About Me

Born in the UK in 1970, starting my first office job in 1986, I came to Hong Kong in 1991 where I have been a business executive in the logistics industry until today. Upon arriving in Hong Kong, I began drinking heavily and smoking for the first time. My stressful job consisted of regular travel for business, with constant late night entertainment of clients. From a fit 21 year old, I quickly ballooned into a morbidly obese 25 year old. Over the next 20 years this transgressed into a broken bodied 45 year old with chronic back pain due to weak muscles. At 45, I started to change my life around to become a healthier version of myself.

In 2019 I became a L4 qualified Nutrition Coach.

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About Me

Born in the UK in 1970, starting my first office job in 1986, I came to Hong Kong in 1991 where I have been a business executive in the logistics industry until today. Upon arriving in Hong Kong, I began drinking and smoking heavily. My highly stressful job consisted of regular economy business travel, with constant late night entertainment of clients. From a fit 21 year old, I quickly ballooned into a morbidly obese 25 year old. Over the next 20 years this transgressed into a broken bodied 45 year old with chronic back pain due to weak muscles. At 45, I started to change my life around to become a healthier version of myself. In 2019 I became a L4 qualified Nutrition Coach.

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Urbalife Blog

A lifestyle change is a journey of continued learning through many obstacles. By writing about these lessons and experiences, I hope to inspire others to find their own path to live a happier, healthier life.

Mindset: All You Truly Ever Have Is Now
December 2, 2023

I have this habit of becoming obsessed with new things I learn. When something blows my mind, it will spin

Content Diet For Your Brain
November 25, 2023

When we think of diets and what we put inside our bodies, the default reaction is to consider food diets

Training Update: Breathing & Stretching
November 18, 2023

Once you have mastered the practice of discipline and consistency in anything you do, it’s only natural you improve and

Extra Virgin Olive Oil: Liquid Gold
November 11, 2023

Last week’s blog wrote about the importance of building muscle rather than losing fat. So why just one week later

Why Building Muscle is More Important Than Losing Fat for Longevity
November 4, 2023

What a great topic to kick off with, as this has been one of my biggest battles to understand, and

My New Blog Writing Direction
October 28, 2023

As I resume my writing this month, I thought I would kick it off with a quick directional update. I

7 Reasons Your Favourite Fitness Influencer is Unhealthy
April 1, 2023

Mind Pump #1995 This week the boys explain why we should be wary of fitness influencers, and why there is

Nine Reasons People Stop Working Out (& What To Do About It)
March 25, 2023

Mind Pump #1990 In this concise episode, the Mind Pump boys discuss their experiences as to why people stop working

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