Technically I failed yesterday's challenge, but....

crazystepr

crazystepr

Cathlete
In my mind I feel great about the day. The hardest part for me was resisting sweets during my work day (8-5). I sit at a desk all day doing mind-numbingly moronic work and spend most of the day bored out of my mind. So, I snack. And not on good stuff. On candy. And there was PLENTY of it in the office yesterday to have kept me busy. But, I resisted it all day and was SO proud of myself driving home at 5, I can't even tell you. I had a great workout last night, ate a nice dinner and then had a chocolate chip cookie. Yep, so I blew it. But you know what? It didn't bother me in the slightest. I enjoyed ever morsel of that cookie, ate it slowely and then was done. I didn't binge on 20 of them. I just had one and that was it. A successful day in my opinion, and a challenge completed.

On another note, I have continued to drink at least 64 oz of water a day since Wednesday's challenge and I feel great. It's already noon and I'm down 56 oz. A huge deal for me. I'm finding that drinking the water satiates (sort of) my boredom and candy-eating at work pretty well too--gives me something to do with my hands and mouth.
And this may be WAY TOO MUCH INFORMATION, but my "digestive system" (if you will...;)) has been sooooo much better lately. And you gotta admit, that's always a plus...:D :) ;)

ETA: I've been drinking PLAIN water too! No crystal light added or anything! I think hell has frozen over....

Allison
 
Way to go Allison! You did not fail the challenge. I think we're all way too hard on ourselves. One cookie does not a failure make. If you ate the whole bag, then, maybe, but nah. It's all about eating everything, but eating the not-so-healthy stuff in moderation.

I have a mind-numbing job as well - I understand you there. What I like about drinking so much water is that I'm up every hour to go to the restroom. It gives me a break from the tedium!

Good job!
 
Yea Allison!! Have you noticed a difference in your exercise endurance since you've been drinking water? I can always tell in my workouts when I haven't had enough to drink.
 
That's interesting--the time I(& the rest of the day I'm sitting at a conference table w/a bunch of other desk-sitters) but I'm constantly on the phone, mtg w/co-workers, reading & answering emails and, well, playing on this forum. ;-)

The hardest time for me is at night after work, after the gym, after all my other chores are done. Maybe I'm just too antsy or have some kind of oral fixation--I always feel the burning need to get up & do a lap from the couch to the fridge back to the couch at least once an hour.....:9

But at least I'm doing laps. :+
 
I am writing this with a tootsie roll POP in my mouth...shows you I know where you are coming from.

I did ok yesterday, but today I am going after sweets with a vengeance it seems. And everyday I come home from work hating myself for doing it. I actually feel helpess in controlling myself when eating sweets at the office !
 
I have the same problem. I was trying to hold off but my boss has a candy dish in her office and it's only a few feet away from me. I had 2 mini Hershey Dark Chocolates. I won't be having anymore though because thank goodness it's lunchtime.

Marcy
 
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