Eric hails from Western Massachusetts. His health journey has had some ups and downs and he discusses these in the podcast. Eric as a young child almost died from a bee sting at six years old. He developed into a gymnast in his teens and whilst playing soccer he suffered a very serious knee injury that required surgery and took a toll on his health. In college he became a professional juggler . Having to navigate his marriage, the children and his job, he gained weight and didn’t exercise. His health consequently followed a downward slope through his thirties, forties and fifties.
In his late fifties Eric suffered a stroke, a huge wakeup call to his health and wellness. Fortunately, a transient event. Eric goes into the detail of his health journey and how he has turned it around and how he now enjoys his life being able to balance work, home and health.
Timings
04:37 I followed my wife here… my wife is a native of Hong Kong…
5:46 I almost died of a bee sting when I was six years old… at High School I discovered gymnastics…. then I had a devastating knee injury…
7:23 By college I was a professional juggler… riding unicycle… from 30-60 it was pretty downhill from a health perspective…
8:19 The typical lifestyle of a middle aged guy… gained weight… In my late fifties… I had a stroke… a huge wakeup call
9:02 I turned things around… I’ve had to work much harder at staying in shape…
10:40 Between 30 and 60… ‘’’I would lose 10lbs…. Then the 10lbs would come back…. Diet, exercise, gain weight…
11:54 [The stroke] I had apparently been having minor strokes prior to the one we noticed… my heart was strong… sleep apnea was a factor…
13:31 [Loosing weight] … cured the acid reflux… and cured the sleep apnea…
15:15 This time I made a real commitment to take it slow… one day at a time… burn more calories, take in more calories…
16:21 No big meals… I slowly shrunk my stomach… eat less and not be hungry…
16:52 I was slowly increasing my activity level… to get in shape…to exercise… without hurting myself… walk regularly...
18:09 I lost 5lbs in three months… then I lost 5lbs in the next three weeks… I was still careful… I discovered I could run a little bit …
19:46 My hip pain was better, my back pain was better… Every morning I stretch…
20:53 Slightly faster than … the “Jog Walk”…It’s really good exercise…
21:46 I can now jog 2 miles… a goal to jog 3 miles…
23:31 [Stretching] Really started to get my alignment back….
24:41 Water is another one … of my secret things…secret to success…
25:41 [Regular] You definitely have to be disciplined...no expensive equipment… momentum builds momentum…
27:42 [smart watch] I like the reminder stuff … set goals… activity ring… 350 calories/day to 500…
28:42 I still juggle that’s the other form of exercise…
30:24 [Apple watch] It’s … motivational for me…push that little bit hardert… Take it slow and listen to your body
32:37 I’m in my sixties … I can do 50 pushups now … I achieved it very very slowly…
33:36 Juggling is therapy for me… at least one session a day … five balls… it takes real concentration…kinda magical…
38:26 I’m a morning guy … if it’s really important I’m on it by 7:30 - 8:00am
40:31 The things that make me the happiest are in what other people round me are doing and achieving ...doing something creative
42:40 [Goals]I want to run 3 miles in 30 minutes… there is some work to do… also to run for 30 minutes…maintain my weight… it’s pretty much maintain… I’m trying to get to 50 situps…
MTR Quote: Attitudes are contagious, Is yours worth catching?
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