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Old 08-Oct-03, 03:13 PM   #1
Parker03GT
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Help! I'm in bad shape.


I am currently in the worst shape I have ever been thanx to a new girlfriend who believes "healthy is a big belly." I'm 23yrs 5'11tall 195lbs. I would love to be 150-160lbs again. I'm not too terribly worried about the muscle at the moment. But I cannot fit in most of my pants/shorts and I'm constantly sucking in my stomach everywhere I walk. I didn't even swim in the local pool once this past summer cause it's so embarrasing. What is the quickest way to loose the meat? I keep trying to wake up before work @ 0530 to run but I have yet to get out of bed to do so. I have a mindset of how I will not see results immediately and that keeps me from committing.
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Old 08-Oct-03, 09:42 PM   #2
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I am currently in the worst shape I have ever been thanx to a new girlfriend who believes "healthy is a big belly." I'm 23yrs 5'11tall 195lbs. I would love to be 150-160lbs again. I'm not too terribly worried about the muscle at the moment. But I cannot fit in most of my pants/shorts and I'm constantly sucking in my stomach everywhere I walk. I didn't even swim in the local pool once this past summer cause it's so embarrasing. What is the quickest way to loose the meat? I keep trying to wake up before work @ 0530 to run but I have yet to get out of bed to do so. I have a mindset of how I will not see results immediately and that keeps me from committing.
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Old 09-Oct-03, 06:50 AM   #3
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Old 09-Oct-03, 07:48 AM   #4
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I see several red flags. First, You can't blame your girl friend - the responsibility for how you treat your body lies with you and only you.

Next you say you're not concerned with muscle. This is a mistake and lies at the root of the diet yo-yo. You really want to work on gaining or, at least, maintaining muscle when losing fat. It all works much better that way.

Finally and, perhaps, most importantly - you need to change your attitude about fitness. Diet and exercise aren't just something you do to GET fit, they're what you do to BE fit. If it's not a permanent lifestyle change then the results will be temporary. The need for immediate results probably isn't keeping you from committing. If you are like most people in your position you don't really believe that fitness is possible for you. It is.

This reply may have seemed harsh. Sorry. Try to read the honest concern between the lines. Start slow, read a lot, get your diet under control, build a sound exercise plan, find some role models you can look to. You'll see results.
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Old 29-Oct-03, 09:56 AM   #5
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Diet is a great start point!


Whats your diet like?
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