Ronda lost 50lbs and dropped 18 Inches!!

When a lot of people would have said “It’s too late for me” and given up, Ronda was just getting started! This motorcycle-riding grandmother dropped 50lbs and 18 inches (without dieting). Ronda told me about how arthritis and pain in her feet made it painful to even walk across the room. When people would ask her what was wrong, she would say “I guess I’m just getting old” “Before lifestyle 180 I was 50 pounds overweight, my body hurt, my feet hurt, my mental attitude was not good, I dieted all the time only to gain the weight back plus…

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Busy professional mother of 5 drops 26lbs and 20 inches in Lifestyle-180!

When Jessie started out in Lifestyle-180, she described her eating habits as “Horrible” and said: “As a busy mother of 5, with a full-time job, I just never have time to eat healthy or be active.  By the end of the day, I’m just exhausted, and I don’t want to do anything.” In the past, she had tried numerous fad diets, as well as supplements and exercise videos, but nothing seemed to stick. She joined Lifestyle-180 because she wanted to have more energy, a flatter tummy, so that she would love what she saw in the mirror, and have energy…

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Bobbie Rae is living her best life again!

These are a couple of my favorite photos of Bobbie Rae. We’ve been working together in my program Lifestyle-180. She’s loving herself, feeling confident, and enjoying life, and a freedom to appreciate herself exactly as she is, in this moment. She wasn’t always able to do this. Bobbie Rae has always been a talented performer and creative artist, outgoing and the life of the party. She’s a devoted, loving wife and mother, but underneath this, she struggled with a sense of self-worth, and had a very unhealthy relationship with food. She had tried numerous diets and cleanses, only to find…

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“I see the beauty in who I am, the weight loss is just a bonus!” (Brittney lost 15lbs and 8″ in 3 months!)

“I didn’t expect a weight-loss program to help me deal with issues of self-worth, loving myself, and seeing the beauty in who I am, but it did! And that’s worth even more than just losing some pounds. (the weight loss is a bonus, really) This program has really changed my life, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is truly ready and desiring something better for themselves.” I love the sense of joy and playfulness captured in this photo of Brittney jumping. (And then seeing her do some hilarious things like play the ukelele with her foot 😄) It’s…

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61-Year-Old Linda Lost 22lbs and 16 inches in Lifestyle-180!

Another one of my “Silver Superstars”, Linda is another grandmother who, at 61, said “I’m tired of getting old, so I’m going to do something about it!” Linda rocked Lifestyle-180, dropping 22lbs and 16 inches!  She’s quite proud of her awesome legs! I asked her how she felt about me calling her a “Silver Superstar”, and she said: “Jon, 1st off I love being called your silver superstar as that is what I am! I couldn’t have done this without you and your talents to keeping me together!” Before Lifestyle-180 Linda said: “My legs hurt, my back hurts, all kinds of aches…

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Kate Lost 40lbs and 20 inches in Lifestyle-180!

I’m super proud of Kate, and what she has accomplished since we started working together! “Since the beginning of working with you I have lost 40 lbs. Also taking almost 20 inches off my body is kind of crazy to think about! That’s over a foot and a half!” But, more than just the physical changes that have been taking place, seeing Kate become comfortable with her hair going grey, and even proudly rocking it! Kate absolutely loves hiking and being outdoors, and the changes we have made in Lifestyle-180 have allowed her to do so much more, and she’s…

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I have a surprising confession to make

So, I have a confession to make.​​This will come as a shock to many people, ​but I think I just need to get it out.​​I’m not perfect.  (I jest, I jest 😅)But it’s so funny that we think our imperfection is something to be ashamed of or try to hide from the world. I don’t think social media, filters and Photoshop have helped us with our insecurities.E.g. I think my camera automatically smoothes out my eye wrinkles … In real life, they’re quite visible … Apparently smiling a lot gives you eye wrinkles 🤷‍♂️I would hate for one of my clients to meet me…

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You need these 3 things to transform your health

If you want to truly transform your health, you can’t do it without these 3 things.Time, Patience and Compassion.Take a look at the last 6+ decades of diet culture. We’ve created multiple generations of people who fear food, don’t trust themselves, and always feel like they’re failing.And worse, there’s an entire (failed) multibillion dollar industry that’s based on the premise that you’re not good enough, that sells you quick-fixes, and makes you feel like it’s your fault when they don’t “work”.Trapped in a cycle of guilt, regret and shame, for being the imperfect human that they are.There’s no pill or…

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The story that keeps people broken

“You’re not enough.”That’s the story that most people carry around with them their entire lives. It’s a heavy story that weighs people down and holds them back from ever enjoying happiness.It’s a belief that’s reinforced from an early age, and continually pushed into our faces because social media is a highlight reel that conditions us to believe that happiness lies in achieving a certain status, or looking a certain way.It’s a story that I struggled with for a long time. As a nutrition professional who doesn’t maintain 6-pack abs, a “jacked” physique, or a fridge full of perfectly prepped meals,…

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Would you help a friend become an alcoholic?

If my friend had a hard day, and I sat down to have a glass of wine together and talk, listen and share, I’d be a good friend. But, if every time my friend had a hard day, I handed them a glass of wine, I’d be helping them become an alcoholic.Sometimes we mistake a short term act of kindness for a viable long-term strategy, when in fact, as a repeated act, it becomes highly destructive.What if that friend was myself, and instead of wine, it was pizza, cookies and chocolate?When I was using (and abusing) food as a coping…

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