The 40 day Challenge

Starting tomorrow, MARCH 1, 2010... I will go where no one has gone before. OK, others have gone there, I just haven't. To start it off with "where I have never gone before" just didn't have the same ring. For the last few months I have been pretty faithful with paying attention to what I eat. I worked the low-carbohydrates and really enjoyed it. I am still down 17 pounds. Considering the weather, I am very proud of that.

Since I am the kind of person to constantly challenge myself (stop it!!! I can hear you laughing), I have decided to embark on a 40 day challenge. This challenge is not for weight loss. I am not asking for advise on this one either. This is purely for your information and my documentation. This challenge has all the elements that I have been working on. All area are going to be cover, MIND, BODY and SPIRIT. This is a pure lesson in mind over matter. This will be one worth following on my blog. I believe that this is going to test me to my core. I have to get back to the idea that food is fuel. Food was created to give us the energy we need to live the life we choose. I am choosing to detox my body. I am also choosing to starve my flesh of my inner urges. So, here it is:

FOR THE NEXT 40 DAYS I WILL:

Only eat fresh fruit and veggies. Canned and frozen are only allowed if they are 100% organic. No preservatives are allowed.

I will give up coffee...WHAT? you say...It's true. Tea is for me.

No refined flour, sugar or really anything white.

No dairy.

No meat, fish will be allowed if it is fresh.

40 minutes of exercises a day AT LEAST.

and the most important I think, reading 40 DAYS OF PURPOSE again.

I think that doing this simultaneously with Lent will help it to be more then just a challenge but a spiritual adventure as well. Please be thinking of me and pray for me as you see fit. I will write everyday to document this.

Now I am going to take down a bag of Doritos as a GOOD BYE to my flesh...YUMMY...SALTY.