The Special K Challenge

In preparation for my weekend in Saratoga, during which I fully intend to swim somewhere, I decided to try to slim down a tad with the Special K challenge. For those who don't remember or haven't seen the commercials, you're supposed to replace two meals a day with a bowl of Special K (or, in my case, Special K Redberries, which has a little more taste).

I had embarked upon the Special K challenge a year ago with some success, so I figured I'd give it a go again. Only this time, I think I've not risen to the proverbial challenge -- mostly because I hate being hungry. I'm sorry, but having only 100 calories for breakfast (plus milk and, in my modified version of the SKC, a boiled egg) and lunch simply puts me into a coma by 3:00 pm. It's just not sustainable. In fact, today I chose not to sustain it and had a cheeseburger and chocolate chip cookie for lunch. Moreover, it's 3:40 pm, and I'm feeling more awake than I have all week.

Interestingly enough, I haven't seen any commercials advocating the SKC lately. Now Special K is simply trying to take back breakfast. I chalk this up to the fact that after replacing two meals with little more than flaky-textured air, no one has the energy to go grocery shopping. Hence, cereal sales were probably down.