Cutting Down Alcohol Thread

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8 please Baileys
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Baileysonice

doingitanyway wrote: »

Thank you for all the lovely welcomes.

I am claiming my 2nd AFD today. Telling myself there is nothing wrong with a lunchtime tipple but no intention of having one. I am off work tomorrow so I will shopping for some nice teas. Maybe I am fooling myself but I think I feel a bit 'clearer' today if that makes sense.

Anyway hope you are all having a good day

2/15 for me thanks Bailey

Doh, just realised it isn't Bailey-so-nice (although you are) It is Baileys-on-ice.

:rotfl::rotfl: as my dad used to say you can call me anything you like as long as you dont call me too early in the morning :D

its probably not the best name to have for a thread about cutting down alcohol but its my favourite for the days I allow myself a drink (Huge calorie load though so its a rare treat now )

doingitanyway

As the sun goes down my brain is saying, 'have a glass of wine,' not going to, but this is harder than I thought it would be...
Off to make (more) tea...

fatrab

doingitanyway wrote: »

As the sun goes down my brain is saying, 'have a glass of wine,' not going to, but this is harder than I thought it would be...
Off to make (more) tea...

Every night the little devil on one shoulder has to be kicked into touch by the angel on the other side. I'm about to leave work and the thought of going for a pint has crossed my mind in exactly the same way as it does every other night, my digs are straight across the road from a pub, another pub is less than 100yds away, but I've resisted a midweek pint for nearly 2 months now.


Staying off drink has been easy. Getting out of the habit hasn't been.


Best of luck

Barny1979

9 AFDs for yesterday and 10/25 AFDs for today

cathybird

Morning all, 13/21 for me today please.

I went out for drinks at lunchtime yesterday (2 drinks) and to a do in the evening (2 drinks) and there was champagne at work yesterday afternoon (half a glass). Probably quite a lot for one day but I feel good this morning.

fatrab

Morning! 14/28 for me today please.


Tonight may be an unexpected drink night. My boss is in the area and wants to catch up and I could do with seeing him about a few things. Won't be a messy one as both of us need to drive in the morning, but I might just tell him I'm not feeling great (not lying, dodgy stomach past few days), plus he knows I've been off the drink for a while.

doingitanyway

fatrab wrote: »

Staying off drink has been easy. Getting out of the habit hasn't been.
Best of luck

Thanks fatrab. There is definitely an element of habit for me. My plan is to replace the evening glass of wine ritual with a new one so buying some nice teas and a posh candle and will start 'tea-o-clock' doesn't have the same ring as 'wine-o-clock' but hey ho. I haven't made it any easier by going cold turkey on chocolate and cheese and processed food. All props gone! I think there is an element of craving the sugar in the booze and not the alcohol so much?
Thank god for coffee
Have a good day everyone
3/15 for me today

fatrab

doingitanyway wrote: »

I haven't made it any easier by going cold turkey on chocolate and cheese and processed food. All props gone! I think there is an element of craving the sugar in the booze and not the alcohol so much?

You're brave going CT on all of them at once lol!


Two words. Dark. Chocolate. As pure as possible, in very small amounts. Hotel Chocolat Dark Tiddly Pots are ideal. Tiny buttons of 70% cocoa. They're an acquired taste to begin with but they take the craving away. Just one or two and let them melt, don't crunch them. Works for me every time

Baileysonice

doingitanyway wrote: »

Thanks fatrab. There is definitely an element of habit for me. My plan is to replace the evening glass of wine ritual with a new one so buying some nice teas and a posh candle and will start 'tea-o-clock' doesn't have the same ring as 'wine-o-clock' but hey ho. I haven't made it any easier by going cold turkey on chocolate and cheese and processed food. All props gone! I think there is an element of craving the sugar in the booze and not the alcohol so much?
Thank god for coffee
Have a good day everyone
3/15 for me today

Wow thats going some :eek: I have always done one thing at once but the result of that is I usually replace with food and therefore when I gave up for example smoking I put a lot of weight on. I now think about giving myself a break when in the early days but take back control when the waistlines are getting tight. Sugar depletion is definitely the problem.

My saviour at wine o'clock is Becks Blue which I have with a top of lemonade or ginger beer (yeah I know odd ) makes me feel like i'm getting a treat.