I'm excited and apprehensive all at once. I tend to be hard with myself when doing things like this. Instead of allowing myself a treat and enjoying it, I get all guilty and crazy and hate myself for giving in. I think I generally have an okay relationship with food and eat pretty healthy, I just eat far too much, especially after my kids go to bed and I am trying to unwind. I rarely even eat sugar because I always bake with honey and molasses and such.

Therefore, my goal for this month is to exercise every day, including a walk with my kids on Sundays, but I'm not going to specify what or the duration, because I want to enjoy it. I'm also not going to put a morsel of food in my mouth after dinner each day, but I'm going to enjoy my food during the day and allow myself healthy treats if I want them.

To help me not snack at night, I am going to go to bed at the same time as my kids and leave whatever needs to be done for morning. I work better in the morning anyway. I will probably take a book to bed, but I will be in bed.

Sorry, girls, if my goals seem simple and easy. I think they will be plenty for me to work on, and I'll reevaluate January 1 and maybe add a little more. I just don't want to feel guilty all the time, or hate this challenge.

As for the money, we are all just putting it in our own pot, right?

YAY for fasting today, here we go!