So twice today, I had something unique happen.
I had to attend a "brainstorming session" for a local Stylist School where I was one of the main Salon owners they interviewed to learn how they can better teach their staff and students according to what a business owner like me needs out of recent graduates.
I have been in this school several times, have given several class for both educators and their students. Today I walk in and am greeted by not one, not 2 but three lovely young ladies who say "can I help you!" One lady says "I had him first" to another. I say. Well My name Is Marc and I'm here to give some input how to better run your school, 2 Girls escort me back. I get in the class room and 2 of the head instructors, walk in the room, look at me, look a little petrified and walk out. I think, strange, they know me! Why did they walk away? The come back in and I say HI Rhonda, Hi Tammy, I get up to give them a hug and they both look at me like I'm some pedophile. I said "what's the matter, does my breath stink. They then realize "AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH" and say in UNISON, "Marc, is THAT YOU?" I say why of course it is. They both say, we didn't recognize you when you came in. They started laughing and told me how some of the students were out in the hallway wanting to know who the good looking guy older guy (the average student is 20 and I'm 37 so I guess anyone over 30 is old in their eyes)was. I dressed a little Street Chick today and I guess they all thought I was somone more important. Too funny! I think I look exactly the same and the 2 instructors both said, "Marc we work in the fashion and hair industry and your weight loss has taken 15 years off your appearance" THAT felt good to hear.
So I leave this appt and then go to an appointment for my day job helping seniors remain in their home doing reverse mortgages. I walk up to the ladies door, ring the bell, she comes to the door and looks VERY apprehensive, I introduce myself and she lets me in with a concernced look on her face. We go to her Kitchen table and I am sitting making pleasentries and she still looks quite "pained" I say to her "Catherine, is somethign troubling you?" and she pulls out my business card (with my picture on it) and looks at me and Say's are you REALLY Marc M. or are you someone else? I say, "excuse me?" She say's I talked to Marc M on the phone and he sent me this packet and his business card and you are not the person on this business Card. I start to blush and appologize for not realizing I had scared her thinking I was strange man barging into her home. I pull out some testimonials of me standing with some of my clients over the past 6 months and show her How I have lost weight progressively in the pictures. I STILL don't see much of a difference from my old face, body and frame, but twice today people did not recognize me. How is that possible? I have the same face.
I keep hearing I look "so much younger" I think think to myself, "How old did people think I was at my larger weight?"
225 and holding. Need that scale to start moving again!
It was a good day!
I'm noticing in the mirror now what may be the last remaining 25 lbs I need to lose? They say the last 25 are the hardest and for men it is all in their stomach. I'd be brave and send you a picture of some of the sagging going on, but I'm hoping with my Paul Mitchell Tee Trea Hair and Body Moisturizer I use every day and my continued excercise and fall weight lifting program It will start to firm up.
Wife, kids and I went to a pumpkin farm on Sunday. Thought I'd share another picture in my journey, That day I didn't think about the carmel apple at the end of the annual trip this time I thought about just having Fun with the kids. I LOVE the look on my daughters face.
It's A Good Life
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