I know I should have been keeping up with this through the weekend but I spent literally, every moment I could this weekend working on my seminar paper. I finally got a decent start on it. Well, at least the outline for the outline. :) Like I've said before weekends are pretty easy for me not to eat out because I generally hate getting dressed into clothes I'm comfortable walking out of the house in if I don't have to. Weekends I don't have to. Yesterday, I woke up at 7am, brushed my teeth, washed my face and brushed my hair. Stayed in my UNT sweatpants all day. Yes. It was pretty awesome.
So this morning as I was grabbing my breakfast/lunch-box heading to the office I realized that my fridge is depressingly desolate. All that's left is 3 of the 18 eggs, a large can of coffee grounds, cream cheese and condiments. I even used the last of the Almond Milk yesterday. :/ Luckily I still have two chicken breasts, pork and some frozen veggies. However, there isn't enough meat to last me for the next 8 days. I used all my bread, no more tortillas either. I suppose I may have to go vegetarian as this challenge comes to an end. OR I'll just have to drink LOTS of coffee as a substitute for meals and lose a few pounds... ha!
I may have to go back to Walmart for another pack of frozen chicken breasts by the end of the week, oh well.
I've been thinking about this food addiction I have. I honestly am starting to believe that it doesn't take 21 days to make or break a habit. What the 21 days does is it causes you to really stop and think about things. Come on you've got 21 days to sit there and think about the habit you're trying to break, I'm pretty convinced that anyone over any habit would come to some pretty logical and realistic conclusions about themselves and their habit. I don't think this 21-day challenge will ultimately break my bond with purchasing food, but I think what it will do and has already done is cause me to really think about purchasing food before I do. I purchase food because I don't want to eat what I packed for lunch, or because I'm kinda hungry and I know I'll be hungry later so I go ahead and purchase a snack at the gas station, or I get the 2:30 feeling and need a pick me up and what's a better pick me up than chocolate or a pack of Starburts? Luckily I don't keep cash or change on me otherwise I'd be snacking out of the evil office vending machine every day.
I think I've now become aware of what I'm doing and my triggers that cause me to purchase food and now that I'm aware of them I can work with and around them.
All I can say is on November 2nd I am going to Twisted Root Burger for dinner and eating a tasty buffalo burger. But after that, I think I designate certain days throughout the month, like 2 or 3, that I can purchase food. That way it'll be a treat, or a reward-ish. I know I shouldn't reward myself with food, but tough shit. I like food and I like rewards, so why not reward myself with a 1,700 calorie Molten Lava Chocolate Cake from Chili's every once in a while.
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