Less Alcohol ~ JULY 2021 ~ One Day At A Time
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Here it is the link to our new 🏚 home for August:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10839764/less-alcohol-august-2021-one-day-at-a-time/p1?new=1
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3 glasses of wine this evening
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Lilylady3k wrote: »3 glasses of wine this evening
Beautiful!3 -
Holly Molly That view is beautiful @Lilylady3k
Well am struggling these past few days with alcohol. My head is now going to focus on August/Monday. I may stay AF on Saturday, but Sunday was already planned. We are taking my adult (now) long time foster child to dinner and celebrate her 29th birthday. She graced our family from the time she was in grade school (my youngest daughters best friend) to when she 'aged out' at 18 but continued in our home for another year while she attended college. Then once on her own she moved to Portland but just recently relocated back to WA. So this is the first time we will be together since the pandemic. I am truly excited.
So looking forward to a new Month, new 'Do Over' and try to strive for just one day more AF than last month.8 -
Lilylady3k wrote: »3 glasses of wine this evening
Oh that view! That’s my dream real estate right there- lakefront property!!!
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One drink every day this week. It’s tied to PMS cravings, yet again. I’ll have wine with dinner then start fresh kn Monday.3
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@Womona - I too would love to find property on a lake with mountains or hills with a little cooler summers. This is pretty flat area and very hot down in south Texas. It is the Arroyo off the lower Laguna Madre which is near South Padre Island. But I do love the wildlife ... salt water so great sport fishing (redfish, flounder, snook, speckled trout), we see dolphins and turtles ... oh and there are so many beautiful birds!
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One more AF day...and the last day of July!
Nice relaxing view there @Lilylady3k. Look like a nice place to kayak. And perfect cocktail hour spot too...
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31 days AF. Hit my goal, with 2 pounds lost to boot! (Though the amount of peanut butter consumed this morning has somewhat negated that.)
I'm researching intermittent fasting and low carbing (w/ veggies). So interesting how the science of nutrition is sooo all over the place. Medical studies supporting low carb. Medical studies supporting the Starch diet. Studies supporting fasting, though I'm hearing here and other places it doesn't work so well for women. The only thing that truly makes sense is that we're all different and process food differently.
On to August! Thanks, @MissMay for starting it for us!
Welcome returners and so comforting to see familiar faces here.8 -
mainelylisa wrote: »31 days AF. Hit my goal, with 2 pounds lost to boot! (Though the amount of peanut butter consumed this morning has somewhat negated that.)
I'm researching intermittent fasting and low carbing (w/ veggies). So interesting how the science of nutrition is sooo all over the place. Medical studies supporting low carb. Medical studies supporting the Starch diet. Studies supporting fasting, though I'm hearing here and other places it doesn't work so well for women. The only thing that truly makes sense is that we're all different and process food differently.
On to August! Thanks, @MissMay for starting it for us!
Welcome returners and so comforting to see familiar faces here.
I too have done a lot of research on different diets, combination of foods blah blah. I think I have truly tried most. At this point in my life IF seems to be working for me, or my variation when I follow is: coffee in the am (2 cups), mid morning to mid afternoon an apple if I am really hungry. Then a late lunch/early dinner between 3-4pm. Then I try really hard not to have snacks in the evening that is when I see my best results. But yesterday I found this cute little waffle cup maker (clearance for $8.00) and then bought some high protein pancake mix in our local bulk section. I made one last night and nibbled on it plain. So for 150ish calories + 15g of protein I was not hungry, it satisfied that sweet tooth and I did not have any of the quilt! Win Win7 -
Holly Molly That view is beautiful @Lilylady3k
Well am struggling these past few days with alcohol. My head is now going to focus on August/Monday. I may stay AF on Saturday, but Sunday was already planned. We are taking my adult (now) long time foster child to dinner and celebrate her 29th birthday. She graced our family from the time she was in grade school (my youngest daughters best friend) to when she 'aged out' at 18 but continued in our home for another year while she attended college. Then once on her own she moved to Portland but just recently relocated back to WA. So this is the first time we will be together since the pandemic. I am truly excited.
So looking forward to a new Month, new 'Do Over' and try to strive for just one day more AF than last month.
It sounds like a truly lovely Sunday you have planned, lmlmrn. So much there to enjoy! Happy birthday to your foster child : flowerforyou:
@Lilylady3k Is that the fishing camp? It's a LOT more refined that what "camp" conjures. Lovely placid view!
We're headed to our lake house today, too. With DD#3 who is home for a week. I've got 2 emotions going on. One is disappointment. She had initially planned to host 3 friends at the lake this weekend and I had really been looking forward to it. Maybe more than I should have? Turns out it's a bad weekend for college kids around here. Everyone is moving out of last years apartment into next years. Also she was giving me some flack about everyone getting covid tested before showing up. Our place is ~850sf with ONE tiny bathroom. Her lack of concern for our health was another disappointment, candidly. DD#1 was the first in our family to be vaccinated (Pfizer in Feb), yet she got a breakthrough infection last weekend (and has felt positively awful for 6 days), so the whole breakthrough infection prospect became a lot more real for us. The infection numbers in our area are pretty concerning. So I guess it is just as well that it's just the 3 of us vs. a house party.
The second emotion is reluctance. Is that an emotion? DD#3 last night started in on the refrain about when she can host parties at the lake without us. I have conflicting emotions about that. One the one hand I want them to use it and enjoy it and have happy memories. On the other, I fear they won't respect the place or the rules and it will end up being expense and effort for me to clean up. Plus I don't want anyone to get hurt while I'm not there (or get sued). For reference, DD#1 has hosted at both our houses and both have involved more cleanup work for me. Maybe part of the bad feelings is getting the message that she rather we not be around. I was excited to do the extra work when included, but resent the extra work when excluded. Maybe I need to work through that a little better.
None of this has anything to do with drinking less except I lean towards emotional eating/drinking and when it comes to uncomfortable emotions I'm striving to process more and consume less.6 -
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My usual goal, 16-20 AF for the month. This is sustainable long term for me.
Still planning on hitting my 16 - even though I have mostly been 21-23AF each month this year so far.
Sunday July 25 - AF - Next planned drinks day is Wednesday.
Monday July 26 - AF - Finally finishing watching the Olympics' opening ceremony. Great! AF beer. I like it so much that I even bought real beer for drinks days, and had one last week. Who knew? I never liked beer before.
Tuesday July 27 - AF - Felt like having a couple, but I have plans to have a few tomorrow night, so skipped tonight.
Wednesday July 28 - Drinks. Car is dead up at the other end of town. No plans for drinks again until Sunday eve.
Thursday July 29 - AF - Hit my 16, going to hit 18 this month. Car is still dead in a retail parking lot. I bought a new car today, it ate up my entire day off, but I am mobile again. Going to evening shifts for the next week or more, so trying to stay up a little later tonight, watching the Olympics : - ) AF beer each night that I am on a planned AF night.
Friday July 30 - AF - Planning to hit 18 for this month
Rolling total - 17 AF days out of 30 days5 -
dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
Eagle Mountain, NW of Ft. Worth, TX
ETA: Congrats on the new car purchase. You just slipped that in so nonchalant.5 -
AF today to end the month with 16 AF and 15 drinks days.
So proud of myself for keeping the commitment I made on July 10th to have more AF days then drinks days after having drinks 8 of the first 9 days in July.
Onward to August and my new goal of at least 2 AF days for every drinks day.
Thanks to all of you for sharing your triumphs and struggles with your own goals. It is nice not to be in this alone.6 -
AF this evening sipping on Heineken 0.0 after fishing.
Goal:
- ✘ Limit 1-2 glasses per day
- ✔️ 12-16 AF days per month
- ✘ Aim to drink no more than 2 nights in a row
July accountability: 13/31 days AF
Alcohol: 18 days (43 drinks)
7/1 - 4 wine @ fishing camp 🎣
7/2 - 2 wine @ fishing camp 🎣
7/3 - 3 wine @ fishing camp 🎣
7/4 - 1 wine + 1 Heineken 0.0 @ fishing camp 🎣
7/5 - 2 wine
7/6 - AF
7/7 - 2 wine
7/8 - AF
7/9 - 2 wine
7/10 - 2 wine
7/11 - AF
7/12 - 1 wine
7/13 - AF
7/14 - 1 Torchy’s Tini
7/15 - AF
7/16 - 3 wine
7/17 - 4 wine
7/18 - 4 wine
7/19 - AF
7/20 - AF
7/21 - AF Kevita sparkling Lemon Cayenne Kombucha
7/22 - 2 wine
7/23 - 2 wine
7/24 - AF
7/25 - AF
7/26 - AF
7/27 - 2 wine
7/28 - 3 wine
7/29 - AF @ fishing camp 🎣
7/30 - 3 wine @ fishing camp 🎣
7/31 - AF @ fishing camp 🎣
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Hey ya'll,
WOW what a day/night I had.
Just rolled home here at 11:23pm and making my accountability. For this last day of the month we had a clam bake, then went off to a pig roast benefit. There was a superb band that rocked the joint for 4 solid hours (@mainelylisa they are from Portland of all places) I danced my azz off, played corn hole and got a ride in a sidecar motorcycle! Oh, all while drinking non alcoholic Heineken00. And yes, white girls can dance not intoxicated.
Dragging these old bones to bed. Probably going to regret all those boogie woogie moves I was doing in the morning.
JULY ACCOUNTABILITY
25-AF
6-A
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See you over on August there
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My usual goal, 16-20 AF for the month. This is sustainable long term for me.
Still planning on hitting my 16 - even though I have mostly been 21-23AF each month this year so far.
Sunday July 25 - AF - Next planned drinks day is Wednesday.
Monday July 26 - AF - Finally finishing watching the Olympics' opening ceremony. Great! AF beer. I like it so much that I even bought real beer for drinks days, and had one last week. Who knew? I never liked beer before.
Tuesday July 27 - AF - Felt like having a couple, but I have plans to have a few tomorrow night, so skipped tonight.
Wednesday July 28 - Drinks. Car is dead up at the other end of town. No plans for drinks again until Sunday eve.
Thursday July 29 - AF - Hit my 16, going to hit 18 this month. Car is still dead in a retail parking lot. I bought a new car today, it ate up my entire day off, but I am mobile again. Going to evening shifts for the next week or more, so trying to stay up a little later tonight, watching the Olympics : - ) AF beer each night that I am on a planned AF night.
Friday July 30 - AF - Planning to hit 18 for this month
Saturday July 31 - AF
Rolling total - 18 AF days out of 31 days7 -
dawnbgethealthy wrote: »
Eagle Mountain, NW of Ft. Worth, TX
ETA: Congrats on the new car purchase. You just slipped that in so nonchalant.
When I was in Dallas I looked at going to some lakes, but was afraid that there might be alligators. Are there alligators at your lake house?
Thanks about the car. My other one died, so It was an unexpected expense that I am not exactly celebrating. All good, if I have to get a few more jobs to pay for it I will.4 -
I made it through the whole month AF! I was going to try to make it until Labor Day weekend, but I've decided two months is plenty and one of those days was actually my birthday *proud grin*. Now, I just need to practice portion control. And not let the munchies interfere with my scale numbers.
Have a great August!8
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