Less Alcohol - NOVEMBER 2020 - One Day at a Time
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@dawnbgethealthy NOW I am the envious one listening to your harvesting stories. I so miss have a huge veggie garden. It was 60' x 40' feet. I was literally showering everyone I knew with fresh vegetables daily. But my most favorite thing was digging up my root veggies. Oh...the surprise and wonder to see what the earth would give me in exchange for seeds. Such a satisfying task, enjoy your dug up booty.4
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@LilyFlowerMFP you are more than welcome to hang out with us here. We are very non judgmental. Each person here has their own pace at working through their issue of consuming to much, what ever that amount is for them.
Check in as often as you like, or just read and gain motivation through us. We do not claim to be experts, just a support thread helping ourselves and others.
You may just want to start very slowly by committing to decreasing one drink a week. Or try by committing to not having your first drink until later than you normally would....like an hour or two beyond.
Small steps one day at a time.
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@Lilylady3k I am so sorry to hear about your step Father and dear neighbor. It seems so unfair to you to have to cope with both of those within one weekend. My thoughts go out to you and wishing you strength at this time.
Thank you @MissMay I need the hugs right now.8 -
But my most favorite thing was digging up my root veggies. Oh...the surprise and wonder to see what the earth would give me in exchange for seeds. Such a satisfying task, enjoy your dug up booty.
I totally agree! I remember growing red potatoes when the kids were little in straw combined with dirt. It was like hunting for easter eggs!!!5 -
Thank you @MissMay, for keeping this going and your words of encouragement.
I quit posting in October because I lost count, but didn’t go overboard. It’s hard when you can’t count it as AF if you have just one beer, or a single light drink....I’m glad November rolled around and I can start fresh again.6 -
@Lilylady3k Stay strong, that is alot all at once. I cannot imagine...
@globalhiker Late second response, but I ran Marathon at a 14 minute mile pace so for anyone to say I ran "fast" is music to my ears. So thank you!!!
@MissMay I never gardened until this year. I read the term "quarantine gardener" and thought it was fitting for me, as it was a push to learn how to grow fruits, vegetables, herbs. I've had way more failures than successes but I'll come back in the spring with more successes than failures. Mice ravaged my tomatoes and I no longer have any and I overwatered and underwater some herbs. I'm growing sweet potatoes, my only root vegetable, will be so excited to pull those out of the ground. Looking at the beginning of next month, no time soon.
@dawnbgethealthy I'll have to post pictures of my peppers. I'm waiting for the color changes in the Bell Peppers and my jalapenos are going to make cheddar stuffed peppers wrapped with turkey bacon next week.
No alcohol since 10/24. No goals, yet.5 -
@LilyFlowerMFP welcome to your new health journey.... You will feel amazing as you begin to realize your goals and it's totally worth it. What helped me was to set "easy" goals in the beginning and over time, build. Super-doable.
Planned other activities and fill my days with things that "fill" me up, give me stress relief, reduce boredom, and make me happy.
And truthfully, chocolates and melatonin gummies helped me out too...6 -
I'm in for November! After a very good August & September decreasing my alcohol consumption, October just didn't go as planned. But recommitted to drinking less this month.
11/1 - AF
11/2 - No plans to drink today (but tomorrow is another story)5 -
I’d like to join in if that’s ok. I’ve an exam in early December and I really need to a November where I remember! Losing too much of my weekends to hangovers, not every weekend but too many to be pleasant. Also finding it really detrimental to my weight loss, no weight loss in fact for a few weeks due to weekend wine & nibbles that go with wine. And weekends are starting on Thursday a lot. So I’d like to make the 30 days AF, I’m on day 2. I need to avoid that first glass, after that it’s easier - I know that’s probably obvious but it was a revelation to me when I managed a week or two completely off alcohol.
Anyway enough about me, looking forward to the company of others trying to cut down9 -
@LilyFlowerMFP - Stick around ... love having you join us again. We each have our own goals and even though we slip up, don't hit the targets or don't set targets we are here to support one another. I definitely did not make my goals of 16 AF days in October (only 9) and limiting myself to 2 drinks when I do indulge. BUT checking in and making myself accountable helps me know that I'm trying. Good luck with your baby steps and remember perfection is never the goal.
@jaybo37 - Yep avoiding that first glass LOL. I like that comment. I'm definitely here for weight loss as well.
Another another note:
I do not want DH opening a bottle of wine and pouring me a glass Mon-Wed this month. Said it out loud. Okay I made that statement to DH because he is the one running to the store daily to buy a new bottle of wine because I don't want them stacked up in the wine rack (holds 20 bottles) in the house like we use to have prior to 2019 when I started joining this thread off and on for the past few years.
We have at least in the past year limited opening bottles of wine or more than one on most nights because we don't have any. One way to control my environment.
So we agreed we will buy some wine for this weekend ... heading to the camp to support my mom during this time and there will be lots of people in and out to care for as his family rolls in (my sister is covering right now and we are tag teaming it ... my shift starts Wed night). Doesn't look like mom's husband will be home any time soon as of today. We will see how the rest of the week plays out.5 -
Dear Lilylady3k's DH,
Please refrain from pouring our girl any vino Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday during the month of November.
~You have been warned~
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Here ya go @Lilylady3k his ought to get his attention. A little friendly note from the thread.
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I’d like to join in if that’s ok. I’ve an exam in early December and I really need to a November where I remember! Losing too much of my weekends to hangovers, not every weekend but too many to be pleasant. Also finding it really detrimental to my weight loss, no weight loss in fact for a few weeks due to weekend wine & nibbles that go with wine. And weekends are starting on Thursday a lot. So I’d like to make the 30 days AF, I’m on day 2. I need to avoid that first glass, after that it’s easier - I know that’s probably obvious but it was a revelation to me when I managed a week or two completely off alcohol.
Anyway enough about me, looking forward to the company of others trying to cut down
Welcome @Jaybo37 you are not alone. That mindless first pour of the night....without even thinking about it. I remember it well. Now that your here, accountability is a huge help. If not to us, to yourself. Self awareness in why, when and how much we mindlessly drink can prove helpful. No one likes dropping a few pounds that took weeks or months to put it and more back on because of alcohol.
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I'm in for November! After a very good August & September decreasing my alcohol consumption, October just didn't go as planned. But recommitted to drinking less this month.
11/1 - AF
11/2 - No plans to drink today (but tomorrow is another story)
Great to see you back to make November more of the success you want. Reset is good.5 -
Thank you @MissMay, for keeping this going and your words of encouragement.
I quit posting in October because I lost count, but didn’t go overboard. It’s hard when you can’t count it as AF if you have just one beer, or a single light drink....I’m glad November rolled around and I can start fresh again.
Oh sorry you lost count and got discouraged. You dont have to count if you dont want to. This is not a contest 😉. How ever you are comfortable with your accountability is your choice. You can even guesstimate your less drinking. Say, for example...I drank only beer this month and cut out liquor totally. That would be a less in my book.6 -
I always like to post a standard drink chart every now and then. Recommended weekly drinks for women is 7 standard drinks. Kinda odd men have a count of 14 weekly. I think it should be the same for both genders. But hey I dont get the big bucks to write the rules.
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DH is drinking coffee with me after dinner. Bar was closed at home this evening
Nov accountability: 2/2 days AF
@MissMay - Thank you for the message of support!6 -
Just want to toss it out there...I never count. I really stick with just making one choice at a time.
That has led to adding more water into my evenings. It means I now have some ingredients for mocktails, low-cal and AF beer options. Having options for better choices has led to “less”.
This group is casual and always open. Welcome to the new and returning folks.
{from a 6-month newbie}.6 -
Aloha all and aloha to "November to Remember". . .I LOVE it!!6
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Just want to toss it out there...I never count. I really stick with just making one choice at a time.
That has led to adding more water into my evenings. It means I now have some ingredients for mocktails, low-cal and AF beer options. Having options for better choices has led to “less”.
This group is casual and always open. Welcome to the new and returning folks.
{from a 6-month newbie}.
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