Tuned Fit: An engineers journey into Health and Fitness

My “Welcome to 50” physical was not what I had hoped. I was a mess and my doctor told me I was at risk of heart attack or stroke. That should have got me motivated, but it wasn’t until I was unable to walk up our sleigh riding hill to continue playing with my kids that the reality hit me. I was too young to be this old! I said a prayer and started my fitness quest. I had no idea of the road ahead, and fitness didn’t happen overnight. I had been good at losing 20 lbs, but I was a pro at gaining 25. After many cycles, I was over weight on prescription blood pressure pills, and feeling a bit helpless. Now nearly 10 years into my journey, folks often ask me what the secret is? That is a great question, but the answer for me was not in a pill, a vial, or surgery. The answer didn’t come on a CD, or web talk, or quick fix diet. No, for me the road I took was the long slow road that involved gaining knowledge of food and fitness and a change in lifestyle. A change I had put off till 50! I thought my ice cream, cake, candy, hours of TV, long work days, and yes my fat pants and big shirts were simply part of the aging process. I thought we were suppose to get fat and slow down as we age, I thought an inch a decade around the middle was normal, I thought diets were not for me, that the only real weight lifters lifted big weights. Needless to say, but I was confused and it showed up in my quality of life. In short, I was wired wrong based on years of misinformation. I didn’t know what a macro was let alone why a bunch of cheese and dressing on a salad was an issue. I thought you had to run for cardio and that running was something done by others. I thought elevators to go up and stairs to go down was sufficient. I accepted that blood pressure pills, antacids, and acid reflux was normal (as were stretchy pants and white footies). In short the answer for me was submitting to the fact that I knew nothing. This book is an attempt to share my story and the lessons learned along the way. I found a way to get fit and I must say this investment in health and fitness has proven a life time of returns. What a journey and one that I strongly recommend!!! If you are looking to get started, it is my hope that my story can help you on your fitness quest! If I can do this, anyone can!!!