$25 Challenge - From the notebook: Day 2 and 3

November 21, 2008 8:43am

Today is Friday Breakfast. This is a tradition that started when I first came to the company and has since been a sacred ritual in our department. Every Friday morning, we take turns bringing in breakfast for everyone that participates. This morning, there's pumpkin bread, bagels, and croissants.... mmmmm croissants.

I had a bowl of corn flakes and milk.

Someone was just complaining about the selection this week and I almost wanted to tell her off about selection and to stop complaining about what you don't have and enjoy what you do have: like pumpkin bread and croissants.

November 21, 2008 11:12am

There's a slight pickle in my plans to do this challenge on this particular week- Everyone is talking about food for Thanksgiving...

November 21, 2008 9:31pm

I made a complete mess of the kitchen. Hamburger and noodles are thrown in every which way but I have completed a meal. It was a combo of hamburger meat, noodles and egg with a little salt for flavor. Overall, not bad. I also made some hamburgers for future meals.

All is cleaned up and I am ready to relax.

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November 22, 2008 10:28am

No breakfast today.

I woke up too late in the day to a point where I can wait until lunch. I did weigh myself and I lost 3 lbs in 48 hours. The last time I lost that much weight in such little time was when I didn't sleep for three straight nights.

I was surprised about this. I thought I would be gaining more weight before I would lose it with all the carbs and fat as well as the water I've been chugging down like I've been in the desert for a month. Then again, maybe it's not so surprising. I've loaded my diet with carbs and fat before- now I'm eating less of it. And I haven't had sugar in two days. That would probably count for something. I guess it comes down to control. I could scarf down those leftover candy corn sitting on my desk right now but people know that I'm doing this so cheating doesn't seem right.

November 22, 2008 11:54pm

Whew! Just finished my last tax quiz! Now it's down to the final.

As for the rest of today, I had the leftover meat/noodle combo before I left for a get together with friends.

I also did have a brownie ('no' was not going to be Sam's answer) but only if I paid for it. $19.04 adds now to $19.54.

As for dinner, it was the last of the hamburger noodle with half a can of creamed corn. yum! Tomorrow is a day of caching!