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This morning I paid a visit to my barber. He noticed that my head had lost enough weight that my hair follicles were closer together than they used to be. Haha, not really! :P

But I did go to the barber. And I slid right into that chair instead of going in like a cork into a bottle. Now, this is the guy who has been saying to me for a long time, "Haven't you lost some weight? This collar is going around your neck a lot looser and easier these days."

At least, he used to say that - right up to the point where I actually started losing weight! He hasn't said a word for months now, and I am down 124 lbs. Maybe he figures it doesn't matter. Maybe I need to find someone with better eyesight. I have high standards for the person who wields sharp instruments around my face and neck. :o But now that (what's left of) my hair is cut, I should get back on the scale. I might have lost another 1/64th of a pound. :P

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Once you get to a certain point people stop commenting. The first 100 pounds people commented. The last 70 people haven't said much anymore. Except it seems like the last 30 made a huge difference and my friends have commented more. My face is really defined now and my waist is gone really.

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I just got my hair cut and colored last night and my neck fit in the bowl slot, I didn't feel like a mound of flesh popping out of the front of the chair, and when she was done...for the first time in forever, I was excited about my new look and didn't give myself the "that'll do" eyes.

She, of course, commented on my loss because she didn't recognize me so that was a bonus.

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Once you get to a certain point people stop commenting. The first 100 pounds people commented. The last 70 people haven't said much anymore. Except it seems like the last 30 made a huge difference and my friends have commented more. My face is really defined now and my waist is gone really.

Yeah, but the last time he said something was before I started losing weight! That's what makes it weird. I've got two public engagements coming up in the next three weeks, and with people who know me well. In the past I made my weight a bit of my personality, my schtick if you will. It was immortalized on a DVD we sold all over the world. When I say hundreds of people have mentioned weight and size to me, I do not exaggerate. It is usually a comparison of skill at what we do and size of belly. If you've read even a few of my posts (and I know you have read some of them) then you can probably imagine the humor that goes along with this.

It will be interesting to see if anyone says anything then, since my last appearance with these folks was also before I started losing. With this crowd, I may have to fess up, or they'll think I'm dying of cancer or something.

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