[Raine]

We all know the only way to lose weight is thru proper eating and regular exercise. When I was doing that, I dropped from 170 - 155 lbs. I stopped, and I shot back up again. Starving yourself does absolutely nothing for you. the thing is conditioning yourself into a few routines and new ways of eating. For example, I love sweet stuff. Chocolate chip muffins for breakfast = great... if I didn't have that, then it would be 2 eggs, some beans, maybe a little bacon, and toast. That's just breakfast.. crack open a bottle of Coke before noon, grab a burger or Shanghai noodles, snack on a candy bar mid afternoon, have chicken & pasta when I get home, another snack at around 10 pm, along with more pop the whole way thru.. of course that's gonna make a person fat. Now revise that and take out the following: bread, pasta, **POP**, candy, burger, eggs... replace it with fruits (and not too many of them because they're high sugar too) egg whites, lots and lots of water (even flavoured water like crystal light) lean meats, etc... and get the ass on the bike for even 10 mins a day... how could you not lose weight? It's not like you're not eating... you're just not picking all the time, not eating in between meals, not eating after 8 pm (8 for me because I sleep later)... it just makes sense.

Oh, and cut down on the beer.. :lol: :(