Day 20 Recap: Today tested every ounce of willpower I’ve built so far. We went out as a family to celebrate my son’s birthday at Texas Roadhouse — and if you know, you know. Those endless baskets of warm, homemade rolls with cinnamon butter are dangerously good. Sitting there while everyone else devoured them was almost too much to handle.

But I stayed strong. I focused on my own plate filled with veggies, sipped my water, and reminded myself why I’m doing this in the first place. Small wins like this are what the challenge is all about — building that discipline muscle even when it’s uncomfortable.

Otherwise, it was a pretty average day. I pushed myself a bit harder and completed a Couch to 5K workout outside, which felt amazing. I’m also almost finished with my current book, Do Over by Jon Acuff, and already have my next one lined up — The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. I’m genuinely excited to dive into that one next.

Even though I’ve lost some weight, I’m holding off on checking my progress pictures until I’m halfway through. I don’t want to discourage myself if I don’t see a big difference yet — I’m trusting the process and staying consistent.

Key Lesson of the Day: Discipline means saying “no” even when the rolls are warm and the butter is sweet.

References & Links:

• 📖 Do Over by Jon Acuff (official page)

• 📘 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

• 🎧 Steal Like an Artist (audiobook info)

• 🎧 75 Hard Daily Podcast by Jonathan McLean

• 🎧 REAL AF with Andy Frisella Podcast

• 🧘 Yoga with Adriene – YouTube Channel

• 🤸 @growingannanas – YouTube Workouts & Stretching

• 📱 Couch to 5K App (Apple Store)

• 📱 Couch to 5K App (Google Play)

• 📱 75 Hard Official App – App Store