Monthly Archives: February 2012

The face in the mirror

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

“I think when you become a parent you go from being a star in the movie of your own life to the supporting player in the movie of someone else’s.” ― Craig Ferguson, American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely … Continue reading →

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fat Blog: Thriving

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. Looking back at 2011, I realize now it was almost a lost year. I worked hard — but it was more an effort to stay afloat. I couldn’t get traction and wasn’t succeeding at anything.  A … Continue reading →

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Sunday Free-For-All

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Happy Sunday! Hope you have a wonderful day today!

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: The Miracle Pill

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. Today’s weight 217 lbs. I just read an article about the search for a safe pill to help obese people lose weight. Yup, we live in a microwave society. We want it easy. We want it … Continue reading →

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Saturday Free-For-All

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

GOOD morning!  About to go for a long run with my sons.

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Against the Wind

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

“It’s seemed like yesterday, but it was long ago. Jane was lovely she was the queen of my nights. There in the darkness with the radio playing low…” The familiar song blasted out from his iPod’s tiny white headphone speakers. … Continue reading →

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Day 28

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Goal weight: 195 lbs. We ran 13 laps on the track this morning. (We meaning the whole 5 a.m. Fit4Change team). The temperature was mild and there was a stiff NW wind (15 mph gusting to 40.)  So one direction … Continue reading →

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Friday Free-For-All

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Good morning! Another breezy day (running this morning was like running into a brick wall).

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Right now

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

I like Self-Help books. I’ve read a bunch of them.  And you want to know how many of them have changed my life? Zero. Not because they’re bad books. Some of them are full of brilliant advice.  No, they haven’t … Continue reading →

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Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit Blog: Day 27

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Marshall Ramsey

Goal Weight: 195 lbs. Ugh. The heat was on in the gym. I now know how the Wicked Witch felt when Dorothy gave her the bucket bath.  I melted. One of our stations was putting the treadmill at an incline … Continue reading →

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