There are women who like overweight guys. I know the drawback is your

and, there, I am sorry.

Do you see the fat as part of you, or is it like a protective layer

the real you and the outside world, that you have a love/hate relationship
with? That's a big reason for comfort eating, often unknowingly...I've

there, so has my mother.
Try to love the whole you, and exercise and eat to feel healthy, not to
punish yourself.

On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 03:42:58 GMT, son of the yellow river
<huangmABC@earthABClink.ABCnet> wrote:

i know this sounds ridiculous, but today i can't stop thinking about
how fat i have become.

Why is that ridiculous? There is nothing wrong with noticing your own
bodily state - though hopefully you won't judge yourself too harshly.

I noticed the same thing recently. I have always been a rather thin
person. 5'11" - 6' if I stand with good posture, and usually 145 -
150 lbs.

jokes about being fat by squeezing as much of my belly as I could
(the old Special K Pinch an Inch commercials), or standing with my
belly protruding forcefully. I have usually been a once a day eater
for decades - one main meal a day, lots of soda, and all the candy I
felt like eating.

Then, a couple of months ago, I noticed I was 175 lbs. I didn't have
to struggle to pinch an inch anymore. It seemed as if every Klondike
bar I have ever eaten came back to haunt me.

Oddly enough I didn't get too broken up about it. I'm guessing that
one of the new medications I am taking is what caused the sudden
change. Even odder is that I became motivated to do something. I
have a weight room in my apartment building and I have been using it
three times a week.

I've been drinking mass gainer shakes (Twinlab Gainers Fuel 2500) to
boost my protein intake. All in all it seems to be working, though
not quite as I expected. I have added 1/2 inch to my biceps and
chest and most of my body has become noticeably more defined. I have
noticed heads turning in the pool room when I walk in all pumped up
and sweaty. That really helps with the motivation!

I've gained another seven pounds - all in muscle. I still have a
small layer of Klondike bars on my mid-section. But if I feel
through it, my abs are growing and firming up. That's just the way
it is - you can't build muscle and lose fat at the same time. First
build some muscle, then stop working out with the weights and go on a
low fat diet to chisel out what you've built. It should become
easier since the more muscle mass you have, the faster your body
burns fat. I just went to the doctor last Tuesday and I am at 16.8%
body fat. The normal range for males is 15-20%, but I don't want to
be normal...

I haven't given it anywhere near all my effort either. So if you
want to change, you can do it and it won't hurt that bad. Even if
you just start with a set of dumb-bells and work your arms and chest,
and do crunches for the abs. Once you get going you can hit a point
where the results feed your motivation.

---
IMPIETY, n. Your irreverence toward my deity.

- Ambrose Bierce

I have always been a rather thin
person. 5'11" - 6' if I stand with good posture, and usually 145 - 150 lbs.

Then, a couple of months ago, I noticed I was 175 lbs.

son of the yellow river wrote...

i know this sounds ridiculous, but today i can't stop
thinking about how fat i have become.

doesn't sound ridiculous to me. unfortunate, maybe, but not
ridiculous. sorry it's bothering you today.