Here's the thing. Doing the Whole 30 was great for me. I learned so much about food and nutrition, and how what I eat really affects me in so many ways. I am a total believer in the "you are what you eat" philosophy.
While being on the whole 30 was awesome, not being on it is pretty crappy. I am still conscious about what I eat, and how it affects me. Each time I'm whipping something up a little voice pops into my mind telling me how crappy the food is. But I don't even need that little voice. I know that this food isn't going to give me more energy, or even cure the hunger for more than an hour. So why don't I do the Whole 30 all the time? Hah, yeah, ok. If you're funding it. Let me tell you, that was not a cheap 30 days. Also, I spend more than half of my day on campus. I know that if I was really super dedicated I could make all of my meals ahead of time and bring them to school with me, so I guess we see that I am not that dedicated.
In an attempt to find a happy medium, I am constantly looking for little ways to improve my diet. Cutting out carbs for a week? Done. No dairy the next week? Not a problem. Cook at least one real meal including meat? Sure. The issue is that I don't really have anyone to hold me to these commitments other than myself, and sometimes I am able to convince myself that a greek yogurt isn't going to kill me.
Luckily an answer to my problem showed up yesterday in the form of my roommate. Bronwyn informed me that she was doing a sugar bet. If she eats any candy or desserts between now and October first she will pay me $200. I accepted. I could really use some extra cash.
Then it occurred to me, I could do the sugar bet with her. But $200?? That's a lot of grocery/gas money. But I don't have to pay the money, I just have to stick to my resolution. I tossed the idea back and forth a few times before joining in.
As we couldn't very well pay each other if we messed up - oh you slipped? Great. I'll slip too and then we won't have to pay anything! - we decided to get another roommate involved. If we mess up we will be writing a nice little check to Jennie.
So you guys. Last night I finished up the mints my parents brought back from Canada and most of the cinnamints Bronwyn snagged from Cafe Rio, and starting today I am saying goodbye to sugar for a little over a month.
Any takers? I promise it's gonna be so much fun. And what better way to hold yourself to your resolutions than the fear of losing your money?
While being on the whole 30 was awesome, not being on it is pretty crappy. I am still conscious about what I eat, and how it affects me. Each time I'm whipping something up a little voice pops into my mind telling me how crappy the food is. But I don't even need that little voice. I know that this food isn't going to give me more energy, or even cure the hunger for more than an hour. So why don't I do the Whole 30 all the time? Hah, yeah, ok. If you're funding it. Let me tell you, that was not a cheap 30 days. Also, I spend more than half of my day on campus. I know that if I was really super dedicated I could make all of my meals ahead of time and bring them to school with me, so I guess we see that I am not that dedicated.
In an attempt to find a happy medium, I am constantly looking for little ways to improve my diet. Cutting out carbs for a week? Done. No dairy the next week? Not a problem. Cook at least one real meal including meat? Sure. The issue is that I don't really have anyone to hold me to these commitments other than myself, and sometimes I am able to convince myself that a greek yogurt isn't going to kill me.
Luckily an answer to my problem showed up yesterday in the form of my roommate. Bronwyn informed me that she was doing a sugar bet. If she eats any candy or desserts between now and October first she will pay me $200. I accepted. I could really use some extra cash.
Then it occurred to me, I could do the sugar bet with her. But $200?? That's a lot of grocery/gas money. But I don't have to pay the money, I just have to stick to my resolution. I tossed the idea back and forth a few times before joining in.
As we couldn't very well pay each other if we messed up - oh you slipped? Great. I'll slip too and then we won't have to pay anything! - we decided to get another roommate involved. If we mess up we will be writing a nice little check to Jennie.
So you guys. Last night I finished up the mints my parents brought back from Canada and most of the cinnamints Bronwyn snagged from Cafe Rio, and starting today I am saying goodbye to sugar for a little over a month.
Any takers? I promise it's gonna be so much fun. And what better way to hold yourself to your resolutions than the fear of losing your money?
I'M IN! 100%!
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty convinced I have a serious sugar addiction. I need to try this ASAP!
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