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Ok, is this a good place to find people who will come to Florida and beat the crap out of me if I don't stick to an exercise regimen? Because I need that! HAHA. Seriously though, have had a gym membership for a year now, and went the first two months, and maybe twice since then. I NEED to go back. I'm gonna be 30 in June. I'm about 5'3" and when I went to the doctor today, I weighed 198. That's freaking crazy. Out of control. I look good, I carry it well. I have a lot of people tell me that. But then I let that sit in my arrogant head, and forget that I'm gonna freaking die if I don't get this under control. I know there's people worse than me. I know I'm in one of the most obese nations in the world, but I wanna die peacefully LOL Not grasping my chest on the ground. I'm not even so afraid of dying, I just fear how. And I don't want it to be because my heart blew up. Oh, and my blood pressure was 144/90 but it's usually normal, so I think that was the "dr. office jitters" or something, but I know it won't be forever. Mainly just venting, but for real, if anyone wants, and has the time to, or even a similar goal, and wants to check in with me and keep me motivated, and vice versa, please do. My goal is to lose at least 60 pounds. 138 would still be a little heavy, but I really am pretty muscular in my legs, so my body fat really would be way healthier even if I was a bit overweight. Ah, anyway, just throwing it out there. I didn't surf all the way through, but maybe if there's not already some type of fitness group on here we could start one? Just because our minds are a little out of shape doesn't mean our bodies have to be right?

Okay, how about an obstacle course of going through the tires, trampsing through the mud, going over the wall!

Man! Only 26 minutes later and you're already trying to kill me HAHA

Although it is POURING rain here, so that mud thing might be an unavoidable option.

I mean, we're going to have an obstacle course like they used to have on the TV show 'SuperStars'!

And we're going to add a rope swing over a muddy pond

I'm in Orlando .. if you here let me know... I got lots of beanie bags to toss at you.


I'm 5'8 @ 195lbs and I need to lose 40 of those >< . I'm actually trying the paleolithic diet now... only diet that doesn't ring any BS bells that I've ever read of.

I remember reading an article about a gym that makes you pay if you don't go....except you would have to move to....wait, I'll look up the link...http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/trainin ... -wallet.... it's kind cool, check it out

I'm in Sarasota area. Do they have a Youfit gym up there? We have them down here and that's where I go. I'll have to look up that diet. Diets are really hard for me because the household lives on food stamps at the moment unfortunately, and if I need anything special I have to buy it myself, which sometimes is difficult. They like to get a whole lot of junk sometimes, and it doesn't seem to work for me to go shopping with them and direct it somewhere else. I had like 50 bucks to spare last check and bought 40 dollars worth of fruit LOL. But that doesn't happen very often. It's only a 2 1/2 hour drive up to you, if I start slacking, I'll be headed your way LMAO.

HAHA I pretty much already eat a paleolithic diet, now that I looked it up.... I had mussels and clams just yesterday.

I wish I knew about motivation. I've been saying I need to get back into working out for about 2 years now. I don't need to lose weight, but I've gotten kind of soft.

The gas on that 2.5 hour drive would be expensive... just tell me when you need the encouragement and I'll Fedex a beanie bag sucker punch device to your door

Never heard of a youfit gym... but then again, I've never looked up gyms. I have a 110lb bull mastiff dog... playing with her is my daily exercise. Good thing that dog has as big an aversion to the heat outside as I do

The diet is basically not eating things that have been processed or that when cooked have their natural condition changed. Aka eating cooked seafood still doesn't count.. unless you eat them raw (mmm oysters...).

What i'm trying is fish and meat that is cooked in either water (boiled) or light oil since it aint healthy to eat raw meat... raw veggies (salads with no dressings or croutons,etc) and fruit. The only processed food I allow myself is coffee. I needs me coffee

Don't wait until you feel good to exercise. It won't happen. Exercise to feel good.

Work with someone to develop a personalized exercise plan. There are personal trainers out there that can help you. You don't necessarily need to to see them every week if you don't wanna pay, but it might be worth the money to at least ask for an individualized plan that you can do without a trainer present. If you don't want to spend any money, I could help you set up a training plan, if you want to PM me with your health stats. I am not a certified trainer, but I participate in collegiate cycling races and I have done a marathon and a triathlon.

To keep it short, avoid all those diets that tell you to cut out entire portions of some macronutrient. This is a terrible idea, and if the diet works at all, it's only temporary. You will gain back the weight once you start eating like a normal human. Also, keep the exercise conservative with rest days for every 2-3 exercise days. You will burn out if you do any more than that, guaranteed. It's better to exercise moderately and stick with it, then to over-train and bonk out quickly. I've seen really in shape people over-train, and I can tell you, no one is immune to that tendency. Your body will protest every step you take and you will feel moody and you will never want to set foot in a gym again.

Thats precisely why I think this diet is not full of BS as others.

All it does is remove from your diet the foods that have been processed..which is the leading cause of obesity and health issues nowadays.

It mimics the diet that hunter-gatherers had long ago... meats and fruits and raw veggies.

No refined grain products (white bread, pasta, grains cooked or prepared with processed ingredients). These are well known to increase cholesterol and heart disease by 30%. You can eat whole grain products like wheat, oatmeal, barley, etc... think hunter-gatherer style

No processed products. That includes meat that has been processed..aka ground meats because they are laced with processing ingredients to preserve the freshness. No fruit in can since it contains chemicals and definitely avoid sugar/corn syrup products like coca-cola, cakes, cookies, etc.

No cooking fruits/veggies/seafood on grill/pan.They can be boiled though. For example, when you pan cook mushrooms or carrots or mussels the food itself undergoes chemical changes while its cooked...and there's also the added stuff that you use to cook them..butter/oil/spices which are highly likely to contain the processed items mentioned previously.

Meats, fish and seafood can be cooked using indirect heat like a bbq grill or baking the food... i mean you DO have to cook that stuff for safety anyways (except for some fish and seafod... mmm sashimi & oysters ).

Its really not that big of a deal type of diet...you're not really sacrificing food-wise unless you're addicted to junk food, fast food and pastries .

When I go to the market I buy lots of fish, some meat, some seafood, lots of fruit, veggies to make salads with, whole wheat, whole rye breads for my morning toast..and japenese soba/udon noodles (soy is allowed wooo!! !) for my pasta dishes. With a ratio of meat 25%, salad 50% and the remainder being either fruit or an allowed grain/bean type food (quinoa,soy,beans,etc) its a great and healthy meal.

This is so true! Eight years ago I was an overweight mom with chronic back problems. I HAD to do something, because I couldn't live with the pain anymore. You can pat yourself on the back for not waiting until you have chronic pain, high blood pressure or diabetes to start your exercise program. By starting now shadowchyld, you are saving yourself a lot of grief. It's hard to stay motivated, but one thing consistently works for me: my family. I don't know if you have family members you want to be here for, but that is my motivation for healthy living. I have four kids and I am so looking forward to the day I have grandchildren, and the day I have great-grandchildren even. I want to be a part of their lives! I want to be in good enough shape that I can run and play with them and make the difference in their lives that others didn't make for me. That thought alone gives me the best feeling ever! You need to find something like that, that can get you off your butt when nothing else will. Of course, now that I'm back in shape, the endorphins are great and the anxiety relief I get from running makes me love it (I used to hate running more than anything almost). I have been really bad on my diet and gained some extra pounds the last few months, but I am determined to eat right and get the flab off. What I would suggest is starting an ongoing thread where anyone who wants to get and stay in shape can report in daily on diet and exercise progress. In fact, I think I will start one right now. Hopefully there will be enough interest that a bunch of us will join in.

What about seared tuna? Mmmmmm my favorite? I just barely sear either side. Still ALL red in the middle. Does that still "taint" it or whatever?

tuna tataki!



*droool* one of my faves!

You can cook fish and meats fully... I haven't looked up specifically why they say shellfish / crustacean food changes when its cooked... but anyways, the GOOD shellfish and crustacean food is tastier when boiled or raw (which is allowed!). So.. shrimp,lobster,crab,oysters... boil 'em or steam them or eat them raw.. not allowed to put them on a pan.

Hey! That looks just like the lunch I had today Dantac. LOL. I prefer oysters raw... the other ones I kind of like more cooked, but don't get those very often anyway, so I'll consider that a treat LOL Thanks so much for everyone's answers! And who says we aren't empathetic people? You guys are all much better at reaching out to me on this than anyone else I have met in my 29 years!