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It's a New Phil, Week 19

My work schedule on Friday prevented me from visiting the doctor for an official weigh-in, but my (unreliable) home scale -- which tends to add a pound or two -- shows me being right around where I was last week. So let's just say that I'm holding steady at 252 for a total weight loss of 45 pounds!

I'll update this Friday with my final pre-vacation weight, then "It's a New Phil" is going to take a week off. I sincerely hope that the old Phil doesn't try to take over while I'm on vacation, but even if he does...he only has a week.

Meanwhile, I really enjoyed this comment from HamsterBaffle:

Hey Phil, love your stuff, and this "It's a New Phil" series is sublimely inspiring.

Casual reader of the Speculist pops by for some hard fluff--gets sidetracked into a personal improvement diary--decides to get serious about cutting back on smoking and returning to a weight-lifting regime--considers starting a blog about it--decides not to--leaves poorly edited comment instead.

Yeah, that old story. If I've heard it once...

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Shown here -- the New Phil attitude on the old Phil body. Vacation could be an all-out smackdown between the two of us. Kind of like one of those good Kirk / bad Kirk episodes. I may come back fatter, or -- who knows? -- sporting facial hair. [Note to Stephen: hey, is this our longest caption ever, or what?]

It's a New Phil, Week 1

It's a New Phil, Week 2

It's a New Phil, Week 3

It's a New Phil, Week 4

It's a New Phil, Week 5

It's a New Phil, Week 6

It's a New Phil, Week 7

It's a New Phil, Week 8

It's a New Phil, Week 9

It's a New Phil, Week 10

It's a New Phil, Week 11

It's a New Phil, Week 12

It's a New Phil, week 13

It's a New Phil, Week 14

It's a New Phil, Week 15

It's a New Phil, Week 16

It's a New Phil, Week 17

It's a New Phil, Week 18

Posted by Phil Bowermaster on May 15, 2006 10:35 AM |

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Phil, is that you?

Man, 45 pounds makes a diffence. Even on a tall guy like yourself.

:-)

Way to go man!

Posted by: Stephen Gordon [TypeKey Profile Page] | May 15, 2006 12:38 PM

Thanks, Stephen. Actually, that's an old picture...you're looking at me before the diet, but after the last time you saw me in person. I had already dropped a few pounds / moved some weight around before starting the program; which is probably the difference you're observing.

That's why it's the new attitude (happiness) on the old body (fat).

But who am I kidding? I've always been a happy guy. Only now people will be less inclined to describe me as "jolly." :-)

Posted by: Phil Bowermaster [TypeKey Profile Page] | May 15, 2006 01:46 PM

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