LESS Alcohol ~ FEBRUARY 2024 ~ One Day at A Time

2timesacharmmfp · February 6

@xbowhunter I feel ya- started the month with the best intentions but last night was first AF day...there's still the rest of the month!

Same goal, Mon-Thurs AF - this weekend we're heading to the mountains with some good friends whom we also tend to have a few with but as we have 3 kids 6 and under, I'm guessing it will be a bit more low key than usual out of necessity

1 AF
4 A

Michieb125 · February 6

Early meetings for the next 3 mornings means AF days. It’s crazy to think I used to imbibe daily and then get up and go to work! Happy for progress.

Actual:
AF - 4
A - 2

xbowhunter · February 6

2timesacharmmfp wrote: »

@xbowhunter I feel ya- started the month with the best intentions but last night was first AF day...there's still the rest of the month!

Same goal, Mon-Thurs AF - this weekend we're heading to the mountains with some good friends whom we also tend to have a few with but as we have 3 kids 6 and under, I'm guessing it will be a bit more low key than usual out of necessity

1 AF
4 A

Boy I'm glad I'm not alone in this battle!

lbpfahler · February 6

Able to add another AF day yesterday!

Results Feb 1 - 5
(# of days):
AF: 3
A (as planned): 1
A (over limit): 1

pettycoatjunction · February 7

One day at a time.

AF 🟰 4
🍷 🟰 2

xbowhunter · February 7

Thats 2 days in a row with NA! I'm feeling good about that. No wine with my venison steak dinner yesterday was truly challenging!

A = 4
AF = 2

lbpfahler · February 7

Busy day so a quick post:

Results Feb 1 - 6
(# of days):
AF: 4
A (as planned): 1
A (over limit): 1

Jthanmyfitnesspal · February 7

xbowhunter wrote: »

No wine with my venison steak dinner yesterday was truly challenging!

I was forced to give up wine a long time ago due to stomach issues. It was really hard! Habits are choices that have become routine. Making a new one takes time.

Now beer (particularly strong IPAs) will give me stomach (among other) issues. I had 1-2 beers (and other drinks) most nights of December, for example. I’m dry since 1/1. There have been some challenging moments!

Best resolve to you!

xbowhunter · February 7

Jthanmyfitnesspal wrote: »

xbowhunter wrote: »

No wine with my venison steak dinner yesterday was truly challenging!

I was forced to give up wine a long time ago due to stomach issues. It was really hard! Habits are choices that have become routine. Making a new one takes time.

Now beer (particularly strong IPAs) will give me stomach (among other) issues. I had 1-2 beers (and other drinks) most nights of December, for example. I’m dry since 1/1. There have been some challenging moments!

Best resolve to you!

Excellent result my friend!
I feel I'm at a turning point with alcohol. It's starting to make me feel ill as well so it's time to listen to my body and stop poisoning it!

Michieb125 · February 7

Thanks @Jthanmyfitnesspal and @xbowhunter for your comments today! Yippee for turning points!

For some reason, LA in February is less challenging that January (hallelujah) and I’m happy that I’m looking at having wine for special occasions and not a day to day thing for me. It does take time for new habits to stick. AF last night and counting AF again for today!
Getting up and out of the house early helps so much

Actual:
AF - 5
A - 2

Let’s make it a great LA day!

xbowhunter · February 7

I just watched this podcast that I found was extremely useful to me. talk about an aha moment!

It's a bit long but it was Truely worth the time.

https://youtu.be/rmBj6ngdlLw?si=BqYnslCc58Mt01a0

I_am_motivated · February 7

While it may look like I'm a newbie to MFP, I am not. I deleted my acct a few weeks ago. I want to do a reset just like I'm doing a reset with quitting alcohol. I had been a member for many years and did a few challenges that Spark people brought over, but was never consistent. When I first joined, I was crushing it, but then I let alcohol and bad choices mess it all up.
I've done Annie Grace's stuff and read a ton of books on quitting, but keep going back to drinking. I am so tired of feeling like crap and not sleeping well. At this point, I have switched over to NA beer and seltzers. So thankful for Total Wine and More. They have lots of great selections. I know some people can't go that route, but it has been a game changer for me. 4 days now and no alcohol.
Wishing everybody lots of success.

Jthanmyfitnesspal · February 7

@I_am_motivated : don’t feel you must do this alone. Engage professionals as you are able. The road to sobriety is hard, but it is well worn.

@xbowhunter : Mel Robbins is a household name in my family! Excellent choice.

tmbg1 · February 7

Here is my Feb so far: (LA means 2 drinks or less)
3- AF
1- LA
3- 3 A

foldinthecheese · February 8

I'm newish here, and new to posting. I have two primary goals for February (and beyond):
1) lose weight
2) avoid numbing my emotions/to really live life

I've determined that the best/most efficient way to accomplish (1) is by not ordering restaurant delivery food, which I end up doing almost every time I drink at home.

Avoiding alcohol is a necessary step for me to meet both goals (1) and (2). This is my first real attempt to cut out drinking. For me, I know I'll fail if avoiding alcohol is the goal in and of itself. I'm excited to join you all in this journey, and I wanted to write out my goals and this seemed like as good a place as any to do that.

Womona · February 8

I drank more than planned this past weekend. We went out both Friday and Saturday nights and I had 3 drinks both nights.

This week I am going to allow myself a glass of wine during the week as long as it fits within my calories. I am struggling with being AF Sunday through Wednesday, so at this point, if it fits, it sits. Weekend meals out kill my calorie count though, so in that case I’m going to limit to two per day. Ugh this is hard.

pettycoatjunction · February 8

AF 🟰 5
🍷 🟰 2

xbowhunter · February 8

My non-alcohol days are catching up to my Alcohol days.

The true test will be on super Sunday while I'm watching the big game...

A = 4
AF = 3

lbpfahler · February 8

Had 2 extra glasses of wine last night. Not in my plan that should have been zero glasses.

Results Feb 1 - 7
(# of days):
AF: 4
A (as planned): 1
A (over limit): 2

I_am_motivated · February 8

I really appreciate all the time and effort that was put into collecting all the info for this group. Lots of great info. It is definitely more doable to succeed quitting alcohol when you have help from others. So thankful to have found this group. Everybody is so kind and not ashamed to share moments of weakness.
Do y'all feel that drinking N/A beverages defeats the purpose of quitting or shouldn't count as an AF day? I know it's personal preference, but I feel so much better after 5 days of no alcohol. I did drink n/a beverages on those 5 days.
I am in a destination that thrives on drinking. Fine time to quit drinking. LOL. I'm at an RV resort where they have two Tiki Huts with full bar. My husband and I are part-time RVers and parked it for 2 months (Jan-Feb) to get away from the cold. I'll be glad to get away from the temptation as I have a bad case of FOMO.
I hope everybody has a successful day!!!

LESS Alcohol ~ FEBRUARY 2024 ~ One Day at A Time

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