Less Alcohol ~ ☘MARCH 2022 ~ One Day At A Time
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Well doing good today.......except we went out for a late lunch early dinner. I had 2 beers, came home and took a nap and will most likely be awake for most of the evening.
We are taking a 2 1/2 day weekend and just going on a mini road trip. This will involve alcohol in the evening, in a hotel room. No drinking and driving. We tend to travel/site see/ explore all day, have dinner out AF. Then pick up some snacks for later with a bottle of wine. Once in our room it is there if we want if not we pack it up and take it with us. This has been our travel habit for years.
Ok will check in when I can over the next 4 days or so..I just hate reading on my phone. Old eyes and all7 -
March 1-2 AF
March 3- wine 3 glasses (almost went for a 4th but switched to water and very glad I did because I feel good this morning)
March 4 - wine 3 glasses
March 5 - overdid it and threw up 🤢
March 6- AF
March 7- AF
March 8 - AF
March 9 - wine 3 glasses
March 10 - AF6 -
I'm doing good so far but I know it's because it feels like Spring here and I am getting my exercise in.
I lost 2 lbs this week! I replaced some foods with others, didn't drink and voila!
About the "news", I watch France24 on youtube now as it seems to show pure reality with no fake sensationalism (my impression). I'm past the 5pm news crying hour and will actually take action by donating to a legit charity and if the local ukranian church needs volunteers to pack medical supplies, I will sign up. This is not a political thing, it's about helping children and women and seniors who need the help, period. It helps me channel my stress to do something good.
Goal for the weekend - do good, exercise, relax and expect to be AF6 -
I am Dawn. My ongoing goal is 16-20 AF days per month. I was a daily drinker when I began on this thread in November of 2018.
Diary style is how I keep track.
Tuesday March 08 - AF - Working a split Wednesday, may have a couple of drinks after that...in the tub watching HGTV. We'll see.
Wednesday March 09 - 2 drinks. Planned AF for Thursday
Thursday March 10 - AF - Planned drinks over the weekend.
Rolling total: 8 AF days out of 10 days3 -
Happy Friday, MFP friends. Hope everyone has a fun, relaxing and safe weekend.5
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Skipped the church fish fry to avoid the temptation of wine & beer while in line ... well that and didn't feel like that for dinner.
AF at home eating tunafish sandwich! DH is doing well on his challenge but is really dealing with missing the evening drinks ... distractions are the best medicine.
March accountability: 9 days AF
Alcohol: 2 days (4 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.5 -
THANK YOU MFP for getting rid of the disagree button.
I had always thought it was a terrible idea to have a button that would not be a supportive feature in a community where people need incouragement, not negativity.
😇🥰7 -
Tried posting the last few days and both times I lost my entry before hitting the post entry.
Ok, still AF. I had for sure thought I would have a least one last evening. Then found myself needing to paint the daily reference material that I had not gotten to earlier in the day.
I thought, as I lifted up the rum bottle to make a drink. I wondered IF a drink would give me a creative edge, or give me an even worse disaster on my canvas.
Chose to skip a beverage all together. Also what I learned last night was.....I can't munch on junk food after dinner if I have to paint/draw with my hands being busy. THAT is a positive.
@Lilylady3k you mentioned fish fry. That sounds like a good thing for me to put on my menu planner for this weekend. Your DH is being very strong during his commitment to Lent. 👍 which means he is being supportive for you as well.
@globalhiker yes the news is extremely sad. That is a wonderful plan you have to help out the church, and it will help with your own emotions to. ❣
A big wave to everyone else out there that is following and drinking LESS.
Remember....one day at a time.
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THANK YOU MFP for getting rid of the disagree button.
I had always thought it was a terrible idea to have a button that would not be a supportive feature in a community where people need incouragement, not negativity.
😇🥰
Same.
Such a pointless feature, and I often saw it really set people off.2 -
Big wave back to you, @MissMay! I'm also impressed with DH efforts, @Lilylady3k. I hope he learns a lot in the process.
Watched my 2 favorite basketball teams (DD & my alma maters) win very close, exciting games last night, and felt the excitement of March Madness descend on our house. Well, on me. DH got bored after the first game. Also tried out my AF tequila purchase from a couple weeks ago, and it was very interesting. Definite tequila aroma/flavor on the front end with a capsicum kick on the back end. Very clever and inventive. I poured it over crushed ice with fresca and hibiscus tea left over from jamaica enchiladas I made earlier in the week. It made a vibrant red interesting drink. And 0 calories so I didn't feel guilty having 3.4 -
March 1-2 AF
March 3- wine 3 glasses (almost went for a 4th but switched to water and very glad I did because I feel good this morning)
March 4 - wine 3 glasses
March 5 - overdid it and threw up 🤢
March 6- AF
March 7- AF
March 8 - AF
March 9 - wine 3 glasses
March 10 - AF
March 11 - wine 2 glasses3 -
I am Dawn. My ongoing goal is 16-20 AF days per month. I was a daily drinker when I began on this thread in November of 2018.
Diary style is how I keep track.
Tuesday March 08 - AF - Working a split Wednesday, may have a couple of drinks after that...in the tub watching HGTV. We'll see.
Wednesday March 09 - 2 drinks. Planned AF for Thursday
Thursday March 10 - AF - Planned drinks over the weekend.
Friday March 11 - 2 drinks - Worked late, had a couple of nice drinks in the tub : - )
Saturday March 12 - Planning drinks. Spent a big chunk of the day doing paperwork, about to go and move 1/2 of the front porch, sweep, mop, clean furniture, put the curtains back up that the wind blew down. Planning a couple of drinks after that and some HGTV.
Rolling total: 8 AF days out of 12 days2 -
DH bought ONLY 1 bottle of wine to go with the supreme pizza bowl recipe (not crust) this evening. I was so happy to see him buy 1 not 6 bottles!!!
2 glasses of wine.
March accountability: 9 days AF
Alcohol: 3 days (6 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.4 -
THANK YOU MFP for getting rid of the disagree button.
I had always thought it was a terrible idea to have a button that would not be a supportive feature in a community where people need incouragement, not negativity.
😇🥰
Same.
Such a pointless feature, and I often saw it really set people off.
Remember that “woo” button? That confused me the most. I thought it meant “woo hoo! Awesome” and it turns out… it doesn’t! 😳4 -
Finally found my login for MFP! I hate that it makes me log in every month or so, and of course I never remember my password.
I was 3 days AF this past week! First day was HARD but days two and three were much easier. I had 3 wines Friday and Saturday though, and my sleep was terrible both nights. I plan to be AF until Tuesday, when I host book club. I have to finish cleaning the house! Amazing how having people over is the motivation to actually finish the job!6 -
Just checking in. Two weeks (14 days...started a day early) AF. I don't post much but I do read all your amazing posts!7
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👋 hello back to ya @ahoy_m8. So was that one of the Lyres spirits that you made your drinks with? I see since September they have new flavors. YUM.
Tonight I did indulge in two rum and root beer cocktails. Getting all crazy and wild up here on the East Coast 🤣.
I bought it at the same time as I bought the Lyres, but it is a different brand.
https://www.ritualzeroproof.com/products/ritual-tequila-alternative
I read a couple "Best AF spirits" reviews before picking what to try. I got 2 Lyres ("Compari" & vermouth), Monday gin & Ritual tequila. DH thought I lost my mind.
I like the Monday gin a lot, but it gets lost with mixers. I'm not a G&T drinker normally, but I think that is the best use for Monday gin. The Lyres are good together (like an Americano) and individually with soda as spritzes. I tried it as an AF Nigroni, and it actually is a pretty convincing Compari Nigroni stand in. (I know it is verboten, but I like a Cynar Nigroni much more than a Compari Nigroni.) Have not yet tried mixing AF/A versions in same cocktail. Maybe I'll do a little tinkering tonight. Don't know if I will re-buy any of it, but I have to give the creators credit for very inventive interesting products.5 -
Hello, everyone. It’s good to see you all again. It looks like we are all having success in our own little ways.
I had my vacation at the end of last month. We took a cruise and, as expected, I did drink more than I would at home, but not as much as I would have on vacations past. I definitely did *not* “get my money’s worth” on the drink package, I’m happy to say! It felt great to wake up each morning with no hangover.
Since my vacation ended, I have gone back to “drinking less” without any issue, however, I haven’t logged a single AF day this month. I am starting to feel like my brain is one of those puzzles where solving one riddle knocks another out of alignment. Know what I mean? I used to over-indulge. Then I abstained for weeks on end. Now I can moderate, but abstinence escapes me. I don’t even get cravings anymore, but every time I think “no wine tonight” I feel rebellious and resentful. I’m not sure what that is about.7 -
Hello to everyone, we are back from our little getaway. I did drink more than planned and payed the price. Either that or i caught a bug of some kind. You know chills, hot, sweaty, no appetite. I ether have a bug or a hang over that lasts days.
We got home about noon and I went straight to bed and have been there ever since.
BUT we saw some wonderful wine glasses that @MissMay had to fallen in love with. I may have found another outlet to try a sell a painting or two with a local high end furniture store that features local artist the first friday of each month. I told her I doubt I would drive down 2.5(150 miles interstate driving) hours on a Friday night to hang for a few hours with the locals.
Anyway back to alcohol free tonight and every night until I can at least figure out how to eat some food LOL. That has never been a problem
I am off for now, I did read the posts but just not feeling up to responding yet
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