| Left (2010) |
Right (2014) |
| Heaviest weight |
210 pounds lighter |
| Wearing a tight pair of jorts, size 32W |
Wearing a well-fitting pair of khaki shorts in size 18W |
| Wearing a tight t-shirt, size 4x (30-32W) |
Wearing a loose t-shirt, 1X (14-16W) |
| Hypertensive diabetic |
Nope! |
| Aching lower back |
Nope! |
| Crunchy knees |
Nope! |
| Aching knees |
Only when it’s humid out. |
| Resting HR: 96 bpm |
Resting HR: 58 bpm |
| Stairs? What are those? |
Stairs? No problem! |
| Run? Are you f’n kidding me? |
Run? Ok, sure. But only if I feel like it, or I’m being chased. |
| Average recumbent bike ride: 5 minutes |
Average recumbent bike ride: 45-50 minutes |
| Sat on lab stool to teach all day long. |
Stands up nearly all day to teach classes. Sits only when tired. |
| Mindless eater. |
Mindful eater. |
| Physically miserable. |
Most days, physically good. Some days achy, but this is because weight is shifting around. |
| Self-critical and self-loathing. |
Gentler, kinder to myself. More forgiving. Learning to love the me I have always been. 🙂 |
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