Cool

The other day in my American Government class, I started leaving the room a few minutes after the lecture started to go and get some water because I was feeling quite parched.  I thought it would be no problem as our professor Jay Maggio is generally very liberal about going in and out of class when we want.  But as I walked down the steps he stopped his talk and gave me a glare.  "Where are you going?" he said.  "I really have to get some water," I said almost defensively.  "I'm very thirsty."  "I am too," he said.  "Could you get me something?"  "Sure," I said, amused and relieved.  "What do you want?"  "A coke would be nice," he said.  The guy is so cool.

I fit into a shirt today that I haven't been able to fit into for six years or so.  This is, I think,  one of the best perks of losing weight.  When I found it at the back of my closet this morning, I thought "I'll try it, what the heck?"  To my surprise, I slipped into it with no problem.  It is a John Lennon shirt that I got from Brazil over eight years ago.  It says in Portuguese, "Living is easy with eyes closed.  Misunderstanding all you see."  Of course, that is a quote from "Strawberry Fields Forever."  On the front is a huge head of John Lennon that could be seen as rather loud if it wasn't for the fact that it is in black and white.  About a half dozen people came up to me that I never talk to and said they liked the shirt.  It was definitely cool.

I weighed in this morning at 222 pounds.  I have now officially lost 27 pounds.  I like the regimen I now have down- lifting weights every other day, walking fast at least four miles everyday and eating much less.  My stomach has shrunk and I am full more easily.  I have not slept much for the last few months.  I'm probably averaging about four hours of sleep per 24. I'm honestly not feeling too tired, though.  I think that's kind of cool.

I can really feel the drive in my calf muscles.  I'm bounding up stairs like I was a teenager again. I always had strong calves but now I am feeling the surge of power.  I think I was letting the obvious truth that the body eventually dies and grows old, psyche me out  make me age prematurely.  Yes, the body will fall but it should be taken care of properly for a longer life of better quality.  I can now run for an extended period on the tread mill without my knee hurting anymore.  Double Garga power.  It's so cool.