From Mike: I was walking down the hall this morning and I was stopped by a student. He said, “Hey were you in the newspaper?’ I said, yeah man, that’s me. He said “Good work man, good work.’ It was great to receive that kind of support from a fellow big guy, let alone a complete stranger.
My employer sends out an electronic newsletter called ‘news you can use’. It highlights all the stories from the local newspapers concerning higher education, school programs and other relevant information. The stories about the Fittest Loser competition are highlighted in this newsletter each week. This has brought many new people into my support group.
I am barely versed on nutrition, fitness techniques and lifestyle changes. However, now everyone is always asking me questions. What should I be eating for breakfast? How long should I work out every day? How do I get my spouse to be more active? As a big guy, I never fielded questions like these. Oh, how the tables have begun to turn.