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You really can be addicted to sugar. The good news is that is usually does'nt take more than a few days to get over the addiction but you really do have to go cold turkey. There is sugar in so many things these days that it is hard to really eat no sugar at all. I have eliminated the obvious sugars from my diet. I don't worry too much about the others. I crave sugar from time to time but not much. The other day my wife had an ice cream bar. I took a bite of it and could harldy believe how overwhelmingly sweet it was.
 
Well, it really was a bit too much. I remembered how I used eat the same brand of ice cream bar before and it didn't seem so sweet to me but this time it really was almost (not too;)) sweet. Things do change.
 
yea i know what you mean. things now seem sweeter than they use to. now I'm not eating sweets that ofter so when i do on rare occasions its just more so.
 
was always big before the surgeries but never could figure out why. then I wrote down what I ate and drank. wow at all the sugar. are 6 cokes a day really that bad for you wow lol.......
 
normally they were 20 oz but sometimes they would be 8 oz cans. when i was working and not eating much it didn't bother me so bad but after not moving much the calories had no place to go other than storage. ahh well is coming off now.
 
Hey guys im new here...i was wondering if this was a all women site for a sec! thank god there are some men here!
 
I read somewhere that men are more likely to lose weight on their own while women are more likely to do so in groups. Interesting...
 
Hey, guys! New to the site. 36 yr. old male, married, 2 kids, looking to lose around 30 lbs.

I have to confess I haven't read every single post here yet so I apologize if I make a comment that's already been handled. I also apologize if I offend. I don't really mean to but I'm a little opinionated.

The first couple of pages disturbed me. I read some things that just don't seem right, no matter how you slice them.

Troutman, you're not alone. That's why diets don't work. Trust me, I think I've covered most of them from low-carb and low-fat to the stupid Slim Fast thing. I haven't done weight watchers because I just can't see paying someone monthly to tell me what I already know. There are several keys to losing weight and keeping it off. #1 - Commitment. You have to want it. If you don't want it, you're not going to do it. This is not a diet! It's a lifestyle! #2 - Take small steps. Make small changes over a period of time. Most people have issues with breaking the habit rather than an addiction. #3 - Find what works for you. You can get ideas from others and sharing those ideas is a great thing. But you have to find what works for you. Most guys have problems with portion control. That's a good place to start. Cut portion size down a little at a time. And don't try to cut out everything you think is bad for you all at once (#2). A healthy diet is important but if you're constantly tempted, you're going to fall off. #4 - Exercise, exercise, exercise! You can only lose so much weight without doing some form of fat-burning exercise. Start slow, walking is always good. Then mix a little jogging in. My personal favorite is cycling. #5 - Water, water water.

BigBear, don't eat dinner?!? You can't successfully lose weight by not eating. You have to feed your body. Eating helps stoke your metabolism, not to mention providing you with evergy to live. If you don't eat, you're body naturally assumes there is a famine and starts hording what it does get. Eating sensibly is the best thing you can do.

That's all for now. Sorry for rambling.
 
My goal I guess is to lose this last bit of fat that clings to my torso - without looking like a skinny fat man. I'm close to my 'weight target' - but its more important to me now that I just lose the last of the flab, build up some muscle, and feel more confident about keeping it together for years to come.

I'm new to the gym thing, but really enjoying it so far.

TrekRyder - I like the attitude - its similar to mine and so far its worked well for me. I learn more about healthy living every week - new foods, more about good nutrition, jogging, swimming, cycling - now gym! I may have lost most of the 'weight' so far, but I still have a long haul ahead - my life!
 
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Ferret, I hear ya, man. All of my weight is in the middle. Not trying to brag but I've got killer legs. Very much cyclist legs. I even have the "V" cut in my calf muscle. And my arms are fairly toned. Cyclist don't do much with the arms. It's my mid-section that gives me fits. All of my extra weight shows in my mid-section and the second chin I've developed. God, I hate that thing... Anyway, I think too many people go too extreme with the diet. It's got to be a gradual learning process. I still cheat with the cheeseburgers and fries and pizza but I try to limit the amount I eat and I eat healthy most of the time. I've definitely learned that if I completely avoid the food I love, I'm doing more damage than good. My not-so-good meals are usually my rewards for doing well the rest of the time.

TR
 
Ryder, I am losing weight, even though I eat two meals per day. I feel good and I have shed 41 pounds so far so I am going to stick with this for a while.

As I have been on this regimen, the times of my meals has shifted. I now eat something more like brunch and then an early dinner. One meal around 10AM and another around 4 or 5PM.

As the weight has bee coming off I am increasing my exercise. I think that once I get back to something beyond walking, which is what I do most of the time now, I will have to start eating more.

I used to do a lot of cycling too. Once I get below 200lbs, I will be on the hut for a new bike. It's been a very long time but I really want to start riding again. My weight gave me some knee problems and I really hope cycling won't be an issue. We will have to see. I am hoping that if I start of very slow and easy for a few weeks before going on longer and harder rides I will be able to ease myself back into it. Oh, I hope, I hope, I hope.
 
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BigBear, I have to say, if it works for you and you're comfortable with it, I will retract my statement (I don't do that often). :) Cycling will definitely be easier on your knees than most other forms of cardio. Heck, I've been cycling for 4 years now and I still like slow easy rides. It's my time to think, or not, and just enjoy the scenery and the road.

Best of luck to ya and keep it up!

TR
 
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