My 6-Year Journey

6 years ago, I was 40 pounds heavier, was still experiencing skin problems, allergies, & chronic sinus congestion.  I was sleeping OK, but not that great.  

My energy was dipping mid-afternoons and running out of steam by 6-7pm to start anything new.  I wasn't that physically active, but when I was, it took me 2-3 days to recover, with plenty of that stiffness & achiness that seemed to come with pushing whatever physical activity I might have been doing.

In a heart-to-heart with my parents, they recommended I prioritize my health above all else, since "if you don't have that, you won't have much", they said.  I made the choice to do better & be better from that time forward.  

First, I detoxed.  Just from that, my sleep got better, my energy got stronger longer, my skin/allergies/sinuses all cleared up, & my mental focus/clarity improved ..... all within the first 90 days!  Plus I released 25 pounds within 2 years, without any real change in diet & exercise. 

After hitting a plateau for over a year, I decided to release the Love Handles that were stubbornly hanging on, & released another 10 pounds within another 90 days.  Loving the new wardrobe that came with this as I approached my 50th Birthday.

After hitting 50, I decided that I missed being as strong as I was in my 20's, so I joined a local gym (Club16 Fitness is a ridiculously great deal!) & committed to working out 5 times weekly.  

I'm loving my gym time (it's Zen for me) and loving the healthy chemistry rush that I walk out of the club with every time (it induces a condition I fondly call PermaSmirk!)  

This pic is me at an early morning workout earlier this month.  So now I'm Patrick who's convinced we were designed to move & to heal ourselves.  I wish the same for you too!