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My life changing story:
I have not mentioned this on here until now but, I was very very overweight just 11 months ago. That was when I decided I was going to start to change my life for the better starting with the weight problem & then once I have that under control I would begin to focus fully on my other problems.
Here lately I am feeling better about myself sometimes...because of the weight loss. I say sometimes because....of course I stil have those moments where I look in a full length mirror & somehow think I look worse than I did before I started this process...even though I know that can't be true.
I have lost around 145 pounds so far..I am amazed at this feat myself...but I sometimes have a hard time celebrating my progress because I know I have much more to go until I will be totaly happy with it.
I may as well get this out in the open as well...I have been unemployed since the end of 2000 & am now just getting by on SSI for the last 6 months. So my point is...that I have lots of time right now to devote to exercise...& I know that those of you who are working at a job probably don't have the time to put into exercise such as I do. I mention this because I have lost so much weight that I know someone probably would have asked me howI did it anyway..so I figured I might as well explain it now..as to how I have pulled it off in such little time. I have simply turned my exercise into my job in a way. It usualy takes me atleast 5 hours every day to finish my exercise...sometimes more depending on how long I rest in between stationary bike rides. I ride it 1 hour at a time for a total of 3 hours a day & it usualy ends up being between 36-37 miles in distance & 1500 calories burned...then I also do 1000 reps on the cardioglide machine....& that takes about 35-40 minutes to complete. I am now getting ready to add boxing with a heavy bag to my workout as well.
I have totaly changed my diet as well so it's a complete turn around from what I used to be 11 months ago... I had some problems that the doc told me were never going to get better unless I lost the weight...even told me I was going to die early if I did not make a change. It scared me pretty good...& so this is where I am at today...I'm on my way with a passion. I am actualy enjoying the process of exercise every day...I do it 7 days a week & I have not missed a single day in the last 73 days....& I'm telling you the truth...it is boosting my self confidence little by little....people that have not seen me in awile just about have a cow when they see me.
I have 55 more pounds to go to reach 225..which was my long term goal from the start...I was not sure at first if I would ever realy get there but now I think I will... & when I do make it there....200 even will be my next target....I think I would be happy with that forever if I can get there.
There's one problem with all of this weight loss that has been bugging me as of late...like I said..when I look in the mirror....I have alot of sagging extra skin now...I'm sure it will get worse the more I lose...so it kind of sucks because you know everyone wants to look good too when they lose weight....it's just that if you were to heavy before hand your skin will be all stretched after you drop the weight.
Well anyway I seen a show about people getting their extra skin removed after they had gastric bypass done to lose the weight..well it runs anywhere from 35,000-55,000 dollars depending on what all you need removed...so obviously that is depressing news to me...as I don't have insurance...or much money.....of course I am planning on that to change one of these days but ...all in all my confidence level is alot better now with the on going weight loss.
Well that's my story to date....I will post up here again sometime when I have more good news.
Anybody else on here find that exercise improves how you feel day to day?....I find that it makes me feel much beter mentaly & physicaly...I think that is the main reason my confidence level has gotten higher the past couple months.
I have not mentioned this on here until now but, I was very very overweight just 11 months ago. That was when I decided I was going to start to change my life for the better starting with the weight problem & then once I have that under control I would begin to focus fully on my other problems.
Here lately I am feeling better about myself sometimes...because of the weight loss. I say sometimes because....of course I stil have those moments where I look in a full length mirror & somehow think I look worse than I did before I started this process...even though I know that can't be true.
I have lost around 145 pounds so far..I am amazed at this feat myself...but I sometimes have a hard time celebrating my progress because I know I have much more to go until I will be totaly happy with it.
I may as well get this out in the open as well...I have been unemployed since the end of 2000 & am now just getting by on SSI for the last 6 months. So my point is...that I have lots of time right now to devote to exercise...& I know that those of you who are working at a job probably don't have the time to put into exercise such as I do. I mention this because I have lost so much weight that I know someone probably would have asked me howI did it anyway..so I figured I might as well explain it now..as to how I have pulled it off in such little time. I have simply turned my exercise into my job in a way. It usualy takes me atleast 5 hours every day to finish my exercise...sometimes more depending on how long I rest in between stationary bike rides. I ride it 1 hour at a time for a total of 3 hours a day & it usualy ends up being between 36-37 miles in distance & 1500 calories burned...then I also do 1000 reps on the cardioglide machine....& that takes about 35-40 minutes to complete. I am now getting ready to add boxing with a heavy bag to my workout as well.
I have totaly changed my diet as well so it's a complete turn around from what I used to be 11 months ago... I had some problems that the doc told me were never going to get better unless I lost the weight...even told me I was going to die early if I did not make a change. It scared me pretty good...& so this is where I am at today...I'm on my way with a passion. I am actualy enjoying the process of exercise every day...I do it 7 days a week & I have not missed a single day in the last 73 days....& I'm telling you the truth...it is boosting my self confidence little by little....people that have not seen me in awile just about have a cow when they see me.
I have 55 more pounds to go to reach 225..which was my long term goal from the start...I was not sure at first if I would ever realy get there but now I think I will... & when I do make it there....200 even will be my next target....I think I would be happy with that forever if I can get there.
There's one problem with all of this weight loss that has been bugging me as of late...like I said..when I look in the mirror....I have alot of sagging extra skin now...I'm sure it will get worse the more I lose...so it kind of sucks because you know everyone wants to look good too when they lose weight....it's just that if you were to heavy before hand your skin will be all stretched after you drop the weight.
Well anyway I seen a show about people getting their extra skin removed after they had gastric bypass done to lose the weight..well it runs anywhere from 35,000-55,000 dollars depending on what all you need removed...so obviously that is depressing news to me...as I don't have insurance...or much money.....of course I am planning on that to change one of these days but ...all in all my confidence level is alot better now with the on going weight loss.
Well that's my story to date....I will post up here again sometime when I have more good news.
Anybody else on here find that exercise improves how you feel day to day?....I find that it makes me feel much beter mentaly & physicaly...I think that is the main reason my confidence level has gotten higher the past couple months.
