My Fat Picture

How fat was I?  This is a fat picture of me without my beard.  Bloated and pathetic looking.  I love this picture.  It was a real motivator for me.  When I first saw it I didn't even recognize myself.  I was at about 250 lbs. in that picture and now I'm at 230 lbs. and falling fast.  I hope to be in the 220s by the end of the week. 

Sometimes we need to see something like this to understand just where we are in life.  It's a wakeup call, a reality check, a slap in the face, and all the other cliches you can think of.  I'm still too heavy, but I have engaged in a lifestyle change that I hope will bring better health and vitality, and perhaps make me look a little better too.

I ran Stone Mountain in 33 minutes yesterday.  What an exhilerating run.  It's only 2.6 miles, but it's brutal.  Tonight I'll be timing myself to see what I run the mile in.  My last run/jog was a mile in 9 minutes and 40 seconds.  I'd love to be able to run it in less than 9 minutes tonight
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So how do I look now?  Well, I haven't taken a picture today, but I'll post one tomorrow for the sake of comparison.

Verse of the Day: 2 Cor 3:18
18 But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord. (NKJV)