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Old September 3rd, 2006, 05:13 PM posted to uk.misc,alt.support.diet,alt.support.diet.low-fat,alt.support.diet.weight-watchers
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Default weight loss 1/2 lb.a week not spam or ad just story.

This is a little story of how I have begun to lose weight without magic
or products or anything special, just being very, very careful.

At 6 ft. and 38 yrs old I weighed 150 pounds and was called toothpick I
was so thin. Within a short time of turning 38 I started to gain
weight. By the time I was 56 I weighted about 250 pounds. I felt
tired, had significant reduced flexibility. For example I could not sit
down on the floor with my legs crossed or tucked as people do when they
are sitting on the floor in a circle. But I can do that now. Even
getting down on the floor I felt like a giraffe trying to sit on the
floor. It was very difficult and awkward.

I had tried to adjust my diet and eat better but it resulted in little
or no positive effect.

Then everything changed 6 months ago. I had wanted to accomplish
something I had never accomplished before. I had wanted to learn to
play basketball something every other kid had learned and I had not.

Coincidentally, a couple of relatively new guys at work had indicated in
a casual conversation they usually played outdoor basketball every
summer. I mentioned my interest about learning to play and I had in
early March unstable weather and two coaches. As word got around the
office pretty soon we had 4 to 6 players all of whom had played on
school or college teams and were good. All of whom were coaching me
whether playing on my team on in opposition. While I had not played in
my lifetime some of these guys, mostly 30s, had not played in 10 or more
years and were enjoying their return to a sport they had loved.

It was soon discovered that while I had learned some basics of the
basketball game, I was out of breath within minutes and lacked stamina
and strength in most areas. It was almost impossible for me to bend
over
and pick up the ball from the court floor. One of the guys suggested I
attend the gym with him to learn a light weight, high repetition program
with easy cardio to get this old guy (me) moving a little faster with
fewer problems.

Using dumb-bells, I do 10 exercise with 15 reps and 4 sets which takes
45 minutes. I do some stretching after, of course. I do the routine
only twice a week. I do once a week walking up and down stairs to the
beach which number 400 in one direction initially 3 reps and now up to 5
reps for cardio. Once every two weeks I do a walk up an mountain near
the city which takes me 1 1/2 hours and the average young person 45
minutes.

For food I eat bran flakes with only skimmed milk and, of course, no
sugar. I eat only roast chicken with or without bread and sometimes
cranberry sauce. I eat vegetables fresh and frozen along with fresh
fruit. I only drink water with an occasion McDonalds Hot Chocolate.

I occasionally have a piece of pie and a pop when in the company of
friends but that is it.

I don't limit myself to quantity but try not to over eat and am
generally a little hungry as opposed to being full and tired.

For several months I didn't weigh myself as the thought of weight loss
really wasn't in the picture. It was all about learning to play
basketball. My gym buddy suggested one day that I get on the scale. To
my surprise I had lost 17 pounds. In total I have lost 30 pounds. I
am no longer exhausted at basketball, but like most I am tired after the
game. I have never felt better for at least 10 years and perhaps
longer. There is lots I can't do like touch my toes and I have way more
stiffness than I would like. But I have no pain and am making gains
gradually.

For two weeks I was attending a film festival and played no basketball
and only did exercises on weekends while for the most part keeping my
diet. I have managed to lose about a half pound of weight a week.
Others say that is a good amount. That is what my body is doing. I
don't know technically why it is that much consistently but that is the
way it seems to work for me.

I was not happy that I had this very gradual weight gain over those many
years. It was next to impossible to lose weight up to this point. Let
there be no mistake about it, it is very difficult to lose even a half
pound a week. I effectively have to be very careful and the various
forms of exercises are very tiring. I hope to return to a weight of 175
but most everyone says they would be happy if I weighted
200 pounds.

Because I keep to this food diet for the most part, I don't restrict
myself to other meals when in the company of others so I lead a normal
life as far as food is concerned. I am not fanatical about what and
when I eat but 75 to 85 percent of my weekly food intake is as indicated
above.

Probably what keeps me on the program as such of good food and exercise
is that I felt a lot better to my surprise after losing 20 pounds and am
feeling better each and every day.

I try to practice an hour of basketball each day and continue to play
basketball one day a week in addition to my program above.
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Old September 4th, 2006, 09:30 AM posted to uk.misc,alt.support.diet,alt.support.diet.low-fat,alt.support.diet.weight-watchers
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Default weight loss 1/2 lb.a week not spam or ad just story.

enquiring minds wrote:
This is a little story of how I have begun to lose weight without
magic or products or anything special, just being very, very careful.


Remarkable. Major discovery. Eat more healthily, do more exercise, get
fitter. Well done.

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Old September 4th, 2006, 01:33 PM posted to uk.misc,alt.support.diet,alt.support.diet.low-fat,alt.support.diet.weight-watchers
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Default weight loss 1/2 lb.a week not spam or ad just story.

On Mon, 4 Sep 2006 09:30:30 +0100, "Linz"
wrote:

enquiring minds wrote:
This is a little story of how I have begun to lose weight without
magic or products or anything special, just being very, very careful.


Remarkable. Major discovery. Eat more healthily, do more exercise, get
fitter. Well done.


On some fat discrimination program the government's advisor said that
"eating less and doing more" wasn't the answer.
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