Weigh Ins

10/16/09 415
12/09/09 400
12/15/09 397
12/21/09 392
12/28/09 391
01/04/10 385
01/11/10 382.2
01/18/10 379.2
01/25/10 373.2
02/01/10 375
02/08/10 367
02/15/10 366.8
02/22/10 356.6
03/01/10 354.4
03/08/10 349.6
03/15/10 343.6
03/22/10 342
03/29/10 339.6
04/05/10 335
04/12/10 333.2
04/19/10 328
04/26/10 325.2
05/03/10 320.2
05/10/10 318.6
05/17/10 313.8
05/24/10 320.2
05/31/10 308.8
06/07/10 310.0
06/14/10 302.6
06/21/10 304.2
06/28/10 299.8
07/05/10 292.8
07/13/10 292.0
07/19/10 291.0
07/26/10 287.0
08/02/10 285.0
08/09/10 287.0
08/16/10 287.0
08/23/10 280.2
08/30/10 275.6
09/06/10 270.2
09/13/10 274.2
09/20/10 280.0
09/27/10 273.0
10/04/10 276.4
10/11/10 272.4
10/18/10 273.4
10/25/10 266.2
11/01/10 264.8
11/08/10 264.0
11/15/10 264.4
11/22/10 262.2
11/29/10 262.6
12/06/10 259.6
12/13/10 261.2
12/20/10 260.6
12/27/10 259.2
01/03/11 261.8
01/10/11 256.4
01/17/11 254.4
01/24/11 253.4
01/31/11 259.8
02/07/11 250.2
02/14/11 249.6
02/21/11 248.0
02/28/11 245.0
03/07/11 246.4
03/14/11 244.8
03/21/11 243.2
03/28/11 246.4
04/04/11 239.8
04/11/11 236.4
04/18/11 240.4
04/27/11 235.4
05/09/11 242.6
05/16/11 239.6
05/23/11 234.6
05/30/11 233.2
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09/05/11 247.0
09/12/11 245.0
09/19/11 244.0
09/26/11 244.0
10/03/11 247.8
10/24/11 255.0
10/31/11 249.8
11/07/11 252.8
11/14/11 244.4
11/21/11 241.6
11/28/11 247.0
12/05/11 241.8
12/19/11 251.0
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02/13/12 260.0
03/05/12 259.8
03/12/12 253.2
03/26/12 256.2
04/23/12 267.0
04/30/12 263.0
05/07/12 256.0

Twitter posts

  • Short in time today so just hit the stairmaster. 5.25 miles and 253 floors. What a way to start the day 1 week ago
  • Stairmaster - 202 floors Great warmup for a casual 5k at incline followed by back work 2 weeks ago
  • 90min cardio, 30 min weights, whirlpool and steam room. Perfect warm up for the first wedding of the season. 2012-03-31
  • Good news. 112 flrs stairs 4.5mls ran. 5 sets10mph sprints & 40 min working back in wght room. Bad news forget xtra shirt. soggy trip home 2012-03-08
  • Last day of the 2 yr gym membership. 562 trips to the gym and 170 pounds shed. Here's to the next 2 years. 2011-12-30
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About Mark's Long Road

Mark in March 2010

One of the most painful things about starting a new blog is coming up with yet another “About Me” page.

So who am I and what makes me *tick*.

I’m a wedding photographer.
I’m  self employed.
I try to nourish both my technical rational side as well as the creative romantic side.
I’m a tech geek – former IT manager.
I’m a nerd (Lord of the Rings was WAY the best movie ever).
I’m an artist.
I’m a son.
I’m a brother.
I’m a husband.
I’m a lover.
I’m a friend.

and I’m morbidly obese.

That last one – that’s the kicker isn’t it.  Despite all these other wonderful and amazing things that I am as a person, it is my loss of control over my weight that has defined so much of my life.   It has defined how people see me as a person, and far more damaging it has defined how I see myself.   When I was an IT manager I could hide in my computer room all day and this was acceptable.  But now I need to meet clients, sell myself as a photographer, inspire them not only with my art and skill but with my confidence and this condition I’ve allowed myself to fall into hurts that.

Enough is enough.

In the fall and early winter of 2009 a lot of things started falling in place for me and I started a journey of change.

I’m been posting and sharing this story in a private forum for other photographers as well as sharing with friends and family.   While I fully continue to use their support there also been an interest in sharing this story with others.   While I’m not entirely comfortable being the center of so much attention, if my story inspires or motivates just one more person to take steps, literally and figuratively, towards change in their lives it will be worth it for me.   “If a 400 pound wedding photographer in Denver can do it well so can I”.

There’s a quote by Jillian Michaels I’m fond of,
“It’s not just about hours in the gym or counting calories; unlimately, it’s about getting uncomfortable, facing your fears, putting yourself out there.”
- Jullian Michaels.

So a lot of this blog, and the photographers forum I spoke of, is for me just that.   Getting uncomfortable, facing my fears, and putting myself out there.

A friend and fellow photographers recently told me on a post,

I can barely speak I’m so proud of you Mark. Now, let’s walk it out. Every.day.until.you’re.done.
This is going to make for an epic story. Wooooohooooo!

It’s a long road, but that’s just what I’m doing.  Walking it out, every day.