John T.

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Marathon Week Challenge: We be runnin' y'all!!

John T. posted an article on - Nov 25, 2009, 12:40 pm
Once upon a time, I challenged myself to walk/jog/run 15 miles in a week.  I did it. Mission Accomplished.  Woot, woot, bla, bla, bla… Anyway…since then I have kind of caught the runni...
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Status Report: Week 7

John T. posted an article on - Nov 24, 2009, 6:17 am
Progress Report: Week 7 Weight: 247.6 lbs BMI: 35.5 Weight loss so far: 2.2 lbs since last week, 17.4 lbs to date (in my best Eric Cartman voice) Sssscccchhhhwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeettttt! YAY! ...
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I was RUNNIN'!

John T. posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 12:26 pm
A few weeks ago, I started using the treadmill.  I wanted a change of pace and I needed to switch up my cardio a bit from the ARC Trainer.  I won’t lie, it sucked, but I stuck with it… ...
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Cardio & Chlorine

John T. posted an article on - Nov 19, 2009, 10:15 am
It has been months since I’ve had a workout like last night. Sure, I’ve been able to work up a sweat just as intense… but that workout? That was the kind of workout I missed having! ...
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The Interview, The Gym, and Anxietyland

John T. posted an article on - Nov 18, 2009, 3:41 pm
Monday was the big day. Without revealing TOO much about the company, it’s one of Canada’s larger companies that just made a few billion dollars last quarter despite it being a very crappy...
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Status Report: Week 6

John T. posted an article on - Nov 17, 2009, 6:03 am
First off, I would like to say Hi and give my thanks for being able to be apart of Fatbloggers.  I started this journey at 265 pounds and miserable.  I had yo-yo’d weight wise pretty much all ...
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You will be found!

John T. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 10:04 pm
I love reading Sunday Secrets from Post Secret. If you are unfamiliar, people mail in postcards with a secret written on it. Many of the secrets are pretty vanilla, but every week there are one or two...
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The secret to inspiration

John T. posted an article on - Nov 16, 2009, 8:25 pm
I say this a lot, but it’s a tough journey. And over the past few weeks I’ve come to realize once again what an incredible journey it has been. I’ve been taking some time to reflect ...
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Sleepless Setback

John T. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 9:44 pm
I really wanted to go to the gym this morning. I had my alarm set for 8.30am so I could fit in a great workout before continuing on with my day and getting other things done. However, I’m think...
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The Mighty Has Fallen (Coming Up For Air)

John T. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 9:42 pm
My life has been a veritable mess for quite some time now. Everything seems to be in a constant state of disarray and confusion. It seems that there aren’t any constants and without an anchor to...
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Everyone needs to feel AWESOME…

John T. posted an article on - Nov 15, 2009, 2:04 pm
Sometimes.
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Updates n'stuff

John T. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 5:05 pm
Life is filled with drama. No big news flash there. There comes a certain point where things that are lower on the priority scale get neglected. I could insert a little story from my work in Child Wel...
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Saturday 9: Man on the Moon

John T. posted an article on - Nov 14, 2009, 4:14 pm
Saturday 9: Man on the Moon 1. Do you think it was important to send a man to the moon? Yes, and I still think its important, because discovery should be our prime mission as a society. ...
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Good to know…

John T. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 12:13 pm
… and since its a science…. my section could be banned by the local fundies! Wantonly stolen from Chris
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They gave their LAST full measure…

John T. posted an article on - Nov 11, 2009, 10:18 am
In his Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln spoke these words… It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advan...
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Monday Mayhem ~ I Spy

John T. posted an article on - Nov 9, 2009, 9:20 pm
Welcome to Monday Mayhem, the home of Mayhem on a Monday. Every week is something different. Have fun! Today’s meme- I Spy. I Spy something…… Delicious. I Spy something&#...
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Sunday Stealing: Strange Questions II

John T. posted an article on - Nov 8, 2009, 7:23 pm
OK, let’s move past the snide little comments about my ALL-MEME post string I’ve been on.
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Monday Madness – The Debut

John T. posted an article on - Nov 1, 2009, 10:05 pm
Today’s topic is hot or not. Simply copy and paste this post into your blog post and tell us if you think each of the items are hot or not. Be sure to come back here and post a link to your...
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Fat? or Fit???

John T. posted an article on - Nov 1, 2009, 3:03 pm
I can’t believe that it’s already November. The past few months have literally flown by — and it’s hard to believe that in just about a month and a half, I’m going to be ...
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Sunday Stealing: Strange Questions

John T. posted an article on - Oct 31, 2009, 11:14 pm
Cheers to all us thieves! Sunday Stealing: The Strange Question Meme, Part 1 1. What is the color of your toothbrush? BLUE 2. Name one person who made you smile today. If by ‘today’ y...
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Good People Doing Nothing

John T. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 3:11 pm
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.(Edmund Burke) Last Saturday a terrible act of inhumanity took place at a high school homecoming dance in Richmond, Californi...
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Yes! I'm a member of the Liberal Elite!

John T. posted an article on - Oct 29, 2009, 2:49 pm
My Liberal Identity: You are a Reality-Based Intellectualist, also known as the liberal elite. You are a proud member of what’s known as the reality-based community, where science, reason, and non-...
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Its beginning to look alot like… Halloween!

John T. posted an article on - Oct 24, 2009, 10:11 pm
The girls came by last night to decorate the place for Robert and I.
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Sunday Stealing: Happy Halloween

John T. posted an article on - Oct 24, 2009, 6:38 pm

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Bowing to the Awesome POWER of iTunes

John T. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 9:37 pm
I’m doing this instead of homework. This meme was wantonly stolen from Chris, but since he called me an iTard, I am wishing a flock of grad school essay eating locusts would descend upon his home. ...
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Now he wants to do BMX

John T. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 10:28 am
I keep telling him, he can’t play football if he breaks his neck! … then he goes and wins some hardware!
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Learning the value of Rejected Reality

John T. posted an article on - Oct 22, 2009, 12:03 am
For the 20+ of you who subscribe to the blog (thank you) and the countless others who stumble in here looking for “Daddy’s Roommate” or “Small Ducks”… sick bastards! I would like to point ...
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I'm a Social Worker and I really want to help

John T. posted an article on - Oct 21, 2009, 12:41 am
Yesterday I posted a rather lengthy piece inspired by a favorite blog… Eyes Open Wider. The author at EOW confesses she was taken by the emotional power of the exercise, and I admit I was to. It i...
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Can you die of terminal embarrassment?

John T. posted an article on - Oct 20, 2009, 12:30 am
I am taking a class on Tuesday mornings called Services to Families with Children. Each week the professor wants us to scour the interwebs for current news stories involving child welfare. There is no...
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Finding my hero…

John T. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 11:17 pm
As many of you know, I have recently taken up indoor cycling as an amazing way to crank up my cardiovascular training. Things were getting a bit boring on the elliptical machine at the gym, so I went ...
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I'm a Social Worker… I'm here to help you

John T. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 9:49 pm
I read several Social Work blogs. Some for inspiration. Some for enrichment and some for entertainment. Eyes Open Wider fills the bill on all three. Last week the author began posting the following ex...
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The Transformation is Complete

John T. posted an article on - Oct 19, 2009, 1:36 pm
I find myself in the 4th week of the 2nd year of the program at Walla Walla University to earn an MSW, my personal political ideology has been progressively (ironic?) moving to the left over the past ...
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Haters Hate

John T. posted an article on - Oct 16, 2009, 6:15 pm
Wantonly stolen from Erik at gabrinous with griffonage, who in turn absconded it from Melodramatic Diary of a Cynic. As a recovering Republican, I am attempting to purge anger and hate from my life; ...
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Manic Monday – 10/12/09

John T. posted an article on - Oct 12, 2009, 7:32 pm
What word describes you best? Farfegnugen What drives you every day A 2007 Ford Explorer Where do you want to retire? To a compound in Guyana where my minions will hang on my every word and en...
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Lets get Literal!

John T. posted an article on - Oct 11, 2009, 9:36 pm
Back in the day, Bryan and I would cruise around town listening to BOSS tunes in his 1975 Chevy (Chick Magnet) Vega. We were fueled by 44 oz. Super Big Gulps, 7-11 Nachos and our own Awesomeness! On...
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It is what it is.

John T. posted an article on - Oct 9, 2009, 9:29 pm
I’ve taken a bit of a break from running in the past two weeks. I did my 5km run and am still feeling incredible about my accomplishment. But, the weather has been crappy, and life has been a bi...
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Defeat and Determination

John T. posted an article on - Oct 6, 2009, 9:12 pm
Exerpt from this post … All the people in the diet world strive for the following situation: “Man, those chips look good. I’d like to eat those…. wait… wait… I d...
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That's Going To Leave A Mark

John T. posted an article on - Oct 2, 2009, 3:30 pm
I woke up early today with the intention of going to the gym and having the rest of my day fall into place. Instead, I lounged around for two hours and slacked on getting ready. At one point, I was co...
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Waisting Time

John T. posted an article on - Oct 1, 2009, 11:20 pm
When we last spoke, I was mired in some deep financial issues that prevented me from going to the gym. My gym membership was a few payments late which temporarily put things on hold. As quickly as tha...
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Week 10 Weigh-in

John T. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 7:03 pm
It’s POURING rain outside, and I’m grinning ear to ear. I lost SEVEN pounds this week for a grand total of 40 pounds in 10 weeks. That’s as much as this big assed rat carved out of ...
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My really 'big' run

John T. posted an article on - Sep 28, 2009, 12:28 pm
The day finally arrived. I’ve been talking about running the 5km race of the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon for some time now, and my friends Alison, Lisa and I have been training for it...
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Leap of faith

John T. posted an article on - Sep 25, 2009, 9:58 pm
So the final preparations have begun for my first road race this coming Sunday. It’s a 5km run — the first I’ve ever done, and I’m starting to get psyched for what Sunday might...
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The Honeymoon is over.

John T. posted an article on - Sep 22, 2009, 10:05 pm
I gained weight, a half pound. Ugh. I saw the number, had my tizzie, and I’m over it. Here are things I can, and will do better this week: -Get 2 miles every day I don’t lift (only been ...
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Motivation for Monday

John T. posted an article on - Sep 21, 2009, 3:15 am
Be sure to check out today’s Motivation for Monday post – it contains the introduction to a contest.  The Hot 100 – Going Out With a Bang! officially kicks off on Wednesday, but all...
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And now… I spin.

John T. posted an article on - Sep 20, 2009, 1:17 pm
Now, for the past few months, I’ve been getting a bit bored with my cardio workouts. Even though I’ve taken up running, and am officially one week away from my first ever road race (the Sc...
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Goal board part 1

John T. posted an article on - Sep 19, 2009, 3:50 pm
I have a goal board.  It rocks.  I’ll post it and ’splain it later.   This post isn’t about that, it’s about my second goal board I’m going to make, and I’m jus...
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Power of Positive Thinking

John T. posted an article on - Sep 17, 2009, 9:17 pm
I used to mopey, really mopey. And entirely pissed off. When I was a young(er) lad in High School (I still am a young lad), I was annoyed, and I never even knew it. It all stemmed from my hatred of ...
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Weight Loss Podcasts

John T. posted an article on - Sep 17, 2009, 11:05 am
Crossposted at Antimattr I’ve found a few podcasts I like about weight loss, and I’m listing them below. What are your favorites? No Excuses Weight Loss by Jonathan Roche Weight Watcher...
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This is business

John T. posted an article on - Sep 16, 2009, 8:15 pm
It’s official. As of tonight, I have now dropped 170 pounds. In just about 19 months, I have lost the equivalent of a grown man. After Sebastien weighed me in at the gym tonight, he started to g...
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Give Away Post

John T. posted an article on - Sep 15, 2009, 9:05 pm
The folks at Truvia sponsored Motivation for Monday this week on my blog.  It may not be Monday, but the motivational video is still a good one for the week.  Check out the details in the post on ho...
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