Sunday, January 1, 2012

Day 1--a kickoff and a set of rules.

Here we go!  I stayed up late, enjoying the New Year festivities...we didn't really have any other than rewatching the Harry Potter series, but there were lots of outside parties and fireworks in the neighborhood so that was neat.  Holidays are certainly different here and I'm all for it!  (although I had a small pang of  nostalgia for the snow slide that inevitably got built in the front yard before New Years, leading to some bumps and scrapes when the drunken adults decide to try it out.  Still, I'll take shorts, sandals, and fireworks instead!

I spent some time indulging in food and drink last night, but mostly I spent it getting ready for the challenge...at least mentally...and settling on the rules.  Those of you who know me and know how I love a good challenge may think this is overkill and I really don't need to be this extreme, but extreme works for me and helps keep me motivated.  My diet has changed a lot for the better over the years, but it still doesn't show on the outside, and I don't feel it on the inside.  100 days of following these rules will show me something for sure!

Rules:

1. No meat or meat products.  No dairy, butter, or eggs (oh how I love eggs).  However, for the sake of family harmony, I am likely to turn a blind eye if Dax cooks with chicken stock.

2. No Caffeine.  No soda.  No coffee.  No black teas.  As a migraine sufferer, I reserve the right to use Excedrin as needed to get me through the worst of the caffeine withdrawals.  Maybe that won't be as "caffeine-free" straight out of the gate, but it's good enough, and hopefully won't even be needed.

3. No alcohol.  I do enjoy some red wine on occasion, but I'm sick of using caffeine to wake up and alcohol to wind down.  I want to be far more present in my life.

One final note, as much as I want this to be about perfection, I know it's different from other challenges I've done in the sense that the ultimate goal here is eating a mostly plant-based diet.  A slip-up, however undesirable, won't derail that.  I promise to confess any sins that may come my way, but I also promise not to fall off the wagon completely.

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