I’m 51. Will I have enough time?

I’m 51. Will I have enough time?

Here’s my 7 year-old son and me, right before he started second grade. I’m 51, so you could say I showed up late to the Dad game. I’ve never suffered from any standard old-dad anxieties. I couldn’t care less if I’m the oldest Dad at the park or get mistaken for...
Flexibility in diet and programming

Flexibility in diet and programming

A big reason flexible dieting works is that it dramatically reduces stress. All food is now suddenly fair game. More importantly, from a practicality and sustainability perspective, on-the-fly changes, travel modifications, and restaurant meals become SO much...

Flexibility and fat loss

Fat loss is simple. Just not not easy. A sustained calorie deficit, while not the ONLY thing, is definitely number one. But for many just achieving a sustained deficit is the definition of easier said than done. It’s because so many real-world obstacles come up....
Happy New Year! 🎉 Er, wait…

Happy New Year! 🎉 Er, wait…

Happy New Year! You read right. September 1st or the day after Labor Day signals the start of the real New Year. It’s when summer ends, school starts, and much of the corporate world emerges from it’s summer siesta. It’s also when many people decide it’s time to...
Dieting difficulties? Audit your self-talk

Dieting difficulties? Audit your self-talk

Is dieting difficult? Maybe you need to rewrite your story. No, not revise your history—there’s more than enough “truth massaging” in this field already. I’m talking about changing how you think about and describe your relationship with food. For example, one of...