Finding Real Health: My Journey to Strength, Fitness, and Sustainable Nutrition
For most of my life, my relationship with health and fitness wasn’t great. Growing up, I didn’t have a solid foundation in nutrition or exercise. I vividly remember my dad handing me a big gulp of soda every evening after work. At the time, I had no clue how much sugar was in it or that it could contribute to weight gain. That soda? Around 80 grams of sugar and 312 calories—every day. Even as a teenager, when I started working out, I still struggled with being a bit overweight. The issue wasn’t my effort, but the lack of proper nutrition to fuel my workouts. That cycle of trying but not getting results lasted longer than it should have—until two defining moments changed everything. Table of Contents The Turning Point Simple Nutrition Why I Lift My Workout Tool My Advice Conclusion The Turning Point The first major shift happened during a trip to Dallas. My pastor at the time introduced a three-week fasting challenge—not to starve ourselves, but to learn about fo...