Aww, thanks Tsop. Yes, 110 pounds can have a considerable effect on one's physical appearance! Amazingly, I still have about 20 lbs to go... a testament to what a fat **** I really was.
This Lou talk reminds me of a funny time at the office. Lou, as is well documented, LOVED fast food and it was all he ate. But one time, he and Bill had a bet of $50 to see who could lose more weight in a month. (I wasn't involved in this one because I said we should do it for 3 months or more to promote long-term healthy eating and not doing so just for a contest, but they scoffed at that idea).
Anyway, Lou was actually in the zone. He was eating "healthy" and dropping weight; he'd lost about 15-20 lbs. Bill had only lost 5 or so, and then given up and was about even.
So on the day before weigh-ins, the following dialog takes place.
Bill: Hey Lou, this diet thing is stupid, isn't it?
Lou: Yeah... I mean... um... what?
Bill: I don't think either of us really took it seriously, do you?
Lou: Erm... um... no, I suppose not...
Bill: So what's say we just call the whole bet off?
Lou: Oh... yeah... okay.
Bill: I mean unless you insist or something.
Lou: No no... you're right... whatever.
So yeah, Lou let Bill punk him out of his hard earned $50. Then he proudly proclaimed (via MSN messenger of course) that he'd be going to Whataburger tonight.