Days 2, 3 & 4 - Is it Friday yet?

My work week is such a blur. Run here, run there, never enough time in any given day to get done what needs to be done. There has got to be a better way and I sincerely hope this challenge will help me find that.

So far I have found that giving up sugar, dairy, meat, caffenine and alchohol has been doable but definitely not enjoyable. Let's be sure to point out that I live with 3 boys. Okay, one man and two boys. They cannot understand why in the world any living human would ever give up meat not to mention sugar and dairy. Seriously. "What are you going to eat Mom?" is what I've heard his week and then on Tuesday night was asked, "Mom, do you want a burger?"

Memory is not a strong character trait of young boys.

Have I been a superstar this week? Definitely not but I do have a few successes to mention:

• no meat whatsoever
• no coffee (caffeninated or decaffeinated) - I picked up some fabulous loose leaf red tea instead so I'm drinking up the antioxidants instead of wasting my entire morning slurping the crappy coffee.
• Juiced and Smoothied (veggies too) -  This is going to take my sensitive digestive system some time to adjust. It's not quite sure what to do with all of that 'live' nutrition at the moment. Check out the EATS page for recipes.
• Rebounding Away - I have to say this is my new workout of choice. The benefits are numerous and it just plain makes me feel fantabulous. Look for a blog post on it this weekend.

Now to get to what didn't go so well...

Even though I didn't give in to the burger invitation on Tuesday night even after realizing that my endearing husband forgot to pick up the Boca burgers I had asked for, I have slipped here and there unintentionally.

Its amazing how we eat so mindlessly and don't even realize how much sugar and dairy we consume. I don't even like dairy but what am I going to eat if I don't have any meat and can't have Annie's Organic Mac & Cheese (its my fave!). Also no Greek yogurt or danactive?

So a little mac & cheese here and a little PB and jelly there (I'm sure there is unnecessary sugar in there too.) Each day I am becoming more mindful of what is in my food and that is the purpose of this challenge.

As for my goals posted on Monday. I still have to get to a store to find a natural bristle brush, they are not readily available. Once located, I will give the dry brushing a whirl. I'm sure that will be interested.

Meditation... well, I'm still working on that. I know it will be a huge benefit for me to... "Be still and know..." but I find myself getting through each day and then realizing I have yet to sit. More to look forward to is all.

Be well and live big!