Category Archives: Weight
Journey to Hope: Temptation
Hope does not dwell in temptation. Hope dwells in knowing temptation does not have to win. Continue reading
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My Scale is No Longer a Dirty Liar
It turns out that if I’m paying attention, it has been fairly easy to keep under my budget. Six Girl Scout cookies after dinner were bad. Two aren’t a big deal. I’m avoiding sweets and chips, and really enjoying apples and air-popped popcorn sprinkled with hot sauce. Will it last? I don’t know, but a little positive reinforcement goes a long way, and my scale has stopped lying to me. Continue reading
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I take it back
A few weeks ago I wrote a blog called “I want to get punched in the face.” Let me just say now that, “I take it back.” I do not want to get punched in the face. Getting punched in the face hurts. It is not fun. Continue reading
I want to get punched in the face
A few weeks ago I had sense of deja vu as I walked into a boxing class. As I looked at a bunch of guys that were younger, stronger, more fit, more experienced, and more fit than me, all I could think to myself was, “What the heck am I doing here?”
D’oh!
Today I had another “D’oh!” moment. You know – those moments when something becomes to obviously clear that you know you should have seen it before. How many times have I told people to spend time daily in prayer? How … Continue reading
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Why the Fat Pastor?
I am not perfect. I’m fat. I don’t want to be, but I am. I don’t work out nearly as much as I should, and I eat way more than I ought. It doesn’t make me a bad person. Does it make me a hypocrite? Some would say so. But I am who I am. I want to be better, and I’m striving to live well and do good in the world. I am gifted. I have failures. I am a sinner. I am a saint. It’s who I am. And I would bet it is who you are too.
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Things that taste good
As I have been making a better effort to eat well, I have realized that there are three things in the entire world that taste good: fat, salt, and sugar. It seems like everything that is worth eating has at … Continue reading
Sleep Apnea
Last year I started this blog after seeing in the doctor’s office that I weighed over 300 pounds. I decided that I needed to do something about it, and would start working out and chronicle my journey on the web. … Continue reading
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285
I had a great workout this morning. I bench pressed 285 pounds. For most people, that would not be a significant milestone. For me, it was huge. The last time I bench pressed 285 pounds I was 17 years old. … Continue reading
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The Poll
Notice the new page on the top menu bar. It is called “The Poll.” Please, vote on whether or not I should try out for a football team. A real football team, with pads, and helmets, and 300 pound linemen … Continue reading
