An Experience with New Shoes

So, as promised, my story of purchasing new running shoes.  I started out by scouting out a local sporting goods store to find the pair that I liked.  I am usually an impulse shopper and will buy what I like as soon as I see it, but this time I was doing my homework.  So I had been in a couple of times checking out shoes and asking quesitons.  So, I was finally ready to buy.  I went in armed with my gift card that I got for my birthday, and the store didn't have the shoes I wanted in my size.  But, the clerk was nice enough to call around and found a pair in my size at a different location.  It was about an hour away but a good adventure for the family on a weekend.  So, on New Year's Eve we drove the hour to the other location and went to find the shoes.  They had my size and my style, so I was pretty pumped.  The shoes were also on sale for $70 so I was even more happy.  We also go some other items the should have maxed out the $100 gift card.  We went to the register and the girl checked us out.  She was very thorough, at least I thought.  She removed the security tag from the shoes and even checked to make sure both shoes were the same size.  Then it happened, she gave me the total.  $21 and change.  So, I handed her my card and she ran it.  She then looked at the reciept and told me that I still had $78 remaining on the gift card and wished me a great day.  So, I walked to the door and exited. 

I know what you are all thinking, I should have been honest and told them about the mistake.  But, here is my logic on the situation.  It is NOT my job as a consumer to make sure that the stores hire competent help.  It is my job to honestly present all of my items for purchase and if they choose not to charge me for them then that is on them. 

So, with the remaining balance on my gift card I was able to get a Nike+ Sportsband which I have been using to track all of my runs.  It has been a great help in keeping me motivated and I am really starting to LOVE this running thing. 

At this point, I have no followers for this blog but I am hoping to get some.  Anyone who joins in the future and would like me to talk about anything in particular, please let me know.

Just Getting Started

Well, I am at work today reading about some people who started a blog to help with thier weight loss goals.  I have decided to do the same but also to use this as an outlet for some of the frustrations that come with the process.  I hope to gain a following and to let people into the life of someone battling with weight loss and hopefully overcoming it.

This is where I am.  I weighed in this morning at 372 pounds.  This must seem like a lot to someone who doesn't know me but this is actually a very good number.  In August I was at my heaviest when I weighed in at 420 pounds.  So, I am getting very close to the 50 pound mark.  Another big milestone that I have acheived recently is this.  I went shopping for some new jeans last week because the ones that I was wearing were getting pretty torn up.  Not to mention they were falling off of my ass on a daily basis, even with a belt.  I was able to put on and buy a pair of 46 jeans.  That is HUGE for me.  I was a 50 waist in August and probably could have gone up one more size.

I have a wife and a daughter who support me everyday and they are helping me on my journey the best that they can, but one thing that I have learned is that I have to do this on my own.  For as long as I have been trying to loose weight I have always said that all that I need is the motivation to keep at it.  Well, they have given me that and I am not going back.

My next post will be about the adventure that I went through to find a new pair of running shoes and how that has acually made me even more determined to keep at this.

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