Fit For The Road

Hello and welcome to Fit For The Road, a podcast dedicated to making healthier choices each and every day! I am your host TJ Houston! Today I want to talk about what I have been up to an overall apologize for abandoning you. Before we get into that, I think it is important to share my weight loss update for 2020. This year, on January 1st, my starting weight was 172 pounds, and my body fat was around 20%. As of this week, my weight is down to 168 Weekly Update: (Non Scale Victories) Whole 30 Is Over We Celebrated with Pizza :/ Intro thoughts: An Apology Up to speed over the last 8-9 months What to expect from here on out? (Double down!) Weekly Podcast Monday Morning Motivation New YouTube every Monday @ 9am! Action Items Help me to stay accountable! If I don’t put on my mask, I can’t help you! Let me know how I can help you. Check out my youtube channel for visual content Closing Thank you so much for watching and sticking with me your support means the world to me!

Hello and welcome to Fit For The Road, a podcast dedicated to making healthier choices when you are away from home!  I am your host TJ Houston! Today I want to have a chat about fast food restaurants. When you are on the road a lot, there is gonna be a time in which you have to eat at a fast food restaurant so I thought I would share my picks on some healthier choices next time you are in the drive-through.  Before we get into that, I want to share my weight loss update for 2019. This year, on January 1st, my starting weight was 192, and my body fat was at 25.1%. As of this week, my weight is down to 163. Trying to figure out the best calorie intake.  Weekly Update:  What's up with the delay between episodes?  Ran 16 Miles and fell, I kept going New Clothes! Size XS and 28 waist Changed up how I track using iTrack Bites for logging https://itrackbites.com/ switched to 100% calories.  IheartRadio!  Finally finished  reading Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven W

Hello and welcome to Fit For The Road, a podcast dedicated to making healthier choices when you are away from home!  I am your host TJ Houston! Today I share the mic with my close friend Ryan Worcester and talk about his transformation over the last few months and the success he has found with counting calories.  Before we get into that, I want to share my weight loss update for 2019. This year, on January 1st, my starting weight was 192, and my body fat was at 25.1%. As of this week, my weight is down to 160.0 which brings my overall weight loss to around 65 pounds! Honing in on that goal of 155!  Weekly Accomplishments:  Down to 160 pounds Focused on eating cleaner foods, less processed foods Focusing more on calories then points, not abandoning weight watchers (yet) Using iTrack Bites for logging https://itrackbites.com/  Still reading Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way To Build Good Habits and Break Old Ones In today’s episode, I am honored to do an episode with one o

Hello and welcome to Fit For The Road, a podcast dedicated to making healthier choices when you are away from home!  I am your host TJ Houston! Today I talk about how I book hotels!  Before we get into that, I want to share my weight loss update for 2019. This year, on January 1st, my starting weight was 192, and my body fat was at 25.1%. As of this week, my weight is up to 164.0 and my body fat is around 22. Honing in on that goal of 155! Happy Mothers Day!  Weekly Accomplishments:  Killing it with my water game Major setback on Sunday, Ran 14 miles, ate like 14 grown men, added about 8 pounds Ended the week strong with the help of my hotel burrito bowl Still reading Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way To Build Good Habits and Break Old Ones In today’s episode, I share my thoughts on points and why I tend to stay at Hilton properties, which Hilton properties I tend to choose, and a few hacks to maximize your stay.  Intro thoughts:  You have to put yourself first P

Hello and welcome to Fit For The Road, a podcast dedicated to making healthier choices when you are away from home!  I am your host TJ Houston! Today I talk about one of my absolute favorite topics, TECH!  Before we get into that, I want to share my weight loss update for 2019. This year, on January 1st, my starting weight was 192, and my body fat was at 25.1%. As of this week, my weight is up to 161.0 and my body fat is around 22. Honing in on that goal of 155! Weekly Accomplishments:  Killing it with my water game Stayed on track while being at home (very tough for me in the past) Habits are on track and felt super productive this week Still reading Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way To Build Good Habits and Break Old Ones In today’s episode, I cover these 3 pieces of tech and why they are my go-to! Mobile Phone - Android - https://amzn.to/2V4wCcv  Google Assistant & the Google Eco-system Widgets (Fitbit, Music, etc) Android Auto Headphones - Jaybird Tarah Pro - h

Before we get into that, I want to share my weight loss update for 2019. This year, on January 1st, my starting weight was 192, and my body fat was at 25.1%. As of this week, my weight is up to 164.0 and my body fat is around 22. Down to the final 10 pounds!  Weekly Accomplishments:  Ran over 13 miles for my long run Only had beer twice Hit 1000 listens on the podcast! Thank You! This week’s schedule was tough, made for a rough week to build my habits Still reading Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way To Build Good Habits and Break Old Ones In today’s episode, I cover these 3 topics What are the effects of alcohol on weight loss  What are the alternatives? What are some low point drinks that I can have on weight watchers? How to manage alcohol consumption on Weight Watchers.  How does alcohol affect weight loss?  Calories When you drink your body focuses on breaking down alcohol and not the other calories you consume Increase in Appetite Dehydration Lower’s

Hello and welcome to Fit For The Road, a podcast dedicated to making healthier choices when you are away from home!  Today's I share some tips on staying on your plan while you are spending your day at the airport.  Before we get into that, I want to share my weight loss update for 2019. This year, on January 1st, my starting weight was 192, and my body fat was at 25.1%. As of this week, my weight is up to 166.4 and my body fat is around 22 Weekly Accomplishments:  Off the wagon while home, had dairy queen 3 times!  Started focusing on productivity after reading unfu*k yourself. Which a full review will be posted this week  First, 3 days are off to a great start. No alcohol till 160! Current reading Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way To Build Good Habits and Break Old Ones In today’s episode, I cover these 3 topics Tips for preparing yourself before you get to the airport What to eat at the airport What my day normally looks like when traveling through the airports

Hello and welcome to Fit For The Road, a podcast dedicated to making healthier choices when you are away from home!  Today's I talk about patience and how important it is to master patience in your weight loss program. Today’s  leading thought is “Patience and fortitude conquer all things. Ralph Waldo Emerson.” Before we get into that, I want to share my weight loss update for 2019. This year, on January 1st, my starting weight was 192, and my body fat was at 25.1%. As of this week, my weight is down to 164.0 and my body fat is around 20 Weekly Accomplishments:  Stayed on track with my runs (3,5,3,10 miles) Continue with struggling on long run days eating good calories Definition of Patience - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset. Current reading Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life 3 things I talk about in today’s episode. Be patient, put in the work Baby Steps are Still Steps Forward (Make 1 better decision

Hello and welcome to Fit For The Road, a podcast dedicated to making healthier choices when you are away from home!  Today's leading thought is “You owe yourself the love that you so freely give others.” Before we get into that, I want to share my weight loss update for 2019. This year, on January 1st, my starting weight was 192, and my body fat was at 25.1%. As of this week, my weight is down to 164.0 and my body fat is around 21 Weekly Accomplishments:  This week has been a roller coaster of gain but I ended back under my goal weight Dealing with injury this week with running Huge honor to be inspiring others 3 things I want to talk about today.  You have to be selfish Think of it as an airplane, you have to put your mask on first when you are on an airplane. What are a few ways you can put your mask on first so you can help others around you? Work-life balance Understand that there is no such thing as work-life balance but you can make strides to take care of yourself while you are t

Hello and welcome to Fit For The Road, a podcast dedicated to making healthier choices when you are away from home!  Before we get into today's interview, I want to share my weight loss update for 2019. This year, on January 1st, my starting weight was 192, and my body fat was at 25.1%. As of this week, my weight is down to 165.0 and my body fat is around 20.5 Weekly Accomplishments:  Hit my weight loss goal of 165 Over 500 listens on the podcast First blog post! live on the blog:  Today we have another interview show with someone who has been a supporter of the show for a long time and is a constant source of inspiration for me to move forward with the podcast! Tara joins us from the Cleveland area and she shares her weight loss journey that started while traveling for work.   Look for some great tips for staying on plan while you are traveling as well as things Tara has learned along the way! You can follow Tara's journey over at: https://www.instagram.com/tlawrence3113_ww/ This has

Episode 11 - An Interview with trainer Jeff Today we are going to do our first interview style show with a good friend that I have learned so much from and that is Jeff Mitchell. Jeff is someone that I met last summer at one of our Lumix events and we have stayed in touch and he has helped me a ton with my weight loss journey!  Show Notes Hello and welcome to Fit For The Road, a podcast dedicated to making healthier choices when you are away from home!  Before we get into the interview, I want to share my weight loss update for 2019. This year, on January 1st, my starting weight was 192, and my body fat was at 25.1%. As of this week, my weight is down to 169.0 and my body fat is around 21. My Weekly Accomplishments:  Ran 7 miles Non-Stop Stuck to my running plan while listening to my body Stayed within my points! Key Takeaways from today’s episode,  1- Cardio in the morning!  2- The Walmart Diet:  Steamed Veggies Tuna Packets  Have eggs hard boiled at a restuarnt

Title:  Episode 10 - Mindset “ you can't hunt for more than one rabbit”  Hello and welcome to Fit For The Road, a podcast dedicated to making healthier choices when you are away from home! Today we are going to talk about one of my favorite topics and that is mindset. Mindset is something that I have been really focusing on the last few weeks and I wanted to share a little bit about what is working for me!  Before we get into that, I want to share my weight loss update for 2019. This year, on January 1st, my starting weight was 192, and my body fat was at 25.1%. As of this week, my weight is down to 167.0 and my body fat is around 21. Weekly Accomplishments:  Started Marathon Training Ran 6 miles Non-Stop Down to 167 which is almost 60 pounds since I started my journey Show Notes Mindset  What is mindset? - the established set of attitudes held by someone. Habits How long does it take to develop habits? - 21 days Discipline Envision the goal you just achieved, imagine going ba

 “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer? One bite at a time!  Today I talk about the first “bite” I took towards a healthier lifestyle about 60 days ago; I joined Weight Watchers! This episode talks what I have learned over the last 60 days while following the program including the good, the bad, the ugly. Ok maybe not ugly but you get the idea.  Before we get into that, I want to share my weight loss update for 2019. This year, on January 1st, my starting weight was 192, and my body fat was at 25.1%. As of today, my weight is down to 168.6 and my body fat is around 22%. Show Notes Overall I have been super excited with the results of the weight watchers program and I wanted to share with others the things I have learned. Let’s start with the good!  Good Weight Watchers promotes a healthy/steady weight loss Small weekly weigh in victories add up to a lot of noticeable weight loss One bad day doesn't kill your progress The Weight Watchers mobile app is a godsen

In this episode I shared how I was able to stick to my goals while in the city of sin, Las Vegas!  Weekly Notes:  First race completed (4 Mile Run) Breaking PR records with running 10k Social events are tough when staying on course Pre Game Scale Knife Snack plan Meal plan Water,water,water Dry goods If you are there as a vendor, ask if there is an exhibitor lounge Refrigerator  Call your hotel first Be aware of signs if there is a fridge in your room Site medical reasons If you do end up having to pay, ask if there is an upgrade that would cost the same thing Groceries Develop a plan Don’t over buy Don’t forget baggys, foil, and packaged lunch meat  is a great way to get free containers Lots of veggies, string cheese, poppables,bread wraps, English muffins (cheap toaster). Pre cooked turkey sausage and chicken breast, oat meal (hot water from Starbucks)  Take a piece of luggage Whole Foods is at the end of the strip 

Todays Leading Thought is " If it doesn't challenge you it doesn't change you " In todays episode we talk about that thing that a lot of people love to hate… Running. I too was a hater until it became my goal and now, I am obsessed! But before we get into that, Weight Loss Update, 2019 starting weight 192, Body Fat 25.1% Today: 174.2  Body Fat 21% My story about running Run 5k by my birthday The romance of running See a different side of a location when traveling Can be done anywhere without special gear Recognizable Gains Small goals become big accomplishments Races all the time everywhere Lots of other runners What to pack, being prepared Apple watch and airpods (extra headphones, dedicated charger when I travel) GPS/  Apple Pay Band-Aids  Lots of extra clothes (shorts and pants, long and short sleeve) hat and gloves Pre workout Post workout UA Record Center of everything Syncs with apple health Couch 25k 3 days a week Mu

Todays episode talks about what I am packing for a 16 day trip in multiple cities across the USA. From exercise tools to what food is going in my luggage, my goal is to help you be prepared for your next trip! Hello and welcome to Fit For The Road, a podcast dedicated to making healthier choices when you are away from home! Todays Leading Thought is "I don’t believe in luck, I believe in preparation.” Bobby Knight As you may know, I tend to obsess over being prepared when I travel. I want to make sure that I am always ready for anything on the road. In todays episode I share what I am packing for a multi city trip (CLE - AUS - CVG - LAS). I would love to hear from you and what you always have to have in your suitcase when you travel! These items help me to mitigate any issues that could pop up to take me away from my goals. Before we jump into our topic, here is a weight loss update, at the beginning of 2019 my starting weight was 192, and my body fat was around 25%. As of today, my weight is hovering around

Hello and welcome to Fit For The Road, a podcast dedicated to making healthier choices when you are away from home!  Todays Leading Thought is " If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles." - The Art of War In todays episode I share my secret weapon to working out while on the road no matter how crappy the hotel gym is. Weight Loss Update, 2019 starting weight 192, Body Fat 25.1% Today: 178  Body Fat 21% Weekly Notes: Doing much better with Water Intake using the hydration app - https://hidratespark.com  Protein Power Latte are my new favorite low point treat! Halo Ice Cream Working out at the hotel is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are gonna get. Full Transcript Will Be Available this week over at http://fitfortheroad.co 

Hello and welcome to Fit For The Road, a podcast dedicated to making healthier choices when you are away from home!  Todays Leading Thought is “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” — Will Durant In todays episode I share some thoughts on a book that I am currently reading and what habits I have changed in the new year and the tools I am using to track them. In this episode I talk about these 2 books: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business - https://amzn.to/2tcysN7 Getting Things Done - https://amzn.to/2GlwFNl And I also talk about these 4 apps: ToDo App - https://todo.microsoft.com/en-us Productive App - http://productiveapp.io Headspace - https://www.headspace.com Spanish - https://www.busuu.com/en/mobile Weight Loss Update, 2019 starting weight 192, Body Fat 27.1% Today: 179.4 Full Transcript Will Be Available this week over at http://fitfortheroad.co 

In todays episode I share a few items that are always in my bag when I am on the road. These items have helped keep me on track and motivated with my weight loss journey. Leading Thought- Todays Leading Thought is “Proper preparation prevents poor performance.” Stephen Keague Weight Loss Update- Weight Loss Update, 2019 starting weight 192, Body Fat 25.1% Today: 183 ish (find out why in today’s episode) Show Notes: Gaiam Foldable Yoga Mat  Foldable Daily Morning Yoga Situps, Squats, Pushups eBags Crew Cooler Lunch Box (Luggage) Cold Storage Storage of other eating accessories like salt and pepper and spoons etc. Fits perfectly on Luggage  Nalgene Bottle Shatter Proof Always have water Add a carabiner Make it personal Shaker Pre-workout Protein Mixing Container (Powdered Peanut butter) Measuring Cup Food Travel Scale Measuring  Accuracy Eufy Smart Body Weight Scale Upgraded to the Eufy Smart Scale Bluetooth vs Wifi Shows BMI Syncs with Fitbit, Apple

In this episode I share what plan I am using for 2019 to keep my wellness in check while on the road! For show notes, visit http://www.fitfortheroad.com