Hi Reader, I want to share something I made, and I thought it might be helpful to you or someone you know. Over the years I have worked with so many people who quietly carry everything. Work, family, aging parents, the weight of keeping a whole household running. They are capable and organized, the ones everyone else leans on. And somewhere in the middle of taking care of everyone else, their own health and energy slipped to the bottom of the list. Not because they are lazy or undisciplined....
about 9 hours ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, I want to ask you something, and I want you to be honest with yourself. When you step on the scale and the number is lower, what do you do? Do you feel like you've earned a break? Maybe ease off a little? "I've been so good this week, I deserve a treat." And when the number goes up, what happens then? Do you feel defeated? Do you think "what's the point" and give in? Or do you go the other direction and over-restrict, punish yourself, try to make up for it? Either way, here's...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Here's something that happens to almost every client I work with. They have a great week. They eat well, move well, sleep well. They step on the scale and see a number they like. They feel fantastic. Then the weekend comes. They sleep less, eat out a couple of times, skip a workout. Monday morning, the scale is right back where it started. Sometimes higher. And that's when the spiral begins. "What's the point? Nothing works. I'm never going to get there." I see this all the time....
10 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader Let me tell you about one of the most common situations I see with my clients. They're doing well. Eating right, hitting their protein, staying on track. And then life throws a curveball. An unplanned day trip with the kids. A last-minute office outing. A family function they forgot about. And just like that, the whole day goes sideways. They eat whatever's available, feel guilty about it, and spend the next two days trying to "make up" for it. Here's the thing: unplanned days are...
11 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader “I’m not sure if I can do this all my life.” This is one of the most common things I hear from clients. They’ve started eating better, exercising, prioritising sleep, doing things they’ve never done before. And then the doubt creeps in: is this sustainable? What they’re really asking is: can I go back to eating the way I used to? Can I go back to living the way I used to? And I understand why they ask. Because the old way felt effortless. It felt natural. It felt like “just who I...
15 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader Subject: "I Can't Do This Anymore" — What I Told My Client I want to share something real with you today. A conversation I had with a client recently that I think a lot of you will relate to. Anita reached out to me one night feeling frustrated. She said, "Too much freedom is not working for me. My choices are getting bad. I'm not seeing light at the end of the tunnel." She was overwhelmed. Life was hitting her from all sides, and she felt like she was failing at her nutrition...
25 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader Over the last few weeks, I’ve talked about how restarting is normal. How taking a break from your workout is part of life, and how coming back looks different depending on whether it was a one-day break, a couple of weeks, or even a couple of months. The immediate next question is always: what about nutrition? Here’s the thing. If you’re trying to eat better to lose weight, improve your health, boost performance, or recover well, then nutrition is obviously a critical part of your...
30 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader Last week, I shared that I had my Day One for roughly the 100th time in my life. So now let's talk about Week One. I already told you what Day One looks like. But what does an entire first week look like when you're restarting? Here's what most people expect: that they should be able to pick up right where they left off. But let me ask you something. Is that really practical? Is it feasible from a life perspective, and more importantly, from a biology perspective? Think about it....
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader It's Day One for me. Now, if you know me, that might sound strange. I've been working out for more than 25 years. I've coached thousands of men and women across the world over the past decade. So why Day One? Because I just relocated to a new city. Packing up my entire life, moving, setting everything up from scratch... it took an immense amount of time and energy. That meant taking a break from my workouts. It meant not eating the way I'd usually want to. And honestly? That's...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read