Translated…
Having a “Dream Come True”, I’d Held Out My Protruding Belly, with My Very HIGH Body Fat Percentage, Formally, “Enlisted”, into the “Seals”………
With the Accumulated Body Fat, I’d Become, a Part of the Navy Seals
From when I was growing up, I’d longed for the life as a member of the specialized squad in the armed forces, especially after hearing about the endless number of duties of the U.S. Navy Seals, I’d felt, that it would be an honor, to work in the specialized squads. After I’d graduated from the university, I’d entered into the workforce, and my weight increased, with my age, and, right when I thought that I was, too far away from my dreams, a coworker told me, out of the blue, “looks like, you and I are, belonging to the same squad, the Seals”.
and this, is what hard work looks like at the gym…
I’d looked AT my coworker’s body, and asked him, with that hint of joy, “Do I, really, look like it?”
My coworker said in an affirmative tone of voice, “Sure! Both you and I looked like we belonged! Seals can withstand the cold environments, because they accumulated a ton of fat underneath their skins, just like the fats accumulated in our bellies too.”
It was, a “dream come true”, I’d used my round belly, and my high percentage of body fat, finally, got “enlisted”, into the “Seals”, and I was, voted as the captain by all of my coworkers too!
Actually, at my earliest, my body wasn’t like this, when I was in college, I’d played softball, I thought that so long as I have muscles, then, I can hit the ball really far, so that, was why I’d done push-ups, sit-ups every single day, and I’d lifted weights daily too. I’d always felt the need, to pat down my six-pack abs, after I’d panted, and sweated, after my exercises, then, I’d gone in, to take the showers.
And still, “All the major powers, after being split up for too long, they will, band together, and if they’d banded together for a long time, they’re, bound to split”, that, is the first line from Guan-Zhong Luo’s book, “The Three Separate Worlds”, it’d not only told of the natural trend of the history of man, it’d also predicted how my body is bound to fall apart.
Working for a long time, there are, a ton of dinners, not enough exercises, and the six separate “nations” on my abs, naturally, became banded together, it’d become, this wide and vastly connected empire, and it’d gotten, more massive too. And, the fat I’d gained from happiness, from being in love and getting married, had allowed me to, have no need to get my hands on the handles of the doors, I can just, walked straight on, and, before I get there, my belly would arrive first, so, most of the doors had become, “automatic”.
Muscles Turned into Fat, After the Service Term, I’d Relied Solely on Exercising
After marriage, my son was born, on his first day of kindergarten, I’d given him a globe as a gift, hoped to help him gain a view of the world from when he is very young; I saw that he couldn’t let go of it, I’d bought two other matching t-shirts with the prints of the globe on them, wearing it together with him. As my son put on his shirt happily, he’d stared at the matching top I had on with him, then, he’d told me, thoughtfully, “Daddy, your shirt looks prettier than mine, your globe is so round!”
keeping it up!
And because the picture of the globe of this shirt is right on the belly, I’d taken, a closer look, it wasn’t just, round, it was also, three-dimensional! Hearing my son’s childish word, I was shocked, to realize, that this huge beer belly had, made it too difficult, to put on my socks, like I was carrying a yoga ball, and I’d had to, work hard, to stand up straight, bending over a bit; I’d thought about it a bit further, if my health started flashing red, then, I may not be able to, accompany my family as they get older. And that, got me worried, that my body weight was like the price of gold at times of war, skyrocketing, to an all-time high, I’d gained a total of sixteen kilograms since college, to my “all-time” heights!
In the past, I’d thought, that there’s NO direct relation between weight and beauty, that so long as I’m satisfied with my body, I’d not needed to care too much about how others look upon me, after all, we couldn’t, live our whole lives, based off of the expectations of others. And so, even though I knew I’d gained weight, and my past classmates are all involved in their triathlons, marathons, cycling, I’d still felt satisfied about my size. And now, in order to make sure that I stay healthy and watch my son grow older, I’d started to, plan out my retirement from the “seals”.
Every morning when I wake, I’d stepped on that scale that I’d not dared stepping on for over decade, took down the records, then, I’d started, working out right then and there, because of my work, there was, NO way I’ll be able to set time aside to work out, I’d bought a treadmill, put it, right in front of the television, set up the incline, and I’d run on it, for thirty minutes every day after work. As I ran, I’d gotten used to putting on the Japanese soaps, that way, it’d made the time pass faster, and, in the spare times, I’d lifted weights, do push-ups, and sit-ups too.
Although it’s said that in order to reduce body fat, we need to eat less and work out more, so, naturally, I’d cut my starch intake to a-third, and when I felt hungry, I’d increased my intake of vegetables, kicked the habit of snacking during the late night hours. But, I’m not a saint, when I’d gotten too hungry that I’d lost my mind, I’d known, to forgive myself for it; it’d already, happened, so, let it pass, start dieting again the next day, keep going.
just a few more miles!!!
Finally, glory came, with persistence, by week thirteen of my diet plans, I’d lost ten kilograms, and finally, I’d, stepped down, from being a “seal”! And, it is like the history books stated, being split for long, things will band together, banded together for long, eventually split!
I’d watched how the unified nation in my belly split up again, into six separate nations, and my thighs which used to be great material for a pork chop, gaining the muscular lines from the days I’d run on the track team, and received a silver medal for the competitions, I truly hope, that I can, keep it up, to NOT get called upon again, by the “Seals” again, to not enlist ever, and become a steady member of the “team”.
So, all it takes, is self-control, persistence, and, you KNOW how difficult diet can be, at the beginning stages, because your bodies aren’t used to the rigorous work outs, but, for the sake of your own health, you need to, stick with it, and that, became your primary motivator to keep working out, to stay healthy, not for just you, but for the sake of your loved ones too.
Life, the Obstacle Course 