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Retired, Reborn and Pursuing My Passion

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It’s Monday, everyone! And that means another Primal Blueprint Real Life Story from a Mark’s Daily Apple reader. If you have your own success story and would like to share it with me and the Mark’s Daily Apple community please contact me here . I’ll continue to publish these each Monday as long as they keep coming in. Thank you for reading! Yup, success stories are back! And I’m looking for more. Follow-ups, mid-progress reflections—every story at every stage has the potential to inspire folks out there who are getting started or contemplating a new beginning. Contact me here . Enjoy, everybody! This week’s return to success stories features a contemporary of mine. (Yup, those of us in our 60s want to show what’s possible.) I hope you enjoy this follow-up story from reader Bob Connor. You’ll find his original success story reprinted below along with an inspiring update on where he is (and what he’s up to) now.  ORIGINAL STORY: Dear Mark, I am an Athletic Director at an intern

Thoughts on Intermittent Fasting, Digestive Issues + Alcohol & Balancing Running with Strength Training

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Hi friends! Welcome to the latest edition of CNC Instagram Live with text ! Here’s the most recent episode of Carrots ‘N’ Cake Instagram Live. If you missed the 24 hour replay, it’s shared below for your viewing pleasure. If you have any questions that you’d like for me to answer in the next video, please let me know – either comment below or send me an email or DM on Instagram! Are you still dealing with your most recent UC flare? Thank you guys for asking! I’v been in minor flare since the end of May when I had a routine colonoscopy, and ever since then I haven’t been great. Whatever happened during the colonoscopy must have messed up the balance of my gut. Tip for the IBD folks: if things are going great for you GI-wise, you don’t need to have a colonoscopy – other tests can test for inflammation. I am still dealing with the flare, but I’m doing better-ish; I’m trying some new supplements, doing mind/body stuff, mediation, and Qigong on occasion. Food-wise, I recently tried t

On The Half Shell

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Fall hit Charlottesville hard this weekend. Our temps only reached the high 70s and the air was free of all sticky humidity. It felt a bit like California! I actually wore jeans on Saturday and realized I have only one pair that fits well (due to multiple reasons – old ones wearing out, changing body shape post-Birch, change in style.) Guess I need to do some fall shopping! Mom’s Night Out On Friday night I joined some of the other October/November baby moms for a little night out. We went to Mas and enjoyed a delicious spread of food. The smoked tomatoes are my all-time favorite! Saturday Morning Dance Burn I really think Chris needs to re-brand my favorite class to an accurate description: DanceBurn, AthDance, Club AthCon. We hopped around for 45 minutes and fogged up all the mirrors! Afterwards I had my favorite Daily Harvest smoothie – carrot + chia! Showertime This Melting Body Balm from Beautycounter smells like coconut and pineapple had a baby with a Monoi flower