OBrien Fitness

08/15/2025

What's the difference?

It's actually very simple, but many just like to argue over and over.

The difference between a Dietician and a Nutritionist is this.

Dietitians will push a 'diet' like Atkins, Vegan, fat free, etc. If you need to lose weight.. cut all the fat out of your diet. Stop eating sugar. Etc, etc, etc..

A Nutritionist, a proper Nutritionist, will help you find out the cause of your issue and design a proper food program for you to reach your goal or correct your issue.

A dietician is a general practitioner like your regular doctor.

A Nutritionist is a specialist.

Dietitians are usually government backed and funded at places like the hospital and wic, etc..

Most Nutritionists understand and tell you that its OK to eat fat and carbs, etc, and have ways to help you figure things out. We do not push a singular, 1 size fits all program like Dietitians usually do.

I specialize in bloodtyping and genotyping.
My program is not an 8-12 week program like an athlete or bodybuilder. It is not a 1 size program like fat free, carb free, etc..

The first 12-16 weeks is getting you to a base healthy diet.

The 2nd 12-16 weeks is looking at what was making you sick or causing your issues.

The remaining 6 months is getting you back to normal so you can be healthy and enjoy life.

Sometimes each phase takes longer, but it is not a sprint.
It is not some short program to get immediate results in most cases.

You have to hold yourself accountable because you are only hurting yourself. Im not eating the food for you. Im not forcing or implementing your bad habits.

You are.
You either put in the work to correct your habits and get healthy, or you dont.
It's all on you.
At some point you have to grow up and accept responsibility for your actions and how you treat yourself.

05/09/2025

I have finally, after 3 long years of applying, been approved to sell my own coffee and supplement line.

I am in the process of creating the labels and packaging.
4 types of coffee.
6 types of vitamins and supplements.

All FDA approved and natural and/or organic.

I hope to have them listed for sale by Tuesday May 13th.

11/04/2024

WHY EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT PEOPLE EMBRACE THE 25-5 RULE
Article from INC Magazine..
Copy and pasted as it wont let me share it..
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Tell me if the following sounds familiar:
You're working on a major project. In the beginning, you're excited--you know this "thing" is going to be great.
But as the months go by, the project never gets finished. In fact, it's not progressing nearly at the rate you want it to, even though you've established it as your number one (work) priority.
So, why aren't you further along?
The short answer: Because you keep getting distracted.
Maybe it's the countless meetings that keep getting in the way. Or, maybe it's the hundred other great ideas you have in the meantime, like the other "product" that you can knock out quickly, since this project is more long-term.
You might think:
Let me just do these other things first, because they're quick and easy--or because they're more fun.
It's a no-brainer, right?
That's the trap I often fall into. But then--usually after I've wasted tons of time working on the less important things--I realize that I've only taken time away from the thing I really should be working on.
After making this same mistake over and over, I've re-committed myself to following a rule that helps me stay focused on what I should be working on, instead of what I could be working on.
It's called the 25/5 rule.
Here's how it works.
How the 25/5 rule helps you maintain focus and get more done
According to (not so) ancient legend, Mike Flint, who served as billionaire Warren Buffett's personal pilot for a decade, was discussing career priorities with his boss when Buffett taught him a simple lesson.
First, Buffett told Flint to make a list of his top 25 career goals.
Then, Buffett said to circle the top five goals.
But here comes the interesting part.
The idea is, to remain focused on accomplishing goals 1 through 5, you have to stay completely away from working on goals 6 through 25.
What's the lesson?
As a colleague of mine, Jeff Townson, once said:
"It's all about focus. You're not going to accomplish 25 things in your life. If you really focus long-term you can do three to five big ones, maybe. And the impediment to your not having focus is numbers 6 through 25, because those are the things you're interested in. Those are your biggest potential distractions."
The key is not the numbers (25 and 5)--it's the principle behind those numbers. Namely, that it's easy to come up with things you really want to do, but it's even easier to get distracted from actually making progress on those five things, because you get caught up in the excitement, the joy, the short-term gains of things that simply aren't as important.
And that's why it's so important to identify the "less important" things--so you know exactly what's holding you back.
How to apply the 25-5 rule
Funny thing is, Buffett's actually gone on record to say this old legend never happened.
But that doesn't change the fact that the lesson is gold.
For example, every morning, don't just make a list of what you need to get done; make a list of all the things you want to do--or that others want you to do--that will keep you from working on your priorities.
You can do the same thing when creating lists for your weekly, quarterly, and long-term strategy goals.
In the end, the goal you're trying to teach yourself is not to make more lists.
Rather, you want train yourself to ask the following questions:
What are the actions that are keeping me from reaching my goals?
How can I avoid them at all costs?
So, the next time you find yourself getting distracted, remember the 25/5 rule.
And switch your focus from what you could be working on to what you should be working on.

09/08/2024

07/11/2024

The physicality of the brain becomes startlingly obvious upon inspection: it is a biological computer.

Our brains shrinks over time as we age and when you see the brain of someone with severe dementia, the damage is not subtle. What is surprising is that it functions at all.

05/16/2024

One of the greatest statements ever made and one of the reasons I have him as one of my mentors and a person I look up to and admire. Im not even a Packers or Giants fan, but I am a Lombardi fan.

09/23/2023

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08/08/2023

I don't want to hear it's not possible, because just about anything is possible if you put your mind to it..
I'm down 50 pounds in 60 days.

08/02/2023

Science is finally catching up to what we have known for over 5000 years, but people still do not listen...