Not only am I overly competitive, refusing to ever surrender to failure, I also tend to analyze the “why” of every move I make, with brutal honesty. I have come to the conclusion that in order to actually change a bad habit, I have to turn it into a competition. Even if it’s just with myself.

Back in the spring I challenged myself to a 30 day fast food fast. It went well for the 30 days and I didn’t completely return to daily fast food, but I still eat too much of it. Today I’m brainstorming the next nutrition challenge I am going to set for myself, my eating habits are so horrible I have lots of options.

In the meantime, this is a repost from the first week of my “fast food fast.”

I Will Survive

Contents of my fridge last week: 10 beers, 2 empty wine bottles, stick of butter, jellybeans, ranch dressing, 3 oranges, bacon bits, moldy grapes? can’t tell for sure, ice trays.

Contents of my fridge now: a bunch of shit I don’t know what to do with.

Two weeks ago I asked my kids what they wanted for dinner. My daughter suggested subway. My immediate response was, “I’m not taking ya’ll anywhere that doesn’t have a drive thru.” That’s when I knew for sure I had a problem. For the past four months I have eaten fast food at least once a day. Really.

I am now on day 6 of a 30 day fast food fast. So far it sucks

monday: grocery shopping overwhelming but exciting.
tuesday: veggie burger for lunch. Thank god for those bacon bits.
wednesday: mini nervous breakdown. Uncontrollable crying.
thursday: migraine headache. Maybe a stroke?
friday: blind rage followed by another headache.
saturday: hot flashes and chills. Horrible digestive issues.

Finally it has occured to me that I am suffering from withdrawals. I am disgusted by my addiction.

But a nachos bellgrande sure does sound good.