Holy *&^%!!!, I am ALMOST Done!!! Today is May 17, 2011 and I have almost reached my goal on my Road to 40…5 weeks early. My goal was to get into the best shape of my life and enjoy the ride at the same time. I have not been in shape like this since I [...]

6 Weeks and Counting Long term goals are difficult as you go through peaks and valleys of motivation. A series of short term goals is a much better plan, so you can keep one goal in focus at a time, and then go after the next. This has been the battle with my “Road to [...]

Two Months to Go on the Road to 40!!! How did you survive the Holiday weekend? Eat to much? Did you Play the Couch Potato to perfection? Well, I enjoyed myself but I got all my workouts done! So, to all my gym members in Costa Mesa and Newport Beach, thank you for your support, [...]

Spring Break is TOUGH!! When I sat down at Back Bay Fitness in Costa Mesa this morning, I intended to write an amazing article about keeping fit through the tough times: kid’s vacations, parties, traveling, etc. Well, I am no hypocrite. I can’t sit here and preach about how perfect I was while everyone ate crap. I [...]

  Cocktails and Appetizers I have had a good run at getting back into the shape that I want. However, the last few weeks, the Cocktail count has been high by my standards. We have good friends that we see twice a week, and in those evenings, I have at least two cocktails. If you [...]

Staying Positive: Positive cycle vs Negative cycle Road to 40: wk 2 Today is a good day.  I have found my groove. I have hit the Positive Cycle in my Life. This means that I am eating extremely well which gives me great energy which helps my workouts which increases my confidence which helps my [...]