Growing up my two brothers and I used to fight like crazy. Knock down drag out fights. Maybe it's only a guy thing and maybe it was just us. But, the one rule we always had was nothing that would leave a scar and no breaking of bones.

There was one other hard fast rule, no punches to the face. That was really to ensure that
there was no outright evidence of a brawl but also to protect the moneymaker.

Now I'm sure you're wondering what the heck does that have to do with health and wellness. I'm glad you asked. I'll tell you.

Every fight we had made us stronger, closer and more aware of what challenges faced us from the outside world. As long as we could go right to the limit of maiming each other without crossing that line we knew our battles were our
own. We owned our own destiny. The games we played together were brutal and violent, to a point. We could unleash the hounds of hell on each other and yet know one outside of us would ever be aware of what had transpired. It was for all intents and purposes an internal war shared between three separate consciousnesses.

This is what losing weight and getting healthy is all about. The inner struggle, the battle
within.

If you are not pushing yourself both mentally and physically to that limit just before you get hurt, how will you know how far you can go. Your body will tell you the difference between pain and hurt. It will tell you the difference between full and stuffed to the gills.

To be successful in your health you need to treat it like you do your career or anything else important to you. You need to develop your own code, your own set of rules and then you need to listen to them.

I'm down another three pounds this past month and there is a little over 100 days to the wedding. Am I hurting? No. Am I in pain? No. Could I go harder or faster? Probably. But, I
know that the aches and pains and feelings of hunger I have some days are telling me that I'm doing good. I'm near my threshold and still on my personal path.

That's a good thing. Develop your own path and take yourself to that limit you set and work
it.

Just remember:

No scars. No broken bones.