The Healthier Me

My journey to be a healthier, happier person and meet some amazing people along the way.

the notebook

The little things that kill your progress

As I sit in a plane waiting to leave Las Vegas – yes, I'm here again — the findings of a personal experiment I’ve been running are obvious. First I'll tell you a little bit about my experiment, then I'll let you know how to avoid some major mistakes many people make. [Read more]

Thoughts on Beachbody Coach Summit 2012

Three years ago I made the decision to become a Beachbody Coach. Every year Beachbody holds a summit for coaches and customers who use their fitness programs. This year was the fifth summit and it was held in Las Vegas. Out of all the Beachbody events and Summits I've been to, Summit 2012 has been the best by far. It was such a great experience and I'd love to share with you my thoughts on what made it so amazing. [Read more]

Stop measuring food and lose more weight

Preparing food is hard for most people. Instead of taking time to learn about nutrition, everyone thinks a few extra minutes on the treadmill will solve their weight problems. Boy are they wrong. Getting rid of fat is all about nutrition; including portion control. Let me show you how to get the right portions to help melt the fat off your body. [Read more]

Last week of P90X free trial

Sad days everyone, this is the last week you can get in on a free trial of P90X, TurboFire, or Brazil Butt Lift. Beachbody put together this opportunity to allow more people would have the opportunity to try these awesome and effective programs. [Read more]

Fending Off the Common Cold: Some Tips

A couple weeks ago I spent five days in Las Vegas. Before you ask, no, I'm not crazy. Yes, I had an amazing time. No, I'm not broke. Yes, I survived. Back to my story. [Read more]

Stay strong this summer

Wow. Summer is almost half over already, how did that happen?! Where you ready for it? I wasn't. [Read more]

Fitness Consultant Week 2: Staying Strong

Note: This was written last week but I didn't get around to posting it on time. [Read more]

Working with a Trainer

Fitness and health is a crazy, sometimes fucked up world. There is so much information out there it's hard to tell what's right, what's wrong, and more importantly what's going to work for you. If you're smart and dedicated you can sort through the crap and get to the good stuff. Find the good stuff and you can make a go of it on your own. Other people can't and need help. [Read more]

The Effects of Eating: The Bad Stuff

Flickr photo © Drew Bennett [Read more]

Urge to do Asylum Again

Spending the past month doing Insanity is totally different after completing Insanity: The Asylum. Before I was struggling through the warmup and conking out halfway through the workouts. Now I'm breezing through the warm up and pushing even harder through the entire workout. [Read more]