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I know it's not too big a deal, but I'm proud of myself, sue me.

In high school (I'm a college frosh now), I was a three sport athlete, so I was always doing something. Once high school got out, I was supposed to play basketball at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, but that didn't work out. Even so, I continued working on my game. Then, come July, I had an unfortunate leg injury involving a cutco knife.

I couldn't do anything for two weeks, so I fell out of shape. I've always eaten poorly, but playing so many sports and having good genetics, I always stayed slim.

Then I got a job at Subway.

My weight, which was at about 190-195, started ballooning. All of the sudden it was October and I was 225. Everyone started telling me I looked bigger, old ladies at work, my football coach, my dad. So I decided to make a change.

I quit Subway, and I decided I would run track for my school ( I go to Macomb CC). I'm a sprinter, so I don't do all those crazy ass distance runner workouts.

Now, after less than two months, I'm down to 205. I'm noticably thinner and I have more confidence too.

Here are my questions ( Plan9 this means you especially )

1) How much of a difference does eating right make? I don't dedicate my life to eating properly, but I stopped eating fast food, I stopped drinking pop, and I don't eat junkfood anymore either.

2) Is it normal to lose that much, that fast?

3) Does it matter that most of my workouts are short? For example, today we ran six 200's, all at 19-20 seconds. Is this better or worse than say, 5 miles?

4) If I do upper body weight training, will that have any effect on my running?

5) Should I take any suppliments, and if so, what kind?

6) I eat a LOT of cereal. I've heard people say it's bad cause of the carbs, but since I work out a lot, aren't I correct in that I need the carbs? Same with bread.