So my
February challenges were to do 15 sit-ups every day, and to not eat any
desserts such as cupcakes, cookies, etc...
There were
a few days early into the month where I missed doing my 15 sit-ups, so I made
up for it by doing 60 one day, and 45 on another. But after a while too many
days went by where I didn’t do any sit-ups, and I lost track of how many I was
behind by. So mid-February I cut the sit-up challenge. Lame I know.
As for the
no dessert, I was doing pretty good. I substituted my usual dessert for things
like waffles, or oatmeal, or cereal, which made things easier. However, there
were 3 instances where I cheated. I wasn’t going to mention those times, but
then realized I would only be cheating myself. So confess I shall. When I went
to a party in the middle of February there were a plate of little dainties like
butter tarts and date squares. I didn’t know they were there until a few hours
into the party. By that time I’ve had a few glasses of wine, and grabbed two
little desserts without even thinking. Fail!
But I didn’t
let that slip stop me from continuing on with the challenge. However, I did
cheat again when I went out with Laina and Lauren last week for crepes. I had a
peanut butter cheesecake crepe. It sounded way too delicious to pass up!
The last
time I cheated was either this Monday or Tuesday. I bought an apple jack at
school because it was only 1 or 2 days in from reading week and I was already
stressed out. Dessert to the rescue!
Even though
I didn’t complete one challenge, and I cheated a few times with the other, I’m
still happy I made an honest attempt, and I will continue to create challenges
throughout the year.
Want to know March’s Challenges?
1. 10 Sit-ups every day (we’re going to try this one again folks)
2. Only 1 glass of juice or pop a day, MAX! Pop clearly has a lot of sugar in it, but of
course so does juice. Juice typically has even more sugar than pop, and is
loaded with carbohydrates. I never really used to drink water, but I just got
back into it a couple of months ago, and I kind of like it now. Plus, the
dietician I saw yesterday said that putting Crystal Light in it is perfectly
acceptable.
3. Save all of my toonies. It’s not the biggest money saver in the world, but I do happen to
collect a lot of change. So if at the end of the month I have $50 worth of
toonies to deposit into my bank account, I’ll consider myself $50 richer. (A
friend of mine saved all of her loonies and toonies into her piggy bank until
it was full, and when she finally opened it, she had enough money in it to buy
herself a new bed...it was about $800 or so!
Wish me
luck!
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