mbcaseyNorth Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA16,449 posts
I have lost 120 lbs in 11 months. Diet and exercise is all you need. Cut out sugar including sodas and you have to exercise especially if you are over 40. I am still dieting and after I lose 20 more lbs, I will be done losing weight........hard part is to keep it off.
That's mostly what I did, work out an hour-ish a day and get a bit of running in for the cardio. I also stripped 95% of the sugar I was downing, and went to nutrasweet for coffee sweetener, and diet coke with lime for soda-based consumption.
mbcaseyNorth Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA16,449 posts
Thanks Blanca, but doesn't Jolly Old Santa look cute too? That poses a question within this thread. If a guy is really cute but heavy, would a woman date him? Or if a woman was very beautiful but heavy, would a guy ask her out? I am not talking about people who find heaviness attractive to begin with. Thanks.
The last man I seriously dated was a truck driver. He weighed about 350 lbs. He was only 6 ft 1. If a man is heavy would I date him? Of course. I have dated more than one. I have loved them the same as well. Weight to me, does not make the man. That can always be changed with motivation and self-discipline. I need to lose about 40 or so to make "myself" happy...not others.
I feel much better than I did before, at first I lacked a bit of the motivation and drive. Once I saw the state police physical pre-qual test requirements and was determined to not fail it, the motivation quickly changed and I'm driving for it full-force. Once I put my mind on getting something done, it'll be done if it's physically possible for me to make it so.
The hardest part with this was that I started smoking again, and quit again during all of this - mental focus goes a long away in that respect.
mbcaseyNorth Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA16,449 posts
Motivation..that is what it is all about no matter if the motivation is important like a career goal, or small like someone wants to lose weight to fit into a pair of comfortable blue jeans.
mbcaseyNorth Myrtle Beach, South Carolina USA16,449 posts
What 1st drew you to the truck driver? We all pretty much, no matter who you are, make instant judgements about people--1st impressions are a part of our makeup. Didn't his appearance at 1st give you pause Blanca?
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