Fitness Journey

Illustration of a 50-something man standing in a home kitchen, looking mildly confused at an open cabinet overflowing with cooking oil bottles. A prominent avocado oil spray bottle is visible in front, a canola oil bottle pushed to the back, a butter dish on the counter beside him, and a jar with a handwritten label reading 'tallow?' with a question mark.
Fitness Journey, Medicine 3.0

The Oil Crisis in My Kitchen

I have an avocado oil spray bottle. I do not know what tallow is. A 50-year-old dude reads the actual research on seed oils, dairy, and the latest dietary advice cycle — and reports what the evidence says you should put in your frying pan.

Fitness Journey, Weight loss

Don’t Just Look at the Numbers #DMVtest

I went to the DMV last week  Totally routine paperwork to get the RealID star and that brutally honest camera they use that somehow makes everyone look slightly guilty. Five years ago, I sat in that same spot for my last license photo. When the new license cane in the mail today, I pulled out

Fitness Journey, Training

The One Home Gym Mistake I won’t make again after 50

I admit I like toys, whether it gadgets, cars or gym equipment. When I started setting up a “home gym” (really just a corner in my office), I thought more was better. More machines, more wearables, more gadgets, more choices… After a year I realized that more equipment doesn’t exult better training, especially as your

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