It’s been no secret that I  have been trying to loose weight, and generally be a more healthy person.  My attempts have been paying off and the attention at first was nice is now just bothersome.

Last week I was standing making a deposit at the ATM at work when this person (I have no idea who) walks by me, then walks backwards to say  “Have you lost weight, cause you look good.”  So of course you say thanks, and just go about your day.  But when it happens about three times in a day you get very tired of giving the whole explanation.

This past Friday I was at a party, and again, I had to tell about ten different people that I have been lifting, running, spinning and doing weight watchers to drop my weight.  I was pleasant and did it with a smile on my face.

Now, see, I feel that if I am kinda friends with someone, I have the opportunity to joke and kind of be an ass about it.  So, my one coworker came up to me and said something to the effect of “Wow, Shawn, you’ve lost a lot of weight!”   I replied “Yes, it’s what happens when you have terminal cancer.”  At that point, the people I was hanging out with all busted out.  The coworker had a strange concerned look on his face, so I had to give my explanation.  He seemed a little pissed, but if you can’t have fun with it?.?.?