The Wrong Path(s)

During my first year of college in New York, I felt physically unhealthy for the first time in my life. Zero gym time. Zero vegetables. Zero accountability. It wasn’t a surprise that my body changed quickly. Like many others, I was new to the stress of undergrad, consuming more alcohol than ever before, and had access to any cuisine imaginable 24/7. My saving grace was that living in Manhattan requires you to walk every day.

“Not only was academic stress causing me to eat and drink excessively, but I was also navigating a difficult chapter in my life: coming out as gay.”

Not only was academic stress causing me to eat and drink excessively, but I was also navigating a difficult chapter in my life: coming out as gay. I dreamt of living in NYC for the longest and being my authentic self, but no one warned me that it wouldn’t be fairytale-like. Gay men can be the harshest critics of other gay men. I began dating for the first time and some of my newfound insecurities (i.e. my physical appearance) became topics of discussion. There was no rulebook and I didn’t have any mentors to discuss my journey with. I relied on food and alcohol as a coping mechanism.

During the Spring of 2016, I got my heart broken for the first time. In a nutshell: I was the less “physically attractive” option. As you can imagine, my world shattered and it led to some radical changes. I strived for the media’s standard of beauty and naively believed that if acheived, I would never feel that level of pain again.

During the following year, I consumed more information on fitness than actual food. The characteristics that once made me a great athlete, aided me in surpassing my initial goals. I may have become “skinnier” but internally I was just as unhealthy as before. Only this time, I was on the opposite end of the spectrum.

It took some time, but presently, my relationship with myself and with food are healthy. I now realize that my prior lifestyles were equally damaging. My advice for someone in either situation would be: sit down and write a list of your habits, both good and bad. See the full picture and pick one not-so-great habit to tackle over the next few weeks.

Growth and concrete changes happen gradually.

xx Christian

Welcome!

For the longest, I’ve thought about starting this blog. With thousands of health and fitness bloggers out there, I felt I had to develop a concept or angle that hasn’t been done before. Man, was I wrong.

Through consuming content and delving into self-help books during this quarantine, I realize that being my authentic self and discussing my own experiences and failures is the only way to go.

My health and fitness journey has been full of wins and losses. Yours will be too. We’ve all seen the Instagram influencers and Youtubers that make this “fitness thing” look so easy. Trust me, it’s far from reality. I started pursuing a healthy lifestyle four years ago and there are SO many things I still have yet to master.

“My health and fitness journey has been full of wins and losses. Yours will be too.”

The aim of this blog is to share my experiences, products, workout tips, and generate judgement-free conversations surrounding health and fitness for the millennial generation.

Excited to begin this journey with you!

xx Christian