Category Archives: Fat-Fit-Fat

I am 47 years old. My parents are 79. My youngest child is seven. I’m on the top of the roller coaster and about to go down the big hill. I have a choice: How will I live the rest … Continue reading →

I’m back. Well, I’m partially back. Today was my first day at PLS since a stomach virus took me down a notch (and a few pounds.) When I was winded during warmups, I knew I wasn’t 100%. But I was … Continue reading →

Goal Weight: 200 lbs. Current Weight 215 lbs. My shoeless feet stood on the scale and my shirt sat on the floor. It was the moment of truth and Coach Clark squinted at the digital readout. This moment was the … Continue reading →

Numbers don’t lie. My doctor went over some of mine as I sat on the waiting room cold paper-cover table. “Well, you’re bit anemic. You’ve been pushing yourself hard lately, eh?” Um, yes. He went through my numbers some more. … Continue reading →

It’s Friday. Your bed is warm and the floor is cold. You muster the energy to get your feet on the ground and head to the gym but you’re sore. Tired. Worn out. Your muscles burn. You don’t want to … Continue reading →

Weight: 225. Goal 200 I tell my sons they’re the sum of their five closest friends. That’s a fancy way of saying, “You’re who you hang out with.” If that’s the case, I’m a lucky guy. My teammates are some … Continue reading →

Weight 225 lbs. Goal 200 lbs. My bed was warm. The covers soft. My pillow fit neatly around my resting head. The red light of my alarm clock glowed “3:49.” It was one minute before the alarm would sound. One … Continue reading →

January 6, 2015 Weight 225 lbs.  There was freaking frost on the football field. Frost. My virus broke last night, leaving me sleeping in a pool of sweat. What the heck was I doing standing outside in sub-freezing weather? Was … Continue reading →