06/14/17
Day 92 Extreme Accountability Challenge
Starting weight 304 pounds
Destination weight 175 pounds
Total weight loss to date 58.6 pounds
71.4 pounds to go
I just finished “The Dip”, a book by Seth Godin. In it he makes some obvious, but usually ignored points about becoming the “best in the world” at something.
The Dip, as he calls it, is the period of time where someone has to sacrifice and pay the price of becoming the “best in the world” at something. For example, almost everyone wants the life of a Fortune 500 corporate CEO, as Godin puts it, “who wouldn’t want to have the life of modern day royalty?”
Being a CEO is rather easy, becoming a CEO, well that’s the hard part. Very few are willing to pay the price that it takes to reach the level of CEO of a major corporation. It normally takes decades and decades of long hours and personal sacrifice.
I think there is a real parallel between, “the Dip” and how I looked at becoming healthy.
For me to become the “Best in the World”, my World that is, in regards to my health and fitness, I have to make sacrifices. Planning my meals, not eating every time that I feel like it, making better choices regarding what I eat, getting up earlier to exercise, staying out of situations that I am likely to fall off the wagon, and on and on.
This quest to my destination weight of 175 pounds takes a lot of sacrifice, “the Dip” is likely at least 7-8 months to get 129 pounds off, then a lifetime of making better choices. Why? Do I really need to point out what living a longer healthier life is worth?
I would submit that I can hide many shortcomings that I’ve had throughout my life, but optimal health and fitness isn’t one of those that can be hidden. If I’m the healthiest that I can possibly be, it’s pretty obvious by my waistline. If I’m not, well all I have to do is look in the mirror, pretty simple, but I ignored it because of “the Dip”, it’s hard to get there, but oh it will be so worthwhile.
Join me in becoming the “best in the world”, your world, in regards to your health and fitness and..
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175 pounds here I come!!!