Don’t Change Much – Go For A Walk

2017-09-03 by dadgoesround Leave a Comment

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Getting Healthier

This summer I have lost 15 lbs. That is just the start.

I’m only 42 and yet some days I feel like an old man. My body is creaky and stiff and I hobble a bit when I get up in the morning. This is a result of a combination of working from home and not leaving the house all day and working in my workshop where I generally stand in one or two places for long periods of time.

Setting a Goal

I don’t want to feel like an old man. [Read more…]

2016 Goals – March Update

2016-03-31 by dadgoesround 2 Comments

This month has been a busy one on the goal front. I spent more time working on my blog website than expected in March, but the work is more or less completed on time and I learned more than I expected. Here are my March accomplishments towards my 2016 goals. [Read more…]

2016 Goals Update -February Edition

2016-02-29 by dadgoesround Leave a Comment

It is the end of February, two months since I set my goals for 2016. It simultaneously feels like the new year started ages ago and just happened. I am continuing to work towards achieving my 2016 goals. [Read more…]

Defining and Achieving 2016 Goals

2016-01-29 by dadgoesround Leave a Comment

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It has been almost one month since I set out my 2016 goals. Goals are only as good as the progress I make towards them. It is time for a check in on how I am my achieving 2016 goals so far.

2016 Goals

I established five goals for myself: [Read more…]

Three Lessons From My First Week at the Gym

2016-01-07 by dadgoesround 2 Comments

One of my goals this year is to get back into shape - or some semblance thereof. So far, I am on the right track. I started keeping track of my calorie intake on the weekend and returned to the gym for the first time in close to a year on Monday morning and have been there every day since. I learned a few years ago that it is easier for me to go to the gym every day instead of every other day. It becomes part of my daily routine and harder to find excuses to avoid going. It has only been a few days back in this regime and I have already learned a few things.