The fact that society tries to turn off their gluttonous holiday behavior January 1st is really unfair. In fact, I paid no attention to it. To go from a virtual food orgy to abstinence is difficult. So....I eased my way back into the better eating. I had a few days where I ate anything I wanted. The result: I FELT LIKE CRAP! Sugars poison my system. My joints get inflamed, my pants get tighter, I get irritable, don't sleep well, get more anxious about things and lack energy.
As I fight back from my annual holiday indulgences I am thrilled to see February. I have chronicled my weight loss struggle for a long time. I am down to 235 pounds, after having topped the scale at 375 pounds for many years.
Enter Mike Boyle, the Red Sox new strength and conditioning consultant. He got me moving, eating more protein, more fruits and ...
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