Failure Mode
Content Originally Posted on Thingineer John’s Personal Blog Here (Posted here with permission) “All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil....
View ArticleMotivational Feedback Loop
Last week I was honored to participate in the Huffington Post’s Healthy Living Motivational Monday spotlight. In addition to having my story put on the website I was also asked to participate in a...
View ArticleThingineering Exercise: Part 9 – Obese Olympian
Back to Part 8 Now it was serious. I was full of confidence. The days of August flew by. I logged a 131 miles and spent over a full day (25.3 hours!) running. Who...
View ArticleEnvironmental Thingineering On The Road
Road warrior wellness can be a serious challenge to Thingineers everywhere. I’m fortunate that I don’t travel as much as some of my colleagues but I know first hand how hard it can be to...
View ArticleBeginning Band meets Beginning Thingineering
Screech! Squeak! Bang! Boom! Crash! If you’ve ever walked past a beginning band classroom, you’ve probably heard sounds like that emanating from the room. You may peer in the room, seeking out the...
View ArticleThingineering Disneyland, Part 1
Ah the “Happiest Place on Earth:” Disneyland! I have so many wonderful childhood memories enjoying a day at Disneyland with my family. Day trips to amusement parks and other family vacations are...
View ArticleThingineering in Senegal, Africa
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been on a diet in my 39 years of life. Sometimes I’ve been successful, sometimes I’ve thrown in the towel, but I’ve always had different strategies...
View ArticleWhat Would I Tell Myself If I Had A Time Machine
It’s been great to have new Thingineers signing up to get support on their battle with obesity. It’s why this blog exists. Little by little we’re making an impact and helping people find...
View ArticleDave’s First Marathon
Back to previous As I woke up on marathon day, I was disappointed to discover that it had rained overnight. Southern California’s predictable warm summer and fall meant that I had never run in...
View ArticleReflecting on a Weight Gain
It was a Wednesday morning in May, a few years ago, when I woke up to confirm my fears: I had weighed in at 184 pounds, 9 pounds more than my target weight of...
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