Less Alcohol ~ DECEMBER 2021 ~ One Day At A Time

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  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,566 Member
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    @Lilylady3k

    Thanks for the pictures.
    I especially like the dog : - ) I can imagine it getting going and slip sliding all over that shiny floor : - )
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,566 Member
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    Hi : - )

    Going for my usual goal of 16-20 AF days, Diary style


    Friday December 10 - Drinks, possibly drinks on Saturday as well, we'll see.
    Saturday December 11 - Drinks. Time to rack up some more AF days
    Sunday December 12 - AF - Going to say that Friday will be my next drinks.
    Monday December 13 - AF - Hoping to dream about that picturesque rink posted by @MissMay
    Tuesday December 14 - AF - Really felt like drinks, but sort of saving up for the holidays.


    Rolling Total: 10AF days out of 14 days.
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,566 Member
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    globalhiker wrote: »
    AF yesterday and feeling a bit like the Grinch. Busy with my Santa side-job. Really wish my family would just agree to an outing and go make a snowman somewhere and let's forget presents we don't need. I have a group of 30 year-olds that come with boyfriends, girlfriends, husbands, their extended family. It's getting complicated and my money is all gone.

    ALL I WANT TO DO IS RUN AWAY AND PLAY IN THE SNOW. I REALLY WANT A SLED AND A WEEKEND IN MOUNTAIN CABIN AND THAT'S IT. Rich, hot chocolate and marshmallows maybe. This is AF but stressed out Santa Momma talking...

    Hugs for everyone who is going thru a challenging month. We always have the choice to elevate ourselves, I tell myself, when I start to feel like negative emotions are pushing me around. Gotta be the boss of me.....

    Hosting ... is not the same as partaking. For realz.

    Girl, hop on a plane. I'll getcha snowy : - )
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 3,814 Member
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    Almost to my monthly goal and currently double the AF days over A days! Skipped drinking at every party ... whew! The next planned drink is Christmas Eve with the family. I might enjoy something this weekend but that is TBD.

    December accountability: 10/15 days AF
    Alcohol: 5 days (12 drinks)
    Goal: Limit 1-2 glasses per day; 12-16 AF days per month. Aim to drink no more than 2 nights in a row.

    12/01 - 2 wine
    12/02 - AF
    12/03 - 3 wine
    12/04 - 3 wine
    12/05 - 2 wine
    12/06 - AF
    12/07 - 🎭 AF (DH started joining me for AF evenings)
    12/08 - AF
    12/09 - AF
    12/10 - 🩺 AF
    12/11 - AF
    12/12 -🎄🍪; later in the evening 2 glasses of wine with dinner
    12/13 - 📚AF
    12/14 - 🍓AF
    12/15 - 📚AF (DH had a happy hour with a customer so a beer but nothing when he returned home!)
  • tufntender
    tufntender Posts: 98 Member
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    I don't know if this thread is still alive. I am just in awe of how many calories I intake for the day. It is more than half of what I should use. Sad, scary, embARRASING and then some
  • Lilylady3k
    Lilylady3k Posts: 3,814 Member
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    MissMay wrote: »
    @LILYLADY3K that is a home? It looks like a hotel or high end restaurant.
    I just had anxiety thinking what a cleaning nightmare it must be.

    Came across a refrigerated wine tower that went up thru 3 floors of the the Foxwoods Casino. I immediately thought of everyone in this group. Lol

    Good work on AF during a gathering.

    Yes the home belongs to a young couple in their early 30s (~32). I was blown away because I was not expecting a very modern high end home. The entrance, living, kitchen, dining and tv room were all open plan (no walls flowing across the entire down stairs) with multiple sitting areas. Cleaning LOL I'm sure they have someone that cleans it for them.
  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,519 Member
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    It's Friday and after an AF week, I wake up thinking it would be fun to drink this weekend....because the holidays are coming and I should be having fun. And I've been "good" all week so I deserve it. Hmmm...then my logical brain says "wait stupid, do you really want to get started early and weaken your immune system"? You'll just eat more and get fatter by New Year's. Logical brain is right.

    Why is my wine devil back? Ugh!!!
  • dawnbgethealthy
    dawnbgethealthy Posts: 7,566 Member
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    Hi : - )

    Going for my usual goal of 16-20 AF days, Diary style


    Friday December 10 - Drinks, possibly drinks on Saturday as well, we'll see.
    Saturday December 11 - Drinks. Time to rack up some more AF days
    Sunday December 12 - AF - Going to say that Friday will be my next drinks.
    Monday December 13 - AF - Hoping to dream about that picturesque rink posted by @MissMay
    Tuesday December 14 - AF - Really felt like drinks, but sort of saving up for the holidays.
    Wednesday December 15 - AF - Working a split tomorrow with another job in between, so no-brainer to be AF tonight.
    I have a small bottle of Prosecco (we can't usually buy that here) that I may take to my pedicure Friday (I know, so great to be able to have an appointment so close to the holidays!) or have after my pedicure when I get home where I will be trying not to mess up my polish. I will put a flute in the freezer before work in the morning. I will take photos of where I get my pamper on and post here.
    Thursday December 16 - AF - Really felt like having a couple, had to use some willpower. I pretty much log in here in the morning while posting my weight and stuff on other forums. I couldn't find the small prosecco that I bought, so bought another last night after work. It is in the fridge now and the flute is in the freezer. I have some nice cheese and crackers to go with it. TGIF.


    Rolling Total: 12AF days out of 16 days.
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
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    @lmlmrn Glad to hear the diagnosis is hard headedness. But sorry for the scare. Cell phones are indeed a good safety measure idea. Hopefully you can make baby steps with them on that front as well.

    @dawnbgethealthy Thank you for commenting on the falling into old patterns bit. Funny, later that evening DH walked in lamenting the exact same thing in reference to falling off his exercise regimen. He feels sluggish and low energy and can't find the will to get up early in the morning but yet knows he feels energetic when he sticks to his plan. I encouraged baby steps. I mean, any effort is better than no effort, and so what if you're not running at the same pace or lifting the same weight as before the break? That happens. Just start small and mentally manageable until you hit your groove. I'm not sure the encouragement helped. Last night when we were decorating the tree he asked if I wanted to start my weekend early (code for a glass of wine). I confessed I've been wanting a glass of wine every night this week but I made it this far so I can wait until Friday. He had a glass of spirits anyway.

    At the other end of the spectrum is @Lilylady3k and her DH. You guys are in an impressive groove. Good on ya!

    I agree- TGIF! We're having a birthday crab boil with all our daughters (and maybe guests) tomorrow. It's nice having everyone home again. Hope we can keep each other covid safe. Two ZTA's who live in the ZTA house tested positive today, so DD#3 (who also lives in the house) got a PCR this morning. She's isolating until she gets the result. She's been home 48 hours and we haven't been distancing, so all our plans go out the window if she's positive. DD#2 tested negative yesterday and she's with my mom right now, and even that makes me really nervous. I wish they would wait for DD#3's result. Different topic for a different thread. Stay safe, everyone!

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