Less Alcohol ~ JANUARY 2022 ~ One Day At A Time

Womona · January 2022

AF last night and tonight, but I’m sick! Ever hope for the flu? Haha! Amazing how things shift in the age of Covid.

A glass of wine more than I planned, a serving or two of crackers over the weekend, and my freaking weight was up again yesterday morning. Not as bad as it normally is after the weekend, so that’s progress. Clearly I need to tighten it up those days. Working on it!

lmlmrn · January 2022

@Fit_Happens_2021 Glad you are enjoying the 'Sock' family. It truly is keeping me away from temptation. Weird huh? But whats a girl to do when she falls for ......the "Sock"......in husky voice

@Lilylady3k yes the sock family is growing, I will have to find another 'nip' and who knows maybe some grandparents. You mentioned you had 3 children who are grown and are starting families. Funny so do I. All girls, and all soon to have 2 children each. LOL where did the time go and please don't take me back to diaper/toddler days

@jonsek You have a beautiful family, ....now is the goose part of the family too or just passing through?

ahoy_m8 · January 2022

jonsek wrote: »

Beautiful family! Definitely worth being the best version of yourself to enjoy them.

ahoy_m8 · January 2022

Womona wrote: »

AF last night and tonight, but I’m sick! Ever hope for the flu? Haha! Amazing how things shift in the age of Covid.

A glass of wine more than I planned, a serving or two of crackers over the weekend, and my freaking weight was up again yesterday morning. Not as bad as it normally is after the weekend, so that’s progress. Clearly I need to tighten it up those days. Working on it!

Crazy, right? I hope it’s neither the flu nor COVID but something more innocuous. DD#2 tested flu positive and COVID negative soon after arriving home. She immediately started tamiflu as soon as she got the result. Like she dashed out the door to get it. I started having symptoms the next day and I couldn’t find tests for flu or COVID anywhere. At her suggestion, I inquired via email with my doctor about prophylactic tamiflu, and he emailed me back immediately with a Rx for it. Just based on my daughters tests. Both of us had extremely mild symptoms with no fever.

ETA: I was saving our RATs for Xmas to protect the grandparents, but when DD#3 tested COVID positive Xmas eve, I used one and tested negative. We all tested again Xmas day before gathering outside without grandparents and I was negative again and felt fine by then. Hoping you feel better soon!

Lilylady3k · January 2022

ZTA Alumnae meeting ... Pizza & Wine in our PJs (mine were poodle pants & t-shirt). I drank water ... I was very very close to pouring myself a glass of wine but then put the cup back and asked if there was water. Grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and indulged in 2 slices of not so good pizza. BUT I was under calories and AF for the evening.

My AF days are starting to catch up with my A days finally!!! 3 nights in a row AF.

January accountability: 5/11 days AF
Alcohol: 6 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.

Xellercin · January 2022

This are spectacular poodle pants

globalhiker · January 2022

I miss a day and see what happens...ok I was working way too long today (unexpected 12 plus hours -blame unexpected tech issues) and guess what - I did not check the news all day long! I tried to make that my daily goal and I did!

@jonsek your photo is lovely....you are blessed with the wonderfuls

@Xellercin - yep, I have discovered Al Jazeera and I do frequent their site from time to time. But less news is likely good news these days

Wishing you all a good week. For me, maybe worry less and adventure more is my thinking for the rest of this week.

Staying AF until the weekend....

MissMay · January 2022

Quick check in from what feels like the artic tundra these past 3 days.

(Negative) -14° 😨

Beautiful family pic of you and your children @jonsek more reasons to be mindful and wanting less.

@Lilylady3k I was so sorry to read your having anxieties with hearing of the passing of that person. I know how you are feeling. My Mother passed in her very early 60's. Both my Sister (9 years olders) and I had extreme anxiety when we were approaching the age our Mother died. It is normal. But it should not be a long heavy burden on your mind. You have a new Granddaughter now, yet that does not mean your ready to 'cash it in'. I'm sure you are in a lot healthier state than you relatives that passed from health issues. ❤ love your poodles( just like your family poodle pet)

AF last night

I'll catch up more later today

ducky133 · January 2022

@jonsek what an adorable family! 3 great reasons to take care of yourself. After an AF day Monday had more than planned last night. It's getting old. New day today so moving on. Does anyone have a favorite app to track drinks? Has anyone tried cutback coach?

dawnbgethealthy · January 2022

My usual goal, 16-20 AF days per month.

My schedule pretty much dictates my AF days.
I will be AF on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for the next few months.

Diary style is how I keep track

Friday January 7th - Drinks, Mulled Cider with Spiced Rum. Planned drinks for Saturday also.
Saturday January 8th - Drinks, 2 in the afternoon and none after.
Sunday January 9th - AF - Had a nice glass of hot mulled cider after skating, no booze needed to make it delicious, the cloves and cinnamon had really mulled in it well.
Monday January 10th - AF - Working (and skating) out of town tomorrow with an evening shift at the restaurant so wanted to be AF. Heck, I am usually in my pjs in the evening, not at work.
Tuesday January 11 - 2 drinks, not planned. Classic: Cold, hungry, tired. I woke with a headache, and yet another schedule change. I went out of town, detours everywhere in the small snowy town of Kimberley BC. We went from minus 17 (celsius) on Monday morning, to plus 2 on Tuesday morning. Chalked it up to extreme weather change. Did my job, skated half-heartedly, came home exhausted. My tenant/roomate arrived home Sunday night very sick, he is a young healthy boy, hacking his lungs out and exhausted. Likely Covid since he had been with a bunch of guys in a hotel up in Golden BC for a couple of days who were progressively coughing. Working a split shift on Wednesday and am going to skip the morning skate and go to a skate in between my shifts. Very tired.

Rolling total: 7AF days out of 11 days.

ahoy_m8 · January 2022

Oh, no @dawnbgethealthy. I hope your tenant keeps whatever is going around to himself! Please take care of yourself and get the rest you need to ward off any contagion. fingers crossed.

jonsek · January 2022

So many germs around!
@Womona hope your feeling better soon.
@dawnbgethealthy hope you avoid it!
-14C is unimaginable for me here in the UK! I do really enjoy seeing everyone’s snow and weather posts - keep them coming!
I have just under 6 weeks until our holiday in the Dominican Republic.
Aiming to loose 6 pounds by then … avoiding alcohol is definitely helping me stay focused on the weight loss but seems to have stalled a bit now.
Aiming for another couple of days AF and then some wine over the weekend with my husband. My aim is no more than 3 glasses then back to alcohol free.

tmbg1 · January 2022

Jan 1-6 AF
Jan 7-9 Had wine
Jan 10- 12 AF - Enjoying chamomile tea and a cbd gummy tonight

sarah7591 · January 2022

Day 13 and doing well. I do have issues falling asleep but have had that problem for a long time. Maybe I need to try the chamomile tea and gummies! Keep up the good work everyone!

Xellercin · January 2022

jonsek wrote: »

So many germs around!
@Womona hope your feeling better soon.
@dawnbgethealthy hope you avoid it!
-14C is unimaginable for me here in the UK! I do really enjoy seeing everyone’s snow and weather posts - keep them coming!
I have just under 6 weeks until our holiday in the Dominican Republic.
Aiming to loose 6 pounds by then … avoiding alcohol is definitely helping me stay focused on the weight loss but seems to have stalled a bit now.
Aiming for another couple of days AF and then some wine over the weekend with my husband. My aim is no more than 3 glasses then back to alcohol free.

Try -36C, which was the temp here yesterday, and that's not even close to the coldest it gets here. At that point, the air hurts your face. Lol

I love it though. DH even went for a run outside.

Lilylady3k · January 2022

@MissMay - Thank you for your kind words! Uplifting as always.

@dawnbgethealthy - I surely hope that your tenant doesn't have covid or the flu or anything that is contagious. Sending Healthy Vibes your way!!! Oh and -14C is way way too cold for this little southerner. I get chilly just thinking about you in all that cold snow. Keep warm and cheery! Hope tomorrow is a wonderful day for you.

AF this evening. Attending the required training session for teaching English to adults through our church. The classes are free and open to everyone. The other teacher I was paired off with in 2019-2020 will not be coming back due to health reasons ... so I'll be searching for another partner.

DH is getting a bottle of wine for himself to drink while I'm out. Always feel guilty that he drinks when I'm out somewhere but then he does if I'm home too. So I need to shed that burden and just do what is right for me.

January accountability: 6/12 days AF
Alcohol: 6 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.

ahoy_m8 · January 2022

jonsek wrote: »

So many germs around!
@Womona hope your feeling better soon.
@dawnbgethealthy hope you avoid it!
-14C is unimaginable for me here in the UK! I do really enjoy seeing everyone’s snow and weather posts - keep them coming!
I have just under 6 weeks until our holiday in the Dominican Republic.
Aiming to loose 6 pounds by then … avoiding alcohol is definitely helping me stay focused on the weight loss but seems to have stalled a bit now.
Aiming for another couple of days AF and then some wine over the weekend with my husband. My aim is no more than 3 glasses then back to alcohol free.

My goals are similar- AF during the week and 3 over the weekend. I get a do-over for last weekend when I lost my mojo after DD#2 goodbye dinner. This weekend we’ll have a goodbye dinner for DD#3 who goes back to school.

DH hosted an online wine tasting tonight for clients with the wine maker who is his friend in Sonoma. It’s more fun and interesting than it sounds, and often spouses participate off camera because you’re opening a couple bottles of wine (and they’re expensive at least by our standards). But I cooked dinner and ate it instead. He vacuvin-ed both bottles and I guess we will drink one Friday. AF so far this week.

dawnbgethealthy · January 2022

My usual goal, 16-20 AF days per month.

My schedule pretty much dictates my AF days.
I will be AF on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for the next few months.

Diary style is how I keep track

Friday January 7th - Drinks, Mulled Cider with Spiced Rum. Planned drinks for Saturday also.
Saturday January 8th - Drinks, 2 in the afternoon and none after.
Sunday January 9th - AF - Had a nice glass of hot mulled cider after skating, no booze needed to make it delicious, the cloves and cinnamon had really mulled in it well.
Monday January 10th - AF - Working (and skating) out of town tomorrow with an evening shift at the restaurant so wanted to be AF. Heck, I am usually in my pjs in the evening, not at work.
Tuesday January 11 - 2 drinks, not planned. Classic: Cold, hungry, tired. I woke with a headache, and yet another schedule change. I went out of town, detours everywhere in the small snowy town of Kimberley BC. We went from minus 17 (celsius) on Monday morning, to plus 2 on Tuesday morning. Chalked it up to extreme weather change. Did my job, skated half-heartedly, came home exhausted. My tenant/roomate arrived home Sunday night very sick, he is a young healthy boy, hacking his lungs out and exhausted. Likely Covid since he had been with a bunch of guys in a hotel up in Golden BC for a couple of days who were progressively coughing. Working a split shift on Wednesday and am going to skip the morning skate and go to a skate in between my shifts. Very tired.
Wednesday Jan 12 - 2 drinks - this was my planned drinks day, not yesterday. I didn't even try to abstain. Have since drank some water and am about to have dinner after a split shift and a glorious skate in between. Planned AF tomorrow and Saturday, going to a matinee of a performance of 9-5 at one of our local theatres on Sunday, so don't want to be puffy : - ) Tenant upstairs is coughing up a storm. I was not feeling that great the last couple of days, but think that I sweated it out during my fabulous ice skate at a tiny arena here. I had the Red Hat Society at the restaurant today, I donned gloves immediately upon entry, and of course wore a mask.

Rolling total: 7AF days out of 12 days.

GiveHerGrace · January 2022

Posting for accountability. Day 19 AF.

12/25 - 12/31 AF
1/1 - 1/12 AF

Spending the week watching 2 of my grandbabies. Loving my time with them, but definitely don't have the energy at 56 to do this everyday!

Fit_Happens_2021 · January 2022

Day 12 AF. Sleep is better, not waking up in the middle of the night anymore.
I've been detaching from the news more, but been a little bored on evenings so I ordered some new water mixable oil paints and planning start painting again.

Keep up the good work all

Less Alcohol ~ JANUARY 2022 ~ One Day At A Time

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