Watching a TedX video Dr. Neal Barnard made shortly after I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and declined life insurance at 37 years old.

Lost 155 pounds. Reversed Type 2. Reversed sleep apnea. Cardiologist says I’m in the minority now for heart disease.

I eat whole foods and very little processed foods. I simply eat and do not track macronutrients.

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• Breakfast: Oatmeal with nut butter, seeds and various fruit. Coffee with oatmilk.
• Lunch: Smashed chickpea avocado salad with tomato, sprouts, red onion on Ezekiel bread. Maybe a small lentil soup.
• Dinner: Roasted sweet potato with quinoa, black beans, and roasted brussel sprouts.

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No inflammation and amazing recovery from workouts.

Water, coconut water, coffee, tea, kombucha, and oatmilk.

One meal at a time. You don’t have to be extreme, just consistent.

Currently, I train with an ex CrossFit games competitor in her gym local to me. It’s HIIT based and we row a lot.

No. Focus on whole body HIIT.

Various Olympic weightlifting gym movements and rowing a lot on the concept2 rowing machines.

I only workout completely fasted, so my oatmeal bowl is typically my favorite since I eat it afterwards.

For me, a class setting really was the catalyst in my regime. Show up. Workout hard. Rinse. Repeat. I like not being able to think about the workouts right now. It used to be the reason why I never went to the gym. I didn’t know what to really do! Now I just listen. Eventually I will branch out on my own.

Orangetheory Fitness is where I started. It saved my life and made me a fitness person. My personal goals changed so I left, but I highly recommend it to anyone not sure where to start.

I have definitely influenced others to adopt this lifestyle and begin their journey. It is very encouraging and I love to motivate people.