Week 1 - breaking old habits? (trying at least)

Jess and I are in the middle of our first week of our Seester Challenge, and I am finding it extremely hard to break old habits! I am in such a routine of eating, drinking, and doing what I want, but I know I am getting older so it's time for some healthy changes! If this impossible-to-fucking-believe summer has taught me anything, it is that life is short, all is temporary, and I'll be god-damned if I don't enjoy as much of my life as I possibily can. Even the bad shit is good when you think of it that way. (Thank you, Dukkha!)

So some background on the challenge...
During our awesome, long weekend in Texas, we all kinda fell apart on Friday night! A group of 30+ year-olds should NOT be black-out drunk, spraining ankles, cussing on the radio, and sitting at the ocean-side bar in their underwear and tank top! (Okay...so I was the only one in my underwear at the bar which was hilarious, yet eye-opening at the same time. No excuses, but it was after a heavenly night swim in the Gulf.) People crying, not remembering, throwing around snide remarks because it's just what we do sometimes. I love that I have people in my life that I can "let go" with and never have them judge me, but that doesn't mean we have to cross that line all of the time.

As a result of tearing up Galveston, TX on a Friday night, Jessica and I decided to have a "gettin' healthly" challenge to motivate each other to get our shit together while taking this world by it's bootstraps! We've made some rules and have a 20 lb weight loss goal. No drinking during the week, no more smoking, eating better, not eating out during the week, drinking more water, staying out of the b.a.r., working out, saving money, all the things we know we could do better! It's so wonderful to have a person in my life who understands me, knows me, challenges me, and loves me unconditionally! I know she's my sister and she has to love me, but not everyone has that with their siblings. I don't know what I would do without you, Seester! But I'm gonna mop the floor with your ass in the little competition of ours:-)!