Dalby's Motion Fitness Workout Blog

I've been a fat guy since high school. Now, I'm 28, 300 pounds, and tired of huffing my way up the stairs of the Atrium Center. Thankfully, the folks over at Motion Fitness are going to help me do something about it, and you get to follow along. See what it's like for a regular guy like me to have to learn about exercise programs, diet plans, and all the other fun stuff that comes along with getting in shape. You'll read about the hard parts, the easy parts, and hopefully you'll see that it's not so bad living right!

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May 14, 2013

Fresh Tactics

When I started with this lifestyle change, I had a very strict workout routine, and a very strict diet. Eventually, changes had to be made to both, because even though they were... more

April 30, 2013

Planning Ahead

My diet is starting to suck again. I mean, it's no where near as bad as it was before I started this whole thing, but it's not where it should be. Not to be excuse guy, but... more

April 17, 2013

Spring Has Sprung

Spring is here! Sort of... Ok, sure, the weather is kind of crappy right now, but at least the snow is starting to melt, and we can all come out of our frozen prisons, and... more

March 19, 2013

A Disastrous Spiral

3 weeks ago, I started feeling like I might be getting a cold. No surprise, really, I'm usually good for at least one strong bout of Man-fluenza before spring rolls around. It's... more

February 20, 2013

28 Is The Magic Number

28 pounds. It doesn't seem like much, but considering how far I've had to come to get to 28 pounds, it's the most important number in the world. I'm 28 pounds... more

February 15, 2013

Achievement Unlocked: Weigh Less Than You Can Ever Remember!

I'm generally of the belief that, when you're in the change room at the gym, a sense of modesty is best. It is, in essence, a room full of guys taking their clothes off.... more

February 6, 2013

Dalby's Random Thoughts - Feb 6

I have to say, one thing that never gets old is hearing people say "You look great!". Maybe it's just the healthy appetite of my ego, but when people notice the results... more

January 23, 2013

I Keep Forgetting To Drink...

It's the weirdest thing. I can sit for hours, and not realize how thirsty I am. Just zoned out on work, or TV, or whatever I'm doing, and suddenly it dawns on me that... more

January 20, 2013

A Whole New Shopping Strategy

Grocery shopping has become a whole new experience, now that I've been shown how it's actually supposed to work. I told you all last week that Heather, the dietician at Motion... more

January 9, 2013

New Year, New Goal, New Plan

Welcome to 2013! It's only the 9th, so I imagine that a lot of you are still sticking to your New Year's Resolutions to get healthy, go to the gym, and eat right. Good! Don't... more

January 4, 2013

The Year I Got Tired Of Being Fat

Just about 6 months ago, I met a very important person. Her name is Jenna, and she is a trainer at Motion Fitness. I walked in, weighing 300 pounds, and she turned my whole life... more

December 19, 2012

Reader Questions - Volume 1

We've been doing this whole exercise thing for a while now, and you guys have had some questions. I've tried to answer as many as I can individually, but I thought this would... more

December 5, 2012

Back In The Game

It's been a weird few weeks. I hurt my knee, then we had old friends come to visit, Jenna got sick, then I got sick, and during all that, my weight loss all but stopped. I would... more

November 28, 2012

Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone

It has been 12 days since I last went to the gym. By the time my session with Jenna was over today, I felt like it had been 12 months. Jenna was nice to me, I doubt I'm... more

November 22, 2012

Sweating Sickness

I tried to do the latest level of my iPhone push up program yesterday, and it felt like I was drowning. No, before you ask, I was not doing them in the shower. That would be stupid.... more

November 15, 2012

Two Minds About Yoga

Today's blog is a little different from what I usually do. It's going to be written in 2 parts. The first half will be before I do my first ever Yoga class, with my thoughts... more

November 8, 2012

Snow Day Doesn't Mean Day Off

Well, I'm sure you all know that we're currently buried under a pile of snow. It didn't seem like much when it first started coming down, but as the day went on, it became... more

October 31, 2012

Diets Are Easy, Until They're Not

It took some getting used to, 3 months ago, when I had to completely change the foods I eat. I stuck with it though, and eating healthier was the main reason I lost the weight I... more

October 27, 2012

Two Ways Halloween Can Weigh You Down

I remember saying to Jenna, after Thanksgiving weekend had passed, "At least now there's no holiday to mess with me until Christmas". I, of course, was wrong. I forgot... more

October 25, 2012

Working Out With My Wife

My wife is pretty awesome. While I needed a personal trainer to yell at me, and whip me in to shape, she just went out and got active. Don't get me wrong, my wife certainly was... more

October 19, 2012

The Time Has Come For New Pants

I've been really looking forward to this. Probably more than a guy really should. This weekend, I'm going out to buy new pants. I've even figured out what I'm... more

October 11, 2012

The Importance Of Doing Things Right

It scares me every time I go to the gym. There is always, and I'm not exaggerating here, always at least one guy who is moments from death or serious injury. Yeah... more

October 7, 2012

Surviving Thanksgiving On A Diet

It is, without question, the hardest weekend of the year for anyone trying to eat properly. Giant turkeys, stuffed with all kinds of things, covered in gravy, with a plethora of... more

October 4, 2012

Older Now, With Lower Standards

I have discovered the secret to physical fitness! Are you ready for this? It's actually a pretty shocking revelation... Your numbers get better when you get older! That's... more

September 26, 2012

Guest Workout Series #5 - New Girl Brittany

So far, while all our Guest Workouts have been very different, I wouldn't say that any one person had a harder session than any other. That is, up until yesterday. Meet Brittany. Brittany... more

September 23, 2012

Guest Workout Series #4 - Morning Show Char

My guest at the gym on Thursday was the woman I spend the most time with, other than my wife, Char, my co-host on the Morning Breath. Char used to be a bigger girl, but... more

September 19, 2012

Guest Workout Series #3 - Donnie From Sales

Today's guest on the Workout Blog is our Senior Sales Rep at The Goat, and big wheel at Original Joe's (that should be good for at least a free meal...), Donnie Atkinson. First... more

September 14, 2012

Guest Workout Series #2 - Brad the Writer

Meet Brad. Brad's dead now. RIP Brad. When Brad was still with us, he was a brand new Creative Writer at The Goat. That means he writes the commercials you hear... more

September 12, 2012

Guest Workout Series #1 - Goat Girl Jeanine

This is the kick off of our guest workout series. All September, I’ll be dragging some of my co-workers from The Goat down to Motion Fitness with me, and unleashing Jenna on... more

September 5, 2012

Vacation Is Hard

So, I'm back from vacation, and, can I just say, thank God. It has been insanely difficult to stay on my diet plan without the everyday routine I got used to. It was so easy,... more

August 29, 2012

Doing Everything Wrong

Never make your trainer mad. It never works out in your favor. I learned that lesson the hard way this past weekend. Last week, I told Jenna that I was going to be visiting... more

August 22, 2012

Seeing The Big Picture

When I started at Motion Fitness, my trainer Jenna told me that losing weight was 80% about my diet. She told me right from day one that if I couldn't stick to my diet plan,... more

August 17, 2012

Fixing A Busted Wheel

I'm really good at quitting smoking, but I suck at not smoking. That might sound weird, but let me explain. I am the king of quitting. I quit once a month, minimum. I get all... more

August 15, 2012

The Irony Of Injury

Losing weight is not cheap. As a matter of fact, the reason most of us put on weight is because eating like crap is usually cheaper. Think about it, burgers, fries, deep... more

August 9, 2012

I Now Have Two Fewer Limbs

Today was another workout day with Jenna. Before we got started, I had a chance to meet another one of Jenna's clients. He has been working with Jenna for a while... more

August 7, 2012

Weigh In #3, And The Time I Touched My Toes

When I woke up this morning, I had high hopes. See, we have a bathroom scale in our apartment, and I thought I'd try it out last night. Now this thing is clearly not to be trusted.... more

August 4, 2012

It's The Quality Of Your Junk Food, Not The Quantity

First, let me apologize for the lack of blogs this week. I had a plan for writing based on my workout routine this week, but of course, the best laid plans are the first ones to... more

July 31, 2012

Week 2 Weigh In With Shocking Results

It's week 2, and it started with a weigh in at Motion Fitness with Jenna. I've decided that we're going to do full weigh ins every week, because, well let's face... more

July 30, 2012

Real Life Always Gets In The Way

Sticking to the diet plan Jenna gave me has been pretty easy so far. I don't necessarily like all the food I'm eating, but it's not terrible. But of course, real life... more

July 27, 2012

It Gets Easier With Time, But For Now It Still Hurts

I haven't been able to stop thinking about how my last workout ended. Everyone I know keeps saying that there's no shame in getting sick at the gym, but it's just hard... more

July 24, 2012

First Days Are Never Easy

The title says it all. First day of school, first day on the job, first day of the rest of your life... none of that junk comes easy. First day at the gym is no different. I mean,... more

July 23, 2012

Enough Is Enough, And It's Time For A Change

I’m not sure exactly when I hit 300 pounds, but it certainly wasn’t by design. Honestly, it snuck up on me. I actually used to be a pretty scrawny kid. Of course, that... more