Captain Hindsight Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 My New Years resolution this year was to work on being healthier and having stronger willpower. To do this, each month I eliminated one thing from from diet for 30 days. So far I have successfully completed: Bacon Fast food Cookies Frozen Pizza nuggets Coffee Also this month I tried to go Trail running as many days as possible. I was actually doing really well until this week before I had an injury and lots of travel for work. Tough to find time for that unfortunately. As June starts on Monday, I need to have a new challenge. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Try booze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 If you want a real challenge, I recommend either alcohol or, even tougher, anything that comes in a package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 or cheese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 preserved and dried insects...it'll really piss of plznmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Lentils. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeviF Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Booze is the credited answer, assuming you drink now. Soda or fried foods could work too, depending on what you typically eat and drink. Lentils. Another classic TBD thread that ended in shameful failure for its originator: http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/124805-ill-be-eating-nothing-but-lentils-in-2011/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Don't ask me. I am fat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Booze is the credited answer, assuming you drink now. Soda or fried foods could work too, depending on what you typically eat and drink. Another classic TBD thread that ended in shameful failure for its originator: http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/124805-ill-be-eating-nothing-but-lentils-in-2011/ Booze came to mind. I'm reluctant to do that because it's summer and I know that would be damn near impossible. Fried food could be could. I've done soda for a three month period before which was more difficult than I thought. Anything in a package could be interesting. I've thought about no red meat as well. All good ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 My New Years resolution this year was to work on being healthier and having stronger willpower. To do this, each month I eliminated one thing from from diet for 30 days. So far I have successfully completed: Bacon Fast food Cookies Frozen Pizza nuggets Coffee Also this month I tried to go Trail running as many days as possible. I was actually doing really well until this week before I had an injury and lots of travel for work. Tough to find time for that unfortunately. As June starts on Monday, I need to have a new challenge. Any suggestions? Self flagellation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Booze came to mind. I'm reluctant to do that because it's summer and I know that would be damn near impossible. Well then booze it is! Good luck we're all counting on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Crickets. Unhealthy little bastards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) You could give up all snacks after dinner for a month. Another good one is crap TV. Don't watch anything that isn't enriching or educational in some way (you draw the line where you want). Or don't watch anything with commercials in it. Edited May 28, 2015 by Cugalabanza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Info Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Ice cream That's a bit tougher in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clippers of Nfl Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 (edited) My New Years resolution this year was to work on being healthier and having stronger willpower. To do this, each month I eliminated one thing from from diet for 30 days. So far I have successfully completed: Bacon Fast food Cookies Frozen Pizza nuggets Coffee Also this month I tried to go Trail running as many days as possible. I was actually doing really well until this week before I had an injury and lots of travel for work. Tough to find time for that unfortunately. As June starts on Monday, I need to have a new challenge. Any suggestions? Cant help you. No way I get rid of fast food, cookies, and specially COFFEE. Get rid of coffee????? Of coffe??? I dont see how that's bad. Here is what I recommend. Im getting healthier and healthier each year according to my health #s. 1. Drink a lot of water. Just pound that stuff. Add those flavored things if you really need to. 2. Dont eat very very late. 3. Dont have big ass dinners either. Big lunch if you have to. 4. Dont eat too too many snacks. Just a little. 5. Have sex. Cant leave that out. 6. I drink an energy drink almost every day. So I dont know if that's good or not. But my doctor, YES, my doctor said, "I cant tell you NOT to drink them, since you're very healthy, just drink them moderately, not more than one a day" 7. Drink coffee. What's wrong with that? Anyway thats my advice, but if you want a challenge, try a gallon of water a day. Edited May 28, 2015 by Clippers of Nfl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 A summer time challenge to develop stronger will power? Eat all the ice cream you want but give up anything that smells like fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 A summer time challenge to develop stronger will power? Eat all the ice cream you want but give up anything that smells like fish. Sounds like the Liberace diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 So you give up the item for 30 days and then go back to each of those bad things or you quit each of them permanently and are adding to the list as you go? Seems like a big difference. I can't see the first one being very hard to do (other than the coffee -- which is insane). Cant help you. No way I get rid of fast food, cookies, and specially COFFEE. Get rid of coffee????? Of coffe??? I dont see how that's bad. Here is what I recommend. Im getting healthier and healthier each year according to my health #s. 1. Drink a lot of water. Just pound that stuff. Add those flavored things if you really need to. 2. Dont eat very very late. 3. Dont have big ass dinners either. Big lunch if you have to. 4. Dont eat too too many snacks. Just a little. 5. Have sex. Cant leave that out. 6. I drink an energy drink almost every day. So I dont know if that's good or not. But my doctor, YES, my doctor said, "I cant tell you NOT to drink them, since you're very healthy, just drink them moderately, not more than one a day" 7. Drink coffee. What's wrong with that? Anyway thats my advice, but if you want a challenge, try a gallon of water a day. I'm missing the health benefit of #6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I've given up (well cut down) on the carbs. Mostly salads for lunch and joined a gym. Stepped on the scales this morning and I was below 180 for the first time in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Sugar. Yes? (If you want my attention on a personal matter, maybe a PM would be better instead of just calling for me in the middle of some random thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Yes? (If you want my attention on a personal matter, maybe a PM would be better instead of just calling for me in the middle of some random thread) Sorry, pumpkin. I'm still learning how things work on this site. I hope you can get your Skype issues resolved before tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 So you give up the item for 30 days and then go back to each of those bad things or you quit each of them permanently and are adding to the list as you go? Seems like a big difference. I can't see the first one being very hard to do (other than the coffee -- which is insane). I'm missing the health benefit of #6. I gave up coffee because I was having 5 cups a day. My goal was to ultimately cut it down to one after getting used to not having it. Although I agree it's been painful. Never again haha To answer your question, after a month of not eating bacon for example, I allow myself to have it but I've found I want it less. That was pretty much my goal. I haven't had any fast food since January, but I've had cookies after the 30 days but once every other week as opposed to every day. What has been most valuable has been finding healthier alternatives. I snack less than I did and I eat better instead of crap all the time. It has also been eye opening to see just how much bacon or cookies or whatever I was eating before. Makes you think more when ordering food or shopping. I've lost 8 pounds this year. I only weighed 180 to start, so nothing major. But it's something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talley56 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 You may have already started doing this but giving up on overly processed foods. When you are in the grocery store, read the ingredients on the items you want to buy. If there's a long list, particularly with stuff you can't pronounce, then you probably shouldn't buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 I gave up coffee because I was having 5 cups a day. My goal was to ultimately cut it down to one after getting used to not having it. Although I agree it's been painful. Never again haha To answer your question, after a month of not eating bacon for example, I allow myself to have it but I've found I want it less. That was pretty much my goal. I haven't had any fast food since January, but I've had cookies after the 30 days but once every other week as opposed to every day. What has been most valuable has been finding healthier alternatives. I snack less than I did and I eat better instead of crap all the time. It has also been eye opening to see just how much bacon or cookies or whatever I was eating before. Makes you think more when ordering food or shopping. I've lost 8 pounds this year. I only weighed 180 to start, so nothing major. But it's something. My wife and I did one of those Advocare cleanses a couple months ago. The biggest component to the cleanse was pretty much no sugar. So that means no alcohol, watching what kinds of condiments you use, etc. There's sugar is a lot of things and sugar converts to fat. Long story-short, the cleanse was 10 days. I lost 16 pounds and my wife lost 8. Granted, I think a lot of it was water weight, but still. That's insane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 preserved and dried insects...it'll really piss of plznmd1 You should replace meat with insects....great idea Pooj! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 You may have already started doing this but giving up on overly processed foods. When you are in the grocery store, read the ingredients on the items you want to buy. If there's a long list, particularly with stuff you can't pronounce, then you probably shouldn't buy it.That's a good one too. A girl at my office is doing that right now. I really like the no sugar idea. That'd be tough but really interesting to see how it works out. A cleanse in general might be fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clippers of Nfl Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 So you give up the item for 30 days and then go back to each of those bad things or you quit each of them permanently and are adding to the list as you go? Seems like a big difference. I can't see the first one being very hard to do (other than the coffee -- which is insane). I'm missing the health benefit of #6. I agree. There shouldnt be a benefit. But how else could I explain that I'm getting healthier each and ever year. That's why I put that in there. Drinking a Monster right now. Label says 54g of sugar per can. That shouldnt be healthy. Giving up on coffee or energy drinks for a month would be torture for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Drink sugar free monsters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Drink sugar free monsters Or get enough sleep. Not saying I do. As a mater of fact I've not gotten a good night's sleep in years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 During the week I am lucky to get 3 or 4 hours in a 24 hour timeframe Doctor says that is why I have a hard time deflating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) During the week I am lucky to get 3 or 4 hours in a 24 hour timeframe Doctor says that is why I have a hard time deflating Doritos help the deflating I heard. Edited May 30, 2015 by plenzmd1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 Chase a greased pig. If you can catch it, you're allowed to eat bacon that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 When you say 5 cups a day, are you talking 5-8ounce cups or are you talking 5 16-24 ounce cups a day? I am good with one 24ounce cup from Wawa a day, but in the grand scheme of things I suppose that is 3 'cups' of coffee a day. I gave up coffee because I was having 5 cups a day. My goal was to ultimately cut it down to one after getting used to not having it. Although I agree it's been painful. Never again hahaTo answer your question, after a month of not eating bacon for example, I allow myself to have it but I've found I want it less. That was pretty much my goal. I haven't had any fast food since January, but I've had cookies after the 30 days but once every other week as opposed to every day. What has been most valuable has been finding healthier alternatives. I snack less than I did and I eat better instead of crap all the time. It has also been eye opening to see just how much bacon or cookies or whatever I was eating before. Makes you think more when ordering food or shopping.I've lost 8 pounds this year. I only weighed 180 to start, so nothing major. But it's something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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