Between long drive days and fewer options to stand and work, we are sitting way more than we were 4 months ago.

You probably already know…

Sitting is hard on your lower back, and tilting your head down to look at your monitor or phone can wreak havoc on your neck.

Mondays were the hardest.

You would think they’d be easier since the weekends are for rest (allegedly), but they weren’t. 

I’ve been nursing a sore right shoulder ever since we hit the road.

Something about moving all of those boxes and our 400-pound couch didn’t agree with it.

It’s been healing at what feels like a snail’s pace, and I was almost back to full function, until two days ago.

The gym we’ve been going to has a separate room with a “rig,” like you’d see in a CrossFit gym.

Why not jump up and see if I can still do the gymnastics move called a “bar muscle-up”?

Ever tried to get in shape or lose weight by “eating better” and “moving more”?

Lord knows I have.

It doesn’t work — and here’s why:

It’s 5am as I’m writing this.

Why?

Because apparently Tucson, Arizona is on Pacific Time, and my body hasn’t gotten the memo.

So here I am—wide awake, drinking coffee in the dark—thinking about something we heard on the drive Saturday.

We had The Dave Ramsey Show playing (because we’re wild like that), and a caller came on and dropped this bomb:

We were listening to a podcast on the drive to New Mexico this morning.

The subject was health and longevity.

It got me thinking…

You don’t want to wait in line at the pharmacy every week.
You’d rather spend that time doing things you love.

You don’t want to feel tired and need a nap in the middle of the day.
You’d rather power through, energized, and look forward to bedtime—excited to do it all again tomorrow.

Let’s be honest for a second.

You want to be healthy, live longer, get good news at the doctor’s office… 

But also?

You want to look like you work out.

Not “I paid $200 for this outfit ” fit.

Not “I burned 600 calories on my watch” fit.

Not “I’m healthy-ish, but no one really knows I work out” fit.

Greetings from West Texas. A part of the Lone Star State that’s part Mars, and part Utah.

We enjoyed being tourists on Saturday afternoon, as we keep working through the “dip” I mentioned a couple of weeks ago.

Living and working full-time in our Airstream has been… Interesting.

This morning, Steve woke up refreshed after 9 solid hours of peaceful, melatonin-free sleep.

His WHOOP said his recovery was 101%.

The birds outside his window were harmonizing in three-part harmony. It was weird, but nice.

He stepped into the kitchen where his pre-tracked, perfectly macro-balanced overnight oats were waiting. He savored every bite. Then he flossed. Twice.

Eliminating carbs to lose weight is like cutting out deodorant to save money.
It might work… but there’s a more enjoyable way—for you andeveryone around you.

The fitness world is overflowing with wild ideas.

You could eat only meat.

You could fast for 72 hours.

You could get 20,000 steps per day, weigh every almond you eat, and avoid anything that makes your blood sugar go up.