THE SLENDERNESS BLOG How To Achieve It In Middle Age “Doc, if you had to name the single most important rule for eating for living long and well, what would it be?” EAT LIKE TOM Imagine a man who lives in quiet solitude along the most beautiful river you’ve ever seen. His log home rests at the gentle bend of an earthly Eden. Butterflies drift through sunlit air. Birds glide effortlessly overhead. Frogs croak in rhythm, okay, maybe no frogs. He wakes as the light spills in, steps outside, and...
9 days ago • 7 min read
THE PATH TO SLENDERNESS CHAPTER THREE The Insulin-Glucagon SeeSaw “Doc, please, help me. Since I turned 50, I have gained over 30 pounds. I've tried everything to lose this weight. I've cut my calories, joined a gym, hired a personal trainer, and even attended boot camps, and nothing has worked. In fact, I gained even more weight. What's wrong, and what can I do to lose this excess middle-aged induced weight gain? THE SEE-SAW I grew up in Central California. When most people think of...
10 days ago • 7 min read
THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE THE LETTER If you completed the previous two assignments, do this next. Take a moment and handwrite your Priority Haves for each of your strands of life in a letter. For example… I, Ronda, Have a size six body. I, Seth, Call my aging mother every day. I, Alice, volunteer every Sunday at my church. I, Thomas, write 100 hundred pages in my book on how to be a mentor. Once you Have completed your letter, seal it in an envelope. Put today’s date one year later on the back...
12 days ago • 2 min read
THE BOOK OF DISCIPLINE PRIORITY HAVES If you completed yesterday's assignment, do this next. Once you've completed each strand's Haves, take a seat. Sit with your feet flat on the floor. Lay your arms loosely on the chair’s arms. Hold your head high and close your eyes. Now, I want you to inhale through your nostrils for a count of three and exhale through your mouth for a count of six. I call this Three-Six breathing. After a minimum of seven breaths, you can do more if you like, but do at...
13 days ago • 3 min read
I HOPE your holidays were filled with love It's time to start working on 2026. Here is your first homework assignment to make 2026 our best year ever. EXHALE YOUR DESIRES The first tool to use to discover your priority desires is to exhale them onto paper. In essence, make a bucket list. Start with the First Strand, the ME Strand. Then, after you have exhausted everything you desire for your body, health, and mind, move to the US Strand. That strand is all about the people you love: your...
14 days ago • 1 min read
The SLENDERNESS BLOG Be Slender in Middle Age “Doc, I love your first rule about eating God-made food so that we can live a long and well life. It just makes sense. I can't wait to hear your second rule. Please, tell me what it is? EAT LIKE CAROL You remember Tom, the solitary forager who cooked his omelette straight from the land? Good. Now meet Carol. On the 44th floor of a Manhattan high-rise, a Michelin-starred chef wakes on her day off, looks over the skyline, and thanks God. She’s...
25 days ago • 10 min read
The PAUSE Live Long! Live Well! “Doc, why do I suddenly feel more disconnected and irritable since hitting middle age? I swear I used to be more patient… and cuddly!” THE CUDDLE HORMONE A few weeks ago, Vicky and I tucked away into a tiny coffee shop in Rome, one of those spots that define old school, where the cups are mismatched, the chairs wobbly, and everyone seems to know each other. At the table beside us sat an older Italian couple, no, not older than me, who couldn’t keep their hands...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
The PAUSE Live Long! Live Well! “Doc, why do I suddenly feel more disconnected and irritable since hitting middle age? I swear I used to be more patient… and cuddly!” THE CUDDLE HORMONE A few weeks ago, Vicky and I tucked away into a tiny coffee shop in Rome, one of those spots that define old school, where the cups are mismatched, the chairs wobbly, and everyone seems to know each other. At the table beside us sat an older Italian couple, no, not older than me, who couldn’t keep their hands...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
The PAUSE A Hormone, Weight, Health, and Mind Optimization Newsletter Make sure to refer your friends and family to this newsletter LEPTIN RESISTANCE THE "I'M FULL" HORMONE "Doc, since I've been on your program, I eat a lot less, but I feel full after only a small meal. Why is that?" Let me explain this with a story about my mailman, who I'm convinced doesn't like me. I never get anything useful in the mail anymore, just junk. And because I travel constantly, my mailbox fills up fast. It gets...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read