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I'll second this notion, but whatever... I am glad your emotions are better. As for weight loss, be careful on the standard 1200 calorie diet thing. That's a number thrown about, but why not plug into the MFP system of logging foods and exercise to lose a pound per week? And just for fun, sneak in some Blood-Type A…

There was a ton of bro-science about this for years, but nothing has been validated. Personal experience is not science, but here goes. This seemed to work for me, but my results could be coming from other factors, so I can't really say for sure. I do it as part of Intermittent Fasting. Sometimes I just need to try things…

I was fat and sick and felt just ugly. After an annual physical, the doc gave me some bad news: "You're fat, sick and ugly:...or something to that effect... I just decided not to be that guy another day, so I got to work, lost over 100 pounds and am now working to just sharpen that health saw.

Goals! If I could sum up success in a single word, that'd be "goals". In every area of life, we need to know what we want, tap our passion and set some general direction for our lives. Once you know what you desire, make a plan, then take action and stay inspired and motivated along that journey. This is the key to success…

I realize life is to be lived at times, but I get stressed going to parties or dinner events. I just know the food will be mostly unhealthy garbage, and that I am going to go nuts stuffing my face with it. I am like an alcoholic who goes to a bar and temptation floods over his will to stay sober. WEAK! WEAK! WEAK! My…

IT SAID I DIED 5 YEARS AGO :o

I do jump training...or as they now say: "Plyometrics". That sounds so much more scientific... B) I integrate that with other items to get results. My program is easily duplicated and simple: Sound Nutrition Intermittent Fasting Calorie Cycling HIIT Training Plyometric Strength Training Compound Resistance Training I get…

Negatives are good but also try lowering a bar on a Smith Machine or something. Lay on your back, then pull yourself up. Pull Ups are a staple of mine, and I can deadhang between 17 and 25 on any given day. I started out not being able to do any just like you, so I know you can get up to at least 10 which is great for a…

I received that very diagnosis and listened as my doctor told me how Type II diabetes would progress and how we'd mitigate the symptoms with various medications. "My job is to treat symptoms - not causes", he said. And then he went on to explain the causes which were totally self-inflicted, ending the explanation with…

I get past the hunger issue by taking things slow and moderating my restrictions. We're all endowed with survival and pro-creative instincts that affect our hunger urges. We're flesh and bones - not machines. I need to eat clean as I define it to reach my goals, but every so often, I want that fried twinkie. And in this…

I am not vegan but remain very uncomfortable with the government stepping in to outlaw the way parents feed their kids EXCEPT when kids are clearly being neglected. :| And it's strange that vegan diets are so vilified in this age of a rampant obesity epidemic among both adults and children. I'm not saying outlaw obesity,…

:p OK, DONE! B)

I had to develop a taste for certain healthy foods. Everything I really liked was processed and demineralized and high in sugar, salt and fats. Nothing was raw or very nutritious. I hated veggies, detested whole grains, loathed eggs, fish and lean meats. Most of my diet was passed through a drive-thru window or came from a…

Try to picture yourself as the man you could be without being so self-critical. You and I are the same height, and I began this journey pushing 300 pounds and felt like garbage. My average weekly weight loss has been .73 pounds per week, but at day's end my whole life and health is transformed. I am down to about 170…

I remember people marveling at two things: my level of physical fitness and how much I ate. That free ride ended about age 23, and the weight began it's slow creep upward. After losing 110 pounds and reaching my weight goals at age 50, I decided to sharpen the saw. By this December I will weigh what I weighed at age 22.…

Add me...and good luck! <3

...or just get more sunshine...about 20 minutes per day if possible....

I'm just shoe boring...

Years ago I gave up most breads. It was like a painful divorce, because I am Italian...and worked as a consultant for an Italian bakery in Pennsylvania. <3 NOBODY LOVED BREAD MORE THAN I <3 Today, I treat all breads like candy, and when I allow myself to indulge, it's only the very best artisan breads where I savor every…

YEP This was me totally :(

After I reached my weight loss goals, my mini-goals these days is to sharpen that saw, so I decided to lose additional weight to fit in size 30 jeans which is what I wore at age 20. I am in 32 now...

Yes, I lowered my blood pressure from 190/110 - highest ever....to 115/75 Also, my resting heart rate is under 60 BPM. When I was fat, every number that should have been down was up...and every number that should have been up was down. All of that went away when I changed my eating habits and exercise routines. I lost over…

I lost over 100 pounds, so as you might imagine, my styles have changed. It's nice wearing normal clothes as opposed to fat man's clothes. I remember those huge shirts that draped over my enormous belly like a boat cover. And I used to buy shirts with fancy patterns, because it gave me "character". Actually, it just made…

In the USMC we remained in training at all times - not merely when we knew a PT test was scheduled. And we trained for PT tests by preparing for more than the perfect score on that test. In other words, if the perfect score on the test section for Pull-Ups was twenty, we trained to perform 25. I totally aced every PT test.…

Well, if all you desire is mere weight loss, then you're correct. You can shrivel up and weigh less. Some of us desire more like peak physical fitness, strength and formidability. Nobody reaches fitness potential just walking. Also, what I spend on health and fitness is considered an investment. Investments make money. If…

I hike every day. Twice per week I strap on a 60 pound weighted vest and go 4 miles on a bike path. Other times I take a slow, barefoot hike through the woods with a swim in a nearby lake. It's a great way to connect with nature and get the blood pumping. Nothing feeds the inside of a man quite like the outside in nature.…

I seldom drink anything I do not make myself. Who knows what the affect of consuming these drinks really is? They're probably harmless...probably...and maybe no worse than breathing polluted air we're all subjected to. I just have this personal, unscientific notion that if man makes it, I am going to avoid it most of the…

I ate myself fat through awful eating habits, and my health cratered. We all must reach that point where enough is enough. Once the decision was made to get healthy and fit, I had to start slow, and MFP suggestions produced results in me that equaled 110 pounds lost. It was steady, safe and lasting. I lost less than 1…

...or address a possible mineral deficiency... :o And no, I am zero fun at parties...lol

I got great results from low calorie crash diets. MARVELOUS! <3 And then after 3 great weeks of progress, everything would crater. You're here on MFP, so learn to log in foods and work the application to lose about 1 pound per week. That's not too sexy, but I lost 110 total pounds here, so it adds up, and what great is…