Well Jana, let me join you with that bowl of m&ms and you can share my chocolate cream cheese cupcake. Didn't we swear 4 years ago when leaving London that we wouldn't go back to "american waxy chocolate"? I think I lasted a month on that oath. Oh well.
So my kids are sick and we're up all night and I haven't had the brain power to organize and plan my veggie servings. You know that feeling when your brain seems incapable of coherent thought, for days? Food wise we've just been trying to coax Wally and Adele to eat anything, even ice cream, pudding, juice, etc. Justin and I fend for ourselves otherwise. Leftovers are a beautiful thing. So while I'll enter a lonely 1 on my points for veggies I have been trying and at least gotten 2 each day and usually 3. It's that last servings that kills.
And I've tried in the other areas. In past challenges I've been an all or nothing kind of gal, but this time I've adopted my mom's motto, "No good is ever wasted." So I'm trudging along and each ab workout that I wouldn't have done without this challenge has made it worth it.
Now this week's challenge is exciting and scary to me. I did the one-a-day for 5 weeks and much to my shocked, almost enjoyed it. That one serving is so rewarding and worth it when you take it. I'd like to say I could adopt it forever, but what about snitching cookie dough? and evening out the line in the brownie pan? These are sacred rituals. So I'm in a dilemma but looking forward to the week. You?
ps. I'm so encouraged by you all: the perfect-scorers, carrot-shovers, the trudging-alongers (like me)! You guys are so great. Thank you.
I like that motto Angela. I often feel like I want to give up if I've messed up one part of something. It is hard to find the motivation to keep going strong. Good for you keeping with it even when your life isn't following its normal pattern.
ReplyDeleteThis week I was saved by packing small bags of veggies to have for lunch each day. If I could get 2 servings in a lunch time then it wasn't as overwhelming to think of dinner time vegetables to make my other 2 servings. I even did this for my weekend getaway with my sisters in law. I wasn't going to be completely in control of what food was available so I made sure to pack veggies I knew I could have when my options were limited. We did eat plenty of sugar and junk but I sure got those veggie servings in. Glad this week wasn't the no sweets week.
I am excited about the next week and after doing no sweets week I now know I am capable of resisting tempting desserts. My question is does one-a-day mean one "serving" of dessert or just one item (like one cookie, one ice cream bar, one piece of candy). Anyone?
Way to prepare and pack! you should be a scout leader :) But seriously, it's that kind of forethought that saves us. As for the serving, I made a note of that on the form I just sent out. It's 1 serving and then it's up to each of us to determine what a serving means.
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