Alan’s Blog

My Journey Out of Obesity

I wish that I had all of the answers, it would make life so much more certain and safer, but so much less interesting. A handful of people know the story regarding my battle with the scales, but over the next few weeks I will share some of the story that you may not be aware. It’s a war that…

Anniversary of Hope

                            If you spend much time on my website or Facebook page, you will probably get the idea that my passion is to help overweight men advance their mindset, so that they can lose weight, and live the fulfilled life that they desire. You would be correct…

The doing of what to do.

My Dad, Edsel Floyd Thomas, would have been 91 years old today, if he were still with us but he passed away in April 2011. I really miss him. I won the birth lottery by having him as my Dad. He wasn’t perfect but he didn’t miss it by much in my eyes. When I was younger, his rules, discipline, and…

The Gift and Privilege of My Former Fat

Over the last 2 1/2 years, I have learned a lot about myself. The journey that started with the 304 pound reading on my bathroom scale  March 2, 2017 has been life changing. We all have struggles that we get the privilege of overcoming in this lifetime. Yes I wrote “privilege.” If you asked me that morning in March, when…

Day 1 of Transforming Your Bottom Line and Waistline

Achieving success with your health or achieving success in business takes intentional, consistent effort. There really are very few secrets and no magic pills for either that I am aware of. It’s been almost 2 years since I stepped on the scales and snapped the picture of that 304 pound disaster March 2, 2017. I was 55 years old and at…