Maybe it’ll help you, too. For years, I’ve wanted to get to my ideal body type. And I’ve definitely made progress. I clawed my way down from 270lbs. to a comparatively slim 215. But even after I quit drinking, I couldn’t get away from overeating. Every night, my stomach felt…

Why I decided to back off. I overdo everything. Blame the ADHD, I guess. But I pick up new interests with the white-hot intensity of a star going nova. (I also usually abandon them just as quickly. Stupid brain.) Exercise is no exception. Too much of a good thing Regular readers know I love two exercises…

One year booze-free? I’ll drink to that! My last memory of drinking is breaking a toilet seat. No, seriously. I had holed myself up in the bathroom at midnight for some privacy. A totally rational thing that all totally rational people do. Next thing I knew, I was kissing the…

Success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. One day in the bathroom at work, my friend asked, “What the hell are you doing here?” It was early in my tech career. I had scored a job working for a small online gaming startup. This was right at the start…

It was very effective and I’ll never do it again. To count or not to count? Most of us know that there’s no “secret” to losing body fat. You simply need to consume fewer calories than you burn in a day. But what’s that magic number? And how do you…

I’m glad I caught it in time. I love resistance training both as an exercise and as a way to lose and maintain weight. I’ve done it on and off for years. Since kicking alcohol, it’s been the primary way I stay in shape. A couple of months ago, however…

If you struggle with sleep, try this. Good health hinges on a good night’s sleep. Sadly, when it comes to grabbing a full eight hours’ rest, too many of us come up short. But new research shows that another healthy habit may also bring us better z’s. No sleep, no life Research over the…

I lost the one thing I can never recover. In 17 days, I’ll have been sober for a full year. As that milestone screams closer, I find myself reflecting on everything I’ve gained since quitting booze. My drinking habit was pretty outrageous. Did I drink every day? No, but that’s…

0/10 do NOT recommend. I’ve been on a quest in the past year to eliminate unhealthy habits from my life. The largest was alcohol, followed by sugar. Recently, I decided caffeine also needed the old heave-ho. So I decided to cut down. Only I ended up cutting down a little…