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How My Wife Lost 10 Pounds in 40 Days
LF #153: This surprising longevity predictor, tasty baked chicken wings, 30 exercises for functional strength & mobility, and more...
Happy Friday!
Personal story today on my wife’s health journey.
Today is also our 10-year wedding anniversary, which makes this story even sweeter.
Let’s jump in!
🔎 What’s Inside
How my wife lost 10 pounds in 40 days
This surprising longevity predictor
Tasty (and healthy) baked chicken wing recipe
30 exercises for functional strength & mobility
💪 Deep Dive
How My Wife Lost 10 Pounds in 40 Days
My wife was an athlete growing up.
But after 7 years of raising kids…
Her energy crashed every day between 1p-3p
She had lower left back pain and regular hip discomfort
She was 10-15 pounds from where she wanted to be
In her words, she was tired of feeling tired.
Here’s what she did.
90% eating rule
90% of her eating each week came from a food list I call “Rocket Foods”.
Meats, veggies, fruits, some dairy, water, coffee, and hot tea.
The other 10%?
Pizza, ice cream, Nutella, and homemade bread.
Fast-pass workouts
3x/week, 25-30 minute workouts at home.
With kettlebells & bodyweight.
No gym commutes, no waiting for machines, and no confusion on what to do when there.
All designed to strengthen movement and eliminate pain.
Move like a parent
She was already getting 10k+ steps/day with three kids in the house.
We added an additional 10-20 minute solo-walk.
This allowed her to get more steps, and gave her time to clear her head.
In the last 40 days…
She lost 10 pounds
Her body pains are slowly disappearing
She became alert between 1p-3pm for the first time in years
All while homeschooling three kids 7 and under.
Couldn’t be prouder.
Hope this serves.
By the way, this is the exact method I use in Kickstart40.
🔎 Finds
Here are my favorite finds/resources this week.
The weaker a person’s grip strength, the higher their risk of death from any cause.
Grip strength is a better predictor of death, including from heart disease, than high blood pressure.
6-8 of these wings have ~380-400 calories, and 22-25g of protein.
Just in time for football season.
Cycle some of these into your workouts.
#2, #7, #17 are my favorites.
The only movements missing here are pull-ups and farmer carries.
🏆 Client Corner
This summer, Walt went in for a DEXA scan.
And the DEXA scan administrator was thrilled except for one thing.
In 6 months, Walt had:
Lost 35+ pounds
Got down to 23% body fat
Exceeded his peer group in most scan categories
What was the admin upset about?
We didn’t schedule a DEXA scan in January of 2025 to compare before/afters.
Well done Walt 👊
Before you go!
Kickstart40 helps busy parents lose 10-15+ pounds in 40 days, without going to the gym.
I cannot guarantee that your energy will soar or that you’ll have to get a new wardrobe.
But you will make lots of progress.
And… if you follow Kickstart40 and don’t lose 10 pounds in 40 days, you get your $ back.
I’ll see you next week.
Be strong,
Don
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