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Well, I haven't been following my plan but I have been drinking a lot less. For example, we drove to Norfolk on Friday to pick up DH's race packet (he's running in a half marathon this weekend). I had a 0.0% Guinness at dinner at an Irish restaurant there, then two 5 oz glasses of wine at a fancy wine bar where there was a…

Rolling Total: 5 AF Days out of 12 It was so nice to spend quality time in Baltimore with our son this weekend. I didn't stick to my goal of no more than two in a day, and of course my weight is up (dang it!). I'm not letting this get me down. There's no better time to start again than now. My plan now is AF until…

@Michieb125 Wow! The pictures are amazing. Sorry about your hubby, and I agree with @Womona on the great job you're doing keeping it LA. In my book, there are times (especially when exploring new worlds) that I don't deprive myself from trying out the food and beverages. Keeping it LA is the trick. @Womona - I think you…

We went out for dinner last night at one of our favorite restaurants, taking advantage of their off-season Wednesday night special (very fresh flounder, blackened) and then to a bar to listen to music. I am happy to say I remained AF. I've stuck to the plan so far this week. I drank water with dinner and had a Stella 0.0…

Tue 11/7: AF - Made it 2 days in a row AF, got a good workout in, my weight is down (A = inches!). November Rolling Total: 4 AF Days out of 7 11/8: I've been reading everyone's posts and smiling. I love everyone's sense of humor. @mfowler883 hope you feel better soon. @MissMay, I laughed out loud at your faces RE:…

Rolling Total: 3 AF Days out of 6 - It was supposed to be 4 AF days (had two drinks on Sunday when 0 was planned). I have started the week off with zero and plan still to hold off until Thursday (3 days in a row) then no more than 2 on Thursday. We're getting ready to move back to Florida at the end of December, which is…

@lmlmrn To answer your question about the brands of IPAs that I like, in the Virginia Beach area there are lots of breweries, so it's a huge temptation here. A few of my " go-tos" from the grocery store include: Hazy Little Thing, Atomic Torpedo, Voodoo Ranger, Dogfish Head and The Truth (to name a few). What are your…

Sat 11/4: Drinks (2) - It was a beautiful day to ride bikes on the Capital Trail. We captured some photos on the way back as the sun was setting. We stopped at our favorite farmhouse tavern (Indian Fields Tavern, Charles City) that sits by the trail. They also have their own brewery. I had one of their own craft beers with…

Sat 11/4: Last night, I stuck to my plan and only had 1 drink, a delicious IPA with dinner at the brewery. They no longer offer an NA option. It's going to be warm enough today to get out on our bikes so we're driving to Jamestown and hitting the capital trail. November Rolling Total: 2 AF Days out of 3

Thu 11/2: AF - Made it through another day AF and stuck close to my food plan. @MissMay, I agree with your comments on consecutive days and feeling better. Fri 11/3: Tonight we're going to a local brewery for music and dinner. This brewery makes its own NA beer, which I plan to try. If they don't have it I'll go for a…

@MissMay What a great idea for a costume! Love the pink panther at the back! @lmlmrn What!?! No coffee or at least a mom & pop nearby? You ARE out in the country. We'd have to move! LOL. And the expressions on the faces of your sock family! I could use a few of those! I would put them on the bottles we have at home after…

@MissMay - Congrats on winning the Halloween contest! Yay! Do you have a photo to share?

@lmlmrn - Your story and mine are so similar - I've been gone a lot in last few months but have been checking in on occasion, my weight is up, my A consumption has been up (love those high-cal IPAs), and I'm planning check in daily and be more disciplined with food and drink over the holidays. @2timesacharmmfp I also have…

Thu 11/2: Made it through day two sticking to my drink and food goals (10/31 and 11/1)! Last night I had a single Brewdog NA IPA with dinner. I'm working on what I'm hoping to be a new habit of only one drink (no more than two) in a day, whether it's alcoholic or NA. Rolling Total for November: 1 AF day out of 1

@Jthanmyfitnesspal My goals are lofty as well for November (and similar to @Michieb125 and @Lilylady3k), which is to limit drinks to two in a day, with no more than 2 A-days weekly, and to lose 5 pounds by the end of this month. My plan is to make sure I have a stash of NA beers at home and while traveling. For anyone who…

Hi all! It's good to see familiar names. I really appreciate this group! Thank you again, @MissMay, for keeping us going and starting the new month. I have not been disciplined since June and my weight has been inching up. It's time to reset. I've had a couple of successful days. It encourages me to keep it up! I had two…

Hi All! I'm shooting for 16 AF days in October and 3A days max weekly (the exception being the first week in October :blush: ) Sun 10/15: Drinks (2) Mon 10/16: AF Tue 10/17: Drinks (1) Rolling Total: 5 AF Days out of 16

@Michieb125, @Womona , @globalhiker, and @Jthanmyfitnesspal - Thanks for the cravings insights. I agree with Michieb125 that I'm always learning here. This is also helpful for other cravings, like food. I have the worst time with an energy lull and food cravings at around 3-4 pm every day. For a few days now, I've been…

Hi All! Robyn here drinking less for overall health and weight loss. I usually post the next morning. I'm shooting for 16 AF days in October. Thu 10/12: I made it three days AF, which was my goal. Tonight is date night, with a couple of planned drinks. Rolling Total: 3 AF Days out of 11

Good morning all! It's getting cold here in Virginia Beach (42F this morning). I'm trying again. I'm here to drink less for weight loss and overall health. For the most part, I've been having at least 1 drink every day (1 to 3) for several months now. I'm going to start up again on logging alcohol intake as well as…

Hi All! Robyn here, drinking less for overall health and weight loss. I usually post the next morning. My goals for September are: 1) 16 AF days; 2) No late night snacking; and 3) Lose the 5 pounds that I gained over July and August! Mon 9/4: AF Tue 9/5: AF Wed 9/6: AF Rolling Total: 4 AF Days out of 6 Finally, I'm…

Hi All - I'm in for September; drinking less for overall health and weight loss. I usually post the next morning. My goals for September are: 1) 16 AF days; 2) No late night snacking; and 3) Lose the unwanted, *kitten*, five pounds that I gained over July and August! Fri 9/1: AF

@mfowler883 Brakes would be a good thing to have on a bike! :tongue: It's too bad you don't feel comfortable riding there. Most bike shops have organized rides including those where they leave no one behind. It's a good way to learn new routes. Once you know a route, you can decide whether you like and want to continue…

Mon 8/21: Drinks (2) Tue 8/22: AF Wed 8/23: AF Thu 8/24: We got in a 30-mile bike ride yesterday at a favorite wildlife preserve. With dinner I had a Becks NA and thought that it wasn't bad at all. August has been a bust with my goals, but I've made it AF two days in a row now and my weight Is down. It inspires me to keep…

@xbowhunter - Great post!

Mon 8/21: Drinks (2) Tue 8/22: Yesterday was nerve-racking with all the loud banging on the roof. We took our fur baby to kitty day care this morning and will for the rest of the week (we need it too, ha!). Last night I had a beer before dinner and a glass of wine with dinner. The plan was zero. Why am I not sticking to…

@ahoy_m8 Thinking of you missing your mom. I'm so sorry and can empathize with your pain. I lost my mom in October 2020 but it still feels more recent. And today would have been my MIL's 94th birthday. She died mid-June. She had four boys and considered me a daughter. I've known her since I was 17. She absolutely was my…

@2timesacharmmfp Ha! I agree with you about ... "freaking weekends!"

Sun 8/20: Drinks (2) - We had a great time with our friends who were visiting over the weekend. I had more discipline with food and drink than I usually do when we're all together. The weather was great so we hung out on the beach both Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, DH and I spent all day driving (over 14 hours) from VA…

@Michieb125 Wishing you a wonderful road trip and vacation in the PNW!