Identity Parade (Police Lineup)

Excuse me, do you recognize who strangled your partner?

Back in February a group of us took part in a Food & Drink Challenge. Each individual picked a group of items not to consume for that month. It was an eye opener for all involved. It was great to hear from others taking part and we all supported each other.

Now the challenge is back, but not just for a month! This time it’s three months! September, October and November.

First of all a warning! At times you will be subjected to peer-pressure, such as people trying to tempt you with treats. There will be people dismissive of the challenge, but actually jealous of your commitment and willpower. There will be occasions such as birthdays, holidays, evenings out and all sorts of events to tempt you with items your not eating or drinking. There will be plenty of reasons you can think of not to take part!

So why take part? Weight loss, money, mood, life style change, addiction or perhaps just trying to be a more healthy person. Everybody has their own reasons.

For me the last challenge impacted food budgets, weight loss, home cooking, sleep, productivity and more.

I’m writing this blog post in July to give everyone plenty of time to consider what they would give up and why. So it could be just one item for three months or a huge bunch. You might falter along the way, you might even fail, but you just might complete it!

Want to join in?

So ‘We Can Be Heroes‘ is a great David Bowie song (also a great cover by The Wallflowers), but what else besides? Well now it’s a new blog to follow also! Written by a twitter buddy Tom, it’s tagline is: ‘Doing more of what you need, less of what you should, and better at what you want.’ It is about his journey of trying to be a better person and helping you also along the way.

Enough said really, go check it out and subscribe to the RSS feed. What are you waiting for?

website link: We Can Be Heroes

Last week I spent relaxing at home and visiting lovely local places. Gone are the days when I used to go six months without time off and then only take a day or two extra off. These days I fully realise the importance of a holiday, especially as I have an amazing girlfriend to spend the time with.

The week off was also a time to treat ourselves to delicious but naughty food & drink. Beer, chips, cheddar etc. Now we are back to work, we are back to healthy eating, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy our food & drink. Plenty of home cooking and variety will see to that.

So what were the highlights? Firstly spending all that wonderful time with my girlfriend. Out and about wise it was visiting the amazing Pepperpot Lighthouse and St Helens beach. It was a very hot week, which I didn’t appreciate. Though we still went to the beach, long walks etc and didn’t let it stop us. I’ve uploaded photos to flickr and video clips to youtube. We also took a few days to just relax at home and be lazy.

The rest of July promises to be very busy, but I feel recharged and ready.

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