Always will be a fat man.........but

Bigguy · June 11th, 2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by maleficent

i had a marathon meeting with a client yesterday and he was telling me all about where he grew up... somewhere in southern podunk illinois... town of like 400 people (my high school graduating class had about 900 and that was a small school

All I could think was - damn 400 people - what happens if you don't like those people? do you kill them and hope new ones move in?

Shit, I had more than 400 people in the Jewel parking lot on an average Saturday when I lived in Chicago.

Only graduated with 100 though in High School. One of the smallest high schools in the city though.

Judyb · June 11th, 2008, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigguy

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Anyone can do what I have done- it seriously is not that hard if you think about it.

Losing weight, quitting smoking...they're both rather simple.

Quitting smoking?? You just have to want to quit smoking more than you want to light up that cigarette.

Losing weight?? Much the same...you just have to want to lose weight/be healthy more than you want to eat that nasty garbage, extra helping, whatever your weakness is.

They are both simple...deceptively simple.

Trops · June 11th, 2008, 06:42 PM

Hey, Brian. I think you need to start a new diary. This one has a title that doesn't fit anymore. New one should be something like, "No Longer A Fat Man" or something like that.

ali · June 11th, 2008, 06:48 PM

I second!!!

Bigguy · June 11th, 2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Trops

Hey, Brian. I think you need to start a new diary. This one has a title that doesn't fit anymore. New one should be something like, "No Longer A Fat Man" or something like that.

Thought about that today ironically.

Maybe i will.

Bigguy · June 11th, 2008, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Judyb

Losing weight, quitting smoking...they're both rather simple.

Quitting smoking?? You just have to want to quit smoking more than you want to light up that cigarette.

Losing weight?? Much the same...you just have to want to lose weight/be healthy more than you want to eat that nasty garbage, extra helping, whatever your weakness is.

They are both simple...deceptively simple.

See you get it....
It really is not hard once you get into the 'want'.
Without the 'want' you are screwed and doomed to failure.

ali · June 11th, 2008, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Bigguy

See you get it....
It really is not hard once you get into the 'want'.
Without the 'want' you are screwed and doomed to failure.

Completely true. All the other times I tried to lose weight, I didn't want it enough to truly sacrifice and do what I had to do to succed...I don't know why this time was different but it was. And it stuck.

It is all about want.

Bigguy · June 12th, 2008, 05:03 AM

So I am agreeing with Trops & Ali and whomever else would want to chime in and am going to start a new diary because this one does not fit anymore.
Besides the title there is a lot of negativity in here and things that just do not fit anymore in my life.
Title is important though.
Taking suggestions for the title from anyone who cares to read my drivel.

Thank you

Bigguy · June 12th, 2008, 05:08 AM

So I took pictures again- posted in my picture thread- to see if my eyes were playing tricks on me in regards to the gains I saw in fitness and definition were true.
I compared them to the ones taken on 5/8. there is a huge difference. I absolutely cannot believe what is going on right now to me. I look good. Not good for a my size or carry my fat well, but good. I actually could pass for a fit guy.
I can wear anything off the rack and look good in it. I still have 15-20 lbs to either lose or shift since my stomach is still fat but I am simply amazed that this is my body now.
I honestly never thought this was going to happen to me.