03/07/2026
I turned 43 today.
Woke up to special birthday cards from my kids.
And giggles from tiny Oliver.
Plus the love and support of my amazing wife
I’ve celebrated many healthy wins with clients this year, and even some of my own.
Part of my journey was finally being able to put on weight, to build muscle for the first time since high school.
In 2011, when I worked at a raw vegan retreat center to try and heal my myself, I had gotten down to about 126lbs.
My digestion didn’t work at all.
And my body hurt all over, all the time.
I stopped being vegan, and reintroduced meat.
I eventually was diagnosed with Lyme, EDS, EBV… just collecting diagnoses.
My gut was still a mess, since I was a kid.
Nothing seemed to help.
As my philosophy on health became more rooted in biochemistry and research, I saw incremental improvements.
Finally I felt like things were really working.
Completely pain-free, tons of energy, great digestion, perfect sleep (when the babies would let me 😅), and building muscle.
But I also had to put on a lot of weight to fix my metabolism and my gut.
I went from about 135 to 178lbs from 2020-2025.
Which was fine because I saw a massive improvement in my strength and endurance.
Until last summer when I decided I wanted to get lean too.
So now I’m down to 156 as of this morning.
18% body fat.
The best shape I’ve been in since high school swim team, without the IBS symptoms, ADHD, and bad skin.
Some of us are blessed with amazing health without trying.
I don’t know why I had to struggle the way I did, but if I hadn’t I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing today.
And this wouldn’t be my wonderful family.
So I’m grateful for the struggle.
The opportunity to figure this stuff out for myself, so I could help others figure out what would work for them.
Thanks everyone for the birthday wishes.
And I wish all of you another year of opportunities to live your best life too.