Today’s 40 Day Challenge guest poster is Suzie Powanda, who is on day 28 of her challenge to drive BY fast food restaurants. Check out her story and be sure to read the updates on the other 28 of us below her post.

Fast food junkie seeks home cooked meals
By Suzie Powanda

The challenge was brought on by neighbor starting one as well as your challenge. It is something that I needed to do; but I just never had the humphf to do it or stick with it! This was a way to do it and get the support to stick with it!

My challenge is going, some days are easier than others. I don’t have new photos from the challenge, unless you want the cranky face as I drive by someplace when I am jonesing for a diet soda. Reflections as a result of the challenge. I am a good cook! Much better than any fast food drive thru short order cook! Cooking breakfast is much faster than driving out – it only seems faster to get drive thru. I had timed the drive thru before I started the challenge (yes, the anal side of me is showing). Cooking at home is not only healthier in so many ways, it’s also saved me a lot of money! Example one weeks drive thru breakfast is about $35; for $8 I can make breakfast at home! And this does not even factor in gas, wear and tear on the car, etc. And the savings go on. As a whole, I feel better.

The big take away from the challenge as of today, I can’t say I won’t go to the drive thru; however, I can guarantee it will not be daily and it will not be for 2 or 3 meals a day. It’s an interesting time for this challenge because the stress load at work is high. When I am stressed, I want easy, no fuss, no muss food. I can get that by cooking/prepping foods on Sunday afternoon/evening, and eat them for the week. I now have a large stash of plastic containers!

Thinking forward on bettering me, next challenge is adding exercise 5 days a week to the routine. I think that will be starting after this finishes on November 1st.

I love your posts, you are keeping me inspired and motivated.

WOW! How’s THAT for making and keeping commitments?
So, what are you doing for YOU today?

I ROCKED my workout with Sunny today. We were on the beach, doing strengthening/cardio work and ZOWEE, am I sore (happily) now. This is one of those days where 740pm feels like midnight and I’m definitely hitting the hay early. The 40 days of My Body (if you are new to this story, read the intro here) project, is a quest in service to my business, my body and my own path of finishing what I start. I am committed to exercising 6 days/week, keeping a food journal and being more aware of ways I use (and abuse) my body. Going public is extreme, yes, and it’s working! I’m working with a fantastic trainer, Sunny Riggs, to create a program I can sustain over time and she’s amazing. HIRE HER!

I am not alone on my quest. The roll call is at 29 people (including me)! Some are getting organized, others giving up fast food and some are simply breathing! Check out the updates and links below and show your support:

Tanya Geisler–40 days of hatha yoga and radical self-care
Petra Korn–30 days on her body (supported with love by hubby Nick)
Tia Reddy–yoga and exercise
Alisa Bonsignore–working out and food consciousness. BUMMER–had an injury today, show her some love.
Suzie Powanda–no fast food or beverages
Julie Rorrer–training for the Austin marathon in Spring
Emma Alvarez Gibson–some bit of exercise, every day
Joyce Black–FINISHED her 21 days without caffeine and doing a general detox, congratulate her!
Carabunga is rocking 40 days of hardcore productivity and rocking a blog about it. Check out her intense post on beating excuses!
Paula Trucks-Pape and her husband: 87 Days of exploring their passions  is in Wisconsin this week, loving the snow.
Monica Kingsbury: 30 days of the Candida diet to deal with her sweet tooth
Jack and LisaMarie Rowell: 30 days of extreme health (alkaline diet)
Diane Sherry Case: 3 weeks of walking–she’s up to 20 minutes 4 days/week! (yoga if it rains)
Cindy Morefield: 21 Days of 30 mins/day of cardio exercise
Paula Estes: 30 Days of playing congas while she works in her studio–she added a strategy and is writing “D” in her calendar daily to keep her accountability solid.
Sheila Hart is IN: 21 Days of no sugar! Sheila finished her run in 39 mins and without stopping!
Amy Ahlers: 40 days limiting processed food.)
SouperJenny Team: 40 Day hits the ATL! So far, Meredith is giving up sweets and Jenny is giving up booze!! 7 folks have joined their group. Gooo, Team Body, Mind, Spirit! Watch their daily update video here. As of today, the WHOLE team is on target and rocking their challenge:

• John from San Diego is giving up carbs and working out 3x/week
• Sharon from Souper Jenny giving up all sugar except fruit
• Merrideth giving up all sugar and exersising 4 times a week
• Marcie will journal every day and cut down from 4 to 5 diet sodas a day to one per day
• Tricia from Atlanta will drink a quart of her green juice concoction and exersise 5 to 7 times a week
• Lucero Martinez a restaurant/bar owner will give up all alcohol!
• Jenny giving up all alcohol and working out 5 times a week

Ashley White-Stern: 40 days of meditation and is up to 20 mins of meditation; Go Ashley! She sat with her emotions yesterday and didn’t let them derail her–yes!
M Arsenia Brown (aka: @donutdemon) joins with a commitment to 40 days of her body
Cat Sabonis-Chafee is in and says “I will move my ass” for 21 days of daily, considered exercise

Related posts:

1. 40 Days of Our Bodies: Day 30, Leap of Faith
2. 40 Days of OUR Bodies: Clean as a whistle! (29/40)
3. Why Wait? 40 Days of OUR Bodies: Day 25