The TWO Week (12 day) Challenge

Sunday, November 07, 2010

A week ago today, the illustrious Andy Day, lovingly known by me as Fat, posed a challenge to himself on Facebook. He challenged himself to stop drinking for seven days. I assume he chose seven days in case he totally botched it he could ask Frank Parker to go back and tell him to try again. If you didn't get the obscure network TV series reference, I apologize.

Well Fat (and Mr. Parker) have motivated me to post my own challenge. I, however, will be one-upping the Fatman and making mine a two-week challenge! Technically it will be a 12 day challenge which will be explained in the next paragraph.

On November 19th Fat and I will be heading to the Somewhat North Of Boston (SNOB) Film Festival. As everyone knows, our film festival trips tend to be filled with drinking and eating and other things we can't mention due to some state and federal laws. As we know Fat has a love for beer. He chose to spend a week away from beer as proof to himself that he could do it. I have an addiction love for something too... FOOD. 

As of this morning, November 7th 2010, I have personally challenged myself to the following until November 19th:

• I will not eat any candy, sweets or ice cream
• I will limit my intake of processed foods
• I will not go out to eat
• I will limit myself to 1500 calories a day or less
• I will record all the foods I eat using my iPod and my Lose It! program
• I will go to the gym no less than three times a week, and spend no less than 30 minutes working out.
• I will continue this regimen faithfully until the afternoon of November 19th when we leave for SNOB.

What do you think of that, Fat?