Category Archives: Fat-Fit-Fat

Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: There’s More to “Fit” Than Being Thin

Goal weight: 195 lbs. I coughed and tasted it.  Yuck.  It was bitter taste with a touch of iron.  Blood. I had coughed up a little bit of blood.  I coughed again. Same bloody result. Damn. Blood is not a … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: In the moment

Goal weight: 195 lbs. (OK, I promise I’ll reach this.  The last ten pounds really have not wanted to come off) I’m going to try hard not to sound like Yoda today.  (Although my writing sometimes is about as jumbled … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: The Challenge

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. Today’s weight: 198 lbs. Ran 4.5 miles this morning in the complete dark.  Glad I didn’t fall into a hole! Anyone who knows my backstory knows that the last year and a half have been insane. … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: 13 Hills

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. Yesterday’s Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog was me paying homage to my frustration.  And to be honest, it bordered on whiney. Today’s will be about me going out and punching that frustration right between the eyes.  Because it takes … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Drifting into the rocks

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. Current Weight: 198 lbs. I guess you can say I’m in survival mode right now. Last week, I only ran twice — The Watermelon Classic 5K (A respectable 30 minutes considering the crowd and the heat) … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Seven reasons why I exercise

The humidity was back this morning and today’s run felt like a four-mile slog through syrup.  I got back to the house at 5:30 a.m. and thought to myself, “Why am I doing this?” Here’s my answer to myself: 1. … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Making Time to Exercise

Goal weight: 195 lbs. Time is at a premium right now. I’m working two jobs and have three projects in the hopper.  Not complaining — oh, no. Everything is a blessing. Just saying that I’m busier than I have ever … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Coach Randy Jenkins

Thirty years ago, a bunch of  rising ninth-grade boys sat in the J.J. Daniell Middle School media center.  A man with a pair of infamous mid-80’s polyester coaching shorts, knit shirt and the biggest calves I have ever seen, walked into … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Headphones.

Goal Weight: 195 lbs Today’s Weight:198 lbs. I had intended to run three miles. I ran four.  It was too nice and I just kept running. My balky knee held up yet again today. My friend Shannon asked on her … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Why I run

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