Category Archives: Fat-Fit-Fat

Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Day off

I needed a day off. I normally work out either five to six days a week. This week, I’m making it five. Too many tired muscles and sore joints. I’ll be back at it again tomorrow.

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: A few stats

On Halloween 2010, I ran a marathon and weighed 195 lbs.  On Halloween 2011, I weighed nearly 250 lbs.  This Halloween, I’ll weigh 195 lbs. That’s a 110-lb. swing. I went from a 36-inch waist to a 41-inch waist to … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: The deafening sound of silence

Goal weight: 185 lbs. Today’s weight 196 lbs. My phone didn’t get plugged in last night. Oh the humanity, right? It was almost dead, so I left it at the house. And no phone means no music.  I entered the … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Bootstraps and R.I.C.E.

I read a fascinating piece on Time.com at 4:30 this morning.  It’s written by Noliwe Rooks and it’s titled “The Myth of Bootstrapping.”  She talked about how politicians love to talk about “pulling yourself by your bootstraps” — and then … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fat Blog: Crazy

Got in late from the radio remote in Northeast Mississippi.  Real late. Didn’t get to sleep until around midnight.  4:15 a.m. came early.  VERY early. I got up, shook off the sleep and ran 3.26 miles this morning.  I squeezed … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Choices

Choices. It’s all about choices. Not just the big, life-changing choices. No, it’s about the little, dull, boring, every-moment kind of choices, too.  Do I choose to eat the candy bar? Or do I eat an apple? You get it. … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: The sauna

Goal weight: 185 lbs. Today’s weight: 195.6 lbs. Today is sponsored by the number six: I ran six miles and sweated off six pounds. Good Lord it was muggy this morning — I say muggy, not humid, because I feel … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Failure

Goal weight: 185 lbs. Today’s weight: 193.4 lbs. I wish every run was rainbows and puppies and sunshine.  But they’re not. Today’s run, pardon me for the crude but accurate description, just plained sucked.  I started out and by mile … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: New priorities

I chose not to run this morning. I know, I know — you’re thinking, “That Ramsey is a lazy as a sack of whale vomit.” Please, please, I beg you; Forgive me. I had a tube shoved down my throat … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Against the Wind

I know, I know. You just read the headline and are humming some Bob Seger.  I am, too.  But it doesn’t seem like yesterday. And it wasn’t long ago.  It was this morning.  I got up at 4:15 a.m., checked … Continue reading

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