keep at it. It isn't easy at first but once you get into the routine, it becomes just that...a part of your routine. When I retired from the Army, I said I didn't want to exercise like that any more. My back hurt all the time, I got migraines almost every day, my cholesterol was bad, and my joints ached constantly. Basically all of body ailments from 20 years of being an Infantry Soldier in the Army got a lot worse. I decided to make a change back in April and have lost 45lbs since and have been keeping it off with very little effort now that I got into my routine. Here are my before and afters (I posted these in the "Male snake keepers" forum also):
Before (218lbs):
After (185lbs when this pic was taken but I am now down to 179):
My goal was to slim down first and get rid of the weight. Now I am reworking my body and trying to add some muscle mass. I'm not trying to get huge just want to get more defined. My joints don't hurt, I am off of my cholesterol meds, and I hardly ever get migraines any more. I don't know that the migraines will EVER go away completely because I actually get disability for them but they are definitely less frequent.
Just keep at it and you can get there.When you feel like having a snack, reach for an apple instead of a chip. I had to actually get all of those snack foods out of the house so I wouldn't be temped.
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