A lot of dear friends and family who don't see me regularly have been asking for a recent picture so they can see the "new" me after losing so much weight (33.4kg/74lbs). I don't have a whole body shot (wouldn't really want to share it online anyway!), but here's a good picture Wilbert took of me this afternoon at the beach. I think you should be able to see it in my face. Much more chin, much more cheek and some interesting lines in my face that are starting to betray my age a bit more but were essentially buried under subcutaneous fat before. I'm making good progress... at 44% of my goal, but things are slowing down and I'm going to have to work twice as hard to get the rest of the way. Wish me luck, and thanks for your ongoing support!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Wilbert at the Beach
Today we went for a walk on the beach. Remarkable for two reasons. 1) It was flippin' FREEZING outside by the time we got there, and walking on the beach when it's that cold and windy gives me a serious ear ache, but the crazy Dutch seem to love it, and 2) I have often refused to do this in the past because it always felt really "unsafe" to me because of my size and lack of physical fitness. I would get worried that my back might go out, or I would have to go to the bathroom and there wouldn't be one, or I'd get into a physical situation (like a high sand dune) that I couldn't handle. All pretty much excuses to avoid physical activity (and pain). So today when he asked me I said an automatic "NO!" until I thought about it for a while and realized that old tape doesn't apply anymore. So I said yes, and it was just fine (except for the freezing wind). Reminds me that I'm a new person with new abilities and significantly reduced limitations. Praise God!
Japanese Girlfriends
Rocq-e is a fellow Purmerender I met at our favorite Japanese restaurant last year, and we keep bumping into each other there - and tonight it happened again, but with Wilbert there as well for the first time. She is originally from California but has lived in Purmerend for almost 20 years, and she and her husband Patrick are loads of fun and have very interesting lives traveling around Holland with Rocq-e's show Big, Black & Beautiful. Funny thing is we'd just bought tickets to her show in Amsterdam this afternoon! Now that's a coincidence!
Friday, February 01, 2008
A little victory celebration...
What is the only logical present for a guy who has lost 32kg's?
This King Watch by Marc Ecko is fit for none other than a king. If you feel fit to take the position, you can pick up this large watch that is a sure way to make sure you stand out from the rest with it's brilliant polish and multiple rows of rhinestones. To start out this watch features 3 hand Japan movement set on a 3 tier textured dial with rows of rhinestones and web patterns. On top of that the numbers and details are accented with yellow gold and surrounded by a large 48mm bezel with 2 more rows of stones nestled in a polished stainless case and wrapped together with a matching 2 tone polished stainless steel bracelet.
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