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Fat Loss Update 179.6 lbs

by Dave
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Ready for another day of eating just one meal? Oh, hell yeah! I’m within sight of my reaching my goal to lose 30 lbs of fat and I’ve decided to blog about it here. This is the third day of the latest phase of fat loss using the ‘one meal a day’ method, which if [...]

I Love Being A Stay At Home Dad

by Dave
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Two years I made the move from being a career man to a full time parent, and was the best decision I ever made. Previously I mentioned that there were certain freedoms I enjoy as a stay at home dad but these days I’ve come to take those freedoms for granted. Yesterday after I’d been [...]

Weightloss Update 180.2lbs

by Dave
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Weight loss update I’ve been using ‘one meal a day‘ for a while now to lose weight and it’s been working for me. Most of it has been trial and error and I’m yet to perfect it. I’ll do a proper write-up of the method soon! Last week the children were home from school so [...]

Short Term Pain

by Dave
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I remember the last time both my wife and I were working. It was a painful experience. We barely saw each other and the logistics of childcare were just nightmarish. One of us being late home from work would mean the other was late getting to work and constantly having to apologise for having children [...]

I Didn’t Like Being A Daddy Blogger

by Dave
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My first blog was never intended to be a Daddy Blog. It was supposed to be about self development. It was supposed to be about me developing as a father and sharing the experiences. Trouble was, I was uncomfortable sharing the vast majority of those details. Personally and professionally I’d built a strong and calm [...]

How To Get Out Of Bed Early

by Dave
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Clearly not the way I’ve been doing it. Since I mentioned that I want to be an early riser, I haven’t done quite as well as I’d hoped. Having boasted that my children all sleep through the night now (for the first time in nine years) my youngest daughter (3) managed to make me a [...]

I am a Selfish Blogger

by Dave
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I should point out that this is not my first blog. No, you see I wasn’t always a selfish blogger. I had another blog before this but it went a bit wrong. It started well enough but I just lost my way. After I left work to become a stay at home dad I convinced [...]

Working From The Library

by Dave
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I always like the idea of ‘working from home’, but now I’ve discovered something even better… ‘Working from the library’ (That’s the public library, not one of the rooms in my mansion house.) It’s brilliant! It gets me out of the house which is important to my sanity. Two years into being a stay at [...]

Getting Up Early Because I Want To Not Because I Have To

by Dave
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I’ve struggled with this old chestnut so often over the last two years. Many a life hacks guru will say that getting up early is a major factor in being successful. I believe them which is why I keep trying to do it. One of the reasons why I haven’t been able to work for [...]

Eating Like A Pig

by Dave
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I’ve been eating like a pig even though I’m trying to lose weight. Am I disheartened? Not at all. It’s all part of the plan. Since Friday I haven’t taken too much care over what I’ve eaten and when I’ve eaten it. I’ve eaten whatever I want whenever I want. That includes, pizza, chocolate and [...]

Blogger Dude Rides Again

by Dave
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Some guy named Blogger Dude or something similar returned to his festering blog last week to grace us with his wit and wisdom. A piece about changing why I blog was his first offering, and I have to admit, I’ve missed him. Funnily enough it coincided with my own decision to spend more time at [...]

Selfish Weight Loss Update May 2010

by Dave
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Selfish Weight Loss Update May 2010 I’ve been trying to lose 30lbs of fat for the last decade and possibly a little more. Over the last two years I’ve made some concerted efforts to shed the pounds and whilst I often do well, it seems there’s nearly always some episode that derails my best efforts. [...]

Ironing Is The Key To Creativity

by Dave
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I’ve been spoilt recently with my mother-in-law doing the laundry and the ironing for us. I know, I’ve written far too much about ironing over the last couple of years but as a stay at home dad it;s a major part of my life. Anyway, having had a long period where MIL has been attending [...]

You Can’t Please Everyone, So You’ve Got To Please Yourself

by Dave
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This post is a response to the “7 Things” meme sent my way by Maggy at Red Ted Art. Maggy is a talented artist who creates custom art for children. Thank you Maggy, I appreciate it and I’m delighted you tagged me. This is normally the part where I’d list seven things about myself… but [...]

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