21DFF Day 2

So far, the fast is going well. I bought a shit ton of groceries yesterday and am enjoying eating in. Also, since people tend to lose weight on this fast, I weighed myself this afternoon to see where I'm starting from. My weight loss may be offset, however, by the fact that I'm on week two of a six week prednisone cycle my doctor prescribed to treat my Crohn's disease. As I learned yesterday, this shit makes you hungry, suddenly and ravenously. We'll see. Starting weight: 180.8lbs.

21 day financial fast -- Day 1

Katie and I have decided to do Michelle Singletary's 21 day financial fast. The details are laid out here, but basically, for 21 days you only spend money on necessities. the criteria for determining what items are necessary might be a bit foggy (actually I think I need a Big Mac right now) but deep down we know what we can and can't live without.

I don't spend incredibly frivolously, but I tend to drop loot on fast food, booze, restaurants and bars and that adds up quickly. I've also gotten a little, um doughy in the past years, and I attribute that directly to eating out lots (well and just eating lots), so for these reasons I've decided to do this. Hopefully this will give me a bump in the right direction and help me hone some good habits. Today is Day 1. Here we go...