Less Alcohol - MAY 2020 - One Day at a Time
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Oh, @whitpauly & @MissMay !! I'm showing my age !! Those who celebrated Memorial Day prior to 1971 are used to the holiday coming on May 30th. Like so many other traditions, it has fallen afoul of governmental regulations, and now must be moved to a Monday.
Cheer up, Maybe the 4th of July will be moved to a Monday this year, in order to create another 3 day weekend. These past few months have been a continual 3 day weekend. Without the friends family.
Funny how smells can trigger memories. I poured a couple ounces of coffee liqueur last night, for the first time in a decade, and sniffed it before sipping. OMG...I'm 25 again and it's summertime in Miami....The aroma experience was far better than the taste. Although the taste was pretty fine, also.7 -
Just finished a big mixed greens salad topped with strawberries, orange and kamut. The first week of the walking & lobster challenge with Eldest Daughter ends with me losing 2.8 pounds. Yeah, the ".8" counts !! Won't share her stats of course.
As she and her DH snowbirded back to Maine last week, they dropped off a cooler full of frozen Louisiana "mudbugs". THEY get the real deal up there, right off his boat, and better walks on the beach.
IMHO, Chianti does not pair well with most seafood, so I'm drinking a lot less...and enjoying it more when I do. Planning on keeping the habit when the mudbugs run out. Is there a "crossing fingers" emoji ?? Insert here.
Wishing everyone an enjoyable holiday.5 -
Brooklyn Brewery makes an AF beer that I just learned about yesterday, during an interview with the brewery founder. It’s call Special Effects. I plan to go in search of it soon!3
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I'm working my way off my plateau (2.8 alcohol equivalents). Yesterday was AF (3/19) "...and I didn't die or anything." (credit: @dawnbgethealthy). Right now I'm drinking the unsweetened ginger beer/cranberry juice mocktail. It's good! Except I've forgotten who to credit
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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 : - )
Saturday May 16 - 3 drinks. Didn't make it to my 2 AF days in between, but no regrets whatsoever.
Sunday May 17 - AF - Felt like having drinks, but resisted.
Monday May 18 - AF - Fancied a drink, delayed enough times to resist.
Tuesday May 19 - AF - Felt like having drinks, also felt like having Ribs or Pizza, but didn't have any of those, I can have them another day.
Wednesday May 20 - AF - Another day of avoiding alcohol. I might have drinks tomorrow or Saturday, or both. Getting close to my 16AF days.
15AF days out of 20 days so far8 -
@forestdweller1 what the heck is a mud bug??????????
@sklaw31 glad you’re back. It’s a great group of people to share triumphs and defeats!
I would have loved a glass of wine last night, but not enough calories left over. Alas. But a mocktail in the proper glass is a good substitute. Plus my weight is down today. All good things!
12/21 days AF. I don’t even know what day it is anymore. It doesn’t feel like the kick off to summer happens this weekend. Memorial Day is going to be like any other weekend.6 -
15 days AF/20 over here. Wine with chinese take out last night, actually quite good. Stats (AF and weight) are not going to look ideal this month but that's not a reason to just blow it the rest of the weekend.
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@Womona A mudbug is like the mini-lobster of the South, but a lot more work to eat. The big divider with crawfish lovers is...to suck the head or not. I do NOT. Ahhh the good old days of no roots and pretty nails.
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Thank you @mainelylisa for the perfect visual answer to @womona 's question.
BTW, nice Native American jewelry.6 -
Doing really well! Today is day 4, no drinking this week!!
I'm feeling much less bloated and am actually back to losing weight again. Crazy how much alcohol inhibits my ability to lose weight.... whether it be the bloating, extra snacking and/or metabolic effects. Feels good to be back on track!! Keep up the great work everybody & thanks for the support 
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@brittgreenlikethecolor88 Just starting out...day 7 AF for me. Like you, my weight is back to falling off being AF. Good incentive to have my Raspberry Basalmic vinegar and water at my virtual work happy hour starting in 45 minutes. No one will ever know I'll be the one who isn't groggy tomorrow!10
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brittgreenlikethecolor88 wrote: »Doing really well! Today is day 4, no drinking this week!! I'm feeling much less bloated and am actually back to losing weight again. Crazy how much alcohol inhibits my ability to lose weight.... whether it be the bloating, extra snacking and/or metabolic effects. Feels good to be back on track!! Keep up the great work everybody & thanks for the support You all inspire me!!
It’s really true! When I cut way back, the weight just fell off! I blame bloating from alcohol and drunk eating. So glad you’re seeing results on many fronts.5 -
mainelylisa wrote: »@Womona A mudbug is like the mini-lobster of the South, but a lot more work to eat. The big divider with crawfish lovers is...to suck the head or not. I do NOT. Ahhh the good old days of no roots and pretty nails.
So is that a crayfish, or a langostino (warm water lobster)??? Sucking the head of that thing does not sound appetizing to me! I’m with ya there!5 -
11/21 AF. Had one G &T tonight with dinner.
I am officially sick of cooking.5 -
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 : - )
Saturday May 16 - 3 drinks. Didn't make it to my 2 AF days in between, but no regrets whatsoever.
Sunday May 17 - AF - Felt like having drinks, but resisted.
Monday May 18 - AF - Fancied a drink, delayed enough times to resist.
Tuesday May 19 - AF - Felt like having drinks, also felt like having Ribs or Pizza, but didn't have any of those, I can have them another day.
Wednesday May 20 - AF - Another day of avoiding alcohol. I might have drinks tomorrow or Saturday, or both. Getting close to my 16AF days.
Thursday May 21 - 3 drinks. Rainy, cold and windy here. It was really nice to have a Cointreau mixed with Bailey's, and some Port Salut. Calling this a "cheat" day. Really nice.
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I have an announcement! I've signed up for a 30 day "Take a Break" from drinking program offered on-line by Rachel Hart. I can't remember who to credit but someone in this group mentioned her podcasts. I listened to 3 of them back-to-back and they resonated with me. So I thought, "Do I REALLY want to commit to this?" My own efforts at decreasing my consumption had only resulted in me building a comfy little "she shed" on my plateau - which I did not feel like vacating. I figured I could use a more structured approach to getting started. Now whether or not I succeed, only time will tell.
She offers weekly live video coaching sessions for people in the program. I watched one tonight. It was intense. Kind of made me want to drink just listening to a couple of the stories. I was impressed with how authentic and honest the women were considering others were watching. There is also write-in coaching, daily exercises, lots of podcasts (available to the public - I used Spotify), meditations, absolutely no shaming, judgement, or binary thinking like "You had some drinks so you failed." She even has a "Learn and Move On" module in case you do drink. Based on what I saw this evening, I think a lot of women are using that module right now! There is no expectation that you stop drinking permanently. Just.Take.A.Break. Oh, and she only works with women (sorry guys) because so much of what is discussed are women-specific issues like body image, sexual trauma, parenting (single and otherwise), people-pleasing behavior, care-taking parents etc.
I'll keep posting here too - probably more than you want. Wish me luck!
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Almost forgot: AF today makes 4/21.7
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@Doxmum Sounds like an awesome commitment. I'm going to check out the program as well! (Let me know if you get any kind of referral fee.)7
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6:40 am in Vegas another 24, everyone sounds good 👍 we have crawdads up in my hometown lake, we'd stay out late catching them fun times! The taste reminds me of strong shrimp but I'm not a fan-jist a fan of the catch and watching hubs let them hang onto his nose with their claws, 😆6
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16 AF days/21...you're all making me hungry! Over here, we're going to BBQ ribs and corn on the cob. I found a recipe for Bang Bang Corn on the Cob, looks spicy and tasty. The idea is to enjoy it tomorrow (cheat day) and then give all the leftovers to my grown kids to get the calories out of the house!
@Womona : I too am sooo sick of cooking, I'm delegating all duties to my BBQ master husband this weekend.7
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