53 days of (almost) no sugar

I’ve made it to nearly the mid-point of my 110 days of no sugar challenge. Here are all the stats you want to know before you possibly embark on your own challenge.

• Starting weight- 212.4

• Weight this A.M- 201

• Body fat %- down 3-4%

How do I feel? I feel stronger. Stronger than you because you are weak and need sugar, unlike me who does not.

Kidding.

Train- Working out = hard. Being out of shape= harder.

My victories:

• Increased energy (no crashes).

• weight loss.

• Clothes fit better.

• Skin looks/feels better.

• Less inflammation/soreness.

Defeats:

• No Halloween candy

• No birthday cake (3 birthday parties and a christening. I’m saying no to the good stuff here).

And now for the big question: Why?

Vanity. I was asking my mirror who the fairest of them all was and…

No, wait. That’s not it.

Truthfully I’ve had the same waistline since high school and my clothing was starting to feel too tight.

No, that’s not it either.

My real why was inspired by a quote from famed motivator Tony Robbins.

“I always tell people if you want to know the secret to happiness, I can give it to you in one word: progress,” Robbins tells CNBC’s Make It. “Progress equals happiness…”

“When you achieve a goal, it feels good for — how long? You know, a week? A month? Six months? A year? And then it doesn’t feel so good,” he says. “I don’t care what it is you’ve achieved, and the reason is because life is not about achieving the goals, life is about who you become in pursuit of those goals.”

I came across this quote after I’d begun. Something here resonates. The journey is uncovering something in me.

It feels good watching my waistline shrink.

It feels good noticing my skin and overall health improve.

Progress has made me happier. Progress creates confidence. Confidence makes me feel anything is possible. If I can control this aspect of my life I can control others: my workouts, my finances, my business. I can be the guy my Dog thinks I am.

Or maybe I can just be a little fitter, more energetic, with better skin.

And stronger.

Stronger than… ;)