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AFD: All Flamin Day

Boonie wrote:I have cut back, but AFD's seem to be the go.....man that's going to be hard.

Nah, its easy, just pick a day where you don't get home till quite late from some other non drinking activity, and rush straight past the habit of grabbing a stub.

The concept of the AFD is to reduce/remove the habit nature of the drink.

Myself I try to mix the AFD up between Sunday to Thursday. At least one AFD in that lot, and either a Middy, Schooner or Pint or two on the other days. On Friday & Saturday two jugs or so seems to fit nicely with a quiet non school night.

Cheers,
Greg

Alcohol free days are important for your body to have a break from processing what is essentially poison.

I normally have 3-4 AFDs per week, mainly because I don't have the time to drink of a weeknight. but when Friday and Saturday come round, I hit it big time

Its defiantly hard to keep it under control when there is 70 long necks down in the shed...

I keep it to 1 long neck Mon-Thurs and don't count on Fri,Sat,Sun.

BUT I always include at least 1 AFD in there somewhere

pixelboy wrote:Its defiantly hard to keep it under control when there is 70 long necks down in the shed...

I keep it to 1 long neck Mon-Thurs and don't count on Fri,Sat,Sun.

BUT I always include at least 1 AFD in there somewhere

It's even harder when there is over 400 Longies and 200 Stubbies.

I'm afraid to go "Keg out of the Fridge".....Dangerous territory

cleverpig wrote:AFD: All Flamin Day

Mmmmmmmmm beeeeeeeeeer

I confess the past couple of months have seen me with fewer AFDs than is proper. Normal behaviour is Monday and Tuesday (at least) off.

Normal consumption is a 1.25litre bottle or two 740ml bottles per night.

Socialising changes things a bit. Last night was a good example - went out with some friends and had five or six pints of CPA before dinner (which I made myself, as we bailed early) and a small quantity of HB with/after dinner.

Brew days are usually a bit heavier. Brewing is its own reward, but beer is the icing on the cake...

I had a couple of years off a decade or so ago. Was I healthier, happier, wealthier? I can't remember.

This summer has seen very few AFD's with a heap of BBQ's and the rest. The start of my HB career hasn't helped with consumption but the norm was 3 on 4 off if i could stick to that, easier during winter. It's best not to count on the weekends though, i stick to this.

I had an AFD yesterday. First one for the week. I even went to the gym.
I feel like a million bucks today although I could do with a beer....

A beer when you get home from the gym is quite good, hits you like a bus.

Cheers,
Greg

Monday: AFD
Tuesday: 1 or 2 schooners
Wednesday: AFD
Thursday: 1 or 2 schooners
Friday: I try not to drink after a workout, but if I've got somewhere to go, normal weekend rules apply...Get shitfaced.
Saturday: Get shitfaced
Sunday: AFD

Monday AFD
Tuesday 3 longnecks
Wednesday AFD If hot 3 longnecks
Thursday Payday 3-6 longnecks possibly more if workers from the Horsham Rural City Council or Grampians water drive past and see the shed door up
Friday 3 longnecks
Saturday 4 Longnecks listen to the radio footy etc in the shed
Sunday 1 0r 2 beforwe the Sunday roast and after that AFD

Got to the States, discovered a crapload of quality craft breweries and microbreweries, found a store with over 650 different bottled beers (Whip In, Austin, TX), dicovered beer over here is so much cheaper than Oz (18 bucks a carton for the good stuff, 11 bucks for the weak as piss amber water) got shitfaced on top quality bevvies for 6 months whilst waiting for my green card.

Now, just set up 2 kegerators and after the initial draining of a corny with the missus every two weeks we decided to stick to a max of two 500ml glasses of the commercial beer on tap and one pint of the homebrew per night. (mainly to keeo the homebrew in supply and let it mature a bit)

Three longies per day without fail - I usually don't increase this too much on weekends so it's pretty consistent.

Weird thing is I rank zero on the beer gut front - hey, I'm trying my hardest to get one but just can't.

Danzar wrote:Weird thing is I rank zero on the beer gut front - hey, I'm trying my hardest to get one but just can't.

A daily portion of caramel slice should help.

Cheers,
Greg

This is a typical week, not allowing for functions, weddings, funerals, special events, etc, etc (there's always an excuse!)

Monday: AFD
Tuesday: Three or four stubbies
Wednesday: Ditto
Thursday: Ditto
Friday: Six or eight stubbies
Saturday: Ditto
Sunday: Three or four stubbies

And so begins another week.

Mind you, if I've got a thirst up and I'm drinking pots at the pub, there's often no stopping me!

Cheers,

Oliver

Ditto

AFD? What does that mean? Had to read a fair few posts before I found the answer (thanks Iron-Haggis).

Rarely have one (AFD) these days. But there again, don't hit it like I did as a youngster (started drinking at 21 years of age).

That aside, I have two or three middies a day plus half a bottle of wine.

Keeps me happy & healthy. At my age, hangovers last about three days minimum. Doesn't take long to learn to avoid them.

Every now and then might have a glass or two more and wake up seedy next morning. Pulls me head in for a few weeks. Hangover about once every year or two. Pulls me head in for a fair bit longer!

pacman wrote:AFD? What does that mean? Had to read a fair few posts before I found the answer (thanks Iron-Haggis).

Rarely have one (AFD) these days. But there again, don't hit it like I did as a youngster (started drinking at 21 years of age).

That aside, I have two or three middies a day plus half a bottle of wine.

Keeps me happy & healthy. At my age, hangovers last about three days minimum. Doesn't take long to learn to avoid them.

Every now and then might have a glass or two more and wake up seedy next morning. Pulls me head in for a few weeks. Hangover about once every year or two. Pulls me head in for a fair bit longer!

Weather the storm - you'll kill enough brain cells eventually, you won't get hangovers!

I usually drink 2 to 3 longnecks a night if i am not doing anything,sometimes going 2 or 3 days without a drink in winter.Friday and saturdays,around 6 to 7 longnecks in a session,especially if the cricket or footy is on the idiot box.If i drink,my brother usually wants a beer himself,so i have to keep brewing to keep supplies up.