I used to be embarrassed of these photos. Now? This is a trophy. In that picture
By John Aspinall ✱ · June 2, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
I used to be embarrassed of these photos.
Now? This is a trophy.
In that picture, I weighed close to 380lbs.
I was a size 4XL in shirts - and they were snug.
I was a size 52 in pants.
I was pre-diabetic.
I was dying.
Now?
I wear a size XL in shirts.
I wear a size 32 in pants.
I am healthy.
I am alive.
My wife sent me this picture this morning as it came up on a memory on her phone and we both looked at this shocked.
I could not believe I lived like that.
But back then, that was just normal.
⤷ And that is scary.
How many people are walking around now thinking that their "normal" is okay? It is actually scary to think about.
Just know this:
You can be better.
You can be healthier.
You can live longer.
You can feel better.
It is not easy & it will not happen overnight.
But you can do it.
I did.