Less Alcohol ~ JUNE 2021 ~ One Day At A Time
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Happy June everyone
Off to an AF month (well at minimum 24 AF days so I can tie April and May)
Speaking of weight loss, since I was sick all of March, April and a good chunk of May I did manage to drop 2.8lbs in May. That is huge for me. I have been tracking my weight daily for...no joke...since 2012. I have a notebook for each year that I record in. And I was talking to my family who were over on Saturday and I have gained and lost the same 15 pounds for too many years. Right now I am in the middle of that 15lbs.
@dethstar77 wow I forgot you were doing such a huge challenge! congratulations on the 1/2 way point
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@Lilylady3k Are you feeling more inspired to only drink socially after reading that article? I think about all the times I drink alone (even if my husband is present, I'm not really socializing with him) - cooking, watching certain TV shows, reading a book on a rainy Saturday afternoon. Like clearly I shouldn't be drinking when I'm stressed or sad, but now I'm wondering about these good-mood activities. I'm also wondering if splitting a bottle of wine when husband and I are watching a movie instead of actively interacting is not serving alcohol's "purpose."
@chocolate_owl - It did help me understand some of my "alone" drinking habits in the past ... like you while reading, cooking or alone when DH traveled ... as I mindlessly watching the TV. You are right many times drinking with DH or joining him when not engaged is something to also consider. I like the wine when I'm sitting across from him at the table for dinner but sitting in front of the TV with him and dinner in my lap does not really deserve the same level of commitment to a glass of wine.
But I also need to watch my social drinking with my sister ... she drinks much faster than me and I should not let it be a competition to get to the next glass! She's a teacher and will be off this summer so around even more than usual plus we will be spending a week together at my aunt's home with mom ... my aunt & her husband start the day with a Bloody Mary or other drink and continue all day ... which will be really challenging. I've not stayed with them before but my sister has warned me plus I know that this has been the challenge when they visit mom or their kid in Houston ... or even at a funeral where we all stayed in the same hotel. He was passing around Bloody Mary to folks at breakfast in the lobby before we all drove over to the gravesite.
Other social drinking with friends when in a good mood ... I'm doing so much better than prior to 2019 since coming here and checking in!!! I seem to have broken that old habit of drinking so many glasses that I could not count when out with friends or at a social event. So checking at least one good habit on my list.
Good luck with your own introspection after reading the article.6 -
Same as last month. Goals in order of importance.
1. Do NOT drink alone.
2. No more than 2 alcoholic drinks in a day (with company), no more than 3 days a week.
3. Fit the calories/macros in.8 -
Hump Day!
So this is my first week back to the gym after being sick since March. This weeks focus is just walking the treadmill at a brisk pace for 60 min. Next week I will cut back on treadmill and add in weight training again.
Today I also spent about 3 hours on my yard, and 2 hours yesterday before the heat just drove me indoors. When it starts to near 90, sawing off branches (with a hand saw) cutting that all up, trimming the wild bushes that have been neglected (some for a decade) is a lot of hard work. I will keep chipping away at it so once it is all cleaned up I can have some bark brought in.
AF last night so today will be rolling 2 for 2 in June and a streak of 3 LOL
I am so looking forward to my mocktails tonight. But right now I am off to pour a kombucha hibiscus flavor.
I can't wait to see how this month plays out for everyone here, including me!
4th of July .....can't even think that far in advance6 -
2 glasses of wine this evening ... steak night with bacon stuffed mushrooms instead of potatoes. Struggling to not poor myself a bourbon & coke afterwards with DH.
Hope ya'll are all having a wonderful evening.6 -
Day 2 AF done....logging in now after dinner so I can log my exercise and food for the day.
Insane work demands made me feel like quitting and drinking but I poured myself a cranberry and put myself in "time out" for 15 minutes to recalibrate then went back to work.
I want to retire but my husband won't let me yet !7 -
June 1st and 2nd AF! I definitely see better skin and have a clearer mind when I don’t drink. Trying to appreciate the baby steps and know new habits take time.6
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globalhiker wrote: »Day 2 AF done....logging in now after dinner so I can log my exercise and food for the day.
Insane work demands made me feel like quitting and drinking but I poured myself a cranberry and put myself in "time out" for 15 minutes to recalibrate then went back to work.
I want to retire but my husband won't let me yet !
Such discipline! Go you. Work stress definitely makes it harder. You didn’t give in and for that you should be proud. 🙂
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Hi : - )
My goal is 16-20 AF days per month.
Diary Style.
Tuesday June 01 - AF
Wednesday June 02 - AF - I might have drinks tomorrow eve.
Rolling Total - 2AF day out of 2 days.6 -
Here's what I like about taking a break from drinking and then when you do decide to have one-
*it is not as tastey as you recall it being before.
*your body let's you know one or two is MORE than enough.
*there is no fan fare, fireworks or glitter bombs when you take a sip.
Last night drinks, two in fact. All of the above fell into place.
June - 2 days
1A
1AF
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Vacation and planning to have drinks. My plan includes water between each alcoholic drink, not drink before 4pm and to never have more than 1-2 per bar (notice since we are roof bar hopping so this is not per day ... it is New Orleans after all!) I also plan to ask speciality bars about their mocktail options but in reality I can judge a glass of wine for calories and not other cocktails/mocktails ... so for the sake of my weight loss (7 lbs so far this year and 40 lbs overall) I might just enjoy the wine options.
Oh and as usual I will be reporting back in with my accountability!
6/1 - AF
6/2 - 2 wine
6/3 - TBD @ New Orleans
6/4 - TBD @ New Orleans
6/5 - TBD @ Wedding in Natchez6 -
@chocolate_owl - very interesting article...”.......And yet, if we use alcohol more and more as a private drug, we’ll enjoy fewer of it’s social benefits, and get a bigger helping of it’s harms.”
Whew! That’s me. I have no problem having a drink or two while I make dinner after a long day, and then making another and walking into my sewing room to work for the rest of the evening, having more drinks....and then I get the chips out.
I was at the doctor last Friday for an annual checkup and he muttered something about my liver on last blood work. I was probably hung over when I went to get it done.
So, Tuesday was June 1st and I haven’t had a drink for 2 whole days and I googled “good liver health” and am doing that. It suggested:
Coffee
Green Tea-and you can get dandelion detox tea
Grapefruit
Blueberries/cranberries
Grapes-red & Purple
Prickly pear - it’s an edible cactus
Beetroot juice
Brussels sprouts, broccoli & mustard greens
Nuts
Fatty fish
Olive oil
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6/1 - AF, 9 miles
6/2 - AF, 3.9 miles
Work was busy yesterday and I didn't drink enough water, so I focused on rehydrating last night. Husband opened some wine to go with dinner. He asked me if I wanted any, I said no. He got drunk, I stayed sober. I am starting to reach the end of my patience with this pattern.
About to go for a 2 mile walk on my lunch break. I've been listening to The Way of Kings on my walks, and I'm honestly amping up the walking so I can spend more time with the book. If any of you are fantasy fans, it's great, and it's especially well done as an audio book.7 -
@AR10at50 That article really does make you look at your habits and choices! Prickly pear is delicious. It shows up on Mexican restaurant menus from time to time around here. It's on my to-do list of things to learn how to cook.5
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Same as last month. Goals in order of importance.
1. Do NOT drink alone.
2. No more than 2 alcoholic drinks in a day (with company), no more than 3 days a week.
3. Fit the calories/macros in.
Today is day 6 AF, but I really, really want a drink tonight. Too tired for company, just wanting to bury myself in a bottle of wine... and a pizza... and a sleeping pill. Which is exactly the night that needs to be AF, so tea and la croix it is. Sigh.
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Day 3 AF is here.....
Thanks for your encouraging comments @aipfsu ....it's almost Friday
@Lilylady3k enjoy New Orleans, especially the food!
@AR10@50 glad to see many of my foods on your healthy liver list (not beet juice).
@MissMay no glitter bombs for you from those drinks...I get it... for me, gelato or chocolate treats give me some glitter
Audiobooks are great #chocolate_owl. I will have to give that a go. Right now enjoying Netflix series "High on the Hog" about the history of African-American cuisine. Very educational and I am inspired to make some authentic soul food, especially the greens...if I can find a recipe that is "lower" cal.4 -
Good evening to all
I did have a few glasses of wine last night, and truly regretted it this morning. I did get my gym time in but then I went to do yard work and my energy was just zapped.
@chocolate_owl and @globalhiker I usually have an audio book downloaded on my phone and listen to it while I workout. It helps pass the time and depending on what type of book I have been known to forget to check my time. I love listening to mystery/suspense and history
I have taken a huge landscaping project in our front yard. We have so neglected it, I already have a pickup truck full of branches and pine needles. But once I have it all cleaned out we are going to have some bark delivered and some new plants put out. I am really getting excited about it6 -
@chocolate_owl Interesting thoughts re: drinking “alone” alongside another. DH and I probably do that on occasion. Will have to think about how much that is happening. Thanks for the article.
@Lilylady3k Two of my daughters are UT ZTA’s. Also I identify with the back-of-head questions. For a long time if none of my reasons NOT to drink applied (not driving, no kids around, have the calories for it), it felt like permission to go overboard. Why would that ever be a good idea?
My goal is AF M-Th +no more than 2/day on weekends, but the part I’m really working on is enjoying 1 or 2 without arguing with myself about more. Or feeling deprived/resentful when those around me are having more.
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Here's what I like about taking a break from drinking and then when you do decide to have one-
*it is not as tastey as you recall it being before.
*your body let's you know one or two is MORE than enough.
*there is no fan fare, fireworks or glitter bombs when you take a sip.
Last night drinks, two in fact. All of the above fell into place.
June - 2 days
1A
1AF
This is so true for me! It’s not as delicious as I thought, and my tolerance is down
I want glitter bombs though! Haha!5 -
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