Day #3 of the BGB Challenge, and it’s getting better! Not gonna lie, I was super cranky on Monday and all I wanted was a Coke Zero (blasphemy, I know!) and some chocolate. But this time around, I’ve been focusing on planning ahead and packing meals and snacks, and that’s made it considerably better.

All I thought about on Monday was the yummy dinner that my boo (yes, mushy pet names, but I’ll never use cuddlywuddlybear) had planned for dinner. Was it ever yummy, and the perfect kickoff to 8 weeks of paleo! Pan seared filet (medium-ish) with mushrooms and onions, a balsamic reduction and asparagus.

Drooling on your keyboards? It was tasty!

So all of this thinking about food (because that’s just how it goes the first few weeks, all you can think about is meal planning, shopping, etc..) has me pretty tuned into the ‘voices in my head’. Not the creepy, Sybil type voices, but the little angel and devil voices that sit on your shoulder. Being a part of a challenge, where you have to keep a food log and be 100% honest about what you’re eating, is a huge motivation (aka little angel). But then, there’s that little devil who likes to sit on the other shoulder and be a real jerk. Let’s take a few of the recent suggestions from ‘Jerk’.

While walking into the Farmer’s Market to pick up more breakfast stuff…“You should have some bread samples, remember how yummy they are? And they’re just samples, they don’t count”.

While driving home from work…“Dark chocolate sounds really good right now, how about just a small piece?”

While at work…“You’re so tired, how about some caffeine? Drinks don’t really count…”

Seriously dude? Screw you!

I’ve been more in tune with these kinds of thoughts that keep popping up throughout the day, and I’m just blown away. And done. I’m done with the sabotage, done with the negative. Either get on the train dude, or take a hike. Because I’ve got work to do.