Momentos of a Time More Lard-Filled

Many people who undergo weight loss surgery often advise keeping a set or two of your "fat clothes" to remind you of how you used to be.

I don't know about keeping the clothes...I have so much crap laying around already that should be tossed out. I still think of myself as fat despite the numbers saying I'm losing weight.

Well...I suppose that at 323 pounds I am fat. Just not quite as fat. "By the book, Admiral." (That's a Star Trek reference, by the way...)

I do have one thing that I used...that I continue to use...and reminds me where I came from. It's an old belt that I bought back at my heaviest. I just measured it and the full length is 80 inches.

I punched another hole in it this morning. Measuring to the newly created hole the length is 47 inches.

So I guess I have my momento and reminder. What would be nice is if I ever were to get small enough that the belt wraps around twice.