Work it off - I did

Atkins Diet Forum

I believe in proper excercise and the proper intake of food as the absolute best solution and way to go. You feel better about yourself - etc etc.

I'm a fair looking guy now , at 180 pounds 6'0 (some think that's too thin when they hear it, but its great) - but I used to be 273 pounds

My X girlfriend didn't believe me and she never saw the picture until last year (she's one of my best friends now, known her for 5 years and dated for 2. that was 3 years ago).
She laughed and laughed because she couldn't believe that was me (she is a very beautiful girl ) and it took about an hour to convince her other wise.
Couldn't believe I was that large - but
that was about 7 years ago.
I worked it off and couldn't feel better about it - never wanted to waste my money on say - slim fast, even if it worked when you could do it for free.
people need motivation - not this "I'm going to sit around and wait for it to just go away" attitude.

Problems don't just "Go away."
Out of sight out of mind doesn't work when it's in sight every day.

Out of all the diet plans they come out with - people seem to go over board. They don't eat enough and lack energy to do the things they want - or they eat too much on some other plan and believe it will change them -
I'm not really familar with DIET plans, since this one I mentioned is all I needed.

Self esteem is another thing to hold onto - don't pay attention to what people want to see, but what you want to do. People come and people go

I never worry or have worried about people's opinions of me.
That's just me though

I live by a moto -

You don't like me, don't be around me - If you cannot accept me the way I am before you know me - your loss, not mine.

"The hardest thing to do in this world is be yourself - when the world is constantly trying to make you look and act like everyone else."

The only people who can lose weight the way you say are the ones that ate too much to begin with. There are probably alot of them out there. I know what I eat though and I walk almost everyday, which I realize isn't big exercise but should count. I have tryed lots and lots of diets, some work, some do not, none work in the long run. All they do is slow down my metabolism.

I never ate too much - so that is a good thing. Walking is actually better then say, jogging - because your heart rate remains static - you have to keep with it. The metabolism will slow down if the body does not get the proper nutrients --- that's where not eating enough on diets comes in from my last post.

Hope your weather has been better then ours in your city

Last night it there was a thunder storm keeping me up
but the day was fair.
a couple days ago it was 93 with a heat index of 99 - and the day after that was in the 70s mainly.
today is pretty hot
Thinking about going out and doing something since it's nice out.

Alright!

I know what you did....you send the damn rain this way didnt you? C'mon..I know you did. For two days its been rainy and cool.

BTW...I sent it back to ya!!! (hopefully it will work!!!) LOL!

It is nice and cold today
it rained a little yesterday - so it looks like it worked

i would love to see your photos of you before and after. You sound great and your moto is spot on love. good on you and well done to you. today my weather chart is rainy and cold but its not stopping me from feeling full of life. i have been reading lots of messages today regarding people who are on this diet, i think you are all fantastic your stories are great and you all sound wonderful. good luck to you all.