Less Alcohol ~ MAY 2022 ~ One Day At A Time
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Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!
Week one ended with a count of 12 drinks for 7 days, only 1 day AF. Not so great. Math is 1,440 calories I did not need!
Today week 2 begins. I want those total alcohol calories to go WAY down!
I did google aguas frescas and hibiscus flower tea and it all looks amazing! Great idea!5 -
https://www.muydelish.com/aguas-frescas
@ahoy_m8 thanks to your idea, I discovered this site with several agua fresca recipes. I'll try them with a tiny bit of agave nectar instead of sugar. So excited!4 -
I am Dawn.
I hit 19AF days for April.
Sticking with my goal of 16-20 AF days per month for May
Diary style.
Saturday May 07 - AF - Rainy and cool, but walked over to the Farmer's Market, Children's Festival, and thrift store. No trails which is my norm for Saturdays because the rain got heavier. Working late on Sunday night. I know that I will want a cocktail or a brandy when I get home from that, but we'll see. Last weigh in for the 100 days forum that I am on Monday, so I will use that as motivation to not have drinks.
Rolling total: 5AF out of 7 days.5 -
AF for this rainy mothers day- happy mothers day to all the moms here!5
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Overindulged a bit yesterday—5(!!) drinks at a friend’s birthday party at a winery. Those tastings will get you. Got a little fuzzy and shouldn't have had the last glass. But, I’m still under the my goal weekly limit so I’m not beating myself up too much about it.
4/27: 1
4/28: AF
4/29: AF
4/30: AF
5/1: AF
5/2: AF
5/3: AF
5/4: AF
5/5: 2
5/6: AF
5/7: 5
5/8: AF6 -
@dawnbgethealthy here is my fun derby hat.
I gave you all four sides. The front is the glasses, the back is the flip flops.
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Fell off the bandwagon a bit this weekend...
1st: A (2 drinks)
2nd: A (1 drink)
3rd: AF
4th: AF
5th: AF
6th: A (3 drinks) - Went for an after work drink with friends and then out for dinner with family. Was an enjoyable night but I broke my 2 drinks only rule.
7th: A (2 drinks)
8th: A (4 drinks) - 2 glasses of wine at a winery for Mother's Day, 2 glasses with dinner later.
9th: AF
4AF/5A (12 drinks total)
I'm trying not to get too down on myself for my failures. Time to focus on this week and its successes. AF today, with the plans of AF evenings tomorrow and the next day. We will see where the rest of the week takes me.8 -
May accountability: 2 days AF
Alcohol: 6 days (9.5 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.
5/1 - AF
5/2 - 2 wine
5/3 - 1 wine
5/4 - AF
5/5 - 2 wine
5/6 - 1.5 wine
5/7 - 2 wine
5/8 - 1 wine
Weekdays are here! Back to my M-TH AF mentality.6 -
@MissMay - Love your fun in the sun derby day hat!3
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@Lilylady3k I like your M-TH AF mentality. I struggle to get any AF days. Today will be one because I have pre-op bloodwork tomorrow morning. I always worry when I have to get bloodwork done. That is another reason I want to drink less, so I don't have to worry about the results.6
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@globalhiker
It is snowing up in Kimberley this morning and has been for a few days. Just saying.
It is still spring down in the valley here in Cranbrook, although we are finally getting the April showers to bring May flowers. Perfect for me personally, so that my seeds can set in nicely and germinate via rain instead of city water via the sprinkler : - )
30 days until you are in Kimberley. Hopefully there won't be much snow left up that mountain by then. I guess that by then it will be very hot in AZ, so it might be a refreshing change for you.
Banff (where you will run your marathon) is 2C today at 9:30 in the morning, but should be 8-10C by May 24th during the day and 0C at night. Last night there it was minus 4C. It is better to run when it is not too hot right?
Weather girl out : - )
Can't wait to see you a month from now!!3 -
I am Dawn.
I hit 19AF days for April.
Sticking with my goal of 16-20 AF days per month for May
Diary style.
Saturday May 07 - AF - Rainy and cool, but walked over to the Farmer's Market, Children's Festival, and thrift store. No trails which is my norm for Saturdays because the rain got heavier. Working late on Sunday night. I know that I will want a cocktail or a brandy when I get home from that, but we'll see. Last weigh in for the 100 days forum that I am on Monday, so I will use that as motivation to not have drinks.
Sunday May 08 - 2 drinks. I had one day off and am into a 6 day work week at the restaurant. I worked hours later than I was scheduled to do so got home very late. I didn't even try not to have a couple of drinks.
Rolling total: 5AF out of 8 days.5 -
AF again today - gonna grill some salmon and drink tea.5
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quick accountability fly by
AF today, not Sunday (happy Mothers Day).
Dishwasher leaked/is broken. Not going to try and fix it just trying to make sure all the sub flooring and lower floors are not soaked. Have to cut out sheetrock to see...crap. Kitchen remodel? yep in our future now. Will be approx 3-4 weeks just to get estimate and looking at 3-4 months for install. So no dishwasher for us. Not one of my best weeks..... Don't get me started on the folks and Home Depot and Lowes for estimates.....
And darn it don't talk to me like I am a small child and have no concept of remodel or what basic terminology means. Including what a "pie" chart is and why he is using it as an example of costs. OH that one made me a bit hot. I asked him three separate times to please move forward with his costs and stop trying to tell me what a pie chart is and to show me where the money will go. Each time I stopped him he ignored the suggestion and started his monologue again.
I am just leaving that out there7 -
@lmlmrn ugh first food poisoning, and then being talked to like an imbecile. Grrrr. Well it can only go up from Herrn
@MissMay love the bonnet! Very cute and creative!
@tmbg1 don’t fret about the full bottle, it happens. We’ve all been there.
I had two glasses of wine yesterday for Mother’s Day, and would like to have had one tonight. However, I really want to get some AF days in this week. So, I waited to eat dinner, and lo and behold, the craving went away. I guess I was just hungry!!!! So AF tonight, finally!4 -
Good morning.
Oh no @lmlmrn, now a leak!? Ok things come in threes. I believe you have hit the 3 limit. Big hugs girl.
Make a complaint to the management at Lowes or Home Depot (which ever one it was that belittled you). Let them know flat out this is not how employees treat paying customers.thehealthyadventurer wrote: »Fell off the bandwagon a bit this weekend...
1st: A (2 drinks)
2nd: A (1 drink)
3rd: AF
4th: AF
5th: AF
6th: A (3 drinks) - Went for an after work drink with friends and then out for dinner with family. Was an enjoyable night but I broke my 2 drinks only rule.
7th: A (2 drinks)
8th: A (4 drinks) - 2 glasses of wine at a winery for Mother's Day, 2 glasses with dinner later.
9th: AF
4AF/5A (12 drinks total)
I'm trying not to get too down on myself for my failures. Time to focus on this week and its successes. AF today, with the plans of AF evenings tomorrow and the next day. We will see where the rest of the week takes me.
Knowing what your numbers are and how you can improve are a huge key to drinking less.
We have all had these minor back steps in this process. So appreciate you sharing your journey.5 -
Thanks for the "likes" on my hat. Did I mention those little tiny watermelons were la string of lights? I will take the hat ( minus the play money) donate it to our new childrens daycare in town. They will have fun with it
Accountability for May:
9 days AF
(15 day streak)4
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