LESS Alcohol ~ FEBRUARY 2023 ~ One Day at A Time
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@forestdweller1 GOSH HOW I MISS YOU WHEN YOU DON'T POST!❤
You are a straight talking no nonsense gal from my side of the tracks(remember I was born in Y-town across the border)
Yes your company was defiantly a family setting, unlike this circus I walk the tight rope for. Thank goodness there are some decent customers that come in and their simple kind words make my day.
7 more days and this month is over.
How's everyone's goals checking out?
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2/21: AF - My weight is up after the weekend fun so I'm back to tracking again. Also, I realize that I should not have had a goal of AF days over the weekend because the Asheville area has many craft breweries to enjoy! I'm still happy with the small victories because I limited my intake to two or three each day and mixed it up with NA drinks. I have only one more A day available until the end of February to meet my goal of 16 AF.
Rolling Total: 10 AF Days out of 21
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@Womona Your description about bolting "... into the kitchen squealing like a little girl getting the Barbie Dreamhouse like Pavlov’s freaking dog" is so funny! Ha! Love your description! I could see it happen in my mind's eye.4
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Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »
Is anyone else coming at this from the diet and performance angle?
I absolutely am. I find my workouts and tennis are so much better if I haven’t had alcohol the night before. The weight falls off me when I cut out alcohol for a few days.
@Jthanmyfitnesspal I work out almost every day. For now I'm doing more with weights and Pilates due to recent foot surgery but I've started getting back on the Peloton doing low impact rides for now. I'll be glad when I can get back out on the road.6 -
@SunnyDays930 I am also hoping to get into a dress for a June wedding. I agree that sobriety and weight loss go hand in hand. You've also inspired me to consider staying AF during the June wedding. Let's do it!4
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@mfowler883 I haven't heard of Commissar stout but you've piqued my curiosity. So you mixed the Commissar with the Gruvi? What a great idea!
Kudzu is not only cute but she just brings on pure joy. I love the photo of Har. He's adorable and also a cutie!3 -
Over the weekend, we also had our son's Husky, Batman, and our cat, Sport, who absolutely would not come out and play with Batman and Kudzu. Batman is Kudzu's big brother. It's amazing that he doesn't hurt her.
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@joans1976 Wishing you a better day at work today and hoping you feel less tired.4
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I am Dawn, I live in SE BC Canada
My ongoing goal remains, 16-20 AF days per month.
I had 17AF days for January (a long month)
I do this diary style to keep track, and I post the next morning
Sunday Feb 19 - AF - I may have a couple of drinks after my pedicure on Tuesday eve.
Monday Feb 20 - AF - Having drinks crossed my mind, but I knew that I could wait.
Tuesday Feb 21 - 2 drinks after my pedicure - I was "feeling it" after 1 1/2. It used to be 3. Planned AF for Wednesday and Thursday.
Rolling total: 12AF days out of 21 days. 50% AF won't cut it to reach my goal in 28 days (reminder to self)5 -
Glass and a half of wine and a delta 8 gummie right before crashing last night.The good news is I just had one sip of my husband’s wine, and that was enough for me. I’m taking the win. Well, except for that whole Pavlovian response thing….
A win is a win.
My biggest Pavlovian response would be to AC/DC. I'm conditioned, I can't help it. When they come on, my head will bob and there is no stopping it until the song is over. Reminds me of an Angus Young quote: “I'm sick to death of people saying we've made 11 albums that sound exactly the same, In fact, we've made 12 albums that sound exactly the same.”
I'm curious, what are everybody's Pavlovian responses?How's everyone's goals checking out?
Goals? Ummm....okay I'm going to have to rethink my goals. My goal now is to hold on to my sanity and try to get this thing with Bentley figured out. Labs came back, it's not tick-borne illness. I'm wondering now about things like meningoencephalitis. We're sort of to the point of throwing things at the wall to see what sticks.
Garmin gives a sleep score on a scale of 100. My score has been in the 40s for weeks. There are times that it doesn't think I've slept, which would explain why I feel like I haven't slept.RockinRobyn672 wrote: »@mfowler883 I haven't heard of Commissar stout but you've piqued my curiosity. So you mixed the Commissar with the Gruvi? What a great idea!
Kudzu is not only cute but she just brings on pure joy. I love the photo of Har. He's adorable and also a cutie!
Commissar is from Real Ale. I don't think they ship outside of TX, which is a drag because they are hands down my favorite brewery. Yes, I mixed it with the Gruvi NA, roughly half and half. I've also done that with the Bravus, which did more to drag the Commissar down than to elevate the Bravus. Still got three cans of that one sitting in the cabinet.
Har said thanks, he tries real hard.
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@Jthanmyfitnesspal I am also coming at this from a weight loss and "performance" angle. I put that in quotes because I am really nothing more than a casual jogger but find that it is more challenging (and less enjoyable) since I put on some pounds. Right now I am trying to drop a few while it's still too cold here for outdoor running. I'm in the PNW and we are expecting snow in the early morning so it will be a few more weeks. I don't do gyms and I don't have a treadmill so my "running" is weather dependent.
So far for Feb I am 13 AF/21, on track and the month is nearly over!
I am in the PNW also what area? I am southwest of T town.3 -
@Jthanmyfitnesspal I am also coming at this from a weight loss and "performance" angle.
I should have put "performance" in quotes, too. I'm no great athlete (slow AF). But, I'm faster when I minimize the C2H5(OH)!5 -
Well kid's I was not AF yesterday but it was DH's birthday and he wanted pizza and beer....I'm in.
Stopped at 1.5 beers and had 3 slices of pizza then home for a nap. Just can't stay awake after alcohol and pizza.
But the win over the past well year is, when we go out like this I don't come home and continue to drink. In the 'old' life I would continue into the night until bed ... after I got up from the beer nap.
since DH is home most of the time now we seem to be slipping into a habit of eating out several times of week that include a beer. Something we have discussed and are well aware of it.
On the upside. The packing and planing are going well for our 'trip' I am so looking forward to the journey/vacation we plan to stretch this out for 3-4 weeks.
If anyone has some 'must see' places between WA state and KY let me know!8 -
Pavlovian response ?? Nothing concerning alcohol. The opening theme music for "Law and Order". Doesn't matter if I've seen the episode 3 times...must-sit-and-watch...
The sound of a baby or kitty crying. They must be found and comforted.5 -
2/1- 2/2- 2/3 -2/4 - A
2/5 - AF
2/6 - AF
2/7 - AF
2/8 - AF
2/9 - A - 2/10 - 2/11 -A
2/12 - AF
2/13 - A
2/14 - AF
2/15 - 2/16- 2/17- 2/18- A -- more A days this month so far but logging anyway to keep accountability going. Love this judgement-free space!
2/19 - AF
2/20 - AF
2/21 - AF
2/22 - AF5 -
February accountability: 11 days AF
Alcohol: 11 days (19 drinks)
Goal: Limit 2 glasses per day; 12-16 AF days this month.
2/22 - AF; Fever Tree Lime & Yuzu. DH AF too. Ash Wednesday
I've caught up my AF days with my A days! Yeah!! It was a push but did it and I'm now only 1 short for my minimum goal of 12 days.
Tomorrow night dinner out with another couple and I know we'll order a bottle of wine at this new Italian restaurant B.B. Italia Bistro & Bar we are trying out.5 -
@forestdweller1 I love your answer “sound of a baby or kitty crying … must be found and comforted”
I fully attribute at least part of my ability to keep AF to a lapful of purring kitties (usually both at once)= instant meditation/lower heart rate/bp /better mood etc. Plus you can’t get up bc you are cat furniture. So i guess mean they comfort me at least as much as i them.7 -
Hello all,
I thought about having wine last night but got busy with other things and the desire was quickly gone. I like to plan ahead which seems to work well so far. I’m planning on 2 Prosecco's with a dinner tomorrow night and then maybe on Sat. For me, I do like the idea of staying AF during the weekdays (tomorrow exception). I’m
Still testing out this new community and the great support and ideas I have found here.
You are all so helpful and doing great things.
Feb stats:
AF - 14
A - 7
Goals: No more than 2 glasses per day
And Remember my whys! Health, Clarity, Energy, and weight loss.7 -
I took Mr B to the dogtor. We talked a lot, I won't bore with the details unless our resident vet tech demands it. Long story short, nobody has any clue what is going on. Doc speculated a little but was really cautious in his wording as this is clearly beyond him. We'll be thinking about a neurologist next - that can get expensive in a hurry...I don't know what to think or do anymore, I'm just taking it day by day and hoping this guy hangs on. He's lost a solid pound somewhere along the way, which is a lot for a 14 lb dog. (Meanwhile, Har dog managed to pack on another three pounds, he's up to 17 now.)
He was such a mess when we found him, and he has come so far. We have done everything we can to give him a good home, a good life, a good pack. On our last trip, he even let one of our grandsons pet him for the first time. I'm scared of losing him. I'm tired all the time. I'm stressed and quick to anger. I'm emotionally exhausted. I'm drinking more and more to try to cope and I know perfectly well that's a bs response. I feel like I'm coming apart at the seams.
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