LESS Alcohol ~ January 2024 ~ One Day at A Time

AF 🟰24
🍷🟰5

My dog and I went exploring a new trail today… I debated taking a hiking beverage with me, but nixed that idea. It was a beautiful, peaceful, foggy hike!

Here are my stats:
6 AF
20 A (moderate)
4 A (severe)

I did not do well. I am determined to keep trying. Even a few days AF is better than none. I love an app called NOMO where you can make clocks and keep track. There's inspiration on there and a journal. I can read some of my journal entries from five years ago. Even five years ago, I struggled to moderate. Still do.

I have to do this for my mind and body. When I overindulge I feel so hungover and so depressed. I have to view this on a very small scale. Definitely - one day at a time or even one hour at a time. It helps to have support. I have an amazing buddy who wants to be AF as well. We text and give each other support. It's good to be accountable to someone other than the wine witch in my head.
Thanks for keeping this going Miss May! xo

Nearing the end of Damp-ish January -

Stats:
14 days NA
8 days on target (dry or stayed under planned drinks)
7 days over planned for that day (ex: 1 day was a dry day but I had one glass)

Not where I had hoped to be - planned AF today and tomorrow to wrap out month.

Took an hour walk yesterday and racked up 11,000 steps for the entire day. Increasing activity helps my mindset stay positive and motivated.

AF last night, although I had to fight the devil on my shoulder for a couple of hours. 👿 I was able to remind myself of the reasons I wanted to refrain and it finally worked….had a Stella NA 0.0 from my garage fridge helped as well. I forgot how refreshing it is (and tastes exactly like regular).

I think I expected LA to be easier this month because it was January. Nope, I think I let holiday habits creep back in with all the football games (ask my DH I seriously could live like it’s Christmas and NYE every week). Not reality!
The good news is I was able to increase my AF days this month significantly from the last two months of 2023 and am happy about that.

Going to the gym this morning and AF again tonight…..

Jan. Goal:
20 AF days (5 AF a week)

Stats today:
AF - 16
A - 14

See you tomorrow to say congrats and farewell to January!

Goals for January
Almost Dry January
Exceptions - Done Current Streak - AF = 2
Longest Streak - AF = 16

Did enjoy some wine during the NFL games on Sunday. But back on track Monday and Tuesday.

A = 1
W = 3
AF = 26
A=Non Wine Alcohol
Month Recap by Day
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AF 🟰24
🍷🟰6

Checked my blood pressure today and am thrilled to say it has come down… my aim is to bring it down without medication. So damp January, lower numbers on the scale and keeping my steps up above the 10,000 mark is paying off! I will check in with a final report on my January achievement tomorrow!

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Checked my blood pressure today and am thrilled to say it has come down… my aim is to bring it down without medication.

BP responds to good self-care, which is nice. It’s a good motivator for me.

Whelp, I’ve stayed dry for Jan. Some challenging moments over the weekend at a marathon conference. A strong drink would have hit well at the end of those days. And, I had an evening with people who love drinking. All addressed with NA beers and a lovely ginger beer at a steak place. I may have a few more of those in the future.

Goal is still to stay dry until a Valentines dinner on 2/10 and have that as the only drinking night in the month. 🌹

Good ridden Jan hello Feb!

11- AF
19 - A

Goodbye damp January!

Not totally happy with my final AF results but still less than Nov/Dec.

Final stats:

AF/no wine - 16
Wine - 9
LA wine - 6 (low alcohol/low cal Kendall Jackson chard)

Time to turn the calendar page - see you on the Feb. thread!

Goals for January
Almost Dry January
Exceptions - Done Current Streak - AF = 3
Longest Streak - AF = 16

January down for the records. I am over the moon happy with my progress and results for January. The days when I had a drink (or few) there was a little uncertainty with what the next day would bring, but I conquered.

Did I think about having a glass of wine, most days, but I either substituted with my 5 calorie juice that looks like wine or just distracted myself.

Posting in advance of the end of the day also helped as I had already made the commitment.

With the exception of the bathroom trips (water), my sleep improved, I lost 8.6 lbs (I can't contribute it all to AF but I'm sure it played a significant part).

Still pondering February but no daily drinking is top of mind.

Thanks to all who encouraged me along the way.

A = 1
W = 3
AF = 26
A=Non Wine Alcohol
Month Recap by Day
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Last post for January, 17 AF, 14 A

If there weren't 87 days in January, I might have done better, lol.

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No alcohol for the whole month 🎉