DrWilyMD

I wish I had known what a profound effect getting in shape would have on my dating life. I mean, I knew it would help, I just had no idea to what degree. I would have done this much, much sooner had I known.

Best: Owner of my company stopped by one day, hadn't seen him in a couple months. "Wow, you've lost some serious weight! That's awesome, man. You look great!" Worst: Showing a girl I was hanging out with a picture of me 45 pounds ago: "I wouldn't have given you the time of day if we'd met when you looked like that." I…

As shallow as it may sound, years of anecdotal experience seem to support this, at least for me personally. Even though I've never been huge, I've always been chunky, husky, "big," whatever you want to call it. As much as I have hit if off and gotten really close to a lot of women in my life, very few have ever seen me as…

I started at 260 on a 5'11" frame, and even though my clothes fit differently, I did not notice a visible difference in the mirror until I was down 25-30 lbs. Other people did, but I didn't. But when I finally did notice, it was very obvious. And now that I can finally see a different overall, I find myself being able to…

HELL. YES. You get me.

Generally, life just got a little easier. I feel like everyone's flirting with me now. Salespeople and servers are more helpful. I get more respect at work. Sex is better. My manhood has increased in visible length by a full inch. My guy friends don't screw with me as much anymore. Women smile and touch me more in…

I share major milestones on FB, but it's not something I tell people everyday in face-to-face conversation. I'm very open if they ask, but I don't advertise it to the world.

You have my attention. :P

Working on that as well. Improvement on all fronts is what I'm aiming for.

Sorry to hear your husband sounds like kind of a d-bag. Keep at it! We'll get there.

Uhhh, Liez, I'm not seeing someone who looks good "for a 31-year-old mommy" in that profile pic. You're a hottie! People can be dumb.

@astronomicals: I've spent a lifetime of honing those social skills, and that's how I've had the success socially and dating-wise that I have had. Then I look at some really in-shape, attractive guys I know who can barely hold a conversation, but women just throw themselves at them (at least initially). I want to see what…

Nothing wrong with that! More power to ya!