Tom may work hard at his job and at his fitness plan, but he definitely knows how to balance that out with having a good time with friends and family. Here are some photo’s of Tom with his good friend, Dave Glover, playing at Brewskee’s in O’Fallon, MO. And of course, I couldn’t resist getting [...]

Nathalie: When you implemented the lifestyle changes discussed by you and Charles D’Angleo (Tom’s personal trainer), how long was it before you noticed a difference in your energy and/ or over all health?
Tom: It was about 2 weeks before I noticed a change in my body, but I immediately had more energy.
N: Describe what a [...]

Tom’s goal 1.5 years ago was to loose 150 lbs. He weighed 368 lbs. and was, as he likes to teasingly say, the big “O”. Obese! Along with his lofty weight-loss goal, he also had type 2 diabetes and a lifestyle which was slowly killing him.

Tom T: 45 years old
Starting Weight: 368 LBS.
Starting Date: October 2005
June 2007 Weight: 267 LBS.
Yep, that picture was Tom before he began his weight loss 1.5 years ago. He was over-weight, diabetic, and had no energy; however, because he had been over-weight all of his life he didn’t know that he could feel better.

I know that, in general, personal interviews read like mini bio’s and show one side of the person interviewed that fits the need of the interviewer. In fact, when I first heard about Tom Terbrock, it was from my friend, Chris, who had heard Tom’s story of weight loss on the radio while listening to [...]

Break Out of the Ho-Hum Huddle
Down by a touchdown, the Montana Mighty Moose needed a win secure their playoff berth, a first for the snowy region. The sellout crowd of 450 was to their feet and the blurry field mangled with remnants from the previous three quarters. Their rivals, the Utah Fighting Salt Flats needed [...]

Murder Your Un-Motivators
I walked into the gym right after New Year’s Day and they had this sign up…
Bring a Friend!
Workout Together!
Have Fun!

Murder! Murder! Murder! I thought to myself. I began a tirade in the lobby at my fitness club spewing forth profanity after profanity while I took the sign and jumped on it [...]

Set the Vision and Beat It
So far we have sacrificed time out to began a fitness program, set our realistic goals for our fitness vision, and part three will almost contradict part two. What is the vision, or better yet who is the vision? We will go into our minds and explore the vision that [...]

Setting Realistic Goals
If you have read Part One then you have made the time and sacrifice and you are ready to begin a workout plan or are you? What exactly are your goals? What bull’s eye are you aiming the arrow? What do plan to get out of this plan that you have made? Why [...]

The Murder of Your Motivation: A monthly series by Fred Williams
Part 1:
New Years Eve!
You are the host of a party and all the guests have arrived and have settled in. The catered food is great and the bartender keeps pouring the drinks. Sometime during the commotion, you are left alone with your thoughts, and you [...]