Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner. Three of my favorite words. Adopting a unified approach to eating is something not to be taken lightly. I have experimented much with different eating patterns in my life. Atkins and Keto work to lose weight, but the fat content is hard on your gall-bladder and lack of fiber on your …

Stress management is something I struggle with, all of my life. Stress is something that all of us deal with unfortunately, but there are ways I have found to manage it. First, adopt the right mindset. Stoicism is my chosen path. Focus on what you can control, accept what you cannot. Secondly, find something that …

I hate cardio. Unfortunately, you cannot expect a healthy heart without cardio work. What I hate is mindless machine work. Treadmills, rowing machines, ellipticals are all painful for me. I do like spinning, especially a long, grinding climb. But everything else? I struggle to get through it. The alternatives to cardio includes some of my …

Walking is the most underappreciated activity in the known human universe. Walking is amazing. Go out for a stroll. Get some thinking done. It is good for you. It is easy on the joints. You do not need any special equipment, you do not even really need shoes. I would wear clothes though if in …

I hate to admit this, but I have been a dues paying gym member for probably twenty five years. My first gym was Gold’s Gym and I worked out there all of the time as I was a bachelor without much else to do. I stayed there while they became LA Fitness, then left to …

As of this blog I am roughly two years alcohol free, over five years tobacco free, and decades since the use of any type of drug. Do I miss them? Not really. I think everyone gets to an age where they realize alcohol use, in any form, does more harm than good. Just a few …

What is more important than sleep? It is the bedrock of good health. For many years I disliked sleep. I rarely slept, and that hurt me. I no longer take that approach. Less than six hours is not good enough. Waking up at 2:00 AM staring at the ceiling needed to stop. Enter – sleep …

Maybe I take monitoring too far, but paraphrase John Doerr “you can only manage what you measure” you need to get some guideposts set. I am a big fan of journaling. Some people laugh at the notion of a grown man keeping a journal, but all of the great leaders kept journals. Marcus Aurelius wrote …

Aging is not fun I am told. I am starting to see some changes, a few gray hairs, a slower recovery from fatigue, and stiff joints. I am developing an aging strategy. I do not want to end up like some family members that are not aging well. I do not want to end up …

My greatest strength is probably my resiliency. I learned it from my grandfather, a farmer, World War II veteran, and Great Depression Era survivor. I learned it from my mother who raised four children by herself. In a way it is hard to admit that resiliency is one of your great strengths because it means …