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Chris and his two dogs, out in the sun. Chris sits on the grass in a navy beanie and a striped flannel shirt, looking at the camera, with two black-and-white dogs beside him.

Every calculator, every recipe and every Journal piece here is free, and it stays that way. The goal is simple: keep this site alive, and keep the fitness, food and health resources on it worth your time. Knowledge shouldn’t be gate-kept.

If something here helped you, a few dollars keeps it free for the next person. Once is generous. Monthly is what lets me plan the next recipe, the next tool, the next piece of writing.

And part of it goes further than this site: a share of every gift is passed on to disabled and homeless veterans and to kids who don’t stand a fighting chance. More on that below.

How often

Monthly goes furthest: $10 a month is $120 a year.

Amount

Goes toward the hosting and tools that keep the site running.

Fastest: Apple Pay · Google Pay · PayPal

They sit at the top of checkout and skip the form. Cards work too.

Payment is handled by Wix; card details never touch this site.

Why this isn't a crowdfunding page

I don't ask for handouts.

You won't find this site on a crowdfunding page. I've learned that help offered that way always comes with caveats, and I've learned not to ask for handouts. I could be homeless and this website would still be free.

So this isn't a rescue fund. It's the one place where, if the work here has been worth something to you, you can put something back. Every dollar goes toward the goals on this page, and I'm grateful for every one of them.

Where it goes

Four things. Three of them free to you, one for someone else.

  1. 01Keeping it aliveHosting, the site's backend, the domain and the calculators' engine. The unglamorous part that keeps every tool free to open.
  2. 02New recipesIngredients and test runs. Every recipe here is cooked, weighed and counted before it goes up.
  3. 03Time to writeThe Journal, the training guides, and the book that started all of this.
  4. 04People who need it moreA share of every gift goes back out: to disabled and homeless veterans, and to kids who don't get a fighting chance. See below.

Paying it forward

Some of this doesn't stay here.

I'm not building this just to keep a website running. Part of every donation gets shared with people who are underserved and mostly ignored: disabled veterans, veterans without a home, and children who don't stand a fighting chance in this world through no fault of their own.

Fitness, food and a bit of knowledge are the things that gave me a way back when I had nothing else. I want them in the hands of people who can't buy them. So when you give here, you're keeping this site free for the next person and you're helping someone who needs it more than either of us.

I'll name the organizations and the share as I lock them in. I'd rather tell you exactly where it went than make a promise I can't show you.

Ways to pay

The fastest take one tap.

For a one-time gift, Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal sit at the top of checkout and fill in your details for you. On a phone, they’re the quickest way by far. Monthly gifts run on a card, because a repeating payment needs one on file.

  • Apple PayFastest · one-time
    iPhone, iPad or MacOne tap with Face ID or Touch ID. No form to fill.
  • Google PayFastest · one-time
    Android or ChromeOne tap with the card already in your Google account.
  • PayPalFastest · one-time
    Any deviceLog in and confirm. Your card details stay with PayPal.
Debit or credit cardOne-time or monthly. About a minute: your details and card number, then you’re done.
  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Maestro

Questions

Is this tax-deductible?

No. Fitness Applied isn't a registered charity, so this is a gift to me, not a deductible donation. I'd rather you know that before you give.

Can I give monthly and stop whenever I want?

Yes. Monthly gifts can be cancelled any time. If you'd rather not deal with settings, write to me from the About page and I'll stop it for you.

Is my payment secure?

Payment happens on Wix's secure checkout, through Wix Payments, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal. Your card details never touch this site.

Why can't I use Apple Pay or PayPal for a monthly gift?

A repeating payment needs a card on file, so monthly gifts run on a debit or credit card. One-time gifts can use Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal.

What's the part that gets shared?

A share of every gift is passed on to disabled and homeless veterans and to kids who don't get a fair start. I'm picking the organizations now and I'll list them here, with the share, as soon as they're locked in.

Is there another way to help?

Share a recipe or a calculator with someone who'd use it, or follow along on Instagram. Getting it in front of the right person matters as much as money.

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