A little retrospective......what 5 years can do.
08-28-09, 03:43 PM
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A little retrospective......what 5 years can do.
From where I started at 581 pounds to last year. You old hands have seen this before, but the new C&A members won't have
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. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
08-28-09, 03:53 PM
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That's a well done vid Tom! And truly inspirational! I had to laugh about the song choice though, only because I used it for a fire academy video tribute to my class about two years ago and Youtube disabled the audio to it for copyright reasons. I'm glad they left yours on!
08-28-09, 05:12 PM
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From where I started at 581 pounds to last year. You old hands have seen this before, but the new C&A members won't have
From where I started at 581 pounds to last year. You old hands have seen this before, but the new C&A members won't have
08-28-09, 06:20 PM
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Great video, Tom. I hadn't seen it before, glad you shared it again.
08-28-09, 07:38 PM
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Woot! Congratulations, and nice vid. You are a shining example of what can happen for those of us who make good choices.
08-28-09, 07:50 PM
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Very nice Tom, very nice. You have inspired me. I was 335 about 10 years ag, lost 140 lbs and now am frustrated as I head back up. at 230 this morning and am trying to re-motivate myself to getting back on track... thanks for posting. i had not seen...
08-28-09, 08:02 PM
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That's a well done vid Tom! And truly inspirational! I had to laugh about the song choice though, only because I used it for a fire academy video tribute to my class about two years ago and Youtube disabled the audio to it for copyright reasons. I'm glad they left yours on!
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. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
08-28-09, 08:18 PM
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Man Tom, everytime I see that I get inspired. I'm going through a rough time right now and that video was much needed. As I sit hear and feel bad about life I definately needed to see the part about taking back my life. It definately is in my hands. Thank you so much Tom!!!!!!
08-28-09, 08:36 PM
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Man Tom, everytime I see that I get inspired. I'm going through a rough time right now and that video was much needed. As I sit hear and feel bad about life I definately needed to see the part about taking back my life. It definately is in my hands. Thank you so much Tom!!!!!!
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. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
. “He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.”- Fredrick Nietzsche
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." - Immanuel Kant
08-28-09, 09:11 PM
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Very nice work, both on the video and transformation! Also found time to add some education, eh? It's just too bad I'm seeing this so late because I feel like riding now!
08-29-09, 10:52 AM
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My first viewing. Absolutely insprirational. Perfect song to go along with the video. Thanks Tom for sharing it. 
08-29-09, 03:57 PM
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Tom, I love that fade effect between your face and the road. Mixing in the pictures then going back to the road is an awesome way to tell the story about your journey. Totally inspiring!!
