LESS Alcohol ~ AUGUST 2023 ~ One Day at A Time

SunnyDays930 · August 2023

@MissMay We are very grateful you were not there. I cannot imagine what the residents and people stuck there are going through. I closed my eyes this morning and tried to send healing vibes to the citizens and the Island itself. It is heartening to see people coming together to help in any way they can.

itladyee · August 2023

Goals for August!

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.

Current Streak - AF = 0~

There's still time to turn this ship around. It's amazing and unfortunate how easy it is to resume daily drinking....

Lots of life-changing events in the past 60 days and I think I have a forwarding moving plan.
Goal: Retirement
Steps:
1. Put my house for sale mid-September - hoping for an offer within 30 days and closing at the end of November.
2. Find a "new construction" home ready in January/February.
3. Put stuff in storage and move to an extended stay for approximately 2 months.
4. Worst case scenario (no job) ~ I will tap into my retirement funds to buy the house. I don't want to do this but....these are retirement funds, and the home is for retirement.

I feel more in control and now, I need to turn my focus back to my health and weight loss journey

Success Days #
Bonus Days #

AF = 0
A = 11

The Month recap to stay accountable

8/1 ~ 🍷🍷 Husband mad at me because I said that he wasn't taking care of health.
8/2 ~ 🍷🍷Husband went to visit his daughter and mother so I had the evening to myself. I got dinner from Portillo's, got chocolate cake (and I really don't like cake). Watched the Bachelorette, ate my Italian sausage and only had two bites of the cake and threw the rest away.
8/3 ~ 🍷🍷🍷 Had good intentions. Was going to make salmon and a salad, try for 2 glasses of wine and relax. Instead, had a craving for Popeyes, didn't really feel like cooking, so I had Popeyes and 3 glasses of wine. It's kind of ironic that I was talking about my husband and now I'm going down that slippery slope.....
8/4 - 🍷🍷🍷 Struggling in the first few days of August. All I want to do is eat and drink...not a good combination, especially with my desired goals.
I'm somewhat of an emotional wreck while processing a lot of information.
8/5 - 8/11🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷

My 2023 Stats...

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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 = 27%
A = 73%
July
AF = 0
A = 100
August
AF = 0
A = 100

ahoy_m8 · August 2023

Very inspiring plan, @itladyee. That is a lot of change! I hope it unfolds in a totally delightful way.

Michieb125 · August 2023

@MissMay luckily you were not in Lahaina for the destruction. Very sorry about your vacation plans, it seems surreal. In CA where I live, a small town called Paradise burned completely down a few years ago and they lost everything, literally. Uncontrollable fires are so scary.

@itladyee good to see you! Best wishes for your fall plans, keep us posted.

@ahoy_m8. I like your idea of half strength drinks , thumbs up.

Speaking of half strength, I purchased a bottle of KC’s SB “Illuminate” while on a grocery run. The fact that it is LA in terms of less alcohol content and calories per glass is a big plus for me.

It’s going to be an AF weekend for me - heading to a total body strength workout and then clean day. We’ve had lots of family in and out this week and it shows.

August Goal = 19 AF days
Totals: AF Days - 5
A - 6

Michieb125 · August 2023

Sitting here calculating weekly health goals vs actual met.
Goals met: LS, WL, hike, sleep, new book, and three total workout classes at the gym.
Not met: Exceeded total planned wine days by 2. I think I love the KC low A / low calorie so much I went overboard. Going forward, I would like to keep it to 1-2 glasses MAX per A day no matter the A content. That equals no more than one bottle of wine per week. Just doing the calculations and writing this down, I would like to reduce that even more. Looking forward to a change of seasons very soon, how about you!?

Planning for a better week ahead with quite a lot of early commitments.
August Goal = 19 AF days
Totals: AF Days - 5
A - 7

tmbg1 · August 2023

9 - AF
4 - A

xbowhunter · August 2023

AF = 11
A = 2

Attended a 50th b day party yesterday. All the usual suspects were there. They kept asking me over and over to have alcohol. I held my ground and said "no thanks non for me".

At one point some were getting angry with me. Even my spouse was shaking her head at me. Wow just wow! Thanks for the support!!

Any who! I did it and felt great about it and woke up this morning feeling great. No hangover!! Lol

I have broken the alcohol stranglehold...

Cheers!!!

forestdweller1 · August 2023

@xbowhunter ...👏👏👏👏👏

Michieb125 · August 2023

@xbowhunter you worked your plan to honor yourself, huge kudos! Decisions are so empowering when we actually listen ourselves and take action on them.

Michieb125 · August 2023

Had some wonderful thunder and lightening here last night and it seemed to help cool things off a bit.
Committing to meet my AF goals for this month.
We’re getting ready for an upcoming vacation to the PNW, Idaho and Montana with a lot of driving involved. Can’t wait to be intoxicated by the forest, lakes and mountains!

Goal = 19 AF days
Totals: AF Days - 6
A - 7

itladyee · August 2023

xbowhunter wrote: »

AF = 11
A = 2

Attended a 50th b day party yesterday. All the usual suspects were there. They kept asking me over and over to have alcohol. I held my ground and said "no thanks non for me".

At one point some were getting angry with me. Even my spouse was shaking her head at me. Wow just wow! Thanks for the support!!

Any who! I did it and felt great about it and woke up this morning feeling great. No hangover!! Lol

I have broken the alcohol stranglehold...

Cheers!!!

Nicely Done!!!

tmbg1 · August 2023

10 - AF
4 - A

mfowler883 · August 2023

I guess I've been gone for a hot minute. It's been a rough year. Some of you probably recall I began struggling as I nursed Bentley (my schnau-tzu) through his final days in March, and finally said goodbye. My life has been spiraling out of control since then. As June drew to a close, Harley (my shih-tzu) grew ill and lymphoma took him from me. All I could think was, can't I have a minute to catch my breath before you hit me again? He was my baby for 13 years and the loss has crushed me.

I've been drinking more and more every night. I'm not even drinking beer or wine anymore, it's whiskey, tequila, the new thing is mezcal - I'm having a fling with Gusano Rojo. I haven't eaten the worm yet, but I do put the sal de gusano on my orange slice.

Jeez....I don't even know where I'm going with this. Anyway, I haven't been on track with eating right, but I haven't been doing AWFUL. I've been wobbling around in the low 180s for the most part, and I know I need to get out of the alcohol's grip and get back on track to reach my goals.

I have a new plan, after careful consideration and research I'm thinking about microdosing. I really need to get my head right and slow down either way, but if I want to drop the rest of this weight I know kicking the booze is going to be key. When I stopped before, that was when the pounds just melted away.

I'm 14 A for 14 and 0 NA in August so far, and when I say A I mean going to bed pretty well blitzed, but I'm going to make an effort to fix this. I have to. I know that. I'm an agnostic, I don't pray, but I don't begrudge anybody their beliefs, and if you pray, I'd appreciate a prayer. If not, throw a little positive energy my way. I'm such a mess right now.

Been kinda missing y'all anyway. I may or may not get in here every day but I'm going to try to be present as I really need to make a change and I know I can find some semblance of support here.

Goodnight for now, catch ya on the flip side.

-m

RockinRobyn672 · August 2023

Hi All! Robyn here in VA Beach. drinking less for overall health & weight loss. I usually post the next morning. I've adjusted my August goals: 1) 16 AF days; 2) No late night snacking; and 3) Weigh less at the end of August than the beginning.

Mon 8/14: AF - I've gained at least 5 pounds over the past couple of weeks. Over July and August, I've fallen back into some of my old habits. Monday was a better day for having some discipline (no A and no late-night snacking). My plan is AF Mon - Wed. On Thursday, we have very good friends coming for the weekend (hooray!). LA and less food will be a challenge.

Rolling Total: 4 AF Days out of 14

xbowhunter · August 2023

mfowler883 wrote: »

I guess I've been gone for a hot minute. It's been a rough year. Some of you probably recall I began struggling as I nursed Bentley (my schnau-tzu) through his final days in March, and finally said goodbye. My life has been spiraling out of control since then. As June drew to a close, Harley (my shih-tzu) grew ill and lymphoma took him from me. All I could think was, can't I have a minute to catch my breath before you hit me again? He was my baby for 13 years and the loss has crushed me.

I've been drinking more and more every night. I'm not even drinking beer or wine anymore, it's whiskey, tequila, the new thing is mezcal - I'm having a fling with Gusano Rojo. I haven't eaten the worm yet, but I do put the sal de gusano on my orange slice.

Jeez....I don't even know where I'm going with this. Anyway, I haven't been on track with eating right, but I haven't been doing AWFUL. I've been wobbling around in the low 180s for the most part, and I know I need to get out of the alcohol's grip and get back on track to reach my goals.

I have a new plan, after careful consideration and research I'm thinking about microdosing. I really need to get my head right and slow down either way, but if I want to drop the rest of this weight I know kicking the booze is going to be key. When I stopped before, that was when the pounds just melted away.

I'm 14 A for 14 and 0 NA in August so far, and when I say A I mean going to bed pretty well blitzed, but I'm going to make an effort to fix this. I have to. I know that. I'm an agnostic, I don't pray, but I don't begrudge anybody their beliefs, and if you pray, I'd appreciate a prayer. If not, throw a little positive energy my way. I'm such a mess right now.

Been kinda missing y'all anyway. I may or may not get in here every day but I'm going to try to be present as I really need to make a change and I know I can find some semblance of support here.

Goodnight for now, catch ya on the flip side.

-m

Your situation hits home with me. I lost my 7 year old black lab female in Jan of 2020 from stomach cancer.

I literally cried for a week straight and it just about killed me. To get past the pain I found a Chocolate lab female and picked her up in May 2020. She will never replace the black lab but getting a new puppy kept my mind occupied and eventually I recovered. I still miss her to this day but think of the happy memories we had together in her short 7 years on earth.

Now my Chocolate is one special girl. I know some day she will pass the rainbow bridge and it will also devistate me but thats the *kitten* part of getting attached to a dog.

Chin up and hope you the best in the future.

mfowler883 · August 2023

xbowhunter wrote: »

Your situation hits home with me. I lost my 7 year old black lab female in Jan of 2020 from stomach cancer.

I literally cried for a week straight and it just about killed me. To get past the pain I found a Chocolate lab female and picked her up in May 2020. She will never replace the black lab but getting a new puppy kept my mind occupied and eventually I recovered. I still miss her to this day but think of the happy memories we had together in her short 7 years on earth.

Now my Chocolate is one special girl. I know some day she will pass the rainbow bridge and it will also devistate me but thats the *kitten* part of getting attached to a dog.

Chin up and hope you the best in the future.

Thanks, man.

In early May, we were out shopping and on the second floor of a parking garage, something caught my eye. Then, it stood up and moved, and I shouted "KITTEN!" We jumped out of the car and there was no momma cat, no other kittens and no people around, so we scooped her up and looked at each other. "Now what?" "I guess now we have a cat." I don't think there's often such thing as coincidence, things usually happen for a reason. The universe said, "Here's your cat." I said, "I'm not really in the market for a cat right now, you know, I'm more of a dog person anyway." The universe replied, "No, I don't think you understand. HERE'S YOUR CAT."

She was about three weeks old, not yet weaned but in good health. We think she's a Bombay, she certainly fits all the usual identifying traits. When we got her home, she loved Harley and wanted nothing more than to pounce on his rump like a little panther taking down a buffalo. He was so tolerant, if somewhat annoyed haha. When Bentley was sick, Harley would lay with him. When Harley got sick, Bella would lay with him, it's like they know before we do. I've said that this home feels so empty without the boys, but I know that it would feel positively vacuous without Bella around. I'm glad she's a cat, I don't think I'm ready for another dog now or anytime soon.

Today, I'll be digging some things out of the safe to check their condition. If they're intact, I'll process them for microdosing; if not, I'll need to contact a friend to get more. I know it's a complex and controversial approach, but I'm hopeful that this may help me get my head right and cut the booze; I just can't keep going like this.

-m

2timesacharmmfp · August 2023

Will be 10 A/5 NA after today. Still on track to meet my goal this month of minimum 12 NA but hoping to exceed.

Michieb125 · August 2023

On track to meet my August goal of 19 AF days.

Posting to include today and sending encouragement to those who need it.

Totals: AF Days - 8
A - 7

tmbg1 · August 2023

11 - AF
4 - A

mfowler883 · August 2023

A day today, but I am limiting myself. One drink, instead of the usual...several? I dunno. I've been losing count most nights. Honestly, I'm sitting here thinking I'm on that threshold - that drink just didn't taste as good as it should have. I haven't started microdosing yet, that will probably come later this week.

We've been eating at Govinda's a lot, and I gathered some things to cook some Indian dishes. The plan is to make large batches, break them up into portions and freeze them, vacuum seal them and have them ready to throw in the sous vide so I can just grab a few out of the freezer and have dinner going. I can continue to refine recipes and processes, and add variety. I'm not a vegetarian, but the food there leaves me satisfied and not particularly feeling like I missed out on meat.

-m

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