Less Alcohol - FEBRUARY 2020 - One Day at a Time
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To reduce carbs I am cutting back on wine and avoiding flavored spirits. I have 2 or 3 cocktails a week and I drink them mostly on the rocks11
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Hi lovely people here...I ran my Marathon on Sunday! My time was 6:07:56. Not a fantastic pace but super proud of the finish! I'm going to enjoy a couple of glasses of wine tonight, the first alcohol I've had in over a month. I'll probably start crying. All of this has been really emotional for me. I didn't drink on race day. My stomach was so torn up after finishing that my goal at that point was just finding the nearest restroom. I hope everyone is doing well. I've been checking in on y'all every day just to see...sounds like everyone is pushing on to goodness... have a wonderful evening everyone...
Oh my, you are super adorable!! And like 6+ hours of running???!!! Holy crap! I don't think that I could ever do one thing for 6+ hours. Ginormous kudos to you! You did it!!!5 -
As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
Short month, so this might be challenging.
I had 18AF days for January
Saturday February 1 - AF - Superbowl party tomorrow (yes, we Canadians love it too) so not planning to be AF. I am planning to intersperse glasses of water between drinks, and I have 1 cold no-alcohol beer to take with me to the party.
Sunday February 2 - Drinks and too much fattening food, but very fun. Shakira and JLo were great!
Monday February 3 - AF - Felt a bit rough this morning until I had my lemon water.
Tuesday February 4 - AF - It is my designated drinks day, but I also am trying to have 2AF days in a row in between, so abstained.
Wednesday February 5 - 3 drinks
Thursday February 6 - AF
Friday Feb 7 - AF - The weight is finally coming down after Superbowl. We have a big event here in town next weekend, Winter Blitzville, the second annual. They close off the downtown and snowmobiles flip in the air over ramps, there are live bands, bbqs on the main street, fireworks etc. Many people will come back and forth from my house over the course of the day and night (I live right downtown) and I will put a giant pot of mulled wine on the stove for people coming and going to use the washroom and warm up a bit. I am going to try for only 2 drink days before then, because I will for sure want to indulge in some Mulled Wine. Guess that I will need to clean my house a bit lol.
Saturday Feb 08 - AF - It was a planned day for drinks, but I wasn't feeling that well, so wanted to give my body a fighting chance.
Sunday Feb 09 - AF - I was going to have Champagne to watch the Oscars, but didn't. OMG, 4 AF days in a row!! Second time ever
Monday Feb 10 - AF - My first time to 5 AF days in a row. Planned drinks day tomorrow.
Tuesday Feb 11 - 3 drinks - I thought that they might hit me after 5 AF days, but surprisingly they didn't. Hmm. Big dinner I guess.
Wednesday Feb 12 - AF - Even though I didn't feel "buzzed" last night, I still felt a bit rough today. Planning on AF until Mulled Wine on Saturday.
Thursday Feb 13 - AF - Still didn't feel well today, but got through the work day and wasn't up to having drinks.
Friday Feb 14 - AF - I did have very small 1/2 teaspoon tastes of the mulled wine to adjust the sugar, cloves etc. while the vat was simmering - possibly an ounce altogether, but I am not counting that. Tomorrow I will be having some with guests.
Saturday Feb 15 - Mulled Wine, a bunch of small servings.
Sunday Feb 16 - AF - planning on AF tomorrow also.
Monday Feb 17 = AF
Tuesday Feb 18 - 3 drinks. Partly in celebration, partly because it is Tuesday, partly stress relief. My tenant moved out, so there is the celebration, getting my house back to myself. Tuesday is just..my weekly stupid workday of the week. The stress part...although I am happy to have my house back, I can't handle the cost of it on my own, so although I was happy to have it back, I also started worrying about the $600 deficit in my budget. No regrets on the drinks, feeling pretty good about my progress for the month thus far. More AF days to come.
Running tally - 13AF days out of 18 days so far5 -
Hi lovely people here...I ran my Marathon on Sunday! My time was 6:07:56. Not a fantastic pace but super proud of the finish! I'm going to enjoy a couple of glasses of wine tonight, the first alcohol I've had in over a month. I'll probably start crying. All of this has been really emotional for me. I didn't drink on race day. My stomach was so torn up after finishing that my goal at that point was just finding the nearest restroom. I hope everyone is doing well. I've been checking in on y'all every day just to see...sounds like everyone is pushing on to goodness... have a wonderful evening everyone...
Well done! You have earned that wine!4 -
Hi lovely people here...I ran my Marathon on Sunday! My time was 6:07:56. Not a fantastic pace but super proud of the finish! I'm going to enjoy a couple of glasses of wine tonight, the first alcohol I've had in over a month. I'll probably start crying. All of this has been really emotional for me. I didn't drink on race day. My stomach was so torn up after finishing that my goal at that point was just finding the nearest restroom. I hope everyone is doing well. I've been checking in on y'all every day just to see...sounds like everyone is pushing on to goodness... have a wonderful evening everyone...
Hear hear! Well done Char! Awesome effort on the marathon! You definitely deserved a wine or three. Enjoy!
14 day AF for me!
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Hi lovely people here...I ran my Marathon on Sunday! My time was 6:07:56. Not a fantastic pace but super proud of the finish! I'm going to enjoy a couple of glasses of wine tonight, the first alcohol I've had in over a month. I'll probably start crying. All of this has been really emotional for me. I didn't drink on race day. My stomach was so torn up after finishing that my goal at that point was just finding the nearest restroom. I hope everyone is doing well. I've been checking in on y'all every day just to see...sounds like everyone is pushing on to goodness... have a wonderful evening everyone...
Congratulations and happy for you! That is a very good time considering hills! I'll bet not drinking helped your performance tons too....!4 -
Day 14 AF done! I was in the supermarket yesterday doing regular grocery shopping and I picked up 2 cans of beer for my husband, totally oblivious to the fact I was standing in the wine aisle facing the beer and I did not even think about or notice the wine! This is pretty cool.....now off for my morning run to get my endorphin high for the day!7
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Old habit: 1-4 drinks/evening.
Goal: Ease into only drinking on Friday & Saturday! Consistently be AF 5 days a week.
January outcome- 15 AF / 27 days.
FEB 1- AF 😊
FEB 2- AF 😁
FEB 3- AF
FEB 4- AF
FEB 5- AF
FEB 6- AF
FEB 7- 1 Drink (Friday)
FEB 8- 2 Drinks (Saturday)
FEB 9- AF
FEB 10- AF
FEB 11- AF
FEB 12- AF
FEB 13- AF 😁
FEB 14- 2 Drinks (Friday)
FEB 15- 1.5 Drinks (Saturday)
FEB 16- 1 Drink
FEB 17- 1 Drink
FEB 18- AF
Daily note: Whoop!
12 AF / 18 Days4 -
1 - 330ml beer, 250ml wine
2 - AF
3 - AF
4 - AF
5 - AF
6 - AF
7 - AF
8 - 330ml Belgian beer (11%)
9 - AF
10 - AF
11 - AF
12 - AF
13 - AF
14 - AF
15 - AF
16 - AF
17 - AF
18 - AF
19 - AF5 -
Feb accountability ~ 19
No Alcohol: 10 days
Alcohol: 9 days (28 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. MaxwellIncluding January in my weekly view.Feb 17 - AF Book Club
Jan 27 - AF
Jan 28 - AF
Jan 29 - 1 Torchy’s Tini
Jan 30 - AF
Jan 31 - AF
Feb 1 - 2 beers @ fishing camp
Feb 2 - 1 beer, 2 Ice @ fishing camp
4 AF days out of 7 this week!
Feb 3 - AF
Feb 4 - 4 glasses of wine (split 2 bottles wine)
Feb 5 - AF
Feb 6 - AF @ Bunco 2nd time this year!
Feb 7 - 4 glasses of wine (split 2 bottles of wine)
Feb 8 - AF
Feb 9 - 2 glasses of wine
4 AF days this week!
Challenging couple of weeks ahead
Feb 10 - AF
Feb 11 - AF
Feb 12 - 1 glass wine
Feb 13 - 3 glasses wine
This weekend will be even more challenging at the fishing camp. My sister is bringing cosmos, my son & his wife are bringing drinks, my aunt & uncle are always heavily supplied from bloody marys in the morning to stiffer drinks in the afternoon & evening, and then the perpetual big 5pm cocktail hour looking out over the water.
Feb 14 - AF @ fishing camp. When we arrived late that evening everyone had a drink in hand. I stuck with water and lo and behold I was the only one that spilled my drink!
Feb 15 - 1 bloody mary, 1 cosmos, 2 wine, 2 prosecco @ fishing camp Celebrating my Mom’s 84 birthday with her 2 sisters (1 visiting from Florida) that also have February birthdays. Dinner party for 14.
Feb 16 - 3 wine @ fishing camp
3 AF days this week but not sure it makes up for all the drinks!
Feb 18 - AF
Feb 19 - AF Book Club
Feb 20 - Alumnae Meeting at my home. 7 bottles of wine were passed to me via the Wine Kitty OH NO
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Feb 22 -
Feb 23 -3 -
15 outta 20 AF, let it slip last week, back into it now
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Big big congrats to you @LoveyChar. That is a real accomplishment, you should be very proud of yourself.3
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3/4 days AF since starting again.
Really want something tonight but resisting with some tea and an ice cream bar.4 -
Hi lovely people here...I ran my Marathon on Sunday! My time was 6:07:56. Not a fantastic pace but super proud of the finish! I'm going to enjoy a couple of glasses of wine tonight, the first alcohol I've had in over a month. I'll probably start crying. All of this has been really emotional for me. I didn't drink on race day. My stomach was so torn up after finishing that my goal at that point was just finding the nearest restroom. I hope everyone is doing well. I've been checking in on y'all every day just to see...sounds like everyone is pushing on to goodness... have a wonderful evening everyone...
Oh my goodness, congratulations on finishing the marathon!!!!!! Sorry your stomach was a mess. I can only imagine!2 -
As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
Short month, so this might be challenging.
I had 18AF days for January
Saturday February 1 - AF - Superbowl party tomorrow (yes, we Canadians love it too) so not planning to be AF. I am planning to intersperse glasses of water between drinks, and I have 1 cold no-alcohol beer to take with me to the party.
Sunday February 2 - Drinks and too much fattening food, but very fun. Shakira and JLo were great!
Monday February 3 - AF - Felt a bit rough this morning until I had my lemon water.
Tuesday February 4 - AF - It is my designated drinks day, but I also am trying to have 2AF days in a row in between, so abstained.
Wednesday February 5 - 3 drinks
Thursday February 6 - AF
Friday Feb 7 - AF - The weight is finally coming down after Superbowl. We have a big event here in town next weekend, Winter Blitzville, the second annual. They close off the downtown and snowmobiles flip in the air over ramps, there are live bands, bbqs on the main street, fireworks etc. Many people will come back and forth from my house over the course of the day and night (I live right downtown) and I will put a giant pot of mulled wine on the stove for people coming and going to use the washroom and warm up a bit. I am going to try for only 2 drink days before then, because I will for sure want to indulge in some Mulled Wine. Guess that I will need to clean my house a bit lol.
Saturday Feb 08 - AF - It was a planned day for drinks, but I wasn't feeling that well, so wanted to give my body a fighting chance.
Sunday Feb 09 - AF - I was going to have Champagne to watch the Oscars, but didn't. OMG, 4 AF days in a row!! Second time ever
Monday Feb 10 - AF - My first time to 5 AF days in a row. Planned drinks day tomorrow.
Tuesday Feb 11 - 3 drinks - I thought that they might hit me after 5 AF days, but surprisingly they didn't. Hmm. Big dinner I guess.
Wednesday Feb 12 - AF - Even though I didn't feel "buzzed" last night, I still felt a bit rough today. Planning on AF until Mulled Wine on Saturday.
Thursday Feb 13 - AF - Still didn't feel well today, but got through the work day and wasn't up to having drinks.
Friday Feb 14 - AF - I did have very small 1/2 teaspoon tastes of the mulled wine to adjust the sugar, cloves etc. while the vat was simmering - possibly an ounce altogether, but I am not counting that. Tomorrow I will be having some with guests.
Saturday Feb 15 - Mulled Wine, a bunch of small servings.
Sunday Feb 16 - AF - planning on AF tomorrow also.
Monday Feb 17 = AF
Tuesday Feb 18 - 3 drinks.
Wednesday Feb 19 - AF - Planning on AF tomorrow also
Running tally - 14AF days out of 19 days so far5 -
AF Day 15 for me! Have got back into self guided meditation at nights to wind down instead of turning to a wine bottle.6
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Day 15 AF done! Last month, no way did I think going for such a long stretch was possible, but it is! On top of that, I had preconceived notions of feeling miserable all the time being in an AF state, but that didn't happen. I feel wonderful. Let's keep charging ahead !9
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I had some major computer/phone MFP issues over the last several days! My husband brought home a bottle of wine on Saturday (I had taken my daughter and her friend to the ballet), so we opened it on Sunday. We nursed that bottle this week, not finishing it in one night. That does take my average down, but I am glad it wasn't a "few" bottles over the course of the week.
So I am now at 12/19 days AF. Still over 50%, which is my overall goal. And now that the wine is not in the house, I don't plan on having anything for awhile again. You truly realize how much better you feel when you don't drink. And while my tolerance has decreased, instead of making me relaxed at the end of the evening, it just made me off balance when I stood up. Not what anyone goes for, so I am just going without it. Back to my tasty SodaStream with lime.7 -
Yesterday I came unglued at a client for lack of payment. I tolerated the nonsense for way to long because they always had excuses excuses excuses. But the last excuse was close to "the dog ate my home work" kind of B.S. I feel 200% better now and no matter the consequence as to if they remain a client.....OH WELL. Good news is this stupidity I was putting up with did not trigger getting drunk before or after my rant with them. Although I do believe it may have had something to do with my snack feast.🤣
Everyone here is doing fantastic, even with little tiny steps backs.11
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