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W8 Loss Wednesday #4 - The Return of Fury
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
After much negotiation, management has reached a tentative agreement with Fury, who had earlier in the week initiated a general strike against W8 Loss Wednesday and its subsidiaries. We are happy to say that he is back. For now.
Don't forget to check out my W8 Loss Wednesday buddies:
PG @ AnnoyinglyBoring.com Scott Townsend @ W8LossWednesday.Blogspot.com
Don't forget to check out my W8 Loss Wednesday buddies:
PG @ AnnoyinglyBoring.com Scott Townsend @ W8LossWednesday.Blogspot.com
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Reader Comments (31)
If I drove with a car cam... I would watch the cam and not the road, with the end result of a crash. And, well, that would be bad.
Also- Kudos for using the word shenanigans.
And yay! You lost weight. Good job!!!
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[BusyDad] How I managed to eek out a pound if beyond me, but thanks! Shenanigans is such a convenient word. I heard it alot growing up in Boston and then it kind of dropped from my vocab - until I had a kid.
OK, that was SOOO hilarious. You got 10 thumbs up. Two were mine, my 2 kids make four more, and the neighbor kids were over so that's another four. I guess that means you rate big time.
Uh oh. Someone just started bragging about her karate skillz. Gotta go.
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[BusyDad] Wow you held a W8Loss Wed screening! Ultra cool and thanks to all for the great reviews!
Kid bench presses are awesome! I do 5 sets a day with Ty. We don't have any dogs (allergic), so I have to substitute vacuum cleaners. It's amazing what kind of work out you can get with household items. Thanks for some new ideas! Congrats on losing another pound!
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[BusyDad] Thanks Jeremy! Hmmm appliances eh? What a great idea! I guess we could get just a good a workout mowing the lawn. But nooo, we have to bench press the lawn mower.
You have WAY more chaos going on.
Dude. I did not get THAT memo, again. I need more animals and bodies around for a more toned body.
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[BusyDad] Gotta keep up, OHMommy! I guess I'm in LA, where the newest fitness trends hit first. But now you have in inside connection ;)
I literally just woke up my kid laughing at you and your kid and your dogs. I'll have to plan my Jim-viewing more carefully next time!!! Congrats on the great results. :) -Karen
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[BusyDad] oops! i need to slap a warning label on it: Characters may be more absurd than they appear.
Yay! Thank God the contract with Fury was renegotiated :) Phew. Exercise videos are always better with little cyborgs running around. And go mom!! Embarrassed us all by having the most successful slim down and tone up! Now we've run out of exucses. Oh - and I'm crediting sensei for the original perfect pushup :)
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[d Bro] I know! Mom pwned us all. She should be an inspiration for all us "old people" trying to get in shape.
The wife and I have the Abs Diet book for men and women. We kind of got screwed buing them both. They say almost the exact same thing.
The first two weeks of the abs diet don't require any weight lifting or exercises.
I did it for 2 weeks before I had to stop for military reasons, but I did lose 14 lbs in those two weeks.
I recommend this plan above any other. It's the only one I've ever tried that actually works.
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[BusyDad] Ha - good to know that mom is right then! I feel a little better using it now. And 14 lbs in 14 days?? That's insane!
So when are you going to get to the point where you can lift trucks? hmm?
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[BusyDad] Not sure - but I AM sure that if I try it, I will post the video.
Yay no feet! Bad form on the tricep curls!!!!
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[d Hubby] Bit off more than I could chew. It was tough. I think I should have tricep curled BJ instead. Or have another kid...
WOW!!!!!
BRILLIANT!
You have put me to shame. Sure that may have been 9 minutes or whatever, but it was supremely entertaining.
I haven't gotten my copy yet, but I too plan on trying my best to do the Buff Dad program for the four weeks. I defo need to start doing some strength work.
Be careful with that boy! those triceps curls are trouble. I smell dislocation.
Oh, and did Mom bring the CitySports shirts? Excellent.
Me? Well, I talked about beer for WLW (W8 Loss Wednesday). Oh well.
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[BusyDad] Thank you PG! Ha - you noticed the Citysports shirts! We actually got them years ago on a trip home. And totally randomly happened to wear them that day. I'm really hoping Sam Adams sends you beer. I have a Newcastle video waiting if it works. MUCH better than pulling my kid's arms out the sockets.
Curse you, there goes my excuse for not working out: having kids. Now I am somehow going to feel compelled to start benching Owen. Oh, wait, never mind, I just remembered that I don't care what I look like anymore becuase my life is crap and I am never going find a husband so I might as well be fat and happy. Whew, thank God!
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[BusyDad] Hey now - there shall be no resigning oneself to any fate here. Plus, bench pressing kids is FUN :)
I am laughing because I am with PG on this one.. I cringed when you did the triceps curls with Fury.. all I heard was POP..
Congrats on the additonal pound gone..
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[BusyDad] "No children or dads were hurt in the filming of this video"
Dude, the dogs would leave you alone if you stop wearing the liver-flavored moisterizer on your face.
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[BusyDad] Dammit! But Liverderm makes me look young and radiant!
moist-U-rizer
I need coffee before commenting.
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[BusyDad] You are brave to even attempt it, Momo.
OMG dude, you slay me! I laughed so hard when the camera kept falling off the dashboard. That is exactly why I don't do video posts! Congrats on the extra pound and 1%. Keep up the good work!
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[BusyDad] Thanks Smoochie! And video is a whole lot of fun once you accept the fact that it will turn out funny (in a laughing AT, not WITH kinda way) - despite your best efforts otherwise.
Ooh, I'm so glad you got the book. I sent it to the other two guys too so they'll be tossing kids around soon.
Can I be the first member of the Fury fan club? I miss cyborgs and other costumes for no apparent reason.
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[BusyDad] Thanks again for that book, Sue! I think it'll add a nice plot twist to our videos. And if you love total randomness, Fury is definitely your guy!
It's hard enough to get in a workout with kids around, but the dogs set me over the edge. This shows exactly why I can't work out at home. My dogs are all over me.
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[BusyDad] Now you know why I use them as weights. They are always within arms reach when I am trying to work out.
you know what I love? Fury is back there just being a kid...and no matter what kind of noise he makes you don't even flinch...you just keep going and let him do his thing lol.
and omg I just bought the perfect pushups! Im a chick tho so I totally suck at them hahaha...oh its bad....
good job! don't go over to my blog...cause you'll see just how bad I have been and the temptation will kill you hahaha
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[BusyDad] Funny thing is I had no idea he did that cyborg mask waving in the background thing until I edited it. Then I died laughing. Aren't Perfect Pushups evil?? And you are evil for making all those brownies.
Where do I start? LMAO This was brilliant. I loved the use of a child in the workout/as the workout. Very cool. He is so cool man. Monty Pythons reference near a shout out to me has the rest of May looking lame. Dude, you need yourself some 3M product to adhere that camera to the dash. Sweet.
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[BusyDad] I am stoked that you liked it, Joe! I finally felt I had a video worthy of writing the words Joeprah.com on.
You're kickin' ass dude!
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[BusyDad] Thanks Maria! As long as these don't bore y'all I will keep doing this.
AB-solutely hysterical!!! I laughed so hard my abs are killing me. Does that count?
Your son is so freakin' cute.
Thanks for the laugh, it was just what I needed!
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[BusyDad] I'm glad you got a kick out of it! (and got an ab workout in too). Hey, so you think my son is also going to say "stop using me as an advertisement" too? Because I totally am!
Baby J is clearly not doing enough for my muscles. We have cows. Would cows work? Granted I would have to hurdle the electrified fence to get to them . . .
Fabulous! Love W8 Loss Wednesday!
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[BusyDad] Thanks! :) It's kind of a big jump to go from babies to cows. I would try lifting maybe a goat or a sheep first. Got any of those? You don't want to pull a muscle, you know. Or get trampled.
You.....are hilarious! I think I saw Fury's tonsils! ;)
I can't believe your mom visited and you lost weight. So jealous! My parents have been here for 3 days. There's no doubt I gained a 3 pounds just from Chinese pastries.
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[BusyDad] Trust me, if you put me in front of those custard things, I could eat my weight in Chinese pastries. Luckily my mom was on a health kick and my sister is a vegetarian (not that she doesn't eat pastries - we just ended up going to healthier places).
Wanted to let you know, I've got a contest up on my site. Take a look---I forgot to add, the mom can be your babymama too!
Mommy's First Contest
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[BusyDad] Those candles will be mine! All mine!
Congrats on the weight loss! Some of your workout was painful to watch - made my arms ache just thinking about lifting a decent-sized boy behind the back. Oh, and the lawn is lookin' fine.
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[BusyDad] Ha - which is why I think I only did it twice before I said "you get the idea!" Thanks for the props on the lawn - it has been an uphill struggle!!
Ok, don't tell your wife (and I won't tell me husband) but I love you! I am so happy to have made the left foot spot! LOL
Great work this week! A pound is still a pound! Oh, and my hubby has those same push up thingies.
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[BusyDad] Sponsorship: the way to a woman's heart. haha just kidding. I know it's shoes.
Hah! That was great!!!! Fury, the dogs, the video editing (love the camera falls).... hilarious BD!!!
AND you lost weight too (oh, is THAT the reason you make these? I think you need to continue them even after you're finished WLWs).
And the Monty Python music was perfect!
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[BusyDad] Glad you enjoy these Maureen! I'm certainly having way too much fun making videos. And I can tell that Fury is itching to land his own spinoff show one of these days.
Are you stalking your readers with that live traffic feed? You and your constant need for attention. Ugh! Happy boys night in!
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[d Hubby] Yes I am! And if it wasn't for you pointing it out, I would have gotten away with it too. How did you find it stuck all the way at the bottom??
Phew! So glad to hear that you were able to re-negotiate! ;-)
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[BusyDad] That would have been the end of W8Loss Wed. That was a tense period. The neighbors' kids just didn't audition well.
Great video and I am SOOOO getting that Buff Dad book for the hubs. Congrats on losing the lb.
BTW, after watching this video, my kids want to come and play with Fury.
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[BusyDad] Hey cool! It's a great book. And Fury would so love that. After Legos, making new friends is like his favorite thing.
You and the grass look awesome!!
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[BusyDad] Hold that thought... because I gained weight this week!!