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In reply to the discussion: 70 lbs. down. Now I can rant about obnoxious fitness fanatics. [View all]distantearlywarning
(4,475 posts)Nice to read someone's realistic assessment for once, as opposed to all the "bright-siding", "personal responsibility uber alles" nonsense we have to put up with so much in this culture.
I am one of those who actually enjoys exercise and will happily do an hour a day without much complaint, but dieting is always a horrible trial for me. And I am one of the severely hypothyroid unicorns/liars/excuse-makers out there (at least according to the weight Nazis on DU) - must have meds every day or I become extremely ill. So between that and my natural love of all things cake, losing weight is pretty brutally hard for me. Since age 25 (when I developed thyroid disease) I've mostly been one of the "fat fit" with good strength, cardio, BP, cholesterol, etc., but constantly too high on the scale. And I've never managed to love fat-free, no-sugar foods like everyone always claimed would happen if I just dieted enough. Every time I diet I just end up liking cake more than I did before, LOL!
The diet part seems to be the easier part for you. Too bad we can't combine our strengths to make weight loss easier for both of us - I'll exercise and you diet and we'll both get skinny.
Anyway, congrats again, and thanks for sharing!