Let’s Do A Podcast.

My dear friend Kevin Connolly has created a podcast studio called Actionpark Media, and asked me to join in the conversational fun. I was very hesitant for some time, fear of being canceled for bad ideas, but eventually settled on Diet and Fitness. Seems relatively safe, right?

I have since heard about the concept of “fat shaming,” which has changed somewhat since I was truly morbidly obese. Back in my day, fat shaming was when the pre-k kids would stare quizzically at my rotund elementary school self and wonder aloud how and what exactly was going on here. Apparently today, fat shaming can be a host of things, not the least of which is sharing your success and perseverance on a given course.

I did not enjoy being fat. If you do, more power to you. I did not enjoy keeping folded paper towels in my pocket on cool days to mop my brow, or breaking non-reinforced furniture at my friends houses, or asking stewardesses (flight attendants?) for seat belt extensions, or the sad look of disappointment on my Dr’s face, each one, every time, or not fitting into the brands of clothes the rest of the world wore, or not wanting to eat in front of people, or every other thing in life that involved leaving my house and would in some way include the rationalization of my size. If these things don’t bother you, or apply to you, then I’m not talking to you. In fairness, at this point, I’m only talking to myself, and if there is a likeminded individual out there, maybe them too.

Hi.

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