LESS Alcohol ~ APRIL 2024 ~ One Day at A Time
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AF = 16
A = 7
Visited MIL this evening. She’s doing ok. Heading to bed. Lots to do tomorrow.5 -
Yep, the struggle is REAL @xbowhunter - Awesome you stuck to your personal wants.
I had the best intention to skip wine tonight, but ended up having two large glasses while cooking some meals for my DH’s camp trip.
A revelation…… I sometimes allow myself that ‘extra’ 1-2 glasses of low cal wine when that is what I buy……so end up having more than if I had 1-2 glasses of a nice wine. While drinking low cal wine is actually LA , I am finding this defeats my limits goal. 😠 My better plan is to finish April with 15 AF days for this month.
April stats:
AF - 10
A - 5
LA - 8 (less than 2 glasses and/or low alcohol content)
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Morning my LA friends.
Doing much better this month. hoping to even it up after Thursday and will have Wine Fri and Sat. This LA thread has taught me to monitor my consumption and it has really helped me keep my weight down.
A - 13
AF - 107 -
16 - AF
4 - LA (LA = 1-2 drinks)
3 - A4 -
AF = 17
A = 7
Good morning everyone. I hope you all have a good day!2 -
Morning my LA friends.
One more AF day added. I won't have any today either so almost 50/50 .
A - 13
AF - 115 -
16 - AF
5 - LA (LA = 1-2 drinks)
3 - A
I'm actually really proud of my LA stats because I am an "all or nothing" person so being able to enjoy a single or two drinks without getting carried away makes me very happy.6 -
Hello my LA friends.
I have one of those cool weight scales at home that tracks my weight to my phone.
Noticing a trend with it.
When I drink wine on the weekends I retain around 5lbs of water when I weigh in on Monday. grr
It takes about 4 days to flush my system then my weight returns back to normal.
Just another side effect of the ethanol we ingest...5 -
Went to a Zumba class yesterday and loved the Latin music. DH is out of town and I am admittedly enjoying the extra quiet for a few days. Had two glasses of red wine last night while watching American Rust. I like the acting, but not sure if I will continue watching after 4 episodes in season one. Hmmmm.
Planning on choosing AF days until Sat or Sunday when the Art and Wine festival comes to town this weekend.
April stats:
AF - 10
A - 6
LA - 9 (less than 2 glasses and/or low alcohol content)3 -
AF- 17
A - 72 -
@lmlmrn good to hear about the follow up on DH. Gosh, I think this is a great example of why we need to do the Colorectal tests, and those pesky Colonoscopies when warranted and as we get older. The fact that the polyps were found and removed is excellent and sounds like you guys have a good plan in place for next steps!3
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AF = 18
A = 7
MIL was moved to a nursing facility yesterday. There’s definitely pluses and minuses to this move.
Didn’t drink. Don’t have it in the house. Really stressed about MIL, going back to work, and other very specific things regarding my kiddos. Instead of drinking I’ve taken to adult coloring books. I never thought I was one of those people who would do that, but it definitely takes my mind off the drinking.4 -
16 - AF
6 - LA (LA = 1-2 drinks)
3 - A3 -
Had wine last night with dinner! uggg!!
A - 14
AF - 104 -
xbowhunter wrote: »Had wine last night with dinner! uggg!!
A - 14
AF - 10
I hate the feeling after I cave also. It makes me feel worthless, tbh. I hope today is better for you...and me.
Casino night, and I really want to finish the month out without alcohol and without being a bump on a log on date night.5 -
Hello everyone
Well we went out for beer on Wednesday as well as a pizza at lunch, then I did something I have not done in over a year. Later that evening I had 3 shots of whiskey....oh boy. Thursday was a day to remind me that I don't drink much anymore...not so much of a hangover, more just feeling bloated and sluggish. Very uncomfortable.
I have fully recovered and now I will pay much more attention to this type of behavior.
So today the sun is out and I think I am going to go on a hike and get some vitamin D today7 -
Happy Friday LA friends!
Did a little reading on the effects of alcohol this morning, and found guidelines for standard drink serving sizes. Just a reminder for myself and why I want to limit my servings on a given A day.
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Happy to report AF last night and that’s the plan for tonight again - instead of having wine with a Netflix thriller, I crawled into bed early with a new book and some nice tea. On repeat tonight! Sometimes having no wine is easy for me 😇 and sometimes it’s conscious work. 👿. Habits can be hard to break but coming to this thread is very helpful - it’s nice to know we’re all in good company!
Make it a great day!
April stats:
AF - 11
A - 6
LA - 9 (less than 2 glasses and/or low alcohol content)
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@NonnieDoiron hugs to you as your MIL moves into a nursing home. I’ve walked that road and understand the challenges.
@lmlmrn there is a reason you had your whiskey night and funny how something like this will cause us to pay better attention. You know what they say about hindsight!3
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