There is no one right way to get your body healthy. On this podcast, we have had multiple guests come on and share how they found their way to healthy living. Today on the podcast, we have Cat from CatFitness on to talk about how going vegan changed his life for the better. We also get talk about his fitness boot camps at CatFitness and discuss new ways to get in shape.

Phone: 844-700-3399             Social: @CatFitness

Getting Started

• Interest in Fitness
• Cat Fitness location

Growing Up

• Born and raised in the Bay Area
• Pinole Valley High School
• Growing diversity in the Bay Area

Opening the Gym

• 4 years ago, was working corporate, in bad health
• Napa Earthquake, feared was having a heart attack
• Life changing, reality check
• Doctors couldn’t diagnose issue

Enjoying Life

• Not everyone is happy about their job
• Hated corporate life
• Began to lose weight
• Stress at work impact
• Wanted to do something different
• Enjoyed sports, fitness and training

Finding the Time

• Losing glasses, needed to take time off work until new pair arrived, 2-3 weeks
• Transform garage into a gym
• Saw potential in gym
• Share health with the community
• Listening to your body
• Chasing passions

Food

• Quality of food
• Processed foods and meats

Going Vegan

• Two years this April
• Researching Veganism
• Wife didn’t join in at first, eventually did
• Family reaction
• Growth of Veganism

Vegan vs Vegetarian

• Vegans don’t eat anything from a living organism
• Vegetarians will eat dairy, eggs, honey etc.

Transition

• Confusing at first, meat everywhere
• Junk food vegans
• Carbs: Complex vs. basic

Nutrition

• Not a nutritionist, do offer advice
• Giving plant-based advice
• Had meat and plant-based meal plans, now offer only plant

Training Facility

• HIT Training: High Intensity Interval Training

Vegan Diet

• Average daily meals
• Lots of water
• 12-14 hours fasts
• Lunch is the largest meal
• Light dinner

Wrap up/ Contact Info