[owtk]

Hi there,

I am a Family Fun blogger here at Families.com and starting Saturday, February 3rd, 2007 you can read about, and follow along with, my weight loss journey. The posts are titled Dad's Losing It! and will be published under the weight loss blog topic. I look forward to sharing my experiences with the Families.com community and hope that my struggles, failures, successes and efforts can be of some assistance to other guys or gals working towards similar goals - namely to stay around long enough to enjoy my kids and, someday, their children.

Thanks and I'll be seeing you around...

Jeff

[shewritez]

I'll be reading your blogs. My husband has struggled with his weight for years. He lost 90 pounds on Atkins, but gained all of it back when he stopped.

[owtk]

"Dad's Losing It" will beging on Tuesday, February 6th. See you all then!

[katieanne]

Hi Jeff, just thought I'd let you know that my hubby started his weight loss program alongside me - could be just for caring support, but if you saw his stomch you'd know there's more to it than that!

Look forward to reading about your progress.

Katie-Anne

[owtk]

The first "Dad's Losing It" blog post will be up in about a hour! Yay!
I just got back from the gym and feel pretty good (albeit a little sweaty).
I did a 27 minute (including a 2 minute cool down) walk on the treadmill. I used the "Trailblazing" setting with a max speed of 4.5 and a max incline of 6. It was pretty tough half way through. Thoughts of quitting at 20 minutes crossed my mind, but was I able to push through for the duration.
I burned 333 kCals and walked over 1.5 miles.
My soundtrack this morning: the first half of The Shins "Wincing The Night Away" on my iPod.
I am typing this while sitting in front of my bowl of Special K with sliced banana and 2% milk.
A great start to a Tuesday morning!

[owtk]

Hi all,
Just got back from the gym. Did 22 minutes on the treadmill with a max speed of 4 and incline of 4.5. I had grand visions of doing a full 40 minute workout which normally includes the treadmill along with working individual body parts on the resistance equipment, but I left the house a bit late and couldn't squeeze all that in before work. This job is getting in the way of my weight loss (couldn't be the fact that I can't get out of bed!)
The morning details:
Soundtrack: The Magic Numbers "Those The Brokes"
kCals burned: 218
Miles walked: 1.25
Look for a new full length blog article on Saturday.
-best of luck to you all!

[owtk]

Hi all,
New article is up in the Weight Loss Blog section!
I did not visit the gym at all this weekend. My lower back is absolutely killing me and I could not muster up the energy for a workout. Going to try to get there tomorrow morning.
Look for a new Dad's Losing It blog post Tuesday evening.
Hope you all had a swell weekend!

[shewritez]

Originally Posted by owtk

Hi all,
New article is up in the Weight Loss Blog section!
I did not visit the gym at all this weekend. My lower back is absolutely killing me and I could not muster up the energy for a workout. Going to try to get there tomorrow morning.
Look for a new Dad's Losing It blog post Tuesday evening.
Hope you all had a swell weekend!

At first, I had to make myself go to the gym. Now, I can't wait to go. I'm starting to understand why some people go every day. The feeling you get is fantastic. I hope you're feeling better. I have to catch up on my blog reading. Later....

[owtk]

You know, there is a clear snowball effect in motion when you exercise. The more I workout, the less I WANT to eat poorly. On a day I visit the gym, that slice of cake at the office for a co-worker's B-Day looks a lot less appealing to me - because what a waste that workout would become! It seems the key, as with almost anything, is a stick-to-it attitude and letting inertia take over.

Well, it is the end of my second week writing Dad's Losing It here at Families.com and I feel really good. A long way to go, of course, but with the support of the readers and my family, I have no doubt that this change in lifestyle is going to stick!

[owtk]

Hi all! I posted a fairly doom-n-gloom style Dad's Losing It article last night. After rereading my words it dawned on me that I need to crawl out of bed a tad earlier today and get to the gym - which I did! I feel very good after 22 minutes on the treadmill, and 2 reps of Ab Crunch, Pull down, and Hip Abducter. I listened to the terrific new Dr. Dog record titled "We All Belong".
I am about to have some breakfast at my desk, Special K with sliced banana.
Going to try and repeat this tomorrow morning and get back on the wagon!