Teaching is a walk in the park Jurassic Park shirt

For the first time in years, I’m able to purchase shirts at Walmart that fit. No more ordering online or going to the big and tall chairs. Tonight I bought a Teaching is a walk in the park Jurassic Park shirt thinking it would make for a good goal when I could fit into it. I got home and tried it on to see how long it’d be before it would fit and to my surprise, it fit. It’s still a bit snug, but it covers everything that should responsibly cover. For those that don’t know, the biggest shirt size I wore was a 6xl. In less than a year I’ve lost 76 pounds, three shirt sizes, and two pant sizes.

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Teaching is a walk in the park Jurassic Park shirt I’ve also regained control over my health. There was a time when I let my health spiral out of control. I would eat whatever I wanted and just watch my waist expand. It got to the point where I was in immense physical pain when I would walk or stand for more than 45 minutes at a time. I could provide a plethora of excuses for why I didn’t care about my health: I was bullied about my weight every day since middle school, I’d substitute healthy meals for drive-thru because it was cheaper, I’d get drive-thru because it was convenient, I ate because I was happy, I ate because I was depressed. Sometimes I would eat because I was bored and the food was there.

Teaching is a walk in the park Jurassic Park shirt, hoodie, sweater

In today’s age, we’re all about blaming someone or something for the problems that we, ourselves, cause. I’m not trying to be political here, just calling it like I see it. It wasn’t the bullies calling me obscene names in school to the point that I’d go home and immediately reach for the box of frosted brown sugar cinnamon pop tarts. And it wasn’t the cheaper cost or the convenience of fast food. It wasn’t the collapse of my marriage causing me to order a large stuff crust meat lovers and eat the whole thing in one seating, chugging a two liter of Diet Pepsi. Those were factors, but they weren’t the cause.