Less Alcohol - MAY 2021 - One Day At A Time
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Homemade margarita on rocks with chicken enchiladas. Leaving the fishing camp tomorrow.6
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Hello to all
Starting this month with a bang, AF the first 2 day but then again I really am not enjoying drinking any liquids right now. On a high note the throat is getting better. Down side, I am on vacation so crashed about mid day today.
AF 24 out of 30 days last month. That is one more day than last month!
May goal. Keep it less than the month before if possible.
I will check back in when I can this week....wow the time zone difference is a killer!7 -
@MissMay
Photos of y'all in hats please!4 -
My May Goals:
16-20 AF days per month.
Saturday to Wednesday nights AF.
Allowing myself a few drinks Thursday and Friday nights.
My daily check in:
Saturday May 01 - AF - Working a split tomorrow at the restaurant.
Sunday May 02 - AF - Planning on AF until Thursday
Rolling total: 2AF out of 2 days4 -
Welcome newcomers to this thread! It’s a great place to get support and share the ups and downs of this journey. Trust me, we’ve all had both!!!!!
I had a beer after a hot day moving furniture, and that was enough. I contemplated having some wine with dinner, and I just couldn’t do it. So that’s a win for me.7 -
Happy Monday LESS alcohol group!
What a wonderful day to begin a fresh new YOU.
*One less drink this week? Or
*Perhaps only drink on even numbered days? Or
*Stop after having 2 of your chosen beverages? Or
*Only partake on the weekends? Or
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You don't have to run into a brick wall to start drinking LESS. Do it at your own level of comfort, your in charge. We are each working on reaching and achieving our own new drinking lifestyle.
As @globalhiker stated, it truely for the majority of us, is actually a very small window of time within one day.
2 AF in May
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Enjoy your vacation time @lmlmrn. Hope you get to catch up on rest to rid that sinus infection problem. What is tge time zone difference you traveled?
@dawnbgethealthy honestly the pics came out horrible. There was one giant group photo taken but you can not make out hats or people because we were all smashed together to fit into the picture. I might have a solo pic of my hat. I will check my phone gallery.
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@Womona -I’m happy for you to have your boys home. I LOVE it when our boys come home!
I’m here for another round. In keeping track of my A/AF days, it really has opened my eyes as to how much I drink. I used to drink pretty much daily. I really appreciate the truthful people with all of their insight and advice. You are all so nice! Karen
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Happy Monday everyone! May is starting off on the right foot concerning alcohol, a little wobbly everywhere else.
Things I did right: I logged all my food, I logged my drinks, I stuck to my limits
Things I did not-so-right: I missed the gym, I didn't journal
I always think I can do more than I can do - clearly I'm still healing. Replanting was rough on my back. I prepped everything Saturday and planted Sunday, then went and crawled in bed the rest of the day. Missed the gym, and I'm dealing with some residual pain today that I'm going to have to work out with stretching and slow walks. Looking forward to that 6 month mark at the end of June when the fusion site will theoretically be more or less calmed down.
5/1 - 2 wine, did not have a beer after gardening, did not have a cocktail during the Derby, did not finish the night with port
5/2 - AF
In the spirit of my motivating competition with @globalhiker - I went and re-checked my stats on BMI. Apparently I'm 6 lbs away from that 24.9. I'm actually a half-inch taller post-surgery, so that changed my numbers slightly haha. Goal is to hit that mid-June, which means I need to be on point with my diet and not drinking too much!8 -
Mid afternoon check in.
While working this morning I was trying to think of all the different months of the year that I have done an entire AF month.
Of course January is a given.
Came to mind that I have never had a completely AF May.
So with that piece of information at hand, I declare I am doing DRY May 2021.
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Running late today! Started work!
AF yesterday and AF today. Had a dream last night I was walking in an old scary neighborhood late at night, about to get to a liquor store. Then in my dream I decided to turn around and go back home. LOL. Never had a dream like that one!
@MissMay I will bet May is going to be a good AF month for you . Hat picture is cool.
@lmlmrn curious to know where you went on vacation? Hope you enjoy!
@chocolate_owl I wish I could grow in height! My BMI is 26 point something. I promise to report mid-month of any changes. I started intermittent fasting again (eating primarily between 10am and 6pm), usually 2 healthy meals. I think it will work now that I am too busy to eat!
@Womona, Enjoy those great times with your kids. I know the feeling of moving kids in and out of college dorms. Lot of times. Lots of furniture shopping and donating and shopping again and moving and shopping again.......then they switched schools....then they went on to grad school and medical school. I thought I was done and could retire! But noooo....they are moving again and soon there will be new home purchases and weddings and maybe grandkids. Momma job never ends. So back to work I go!!
@AR10at50 yes please do stick with us...I used to drink daily as did many others. Now my natural happiness has kicked in, and it's great not to have any dependency.
@dawnbgethealthy keep us posted on all those yummy indian dishes you are learning about. I am especially looking for lower-calorie/gluten-free Indian dishes. Love the spice and heat!6 -
It is an AF Monday for me this evening!
@MissMay - Love your hat! That is a great derby hat with the horse and ribbon. Was the turquoise material underneath in the pic your dress? My mom has a huge hat collection and wears one every Sunday to church (so she doesn't have to fix her hair LOL).6 -
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@globalhiker
The restaurant has been open for 10 years and I have eaten there many many times. I had already tried all of the beef and chicken dishes - I don't eat fish or lamb.
I think that I mentioned that I had the Bhindi Masala last Thursday - There are so many of the vegetarian dishes that I had not tried yet. Bhindi Masala is Okra.
All dishes are Gluten free (except for Naan and Samosas of course). The batter for the pakora is chick pea flour.
Next on my list (I don't plan to eat the food more than once every week or once every 2 weeks because I am watching my girlish figure lol) will be the Aloo Gobi, Cauliflower.
They make the green chutney in large batches, one of the girls said that she thinks that they use yoghurt as the base. I don't know what the recipe is except for what Google tells me, which is that there are a gazillion ways to make it. I picked 3:
1. Cilantro, Green Chillies, Ginger, Lime, Cumin, Chaat Masala, Honey
2. Mint, Cilantro, Green Chillies, Garlic, Ginger, Cumin, Sugar
3. Shredded Coconut, Cilantro, Jalapeno, Mint, Lemon4 -
My May Goals:
16-20 AF days per month.
Saturday to Wednesday nights AF.
Allowing myself a few drinks Thursday and Friday nights.
My daily check in:
Saturday May 01 - AF - Working a split tomorrow at the restaurant.
Sunday May 02 - AF - Planning on AF until Thursday
Monday May 03 - AF - Early and long day tomorrow, going to try not to have a wee drink afterward.
Rolling total: 3AF out of 3 days5 -
As the weather gets nicer and we are able to resume outdoor activities and our lives become a bit busier all the MFP threads tend to be a little quieter.
BUT don't worry we are always here. If you have a question or need some guidance there willl always be a person to respond back to you.
Thanks for the hat thumbs ups. I make my own derby hat every year. Since my new thing this Winter was painting, I decided to make a painted hat overlay and put it onto an old bonnet. First time trying this and I see much room for improvement on construction. @Lilylady3k, no that turquoise is the sleeve of my husband sweater. I wore a light peach jacket to compliment the colors in the hat.
Last night we decided to go away for the weekend now thst we are both totaly vaccinated. In August we went away too and that was also a DRY month for me. This weekend it will not be a huge party where we are around big time drinkers like in August. I am confident I will remain AF even with this get away thrown in unexpectedly.4 -
@MissMay - I love that you painted the overlay for your hat ... even more creative!4
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AF yesterday and same for today......
I am going to get myself outside and move before the daily madness begins!
Have a good (AF) day!
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5/1 - 2 wine
5/2 - AF
5/3 - AF
Went into the office yesterday. Around 11:30 I started having hot and cold flashes, my back got very achy, and I felt so physically tired that I was swaying like I was tipsy and had to focus on taking one step at a time going up the stairs. It was freaky. My husband took me home (so glad we work together because driving would have been scary) and I crawled in bed and fell asleep almost right away. Felt better after a long nap, feel fine today. I was super anxious I got a breakthrough case of Covid, but I never had a fever, and with how poorly I've been sleeping it was probably just exhaustion. Fingers crossed that today's a more normal day!7 -
Hello to all!
Today will be our last day visiting my sister and BIL up near Columbus OH, then we drive south to visit my daughter and family down towards Cincinnati OH. We will stay with them until Saturday when we will fly home.
So far AF for the month of May (and on vacation too) so this is a rolling 7 days AF
@MissMay I wish derby day around me were a thing, I would love to dress up and make my own hats!
will drop in when I can6
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