Just a Dad Thing
NADIYA
Life • Family • Style
My daughter is four years old. She runs to me at school pickup every single day. That's why I work out at 4am. That's why I meal prep on Sundays. That's why I built this. Everything here is for dads who have a real reason to keep going — and just need someone who gets it.MY STORYThe Real Story
A Real Dad.
A Real Reason.My name is Jason. I'm 46 years old and I work 4am shifts at Costco in San Diego. My wife Angie works for Costco as well, different warehouse, different schedules so one of us is always home with our daughter Nadiya.
A couple years ago my doctor told me I had congestive heart failure. Losing weight wasn't optional for me anymore — it was the difference between being here for Nadiya or not. I had gastric sleeve surgery. I've lost 110 pounds and I'm still going.
In the 90 minutes between getting home from my shift and picking Nadiya up from school, I started building something. Workout plans built for a post-surgery body. Meal guides that feed the whole family from one kitchen. Real content from a real dad on a real schedule.
That's Just a Dad Thing. Not a fitness influencer with a perfect setup. Just a dad who found a reason to keep going — and built a library for every other dad who's trying to do the same.
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Congestive Heart Failure
My diagnosis changed everything. Exercise and weight loss went from a goal to a necessity. It's made me take this more seriously than anything else I've ever done.
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110 Pounds Down
Nine months after gastric sleeve surgery and I'm still going. The programs I built are the exact ones I use — designed around a post-surgery body, not an ideal one.
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Nadiya Is My Why
She's four years old and she runs to me every single day at pickup. That's the only motivation I've ever needed. Everything here is built for her future.
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4am Shifts, 90-Minute Windows
I don't have unlimited time. Everything I build is designed to work in the real windows real dads actually have — not ideal conditions that don't exist.WHAT YOU'LL FIND HEREBuilt for Dads.
By a Dad.
Everything here started as something I needed and couldn't find anywhere else.💪
Workout Programs
Four complete programs — kettlebell, dumbbell, bodyweight, and a bariatric-specific guide built for life after weight loss surgery. All designed for 45 minutes or less at home.
4 Programs Available
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Family Meal Guides
Four meal guides with 24 unique high-protein recipes, weekly plans, and grocery lists. The one-meal three-plates system feeds your whole family differently from the same pan.
24 Recipes Inside
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Real Content
Workout videos, recipe walkthroughs, and honest talk about the bariatric journey on TikTok, Instagram, and Pinterest. No perfect setup. Just a real dad showing up.SHOP LINKShttps://justadadthing.etsy.comFIND ME ON MY SOCIALS BELOWJust a Dad Thing | justadadthing.co
Built for real dads. On real schedules. With real lives.
