That’s right, today is Day 50 of the 60 days of the Deliberate Discomfort Challenge! I’ve never even made past about half this far in the past and I’m excited to be here. You would not believe how much stronger and healthier I feel from this challenge! I have been able to push my own limits both emotionally and physically. This challenge has also tested my patience more times than I care to admit, but in the end it’s totally worth it. I can tell you, that outside of a couple of set appointments that I already have scheduled, I will continue to work out and get healthier after the 60 days are up!
Admittedly, I’m looking forward to getting a little bit of my time back that is used for the challenge related tasks, but on the overall, there’s been a great deal of improvement in my mental state, my self-confidence, and my self-esteem even, because I’m finally losing the weight I’ve been wanting off for years!
Part of me wants to have a solid week of cheat meals after the challenge is over, but the other part of me acknowledges that if I were to do that I’d end up so sick because my body just isn’t used to the preservatives and grease of most restaurant foods any more! I don’t want to end up unable to move because of stomach cramps and nonsense related to eating garbage again! Chances are I’m going to maintain clean eating for the most part. With diabetes in my future there is already a lifetime limit on sugars and simple carbs that turn into sugar for my diet anyways! There is already so much that I can’t have anyways, so why ruin that, you know?
Anyhow, today’s workout was our basic Chest Day, like it has been for the whole challenge, outside of weight increases and a few minor additions, it really hasn’t changed much. Bench Press, Incline Press, Flys, Knees to Elbows, the usual!
Afternoon cardio I wasn’t sure was going to happen due to severe thunderstorms last night and into the morning, so I wasn’t sure my favorite park was going to be dry enough or not. Thankfully I jumped out as soon as I got there and started my warm-up and went straight into walking, and was able to get my full 45 minutes in without getting rained on! Put in a solid 2.16 miles.
Also re-started reading Start With Why for this weeks book! It started talking about how people can sense when things don’t feel right with certain companies, because the product either lacks a Why, or the company’s Why doesn’t match the buyer’s own. In order to have a majorly successful business and product, you need to know What you are making/selling, How you are making/selling it, and most importantly you need to know Why you are making/selling it. Companies that don’t have a Why figured out, and people that don’t know Why they are working places, end up resorting to various forms of manipulation in order to sell products/services to you. Rebates, coupons, comparing features, free shipping, all of these are solely meant as a manipulation to entice you to buy a product or service. Certain companies stick out, like Starbucks, Apple, and Disney because they don’t sell a product, they sell something that lines up with your lifestyle or special interests and they know Why you live that way! They also choose the same Why to do what they do! All of this is worth thinking about, especially as a business owner. I need to start thinking more about Why I do things, instead of just What I’m doing or How I’m doing it. There needs to be balance between those 3 aspects. Most people and companies are lacking in the Why which is what throws them out of balance, forcing them to resort to their manipulations.
Either way, despite my tangent, I’m super excited for the next 10 days to finish out! Can you believe it, Only 10 Days to Go! YAY!