Chicken before Egg, or Egg before Chicken?

Or maybe scrambled eggs and broken egg shells is more appropriate?

I have heard the saying before, and who really cares about the chicken or egg and which one came first. For me my life was more like scrambled eggs and broken shells anyway; at least until recently!

So what happened?

My guess is this is story resonates with many business people…..READ ON…

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I started out life as a skinny and healthy and I am guessing pretty normal child.

Along came adulthood, and before I knew it I was 30 and overweight, and then in a blink of an eye lid I was 50 and very overweight; OK – FAT. It was hard to have the energy on weekends after a 60 hour working week so I was pretty much unmotivated and didn't or couldn't spend enough quality family time with my wife and 3 boys.

Looking back now, it is safe to say that not only was I fat & unhealthy in the body, I was broken and unhealthy in the mind too.

My nickname as many know is “Hound Dog” and I often get asked why, and maybe I should have been saying all these years that it is because the “Black Dog” was always there with me; doing what he or she does.

So getting to the point of this post.

Is there a correlation between weight gain and depression or anxiety?

What comes first?

For me I can’t remember

Was it the weight gain that caused my anxiety or the anxiety that caused my weight gain?

Maybe they are not related?

Personally I think there is something here to think about; the real point is a bit like the chicken and the egg. That is if you have scrambled eggs and broken shells, it doesn’t matter in what order they happened, but what is important is getting things on the improve and getting you better.

Only you can decide to do it and start your journey. Don’t put up with the pattern that has plagued you too for 10, 20 or even 30 years. Rise above it and force positive SELF CHANGE.

Speak to friends and even seek external help if necessary – you must WANT IT bad enough; I know I did and I regret staying in the rut as long as I did and not breaking out earlier. It is VERY common and it can be beaten.

I know first hand as I came out the other side and it is not only possible, it is a reality, and let me tell you its FANTASTIC!

For me I got healthy in the body and bingo my mental health improved spectacularly. I needed some good nutrition and some FREE support from a health and wellness or nutrition coach, but most of it was me. I talked to many friends and to my surprise they too had suffered or are still suffering. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

All his has made me think more about the importance of gut health and the very real correlation between gut health and mental health and now I have a pile of books to read up on this fascinating subject.

And before you all ask, yes I still drink alcohol and have the meals we all enjoy but I couple this with a nutrition program and modest exercise and so far being 76kg for 3 months, after being 95kg is relatively easy to maintain as my gut is healthy, my lifestyle has changed somewhat to a healthier lifestyle and I have all the energy and motivation I need to think clearly and write some thoughts down to share with you all. I did sacrifice 8 weeks to be VERY helpful, and this is a small price to pay considering where I am now.

Please feel free to ask questions if you feel it can help you.

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