Fat to Fit: I’m out of the Big & Tall section!
Since I was a tot, I could never shop in the regular boys/mens sections. In elementary school, I would be lead to the Sears’ “Husky” section. (I remember thinking “husky” was a cool word until I found out it meant “fat.”)
After that, I’ve been a fixture in the Big & Tall section. True story: I walked into Dillard’s B&T last year, and a salesman asked if I was looking for the “tall” sizes. I mean, are you kidding, dude?
I even got to know a really nice guy in the Green Hills Dillard’s 
B&T section who would call me by name, ask how things were going at News 2. I walked in a week or so ago, slightly smaller, and asked him where the 42 waist pants were.
“Not in this section, Brad. You can’t shop here anymore,” he said, smiling.
I choked up. Not only was I kind of proud of the landmark, but I was gonna miss my B&T salesman buddy.
Since starting in January, I’ve lost 28 pounds, two short of my three-month goal, but hey. My blood pressure was 122/80 today, resting heart rate 63, all pretty good.
Thanks to those of you who read my fitness blog regularly and give me supportive comments, even to those of you who write, “Two bites of cheesecake is two too many!” (True story.)
So we might make it to 50 pounds in five months after all. If I don’t go on vacation to a buffet destination again….
on March 30th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
I’m very proud of you Braddie!
on March 30th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
GO BRAD GO - YOU ROCK!!!
on March 31st, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Glad to see your fat to fit eating stuff…some changes for the better there! higher percent carbs, lower percent fat…its all good. on another note, you are SO BUSTED, man!! Saturday nite at the after-party for roller derby? What were you thinking?!?