LESS Alcohol ~ JULY 2023 ~ One Day at A Time
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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:
Saturday July 22 - AF - Planned AF for Sunday also, 2 jobs for Monday, so we'll see about Monday night.
Sunday July 23 - AF - I will have to find some time to cut my grass! Not this morning since I am watering, and plan to do the same tomorrow since it is so hot and stuff dries out quickly. I might have drinks tonight after the completion of my second job of the day. We'll see.
Monday July 24 - AF - I was home from work too late to contemplate having drinks. Today I finish at 3:30pm, so maybe I will have a couple since tomorrow is also an early one and then split shifts the rest of the week. Wow, hit my 16 already! Nice to not be scrambling to get them in near the end of the month.
Rolling total: 16AF days out of 24 days.4 -
Fun product discovery last night in the LA (vs AF) wine department!
Ok, I confess I did not stick to my plan to drink tequila at the party. I saw people with glasses of wine and that just looked good. They were serving 2 reds and 1 white -- a Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc. DH downed 2 glasses like it was water, and after dinner we sauntered to the bar for refills and noticed the bottle was clear vs dark green we're accustomed to seeing. DH inquired, and it is Kim Crawford "Illuminati" (="Light", clever, no?). I could tell after 1 glass it was lower alcohol, but we agreed it tasted the same as full tilt Kim Crawford. Searched it when I got home. It's made 60% with regular SV with alcohol removed blended with 40% regular resulting in a product that's roughly half the alcohol (<7% ABV) and calories of normal Kim Crawford with the same taste. I really enjoyed it. Probably enjoyed it MORE because it was LA, to be honest.
This group laments how terrible AF wine is, but this, my friends, was a perfectly serviceable LA wine. I will buy this for home. I like Kim Crawford. It's not the best SV out there, but is is a good basic that we do have at home from time to time. KC evidently makes a rose "Illuminati" and I'd like to try that, too.
Apologies if this "product discovery" has already been discussed. New to me.
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@ahoy_m8 yes! I really enjoy the Illuminate SB - I was very surprised the first time I tried it at how close it was compared to so many other LA wines I've tried (side note: if anyone knows a good LA Chardonnay, don't be shy!) I tried the rose with high hopes but I will say to me, that one was not as close. However, huge grain of salt with that as I am not a big rose fan to begin with- but I'm still trying!
Update- still hitting my daily AF goals, sticking to my drink per day limits has been more elusive due to the hot days on the beach then drinks with dinner on weekends
16 A/ 8 NA6 -
Lurker here and just want to thank you for the tip about the Illuminate SB...and glad someone else tried the rose. My go to Rose is La Vie en Rose from France, but I live in Pennsyltuckie and wine is a challenge to find.6
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@pony4us ...You're lucky to live in Pennsyltuckie...Fine Wine etc will ship the LA Kim Crawford to your front door...free shipping if ya got $99 in your order. Also your La Vie en Rose.
Didn't realize that cardinals were so agressive til y'all shared your redbird issues. Possibly have a solution, but I'll wait til I have more than 1 day of success. Squawking-pecking-flapping from 5:30 am til bedtime has got to stop !!
@itladyee ...your goldfinch photos are so beautiful. I would not embarrass my lady cardinal by posting her pictures "in full rant". She looks like Betty Broderick just before she ran her car into her ex-husband's front door...
Today Middle Daughter's doe brought her one spotted fawn over to MY yard for brunch. She's way smaller than my Doe-Doe. The fawn surprised me by running amok-amok-amok all around the yard, just like a frisky puppy.
My Nephew who lives one street over, has his own resident mini-herd of yard deer, which is a bit of a challenge since he is the family "deerslayer". He says he won't pull out his bow inside the city limits so they're all safe from becoming dinner. Out of town venison only.
Will try to finish out the month with AF beer instead of wine 🤞7 -
Appreciate the tip from @tmbg1 about ashwaganda. Not sure where to buy drops but it's on my list. If it can't harm me, I will try it
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Pretty soon the weather will get cool and we'll all be able to go outside like @dawnbgethealthy!
I was AF yesterday but had a bubbles can of wine today just because it was irritatingly hot and I was tired and it seemed to cool me down.3 -
@globalhiker
No outside time for me recently. Very hot, plus I only get about 1/2 hour to eat and change between jobs. I have been inside. I did get once to the lake this summer, and am planning to take 2 days off next week by hell or highwater after working 12 days straight either 2 jobs or split shifts. My lawn and garden are neglected, I will find time to cut the grass one of these days! Starting today on I am working splits with 1.75 hrs off in between, but it is way too hot by that time of day to get anything done outside, and not enough time to get to a lake.
You might remember St. Mary's River, we would have seen it between Cranbrook and Kimberley. Wildfires burning all around there, they are calling it the St. Mary's River fire.
Yesterday was very windy, which of course only fanned the flames.
BC is all trees.4 -
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:
Tuesday July 25 - 2 drinks. I had expected only a short shift for Wednesday, thus I had drinks. Now I will be working instead, I found out early this morning. Planned AF now until Saturday night after work.
Rolling total: 16AF days out of 25 days.2 -
10 A and 16 AF - I've noticed when I get groceries in the AM, I'm less likely to buy wine than when I get groceries after work. Just an observation.6
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Spent the afternoon at a small beach with DD and grandkids. Boy that sun took a lot out of me. Glad I have some good vegetarian enchiladas for leftovers to reheat. AF until Friday or Saturday.
July goal: 21-22 AF days
AF - 16
A - 94 -
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:
Tuesday July 25 - 2 drinks. I had expected only a short shift for Wednesday, thus I had drinks. Now I will be working instead, I found out early this morning. Planned AF now until Saturday night after work.
Wednesday July 26 - AF - Easy to stay AF when I know that I have busy/long workdays following.
Rolling total: 17AF days out of 26 days.2 -
@dawnbgethealthy congrats on hitting your 16 days. I know what you mean about hitting your AF goals early to avoid scrambling to fit them in at the end of a month.
@tmbg1 great observation about shopping hours and wine purchases.
@ahoy_m8 reporting back on the LA 7% alcohol content Kim Crawford SB - definitely a winner for a summer day! Great on taste, low calories, and very satisfying. Good find.
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10 A and 17 AF4
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I woke up with that “haggard” look today. I had one glass of wine after work, then came home to a poured glass of wine with dinner, courtesy of my husband, and of course drank it. I definitely did not stick to my one drink per day limit this week.
Today I am playing nine holes but it’s going to be HOT! So time to pre-hydrate- and save my alcohol for after we play. Then hopefully a nap before we meet friends for dinner.4 -
@Womona
I know of what you speak regarding the "haggard" look!
I also get puffy in the face and mid section the day after having drinks, and my stomach doesn't feel great.
I try to avoid alcohol the day before wanting to look great lol.5 -
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:
Tuesday July 25 - 2 drinks. I had expected only a short shift for Wednesday, thus I had drinks. Now I will be working instead, I found out early this morning. Planned AF now until Saturday night after work.
Wednesday July 26 - AF - Easy to stay AF when I know that I have busy/long workdays following.
Thursday July 27 - AF - 2 more split shifts, Friday and Saturday. I must say, I enjoy the longer days at my restaurant more than doing two separate jobs in one day. I imagine that I will have drinks and some naughty food Saturday night after work. Hopefully going to do nothing but weed my garden on Sunday. I seem to have given up on cutting my grass. Pick your battles right?
Rolling total: 18AF days out of 26 days.5 -
Checking in for the countdown to the end of the month - Chose to have Chardonnay last night instead of waiting until tonight. Did take my probiotics and drank extra water throughout the day. Actually slept well which seems to be a good overall benefit since starting LA in Feb. Heading to the gym early for a one hour Pilates class, then will take my sweet dog for a walk and get outside.
Starting to think about August goals, another long hot month is ahead
July goal: 21-22 AF days
AF - 17
A - 10 (2 glasses max)6 -
Not that it's hot, but, Catpuccino is sleeping in the bathtub.
My wineglass contains a fruity 2023 ICE, with crisp notes of mango and orange. Cheers!
The glass IS important.6 -
Someone posted once (I think a few months back) to trick your brain by using the glass of the beverage you want for your NA drink. I have no idea if it's true psychologically speaking, but my Peak mocktail or LaCroix look so much nicer in a wine or martini glass
Checking in before weekend with 10 NA / 17 A.6 -
Yes, yes. Ha. Many many posts *replete with photos* of beautiful and creative mocktails in attractive stemware. This thread is into it.
@dawnbgethealthy I hope you enjoy your day off. Guurl, you deserve it.
AF so far this week. Bought some Illuminate to try at home this weekend. DH has been talking about August abstinence since early July. I said while he is abstaining I'm going to be enjoying LA wine. He said that would probably serve us both well because he won't be tempted by it
Our weather forecast is 105F every day for as far out as the forecast goes. It saps motivation, but so far DH and I are both maintaining our cardio routines. We have not totally thrown in the towel on eating/drinking moderation but we've both eased up of effort. Just one day at a time. Girding our loins for a long hot August. 5 -
10 A and 18 AF - enjoying a CBD NA beverage this evening. My son is in distress tonight which usually sends me to the wine, but we've got no A in the house right now, which is good!6
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