Week Seven. Or the Challenge that may not happen

And good lord, I hope this doesn’t sound bitchy.

Sorry, Ben, I have food issues. Seriously. Not like bulimia or anorexia. Some might say I’m picky. Others would say that I have Selective Eating Disorder. Some foods SMELL and LOOK awesome, but I can’t eat it. Foods with certain textures make me gag. I put it in my mouth and chew… then toss the metaphorical cookies. That being said, my list of foods that I eat is somewhat limited. Sushi yes, bananas, nonononono!

Before people start to be like oh if you tried _____ you’d like it. Well, I will try almost anything once. However, there are some thing I know I can’t eat. Cooked fruit. Pies, cobbler, fruit sauce. No. Don’t you think that I want to be able to eat more food. Do you think I want to be the weirdo? Let’s just say it sucks knowing that you’ll be the butt of people’s food jokes.

So, here are this week’s challenges:

Write a list of your trouble foods. What do you habitually struggle with? Write them down.
Bread and chocolate :)
Stay away from those foods this week. We will make this a long-term commitment, but for now, focus on making it through the next six days without those foods.
Sorry, no can do this week. I’m having turkey burgers this week!
Talk grocery lists with your buddy.
Can do!
Write down three foods you’ve never eaten. Ever. Something you’ve always been scared to try.
I honestly can’t think of anything
Eat two of those foods this week. Look up a recipe and create it. Eat it, write down your thoughts about it. You may or may not share this with the group during submissions
I’ve made homemade egg drop soup, whole wheat pizza, and whole wheat french bread this past weekend.
FOCUS ON EATING. Count calories if that’s what you’re comfortable with. Just be vigilant.
I count ‘em every day. The SparkPeople nutrition tracker (or their free app) are both awesome.
Stay accountable to your buddy. We all know food is tough; we’ll need a friend this week.
Bad week for food, Valentine’s Day, Junior Breakfast, and a trip to Charleston! (She-crab soup! yum!)
Pushups, planks, jumping jacks. Stick with your exercise routines, but this week is all about food.
Easy, peasy
Try to eat in. Make it fun. Find great healthy recipes. Cook with friends and family. Cook with your kids or your significant other.
I generally eat in. See Charleston. :)