Giving up a habit isn't easy, but it can be a good thing for our mind, body and soul. The Young Post team challenged themselves to give up one thing throughout July.
Whether it's for a health reason, to train our mind, or for fun, we've all got an experience to share.
Mabel Sieh
I chose to give up meat. I'm not a crazy meat-lover, but once in a while, I indulge myself with a plate of Buffalo chicken wings or a good American-sized hamburger. During the first week, I felt deprived of my comfort food. I also felt a bit bored because vegetables don't look very interesting as a main dish each day. But I got over it eventually with some help. A friend took me out for vegetarian pizza, which was delicious. The challenge made me realise there's nothing we can't live without - it's all in our mind. And I've decided to do it every year.
Barry C Chung
No ketchup for one month. It sounds easy enough. Well, surprisingly it was, even for me, a fries-on-my-ketchup (not ketchup-on-my-fries) type of guy. After a minor fumble with dates (I did not realise July had begun already), I went ketchup-free without much of a hitch. The key was avoiding foods requiring the yummy tomato-inspired condiment. Needless to say, August 1 was named burgers-and-fries-on-ketchup day.
