Challenge: Eat fruits and vegetables only for one week.
I made it 5 days. The idea of not partaking in the smorgasbord at a family get together last weekend did not sit well with me or me tummy. It wasn’t worth “sevening.” Also, I had a cold all week and saw my doctor. He recommended not dieting/detoxing while sick as it can make sickness last longer. Still, I wussed out.
The hardest part of the five days was abstaining from sweets. I look forward to eating things that whet my pallet. When I cannot, I almost feel a void. I could not look forward to a malt in the evening or a burger when I’m out to eat. I realized how easy it is to become dependent on comfort foods. I do, however, enjoy eating vegetables and fruits and had no problem eating an abundance of them over my five day stretch. I felt better and had more energy. I also think my organs offered up an audible thank you now and then.
Take-aways
1. Eating is one of the great pleasures in life. Tucking into a juicy burger or a delicious bowl of ice cream can be a real joy.
2. Food ≠ Happiness. Yes food can be awesome, but it’s not cool to be dependent on it for joy.
NEXT CHALLENGE – ONE MONTH LONG: NO SHAVING
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
#12 - Holding an Item
Challenge: Hold an item in my hand for a week
The item I chose was a guitar pick. It was small enough and easy enough to hold while still being able to do most things easily. So I thought. Typing was difficult, as was eating. I wore a batting glove to keep it in my hand during softball. That’s the level of commitment I have to this. I was always fighting the urge to put it down because that’s a natural reaction when you have something in your hands and then you need to use your hands.
Model shown above
The week had a flow of emotions related to this little pick. The week started off with thoughts of ‘this isn’t that hard’ which turned into ‘this is getting a little annoying’ to ‘this is ridiculous, why am I doing this’ to ‘annoyed.’ There came a time later in the week when I set it down for some reason and forgot about it. Then I saw it sitting there. By itself. Alone. Not in my hand. I picked it up with a feeling like I’ve let down a friend. There was an attachment to it that had set in. That, however, wore off quickly and it became, once again, annoying. I didn’t make it a whole week as I completely forgot about it over the weekend.
No Takeaways. There wasn’t really a purpose to this one other than a friend suggested it.
There is no real benefit to this challenge. FYI
NEXT CHALLENGE: ONLY FRUITS & VEGETABLES
The item I chose was a guitar pick. It was small enough and easy enough to hold while still being able to do most things easily. So I thought. Typing was difficult, as was eating. I wore a batting glove to keep it in my hand during softball. That’s the level of commitment I have to this. I was always fighting the urge to put it down because that’s a natural reaction when you have something in your hands and then you need to use your hands.
Model shown above
The week had a flow of emotions related to this little pick. The week started off with thoughts of ‘this isn’t that hard’ which turned into ‘this is getting a little annoying’ to ‘this is ridiculous, why am I doing this’ to ‘annoyed.’ There came a time later in the week when I set it down for some reason and forgot about it. Then I saw it sitting there. By itself. Alone. Not in my hand. I picked it up with a feeling like I’ve let down a friend. There was an attachment to it that had set in. That, however, wore off quickly and it became, once again, annoying. I didn’t make it a whole week as I completely forgot about it over the weekend.
No Takeaways. There wasn’t really a purpose to this one other than a friend suggested it.
There is no real benefit to this challenge. FYI
NEXT CHALLENGE: ONLY FRUITS & VEGETABLES
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