Sunday, November 16, 2014

20,000 views for 45 pounds

Blow's my mind:  20,000

I never imagined that so many people would read this. 20 grand, dang, that's pretty cool. Of course, I don't know how many people revisit this blog and actually read each post like a story and how many read it once and then not again.  But for those of you who actually read along....thanks! That's pretty cool of you.  :-)

But the 45 pounds part still seems a bit unreal.  The part that is hard to wrap my mind around is that I was actually THAT big.  I found a pic from August just before I started the broth fast.  Pretty shocking that I was actually that big.  Thank God that I didn't die.  That was just so crazy unhealthy.  I remember having difficulty catching my breath at times and now, that is completely gone.

As you may know, I work as a waiter now.  I walk...a lot.  I walk briskly through our good sized restaurant, non-stop, for about 4-6 hours everyday that I work.  That would have been impossible before.  Actually, taking the job at the restaurant was a great decision.  It keeps me fit and has increased my strength.  My arms have gained more muscle that they ever had.  Now to be honest, that's not saying too much. :-)   My sweet, darling wife tells me that she likes how I look.  It's very nice to hear from your loved one that you look physically attractive.  Yesterday, I worked from 11;30 until 6:00 and never stopped for more than a few moments.  I'd stop walking long enough to enter an order on the computer screen at work, and then off I go to some table or back to the kitchen.  After work I wasn't done for the day physically.  And I found myself a bit disappointed that my bride and I  didn't just walk over to our friends' house for a dinner party a few blocks over.

The point is: After losing the weight, I have a new, restarted life.  Do you need a fresh start?  "Do you need a fresh start?" That's a good title for a blog post.  What do you think?

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