LESS Alcohol ~ MAY 2024 ~ One Day at A Time
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May:
AF: 4
A: 9
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6 - AF
5 - A
3 - LA2 -
AF = 10
A = 4
Bought a bottle of wine last night. Didn’t drink any of it.5 -
We've had an eventful last couple of days. My daughter called Monday night to see if I could stay with my 13 year old granddaughter in the hospital. She's got a 1 and 3 year old along with a 10 year old at home and her husband is traveling working for the union right now. I'm so grateful that I've stopped drinking at home. Less than 2 months ago, I would have had too much to drink to drive to help her and my granddaughter out. I will keep doing this! I never want to have say ,"I can't" when my family needs me.
AF = 6
A = 8 (went on a 4 day cruise)
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Thanks to this group, I’ve been done with the daily wine routine for over 15 months! The past 4 months have been more of a struggle to reach my 18-22 AF days month. Trying to find other activities in the evening but honestly it’s hard in retirement! I don’t needlepoint or things like that, but might start watercolor painting. I typically have full days of household and garden projects, but then I’m ready to put my feet up for a couple of hours with DH in the evenings. I do have NA 0.0 and zero calorie sparkling waters on hand for the next few nights of my 3 night AF mini goal and ready to stick to it!
May goals: 18 AF days / 58% LA
Current:
AF - 5
A - 6
LA - 46 -
We've had an eventful last couple of days. My daughter called Monday night to see if I could stay with my 13 year old granddaughter in the hospital. She's got a 1 and 3 year old along with a 10 year old at home and her husband is traveling working for the union right now. I'm so grateful that I've stopped drinking at home. Less than 2 months ago, I would have had too much to drink to drive to help her and my granddaughter out. I will keep doing this! I never want to have say ,"I can't" when my family needs me.
AF = 6
A = 8 (went on a 4 day cruise)
@chicbuc I’m so glad you were able to be there! And for this same reason, I wanted to decrease my alcohol. I’ll keep your granddaughter and family in my prayers.
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xbowhunter wrote: »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.
Your words "and don't even think about it anymore".
This was for me too the moment I had waited so long to feel once I started to seriously drink less. You have crossed that bridge. Embrace it and congrats.4 -
Well I did it. I ended my job. No regrets.
Cooking more at home, doing my mini gardening projects, taking well deserved naps on a whim and so much happier. I have been going to our local indoor pool to rehabilitate my injured knee. It is coming along and healing great.
Snagged a 6 pack of that grapefruit 2.5% drink I love Schöfferhofer. Wish I could find the watermelon mint again. They are light and refreshing.10 -
I feel the same way - my BIL is going to be moving in with us (he has the beginning of dementia) so I won't be drinking at home like I do now. That's one of the reasons I'm working to cut the alcohol back and eventually cut it out all together.We've had an eventful last couple of days. My daughter called Monday night to see if I could stay with my 13 year old granddaughter in the hospital. She's got a 1 and 3 year old along with a 10 year old at home and her husband is traveling working for the union right now. I'm so grateful that I've stopped drinking at home. Less than 2 months ago, I would have had too much to drink to drive to help her and my granddaughter out. I will keep doing this! I never want to have say ,"I can't" when my family needs me.
I hope your granddaughter has a quick and full recovery. My thoughts are with you and your family.
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7 - AF
5 - A
3 - LA1 -
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.
That’s amazing! Congratulations! Very inspiring.
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Well I did it. I ended my job. No regrets.
Cooking more at home, doing my mini gardening projects, taking well deserved naps on a whim and so much happier. I have been going to our local indoor pool to rehabilitate my injured knee. It is coming along and healing great.
Snagged a 6 pack of that grapefruit 2.5% drink I love Schöfferhofer. Wish I could find the watermelon mint again. They are light and refreshing.
YAY!!!!! So happy for you! So glad you’re out of the job that made you unhappy. Enjoy your time NOT working there!2 -
Met my goals this week in terms of drinking, but my goal is not zero alcohol, though it probably should be for at least during the week. The good news is that I’ve stayed on top of exercising , upping my protein and logging food. Having the lower alcohol wine is really helping.4
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AF = 11
A = 4
Have a great day!5 -
Stuck to my AF goal last night with a Stella NA beer and a new La Croix Mojito lime mocktail. Really tasty sparkling water for those who like La Croix. Trying to shake up my evening routine to avoid the TV, wine and snack monster. I skipped the TV shows and did some research on my laptop in another room and voila!
For the other grammas out there….. I also quit drinking wine whenever we babysat or had the grandkids stay overnight — they are too precious and need our full attention!
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I had two glasses of wine last night, which brought out the crackers to balance out that 2nd glass. Dang, because I should have stopped at one glass. Way over calories, too. Ah well, today is another day.4
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May:
AF: 7
A: 9
Well my AF days are closing in on the A days - hoping to keep that trend going for this weekend and into next week!
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Back for May!
Goals for May
Mostly Dry (no more than 4 days (ie: 1 day per weekend)
Exceptions & Stats5/5 ~ Cinco De Mayo ~ My husband already has margarita's planned.
5/26 ~ Birthday party at a baseball game.
Month Stats
Current Streak - AF = 4
Longest Streak 2024 - AF = 16
5/10 - AF
5/11 - 5/17 - A
A = 9
AF = 8
And so it started, 5/11 out to dinner. 5/12 - unplanned trip to watch the Brewers play. Then was on a roll which brings me to about 50/50 for the month. It's still less!
I tried this low calorie wine. www.mindandbodywines.com
It was better than some of the others I've tried.
@Womona ~ so glad your dog is ok. Very scary when they are not well.
@Nonnieoiron ~ I hope everything is ok.
@xbowhunter ~ excellent news. Glad you're still dropping in now and then!
@sgt1373 ~ I hear you loud and clear. I don't think I'll ever give up 100%. I do enjoy wine. A mixed drink here and there is fine, but I can easily skip those. I have significantly reduced from last year, and I am proud of myself. Is there more work to be done? Absolutely. The weight is an issue for sure, and usually, when I do major restriction on alcohol, I do lose. I just don't stick to it for one reason or another. Still a work in progress. Good Luck!
@chicbuc ~ prayers for your granddaughter. Glad you were able to be there!
@MissMay ~ Congrats. Does this mean retirement, or is it just done with a non-rewarding position?3 -
AF = 11
A = 5
It sounds silly (and a true TMI), but I drank a bottle of wine last night because I have been constipated for almost a week. The wine I drink always cleans me out when I drink a full bottle. Before you ask, yes, I did take a laxative and it did not help. So, I drank the wine. Goal achieved this morning but nursing a hangover.🥴3 -
Accountability post:
8 AF
4 LA
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Michieb125 wrote: »For the other grammas out there….. I also quit drinking wine whenever we babysat or had the grandkids stay overnight — they are too precious and need our full attention!
YES!! I want to cut back more for them than anything else!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
AF = 8
A = 9
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May:
AF: 8
A: 9
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@itladyee isn’t it a wonderful thing, we are all a work in progress!?!2
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8 - AF
7 - A
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AF = 12
A = 5
Celebrating the grandbaby’s 1st birthday tomorrow, so today was a little busy because Nonnie wanted to make her “smash cake” and “birthday cake”. However, my son’s family is weird and never wants cakes for their birthdays. My son wants cheesecake, my daughter-in-law and grandson want chocolate chip cookies, and my oldest granddaughter wants brownies. Since grandbaby is a VERY picky eater, I opted to make something with her favorite food… bananas! So, she actually is having homemade banana pudding instead of cake. I made her “smash cake” in a small spring form pan, so I’m hoping I can take the spring form off and it will hold its form tomorrow. 🙂
(Psst… if you want the recipe, follow the one on the real Nilla Wafers box😉)
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Lovely Sunday greetings to all.
Accountability checkin:
16AF
3A
Feeling good about these numbers so far. Since all of May has been job free. And I have not taken up the need to fill my non working hours by drinking Alcohol. 😊
Going to start to collect SS and get a part time easy, stress free job that is not grinding on my body, soul and mind ( I do hope one exists out there) for me to get after we return from vacation.
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@NonnieDoiron That looks delicious!!
@MissMay Your numbers are great - it's amazing how much good less stress does for the mind and body! I've been retired about two years now and am getting really bored. I'm ready for one of those stress-free jobs you mentioned; if you find one please let me know 6 -
9 - AF
7 - A
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Had a nice weekend balanced with exercise, baking with my granddaughter, gardening and making some decisions for a simple backyard refresh.
Boy, one thing leads to another and things add up to more time and money! But my DH and I do all the work so save, but I’m telling you I would rather pay any amount to not move gravel or bark. I keep telling myself it won’t take that long - little by little.
Staying within my limits has been great this week, but had a few unplanned wine nights.
AF tonight with a nice Stella NA 0.0 for 59 calories. Nice after a long day in the sunshine.
May goals: 18 AF days / 58% LA
Current:
AF - 7
A - 7
LA - 5
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AF = 14
A = 5
I am marking for last night and tonight, both AF. Have a good night!3
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