Everybody Be Cool, This Is An Introduction

zamphir79
zamphir79 Posts: 21 Member
in Introduce Yourself
If any of you cool cats want to be friends with me, I'll accept every last one of you.

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  • Sixteen_Tons
    Sixteen_Tons Posts: 64 Member
    Tell us a little about your journey.
  • zamphir79
    zamphir79 Posts: 21 Member
    Sixteen_Tons wrote: »
    Tell us a little about your journey.

    I've been on a seesaw for the past 10 years. I want off! Today is as good a time as any.

    I like to cook, so that's a bonus.

    Sadly, I'm way out of running shape. I used to run quite a bit. That's another thing to fix!
  • Sixteen_Tons
    Sixteen_Tons Posts: 64 Member
    My seesaw is 30+ years long, lost 100 pounds 10 years ago, kept 62 of it off. I really don't know why... After that the good ship Sixteen_Tons hit the rocks. Last week I said enough, I want to do things my weight is preventing, it's a strange goal, but, I want to buy a good suit (Armani, Versace etc....) and have it fit just right (Hmmm, never knew I was a clothes horse!). Mostly I never want to darken the door of a 'Big & Tall' store ever again!

    I also like to cook, it gives you a big leg up. It allows you to tailor your calories to your preferences.

    Fight the battle on one front at a time. I'm barely in walking shape, but, it's more important to get my eating under control. Once I lose some weight I can start to slowly ramp up my activity, like being able to walk to the end of my driveway with out being out of breath. Don't laugh ,it's a 300 foot driveway, for me it's Mt Everest.

    I don't know if you want advice as well as support, so here's my rules for this go around...

    Choose any diet that's healthy & suits your tastes & lifestyle there's no wrong answer.

    Don't lie to yourself or try to rationalize it away. If you had a day when you didn't meet your goals. Acknowledge it, take ownership, reflect on what caused it, and develop a strategy to avoid the trigger.

    I sure don't have all the answers, or I'd have met my target weight long ago.

    I hope this aids your journey.

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