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The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for May & 2026 :)
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13/10 AFDs please@cathybird
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February 2026 AFD totals
AFD-ers
Totals
7 days
14 days
21 days
28 days
Target reached
Target
beaten
Entire month
BlueJ94
13/18
Brie
1/5
cathybird
10/TF
Dark Sunday
7/14
doingitanyway
16/25
Jellybaby
16/TF
jivjules1
8/26
leftatthetrafficlights
26
LzzyisGod
13/21
maggiem
5/10
maman
13/10
oceandreamer
13/24
PriceySOS
22
redofromstart
17/20
RobM99
21/27
satchmo1
20/25
SeasonofMist
15/24
SpireCaptain
15/23
sukeyboo
11/10
tiddles
18/25
Vanlady
14/TF
WannaBeeFree
4/14
Everyone welcome to join!
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One today please.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6621582/ynab-robber-needs-help-to-execute-the-plan/p1
April NSD challenge 12/10
April AFD challenge 6/143 -
SpireCaptain, I am also doing something similar on my phone calender.....it does make things more clearer doesn't it.
14 for me, including today please cathybird.
I actually turned down the offer of a 🍺 for the last 2 days and opted for sparkling water instead..…woo hoo!
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11/10 for yesterday please @cathybird
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Interesting bit of stuff I read today that might be an incentive (might even work for me!!)
Alcohol is sugar that our liver has to process. Because it's busy doing that it can't process other sugars that we eat (whether that be chocolate cake or carbs in bread or potatoes or other veg). So the sugar is converted to fat that then gets stored (for some reason) mostly around our middles. So drinking won't necessarily help you lose weight even if you drinking stops you eating a lot. The less alcohol the more other sugars can be burned and there is less to store as fat.
Oh and apparently alcohol can contribute to problems like IBS and it enhances diarrhea.
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20/25 for me today please.
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Thanks @SpireCaptain!
16/25 please
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Emergency fund 1400/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20253 -
13/21 achieved yesterday 😁
Today isn't looking promising but hoping for none tomorrow
Have a little faith, baby, have a little faith". Oddball - Kelly's Heroes4 -
Hi all! 21 today please. With Lewes FCs latest results (0-3, 0-5, 1-6) I may need a stiff drink after today's match but no! I'll resist!
Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!4
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