This week will involve eating. Or should I say lack there of… Don't get too worried you can still eat, just not as much as you are used to. Or maybe not, this may be nothing new for you. But I usually eat three meals a day, if not more. We have been told breakfast is the most important meal of the day, lunch gets you through work with some caffeine as a helper, and then your large dinner before you turn on the TV for some nightly laughs. However, this week, we will not do that. You can have a max of two meals a day. Nothing crazy, just subbing one meal out with some extra water. It is your choice on which you want to sub out. Personally, I think I'm going to go with lunch. However, if I don't like skipping lunch and want to switch to dinner, then I will. There is no point to stick with no lunch if you think you will have better results skipping dinner, but instead you decide to be stubborn and continue with your original plan; pointless. I'll tell you right now, no original business plan made a successful business. Plans are always shifting, adapting, and evolving to create better results. So it's your choice. Most people these days have been known to sub out breakfast and do an earlier lunch, or maybe a brunch and dinner, mix it up to fit you. Spending the last few months in Europe I have noticed a trend that differs from many Americans. Breakfast usually consists of a pastry, bread of some sort and a coffee; unfortunately a cigarette might accompany as well. Then there is maybe a light lunch (except for Germans who eat large lunch's and small dinners) but that will hold them over until dinner. Europeans are mostly fit from walking, probably smoking, and not over eating. The last thing I want to do is categorize, but those are just some observations I have made while being here; there are obviously exceptions. My point is, lets try this style and see how is works for us!
REFLECTION: Eating two meals a day was a little rough when I had a long day of skiing, training and just needed some raw fuel. Additionally, one of the days I got excited and ate breakfast and lunch which left me unfilled when my friends when out for beers and pizza that day for dinner. However, some positives came out of this challenge as well. I did save money, I planned out my meals accordingly to best suit my day, and I certainly looked forward to meal time. I still had enough energy to accomplish all the things I needed to do each day with minimal lag time if any. The only noticeable changes were periodic hunger and the occasional stomach growl, both of which I could easily deal with. Overall, I think it could be beneficial but personally, I like eating when or before I'm hungry and enjoy the splurge. On the other hand, I can see the productivity of not eating three times a day, saving time, money and transition time. Overall, I think it was a good challenge and recommend it to all.