LESS Alcohol ~ JANUARY 2023 ~ One Day At A Time

MissMay · January 2023

January accountability
AF 9
A 0

I also had to slap myself in the head to stop trying to dispose of all the Christmas goodies people gifted us during the holidays by eating them.

It creeps up fast. A nibble here, popping a chocolate there. We had attended a New Years Eve brunch at a family members home and I totally ran with the pack there. Double banana cake servings and more. Then I wondered why my favorite slacks were snug the other night. UGH.

The freezer comes in handy for that, or sharing them with others. I will take some with me to the gallery I work at today and let other people there enjoy them .

WEEK TWO feeling good.

**Editing:
Just finished a 20 minute weighted glove kick boxing workout. BAM!

Breathe57103 · January 2023

Continued struggling with anxiety yesterday. I did get in a Pilates class and stretch session. Had drinks alone last night.

Got up early and had a remote session with my counselor. She helped me work through some anxiety inducing pervasive thoughts I keep having. Golfing with friends today. I may have a few drinks.

1/1 - 1/ 5 AF
1/6 - 1/7 A
1/8 AF
1/9 A

mfowler883 · January 2023

AF yesterday. Ate more than I should have for dinner, but got in a lot of activity. We walked about two miles in the afternoon, and I squeezed in some gym time after dinner.

Today we get back to work. That should help with getting routines stabilized again.

-m

dawnbgethealthy · January 2023

Stockholm_Andy wrote: »

@dawnbgethealthy good luck with the ankle at work dawn I hope your not on your feet too much.

Thank you : - )
Actually, I became a waitress at age 60, so yes, on my feet constantly.
That was hardly gradually getting back to movement lol. Yes, my ankle was very sore at the end of the day, but feels good this morning. It takes a while (2-6 weeks) for the actual results of the cortisteroid to work. I definitely want to continue to have a very active lifestyle into the future, so this should help make that happen.

dawnbgethealthy · January 2023

@lmlmrn

Wow, you are packing? Did I miss something and you found a place to move to and sold your house?

dawnbgethealthy · January 2023

@rockinrobyn

Foot surgery???? Oh my gosh!! There are like a gazillion bones in the foot.
What has happened that led to this?

dawnbgethealthy · January 2023

@globalhiker

Good for you on the AF front.
Interesting info about the AF liquors too.

Taste is one thing for sure, for me it is also the effects that I crave.

I hope that you find a nice orange soda.

Stockholm_Andy · January 2023

Just a quick flying visit as work is pretty crazy.

9 out of 9 days AF. Will be 10 by the end of the night.

I bought at few AF beer yesterday. Leffe Belgium Blonde and Morretti Italian Pils. In the end I didn't even have one and stuck to fizzy water with sugar free squash.

I hope you all smash your targets today (o:

dawnbgethealthy · January 2023

@Breathe57103

I am glad to hear that you have a counselor to work through stuff with.

Good on you for getting some physical activity in, that goes a long way.

lmlmrn · January 2023

Hello to all
Last night I made a new recipe in my zero proof mocktail book. I have already forgotten the name but it had a spicy salted rim (course salt and cajun seasoning) 1 AF beer, 2oz tomato juice (I only had V8), hot sauce, worcestershire sauce.....I had two! They were great but this am--sodium and I are not friends, the scale told me so.

The price I pay to be AF LOL

But that does not mean I am giving up these yummy drinks

So off to my weight/strength training then I think I will continue to empty my art/office for painting.

@Womona yes we did sell the building. The business has closed for all intense purposes. DH still has some loose ends we need to tie up. I am not concentrating on our house and packing things up. We have given ourselves until the end of March to complete packing and stacking items in our garage.

@MissMay how did the art reception go??? Did I miss your comments on it?

dawnbgethealthy · January 2023

I am Dawn, I live in SE BC Canada
My ongoing goal remains, 16-20 AF days per month.
Last month I had 18AF days

I do this diary style to keep track, and post the next morning

Friday January 06 - 2 drinks in the afternoon, none in the evening. Freezing came out, but I didn't have any pain after that until much later in the night.
Saturday January 07 - 2 drinks in the afternoon (again), none in the evening. Couldn't seem to get enough food into me, but I gave myself a pass on that. Planned AF for Sunday.
Sunday January 08 - AF - Back to work this Monday morning. Ankle is feeling pretty much like it did before the steroid shot, but I was told 2-6 weeks to feel full results. My plan is to have drinks on the weekend and one weeknight.
Monday January 09 - AF - Hoping to go to public skating at the arena on Wednesday during my split shift break. Even when it was really hurting, skates on made it feel comfortable. Hockey skates have a great deal of support.

Rolling total: 5AF days out of 9 days.

forestdweller1 · January 2023

@globalhiker ...Have you tried orange-mango ICE ? Fizzy, sweet & no calories. Yes, it has a list of ingredients that are unpronouncable, but each of them has an explanation of why it's in there, which I found reassuring. NOT a shill for this company, I just need to drink something that's not wine.

I've tried all the "top-rated" NA wines and found them disgusting. After I used most of a bottle of FRE as drain cleaner, I'm done !
There's an opportunity out there for someone to become a billionaire...create a NA wine that actually tastes like the real stuff.

The day that most New Year's Resolutions come to a sad end is January 13th. It falls on a Friday this year. 🙄
Let's make this a "Stay Strong Friday".🦸

Lilylady3k · January 2023

January accountability: 5 days AF
Alcohol: 5 days (13 drinks)
Goal: Limit 2 glasses per day; 20-25 AF days this month.

1/10 - AF

Brunch with friends today and I did not partake in the mimosas. Then this evening after dinner DH has a meeting with his modeling group IPMS. Neither of us wanted wine with dinner. Now home alone till later tonight and drinking my Sprite Zero Winter Spiced Cranberry and feeling good about my choices today.

tmbg1 · January 2023

Jan 1- AF
Jan 2 - AF
Jan 3 - AF
Jan 4 - AF
Jan 5 - 6- 7- A
Jan 8 - AF
Jan 9 - AF
Jan 10 - AF

MissMay · January 2023

Needed to share. This is why it is nice to drink LESS and enjoy what life hands you. Local sunsets yesterday and today

Lilylady3k · January 2023

@MissMay - Lovely sunsets! Thank you for sharing the colorful evening pictures with us.

Stockholm_Andy · January 2023

How is it Wednesday already?

10 Days AF out of 10.

Still going strong.

Lilylady3k · January 2023

My Goals for January: Limit 2 glasses per day; 20-25 AF days this month.

I usually target 12-16 AF days each month which is usually a challenge … hitting 20 days since DH backed out of his dry January commitment is definitely influencing me to join him on weekdays I had not planned when setting the goal. Going for it anyway!

joans1976 · January 2023

Hello! It’s Amanda, I’m back. It’s a new month and a new year! I’ve been thinking about 2022 and 2023. I’ve got some goals for the year and staying 98% AF is one of them. I love this group, I love this thread, it really works.

1/1-1/7: 7 out of 7 AF

1/8: AF
1/9: AF
1/10: AF
Had some cravings yesterday. Just one little drink. Then I thought about the dry mouth, the racing heart beat, the nausea and heartburn and kicked the craving right out of my head!
18 days AF

joans1976 · January 2023

@MissMay I love all the pictures but the one with the boat is my favorite, thanks for posting!

LESS Alcohol ~ JANUARY 2023 ~ One Day At A Time

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