LESS Alcohol ~ FEBRUARY 2025 ~ One Day at A Time

@chicbuc really you were able to sleep at the airport? Wow, I wish I had that kind of ability. I am still working on sleeping in my own bed.

AF life continues. Drinking canned club soda (seems to have the strongest fizz level) mixed with pure lemon juice. No calories and my husband has switched over to this also, liking it better than his juice mixes. I am going to buy fresh mint to add to it. This has been trending as my preferred NA drink. Plus the lemon is supposed to do something good for my skin. Zero calories, no chemicals.

Diet-wise I did pretty good yesterday, the powerful munchies hit at 3pm and later at 8pm. I fed my munchies with an apple and later on with a kiwi. Munchie management 101. My brain tells me I could have had a snickers bar for the same calories, but I think we were designed to eat fruit and not snickers.

I forget who asked me about medspa stuff, I will stay quiet on that topic and if I get results will share. I am not a fan of anything invasive or anything that has a side effect. I am anti-medication. Why? I am that person that is hyper allergic and gets the majority of side effects whatever I take or do. Plus, one realization is that no matter what solution, procedure, etc is used, at some point the body will store fat because that is it's job and decide where to put it. My focus should remain in getting the calorie math and nutrient mix right and controlling the blood sugar/hormones/sleep and rest/calorie expenditure.

5 A
2 LA
14 AF
(A means 3+; LA means 1-2; and AF means none)

AF - 17
A - 5

Everyone is doing so well. Great job everyone!

I took a few days to get my mind right before posting again because I was doing a lot of bitching! I think I’m really out of whack because it’s too cold for my walk, and I haven’t been getting any real exercise.

Anyway, have you heard of Kylie Perkins? She’s on TikTok and yells at people to clean and declutter their homes. She’s rather effective. 🤣 I spent today going through every cabinet and drawer in my kitchen. I got rid of so much stuff, rearranged things, and feel really accomplished. She has routines that are very similar to what I already do. I even put my kids to work inside the house though my husband still tries to bogart their time on Saturdays outside. But they did vacuum and dust before he got ahold of them today. And, after dinner, they did dishes without fighting!😳

Today was a good day. If I had wine, I would probably drink it, but I don’t so AF tonight. Tomorrow, we have the grands while their parents are traveling for the day, and I get to make burgers and cookies to celebrate the grandson’s birthday. I can try my hand at the homemade burger buns again (maybe I’ll get them right this time😉).

Off to bed, I think. I sleep like a log once I fall asleep. Just struggling to get there. Good night!

AF = 14
A = 8

Might hit the casino later to use some freeplay so it might be one more day of A then start the week fresh tomorrow and finish strong.

AF - 17
A - 6

@chicbuc and @SurferGirl1982, how in the world do you not go broke living near casinos? Can’t gamble in SC, so I’m safe from my own gambling demons!🤣 I lived in CA for 3 years, and I had to be real careful about going to casinos. I only went a couple of times.

Grands were here today, and it was fun. I’m tired now.

6 A
3 LA
14 AF
(A means 3+; LA means 1-2; and AF means none)

SurferGirl1982 wrote: »

@itladyee If you can see into the future? I'm planning on the last three days of February being AF. What do you see? 👁️ HaHa!!!

@surfergirl1982 ~ i see you sailing gracefully into March with several days AF~ You've got this~

Tuesday thoughts….A big kudos to so many of you who are achieving your personal LA / AF goals this month! You are shining examples of what is possible.

We all know it just doesn’t happen!

On track this week:

AF - 15
A - 10

AF = 14
A = 11

Quick update on my goal to stay alcohol-free (AF) this past Sunday. Unfortunately, it didn’t go as planned. We attended a family funeral on Saturday, and after the service, my husband and I ended up joining family at two different bars. The conversation was so good, and I was having a great time catching up with everyone, so I ended up having more drinks then I intended.

By Sunday, I was in recovery mode and ended up having a "recovery drink" to help get back on track. It wasn’t the AF day I had hoped for, but I’m not discouraged. March will bring some adjustments to my goals and plans. Life happens, and it’s all part of the journey.

Thanks for being supportive and I’m looking forward to continuing this with all of you!

AF - 18
A - 7

Walked and picked up trash the past 2 days. Lots of trash. Hip was fine while walking, didn’t start hurting until evening.

Cooked tonight, but the food was too heavy or something. I have felt sick ever since dinner.

Hi everyone! Just caught up to all the posts.

I have been lolling on the beach in Grand Cayman since Thursday, just came back last night. OMG it was so wonderful! We want to go back next year, stay for longer, and eventually be snowbirds there. We briefly thought about buying a place until we heard about the earthquakes, on top of the hurricanes they are subject to. Nope! Renting is for us!

At any rate, I drank a LOT (spread out over each day). It was a choice that I don’t
regret. You don’t want to see my stats, trust me , they are bad! But back at it today, along with getting back to exercising regularly again. But oh, the deep relaxation that comes with looking at that turquoise water while reclining on a beach chair in the shade, with a novel and my husband. Pure, relaxed bliss!