LESS Alcohol ~ FEBRUARY 2023 ~ One Day at A Time
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Hi - Robyn here in SE Virginia. My goal is 16+ AF days per month. I had 18 AF days last month. I'm drinking less for health and weight loss. I post the next morning.
2/26: AF - I have nothing exciting to report. I took a 30-minute Pilates class (it was hard!) and also worked on my Fitness Marshall moves . Dinner plans at home fell through so we went to a local dive where they have good seafood. The only NA beer option was O'Doul's, so I had a couple cranberry/club sodas.
Rolling Total: 13 AF Days out of 26
My son sent a cool Kudzu pic. She decided to try out tight wire walking this weekend! That rail is probably 15 feet above the floor below.
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Whew! It has taken me close to 45 minutes to catch up.....you folks have been busy the last few days.
After seeing all the wonderful puppy posts I think I will bring up the subject of maybe a fur baby when we get moved and settled. Right now I don't want to bring in a new family member while in the middle of packing and driving. Our fur-girl left us now almost 12 years ago. Does not seem that long. She was 16? and a pretty husky mix.
I don't have any camera stories, other than my foster daughter is still toting her camera's with her and makes money on the side doing shoots.
I have not been a free for 4 days. Each day it seemed DH and I made up an excuse to go out at lunch and of course my will power went out the window and had 2 beers each time. Yesterday though we decided to treat ourselves to crab legs, wine and a movie at home. It was wonderful, but then last night both of our sleeping wasn't worth a flip. No hangover but the nasty sleeping sweats uggggg.
So we both decided this am when we were up by 5am and a crappy night of not really sleeping we can do without for some time.....so win win for me.
Cant wait for March. That is my month to finish our packing/organizing and plan to hit the road the first part of April.
Now my skillet meals, well I have experimenting I think I can pull them off. We just need to plan small trips to local grocery stores to pick up the protein of choice and fresh veggies. Very doable.
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@lmlmrn tell me more about these skillet meals? I'm always looking for new ideas for healthy meals.
@rockinrobyn672 Kudzu says it's a cat thing, most humans wouldn't understand. I had some custom guitar parts made by a guy in Istanbul, his cat fell 9 stories and only broke his legs.
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@MissMay
Haha, I would be one of those people at the beach wearing a bikini at 62...and not caring what that looks like : - )5 -
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
Saturday Feb 25 - AF - Still pretty out of it with the Covid and mostly staying in bed other than to shower and eat. I haven't put any real clothes on since Wednesday. Quite happy to have all of these nice cozy jammies. If I feel like having drinks I will have them. Mostly I just haven't been upright long enough to think about doing that.
Sunday Feb 26 - 1 drink (2 - 1/2 drinks). I don't think that I have ever had just one drink before, but my world is pretty upside down with this Covid. This morning I have fallen down the rabbit hole of the dancing GIFS. Normally I wouldn't have time to sit at my computer, but standing up (or staying awake) is still proving to be a bit difficult. 4 days since testing positive, I definitely don't feel as bad as the first 2 days, but for sure couldn't go to work or anything, I don't stay awake much more than an hour at a time. I will have to get my 16th AF day today or tomorrow.
Rolling total: 15AF days out of 26 days.4 -
Welp last post for Feb, already know how tomorrow will go so posting now. Did not finish strong, trying not to beat myself up too much but at the same time reminding myself that journeys are rarely linear (especially ones that challenge our ingrained habits like weight loss and cutting back on alcohol!) Need to celebrate the wins and acknowledge the slips. Here's to March y'all!
A days - 17 (one over the high end of my goal, 12-16)
AF days - 118 -
dawnbgethealthy wrote: »@MissMay
Haha, I would be one of those people at the beach wearing a bikini at 62...and not caring what that looks like : - )
And you would be rocking it5 -
Kudzu (love the name!) photo is terrifying. Glad she's ok.
Happy Monday, all. Fun weekend and fun night with intern's parents. The stylish hotel bar had an old school lounge act that was not at all the scene I remember it being but we all had fun. Did not stick to plan. (What's new?) 6 drinks for the weekend/week. Also, eating slightly over maintenance the past 2 weeks. Nothing out of the ordinary, but more of the ordinary than I need to maintain.4 -
mfowler883 wrote: »@rockinrobyn672 Kudzu says it's a cat thing, most humans wouldn't understand. I had some custom guitar parts made by a guy in Istanbul, his cat fell 9 stories and only broke his legs.
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Agree! Also, and typical me, I realized later that it's "tightrope" and "not tight" wire.
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Way to go everyone for staying accountable in February. I’m sure many have met or exceeded goals and some are coming in slightly under goal (or over depending upon how it’s framed). But, no matter where each of us end up, I feel this is a worthwhile journey!
March will be a challenge for me as part of February I was sick with a bad cold which helped me easily refrain from A earlier in the month.
I’m starting new volunteer work and getting busy with a couple of other commitments that start in the mornings.
I have found that coming here daily is so helpful. We are all working to attain less alcohol in some fashion - this is so commendable.
February accountability and stats:
AF - 17
A - 9
Goals: no more than two glasses of wine per A day. I have stayed within my personal 2 glass rule for health and weight loss goals.
Planning to remain AF during the weekdays until Friday night.
See you on March 1st!
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February accountability: 13 days AF
Alcohol: 14 days (26 drinks)
Goal: Limit 2 glasses per day; 12-16 AF days this month.
2/27 - AF5 -
About to wrap up another month. I've found that while I may fall short, being here helps me to at least be more cognizant of it, and over time that is helpful in staying motivated to try and do better.
Today I started logging food again; dinner started out as a marginally not so healthy choice but something that wasn't so bad that I would have refused it, but then wife sent son to the bar next door for fries, and I made an active decision to prepare a separate meal for myself. We ate together, but I had a salad, shrimp and cauliflower. I felt better for it, and son said my meal looked better than his. As he finished his fries, he commented on how eating unhealthy foods leaves him feeling less than great, and he's using that knowledge as a reason to eat healthier.
I'm not AF today, but stress levels have been manageable and I'm keeping it moderate. For March, I'm going to focus on getting back on track with diet and alcohol - I haven't really lost since Thanksgiving and that vexes me. It's been one excuse after another: oh, it's a holiday, oh, we're celebrating a thing, oh we're on a road trip oh we're busy with this that or the other oh excuse excuse excuse and pretty soon we're back in the old habits, hey, wanna go grab lunch? wanna go grab dinner? wanna order UberEats? And we go to the restaurant and I say, we should just split an entree, but we wind up with appetizers and sides and this and that and it's way more than I ever wanted and I weigh in the next day and I've gained two pounds. ENOUGH.
Rant over.
Bentley peed on himself not once, but twice today, despite being walked frequently. Of course that meant bathing and drying. I decided the blow dryer was not efficient, so I set up the Kirby to blow. (It's been sitting in the closet since we got a Roomba.) It moves a lot more air, and dries dogs quite well although neither of them is a fan. I think I heard B mumble something about how he was going to get well and walk again if only so he could kick my *kitten* for subjecting him to such infuriating treatment.
Overcast grackle:
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So that's the shortest month of the year just about up. I hope you all feel like you met your goals or at least made some progress.
I'm giving myself a D- for February. It wasn't a complete blow out and I have drank much less that I would in a normal month but I drank much more (often) than I planned to.
As of last nigh 15 AF and 12 A so by the end of the day that'll be 16AF.10 -
Like some of you, I didn't do as well as I had hoped for February. The beginning of a new month is a fresh start. The days are getting longer and the sun stronger and Spring is nearly here. I always love the time of renewal and re-birth that the season brings. Instead of disappointment in myself, I will focus on gratitude for what I have and what I DO get right.
March goals:
Continue daily meditation. This has become as routine as brushing my teeth. I love starting my day like this.
Try to see the bright side of things. Less negativity.
Think before speaking or acting.
Less TV, more reading.
Doing what needs to be done instead of putting it off.
And of course, less alcohol, more tea.
See you all on the March thread. Thanks to @MissMay for keeping it going!
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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 - AF
2/23 - A
2/24 - A
2/25 - A
2/26 - AF
2/27 - AF
2/28 - AF6 -
Hey everyone, I’m Amanda. I live in Michigan and it is freezing and gray here but at least it’s staying light out past 5 pm now. ☀️
I joined this lovely thread in the summer of 2022 and it has made a huge difference in my life! I’ve gone from being 25% AF to 98% AF.
The people here are kind and real and smart and fun! Welcome to all newcomers!
2/1-2/7: 6 out of 7 AF
2/8-2/14: 7 out of 7 AF
2/15-2/22: 7 out of 7 AF
2/23-2/28: 6 out of 6 AF
Total: 27 out of 28 AF
2/27 & 2/28: AF
Such a short month! I always say this but I love this group, you guys are the bestest!
Radiation is officially kicking my *kitten*! I went to bed last night at 5:15! I vaguely remember seeing my boss calling me but I was only scheduled to work until 3 so yeah, I let that go to voicemail.
Here’s hoping March brings healing and maybe the sprouting of green things from the earth to give me renewed hope! 🌱8 -
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AF last night, and didn’t even want any despite a bush day at work. Tonight I’m hosting book club, so I’ll keep it to no more than two. Now to get my house ready!3
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Hi - Robyn here in SE Virginia. My goal is 16+ AF days per month. I had 18 AF days last month. I'm drinking less for health and weight loss. I post the next morning.
2/27: AF - Monday was a hungry day. I went bust on my calorie budget but tracked everything and still kept pie-hole-intake under control better than usual. I also worked late and didn't get in a planned Peloton workout (boo).
Tonight DH wants to check out taco night at a local gastropub that specializes in martinis. I'm going to try again to research the menu and plan my intake. I will have a martini or two. This month I'll be 2 days sly of my goal, but still it's a win - 14 AF days in February. That's a lot more in a month than before I joined this group. And I agree that this group is amazing! You all inspire me daily.
Rolling Total: 14 AF Days out of 27
Rolling Total after today: 14 Days out of 28
@mfowler883 I know what you mean regarding not loosing weight since before Thanksgiving. Me too. I'm trying out a new strategy, which is to strictly track my food but only weigh-in every 10 days or so. I have found that I reward myself with food when my weight goes down on a day. BTW, good job eating healthy and skipping the fries, and it actually influenced your son. Cool! Love the blackbird photo. Keep 'em coming.
@joans1976 When is your radiation over? We will all celebrate! I'm glad you allowed your boss's call go to voicemail. Good for you! You needed the rest. And regarding the "sprouting of green things" giving you hope, I'm all for that! I'm ready for it too.
@Stockholm_Andy No way is your February a D! It's at least in the Bs or maybe even an A- in my book!
@SunnyDays930 IMHO we've all done well during this short month. I believe the staying accountable thing will win out in the long run.
@dawnbgethealthy I hope you're starting to feel more like yourself!
@MissMay Thanks, as always, for keeping this thread going!6
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