Category Archives: Fat-Fit-Fat

Friday Free-For-All

Good morning! Last time I will be up at 3:30 a.m. for a few weeks. I’m actually kind of sad. Kind of…

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Fit4Change 5K

Team Ramsey had a good night. My sons finished the race at 27 and 29 minutes. Thanks to ibuprofen and the Rocky soundtrack booming through my headphones, I plowed through some pain and finished strong, too.  (It’s time to rest … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog Day 47: Crossroads

Goal weight: 195 lbs This morning’s weight: 206 lbs. On the day when I was supposed to come roaring across the finish line of a 5K, I’ll be like the NASCAR car that has run out of gas.  And I’ll … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fat Blog: Day 46

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. On the first day of Fit4Change training, we went through a series of physical tests to obtain a benchmark for our fitness.  Some of the tests included how many push-ups and sit-ups we could do at … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Day 45

Goal Weight: 195 The good news: In 12 weeks, my cholesterol has dropped from 162 to 152, my waist from 41 inches to 36, my blood pressure from 140/80 to 112/70 & HR from 71 to 52. The bad news? … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: The Final Exam

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. I ran 3.24 miles this morning. My shin still hurts and I did not have the proper amount of time to run farther (I have to get to work by 6). So I got up at … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Long run

Goal Weight: 195 Today’s Weight: 205! (a new low) I did a long, slow hill run. Seventy-five percent of the run was uphill. I ran six miles in one hour. Part of it was in the woods. See how lucky … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Day 44

Goal Weight: 195 If you saw a group of people running around downtown Jackson at 5:15 a.m., what the hell were you doing up at 5:15?  Seriously.  But if you were up, the Fit4Change teams ran a practice 5K downtown, … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Day 43

Goal Weight: 195 I woke up with a little devil on my shoulder.  He whispered into my ear, “It’s raining and your bed is comfortable. You’re tired. You have five more skip days. Sleep until 5 a.m.”  I could hear … Continue reading

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Day 42

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. Weight: 209 lbs. “The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It’s a very mean and nasty place and I don’t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there … Continue reading

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