Today was a bit of a challenge to say the least. Woke up after a horrible night of sleep feeling groggy and worn down. My allergies got the best of me last night so sleep was not to be had. It was an especially challenging day when it came to food.

I had errands to run in the morning so hubby and I went to one of our favorite brewery/restaurants for breakfast. Their breakfast menu is amazing…if you’re not on a no sugar/no alcohol challenge. MY choices were extremely limited. But I’m determined to make this work and not fall out of the challenge so I ordered what was available: 2 eggs over easy and a bowl of fresh fruit. Hubby had an amazing breakfast burrito and a pint and I ordered unsweetened iced tea. It wasn’t much but got me through until lunch. Unfortunately, I was really hungry withing 2hrs.

Lunch was a bit better. Again, not a lot of choices but I still made it work. Hubby was still full from his breakfast so I was the only one eating. By this time I was starving. Luckily, the brewery we visited has a gorgeous veggie platter with house-made humus. I had another iced tea and enjoyed my veggies and hummus. Then we drove home and took a much-needed nap! Dinner was much easier. I ran to the grocery store, bought a lovely rotisserie chicken and enjoyed about 3oz with some brown rice. Aaahhh, Feeling much better.

Though my day was challenging I’m very proud of myself for sticking to this plan and making the best choices I could. It would have been the easiest thing in the work for me to have had the french toast for breakfast or the pulled pork sandwich for lunch. Instead I made wise choices and feel accomplished. I knew this challenge was going to be tough but I’m proud of myself for hanging in their. I WILL complete this challenge, and then some. My goal is to incorporate as much of this plan into my lifestyle as possible. Now let’s hope I sleep better tonight.

Liz