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Less Alcohol ~ OCTOBER 2022 ~ One Day At A Time
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Yesterday I was successful in staying AF. No effort at all, which is usually the case for me on days 1 & 2. Day 3 might be more of a struggle, but I will do my best. I really want to try and turn my drinking days around, and only indulge on Fri & Sat, also without going overboard!
Usually I sleep well on AF nights, don't know what was up with last night, very restless night. Might have been due to extra walks yesterday, however my last walk was 2+ hours before heading off to bed. Hopefully tonight is better.6 -
I drank over the weekend, as planned, and didn't get *too* carried away, though I could have done better. Basically I'd be content if I always chose to drink one less than I end up drinking. Hindsight and all, I suppose. I'm planning to drink tonight because one of my husband's friends is visiting and we're going out to dinner with him. I'll definitely take it easy. I didn't track my calories all weekend so I'm trying to get back on plan in every regard. I walked the dogs and did a Peloton ride today so I feel like I'm off to a good start. I'll take Tuesday-Thursday off this week.
My tally so far including today:
4 AF / 6 A
The As are winning, so I'll have to compensate somewhere!7 -
10/1- A
10/2-10/3-10/4-10/5 AF
10/6-10/7- 10/8 - A
10/9-10/10 - AF5 -
2 glasses of wine at home with dinner
October accountability: 4 days AF
Alcohol: 6 days (13 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.
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AF tonight, but this past weekend was boozier than I planned. I ordered a special Cosmo at dinner Friday night, come to find out it’s really two servings of alcohol. Plus the wine I had with my steak.
Saturday was a 9 oz pour instead of my normal 6oz at a restaurant with friends. I don’t know what the hell happened yesterday but I had 3 glasses of wine at home. Cleaned and covered the boat for the season.
Well, as you can imagine, I look about a decade older this morning! Like an old hag. No amount of Botox can fill in the dehydrated lines on my face. Nothing steals beauty like too much alcohol. I’ll go back to normal with a few AF days, along with plenty of good nutrition and water. But ugh! Not a good look!
Part of the problem was also lack of sleep. Too much alcohol means I sleep poorly. Oh, and last night I was woken up by animals…. First I heard the mice in my wall (‘tis the season, and exterminator comes this week). Then, I heard a bunch of coyotes howling and yipping. Kinda charming at 9:30 at night. At 3:30 AM? Not so much! STFU!!!!7 -
I came back from New Mexico a day early (another story for another time.) 8 hours on the road today with a couple of construction delays. When I last stopped for gas I bought some Michelob Ultra. I drank 3 at my desk while putting in 4 hours of work after the drive. I did finish what I wanted to get done so that's a victory.
I sold out my husband's share of the family business shortly after his death ( I am the CFO), but am still working because I didn't want to leave my sister-in-law without 2/3 of her executive team. I have now decided that I am going to transition my responsibilities and just work part time as needed. I had hired my replacement in May 2021 so I am in a good place to do so.
Fortunately I am blessed financially so I don't have to work. I was actually supposed to be done at the end of 2021, but my husband's mental health issues and death put the brakes on that. I'm not convinced I will never work in a paying job again, but I have the luxury of taking some time and figuring it out.
10/1 thru 10/7 AF - 5 A - 2
10/8 AF (7th month anniversary of husband's suicide)
10/9 AF
10/10 A
Sept AF - 25 A - 6
Oct AF - 7 A - 3
Have a good Tuesday!
For some reason I can't attach pictures from my phone. I wanted to share a few from the balloon fiesta. Any ideas?5 -
I'd love to join in! I usually have at least one bevvie a day. I just want to keep the bevvies to the weekends, and only one day at that.
So here we go today, day one!8 -
Hello group! 🦋
Maybe a sober October?
10/1-10/7: AF
10:8: AF By the skin of my teeth! I’m not sure what happened but I went to the store and bought vodka and a mixer. Brought it home, chilled it and then didn’t drink it because I was afraid of the hangover! 🤷🏻♀️
10/9: AF
10/10: AF
I dreamt about this thread last night but I can’t remember in what way. Odd.
Today marks 30 days AF for me. Before that I think it was August 20ish. On both of those days I had half a drink. I have mixed feelings about this. I think the main ones are proud and anxious.6 -
10/1- A
10/2-10/3-10/4-10/5 AF
10/6-10/7- 10/8 - A
10/9-10/10- 10/11 - AF5 -
@Breathe57103
For the photos, I just open them on my phone first, and then when at my computer open Google photos and right click copy, then paste into here.3 -
looneycatblue wrote: »@dawnbgethealthy can you share your recipe for the AF Cherry Daquiri, 5 calories? Looks so good!
That particular one was pretty simple. I used 4 ounces of slim 10 lemonade, a drop of cherry extract, a drop of red baker's colouring.
I invested in a whole bunch of those extracts...cherry, orange, banana, brandy, rum, anise, almond, etc.
I can make fancy coffee and cocoa drinks without booze on days I am deciding to be AF in the winter times. I also brought some very good vanilla back from Mexico (not pictured)
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Hi : - )
I am Dawn.
I live in SE BC, Canada.
I joined this group in November 2018, and had my very first AF day in many many years then.
My usual goal is 16-20 AF days per month, and have maintained that for a few years until September of this year when I had only 14AF days (couldn't resist the daily Margaritas in Mexico I guess).
I do this diary style.
Friday October 07 - Drinks - Planning on drinks for Saturday also and then AF most weekdays for next week except for maybe one. If I stick to 4AF days per week I can reach my goal of 16AF days for the month. Monday is a holiday here (Thanksgiving) but I am working a split shift that day (stat pay) so I will be AF Sunday night.
Saturday October 08 - Drinks. Planning AF for Sunday, I may or may not have drinks Thanksgiving Monday.
Sunday October 09 - AF - Made a beautiful AF Cherry Daquiri, 5 calories.
Monday October 10 - AF - Planning AF until Friday. My friend moved away who I normally have Apricot Brandy mixed with Espresso Bailey's with on Thanksgiving Day. I worked anyway, so even if she had been here I couldn't have indulged.
Rolling total: 6AF days out of 10 days.5 -
@joans1976 I had a dream related to this thread last night too! For me it was an awful feeling of guilt when I chose to have a margarita instead of coffee during my lunch break. I was sick with guilt, thinking "oh no I'm going to have to tell the accountability thread about this one", haha. Must have been feeling guilty about something! Probably the beer I had after my dinner/margarita last night.5
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@Womona ...aren't coyotes hard wired to howl at 3:30 am ? That's when "my" coyotes start up. I keep a ceiling fan running at night for white noise.
Debated whether to have tea or white wine with chicken fried rice tonight. Wine won. Now, to not heat up some egg rolls afterwards, because "wine munchies"...then more wine to go with the egg rolls...and then moderation slides down the rabbit hole 🐰5 -
AF today.
I started my morning with a brisk 3+ mile walk, worked, took a Pilates class and ended my evening with a massage. Stayed on goal for calories. I am starting to see the scale come down.
10/1 thru 10/7 AF - 5 A - 2
10/8 AF (7th month anniversary of husband's suicide)
10/9 AF
10/10 A
10/11 AF
Sept AF - 25 A - 6
Oct AF - 8 A - 35 -
I'd love to join in! I usually have at least one bevvie a day. I just want to keep the bevvies to the weekends, and only one day at that.
So here we go today, day one!
Didn't have any bevvies yesterday! My partner offered me some wine and I said no, and told him why. He's proud of me! I went for a 9 mile walk as well, ate properly.
He's eaten properly and drinking less than usual as well!
Today I won't have any bevvies again. I'm thinking soda water will be nice for that bubbly feeling that I like.
Also, feel free to add me if you'd like! I don't know how to add on MFP anymore.6 -
Hello group! 🦋
Maybe a sober October?
10/1-10/7: AF
10:8: AF By the skin of my teeth! I’m not sure what happened but I went to the store and bought vodka and a mixer. Brought it home, chilled it and then didn’t drink it because I was afraid of the hangover! 🤷🏻♀️
10/9: AF
10/10: AF
I dreamt about this thread last night but I can’t remember in what way. Odd.
Today marks 30 days AF for me. Before that I think it was August 20ish. On both of those days I had half a drink. I have mixed feelings about this. I think the main ones are proud and anxious.
10/11: AF
Well, my job has finally made me physically ill to the point where I couldn’t work yesterday I was so sick. I felt better in the evening so I job searched. Next to brush up my resume and start submitting. I really wanted to try to stick this job out for the 50 hours of vacation time I have coming to me but at this point, I have to get out!4 -
. I think the main ones are proud and anxious.
I read this fast and thought you wrote “proud and obnoxious.” Haha! Clearly I need more coffee.
Sorry to hear the stress made you sick. Yep, time to get out of there. Your body knows!
I once worked with a woman who took her three week vacation, and then just didn’t come back to work on the designated day. Turns out she used her vacation to start working for another company unbeknownst to everyone! At first we were all thinking how sneaky that was, but over the years, I have come to see that as a brilliant move! Certainly very creative.
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Welcome @krishjaye ! My goals are the same. Believe it or not, it IS possible to break the daily drinking habit. I found the resources at the top of the thread to be very helpful.3
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AF last night.
It was my day off yesterday, and yet again I planned to get a whole lot done (finish my bills/paperwork, clean the house top to bottom, run errands). Yet again, I did the bare minimum ( went to the market and picked up a prescription). I just collapse into a heap on my days off, and just want to lie on the couch and read. I have hours to get a lot of stuff done, and I just don’t want to do any of it. I don’t even want to go outside for a walk or bike ride! What gives? It’s not like I was hung over.3 -
@Breathe57103 so glad to hear you are financially independent. You are indeed blessed. You worked hard for that. I found that working part time is the perfect solution to keeping your brain engaged.3
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@Womona Believe me, I have pondered taking my vacation time , then quitting. That would be hard for me to do morally but every time my stomach turns or I lay awake at night due to stress, I get closer to scoffing at morals. I have a beach vacation planned December 17th and it’s getting here quick, so I may not even start a new job until after I use the vacation time. It’s just hard to know what the future holds!4
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@Womona
It is okay to lay on the couch and read. I am jealous of that actually!
I am sure that you are tired, and a day off can indeed be a rest day.
Now if I can just adopt that mindset. Not this month though, so much harvesting and winterizing to do in the garden as the weather is quickly taking a turn. Somebody please remind me in November to take one of my days off and lay on a couch and read!
@joans1976
Take some of your vacation days/pay. 50 days is a lot, 5 weeks.
I hope that you take sick days for the rest of this week.
How long is your beach vacation, and where are you planning to go and for how long?
I find when starting a new job if you tell them upfront that you have already booked and paid for a vacation away they are usually fine with that. A modern company really does want their staff to have a work/life balance, it leads to increased productivity.
I am so sorry that the nightmare job has now made you physically ill. Big hugs.
Kudos to you for not reaching for a bottle.4 -
Hi : - )
I am Dawn.
I live in SE BC, Canada.
I joined this group in November 2018, and had my very first AF day in many many years then.
My usual goal is 16-20 AF days per month, and have maintained that for a few years until September of this year when I had only 14AF days (couldn't resist the daily Margaritas in Mexico I guess).
I do this diary style.
Friday October 07 - Drinks - Planning on drinks for Saturday also and then AF most weekdays for next week except for maybe one. If I stick to 4AF days per week I can reach my goal of 16AF days for the month. Monday is a holiday here (Thanksgiving) but I am working a split shift that day (stat pay) so I will be AF Sunday night.
Saturday October 08 - Drinks. Planning AF for Sunday, I may or may not have drinks Thanksgiving Monday.
Sunday October 09 - AF - Made a beautiful AF Cherry Daquiri, 5 calories.
Monday October 10 - AF - Planning AF until Friday. My friend moved away who I normally have Apricot Brandy mixed with Espresso Bailey's with on Thanksgiving Day. I worked anyway, so even if she had been here I couldn't have indulged.
Tuesday October 11 - AF - Felt like having drinks, but my work days are way too long for the next couple, so I have to feel as healthy as possible and drinks might change that.
Rolling total: 7AF days out of 11 days.2 -
Good day to everyone!
AF last night....close call but I did.
I love the AF cocktails ideas! I am going to have to invest in a few more flavors I am thinking LOL
I know this is a quick fly by but I am off to do some sheetrock work, fun times. xx
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Here we are, day 12 of October? Less alcohol. Not zero. And to excess is not a thing so far. Only 1 day of the 12 would I say was overindulgent over the course of hours. Going to a brewery will do that to you.5
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10/1- A
10/2-10/3-10/4-10/5 AF
10/6-10/7- 10/8 - A
10/9-10/10 10/11- 10/12 - AF4 -
I'm still around, AF and pigging out on carbs too much. AF 11/12 days so almost sober October....
Working too much, sitting so long my butt is beyond Kardashian size. Pants don't fit
Where's everyone's vacay photos?
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October accountability: 5 days AF
Alcohol: 7 days (16 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.
10/11 - AF; Home alone
10/12 - 3 drinks ; 2 wine + bourbon & Diet Coke
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