My name is Robert Haviland. I am NOT a fitness or diet expert by any stretch of the imagination. I am the Technology Coordinator for the local school system. That in itself contributes to my former body shape and size. Sitting all day is not good.

On February 15, 2011, I decided it was time for me to lose a little weight. My wife, Terri, had already been on a diet and walking when the weather allowed. I was reluctant. By virtue of what she was eating at supper, I lost a little wight.

I then decided to give a shot as well. I stepped on the Nintendo Wii and it cried! It said 245 pounds. Worse, my Mii swelled, a lot. “That’s obese.” That was very loud.

We found an app for our iPods that we decided we liked. MyFitnessPal is just a calorie counter, but it is great at helping us keep up with what we were eating. In my case I was eating decent foods, but the amount is what got me. Now we have iPhones and take them in every restaurant with us.

Then I decided to try the walking thing. Shin Splints! Have you ever felt those things? Pain in the shin. That took forever to get over. I found a program called “Couch25K.” I started following that program to relearn how to run. Basically, you run 30 seconds then walk 3 minutes. Do that for a week. Then run 1 minute and walk 3 minutes. Eventually you are running more than walking. And in 8 to 9 weeks you’re running 5km or 3.1 miles. And as a friend said, “the pounds will just fall off.”

In 6 months I lost almost 60 pounds. I don’t think I ever starved myself or did without. Well, maybe pizza. I love pizza. Basically, get up, get moving, and quit eating so much. You’ll love it, the people around you love it, and most importantly, your Mii will love it!

“Your results may vary.” Blah, blah.