" To Err is Human, To Forgive is Divine"

I'm sorry, cute monkey.  I swear I didn't mean to let you down.  

After evaluating my goals, objectives, performance over the last week, I must admit:  this was the work of an average student.  Perhaps it was the stress of living with a man consumed with his Kempo test, buying a new car, the next day buying new windows for our house, my job changing etc.  Perhaps the Maui trip just does not seem close enough yet.  Whatever the reasons, I have to admit that my dedication to the Maui Challenge was lacking in many areas.  

I didn't have any problems with the exercise portion of it.  It's amazing what an extra day at the gym per week can do for you.  I did lose one pound (I checked two days in a row so it must be true).  I was very good about cutting back on what I ate.

But damn you, Antoine deVine!!  I just could not give up the alcohol this week.  We started out with a week of beautiful weather which just cries out for a beer, doesn't it?  So Sean suggested that I not give it up all together, but just to have a small glass of beer per evening.  This was the compromise which was fine until later in the week when the stress kicked in and I felt that if the wine bottle was open, I might as well finish it. 

I am forgiving myself for the above digressions and moving on to next week.  After all, we can just do the best we can in life and alas, in the Maui Challenge as well.