Tag: weight

  • Welcome to Real life: The origin story of Better health

    Hi, I’m Kyri Jones.

    And like a lot of people I work with today, I didn’t start in a good place with my health.

    In my late teens and early adulthood, I struggled with my weight. When I tried to enlist in the U.S. Army, I was classified as obese—33% body fat—and told to come back after I got it under control. I wanted to change, but I had no real understanding of how.

    So I did what most people do.

    I chased trends.
    I bought supplements.
    I followed whatever advice was loudest at the time.

    And I ended up swinging from one extreme to another—overweight to underweight. At one point, I looked and felt worse than when I started.

    That’s when it clicked:
    The problem wasn’t just what I was doing—it was how I understood health in the first place.


    A Different Approach to Health

    In 2018, I decided to take a different path.

    I invested in learning—earning my certification as a personal trainer through the American Council on Exercise (ACE), and later adding specialties in fitness nutrition, functional training, and sleep and recovery coaching.

    But more importantly, I kept going beyond certifications.

    I spent time studying physiology, diving into research, and learning from experts like Dr. Matthew Walker on sleep, Dr. Robert Sapolsky on stress, and evidence-based approaches to nutrition and long-term health.

    Because I didn’t just want better health habits—I wanted to understand why it works.

    And over time, things started to change.

    Not through extremes.
    Not through hacks.
    But through small, consistent habits that actually fit into real life.


    Why This Exists

    Fast forward to today—after military service, deployments, building a family, and stepping into life as a stay-at-home parent—and I kept noticing something:

    The same problems are still everywhere.

    People are overwhelmed.
    They’re exhausted.
    They’ve tried everything—and nothing sticks.

    And every day, they’re being sold quick fixes instead of being taught how to build something that lasts.

    That’s where this comes in.


    Who This Is For

    This is for the people who don’t have perfect schedules.

    Busy parents.
    Working professionals.
    People trying to juggle responsibilities while running on low energy and low time.

    It’s for the ones who:

    • Struggle with consistency
    • Feel stuck with their weight or energy
    • Know they need to make a change, but don’t know where to start

    And maybe most importantly—it’s for people who are tired of starting over.


    What I Believe

    I don’t believe in extreme diets.
    I don’t believe in shortcuts or “hacks.”
    And I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions.

    Health isn’t something you force—it’s something you build.

    Small habits. Big change.
    Build health that lasts.

    My approach is simple: meet you where you are, help you build momentum, and guide you step-by-step until you don’t need me anymore.

    Because the goal isn’t dependence—it’s independence.


    If You’re Here

    You don’t need to overhaul your entire life overnight.

    You don’t need more noise, more pressure, or another plan you can’t stick to.

    You need a way forward to better health habits that actually work in the life you’re living right now.

    That’s what this is about.

    If that’s what you’ve been looking for—stick around.