Today's guest, Joe L., was blindsided about two years ago when he went to donate his blood and was denied. Joe has O- blood, which means every other blood type can accept his. As such, he's always been a big proponent of donating his blood.
But he was denied a few years back because his blood pressure was sky high.
Joe never would've suspected that his blood pressure was high at the time. His doctor then prescribed him blood pressure medication. But Joe didn't want to live the rest of his life dependent on medicine. So he asked his doctor to give him six months to lose some weight and see if he could be taken off blood pressure.
Then, his doctor gave him life-changing advice:
Lose 10 pounds. And when the first 10 pounds are gone, lose 10 more.
Since this trip to the doctor's office in February 2025, he's…
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Lost 55 pounds
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Found out his hormones were out of balance and fixed his low testosterone and high prolactin levels (which made his libido return with a vengeance)
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His confidence has gone through the roof
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He stepped out of the depressive cloud that's been following him for most of his life
And he even told me that he feels better today, at 62 years old, than he felt 20 years ago!
How did Joe do it?
He followed his doctor's advice: He broke down his wellness journey into baby steps, stayed the course, and he feels like a completely different person some 17 months later.
Not only does Joe's story prove that you are NOT too old to make significant health and lifestyle changes, but you'll also find that it was easier than you thought it would be if you follow the "baby steps" method.
Here's what Joe and I discuss:
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Why being afraid of your doctor can put you into an early grave
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How Joe realized that aging was NOT the primary reason his body and health started falling apart
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Why taking your wellness journey seriously will transform your life in ways that seem impossible right now
Other highlights from this episode include:
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How Joe avoided the "silent killer" (high blood pressure) after being denied to donate his O- blood (3:03)
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The "Baby Steps" method that saved Joe's life as he turned 10 pounds of weight loss into losing 55 pounds (4:47)
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2 exercises Joe started to lose his first 10 pounds without injuring himself like he always seemed to do in the gym (10:30)
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How coming to the MFY Wellness Weekend in LA last year motivated Joe to lose an additional 30 pounds (15:04)
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Does your head pound when you're doing downdog? If so, don't ignore this warning from Joe at (22:50)
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How to protect your fitness journey when you're plateauing and becoming hopeless over your lack of progress (26:00)
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How Joe learned - and fixed - his dangerously low testosterone levels and dangerously high levels of prolactin (and how fixing his hormones accelerated his weight loss and restored his lost libido) (30:47)
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The trick to losing weight without giving up drinking alcohol completely (38:34)
Resources mentioned in this episode:
1. Man Flow Yoga Events: While Joe started his wellness journey before attending the LA Wellness Weekend, he emphasizes it was a key part to his continual weight loss. If you want to experience what caused Joe to lose an additional 30 pounds, find the full list of cities we're coming to and secure your ticket to a MFY in-person event here: https://manflowyoga.com/man-flow-yoga-events/
2. Man Flow Yoga: Joe also credits his yoga practice to being paramount to his 55 lb. weight loss journey. If you want to follow in Joe's footsteps, start your 7-day free trial here: https://shrtlnk.co/kP8M7
