Do Life Challenge: Week Seven: Food: Recap
For starters, next week I fully, fully intend to make my submission post on TIME and actually submit it.
- Write a list of your trouble foods. What do you habitually struggle with? Write them down.
Done
- Stay away from those foods this week. We will make this a long-term commitment, but for now, focus on making it through the next six days without those foods.
Avoided a lot of them except pasta, and emergency peanut butter after a run I under-fueled for.
- Talk grocery lists with your buddy.
We didn’t make it that far…
- Write down three foods you’ve never eaten. Ever. Something you’ve always been scared to try.
I wasn’t ever really afraid to try anything though…
- Eat two of those foods this week. Look up a recipe and create it. Eat it, write down your thoughts about it. You may or may not share this with the group during submissions
I ate new stuff this week: Black quinoa (I’m going to buy some and play with it in the future), balsamic-marinated onions (bought onions do this myself), vegetable korma (will be making this in the future), and I think that was really good for expanding my horizons.
- FOCUS ON EATING. Count calories if that’s what you’re comfortable with. Just be vigilant.
Accountability posts happened, as per usual. I really got back on track this week and ate well for the most part once my emotions and health stabilized.
- Stay accountable to your buddy. We all know food is tough; we’ll need a friend this week.
I feel like I need to work harder on the buddy system.
- Pushups, planks, jumping jacks. Stick with your exercise routines, but this week is all about food.
I never do these things. Ever. I got back into running last week, and from Sunday to Saturday I did 15 miles, which was my biggest weekly total thus far for my entire life. Ever.
- Try to eat in. Make it fun. Find great healthy recipes. Cook with friends and family. Cook with your kids or your significant other.
Done and done. I got some Whole Foods Hot Bar as a treat (and treat it was), and Laughing Planet spontaneously with Stephanie on Friday (I love what they make so much, I’m going to start putting those things together myself. I even bought a plantain on Saturday to work on that!). I don’t really have anyone to cook with, as my roommates are omnis, my family is 10 miles away, I don’t have kids or an S/0. BUT, I had a freezer full of healthy stuff I made ahead of time, so my week was very efficient and easy, and this coming week I will be experimenting with cooking more good stuff.
How was the week? Did your buddy help? What about fitness are you still improving?
The week was a rocky reintroduction to my normal routine. Now that I shook off the rust, I’m looking forward to a week of being on top of my shit.
