Day 2

5:56 pm

Phew, made it through day 2!  So far, not painful at all.  The worst part of The Challenge right now is anticipating the withdrawal symptoms.  Looking forward and thinking about when the seasons change, I know I will be tempted by the new clothes in stores.  And the end-of-season sales... I'm a total sucker for those!

If you're curious about the article that inspired The Challenge, it can be found here:  http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/SavingandDebt/LearnToBudget/12NewNeedsThatDrainYourCash_Slides.aspx

9:15 am

Last night, I had a vision of myself a year from now. I was wearing the palest blue jeans, all-white cross trainers and a long-sleeved pastel floral shirt. And I had a frizzy perm. Yikes! Then I realized that to dress like that, I'd have to actually go buy those clothes, which isn't happening. At the end of this, will I find myself nominated for What Not to Wear?