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Can I Lose 10 Pounds in 14 Days? Micro Challenge Accepted

Losing 10 Pounds 14 Days
25 Feb
Michael Brockbank 2 Comments Journal, Spring Cleaning

During last night’s podcast episode of Crossing Colorado on YouTube, I made a two-week challenge to lose 10 pounds. Actually, the deal was that I weigh 235 by the time we come back to the show.

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What Are Statins and When Do You Need Them?

Statins for High Cholesterol
13 Jan
Michael Brockbank 0 Comment Journal Cholesterol, Health Tips

Did you know that roughly 5% of adults over 20 take statins in the United States to deal with high cholesterol? That doesn’t sound like a lot until you realize this is over 47 million people. Some of whom are children.

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7 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Prioritize Health

Prioritize Your Health
08 Jan
Michael Brockbank 0 Comment Journal Health Tips

How often do you prioritize your health in day-to-day life? If you’re like me, things like diet and exercise can easily take a back seat to everything else. So, it often comes down to motivation and focus.

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My Fitness Goals for 2026 – It’s More Than Weight Loss

Fitness Goals for 2026
06 Jan
Michael Brockbank 0 Comment Journal Fitness Goals, Motivation

I’ll be turning 50 this year, and I’d like to set up some fitness goals that are realistic in 2026. However, I want to go beyond just losing weight. I’d like to be in phenomenal shape by July.

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Making 2026 a Banner Year for Crossing Colorado

Fixing Crossing Colorado
01 Jan
Michael Brockbank 0 Comment Journal

In 2018, Google’s Medic/YMYL update all but killed this blog. I managed to get it on a bit of life support until AI Overviews finished off the damage in 2023. Today, I’m doubling down on fixing the site.

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15 Ways to Boost Motivation For Your Weight Loss Journey

Finding Motivation to Lose Weight
31 Dec
Michael Brockbank Journal Motivation

Creating a weight loss plan is only half of the journey, as you still need to keep up the motivation to see it through. What are some of the most effective methods of keeping your head in the game?

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100 Days of Summer Fitness: The Plan of Action

Summer Fitness Begins
16 Jun
Michael Brockbank 0 Comment Journal

Today, I’m starting a new challenge that I intend to follow through. Of course, I say that all the time and am sounding like a broken record. Still, I’ll keep trying until I succeed.

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The BMI Scale and Why It Needs to Go Away

BMI Is a Failure
13 Jan
Michael Brockbank 0 Comment Journal BMI

The Body Mass Index, or BMI, scale has been around for nearly 200 years at the time of this post. Developed by a mathematician, it is rooted in faulty information and needs to disappear.

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5 Things I Want to Accomplish in 2025

Health and Fitness in 2025
01 Jan
Michael Brockbank 0 Comment Journal

Well, it’s a new year, and millions of people are throwing in their lot of what they want to accomplish in 2025. I figured I would jump on that bandwagon, but provide plans on how I’m going to do it.

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Why I Didn’t Hit My Fitness Goals for 2024

Failed Fitness Goals
30 Dec
Michael Brockbank 0 Comment Journal Weight Loss Motivation

I believe that nothing is truly a failure as long as you learn from the experience. Then, it becomes nothing more than a life lesson to improve your chances for next time. So, what did I learn in 2024?

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