My Health Journey... So Far!

Here I am today...

My story was feature on WFAA in September 2023:

https://www.wfaa.com/article/features/dallas-man-loses-140-pounds-weight-martial-arts-black-belt-healthier-happier-finds-joy/287-874d9829-cd91-4611-862f-6687dd19f685?fbclid=IwAR1CoWlXQvQRBW9HpVQxRIFiT2EPFtQVUcUHNFyInKDgMH5BgpMHv1Z-F6E

I earned my black belt at PMA Plano on March 11, 2023!

I did my first ever tall box jump in 2023:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cp2pGw9JbkC/

My dear friend Emily interviewed me about my health journey for her company, Just Lean In:

I did my first ever pull up in summer of 2022!

https://www.instagram.com/p/ChrycuWuuWe/

I had a chance to share about the spiritual side of my health journey with my friend Stephen Smith on the Potter's Inn Podcast:

https://subsplash.com/pottersinn/media/mi/+ybgkbd4

Life Time and Hoka partnered to make a video, feature me in an article for Experience Life, and create a digital ad:

https://experiencelife.lifetime.life/sponsored-content/taking-a-chance-on-health/

I was interviewed about my journey by my friend Rita Bailey for her Life Disrupted Podcast:

https://www.uptosomething.com/blog/paul-matthies

I won the National 60 Day Challenge at Life Time Fitness:

I was chosen as a finalist for Life Time Fitness National 60 Day:

https://www.lifetime60day.com/paul-m/

I had a chance to share about my life changes and how the 60 Day helped me learn about sustainable health for a regional trainers' meeting of Life Time:

I won the local 60 Day Challenge at the North Dallas Club of Life Time Fitness:

I earned my first belt (yellow) at Premier Martial Arts:

I wrote and shared a "head to toe" prayer journal for men. Prayer has helped me in my transformation:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w0YrwrUR0-YTHO8Xbqob3m-UUGs_KZw8/view

Taking my first photos, unsure where this journey would take me...