Day 7

Enjoy each day

Getting anxious for day 30. Instead of "getting done" I am trying to focus on each day and enjoying and learning every day. Easier said than done. On day three, I learned I CAN eat sweet potatoes. On day 6 I got excited to plan food for the week and on day 7, I learned that onions in my sweet potato hash is not recommended for morning meetings. Sorry homeowners!

There is a rumor going around the Bortnem household that bacon arrived from Omaha. Breakfast cannot get here fast enough! Feels like Christmas Eve!

Day 6

Sunshine

Today was a BEAUTIFUL day. I ordered a Tall Blonde at Starbucks with my husband which is quite a change from the Skinny Lattes I love. However, he was pretty excited with this order.

We were outside all day and the eating thing was easy peasy. Great food and no cravings. Maybe I'm getting somewhere or we all just needed a dose of sunshine.

Thanks sun!

Day 5

Back to the Future.

Day 5 feels hungry and wants chocolate chip cookies. Hoping Day 30 feels awesome and that I won't crave sugar. I wonder if Wonder Woman eats sugar? She's a B.A. that I'd like to be friends with. One with strong will-power, super powers and some sparkly bracelets. I bet she doesn't fall over doing box jumps either.

I wanted anything but vegetables today, but after a bag of carrots and some water I made it to supper. There is not 88 gigawatts to take me back if I cheat. So I CANNOT cheat. Glad day 5 is about over.

Day 4

Friday Night Party

Not my usual drink on a Friday night, but if you really want to funk up your evening try water on the rocks. If you're ready to go the distance, add wine glass. Now, let's party!

Popcorn and a movie at home with the kids tonight turned into pick your favorite fruit and a movie. The crazy thing is the kids didn't even miss the popcorn or ask about it. It was ME. How many of these habits am I creating? Yikes. 

They said this would be life-changing. 

Day 3

Measuring success.

In the month of April and what that entails, I'd really like to know how to measure my progress. That sounds like a good thing for the scale to tell me. However, Chris' words are ringing in my ear, "Anyone that weighs is DQ'd!" So, I hid that evil sucker in the closet to not tempt me. That thing will not break me.

But this challenge is not about the number, but how I feel and really truly sticking to this for 30 days. I have never done that before and want to see what I'm made of.

I thought I'd really miss Diet Coke. That hasn't been too bad, but I'd really like to guzzle a Gatorade or something with flavor. Chocolate milk. Lemonade. Or maybe eat some Milk Duds. Those are awful on your teeth.

It's also been great planning meals out with my hunky hubby. I would say success so far with that. AND he looks good in an apron ;) Measuring success through day 3, Marin = 1. 

Day 2

My lunch box

I used to bring my Strawberry Shortcake Lunch box to school in grade school. Mom had me pack healthy foods in it, but ONCE in a while I'd get something cool. Not as cool as the other kids' Hostess Cupcakes or Twinkies, but I'd get leftover frosting on a graham cracker. This was the bomb! Couldn't wait until 11:45 the next day to show off my fancy blue frosted graham cracker. Delicious!

Fast forward a few decades and I just got there again. After six strict meals, thanks to ideas from #brettmasterchef, whipped up some guac to smear in my lettuce wrap with taco meat. Seriously excited for lunch. This is cool.

And it's only Wednesday.
Just imagine what Friday could bring!

Day 1

No sugar head funk.

Today went pretty well. This headache is my body saying, "I want a Diet Coke!" I am rather excited to get rid of the poison, but definitely going to miss it. The food today was good, I can tell that I want something and just don't know what it is. Is that the sugar talking or is it habit that I want something sweet? Here's to Day 1 under my belt!