 3 drinks. Pretty much 1 for 1. Going to try to do a little better. No regrets for having drinks tonight. I am never going to be an abstainer, but definitely want to drink less.
Wednesday January 15 - AF - halfway to the lower end of my goal for the month.
Thursday January 16 - 3 drinks - wanted the 4th, but knew that it would make me throw up, so didn't. I want to get back to trying to get 2 AF days in a row each time in between.
Friday January 17 - AF
Saturday January 18 - AF - It was touch and go there for a couple of hours, I really felt like having a couple of drinks. I am sure that I will be happy about it in the morning that I managed to resist.
Running tally: 10AF days out of 18 days so far.3 -
1 - 1 Belgian beer – on holiday in Belgium
2 - 1 Belgian beer – on holiday in Belgium
3 - 2 Belgian beers – on holiday in Belgium
4 - 3 Belgian beers – on holiday in Belgium/overnight ferry home
5 - AF
6 - AF
7 - AF
8 - AF
9 - AF
10 - 1 glass wine – at OH’s parents’ house (sensibly sized glass – splitting a bottle between 4 of us)
11 - 1 glass wine – at OH’s parents’ house (ditto)
12 - AF
13 - AF
14 - AF (although I did put some wine in the risotto I cooked)
15 - AF
16 - AF
17 - AF
18 - AF
12/18. I'm expecting to make it through to Friday then that will be my last AF day of the month as we're off to Spain for a week.3 -
AF : 10 out of 18 days so far for Jan.3
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Old habit: 1-4 drinks/evening.
Goal: Ease into only drinking on weekends! Consistantly be AF 5 days a week.
Jan 5- 2 drinks
Jan 6- 1 drink
Jan 7- AF 😁
Jan 8- AF 😁
Jan 9- AF 😁
Jan 10- None work night! 4 drinks
Jan 11- AF
Jan 12- 1 drink
Jan 13- AF
Jan 14- 3.5 drinks. Whoops! These snow days are throwing me off lol
Jan 15- 1 drink. Ok, today is the day! Need to be AF. I do a weight check on Friday mornings with a group of ladies on Facebook. Drinking alcohol the night before weighing in will make me retain water. So that will help me refrain
Jan 16- AF 😁
Jan 17- 1 drink
Jan 18- 3 drinks
6 AF Days / 14 Days5 -
Ugh...glad I am not drinking like a fish this month, but I am eating like a horse. Another hurdle to get over.🤐6
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January accountability ~ 18
No Alcohol: 14 days
Alcohol: 4 days (9 drinks)
Goal: AF days 3 per week / 12 per month
DH went DRY for January which is a real challenge for him as well … and I’m trying to be supportive.
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!!!
Jan 6 - AF
Jan 7 - AF
Jan 8 - AF
Jan 9 - AF Virgin Bloody Mary & water at happy hour. Water at Bunco!
Jan 10 - 2 glasses wine
Jan 11 - AF
Jan 12 - 3 glasses wine … DH & I visiting my sister
5 AF days out of 7 this week.
Jan 13 - AF LSU National Champions GEAUX Tigers! 😊💜😊💜😊
Jan 14 - AF
Jan 15 - AF Book Club usually split a bottle of wine with DD but she is doing Dry January so it worked this month
Jan 16 - AF
Jan 17 - 2 drinks @ fishing camp
Jan 18 - 2 glasses of wine @ fishing camp3 -
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Ugh...glad I am not drinking like a fish this month, but I am eating like a horse. Another hurdle to get over.🤐
Me too! Every week I start out with a positive head on, logging, measuring, exercise,etc then seems like by Monday afternoon I'm already eating more than I had planned to log!😤6 -
Yea @whitpauly I have to get a grasp on this. Winters are looooonnnggggg up this way and we have two and a half more months of white stuff to put up with.
We got this!!4 -
Some more AF successes here on page 16 @dawnbgethealthy, @helen_goldthorpe, @whitpauly.
@Lilylady3k fishing camp is ruff time for anyone to stay focused. You have a one year anniversary coming up don't you? 😉
@brittgreenlikethecolor88 3 drinks is better than 4 and your not having drinks daily. Goal goal goal!
@looneycatblue 10 out of 18........woot woot
Feeling like a cheer leader...must be the play offs inspiring me.🤹♀️ Go TEAM January 2020-Less Alcohol!
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As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
I just made it to 16 for December.
Wednesday January 01 - 3 drinks
Thursday January 02 - 3 drinks
Friday January 03 - AF
Saturday January 04 - AF - Had to delay and delay and delay today, really wanted to have drinks...but I didn't.
Sunday January 05 - 3 drinks
Monday January 06 - AF
Tuesday January 07 - 3 drinks. Although I have skipped some Tuesdays in the past, it is my designated drink day. I felt off the rails today and know that I need to make some changes with jobs, because the Tuesdays are increasingly just too much for me. Tough to find another job at 59, but the stress is ridiculous. That first sip of alcohol was nicely numbing. I know intellectually that it is not the best way to decompress, but it certainly is surefire and quick.
Wednesday January 08 - AF
Thursday January 09 - 3 drinks - worked early morning until 8pm today, started thinking by 7pm of having a drink when I got home after a grueling day...and I did. I sure am not racking up many AF days this month so far! I know that I won't get rid of that 5 pound gain over the holidays (which took me 7 months to lose!) unless I stop the alcohol. Work in progress.
Friday January 10 - AF. Planned wine tomorrow evening with a friend.
Saturday January 11 - Wine and Brandy. The conversation flowed so easily as those of you who have imbibed in alcohol know how that goes. I was pretty good about having a water in between each drink, that made me feel as if I was "drinking less". Ready to get serious about racking up some AF days soon.
Sunday January 12 - AF
Monday January 13 - AF
Tuesday January 14 - 3 drinks. Pretty much 1 for 1. Going to try to do a little better. No regrets for having drinks tonight. I am never going to be an abstainer, but definitely want to drink less.
Wednesday January 15 - AF - halfway to the lower end of my goal for the month.
Thursday January 16 - 3 drinks - wanted the 4th, but knew that it would make me throw up, so didn't. I want to get back to trying to get 2 AF days in a row each time in between.
Friday January 17 - AF
Saturday January 18 - AF - It was touch and go there for a couple of hours, I really felt like having a couple of drinks. I am sure that I will be happy about it in the morning that I managed to resist.
Sunday January 19 - 3 drinks. Definitely will be AF tomorrow, Tuesdays are usually a very busy day for me.
Running tally: 10AF days out of 19 days so far.4 -
helen_goldthorpe wrote: »1 - 1 Belgian beer – on holiday in Belgium
12/18. I'm expecting to make it through to Friday then that will be my last AF day of the month as we're off to Spain for a week.
Love hearing about your exotic trips! So, Belgium = great Belgian beer. Spain?
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Yea @whitpauly I have to get a grasp on this. Winters are looooonnnggggg up this way and we have two and a half more months of white stuff to put up with.
I am almost the opposite. I burn so many more calories in the winter - skating, x-country skiing, snowshoeing, shoveling. Love no bugs, no bears....But yeah, really also love those winter toddys, especially peppermint schnapps in hot chocolate (I have been remedying that with pure peppermint extract) specialty coffees, cognac, grand marnier (found some pure orange extract), things that I don't drink in the summer time.
For those that don't know me, I am in Canada. Winter is my favourite time, but also challenging for the less drinking aspect, sort of part of the culture.
I feel like I am doing pretty well at drinking less, and definitely embracing the winter.
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Sunday evening and things are good. I did end up having a date night Friday and I enjoyed a bourbon cocktail and a glass of wine. Came home and had some port, which I could have done without. It was amazing how crappy I felt the next day! Amazing because I never noticed my hangovers as much, but once I slowed down the alcohol intake its effects on me became more noticeable.
Had two AF days since, and tonight was extra hard since we had some friends over for dinner who tend to drink a lot. I found myself not even wanting to join in and it was easy to socialize without it. I think it helped that I feel so comfortable around them. Awkward social situations tend to make me want to drink.
Jan 1-7: AF (7 days)
Jan 8: 3 drinks (2 glasses of wine and a small bit of brandy)
Jan 9-13: AF (5 days)
Jan 14: 1 drink (1 glass wine)
Jan 15: 2 drinks (2 glasses wine)
Jan 16: AF
Jan 17: 4 drinks (date night)
Jan 18-19: AF (2 days)
January so far: 15/19 days AF
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Not doing too badly so far, but could tone it down on the weekends. I've been doing well with not drinking during the week with the exception of a couple nights where I've had one or two drinks on a Thursday.
So far 13/20 days completely AF, two days with one drink and five days 3+.
What helps: distractions, feeling satisfied food-wise, proper nutrients during the day, setting intentions. Of course, the later in the week we get, the harder it is to say no!6 -
Over the hump! 19 days AF. It's been tough on evenings when I get home after a long day at work or a hard workout. Kombucha or a seltzer in my beer glass has helped, however, drinking those last night, watching football with my friend who was drinking "not Kombucha" was hard. 12 more days!11
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I was horrible last week but I’m committed to this week Monday - Wednesday EVEN if I have the calories for it.9
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Hi everyone. This is my first post in here, only to share a few thoughts and behaviors about alcohol with you.
I didn't remember when was the day that I simply didn't drink.
I believed that I'd never stop drinking, not talking about "a quit for life" but not only for a single day.
People who say "I'm ok, thanks" when someone offer them one more drink, was rare people to me.
I used to invite my GF to "special dinners" only because this way I coud drink a whole bottle of wine.
I used to say "one more chapter" when she said "come to bed with me" (It was really one more drink)
I never was out of alcohol at home.
Bartenders used to say "see you tomorrow" to me.
I almost hit three people with my car, driving drunk (I'm deeply ashamed about it)
I needed to stop. I did.
Thank you for the place to tell you this.16 -
OMG!!!! I am so excitrd to have stumbled on this thread. I took on "Dry January" all on my own. I have been journaling and meditating, but it has been lonely at times. I was a daily drinker and I am truly loving how I am feeling on day 20 of AF. Thank you for this thread! I will be checking it daily.13
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I buy AF beer and mix it with a little bloody mary mix. Here in Texas, we call it a red beer. I add fresh lime juice, sometimes other seasonings such as a couple of drops of hot sauce. It makes me feel like I am having a real cocktail with out the alcohol. I make a lot of mocktails as well, but the red beer is my go to.7
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AF: YES (11/19 days)
Yesterday was a good day overall, watched some football, got my walk in, did some cooking, and just general house cleaning. I was really tired by the time I went to bed, and slept really well.
Ready to conquer another day!7 -
I am also excited to have stumbled upon this thread! My husband and I have gotten into a terrible routine..... get home from work tired and stressed, have a few drinks, and inevitably start snacking while watching tv (it's common for us to finish a bag of chips or box of crackers in one sitting). All of those unnecessary calories!
I know it's a weakness and one area I need to improve. I was feeling a bit ashamed to say I needed to cut back my drinking but this thread is empowering in many ways! I plan to go back and read other posts so I can pick up some tips and ideas from others.
Thank you for this thread!7 -
I am also excited to have stumbled upon this thread! My husband and I have gotten into a terrible routine..... get home from work tired and stressed, have a few drinks, and inevitably start snacking while watching tv (it's common for us to finish a bag of chips or box of crackers in one sitting). All of those unnecessary calories!
I know it's a weakness and one area I need to improve. I was feeling a bit ashamed to say I needed to cut back my drinking but this thread is empowering in many ways! I plan to go back and read other posts so I can pick up some tips and ideas from others.
Thank you for this thread!
Yep, my Husband and I do the same... also trying to get out of that habit. I have found drinking a nice cup of flavorful herbal tea helps me to avoid the spirits. It is nice and calming, the same thing I am looking for when reaching for alcohol. This group has helped me so much... no shaming, just help and understanding. We are all on the same boat. 5 -
Welcome welcome to @tfunkwurzer, @WalterDam, @lc2761 and @AllyHasek. YES there is definitely a place for people that want to consume less alcohol and get the support they need without ridicule. If you have not seen our page one,please take a look. We have a lot of helpful tips and resources to get you started in the right direction. And of course posting and reading here as well.
Everyone is drinking less in their own way. Some cutting back on number of drinks per day, week or month. Some cutting back on the % of alcohol in a drink. Some throwing in AF days in between, some doing DRY January. What ever and however you choose to cut back is your choice.
So glad to have you joining us, as we all keep learning and moving forward with our own journeys.5
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