I REMEMBER IT LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY.
It was 2015, and I was in the worst shape of my life. I had all the usual symptoms. I overate, drank too much, had zero exercise, and worked a dead-end job I hated. Life was pretty miserable, and for the most part, I had no one to blame but myself.
Before I continue the story, let me clarify a couple of things.
First, my story isn't "made for Hollywood" dramatic, gripping, or heck, even all that inspiring (but maybe a little inspiring, I hope). I wasn't lying in a ditch, high on drugs, one drink away from alcohol poisoning, or anything remotely horrific like that. And more importantly, unlike some, I was (and still am, thankfully) a happily married man with a loving and supportive wife and partner by my side.
Back to the story…
It was another day at "the job," filled with typing away, all while displaying that glazed-over, almost robotic stare all too common for those of us cursed with having to stare at a computer screen 8+ hours a day. I was dead inside (well, not really, but you get the idea). I remember I had an "ENERGY DRINK" (nameless to protect the innocent and keep myself out of a potential lawsuit) shortly after lunch. Now that it was nearing 4p, I felt the need for another caffeine boost to prevent the possibility of a devastating car crash by falling asleep on my (60+ minute) drive home.
What was wrong with me? At my age, while maybe not "young" by some standards, I was still in my prime. A time in my life when I should be feeling good, looking good, and enjoying life. But thriving, I was not. Surviving was the best way to describe it.
During the drive home, clarity set in, and the light bulb went off. I knew, without a doubt, something had to change. This was no way to live and not the life I wanted to live. I'd waited long enough and lied to myself for far too long.
IT WAS TIME TO PICK MYSELF UP AND CHANGE MY LIFE.
(Pictures from 2015 at an unhealthy 245 lbs.)
Perhaps I wasn't "so messed up" health-wise that I would have been dead at 40, maybe not even 50, but I can promise you that if nothing changed, every year following would have been one of simply going through the motions. Instead, I was living life with a feeling of numbness, a dullness that more closely resembles dying and not living.
At the risk of turning this About Me page into a short novel, let me expedite the last eight years of my life…
And yes, while I've maintained my current fitness level for a few years, it's important to know that this has been eight years in the making. Nevertheless, I am fitter and healthier today than last year and plan to be healthier next year than I am today.
I know what works and what doesn't.
There were highs and lows; there were plateaus; there were times when I crashed and burned. But it's because of those experiences that I can help clients navigate the often-complicated health and wellness challenges.
It didn't happen overnight for me, and it won't happen overnight for you.
But together, we can get you where you want to be, where you deserve to be.
Are you ready to start your journey, to write your story?