Less Alcohol - NOVEMBER 2020 - One Day at a Time
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I am going to try and do as a few of you have stated this month, not do written count in here everyday.
If the checking in daily with an AF system has ever deterred any of you, I apologize. Because this is not a race or contest to see who gets the most alcohol free days. Everyone is working this out at their own pace and with their own method.
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Got through takeaway/take out night with 1 AF beer, then onto tea (not Long Island haha) First fresh Saturday in a good few weeks, I appreciate this feeling, instead of trying to fool myself into thinking I wasn’t too hungover. Saying I was better than I deserved, although as the day wore on I’d realise I was badly wrong. No fear today.
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I am going to try and do as a few of you have stated this month, not do written count in here everyday.
If the checking in daily with an AF system has ever deterred any of you, I apologize. Because this is not a race or contest to see who gets the most alcohol free days. Everyone is working this out at their own pace and with their own method.
Yes, whatever method works for each of us.
I totally have to log in every day to keep myself in check with my goals.3 -
I am Dawn and live in South East British Columbia. I am 60.
My goal remains the same as it has been for quite some time, 16-20 AF days per month.
I check in diary style. It works for me.
Sunday November 01 - AF - I have been working like crazy in the yard and really wanted to have a couple drinks this evening, but just didn't want to start the month out that way. I have moved my Monday jobs to later in the week so that I can get as much as possible done in putting my gardens to bed before the rain and colder weather comes on Wednesday.
Monday November 02 - AF - Finally finished digging up the rest of the potato garden, pulling every weed and it is now covered until Spring. Hard physical labour, but the good kind. I definitely felt like having a drink, but I have to work very early tomorrow so didn't.
Tuesday November 03 - Drinks. Broke my rule and drank from long day work stress instead of saving my drinks days for happy days. I have been pretty good about this, just kind of failed on it today. I did feel better immediately though, left the stupid workday behind!
Wednesday November 04 - AF - A really good day working for my favourite company, and then home in time to get more work done in my yard while we are in a warm spell. Would have been a nice day for a drink, but of course I "used up" a drinking day for stress relief already.
Thursday November 05 - AF - Had to get my 2AF in a row.
Friday November 06 - Drinks with a friend. Almost threw up. We had some new sort of Bailey's called "Red Velvet Cupcake". I guess that it went down way too easy. It was delicious, but too easy to drink too much of. I poured mine very small, but lost track. I know once I feel like puking that I have had more than 3 ounces because my body rejects more than 3 ounces.
Rolling total. 4AF day our of 6 days6 -
Thank you for all the comments, hugs and support!
My step father passed away last night. Strange stressful day leading up to it ... example can't believe his brother started packing his car trunk with things that he wanted and drove off to Houston without telling my mom. Sigh. I spent the day searching through all the paperwork ... looking for anything that might help with the situation since they live off social security and don't have any savings. So checking insurance policy was in tact and if payments were up to date, finding all the titles for cars boats motors etc that were hidden everywhere, medical insurance policies, health directives, etc etc. Lots of surprises. Also texting and making calls to people and then tucking my mom into bed.
2 short glasses of wine ... 1 bottle between 3 of us. Even DH did not indulge much.
Nov accountability: 3/6 days AF7 -
Super big hugs for you @Lilylady3k.....4
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Condolences @Lilylady3k - you’re a very good daughter the way you’re supporting your Mom4
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@Lilylady3k very sad news about your step Father. I am glad he had hospice to help him and help all that surrounded him during the end. 💕3
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I am Dawn and live in South East British Columbia. I am 60.
My goal remains the same as it has been for quite some time, 16-20 AF days per month.
I check in diary style. It works for me.
Sunday November 01 - AF - I have been working like crazy in the yard and really wanted to have a couple drinks this evening, but just didn't want to start the month out that way. I have moved my Monday jobs to later in the week so that I can get as much as possible done in putting my gardens to bed before the rain and colder weather comes on Wednesday.
Monday November 02 - AF - Finally finished digging up the rest of the potato garden, pulling every weed and it is now covered until Spring. Hard physical labour, but the good kind. I definitely felt like having a drink, but I have to work very early tomorrow so didn't.
Tuesday November 03 - Drinks. Broke my rule and drank from long day work stress instead of saving my drinks days for happy days. I have been pretty good about this, just kind of failed on it today. I did feel better immediately though, left the stupid workday behind!
Wednesday November 04 - AF - A really good day working for my favourite company, and then home in time to get more work done in my yard while we are in a warm spell. Would have been a nice day for a drink, but of course I "used up" a drinking day for stress relief already.
Thursday November 05 - AF - Had to get my 2AF in a row.
Friday November 06 - Drinks with a friend. Almost threw up. We had some new sort of Bailey's called "Red Velvet Cupcake". I guess that it went down way too easy. It was delicious, but too easy to drink too much of. I poured mine very small, but lost track. I know once I feel like puking that I have had more than 3 ounces because my body rejects more than 3 ounces.
Saturday November 07 - AF - got it out of my system I guess.
Rolling total. 5AF day our of 7 days3 -
I had 3 glasses of wine with dinner, enjoyed it - 2 would have done but habits die hard. Anyway it was enjoyable and I feel ready with no resentment to start another stretch of AF, I’ve managed 6 so far. Feeling fresh this morning too, so no lost days this month4
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I will use Sundays as my accountability check ins for November.
This weekend we had unseasonably warm weather. It pulled us up out of the snow that was falling here on Nov 2 & 3. From one climate change to another within hours
. But hey I will take warm over cold any day. The warmth of the day inspired much outside activity, including a huge fire in our pit last night. No bugs, although I heard and saw 4 deer that came out of my woods like they owned the place. And circled around the yard while we sat enjoying the crackling logs. Accountability first week- 4 drinks
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My goal today and every day is to do something that makes me happy. In 5 minutes I will be out the door to do a 7.5 mile trail run with DH. It's a crispy 52 degrees and I love it.
Will report stats on Monday. It wasn't a perfect week but I will focus on making today perfect (because I know I can).7 -
2 glasses of wine as we reflected on the day overlooking the water, memorial service at the church he built here in the fishing community and all the people in & out dropping off ... yep more desserts and food. Mom, my sister and DH (all my kids returned home) ... it was a nice evening. Now I'll still be at the camp helping mom through Wednesday and then in Arkansas for the visitation & graveside on Friday & Saturday. So this will not be what I call a normal week. But I'm working on accountability.
Nov accountability: 3/8 days AF
Log:
11/1 Sun - AF
11/2 Mon - AF
11/3 Tues - AF
11/4 Wed - 1 wine
11/5 Thurs - 2 wine
11/6 Fri - 2 short wine
11/7 Sat - 3 wine I didn't pour; I'm saying 3 because I think it was 2 but DH and my sister topped it off when they were pouring their own even though my glass didn't need any
11/8 Sun - 2 wine
I'm not caught up with my alcohol tracking. Need to catch up on my food & exercise journal tracking. I'm promising myself to spend an 2 hours tomorrow focused on me starting with a nice long walk and then setting up my November bullet journal.5 -
globalhiker wrote: »My goal today and every day is to do something that makes me happy.
Thank you for that!
I am taking it to heart.
As well as trying to get more beans and legumes into my diet : - )4 -
I am Dawn and live in South East British Columbia. I am 60.
My goal remains the same as it has been for quite some time, 16-20 AF days per month.
I check in diary style. It works for me.
Sunday November 01 - AF - I have been working like crazy in the yard and really wanted to have a couple drinks this evening, but just didn't want to start the month out that way. I have moved my Monday jobs to later in the week so that I can get as much as possible done in putting my gardens to bed before the rain and colder weather comes on Wednesday.
Monday November 02 - AF - Finally finished digging up the rest of the potato garden, pulling every weed and it is now covered until Spring. Hard physical labour, but the good kind. I definitely felt like having a drink, but I have to work very early tomorrow so didn't.
Tuesday November 03 - Drinks. Broke my rule and drank from long day work stress instead of saving my drinks days for happy days. I have been pretty good about this, just kind of failed on it today. I did feel better immediately though, left the stupid workday behind!
Wednesday November 04 - AF - A really good day working for my favourite company, and then home in time to get more work done in my yard while we are in a warm spell. Would have been a nice day for a drink, but of course I "used up" a drinking day for stress relief already.
Thursday November 05 - AF - Had to get my 2AF in a row.
Friday November 06 - Drinks with a friend. Almost threw up. We had some new sort of Bailey's called "Red Velvet Cupcake". I guess that it went down way too easy. It was delicious, but too easy to drink too much of. I poured mine very small, but lost track. I know once I feel like puking that I have had more than 3 ounces because my body rejects more than 3 ounces.
Saturday November 07 - AF - got it out of my system I guess.
Sunday November 08 - AF - I was invited by my friend who I hiked with today for Hot Toddy's after our chilly walk. I respectfully declined in favour of my 2nd AF day in a row.
Rolling total. 6AF day our of 8 days6 -
What an amazing weekend. I accomplished tasks I have been either putting off or dreaming about for months. With no gardens to tend in my yard since they are all cut back, I moved my firewood pile. Not once, but twice yesterday. I took all the firewood off the three sinking pallets, then moved the pallets to a drier spot. Went through each piece of firewood and seperated it to either be burned in my fireplace(inside) or be burned in my firepit(outside). How gratifying to stand back and admire two well stacked wood piles.
Next.....leaves to rake.
Having purpose, a plan or agenda is so rewarding.
~NOvember to Remember~
Week one was very good to me.8 -
Week 1 stats: 9 drinks (goal max was 4); AF 4 days
A bit overboard, like more than double. Disappointed. But today starts Week 2, and I will try for better so I can still make my monthly goal. I need to do this for me.
And yes having a purpose and a plan is rewarding. And we need to make today a very good day.....5 -
What an amazing weekend. I accomplished tasks I have been either putting off or dreaming about for months. With no gardens to tend in my yard since they are all cut back, I moved my firewood pile. Not once, but twice yesterday. I took all the firewood off the three sinking pallets, then moved the pallets to a drier spot. Went through each piece of firewood and seperated it to either be burned in my fireplace(inside) or be burned in my firepit(outside). How gratifying to stand back and admire two well stacked wood piles.
Next.....leaves to rake.
Having purpose, a plan or agenda is so rewarding.
~NOvember to Remember~
Week one was very good to me.
You go girl!!
Yes, So fantastic to get stuff done. The last of the potatoes that I dug out of the garden last weekend were outside in a bucket and it went down to Minus 11 (Celsius, like 12F). Crossing my fingers on that one.
I got more stuff done in the yard this weekend, and have quite a bit more to do. I have more mulch and compost to put in lots of areas, kind of like a blanket for my plants, and when the snow comes and then melts in the spring the nutrients will leech into the soil : - )
I haven't lived with wood as a source in many years. I always loved the whole process of stacking it, moving it around, bringing loads inside and stuff. I really love the smells of wood burning. So many people have like Natural Gas Fireplaces now, so that I don't get to smell it very often.
I just checked the weather and it is going to be much warmer for 2 weeks, so I will do a little bit in the yard each day. So satisfying and lovely to do physical stuff outdoors, and care for my patch : - )7 -
Long gripe:
Remember when husband was going to stop smoking? Well that never happened. I mean he tried, maybe for a second it seemed, and failed. Since then he's made no more attempts to stop trying. I think I'm maddest that he told me he was going to stop and he hasn't even attempted again to stop. When I met him, he was a smoker. I know it's an addiction and I cannot imagine how hard it is for him to quit but he put that seed of hope in my head that he'd quit. I'm frustrated. It's horrible for him. It's time consuming, as it seems like he's always dipping outside to smoke. It's like he's bound to the bad habit and outright mean and nasty when he "needs" another cigarette. I'm irritated, can't you tell?! He drinks and he smokes and it's all one big, humongous waste of time and money.
Husband bought a Garmin running watch and new shoes about 4-5 months ago and I support spending money for betterment. He's planning to run the Marathon with me. At first I was stoked. Running a Marathon on the 30th anniversary of the Marathon with my husband on Valentine's Day, plus I know how rewarding it is to run just for the feeling of accomplishment and pride and seeing all of those long training hours pay off. I felt excitement to share those emotions with him. I still feel it but now I'm not even so sure he'll be able to pull it off The longest he's run in years is 3 miles. Yesterday he ran 3 miles on a dreadmill and he was proud of it, so I said "nice job" and I'll further encourage him.
Bottom line is that I'm just frustrated. I want him to put the bottles away, at least until mid February, and step away from the smokes.
In the meantime I'm over two weeks no alcohol and taking one day at a time to the best of my ability. Thank you for letting me rant 😤.7
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