LESS Alcohol ~ JUNE 2023 ~ One Day at A Time

MissMay · June 2023

Accountability check-in:

Good start to the new week. Two consecutive days AF. I take the little wins with great enthusiasm during this journey.

Congrats to all of you that are experiencing weight loss. @SunnyDays930 you are having incredible success. You must feel like a super star⭐⭐⭐

It is crazy beautiful here in Florida and the tourists are abundant. The other evening we were at a place on the water and the nightly pontoon boat tour trip pulled in with guests.

Watching them attempt to walk down the dock to their cars after being on the boat drinking, in the hot sun for 4 hours is scarey. Knowing they are going to be driving out of the parking lot.

Made me glad I was sipping a 00.

AF 11 days
A. 3 days

looneycatblue · June 2023

June 14, 2023
A = 6
AF = 8

dawnbgethealthy · June 2023

I am Dawn, I live in South Eastern British Columbia.
I joined this thread in November of 2018, a daily drinker at the time
My primary goal with drinking less is weight loss.

My usual goal is 16-20 AF days for the month,
I had 18AF days in May.

I do this diary style, I normally post the next morning.

Wednesday June 14 - 2 drinks - Broke my own rule of only drinking when happy. I was so down about the extreme weather changes. We dropped 20 degrees in one day. I fear for my peppers and tomatoes. It was drizzling when I got off of work and so cold. I didn't even try to abstain. I must stay AF tonight, Thursday.

Rolling total: 8AF day out of 14 days.

itladyee · June 2023

Goals for June

Self-care and positive vibes ~ One day at a time
Zig-zag calorie count - Daily Average 1400
Success = No more than two glasses of wine per night. Bonus Points for ZERO!

Current Streak - AF = 2 ~

6/14 AF ~ Yipee! 💚 It was a close one! I love how this accountability makes you really learn about yourself. I'd say that 75% of the time that I drink wine, it's because I enjoy drinking wine. The other 25% is to escape. I'm sure I knew this but it really hits home when you are trying to be AF and you see/hear the little triggers that make you want to have a nice pour!

I am generally optimist and positive about most things. My husband, not so much. My glass is half full, his glass is not only empty but it's broken.
I'll spare the details but here's the bullets:

I didn't remind him of my nail appointment (which has occurred every two weeks on Wed since the beginning of time).
The display on his car must be going out because it was so dim he couldn't see it. We check it out, no problem found.
His daughter wants to take him to lunch/dinner on Sun for father's day but he's sure there will be lines... Ah..they have this great thing these days...it's called make a reservation.

There was something else...and my inner soul was desiring 10 oz of wine. I even logged it to see if it fit within my calorie range. It did.... but I didn't!

The scale was even favorable this morning

Success Days # 6
Bonus Days # 5

AF = 5
A = 9

The Month recap to stay accountable

6/1 A ~ Husband was excited as he had been off pain meds long enough to have a cocktails. He made pomegranate sours. Tasted really strong and really sweet to me since I had not had one in quite a while.

I've got to get it through my thick head....alcohol ruins weight loss....maybe I need to get out my paper and write it 500 times...

6/2 A ~ I got nothing!
6/3 A ~

6/4 A ~ Moody today. Wine all weekend while watching Netflix shows. Bored too... can't wait for vacation! I've really got to focus on getting that "substitute" drink in my hand as soon as I get in the door.

6/5 A ~ He made pomegranate sours again .

6/6 AF ~ Yipee! 💚
Came home, immediately poured by ICE/juice! I noticed that this signals my husband to not offer me a drink, cuz for some reason, I can't say no to an offer....

It was actually a good day all around. I get on the treadmill every morning (M-F) for 30 to 45 minutes. Monday and yesterday, I went out side for lunch for an extra 30 minute walk. I was under my calorie budget and stopped eating by 8pm. Consumed 80+ ounces of water but downside, was up a lot for bathroom breaks.

6/7 AF ~ Yipee! 💚
Another good day. Treadmill + my outside walk. Low calorie day and was still in range, even though I had some Ruffles potato chips (another weakness). Consumed 64oz of water which resulted in less bathroom trips. Scale was favorable!

It's so weird. There are days when I think I just can't be AF, then when I accomplish the task, it's really not so bad🙂
Kinda like exercise! :wow:

6/8 AF ~ Yipee! 💚
Treadmill + my outside walk. Almost didn't get the extra walk in as I had a project given to me when I normally would head out but I got it in. Low calorie day, still in range, wth 15 calories to spare! Water above goal!

I plan to have a drink(s) this weekend (Friday or Saturday) but I'm excited about it as it's something different that might just "work". Funny, I was looking at my saved recipes in MFP and I ran across a "Low Carb Sangria". I do not recall making this before but it's 160 calories for 17 ounces (so 3+ 5oz glasses of "wine").

4 oz cabernet (or red of choice)
1 oz vodka
4 oz of diet 7up or sprite
8 oz of peach flavored water (0 calorie)

6/9 A
6/10 A

6/11 A
I had drinks all weekend and actually looking forward to an AF day today. Friday, I had to try the low carb sangria. It wasn't bad and a nice substitute for the volume. I'm going to count this as a success day though (1 wine, 1oz vodka). Had wine on Saturday and Prosecco on Sunday.

6/12 A

6/13 AF ~ Yipee! 💚

My 2023 Stats...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
January
AF = 53%
A = 47%
February
AF = 29%
A = 71%
March
AF = 0%
A = 100%
April
AF = 14%
A = 86%
May
AF = 23%
A = 77%
June
AF = 36%
A = 64%

Michieb125 · June 2023

AF last night and planning the same for the next 5 nights - preparing for some lab work soon.

June stats:
AF - 8
A - 6

looneycatblue · June 2023

I struggled a bit last night on my way home... seriously thought about picking up a bottle from the store... but my little shoulder angel spoke some sense into me. She told me that if I did that, I would have more than the standard pour(s), and it would most likely continue for the next few days until the bottle we empty... She also told me that if I chose not to buy & drink, I could have whatever I wanted for dessert!!!

I didn't buy the bottle, and I had a nice dessert... sliced strawberries with a drizzle of chocolate syrup and topped with Cool Whip... it was delicious and only about 100 cal. Big win for me!

strongwendysue14 · June 2023

New here, so please forgive any inadvertent mistakes or miscues, etc.
I think that alcohol is the single biggest impediment to my weight loss journey. I'll be doing great all day -- good food choices, take a walk, drink my water and then 8 p.m. rolls around. I kick back on the sofa with the dear one, turn on the television... He cracks open a beer, I pour a big glass of white wine and ... then we have some popcorn ... another round ... maybe some pistachios this time ...
You get the picture. After over 30 years, we've got quite the routine cemented here.
The dear one is going to be out of town for over a week starting Saturday. I think this is my window. The perfect opportunity to break some of these connections.

forestdweller1 · June 2023

@strongwendysue14 ...As the sun slowly disappears below the horizon , so do one's good intentions.

Lucky you, to have a week or more to prep for a new routine. Keep your usual wine glass...just fill it with ICE, or a diet beverage of your choice...ginger ale, 7-up, a juice + seltzer combo...the lure of the popcorn & nuts will be less strong without the influence of the alcohol, you will just not gobble them in the same quantities.
After 30+ years y'all wil not likely be able to change your TV location or evening routine, but it WOULD be helpful to do so. Any thing to break the habit...pop the corn...DH sets up the TV...settle your butt into the couch cushions ...snuggle together...sip your beverages...dip into the snacks...but only on weekends or weekdays ???
LA + less nibbles = a skinnier & healthier you .

Best of luck to you on your journey. You sound like you know what to do...just the "wine devil" on your shoulder drowns out the lil' angel on the other side. 👿

Lilylady3k · June 2023

Returning from a wonderful 15 day vacation! Started out in Portsmouth UK for a little running around at the historic boatyard before catching our cruise ship out of Southampton. Killer 24+ hour travel on 3 planes to get from Tromso Norway back home to Houston TX. Back to counting drinks again.

June accountability: 2 days AF
Alcohol: 13 days (? drinks)
Days over 2 glasses: 11 on vacation
Goal: 10 AF days this month
Vacation! Goal: Enjoy alcohol responsibility and not have a hangover! Try some mocktails . Plus drink more water between drinks throughout the day!

6/1 - 🛳️
6/2 - 🛳️
6/3 - 🛳️
6/4 - 🛳️
6/5 - 🛳️
6/6 - 🛳️
6/7 - 🛳️
6/8 - 🛳️
6/9 - 🛳️
6/10 - 🛳️
6/11 - 🛳️
6/12 - ✈️ 1 wine
6/13 - AF
6/14 - 1 wine - Dinner at my daughter's home
6/15- AF

ahoy_m8 · June 2023

@strongwendysue14 Welcome and great insights on your pattern. Ditto to everything @forestdweller1 said. We can change our habits! It takes time and effort, but it is possible! Small incremental changes have more staying power than complete makeovers. Enjoy your solitude!
@Lilylady3k The cruise looks cool! Nothing welcomes a Texan home like a heatwave. Hope it's not triple-digit down by you.
@itladyee Hugs to you for the support you give DH. I identify with him, actually. I am one of the lucky ones that doesn't typically suffer anxiety or depression, but I've been down the past couple days. Over what? Nothing that I can tell, really. Because or in spite of that, I have wanted to reach for a glass of wine all week but inspired by @Dawnbgethealthy, I aspire to drink only on happy occasions not when feeling sad or oppressed (although I clearly still have that self anesthetizing reflex). Hope your spirits lift soon and your tender plants thrive, Dawn.

AF so far this week. Neighbors coming for drinks tonight. I already feel the IDGAF coming on. I think it's willpower fatigue from resisting temptation all week. I have all day to get my head around this.

looneycatblue · June 2023

June 15, 2023
A = 6
AF = 9

itladyee · June 2023

Goals for June

Self-care and positive vibes ~ One day at a time
Zig-zag calorie count - Daily Average 1400
Success = No more than two glasses of wine per night. Bonus Points for ZERO!

Current Streak - AF = 0 ~

6/15 A ~ 🍷🍷🍷 Intentional wine yesterday. Nice evening, cooked salmon and made a southwest salad (well, actually, I dumped it out of a bag from Sam's club🙂 , that counts!)
Today I start a fast at noon that ends tomorrow morning, so no wine. Saturday and Sunday will probably have drinks then Monday is another fast so no wine.

Success Days # 6
Bonus Days # 5

AF = 5
A = 10

@strongwendysue14 ~ You've described my scenario to a tee!! My eating during the day is usually spot on then the sabotage comes in the evening. I also agree with @forestdweller1 - take this weekend to establish a plan. My replacement drink is ICE with a little diet cranberry juice ~ looks like wine! Just keep trying.

The Month recap to stay accountable

6/1 A ~ Husband was excited as he had been off pain meds long enough to have a cocktails. He made pomegranate sours. Tasted really strong and really sweet to me since I had not had one in quite a while.

I've got to get it through my thick head....alcohol ruins weight loss....maybe I need to get out my paper and write it 500 times...

6/2 A ~ I got nothing!
6/3 A ~

6/4 A ~ Moody today. Wine all weekend while watching Netflix shows. Bored too... can't wait for vacation! I've really got to focus on getting that "substitute" drink in my hand as soon as I get in the door.

6/5 A ~ He made pomegranate sours again .

6/6 AF ~ Yipee! 💚
Came home, immediately poured by ICE/juice! I noticed that this signals my husband to not offer me a drink, cuz for some reason, I can't say no to an offer....

It was actually a good day all around. I get on the treadmill every morning (M-F) for 30 to 45 minutes. Monday and yesterday, I went out side for lunch for an extra 30 minute walk. I was under my calorie budget and stopped eating by 8pm. Consumed 80+ ounces of water but downside, was up a lot for bathroom breaks.

6/7 AF ~ Yipee! 💚
Another good day. Treadmill + my outside walk. Low calorie day and was still in range, even though I had some Ruffles potato chips (another weakness). Consumed 64oz of water which resulted in less bathroom trips. Scale was favorable!

It's so weird. There are days when I think I just can't be AF, then when I accomplish the task, it's really not so bad🙂
Kinda like exercise! :wow:

6/8 AF ~ Yipee! 💚
Treadmill + my outside walk. Almost didn't get the extra walk in as I had a project given to me when I normally would head out but I got it in. Low calorie day, still in range, with 15 calories to spare! Water above goal!

I plan to have a drink(s) this weekend (Friday or Saturday) but I'm excited about it as it's something different that might just "work". Funny, I was looking at my saved recipes in MFP and I ran across a "Low Carb Sangria". I do not recall making this before but it's 160 calories for 17 ounces (so 3+ 5oz glasses of "wine").

4 oz cabernet (or red of choice)
1 oz vodka
4 oz of diet 7up or sprite
8 oz of peach flavored water (0 calorie)

6/9 A
6/10 A

6/11 A
I had drinks all weekend and actually looking forward to an AF day today. Friday, I had to try the low carb sangria. It wasn't bad and a nice substitute for the volume. I'm going to count this as a success day though (1 wine, 1oz vodka). Had wine on Saturday and Prosecco on Sunday.

6/12 A

6/13 AF ~ Yipee! 💚

6/14 AF ~ Yipee! 💚 It was a close one! I love how this accountability makes you really learn about yourself. I'd say that 75% of the time that I drink wine, it's because I enjoy drinking wine. The other 25% is to escape. I'm sure I knew this but it really hits home when you are trying to be AF and you see/hear the little triggers that make you want to have a nice pour!

I am generally optimist and positive about most things. My husband, not so much. My glass is half full, his glass is not only empty but it's broken.
I'll spare the details but here's the bullets:

I didn't remind him of my nail appointment (which has occurred every two weeks on Wed since the beginning of time).
The display on his car must be going out because it was so dim he couldn't see it. We check it out, no problem found.
His daughter wants to take him to lunch/dinner on Sun for father's day but he's sure there will be lines... Ah..they have this great thing these days...it's called make a reservation.

There was something else...and my inner soul was desiring 10 oz of wine. I even logged it to see if it fit within my calorie range. It did.... but I didn't!

The scale was even favorable this morning

My 2023 Stats...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
January
AF = 53%
A = 47%
February
AF = 29%
A = 71%
March
AF = 0%
A = 100%
April
AF = 14%
A = 86%
May
AF = 23%
A = 77%
June
AF = 33%
A = 66%

dawnbgethealthy · June 2023

@ahoy_m8
Ah, the willpower fatigue. Yup

@itladyee
What is the reason for the fasting?

dawnbgethealthy · June 2023

I am Dawn, I live in South Eastern British Columbia.
I joined this thread in November of 2018, a daily drinker at the time
My primary goal with drinking less is weight loss.

My usual goal is 16-20 AF days for the month,
I had 18AF days in May.

I do this diary style, I normally post the next morning.

Wednesday June 14 - 2 drinks - Broke my own rule of only drinking when happy. I was so down about the extreme weather changes. We dropped 20 degrees in one day. I fear for my peppers and tomatoes. It was drizzling when I got off of work and so cold. I didn't even try to abstain. I must stay AF tonight, Thursday.
Thursday June 15 - AF - I find it really quite easy to stay AF when I have a big day ahead the next day. Today, Friday, I work my usual restaurant job and then immediately go to my brand ambassador job without a chance to go home first. I am giving out samples of Mike's Hard Lemonade at one of the liquor stores. Today will be my 12th workday in a row. Whew!! I probably will have drinks over the weekend. Big festival in town for the weekend starting tonight. I do not drink "out" because I don't drink and drive, plus it is far too expensive to drink "out". It was 8c this morning, last year at this time it was 32c. This unsettles me so much.

Rolling total: 9AF day out of 15 days.

itladyee · June 2023

dawnbgethealthy wrote: »

@itladyee
What is the reason for the fasting?

Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss and better health... I attempted a couple of years ago but just didn't get into it. I read/listened to a couple of books in the last 30 days and decided to give it a try.

tmbg1 · June 2023

Last day of school was yesterday 🙌 and I celebrated with dinner out and wine - had a bit too much but the rest of this month has been good. Now the main source of my stress is gone for a few months!

dawnbgethealthy · June 2023

itladyee wrote: »

dawnbgethealthy wrote: »

@itladyee
What is the reason for the fasting?

Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss and better health... I attempted a couple of years ago but just didn't get into it. I read/listened to a couple of books in the last 30 days and decided to give it a try.

Okay, I see. My first thought was that you had to fast for medical tests.
But you stop eating at noon? That sounds different.
I inadvertently intermittent fast I bet. You would think that working in a restaurant that I would be eating all of the time, but not so. Yesterday I missed breakfast not on purpose but took food with me to work because I was going straight to another job right after. I was up at 6am and didn't manage to eat anything until 2:45, and then it was a matter of choking down a few bites because I knew that I had to.
I hear of others who fast one day per week to give their digestive systems a break.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the IF.

dawnbgethealthy · June 2023

I am Dawn, I live in South Eastern British Columbia.
I joined this thread in November of 2018, a daily drinker at the time
My primary goal with drinking less is weight loss.

My usual goal is 16-20 AF days for the month,
I had 18AF days in May.

I do this diary style, I normally post the next morning.

Friday June 16 - 2 drinks. Phew, that was my 12th of 12 workdays in a row. Really enjoyed getting into my jammies, having a couple of drinks and watching HGTV. Saturday will be catching up on grass cutting, laundry, house cleaning, weeding etc. Lots of festivities going on in the town, but I am not sure if I will venture out at all. Also unsure whether I may have a couple of drinks or not. No pressure or actual responsibilities today, just puttering.

Rolling total: 9AF day out of 16 days.

strongwendysue14 · June 2023

Y'all have so many AF days! It is so inspiring. Frankly, I'd be happy with a couple of AF days this month.
Hubs just left for his mission trip, so I figure this is the perfect time to moderate. First goal is to drop from my usual 3 (once in awhile 4) glasses of wine to 2 with a couple of AF days before his return. I bought two bottles of low alcohol wine to try -- half the alcohol and half the calories, so I am thinking a really good way to reduce ...
Tonight, one glass straight up, next glass half regular and half low alcohol wine and then all low or even none.
The other practice I am using is to delay having the first one. Will record that time each night.

Michieb125 · June 2023

Back home from loads of fun during a summer getaway this week. Spent a lot of time outdoors in the sun, used sunscreen faithfully and still acquired some light color. It was so good to relax to the point where my daily cares and woes were no where to be found!
There is nothing like laughter and splashing in a swimming pool with my grandchildren to cure any worry.

Did not restrict myself too much, had some wine without fretting about it or overdoing and found it was nice to take a short break from tracking meals in MFP. I do normally track each day in detail. Now home, I’ll start simple and healthier meal planning for the week ahead and focus on my AF goals. Although we did quite a bit of walking and swimming, the scale was up slightly due to added sodium and wine, so no surprise there.

Happy early Father’s Day to all the dads out there!

June stats:
AF - 9
A - 7

LESS Alcohol ~ JUNE 2023 ~ One Day at A Time

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