Hey my name is Courtland. I am a family man, a crossfit instuctor and military member. This puts me in crazy places around the world. This also puts me around some the greatest foods  of many cultures and some pretty horrible work hours. I love my life and all the things that have come from living it as best I can. The one thing I struggle with and work to change as much as possible is my weight.

With being in the military there are few things that don’t come with a checklist, regulation, or instruction on how to complete the task. We are told what to do and how to do it on a regular basis. I find this way of life easy to grasp and maintain. Now don’t get me wrong I am in no way a mindless drone doing the work of those appointed over me but executing the mission is what I have been trained to do and I do it very well. Except for when it comes to staying in fitness regulations. In April of 2015 I was 24 hours away from losing all I had accomplished in my military career because my ego and pride got in the way of me asking for help early and often. My reputation saved my career and I am thankfully for that everyday.

From there I worked my ass off for 42 days and lost 15 pounds to past my Physical Fitness Test and retain my active duty status.  But my “Inner Fat Kid” persuaded me that everything was okay and that I was in the clear so I gained it all back. This is the story of most of the people I have come across in my life that deal with weight problems. They……. No we make progress in the right direction and when we think  that we desire a reward for our efforts we give into that urge. What we don’t realize is that when we do that our Inner Fat Kid gains power over us and he/she doesn’t go down without a fight. How many times have you gotten that donut or can of soda because you thought you deserved it for putting a great workout yesterday. When we do that its our IFK ( Inner Fat Kid) lying to us and keeping us down. You don’t have to give in, give up, and start over again. I hope that through the words and actions relayed here you can find the foothold you need to climb out of the whole you put yourself in to find your true and happier self.