The Fat Man is Back

Yep, the fat man is back. I say that somewhat tongue in cheek with dual meaning. Number one – I am finally back to running, enjoying it, and feeling excited again. Number two – I am back to over 230 pounds. That is somewhere I vowed never to return to but I have. I am really not sure if there is one thing in particular that got me back to this position. Lately with working 9 hour days and teaching two nights a week across town, fast food has become to common an occurrence. However, I have given up eating burgers at any fast food joint as well as most any restaurant. For the last week I have been kicking this blog idea around in my head.

My run on Saturday pulled all the pieces into place. I need to make a change with my life and get things back in order. First and foremost, eating habits are going to change. I have already cut out burgers (except for what I make at home). It’s time to get back to salads, fruits, fish, and chicken. Oddly enough, where I teach is on spring break this week so the eating better (and at home) will get a nice kickstart. I have always seemed to excel with a routine. Once the mornings are a bit warmer, most of my runs are going to be in the morning and lunch breaks will be for the gym. Even as busy as things are at work it is time for me to take a time out, reclaim my lunch break, and spend it throwing around weights. As of now I have had any serious considerations for local races. I would love to do the Ukrops 10k but right now I need to get back in shape before committing to anything.

Probably the most drastic change I made after my run was chopping off all my hair. Not many people know I have been growing my hair long for almost a year in support of Locks of Love. With cancer touching my family last year and several in our church (luckily none of them lost their hair), I thought this would be  my way of giving back. When I got back from my run I put it up in a pony tail and took the scissors to it (8.25 inches worth). I won’t lie. I miss my long hair but no one else really cared for it. I found out Pantene does a program similar to Locks and 8″ is their minimum. I have all the information printed out and will be sending it off this week. Hopefully it will be acceptable. I was getting frustrated because it was long enough to pull back except for two strings in the front and kept flopping around when I ran. Plus what better way to start some wholesale changes!

Me and Anna 5 days before I cut my hair.

 

 

Post haircut

The Results

 

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