torn8o’s BodyBlog

I think back over the past couple of years about the things I couldn’t let myself really enjoy about life.  I refused to let myself get in any family or vacation pictures because I looked like a big fat blob.  Even in Europe, I took photos of everything while carefully avoiding actually getting in the picture.  My frequent travel for work was a big hassle, feeling like the big fat guy maneuvering around people in the airplane eisles, feeling bad for the person beside me who was bummed because I was taking up so much real estate.  I think about the date I went on at a local amusement park and how when they went to buckle me into a new roller coaster, they couldn’t get the dang seat harness around me.  One of my most embarrasing moments ever.  And I think about how sad and lonely I was … remembering the handsome and fit man I had once enjoyed being in my twenties, only to be replaced with this melancholy shadow that no one cared about.

I knew that I was the ONLY one who could make a difference in this situation.  No one was going to start caring about me if I didn’t step up to the plate and start doing it myself.  So here I am, going on six months into the transformation process, and already realizing that I am a NEW MAN, inside and out.  I’m catching my reflection in the glass as I walk by and thinking, ‘who is that guy?’ … looking trim and feeling just incredible. 

I reached the 50 pound milestone this week.  50 pounds.  It’s a ridiculous amount of weight when you think about it.  When I told our Wellness Coordinator at work the news, this was her response:

Congratulations on your results!!!!  You are AWESOME!!!  Your dedication and hard work is paying off!  I am so proud of you!  You are such an amazing example to everyone around you of how positive lifestyle changes can not only have positive physical outcomes but also energy and mind.  I have noticed that you are so full of energy all of the time!!!

Great Job!!