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2006-01-13 6:28 AM

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Elite
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Subject: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!

Hey guys & gals.  Last year on my 35th birthday, I swore to myself that I would turn things around and that by the time I was 36, I would not be obese anymore.  Well, guess what???  Today is my 36th birthday, and for the first time in over a decade, I am not obese.  I'm celebrating by running my first 1/2 mary on Sunday with a bunch of really great BTers!

Thanks to everyone for all the support and encouragement over the past year.  I still have many goals to reach, and I still have a little spare tire that I need to get rid of...but carrying a small spare tire feels so much better than it felt to be the Michelin Man!!



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2006-01-13 6:32 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!
Way to go!!! This is what it's all about. I congratulate you on setting a goal and having the fortitude to get there. Be proud, you earned the right.
2006-01-13 6:33 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!

By obese, are you talking by BMI standards? Because if you are, don't. That thing is evil. 

OldAg92 - 2006-01-13 7:28 AM

Hey guys & gals. Last year on my 35th birthday, I swore to myself that I would turn things around and that by the time I was 36, I would not be obese anymore. Well, guess what??? Today is my 36th birthday, and for the first time in over a decade, I am not obese. I'm celebrating by running my first 1/2 mary on Sunday with a bunch of really great BTers!

Thanks to everyone for all the support and encouragement over the past year. I still have many goals to reach, and I still have a little spare tire that I need to get rid of...but carrying a small spare tire feels so much better than it felt to be the Michelin Man!!

2006-01-13 6:41 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!

Most excellent!  Congrats and keep up the great work.  It's one of the best feelings in the world to be happy with your own body. 

Being happy with someone else's, well, that's another one of the best feelings in the world.

2006-01-13 7:05 AM
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CONGRATS Bradnt!! Way to go! You've accomplished so much in a year, you should be very proud of yourself. This is the best thing you could have done for your family, enjoy your day!!!

(Jim, go to his before and after pics...)

2006-01-13 7:08 AM
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2006-01-13 7:15 AM
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Elite
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!

I'll post the "real" before pics (as in, gut hanging out, nothing but shorts on) if you guys haven't eaten yet...don't want anyone losing their breakfast.

As far as after pics, I don't have any real good ones yet, but I'll try to find something as recent as I can...or I'll set up my digital on the timer if it isn't with my wife.

2006-01-13 7:20 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!
Congrats! You realize you are now closer to 40 than 30??

2006-01-13 7:21 AM
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I haven't eat yet so hurry up.

2006-01-13 7:24 AM
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2006-01-13 7:36 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!
OK, this is a little difficult to do because I'm so disgusted by the before pics, but here goes nothing.  The after pic was taken 5 minutes ago.  I'm still a work in progress.



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2006-01-13 7:37 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!

Dude, you ROCK!!!!!!

Congrats, congrats, congrats. Hello, Hard Work, this is you, paying off.

2006-01-13 7:39 AM
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Whoo hoo!!! Way to go!!!

Are those bike scars on your legs? If not, just say they are, thats cooler.





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2006-01-13 7:41 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!

See there Jim...I didn't really need a BMI calculator to confirm the obvious...he he he.  Although I agree with you that the whole BMI thing is nuts. 

And Haley....uh, yeah, sure.....those are bike scars...uh-huh...you bet!! 



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2006-01-13 7:43 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!
That is totally inspiring!  Where's the weightloss commerical that shows drastic changes due to diet and exercise?!?!?!? You could be on it!  Seriously, congrats.  Have a very great birthday.
2006-01-13 7:43 AM
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2006-01-13 7:44 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!
Holy freaking cow. That's amazing. I bow down...
2006-01-13 7:49 AM
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2006-01-13 7:51 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!

You look amazing!  Check out those legs!!!  Even more importantly, you must feel so much better!  Not that it is much of a comparison but I gained 50 pounds with my first pregnancy and I can't believe what the extra weight did to my body.  When I got back to my pre-pregnancy weight I had a new appreciation for health and fitness - and more compassion for those stuggling with weight issues.  Do you feel stronger and so much more energetic?

Anyway...Happy Birthday and Congratulations!!!

2006-01-13 7:58 AM
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Elite
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!

Thanks everyone.  And yes, Kim, I feel stronger than I did at 20.  I've struggled with weight for most of my life, and what I never did before was exercise.  I would diet and lose weight, then gain it back and feel like crap again. 

The biggest payoff so far has been in my health.  Just a year ago, I took Pepcid every single night just so I could sleep...and most nights I would still wake up with heartburn and shortness of breath.  I haven't had a pepcid in months. 

It's also fun to finally be able to play with my kids...like, REALLY play.  Kids love to climb things, run races, ride bikes, etc.  I couldn't do that before without feeling like I was going to die.  Now I'm the one challenging them to race...it is a neat feeling. My two biggest cheerleaders are my girls.

I'm not crazy enough to think that I am finished or that the journey is over...health and fitness are a continuous process, and I'm just praying that I will maintain the motivation to keep going and getting healthier each year.  I know that it is real easy to slip back into complacency.  

One easy way to keep myself motivated is to look at my race results...almost everyone is still in front of me, but at least I'm on the page...I'll take that and be happy with it as a good motivator for the future!   



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2006-01-13 8:22 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!
Happy Birthday, congratulations, and keep up the good work. Hope to see you again at River Cities, probably in front of me this time, if not before.


2006-01-13 8:38 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!
Great Job!

2006-01-13 8:43 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!
Wow...you look years younger in your recent pic.  Maybe you should count back a few numbers for your birthday this year?
2006-01-13 8:52 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!
Happy Birthday and what a great year! I wish you much more success in the years to come!!!
2006-01-13 8:55 AM
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Subject: RE: I'm 36, and I'm NOT Obese!!!!
Oh my gosh - that is amazing!!! Look at those legs!! Congratulations and Happy Birthday!
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