So....my back is still screwed up. It's fine. It's not Leadville ending. But it is infuriating. Aaaaaand I'm being a huge baby about it. Check out this installment of Countdown To Leadville where I'm joined with world renowned solo comedy artist Shanna Shrum. Don't forget to rate the AthleteOnFire Podcast and subscribe to my YouTube Channel so you're sure not to miss the last few episodes!
Why I Had To Lose 100lbs For My "Before" Photo
I'm a confident person. Even when it comes to my body I'm definitely a man of above average confidence. So why did I have to lose 100 lbs before finally taking my "before" photo? I don't know.
This was really difficult. Way more difficult than I expected it to be. I'm a dude. A 32yo burly ginger dude. I'm almost expected to be chubby. Who cares about my belly? Well, I don't. But...also, apparently I do.
The amount of intense awkwardness I felt while making this video (it's possible I may have made it more uncomfortable than necessary by doing it on my roof?) reminded me how important it is to be kind. If a guy of above average confidence had to lose 100lbs before feeling comfortable enough to do this I can't imagine what it would take for someone with no confidence to expose themselves like this.
I spend too much time googling "Men's Before and After Photos." Occasionally I'll come across a before photo of someone larger than I ever imagined possible. Someone in underwear that are barely visible from being hidden by skin and fat. My gut reaction would be an audible wide-eyed gasp of disbelief. Now my gut reaction will be an audible wide-eyed gasp of "how f*$king brave."
Here's a video you should watch about me awkwardly stripping down to my underwear on my roof while talking about how I don't know why I had to lose 100 lbs before taking my "before" photo... T