Challenge number one! The challenge for the month of January is to drink nothing but water! This idea came about after a conversation with my workmates. I returned from a few days off and they informed me of this challenge. But they also said that they didn't expect anyone to complete it successfully. But I plan to prove them wrong!
December was a disaster in regards to eating and drinking the wrong foods. The fact that there were multiple Christmas parties to attend is no excuse. Exercise took a back seat as I spent days recovering from one big night out after another.
No alcohol, no coffee, no soda's, just water! I do believe that my work colleagues will have a harder time with this challenge than I will as most of them consume at least 3 x cans of Coke or Diet Coke throughout the day!
I don't drink soda's at all so that's not going to be a problem. BUT I am a coffee addict. I LOVE my coffee in the morning. And I also love a latte mid morning when at work.
I know I will feel better after the initial shock of weaning myself of coffee. I gave up coffee a few years ago (I drank 7 - 8 cups a day then) I experienced the worst headaches for about a week then felt great. Why did I start drinking coffee again? I'm not really sure, but I do really enjoy it! At this stage I drink 2 x cups per day, sometimes 3 - 4 cups per day. Each day is different.
Alcohol may be a problem. My fella and I like nothing more than to go out for dinner and share a bottle of wine on our days off........
I already drink a lot of water so the taste of H2O is no problem for me. Does anyone have any suggestions for challenges for the rest of 2011?
I'm looking forward to a healthier, fitter and stronger 2011!
Good Luck with the H2O challenge, how about only eating things in the supermarket on the outside isles.....that eliminates all processed/manufactured items?
ReplyDeleteThat's a great one, and I already do that the majority of the time. I have also been teaching myself to cook from scratch using only fresh ingredients too! In fact I am hoping to have a fairly decent herb and vege garden to utilise soon.
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