Here it is, the last day of my challenge. I wish I was more excited about it! Which I suppose could be good news. It’s good that I’m not thinking about waking up at midnight just to have a drink right?????
What did I chose to have for my first drink? Annnnnnnnd the winner is…… whiskey. I’ve got about a shot of Jack Daniels in the freezer. And about a shot of Jameson reserve 18 yr old Irish Whiskey in the cupboard. Over the rocks should do nicely to celebrate this path I’ve gone down for the last 30 days.
What have I learned???
1. I have much more energy when not drinking (I have to apologize to Miss K for the obnoxious behavior on that bike ride). And maybe apologize to a few homeless souls on the bike path….
2. For some reason although I had more time to clean the house, it seemed to get messier every day. It’s a never-ending cycle of looking for things to do “Oh, look at this picture. I haven’t seen it in ages. I know, I’ll put it on the table and get a picture frame for it the next time I’m at the store”. I’ve now got piles of stuff like this allllll over.
3. I saved a lot of money!!! By my calculations I figure I saved about $175 in not buying wine, and reduced bill when eating out. If I kept this lifestyle up 90% of the time I’d save about $1900 a year! Mind boggling. (wait, did I do my math correctly??)
4. It’s easier to get up in the morning. Although it’s still NEVER easy for me to get up before 8am. EVER.
5. Blogging is kinda cool.
6. I conk out at 10:00 pm on a Friday or Saturday night. Geez that was embarrassing at Shady Lady falling asleep at the table. Again, probably need to apologize to random stranger sitting behind me that I kept leaning on.
7. And last but not least, this was worth doing. I lost 10 lbs. by altering my diet and not drinking. I still had a little cookie or sweet something here and there. Which actually made it more realistic for me to stick with this plan. Adding exercise into the routine helps boost it of course, but I now know that I can stay on track diet wise even if I can’t get my big butt on that bike 🙂
Ciao my sisters out there for all of your support!!! Thanks for reading 🙂