Hello everyone... As the subject implies, I'm a guy from Indiana who's trying to lose a few pounds to get a body back I once had during my younger years in high school. I just turned 28 and currently hold between 200 and 207 pounds total with a height of around 6'2". I'm an application developer for my Alma Mater while taking grad courses during my off time and despite being exposed to environments and situations where I'm on the computer at almost every hour of the day, I'm actually doing rather well with my overall weight control (considering the facts). I'm just wanting to go further with it and make something of myself that I yearn for everyday: a better body that makes me feels better physically and mentally.
One of the biggest reasons I'm making these strides with myself is because I'm tired of *feeling* fat. People all around me always tell me that I'm not fat and that I look good. They always say I'm too insecure with myself, and in a way, I'm happy they think this because I really am a very conscientious person who analyzes a lot (it comes with the programming territory, I suppose), but either way, I still feel horrible all the time, especially when I go to try on jeans (as silly as I'm sure it must sound).
Anyway, I've been trying to increase the amount of running I do. As the temperature here in Indiana is getting better and better, it's providing me more opportunities to go jogging and do more things outside. I'm trying to eat better, too. For example, a local grocery store has these small sushi packs that are freshly made and have around 6-8 rolls in each container. During my lunch breaks, I usually go there and buy 1 or 2. Unfortunately, there's definitely more room for improvement with my diet in spite of this because I find myself slipping all the time at dinner time and in the morning with my "coffee hour"...
Most importantly, the biggest change I need in my life is with my mind and how I view things. I've been single now for about 3 years. I get flak all the time about this because there's a big part of me that's still stuck on my ex, but another part of me that's just tired of going through the sour experiences I've gone through with the opposite sex. I guess I just suck at relationships, and it's no surprise considering the mess I came from in my childhood. That said, I'm tired of being depressed about stuff. Ha.
I'm happy I found this site. I think it could help me out with finding new ways to leverage my mission here. I'm tired of feeling this way and I know that if I put my mind and heart into it, I can lose the pounds I need to lose to feel better about myself. It's not going to be easy, though.
So again, thanks and I look forward to reading your input.
One of the biggest reasons I'm making these strides with myself is because I'm tired of *feeling* fat. People all around me always tell me that I'm not fat and that I look good. They always say I'm too insecure with myself, and in a way, I'm happy they think this because I really am a very conscientious person who analyzes a lot (it comes with the programming territory, I suppose), but either way, I still feel horrible all the time, especially when I go to try on jeans (as silly as I'm sure it must sound).
Anyway, I've been trying to increase the amount of running I do. As the temperature here in Indiana is getting better and better, it's providing me more opportunities to go jogging and do more things outside. I'm trying to eat better, too. For example, a local grocery store has these small sushi packs that are freshly made and have around 6-8 rolls in each container. During my lunch breaks, I usually go there and buy 1 or 2. Unfortunately, there's definitely more room for improvement with my diet in spite of this because I find myself slipping all the time at dinner time and in the morning with my "coffee hour"...
Most importantly, the biggest change I need in my life is with my mind and how I view things. I've been single now for about 3 years. I get flak all the time about this because there's a big part of me that's still stuck on my ex, but another part of me that's just tired of going through the sour experiences I've gone through with the opposite sex. I guess I just suck at relationships, and it's no surprise considering the mess I came from in my childhood. That said, I'm tired of being depressed about stuff. Ha.
I'm happy I found this site. I think it could help me out with finding new ways to leverage my mission here. I'm tired of feeling this way and I know that if I put my mind and heart into it, I can lose the pounds I need to lose to feel better about myself. It's not going to be easy, though.
So again, thanks and I look forward to reading your input.
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