LESS Alcohol ~ September 2025 ~ One Day at a Time

SparkSpringtime69 · September 26

Sorry I've been so absent, but have been reading.

Hope to catch up sometime next week, but haven't been doing well in the AF dept.

I have an 8:30am cardio class tomorrow morning with a great instructor and, if I drink tonight, I'll end up canceling out; so @globalhiker @xbowhunter @Michieb125 and any others, I'll also commit to an AF night tonight!

tmbg1 · September 26

17 AF

8 A

1 LA

I buttoned a pair of pants that I couldn't button, but the scales aren't impressed 🤣

xbowhunter · September 26

Enjoying a Corona Cero! Pretty nice night. Ill be up early tomorrow clear headed and ready to go.

:)

NonnieDoiron · September 26

A-0
AF-26

Clean tomorrow. Need to get my nails done too, but not sure I have time.

SparkSpringtime69 · September 27

Sept:

AF-7

A-19

Stayed AF last night! How'd everyone else do?

WestCoastGirl_1 · September 27

@SparkSpringtime69 I was not AF last night. My husband just went to the grocery store and the liquor store. I asked for only a pint of Jim Beam. Tomorrow is Sunday, our liquor store doesn't open until 11 am. So, I'll be hurtin' for certain. But it has to happen sometime. This needs to stop!

@globalhiker said the other day that she drank and she felt stuffy and puffed up. That's how I feel every day!

But @globalhiker and @NonnieDoiron have been doing exceptional. I think I need to try a little harder.

It would probably be best to have a little for in the morning. But that hasn't been working out. It just gets me going and then I want more.

Have a good day everyone!

itladyee · September 27

Wow, I blinked and September is mostly done. Puppy is doing well. I learned that she only likes high-quality treats, and I understand those to be freeze-dried beef liver. I now have a high-maintenance dog and a high-maintenance husband!!🤩 At any rate, within 5 minutes, I was able to teach her to sit. We practiced for another 5 minutes, then went outside to play. She's resting now, so I'll try her again in a few hours to see if she recalls her lesson!

My focus for the next month is discipline as @Womona pointed out. I'm doing a Winter Arc challenge and while my items arent super difficult, it will be the discipline to do them day in and day out. That's something I need to work on.

@Womona ~ sorry the boat season is coming to an end. I would be a bit sad.

@tmbg1 ~ those scales are not always the perfect tool. If you are now fitting into those pants…less fat, more muscle and muscle weighs more than fat! Congrats!

@xbowhunter ~ Nice choice, Corona Cero! Kudos on AF night.

@NonnieDoiron ~ impressive run! Keep it up!

@SparkSpringtime69 ~ so glad to see you back again. Great job being AF last night… Hopefully @globalhiker and @Michieb125 were able to do so as well.

@WestCoastGirl_1 ~ fingers crossed that today is the day!

WestCoastGirl_1 · September 27

It's around 1 pm where I live and I'm getting ready to take a nap. I have about an inch or two in a fifth bottle and unopened pint of whiskey. I'm seriously thinking about pouring it all down the sink. I'll decide when I wake up from my nap.

SparkSpringtime69 · September 27

@WestCoastGirl_1 it's 6:43pm east coast, I think about 3 hours earlier there - - -

Hoping you pour the pint out and just keep the inch or two to sip on slowly to get you through the night. Maybe in the morning you'll be able to have even better thoughts and make even better decisions for your health and your future.

It may be too late for this message, but I'm wishing you all the best in what ever you decide is best for yourself.

WestCoastGirl_1 · September 27

@SparkSpringtime69 Thank you for your support. I tried to nap, but ended up crying instead. I still miss my little girl Tinker. When I'm on my computer, I have Google Desktop and it plays a slideshow of all the pictures you have on your HD. I have Google photos, but I download the photos that I like. Anyways, pictures of Tinker keep coming up. I love seeing her pictures, but it's also sad. She was quite the ham, most of her photos she's looking directly at the camera.

I just freshened up my drink, but I put the unopened pint in the cupboard. I was thinking about pouring it out, but as I've mentioned, the liquor store doesn't open until 11 am tomorrow, so I don't want to regret it. I'm pretty sure that will be my last pint.

My baby…

I hope you're doing well too!

Have a nice evening and I will see you all later!

SparkSpringtime69 · September 27

@WestCoastGirl_1 I know how it feels to lose a beloved pet, I've lost two and it takes a long time to heal from that, and even then the healing never seems quite complete; I still tear up when I think about my Dusty's last days (also a cat), and that was almost ten years ago.

As for the whiskey -

I get your reluctance to pour the pint down the drain, so I'm glad to hear you at least put it in the cupboard. And I'm hoping that, as long as the physical need isn't there, you find the strength to resist the mental/emotional urges to reach for it in the morning.

As for me, I've had a very draining day and am about to shut down the internet, watch a bit of mindless TV and then go to bed. Hope to see you and everyone else in the morning! HUGS and LOVE to ALL❤️❤️

WestCoastGirl_1 · September 28

@SparkSpringtime69 Thanks and you have a great night! HUGS and LOVE to you all also ❤️

NonnieDoiron · September 28

Good morning all,

Heading to church shortly, but I wanted to drop in. Tomorrow, is weigh-in. I should know by my food diary whether or not it’ll be a good weigh-in, but I am always nervous that the scale won’t reflect a loss when my calories have been under all week.

Not drinking has been interesting especially since I can’t tell if I’m feeling better because of the no alcohol, weight loss, or HRT. Maybe I’m feeling better because of all of it.

Anyway, today is grand daughter’s birthday dinner at Nonnie & Pop’s house. 😁 She turns 16 on Wednesday, so I’m making her requested dinner and dessert… penne, homemade cheesy garlic bread, and homemade chocolate chip cookies (my grandma’s recipe). So, I won’t be eating until dinner, so I can enjoy every morsel and not worry about the calorie count!

Have a blessed Sunday!

A-0
AF-27

tmbg1 · September 28

18 AF

9 A

1 LA

globalhiker · September 28

I like that Corona Cero, didn't know it has vit D!

I am still on my AF weekend, didn't drink Friday either. That's because there was no wine in the house. Dashing off to the mall for clothes and shoe shopping and my goal is to not step foot into Total Wine.

Today I will be AF and buy myself something nice.

itladyee · September 28

October is just around the corner!

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10949279/less-alcohol-october-2025-one-day-at-a-time

itladyee · September 28

@cindirees1 @caroline_hawkins Please join the discussion here or next month at our October discussion.

nbruns83 · September 28

@Womona, DH and I have not been able to pet 3 of those darling kittens, and the one I briefly held was eager to get down. We have names picked out, but since we don't yet know who's female and who's male, we're waiting to name them. On Friday, we bought some straw bales from a neighbor and built them a warm and toasty "mansion" in our backyard. So far, they seem to prefer sleeping under the front porch next door. (Probably because my SIL gives them way too many treats.)

@globalhiker, after your year of sobriety, you'll be able to get back to AF. I know now that when I give in to the enjoyment of good wine, that I'll be able to say "no" again because I remember how much better it feels when I'm not messing with sleep, energy, etc.

@xbowhunter, my go to response when prompted to have a drink or a second drink, is always, "I'm driving, and I've become a light weight." Most people respect the responsibility of being a safe "driver" and let it go gracefully.

I've been less active here, mostly because I've been struggling with seasonal allergies, and not exercising as much outdoors. But I'm eager to give SOBER OCTOBER my best effort! I start a new fitness challenge then, so AF always helps with the numbers there. More energy for exercise, and a drop on the scale.🤞

Stats:

AF 15
LA 7
A 5

xbowhunter · September 29

Morning LA friends.

A - 16

AF - 11

I had a glass of Wine on Saturday. Truth be told I really didnt enjoy it and woke up Sunday feeling like crap. I plan to stay AF for the rest of Sept and my goal for October is to only drink maybe once per week or non at all.

So glad I cut back again! :)

chicbuc · September 29

I did not stick to my plan this weekend, but I'm back on for this week. I'm committing to AF at least through Friday.

@NonnieDoiron Glad your husband got through surgery and is on the mend and proud of you for remaining AF through it! Your daughter's dinner sounds amazing!

@xbowhunter Great numbers and great plan!

@globalhiker I hope you find getting back to AF with ease after all of your hard work!

@WestCoastGirl_1 Sending you love and hugs, lady. Grief is not linear. Hope your new kitties help a bit.

@itladyee It sounds like you have the perfect puppy ❤️

Have a great Monday, all!

WestCoastGirl_1 · September 29

Thanks @chicbuc It has been rough. Our little girl was so special. I don't think our vet would agree though LOL! When we would walk in with Tinker the vet Techs would scramble. Rocky would run out the back door. The girls would lock themselves in the bathroom. Just kidding…but she was not a very good patient. We actually have a very good vet. One of the gals that works at my little gambling place across the street says she's been on the waiting list to get in to our clinic for 8 years now.

I haven't been gambling lately, but I'll probably go next month.

@NonnieDoiron I'm glad your husband's surgery went well. I had hernia surgery a few years ago. It was pretty painful. But after a few days it got better. Your comment was interesting…

Not drinking has been interesting especially since I can’t tell if I’m feeling better because of the no alcohol, weight loss, or HRT. Maybe I’m feeling better because of all of it.

I also wonder if it's the drinking or not…I have a feeling it is! You've been really rocking it! Keep it up!

I'm still struggling, but I hope to be AF soon. If I ever get there…I'm never going back!

Have a nice day everyone!

BurnMode05 · September 29

It’s been about a month since I last checked in, and honestly… September turned out to be more of a struggle than I anticipated.

Looking back, I estimate I had around 5 AF days — maybe even less. I stopped counting at some point, which probably says a lot in itself. The good news is I haven’t been drinking too much on most days — sometimes it’s just one drink — but it’s still been a challenge to stick to the goals I set for myself.

I've been thinking about this group a lot. I’ve wanted to check in so many times, but shame has been a pretty big barrier. I’ve felt disappointed in myself for how the last couple of weeks have gone, and it’s hard to admit when you're struggling — especially when you want to be doing better.

That said, I’m still here. I’m still trying. And I plan to participate again in October. I don’t know exactly what that will look like yet, but I hope I can reconnect with the motivation I had before and find a way forward — even if it’s just one small step at a time.

Thanks for being here.

itladyee · September 29

@BurnMode05 ~ We get it…and we are here to support you. Glad you checked in. One day at a time!

mfowler883 · September 29

Okay, so yeah. I dropped out for a while, I realized I was spinning my wheels again and logging on just to admit I was slipping more and more felt…pointless. Okay, so yeah. I let it run its course, ramped up, hit the wall, and made the call. Now I'm back to dry weekdays, and drinks on the weekend. I won't pretend the weekend drinks aren't more, not less, but somewhere between my pacing and my tolerance, it's not like I'm sitting around getting wasted, either, so there's that.

I haven't been microdosing, as my supply ran out, but the rest of my stacks are still in play with some adjustments. The pm stack makes being sober a lot easier, I can go to bed and just fall asleep. The both the am and pm stack still have a lot of adaptogens, nootropics, and anxiolytics that help keep me on an even keel as well, so I've found that even without the microdosing, I'm not constantly overwhelmed with the garbage in my head. I do have a harvest coming up in looking like maybe a month, so microdosing will return as the year winds down.

Other than that, lots of same. Granddaughter was born in June, she's adorable and I always look forward to babysitting. Car wreck in July, gap paid off the totaled car, settlement and everything I had saved went into getting a new one, so all of my business plans got back-burnered indefinitely and that sucks. Not much else going on. Learning about Stoicism - Seneca, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, etc, there's some powerful stuff there.

Anyway, good to see some familiar names in here. I'll probably start back dropping in at least occasionally.

-m

itladyee · September 30

@mfowler883 appreciate the honesty!

Granddaughter? Pictures please!

Sorry about the car wreck, assume no one was hurt and that’s what most important.

NonnieDoiron · September 30

Spending the evening with the grands was nice yesterday. Food was delicious if I say so myself! It’s hard to lose weight when you know you can cook!🤣 But the good news is that I did lose 0.8 lbs. for the week, down 6 lbs for the month, and 13.2 lbs from the start! I’m pretty happy with that!

Struggled a little today. It was emotional for me, and I don’t get emotional about this sort of thing. I am typically the one who handles all the medical crises in our home. Something comes along that would throw a normal family into total turmoil, and I just go in fighting like hell and making crap happen. Son gets cancer in 2014, I got this! Daughter diagnosed with an autoimmune disease in 2025, I’m all over it! My husband has prostate cancer, has stoke like symptoms, needs surgery (2024-2026); I yell at him to sit down and stop trying to do too much! I take charge, strap in for the long haul, and do what I have to do to get through it. My husband gets emotional. Big tough guy is really just a soft teddy bear. ❤️

But, today my emotions snuck up on me over my son. We’ve been through so much with him, and I see a window of opportunity for something that could potentially help him (nothing wrong with him or bad, just a therapy option). It caught me completely off guard. I was leaving a message for his doctor and my voice started to break while I was talking. Then, the tears started to fall. It was crazy! So, I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I’m praying.

Anyway, just another weird development for me. Off to bed. Good night!

A-0
AF-29

mfowler883 · September 30

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48781244#Comment_48781244

Yeah everybody was okay. Sore for weeks, but whatever. I was mostly just bent about the car…but you know, she did good. She took the hit, still got us home from vacation, held together long enough to get things sorted out. She did everything I could have asked of her. We liked her so well, we got another just like her - three years newer, half the miles, a few different options and a smaller note.

NA tonight. I think this is week three of dry weekdays.

Baby…

She's a sweetheart, only complains when she actually needs something, smiles a lot, coos a lot. Three months the other day.

-m

xbowhunter · September 30

Morning LA friends.

A - 16

AF - 12

Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

globalhiker · September 30

@mfowler883 congrats and lovely new family member you have there!

@NonnieDoiron you've been through a lot but look how far you've come - you've done a great job with family and yourself, if there's tears let them be tears of joy.

@BurnMode05 I've messed up and let myself down a gazillion times over the years. Here is where I came to write and get those thoughts out of my head, use this as a sounding board and often get some guilt relief over it but moreso, to develop self-honesty.

I did not drink yesterday. Had an apple after dinner.

October is almost here - yay! My favorite month.

2timesacharmmfp · September 30

Let's hope slow and steady does in fact win the race…still not where I'd hoped to be but looking back at the last few months of Summer there are slight declines. I hope to get it more under control before we hit the major holiday periods.

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