Shan’s Lenten Challenge Roundup, Next Challenge

So, over Lent, I challenged myself to give up restaurant and variety store food, and overall, I think it went fairly well. I failed to completely abstain, but I drastically decreased the consumption of these types of food to next to nothing. It had gotten especially bad at work where I would go get food that was more expensive and worse for me instead of eating the healthier food that I had made and brought. There were some things that I regret, like that day I decided that the Bulk Barn didn’t count as a variety store, but all in all it was a positive experience. I am going to continue in this abstention by continuing to avoid variety stores (including the Bulk Barn), and limiting restaurant food to once every two weeks.

I have decided that the 6-week challenge is a great idea, and for my next six week challenge, I will not eat food at my computer or while in my car.

This one’s going to be hard. I sit at a computer most of my waking day, either at home or at work. I don’t watch TV, I watch stuff on my computer, and being, a web developer, it’s really hard to do my job without the internets, and when I’m focused on something else, it’s really easy to get into the habit of non-stop sitting and snacking. Exceptions to this rule include only liquids.

Six weeks from yesterday is May 24. I will fill you all in on the latest challenge at that time, and maybe a mid-way progress report.

Homer: I’m looking for something loose and billowy, something comfortable for my first day of work.
Salesman: Work, huh? Let me guess. Computer programmer, computer magazine columnist, something with computers?
Homer: Well, I use a computer.
Salesman: Yeah, what’s the connection? Must be the non-stop sitting and snacking.

Will post about Easter later in the week.