Shiny is better.

Something to be thankful for: not having to wear 5XL anything (including hoodies) like I did five years ago. And being able to run 7 miles with some sprints added for good measure. #FaceliftFriday
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From 2014 right after I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes to today, where I don’t have Type 2 Diabetes. Or sleep apnea. Or migraines. Still don’t have a tan, though. #FaceliftFriday
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“I look younger” you say? Well, here’s a photo from 1988 compared to how I look today after having run 8.5 miles on the treadmill and 2020 miles for the year, something my 15 year old self could never conceive of doing. #FaceliftFriday
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That phone booth in Seaside, OR would be a bit roomier today both due to the weight I’ve lost and the fact that phone booth no longer has a pay phone in it. #FaceliftFriday
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#FaceliftFriday going back to 2012 and one of the many trips we've made to Seaside, OR over the years. Today? Me after running 3.2 miles and skipping Seaside this year.
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I didn't come this far to give up. I didn't get this far by taking a day off either. If you don't enjoy the journey, you won't appreciate the destination. #FaceliftFriday
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The general mood feels like the guy on the left from 6 years ago, thanks to Coronavirus. Meanwhile, glad I'm the healthier guy on the right. #FaceliftFriday
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#FaceliftFriday #10YearChallenge edition
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#FaceliftFriday, left is from 2017 at pretty close to my worst, right is from today after jogging 8.5 miles.
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#FaceliftFriday time. Wasn't at my worst back in 2012, but definitely trending the wrong direction. Now? I feel good enough to jog 6.5 miles in 32F/0C weather at sunrise.
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#FaceliftFriday from 5 years ago, from Cape Town to Eilat. Got asked more than once by Israeli airport security if I had a different ID because my passport photo looked more like the guy on the left than the guy on the right.
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#FaceliftFriday #GoNiners edition. That 5XL hoodie my wife bought me is…a bit too big these days. Guess I should get myself a Large, which is what I'm wearing these days.
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#FaceliftFriday 7 years ago. Either a 4 or 5XL shirt on the left, a Large hoodie on the right.
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If you told the guy on the left he'd be getting up at 4:30am to jog four miles in the dark and rain, he'd say you're crazy. And yet, that's me, four years later. #FaceliftFriday
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#FaceliftFriday going back to almost exactly 10 years ago. So much weight has been gained and lost in this time. Still can't take a picture of myself while smiling, though.
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#FaceliftFriday left is from 2012, right is today just after jogging five miles and inching ever closer to onederland.
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#FaceliftFriday about two years and 100 pounds apart.
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#FaceliftFriday on the left was from 2015, and on the right from today right after completing 7 miles. I'm at my lowest weight I can remember as an adult. Inching ever closer to onederland.
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Today's #FaceliftFriday goes back to 2008 where I had given up on Atkins and the weight I had lost started creeping back on. Today's photo was just after completing 4 miles on the treadmill.
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#FaceliftFriday about three years between these photos. Lost a few things along the way, like 110 pounds (50kg) and Type 2 Diabetes.
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You gave up too much to turn back now.