Eating Free Blog

It’s only Wednesday, but this has been an interesting week already, a bit of a rollercoaster ride mentally for me… Mike and Billy are running some boot camp and are away from the gym this week. Mike sent me my work out plans and advised what I need to be doing. I miss Mike (…and…

Last Saturday, I had my second weigh-in at the Eating Free office with Sarah. I lost another 4.8 lbs for a grand total of -10 lbs in about 6 weeks. I was happy but knew I could push myself even more. I knew that there may be some obstacles in the upcoming week and I…

Last week I was making the time to stop to smell the tiny roses I found beginning to blossom in my life garden, to appreciate and be thankful for the changes happening. This week, I found out that I have actually been unknowingly planting seeds of inspiration in other people’s gardens…and it has made me…

As I finish up week 5 of the Commit to Fit program, I think since I was expecting a more drastic change, I have missed more subtle changes happening. I know that changes are happening. I can feel them. I had to make a new hole in my belt to tighten it. Some of the…

Traffic is bumper to bumper and rain is beating down on San Francisco as I attempt to speed to make my appointment with Sarah at MV Nutrition. Grandma in the blue Toyota in front of me is being extra cautious, proceeding at the slowest speed possible. Every time I try to pass grandma, she speeds…

Last week I meet with Sarah, my MV Nutritionist Guru, to further plan my new food program and discuss calories. During that meeting she taught me how to use the food tracking tool on the MV Nutrition Eating Free website. We practiced entering information so I could utilize the tool fully.  It was awesome –…

Week 1A – Case Managing Karl. I am still buzzing from actually being picked for the 2012 Commit to Fit program. I know the program is not a “quick fix.” I am realistic in approaching this. I have my expectations in check. I know the work needed for transformation and know the road is long…

Week 1 – Am I Living Each Day Fully? My name is Karl Mason and I’m the 2012 Commit To Fit winner, sponsored by DIAKADI Body and MV Nutrition. I am 43, live in San Francisco, CA, am employed and try to live each day to the fullest as best as I can…or am I…?…

My final weigh-in at MV Nutrition was March 2, 2012. Exactly one year to the day of my first weigh-in. I am clocking out my CTF year at 112.5 pounds down. And while the perfectionist in me is pretty sure I could have done a little better, my friends have been really good at making…

I’ve been working out three times a week with Billy since March 2011.  Starting in December, he started having me work out for part of our session without him, so I that I would start learning “independence” in the gym.  The day is coming where I will no longer work with Billy three times per…