What led me to finally take off the pounds for good continued....

            All of my years in school, PE was always my most dreaded subject.  I can remember always being the last one picked for the sports teams, but once picked was always given the positions reserved for the so called, "fat guy".  For instance, in football I was always placed on the line to block, and in soccer I was always told to be in the goal box.  The logic behind that was the feeling that I would take up all the space in the goal, lol.  All of this is funny now but not necessarily back then:)  One positive result from my childhood experiences is that my physical shortcomings led me to focus my energies into academics.  The lack of social status led me to gain my "rep" via the academic rout.  When I look back, maybe I can at least consider that result from my obesity to be a blessing.

           During my senior year I was blessed to have won a full tuition academic scholarship to the University of Miami.  Once I matriculated I was thrilled to learn  that as a Miami Hurricane I would be the beneficiary of three square all you can eat meals.  Hmmmmmmm,  I bet you're just wondering what happened then aren't you?



To be continued......