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mystery_bowler · 07-07-2006, 09:52 PM

The whole story is currently in my sig.

It's actually an approach I learned from a friend of mine who managed a tremendous physical change. He went from 265 pounds to 165 pounds in 2 years time. He's now around 185 pounds and is in great shape. He was one of those self-motivated types who responded well to negative reinforcement that he created himself.

So I tried it. Apparently, that's what works for me, too. It keeps me going. It's like my inner drill sergeant.

07-07-2006, 09:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
mystery_bowler Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 76 My Profile	The whole story is currently in my sig. It's actually an approach I learned from a friend of mine who managed a tremendous physical change. He went from 265 pounds to 165 pounds in 2 years time. He's now around 185 pounds and is in great shape. He was one of those self-motivated types who responded well to negative reinforcement that he created himself. So I tried it. Apparently, that's what works for me, too. It keeps me going. It's like my inner drill sergeant. __________________ "Why do I keep going to the gym? Because I have cultivated this inner psychotic voice that laughs at me and the end of each and every set. It tells me I'm weak. It tells me I'm soft. It tells me I've been weak and soft all my life. And after it berates me for a good 60 seconds, I tell the voice to get bent because I'm busy getting stronger." - Me, in response to a co-worker asking me why I keep dragging myself to the gym