This 'selfie' is how I've seen myself lately.
The picture of my feet is symbolic of three things: (1) I need to find a weight-loss strategy that works because the Army reminds me every six months of how heavy I am, (2) I have run over 92 miles in the last two months despite my weight, and (3) Tuesday was my 3rd treatment for plantar warts on my left foot (notice the curled toes).
I liked your post, Donnie. I think we all see ourselves as different things at different times. A parent, a job, a prison number, a weight. And it probably varies by the time of the day. I wake and I'm a dad, and then I'm a commuter, and then I'm a student, and then I'm a friend, a husband, and a dad again. Your current mission of running has you taking a mental selfie every morning on the scale. I like that you documented that, because for me it is one of those routines that I think most of us do everyday and don't actively think about except for during the ten seconds it takes to do it.
ReplyDeleteAt first I liked your self portrait because I think you posted an activity and thought process that everyone does but is rarely documented. Then I did not like your post because I can clearly read your weight and now I feel fat.
ReplyDeleteuggh! this strikes too close to home!
ReplyDeleteDonald:
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good fight. My wife and I keep a sign on the frig door: "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels."
Don Stafford, Army-Baylor 2014