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No More Fat Dad is a journal of my Men's Health Belly Off! 2008 progress. It's not a diet log, food log or exercise log. I don't go into details of what I ate and what exact exercises I did each day. It's a place for me to share my success and fail
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I’ve come a long way - 50 hours until the Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge
The clock is slowly ticking and in a little over 48 hours I will take part in the first physical challenge I set as a goal for myself when I started my weight loss journey back in January. The Navy S...
Turbulence Training - Original Workout - Week 4 Review
Last week was pretty challenging for me. Between preparing for Zach’s 1st Communion (house work, honey-do list, yard work, etc…) and studying for my Juniper tests, I didn’t have muc...
Original Turbulence Training Workout - Week 3 Review
Sorry I didn’t get this up sooner, it’s been a hectic week. I’ve been studying for a Juniper Networks certification test and had the exam yesterday. I ended up passing this one and...
Week 2 - Original Turbulence Training Workout review
Another week, another review. My commitment and excitement for my weight loss programs hasn’t changed a bit. But, the workouts, the meal planning, the eating 5-6 times a day, all the things th...
Week 1 - Original Turbulence Training Workout review
How much do you think the tip of a finger weighs? I’m only asking because I cut the tip of mine off yesterday while using a mandolin to slice apples. It wasn’t a huge piece of my finge...
First two workouts of the new TT program
My rest week is over so it’s time to move on to the next workout in Turbulence Training. The next program after the Intermediate Level workout is the first in the advanced workout section. H...
Rest week results
Results from a rest week? Is that even possible? Rest does not equal results in my mind. After yesterday’s weigh in, I’ve changed my mind. After completing 8 weeks of the Men’s H...
Final weigh-in - Turbulence Training Intermediate Level
Sorry, I don’t have much time tonight to write a long post about my final weigh-in. I’m just going to post the pics showing my progress from when I started this journey to yesterday....
A fast four weeks
“This is no time for ease and comfort. It is the time to dare and endure.” - Churchill It sure hasn’t been a month of “ease and comfort” that’s for sure. Having e...
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Unlike the vain emperor in the classic children’s tale by Hans Christian Anderson, I don’t have a different outfit for each hour of the day. But what I did have to wear wasn’t fitt...
I guess you could say I busted through that plateau
Plateau. That evil word that strikes fear into all those trying to shed a few pounds. Everyone knows that hitting one someday is inevitable. People deal with hitting a plateau in different ways. S...
It finally happened!
On the long road to getting fit and losing weight, we all reach for small goals to help us stay motivated. It could be to fit in an old pair of jeans. Or you may set mini weight goals, grouping yo...
I think it’s working
They always say, it’s not the scale that matters, it’s what you see in the mirror. That’s great advice, but when the scale isn’t budging, it’s kind of hard to listen to...
Cranking up the intensity
As you may have read, I was a bit frustrated with my last weigh in. The scale has barely budged in the past 3 weeks and it was getting to me. Well, instead of letting the scale beat me, I’ve...
Weigh-ins getting frustrating
Have you ever had one of those dreams where you’re running as hard and as fast as you can but you don’t seem to be getting anywhere? That’s how I’m feeling this morning after ...
A new experience from an old routine
How many of us go through life in our set routine and never change things up? I’m sure pretty much everyone. It’s easy, you know what to expect and you could do it in your sleep. Wel...
My Turbulence Training Success Story
Thanks to the Turbulence Training Belly Off! program, I have started transforming my body into something I can be proud of, not something to hide under lose, baggy clothes. Last August was the WORST, ...
Before and after pics
The Progress Pics page has been getting hit quite a bit lately. After looking at it, while it shows progress from week to week, I thought I’d put some before and after pics together showing eac...
I’m wiped out
Man, today’s workout absolutely wiped me out. I’m sitting here and am ready to climb under my desk, curl up and fall asleep. This was my third TT workout at the intermediate level and ...
Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge - Swimming time trial
As you may have read in some previous posts, I’m planning on taking the Navy SEAL Fitness Challenge in May. I’m confident the Belly Off! program and now Turbulence Training, will have me ...