Shawn Phillips | Start Strong Monday

How Al Lost 136 and Found Strength

Al’s always been a big man. Tipping the scales at 340 lbs, Al made a promise to his dying father that he’d make a change which led him to go under the knife for gastric bypass surgery. Last week Al's journey was chronicled; a lifelong struggle with weight, multiple failed attempts at dieting, his gastric bypass surgery (which he subsequently almost “ate through”) and how he’s found his place and space in this world as a smaller man... Here's the 8 Pillars of Weight Loss that Al shares in his story...

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Are You Giving Your Body The Finger?

Like a newborn child, each day is born anew holding nothing but pure potential, possibility and dreams of grand achievement...How did you embrace this priceless gift? With reverence; nurturing your body, mind and soul...or…by giving your body, mind, and energy the firm, stiff middle finger...?

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5 Circles Beats 3 Squares

Americans have, by and large, distorted the golden rule of three square meals-a-day beyond recognition. We skip breakfast, eat quick lunches, slug down coffee or energy drinks, snack throughout the day to compensate for the poor start, and then consume more than half of our daily calories in one meal: Dinner. This is a perfect meal [...]

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