75 Hard? Nah. 63 Realistic? Sure.

I have a few very close friends who have completed the "75 Hard" challenge, where the participant agrees to crush workouts, family time, intellectual time, and other commitments for 75 straight days. Failure to comply once, no matter how far along, results in beginning the project at Day Zero. It's one hell of a feat, and I'm certainly not trying to take anything away from that accomplishment. At all. Two of the guys i know who have completed it are, i would safely say, different men than the guys I met years ago. Then again, so am i, and i haven't completed this challenge myself, but i have had kids and survived three summers as a line cook, so...

That being said, if time or money weren't constraints, i would love to participate in such a program myself. As it is, for funsies, I've made one of my own. Folks, I introduce "63 Realistic".

The Rules:

Every day for 63 days:

1. Pick a diet, stick to it, and make sure it's includes two days of easy comfort food and dessert. One drink here and there won't kill you, but stop smoking. 

2. Read 10 pages of any book you want.

3. Drink 32 oz of water, unless it's hot or you're working out. Then drink until your pee is clear.

4. Take a progress picture and a picture of something meaningful to you.

5. Workout for half an hour, once a day, 5 days a week. If you're like me and trying this out.

If you miss a day or two, pick up where you left off. Don't freak out. You can always add a week or two if you really feel bad. Maybe you'll be the first to break 1000 Realistic. Who knows?

I think I'm going to try it out and see what happens. Tomorrow is a Sunday. That's a good Day 1.