There are multiple purposes for having a Body-for-Life section of my web site.

• Motivating Myself - Posting pictures here regularly will help track my progress and keep me on track with my fitness goals.
   
• Acting Marketing - This will become a place where agents and casting directors can see the most current pictures of me and verify that I am truly in shape, thus resembling the head shots that I use as an actor to market myself.
   
• Motivating Others. I know that I am not alone in my struggle to stay fit. I also know without question that Body-for-Life works for me and that if you struggle with your weight, perhaps it will work for you. Thus, I have included everything that you need to succeed in the Exercise-for-Life and Eating-for-Life links for you to get started on your Body-for-Life journey.

Dan's 12 Week Body-for-Life Journey!
March 3 through May 23, 2008

My before and after pictures  from my latest 12-week Body-for-Life program are posted on this page.

I say "latest" because I have completed this program twice before. My weight has fluctuated throughout my life, as those that have known me since I was teenager will testify. I am disappointed in myself that as of March of 2008 I had once again allowed myself to get out of shape.

Despite the fact that there are a lot of good things happening in my life, such as my relationship with my girlfriend Abby (we just celebrated our one-year anniversary), there are other things in my life that had become a source of frustration. Namely, that despite getting excellent evaluations, weeks had turned into months without getting an assignment from my employer. This has left my career status very uncertain.

In the meantime, I have moved in with Abby and away from my local gym. I had allowed old bad habits to take over. The results were predictable: I gained weight and became even more frustrated and somewhat depressed. 

In the beginning of March, as my new extra weight caused sitting in a movie theater to be uncomfortable, I came to a mental snapping point. The next Monday I started things off by jogging in the morning followed by visiting and joining a new gym that afternoon. With this I had mentally re-committed myself to the Body-for-Life program because it had worked for me in the past and I new it would work again. 

In the next 12 weeks I did not miss a single workout and I ate according to the plan. The results are not only evident in pictures, but I soon found the happier me that everyone knows and loves. I also found new goals to focus on. One of those goals was the creation of this entire web site, not just the Body-for-Life section.

If you would like to learn more about Body-for-Life and see if it is right for you, please visit my Exercise-for-Life and Eating-for-Life pages.

Get Started:

• Exercise-for-Life
• Eating-for-Life

Thank you for visiting this page and for your encouragement. I wish you the best of luck in your fitness goals.

Sincerely,
Dan McLellan

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Most Current
June, 6th 2008

Most Current
June, 6th 2008