CHALLENGE NO 3

Well, I don't know about you, but every time I manage to lose a pound my brain immediately decides it's time to celebrate and ... HEY HO! It's binge time again!!!! And with it, at best the pound goes on again or, at worst, MORE than a pound!!!!

Anyway - I digress. Time for another challenge, isn't it? So ... we're drinking buckets of water daily AND making sure we get our five-a-day. So ... this week we're going to do a daily substitution challenge. This is the first step we're taking towards being 'aware' of what's going into our mouths. Nothing drastic, though. Not yet! hehe

So how does it work? Well - what you need to do is take a piece of paper and stick it on your fridge - or leave it on the dining table - wherever you're going to see it frequently throughout the week. On it, you need to write this:

Today, I had ___________________ instead of _______________________

Write that 7 times. Once for each day. I think it's fairly self-explanatory. Just ONCE (or more, if you can!) each day I want you to say 'no' to something and substitute it with something 'better'. What's the point, you say? Because it's the best feeling in the world to take control. Because it gives you a sense of power. Because it makes you feel proud.

So this week I want you to go to bed every night feeling proud that you took a small step that day towards taking control of your eating habits!

Example:

Today, I had a banana instead of biscuits
Today, I had TWO biscuits instead of my usual FOUR
Today, I had a baked potato instead of chips
Today, I had water instead of wine

Get the idea? It doesn't have to be the same thing every day - and what you do one day you don't have to do the next. Just make sure that you can write SOMETHING down each day.

Good luck. I've already done mine for today -

I had a fruit salad for breakfast instead of cereal (and that's 3 of my 5-a-day as well hehe)

Let me know how you get on.

CHALLENGE NO 2

Now – it’s been more than a week, but that’s not a bad thing. How are we all doing? Have you been drinking a minimum of 2 litres a day? I have! Actually, I’ve been drinking a lot more than 2 litres on most days. It seems like the more I drink the thirstier I am. Mornings are the worst. I am unbelievably thirsty in the mornings – having not drunk anything for 6 or 7 hours of whatever, but I’m really pleased with the result.

This week, it’s a different challenge. Again, it’s nothing you haven’t heard before but I’m constantly surprised by the number of people who just aren’t managing it. This week, it’s the 5-a-day challenge – and more whenever possible, but FIVE is the minimum. Of course, for those of us who eat lots of fruit, vedge and salads, it means we don’t have to change anything (just keep drinking that water) – but for those who find it difficult, make sure you take note! Print off a little table and stick it on your fridge if you have to, but MAKE SURE you eat five fruit or vedge per day. That’s it for this week. Not difficult. Once again, I’m not going take anything away from our diet. Keep doing everything you normally do. Don’t think about anything other than those five a day! No excuses! Let’s DO THIS! If it’s not habit, it should be!