No Animals Were Harmed When I Wrote This

by A.J. McClary on 07. Feb, 2010 in Dieting and Fitness

Today marks the completion of one week into a Vegan lifestyle. If you were to ask me a few months ago how I would feel about giving up meat, cheese, butter, milk, eggs—and even honey—I would have laughed and picked up a cheeseburger, shuffled in some fries, and washed it down with a Muscle Milk. This was unreal to me until I started reading about bodybuilders, football players, swimmers, martial artists, and other professional athletes who chose to give up their meat eating lifestyles in favor of a plant-based diet. How could this be possible? I started to do the research and what I found astounded me. (more…)

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Using Fitness for Self Mastery

by A.J. McClary on 04. Dec, 2009 in Lifestyle Design

December 6th marks one year I’ve committed to regularly going to the gym and strengthening my body and mind. It’s not too often that one can make a New Years resolution and a year later continue to benefit from it. It’s been a very long journey and I’m excited to finally share my experiences with you all. I hope that this testimony helps others commit to living their best life possible. (more…)

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A Lot to Be Thankful For

by A.J. McClary on 27. Nov, 2009 in Lifestyle Design

Yesterday was a beautiful Thanksgiving. I had the company of my family and close friends, great food, and lots of laughter and joy.

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Raise Your Hand and Repeat After Me

by A.J. McClary on 17. Nov, 2009 in Lifestyle Design

I thought it would be a good idea to post some positive affirmations reminding ourselves what is really important. A lot of us live day after day with the same bad attitude and wonder why things aren’t getting better. Instead, let’s start our day right by setting the following expectations for ourselves. So raise your hand and repeat after me: (more…)

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The Low Calorie Craze

by A.J. McClary on 12. Nov, 2009 in Lifestyle Design

Hi, I’m AJ McClary, I’m 195 lbs of lean muscle, and the government says I’m fat. I am, of course, not in anyway fat or unhealthy. The National Institute of Health simply uses BMI (Body Mass Index) to estimate, based on one’s height, the category of obesity American’s fall under. My BMI is 26, which is just above the normal range and considered “overweight”. (more…)

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