Day one.

So, my girlfriend Lindsay and I have been planning this challenge for about 2 weeks now and here it is (for lack of a better name): The 100 day challenge.

The premise of the challenge is this: We've outlined, in signed contract form, a list of types of foods and restaurants that, for one hundred days, we will completely avoid. Partially to try and eat a little healthier but also because it's never a bad idea to set personal goals.

The only non-food stipulation in the contract is for me because I'm a smoker, and that is cigarettes.

Essentially, we must comply with the following rules:

Do not eat/consume:

1. Chocolate
2. Candies of any kind
3. Chips
4. Soda
5. Pizza
6. Deep-fried food
7. Cigarettes

With that said, we've also cut all fast food restraurants except Subway, Pita Pit and a select few things from Tim Hortons (Coffee, Soups and Bagels). Lastly, we've made it a rule that anywhere we do decide to eat out, all side dishes have to be a salad, baked or mashed potato, seasonal vegetable or rice.

Given our eating habits for the past year combined with my unfortunate love affair with cigarettes/cigars and Lindsay's love of chocolate, candies and chips... We both know that this is absolutely not going to be an a easy challenge. Not even a little.

Holy crap, here we go. Day One: September 1st, 2011.