The office Christmas Party was yesterday evening/last night. I work about an hour and twenty minutes from home, so it wasn't practical logistically for my wife to attend. That means that I was among only a handful flying solo.
There was a wide assortment of beer and wine; an amazing catered array of appetizers, tapas and deserts; and a lot of hard liquor not supplied by my employer that found its way around the room.
I not only managed to stay on track as it pertains to eating, but not so much as a drop of alcohol touched my lips. It wasn't easy, but I stayed true to the promises that I've made to myself. An added bonus is that I entered a drawing for and won a $250 gift card to any Marriott hotel, good for a room, dining, and time at the spa.
Today is day 69; tomorrow will see me doing a further carb reduction by eliminating a few items - namely the whole wheat bagels that I sometimes have for breakfast and the multi-grain bread that I sometimes use for toast and sandwiches. I'll be increasing my intake of fiber-rich veggies to compensate for what I'll be losing nutrient-wise, and I'll also be focusing on doing more salad-based meal prep in order to cut back a bit on the brown rice I've been using as a healthy carb source.
I plan on fully committing to this change for at least the next 21-31 days, and will be more closely monitoring my macro-nutrient ratios throughout. That'll help ensure that I'm hitting my daily minimums and help me accurately calculate which food rations are more effective respective to my current body mass composition.
I'm relatively low-carb by most standards as it is, so this will be real challenge. I'll still use a whole grain wrap here and there, and will still have oatmeal occasionally as well. Overall, though, I'd like to keep my daily intake under 75 grams for the duration.
One thing I'm also going to try to accomplish during this stretch is to get a solid 7 hours of sleep each night. I expect that will prove to be harder than any of the food-based challenges, but if I can do that I expect that it'll be a very productive December as far as my fitness goals are concerned.
See ya on the other side of 70 days.
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