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This is my first challenge. This princess spent too much time in the pub and the kitchen and became a little soft. My lack of discipline has been holding me back physically AND mentally and now that there is an heir to the Wonderpants throne, I have to set an example as well as be fit enough to keep up with him. Today I have managed to keep my caffeine intake more than usual and actually drink WATER. I've been dehydrated for as long as I can remember. I'm at my 6th glass of water today and if I can do 2 more by dinnertime, I get my reward of Cherry Coke Zero. Cutting sugar out of my diet caused me physical and mental depression that lasted about a week. I had no idea how much I had a sweet tooth and how hard it would be to keep it at bay. Diet pop isn't the greatest but it's the closest to dessert I can have, besides the one grapefruit I will allow myself after dinner. So far today: 1 lamb and mint sausage link, 1/4c red kidney beans, 3 tbsp coleslaw (homemade with my own homemade mayo. no dairy or shelf stabilizers) About 1/2c pulled pork with 1 cup kidney beans and a few tbsp bbq sauce. Finished the leftover coleslaw. (this entire meal was leftovers. I'm all about finishing the leftovers) 3 small slices of fig salami and 2 carrots. I've had 2 cups of coffee with less than 1 tbsp heavy cream in each cup My dinner plan is Thai-Style Chicken soup with a side of edamame. I've started cooking with coconut oil and will be using this in place of the veggie oil that the recipe asks for. Activity: According to my Fitbit I have walked 8320 steps since 8:30am. I've taken 18 flights of stairs and walked 3.31mi. I did the KB exercises today. 3 sets of 35. I'm still only at 10lbs but getting there slowly. For work, I am on my feet most of the day. I have been doing chores around the house all day long and took my son out for about 30 minutes of walking. I expect to meet my daily goal of 10,000 steps by bedtime once this break is over and I go back to my regular tasks. There will also be a few more flights of stairs since I'm not done with the laundry and the machines are downstairs. I would have walked longer but this extra water intake makes my bladder so full and I had to come home and pee after 30 minutes. I plan on setting aside at least 30 minutes of Paper Mario Sticker Star before bedtime so I can relax yet keep my brain a bit active.