So I figured I would post a funny update after my Debbie downer one about sleeping.
While the D-bag trainer was my obsession last week in posts it WAS not the funniest thing of the week. To give perspective I ended going to company headquarters last week and it was the first time I had been there in 4 months. Over the last 4 months I have made some pretty significant gains so I was intrigued to see if people would say something. I was also intrigued to see what my work clothes would be like since I had not worn them in 4+ months (yes working from home has some serious perks.. 
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Clothes
- Shirt: Loose around the waist and tight around the shoulders and upper back.
- Pants: swimming in them. Almost MC Hammer’ esque but not that bad. I had the urge to do the tiny typewriter all around the office. Da dad da.. Cna’t Touch this!
- Belt: It’s official.. I need a new belt. Wooty woot. I am on the tightest circle and I need it tighter. I am thinking a “Jersey Shore” esque white belt with some sort of large bedazzled belt buckle.
Now onto people reactions.. over the course of the week I did get a number of positive reactions. I have to admit it made me feel good that people were recognizing the improvements. Some of the compliments were the following…
- “Wow you have been working out”
- “You look good”
- “What are you doing?”
- etc.
Pretty normal stuff. BUT THEN “IT” happened. “ONE COMPLIMENT TO RULE THEM ALL!” (Any Lord of the ring Nerds out there?)
Let me set this up: I work at a very large software company and because of that our employees come from a diverse background with many of them English is a second language. Now that you have that background let me set the scene. I am running a meeting with most of my engineering/development managers. We just wrapped up a big discussion on upcoming releases , patches, and roadmapped items. The meeting had concluded so I was sticking around to shoot the shit and get some face time with these folks. Aka Bullshittin.. During the course of bullshittin one of the deve managers comments on me looking thinner. I politely responded that I had been doing scrossfit, blah blah blah.. Not to be out done I could see this one dev manager was really brewing on something and bluntly wedged himself into the conversation.
“Your head looks less fat” – LOL – I instantly start laughing. The folks around me instantly got nervous I would be pissed but its the funniest thing I have ever heard. He was totally sincere and not trying to insult me at all. Now that I think about it.. my head IS less fat so it was a factual statement. I am thinking on my next paleo push I am going to measure my head as well.
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