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Otis
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Okay excuse #1, it's alot harder on folks that work a swing shift and cannot maintain a constant schedule.
I really do want to lose weight, I've gotten where I can't stand myself.
Animal House quote: "Fat, ignorant, and drunk is no way to go thru life".
I can handle the drunk and ignorant part....
Sorry friend, but that is just that, an excuse. Drive home in the mornings, walk the property line. Take a can of spray paint and drive down the road and mark 1/2 and mile points and then walk them every moring. I work night shift to...so I am calling bull on your excuse
Jeff, I travel alot like you and its tough keeping a routine on the road.
I did find one that worked for me and am going back on it to lose about 50 lbs I should never have put on.
In addition to down sizing portions and eating sensibly I do the 10,000 steps program. I wear the pedometer on my belt at work and head out to walk enough to finish my 10,000 steps after work. Many days I walk around at work enough to have a considerably shorter walk. My heals wont tolerate running anymore.
This works on the road as you can walk at the malls if nothing else. I like to walk around and explore when on the road anyways.
Once you get your weight down you can cut back the number of days to maintain your weight.
http://www.thewalkingsite.com/10000steps.html
10,000 steps a day is great, walk as soon as to waking up as you can. If traveling, lots of hotels have fitness rooms with treadmills.
I agree with others, cut out the fried food, eat wheat and whole grain bread, eat smaller portions and most important..do not wait til you are hungry to eat. Eat 5 or 6 small meals a day if you can.
Lastly, we all need to eat what we want. I have what is called "Fatboy Friday". On Fridays I eat what I want and as much as I want. You will over time even these portions become smaller.
Good luck everyone, I am no pro, but I made my goal of from 217 to 190 not long ago.