Avoiding Sugar is Like Brushing Your Teeth

My brother is a good father. When his daughter was young he taught her how to brush her teeth and told her, “Nobody else will do this for you. It’s up to you to keep your teeth clean and healthy…”

He explained that it was completely her responsibility and her choice.

Only she could do it.

Thus I tell you that, “Nobody else can or will do this for you. It’s up to you to stop being sweet.”

I’ve been thinking about you who wrote to me and asked that, if you join me in becoming healthy would you have to give up your (morning coffee / afternoon snack / late night snack) favorite daily sweet.

Basically you wanted me to give you permission to quit sugar while still being able to eat your daily trigger foods.

You can’t do that!

You also can’t buy success.

You can’t buy your way to quitting sugar. It’s not a sustainable solution.

Perhaps it could work for someone for some time, but paying to quit sugar is like running on a treadmill at the gym. You could easily do the same thing on the streets of your neighborhood for free.

It’s up to you.

Only you can stop being sweet.

So ask yourself, do you really want this or is it just a nice idea?

Is this the first time you though of this or is it the millionth?

Can you envision yourself living without soda pop, candy, cakes, breads, and your favorite fast food?

Would you enjoy building your body rather than breaking it down?

Did you know that it only takes five weeks to start a new habit?

FIVE WEEKS.

Want me to be your sugar guru for five weeks?

Sorry, I’m too busy maintaining my own diet!

But here’s my idea:

May I be your inspiration?

Because you are reading this, you are my inspiration.

Can I be your muse?

You are my muse because you are here.

If nothing, let me be the guy who pisses you off enough to cause you to take action.

Stop being sweet.

Do it with me or with your friends.

Or with a stranger.

But do it!

At least TRY.

Tom Peters of tompeters.com asked, “What is the single most important thing you did in 2005?”

For me the single most important thing I did in 2005 was to publicly quit sweets.

Then he asked, “What will the most important thing you do be in 2006?”

In 2006 I have many goals, but the underlying theme is to STOP BEING SWEET.

Changing my diet ultimately changes how I think, feel, walk, sleep, and socialize.

It affects my mood, complexion, sex drive, energy levels, follow-through, how people relate to me, and thus transforms my whole life.

I stopped being sweet on November 3, 2005.

How about you?

Who could you be if starting eating healthier from now on?

Imagine who you would be if you weren’t so sweet.

Imagine.

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