125: You Can't Out Train a Bad Diet with Jonathan Montgomery

Jonathan Montgomery used to be fat firefighter. Before that, he was a roadie for some of the biggest pop punk bands of the 90s. Several years ago, Jonathan got his act together and lost a ton of weight and is now a ripped former firefighter who owns First In Nutrition along with his wife Anne, also a former firefighter.  Jonathan loved working as a firefighter but saw his bigger calling was helping other first responders navigate weight loss and the often tricky relationship we develop with food. He used to get stopped around the firehouse and bombarded with questions about how he did it. Then he took on a few clients Eventually, the work became a full-time job.  In fact, he's currently my nutrition coach helping me work through some of these things as I try, yet again, to lose more weight.  In this episode, Jonathan and I reminisce about our shared days in the music industry, the challenges of eating healthy as a first responder, how stress affects our diet, and the simple things we can do to start taking more control of our calories and our lives.  Make sure to give him a follow @firstinnurtition Find out more at firstinnutrition.com A special thanks to Hard to Kill Fitness for their support of the show. Check them out for in-home workout programs that can help you get and stay in shape during this pandemic that seems to be like the Energizer Bunny (it just keeps going, and going, and going…) Check out our store! Go to thesquadroom.net by selecting "shop" or going straight to aworthycauselife.com In fact, our best seller this week is a shirt I call "Greater than the Critic" and it is inspired by the work we're doing in the midst of this challenging time.