Sometimes the people who take the best care of themselves are the ones who sense something’s off first. They’re not sick, but they notice the small shifts, such as energy that dips, workouts that feel harder, focus that doesn’t come as easily. It’s the body’s way of asking for attention.

A man in his early forties came to see me after noticing those changes. He ate well, stayed active, and made time for recovery, yet his energy wasn’t matching his effort. “I’m doing everything right,” he said, “but it feels like my body isn’t keeping up.”

He wasn’t looking for a quick fix. He wanted to understand what was happening beneath the surface and was ready to put in the work to feel strong and steady again.

Looking Beneath the Surface

We talked for almost an hour and a half before we even ran labs. I wanted to know how he slept, how much he worked, when he ate, what his days looked like. Then we went deeper with testing.

The numbers made sense of his symptoms: mild insulin resistance, a few signs of inflammation, and testosterone sitting low-normal. Nothing alarming, but enough to explain the fatigue. Add in years of waking up around three in the morning and a high-stress job, and his system was stretched thin. He wasn’t sick. He was running on empty and was struggling in his daily life. 

Building a Plan that Fit His Life

We started simple. I helped him learn to track his meals and count his macros, weighing his food. After a few weeks, we could see patterns. Then we rebuilt his diet: roughly 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, three-quarters of his plate filled with cooked and raw vegetables, and carbohydrates matched to activity. No extremes. Just consistency. 

A DEXA scan showed less muscle and more visceral fat than expected. That guided our next move. He kept playing tennis and added weight training twice a week. And, after some convincing, tried hot yoga. A few classes in, he said he was hooked!

A food sensitivity panel found a few quiet culprits. Once he dropped certain foods, his night-time wake-ups started to fade.

The Turning Point

Six months later things looked different. He’d lost about twenty pounds, most of it subcutaneous fat and visceral fat. Inflammation fell, blood sugar normalized, and his energy finally lined up with his effort.

His testosterone was better but still low. We discussed options and decided to try Clomiphene, a medication that helps the body increase its own testosterone production without affecting fertility. Six weeks later, he walked in smiling. “It’s like the lights are back on,” “It feels like I’m 18 again!” he said.

Months after that, when his weight plateaued, we added a low-dose GLP-1. It was support. The medication helped him maintain progress while his habits carried him the rest of the way.

Why This Story Matters

This is what personalized medicine looks like. Not one pill or catch-all one plan, but paying attention to how everything fits together and adjusting as we go.

My patient didn’t just lose weight. He changed how his body worked from the inside out. His labs normalized, his sleep deepened, and he felt like himself again.

That’s the goal. To move people from “fine” to truly optimized and fully well.

If you’re ready to make sense of your metabolism and hormones, you can inquire about working directly with me. Book a consultation and learn more at Timmons Wellness.