Originally Posted by
big john
Also 6'2". Back in my starvation days I went from 230 to 175 in something like 8 months. Lowest I've ever been since I was about 11 or 12. I could easily count all my ribs. When I visited my parents they were shocked. Father told me I was stupid, he didn't know it wasn't by choice. Mother didn't cry but came close.
I didn’t have to starve myself. Just stopped eating so much bad food. That was when I also started riding as an adult. I had a great schedule my final semester. Three hour gap in classes Thursdays and no classes on Fridays, among other things. Left me opportunities to get in rides during the day.
I worked in the cafeteria as a stock boy. Long shifts carrying heavy loads, often using the stairs. My feet started to hurt so I saw a doctor. He examined me and then said “You know why your feet hurt?” Me: “No. Why?” Him: “Because you’re fat. You need to lose weight.” One of the best pieces of medical advice I ever got.