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Old 01-23-2008, 08:16 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by fengshway View Post
thanks roland. I experienced a similar realization, and that is when the binge eating stopped. I was not happy with myself 70 pounds ago. but I had to change my mindset first, the weight came off later. it was hard for me to be happy in an overweight body, because I did not spend my teens and twenties overweight.

now in my forties, I am more fit than I was even in my twenties. all of the hard work was worth it. and for me, losing weight was tough. I did it very gradually, because I hate feeling like I am on a diet.

I am struggling a bit with that now in the challenge. part of me wants to go full bore, restrict calories more and really lean out, but I hate that diet feeling.
But that's the thing you won't lean out so much as stunt your progress, because your body won't have enough fuel to do what it needs to do (and repair itself).
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