Someone I used to know died last year. (Kinda inspirational I guess)

[Big Si]

Hope this is in the right place. If not feel free to move this thread.

I'm not on here much so most of you probably don't know what I do for a living. I am a correctional Officer. I work in a prison. I started my diet last year about 2 months before I got assigned a permanate unit. I've been working my unit everyday sence then. At the time I started my diet I weighed 313lbs. I know weigh in at 227lbs. Resently I got stuck working in a unit that I had not worked in over a year.

I had an offender that I had problems with before come up to me. He started fishing. (for those who don't know prison lingo, he was testing the waters, seeing what I would let him get away with.) The guy did not recognize me at all! He thought I was new! So I let him think that I was. And when he was done fishing, I slammed him on every single rule violation I could!

Well, this slick trickster thought he'd talk his way out of trouble by telling me that he'd never had a write up. Thats when I broke the news to him that I had written him up quite a few times before! He tells me, "You didn't write me up for that, it was some fat bastard, but he died last year." "He had a heart attack walkin up the stairs"!

Well, by god, I guess that thug was right. That fat bastard did die last year! But he didn't die of a heart attack. I killed him!

[Elizellen]

Great story, Si

Congratulations on getting away with murder and becoming the new slimmer you

[Alexa]

Wow, that must have been weird - hearing someone tell you they think you're dead!

Great story, thanks for sharing

[skinnymom!]

That is a great story!!!

[GaynorA]

What a great story. Funny and poignant all at the same time. Did he at least look a bit bashful when he realised you are the same person - just a thinner version?

[guekjian]

I am so sorry for your loss ...LOL! That was a GREAT story...the guy must have felt like a total idiot! Good for you!...and congratulations!

[misplaced southerner]

wow! what a story. i have had a lot of people be really embarrassed for not recognizing me but NO ONE thought i had died! sheesh! (BTW, glad to see you are ok!)

[Discolemonade]

Love it!!

[theredhead]

What a great story! Congratulations on your exceptional weight loss.

My DH lost about 75 pounds and has had people walk by him, not knowing who he was. The funniest thing is when someone said to him, "Whatever happened to old D....B....?"

[Joviness]

wow..congrats..you look great!