Less Alcohol - MAY 2020 - One Day at a Time

As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
My goal used to be 8AF days per month, I am pretty happy to try to cruise between 16-20 so as not to put too much pressure on myself. If I get more that is just gravy.
I managed 22AF days somehow in April!!
Thanks @MissMay for keeping us going : - )

Friday May 01 - AF - I had to do the 6 minute wait a few times to get there. Planned drinks tomorrow.
Saturday May 02 - 3 drinks
Sunday May 03 - AF
Monday May 04 - AF - Planning on stringing a few AF days together, I have Webinars this week which I want to be sharp for. My Mint is coming up, so it is only about a month away or less for Mojito season so I will take as many AF days as I can right now so that I can do that a few times with a girlfriend or two staying 6 feet away from each other : - )
Tuesday May 05 - AF - I kind of lost track of what day it was until I typed the date in just now! I have been laid off for just over a month now, and I am starting to wonder how I ever had time to go to work. Obviously Cinquo de Mayo, I might celebrate on Thursday night instead with some Skinny Girl Margarita that I have in the fridge and Nachos or something. I needed to be AF today and tomorrow to have a sharp brain for my Webinars.
Wednesday May 06 - AF - If I didn't have "stuff" in the morning tomorrow I would have caved and had some drinks today. Cold, rainy, couldn't go for a walk or play with any of my outdoor projects.
Thursday May 07 - 3 drinks - Started with a Spiced Rum and Bailey's, so nice on a cold rainy late afternoon, the same weather as yesterday which kind of got me down since it prevented me from doing some outdoor projects that I was looking forward to. I am cutting back from alcohol expressly for weight loss reasons. My sister who is 10 years my senior had only 2 drinks days for the month of April and is 30 pounds lighter than me, has me inspired. Not saying that I will have only 2 drinks days in the month, but I am cognizant of the fact that alcohol is not good for the waistline. No regrets on my drinks today, they were lovely, but I want to keep those days infrequent.
Friday May 08 - AF - I really felt like having drinks today after going hard in the yard, but I was up 3 pounds this morning from having drinks last night.

6AF days out of 8 days so far

As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
My goal used to be 8AF days per month, I am pretty happy to try to cruise between 16-20 so as not to put too much pressure on myself. If I get more that is just gravy.
I managed 22AF days somehow in April!!
Thanks @MissMay for keeping us going : - )

Friday May 01 - AF - I had to do the 6 minute wait a few times to get there. Planned drinks tomorrow.
Saturday May 02 - 3 drinks
Sunday May 03 - AF
Monday May 04 - AF - Planning on stringing a few AF days together, I have Webinars this week which I want to be sharp for. My Mint is coming up, so it is only about a month away or less for Mojito season so I will take as many AF days as I can right now so that I can do that a few times with a girlfriend or two staying 6 feet away from each other : - )
Tuesday May 05 - AF - I kind of lost track of what day it was until I typed the date in just now! I have been laid off for just over a month now, and I am starting to wonder how I ever had time to go to work. Obviously Cinquo de Mayo, I might celebrate on Thursday night instead with some Skinny Girl Margarita that I have in the fridge and Nachos or something. I needed to be AF today and tomorrow to have a sharp brain for my Webinars.
Wednesday May 06 - AF - If I didn't have "stuff" in the morning tomorrow I would have caved and had some drinks today. Cold, rainy, couldn't go for a walk or play with any of my outdoor projects.
Thursday May 07 - 3 drinks - Started with a Spiced Rum and Bailey's, so nice on a cold rainy late afternoon, the same weather as yesterday which kind of got me down since it prevented me from doing some outdoor projects that I was looking forward to. I am cutting back from alcohol expressly for weight loss reasons. My sister who is 10 years my senior had only 2 drinks days for the month of April and is 30 pounds lighter than me, has me inspired. Not saying that I will have only 2 drinks days in the month, but I am cognizant of the fact that alcohol is not good for the waistline. No regrets on my drinks today, they were lovely, but I want to keep those days infrequent.
Friday May 08 - AF - I really felt like having drinks today after going hard in the yard, but I was up 3 pounds this morning from having drinks last night.
Saturday May 09 - Drinks. Did the 6-minute delay thing twice and then basically just said *kitten* it. I have my moments where I am like: "180 days sacrificing all of the things that I like to lose only 3 pounds? So not worth it, life is too short." So that was where I was at today. Had some Port Salut with a piccolo of champagne to start. Liked it. Maybe I will have better resolve tomorrow. Not sure. Limiting my calories, working out like a fiend, limiting alcohol, to still get measly results. I guess that I gave up a little bit today. I will try again tomorrow.

6AF days out of 9 days so far

Day #9 check-in: 2 cans of sparkling whatevah'. Could have been better, but considering how frustrated I've been w/ DH lately, it could have been a whole lot worse. AF 2/9.

7 days AF/9 days...Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there.....
Hanging in there...goal today is to find happiness and not succumb to the 2 pints of Haagen Dazs in the freezer my loved one put in there....

Copy the HAPPY DAY to all Mums out there

As usual, I am going to try for 16-20 AF days for the month.
My goal used to be 8AF days per month, I am pretty happy to try to cruise between 16-20 so as not to put too much pressure on myself. If I get more that is just gravy.
I managed 22AF days somehow in April!!
Thanks @MissMay for keeping us going : - )
Sunday May 10 - AF - My post is looking a little long, I should condense it now that I know how to : - P

7AF days out of 10 days so far

8 days AF/10 days...we took a chance and had my daughter over with her boyfriend for lunch. They announced they put an offer on a house and moving in. Panic button went off. It's way too expensive and not the right time and not near me and I'm trying not to freak out. I even skipped dinner which is very rare for me. I so lucked out not having wine in the house...
I need to stay chill this week and just worry about me....lol

11 May check-in: 2 more cans of 10% brut bubbles. Can't seem to get off this plateau. 375ml X 2 at 10% ABV = 4.2 standard alcohol equivalents (NIAAA calculator). Hmmm, sounds like a lot when you put it that way. Of course, I used to drink a bottle (750ml) of 14% Chardonnay which = 5.8 alcohol equivalents. So maybe I am making progress.

@whitpauly: congrats on going back to work! Clapping hands
@globalhiker: you are a better woman than I am. I would have skipped dinner, but not having wine in the house would have just meant I had to go out and get some. That said, the kids really will be OK. And so will you.

Namaste
(Just because I meditate doesn't mean I don't drink or swear)