LESS Alcohol ~ MAY 2024 ~ One Day at A Time

NonnieDoiron · May 11

AF = 8
A = 2

Had a glass of whiskey last night.

tmbg1 · May 11

3 - AF
5 - A
3 - LA

I_am_motivated · May 11

AF = 10
Challenge = 10

I missed the Northern Lights last night. Hoping I'll see them tonight. An unusual occurrence in the states.

NonnieDoiron · May 12

AF = 8
A = 3

Had another glass of whiskey tonight.

tmbg1 · May 12

4 - AF
5 - A
3 - LA

SparkSpringtime69 · May 12

May:
AF: 4
A: 7

danikat15 · May 12

AF: 11

Last night was a huge win! We went camping and that usually goes hand in hand with drinking beers by the campfire. Well, it was too wet for a campfire and we drove out to try and see the Northern lights, so that temptation wasn't there. And I stuck to my Dry May pledge.

I_am_motivated · May 12

Happy Mother's Day ladies!!! I hope you have a wonderful and blessed day!!!

AF = 11
Total AF = 102
Challenge = 11

Allergies are going haywire and I want to work in the yard. I have a love/hate relationship with this time of year.

zensome · May 12

5 AF
3 LA
3 A

I need to rack up some more AF days to get back on track.

Michieb125 · May 12

Happy Mother’s Day to all the lovely LA moms out there!

I’ve been on the coast for the weekend with my grandkids, DD and DSIL — did tide pools, beach days, pizza night, seafood, Bon fires and s’mores—what a blessed weekend in my life. Life is good. God is good. ❤️

Am committed to making up AF days this week and sticking to my calorie goals after a little champagne today (counted).

May goals: 18 AF days
Current:
AF - 4
A - 6
LA - 2

NonnieDoiron · May 12

AF = 8
A = 4

A glass of wine with dinner. Resisted the urge to get a bottle of wine on the way home from the restaurant.

Happy Mother’s Day to the mommas in the group!

Michieb125 · May 13

@danikat15 you are sticking to your AF goals! It’s also hard for me when I go camping not to have that adult beverage— Good job!

sgt1372 · May 13

6th Week Report -- Alcohol Free Diet

Consecutive Days AF: 42

Starting date & weight: 04/02/2024 & 174.5#
Today's date & weight: 05/13/2024 & 163.8#

Total Weight Lost: 10.7#
Weekly Rate of Loss: 1.78#

Goal Weight: 160#
Estimated Target Date: 06/01/2024

Only changes in diet: No alcohol of any kind & reduced portion sizes.
Net daily cal intake: ~1500-1600
Primary form of exercise: Rowing - 10k meters/day; 5 days/wk; 70 mins & 500 cals/day.

Note:

A lot of weight variations -- up & down -- this week, which I believe is a result of my body trying to break thru 165# which was my maintenance weight several years ago, but trend is still down.

tmbg1 · May 13

5 - AF
5 - A
3 - LA

NonnieDoiron · May 14

AF = 9
A = 4

And the hits just keep coming.🙁 No alcohol tonight. Going to bed in a bit. Wake me in 2025 please.

globalhiker · May 14

So far, 11 days AF. Hit the tequila and wine on Mothers Day. Otherwise, weight loss is holding steady. Zero loss since last month but I know I am eating more. NEW: I am going to bed at 8:30, up at 4, out the door at 5 am for a 2 hr minimum walk. Makes me feel so good all day long.

Side note: if I feel like drinking, I remind myself that alcohol damages DNA and the last thing I need right now is to give myself a life threatening ailment. I don't want chemo life, no thank you.

xbowhunter · May 14

I'll stop in here and read the posts occasionally, but I feel I don't need to keep track anymore. I am at the point now where alcohol is no longer a big deal to me. I can go most days without having a drop and don't even think about it anymore. If I feel like a glass of wine with dinner, then I will have one... lol

I owe it all to the les alcohol threads. It changed my mind set with alcohol for the better.

sgt1372 · May 14

globalhiker wrote: »

So far, 11 days AF. Hit the tequila and wine on Mothers Day. Otherwise, weight loss is holding steady. Zero loss since last month but I know I am eating more. NEW: I am going to bed at 8:30, up at 4, out the door at 5 am for a 2 hr minimum walk. Makes me feel so good all day long.

Side note: if I feel like drinking, I remind myself that alcohol damages DNA and the last thing I need right now is to give myself a life threatening ailment. I don't want chemo life, no thank you.

I like drinking alcohol too but the reason I gained weight before was that I was drinking too much alcohol and the reason I lost weight before was because I stopped drinking alcohol.

This is the 3rd time that I've stopped drinking alcohol to lose weight. I just did it earlier than before with weight gain of "only" 15# this time instead of at 40# of weight gain twice before.

Everything I've ever read points to how drinking alcohol -- any alcohol -- is BAD for you but there are all kinds of things that people make excuses to do to justify doing what they do.

You can easily Google the topic to find a long list of reasons NOT to drink alcohol and NO reason that can justify doing it medically.

I had no problem stopping drinking alcohol this time and before. So, fortunately, I'm not an alcoholic but I can't say that I still don't "crave" a drink now and then.

However, l think I've reached an impasse on this topic & need to make a decision about whether or not to stop drinking entirely or to try to drink in moderation (meaning much less than I drank before) in order the benefit my health and to avoid going on an AF diet again.

I haven't made a decision about this yet and would rather not make that decision, which means that I'll probably gain weight again.

Oh well . . .

SparkSpringtime69 · May 14

globalhiker wrote: »

Side note: if I feel like drinking, I remind myself that alcohol damages DNA and the last thing I need right now is to give myself a life threatening ailment. I don't want chemo life, no thank you.

I try to remind myself of the damaging effects as well, it doesn't always work for me though. Sometimes I just say F it and pick up a bottle of wine for the night despite knowing the drawbacks.
However, tonight will be an herbal tea night.

Michieb125 · May 14

We have a long vacation coming up in mid June and I want to be at my lower end weight before we leave. Need to get back on track with staying within my calorie zone to drop 2-3 lbs.

Thank you @globalhiker for mentioning the really good reasons to cut way back on alcohol! I’m right there with you, overdoing = health problems. No thank you!

May goals: 18 AF days / 58% LA
Current:
AF - 5
A - 6
LA - 3

LESS Alcohol ~ MAY 2024 ~ One Day at A Time

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