30 day Challenge.

Swallow and I took a walk this morning, a walk just shy of 5 miles. During the walk I began to think about getting myself back into the shape I was when I graduated high school. Back down to a buck eleven with lines defining my abs. As I was thinking to myself, 8 years ago that body came so easy, now I have to work at it. I asked myself what am I doing now that I wasn't doing then or what am I not doing now that I was doing back in high school? Oh, thats right my entire lifestyle has changed.

I no longer run/practice soccer for two hours a day 10 months a year and I consume a lot empty calories. I still don't drink a lot of soda, so that hasn't changed...but my over all consumption of calories has obviously increased by the alcohol consumption alone. As I was thinking about all of this, I decided to challenge myself to remain alcohol free for 30 days and to workout 5 days a week. The workout part wont be that difficult, as I am in training for the MS 150 at the end of June, but the alcohol consumption will be a challenge. It is extremely easy to have a glass of wine with dinner or a shot with the girls after work.

Today is the 1st of June and I am ready to eat better and drink water or club soda. As I was talking to Swallow about not drinking alcohol, she said I need to do that as well. Maybe we can motivate each other not to drink. I thought about that statement for a minute, I don't think I need motivation not to drink, I just need other things in the fridge than a bottle of chardonnay. Call me crazy, but it is just as easy to reach for a bottle of syfo as it is to reach for a chardonnay.

I'll keep you posted on how my challenge is coming along.