dont know how much you plan on going down, but if you can go down 20-30 ill with plessur be a phat houreglass treat for ya.

*dont know if 20-30 pounds or kg would be alot*

hehe deal (^. .^) going to come pounce on that tasty flank of yours when its time!

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I would probably focus on small goals to build towards the main goal. Progress will naturally start slowing once the easy stuff is done so giving yourself some small goals in line with the main one is way to track.

I'd maybe have spreadsheet each month if doing same exercises to track improvement. Always nice seeing say could only do 5 push ups and now doing 10 consistently :D

Continue being a sweetheart and don't be afraid to poke peeps sometimes they could also have insight you might not! you got this and good luck!

awww thank you so much sweetie for the kindness and advice (^. .^) think the idea of tracking things with a spreadsheet is really a good idea and will hopefully help me keep accountable to myself

"Where there's a will, there's a way, if one guy can lose 125kg in ONE YEAR, then so can I!"

I personally do Saitama's workout. xD
Best workout ever, I can eat whatever the hell I want and not gain so much as a gram. xD
(Slight change of going bald though. xD)

It should be noted that you should have a "Good reason".
A good drive to do what you want to.
If it's just because other people are telling you to do so, then it's not good enough, you need to have a reason of your own to get your willpower going.
We love you either way, honey, you should only do it out of your own free choice and NOT from fear or insecurity.
Just sayin'. :)

thank you so so much sweetie, especially about doing it for the right reasons (^. .^) claws crossed I can make the one punch man proud tehe

^w^

What mostly works for me is tricking my perception through different strategies to get the feel that the obstructing aspects (like difficulty, quantity, etc.) are low and the facilitating aspects (motivation, simpleness, etc.) are high. The most basic ones are spacing tasks into chunks, timing breaks in a way they actually feel like breaks and not empty space between, self motivation through celebrating achievements or positive habits, etc.. On a side note, most people respond better to positive reinforcement, but I personally also deny myself certain things if I didn't achieve my goals. For example I'd not play video games until I passed my self-made tests back in my study days. Sometimes the old school things are not all that bad.

thanks sweetie Lizard and well done on your own approach and discipline, you should be proud of keeping to a method like that (^. .^) I think the breaking up of tasks into more reasonable smaller goals is really going to be key in all of this as there is a looooong way to go!

and good news, as long as you don't end up my belly, I can still enjoy you in many fun naughty ways and not gain weight

Wha! ... Am pretty sure if we "exercised" enough there is no harm in getting you a snacky- lizzies are rather lean c-c"

hehehe sounds like a fun time to me, thanks sweetie

i dont personally have any good suggestions other than to eat healthy and add variatie to your food aswell as doing plenty of exercise and suchs. Just try to set realistic goals and work your way towards it.
And dont forget to treat yourself from time to time! if you need to i wouldnt mind being your tasty treat!
Good luck you can do this!!

thank you so much for the encouragement sweetie (^. .^) I agree I think variety will be pretty important as this is a long term goal not a short one, so gotta keep the motivation going and avoid things going stale

you have to want it first, how much to you REALLY want to do this. if your'e having difficulty sticking with it, you might have a subconsious block. out ego it.

when you wake up start with "I will do 'x' for myself" not in a pedantic way, make it your dayly goal to repeat, pre morning priming is a start,

Secondly, Start looking at what your'e eating, lotta carbs liek bread, and potato, or something? snak-ies whiel at work? maybe less?, i assume you already do a lot of outdoorsy stuff liek walkign and biking, whatabout lifting and such? the first step is the hardest, cause you want to make it count, stick with an 80% limit, if youre 80% sure it will work, then Do it, dont wait for the perfect 100% gurantee, atleast if you make a mistake with the 80% sure thing you can correct on the next step and go further.

thank you so much nooknook (^. .^) very wise words my friend, liking the idea of a little motivational reminder in the mornings.

Also Karyn and I were talking about you the other day, wondering how you are and what you have been up to, we hope you are well!

The thing that worked best for me was finding ways to exercise in ways that were too convenient to not do it and just forcing myself to eat less than I needed. I figured that if the exercise was more convenient, then I wouldn't be able to make excuses for not doing them. I also ended up tying those exercises to a pattern of behavior, so it ended up being consistent too.

I started to take walks on my 15 minute breaks at work, built in a set of quick reps with variety that I can do when I'm waiting for something in the microwave, and started being mindful of the portions I'm eating.

I work from home and wanted to be able to stay active, so I chose to use my breaks to walk so I could physically get away from the work and exercise at the same time. Because I have 30 minutes for lunch, I also use the microwave at least 5 times a week. This gives me a good 4 to 6 minutes on a regular basis where I'm not doing anything but waiting, so I started to squeeze in some no-equipment exercises (push ups, squats, high-knees, etc.) while I wait for my food to finish.

As for the diet, the two biggest changes I made was intentionally eating less than I needed to feel full and counting how many grams of added sugar I eat. The smaller portions helped over time because I didn't need as much to feel satisfied. The reduced sugar also helped with this because I noticed that eating sugar made me feel hungrier faster after cutting back. I remember reading somewhere that the safe level for sugars is something like 1% of your daily calories, and my goal was 3000 calories or less (so no more than 30 grams of sugar). I've been happy with the results because I still get to enjoy a lot of sweet treats, and only had to cut out two or three things (soda being one of them, but I don't really miss it).

I lost at least 40 pounds after doing this for about a month, and while I'm still not at a "good BMI ratio," I'm comfortable with my weight now and honestly feel great. I don't know how much this'll help, but I hope it at least gives you some good ideas on where to start!

that is really great progress and you should be super proud of that (^. .^) thank you for sharing your experience and advice. I think one of my biggest challenges will be portion size and stopping myself before I actually feel full, never been good at that and been a big eater who always finished my plate since I was little.

Thanks again and well done (^. .^)

Wasn't sure how much it would help, but I thought sharing how I approached it would be the most useful advise I could give. Portion control was where I struggled too XD

mmhmm really appreciated sweetie, so thank you for taking the time to share

I have a personal ideology which is that my motivation comes from who I want to be not what others want me to be I think everyone should do that break the mold and be yourself. Always remember different is good and that when you can be yourself your happy

great way of thinking about it (^. .^) thank you sweetie

of course, you've helped me feel welcome when I wasn't certain I'd feel welcome anywhere. The least I can do is help you

nyaa always happy to help where i can sweetie, hopefully it gets easier for you as time goes on

In a discord group I keep a daily update and I tag people so they know they should also exercise. I also count upwards so I have a highscore.

Knowing from experience:
1. Do something everyday
2. Get your stretches in
3. Vary it up. Don't do the same exercise everyday.
4. Have your friends keep you accountable.
5. Start low and work your way upwards. Make sure to do the exercise right before you try to do it hard.
6. Keep your snacks in the portion of the house that is furthest away from where you spend the most time.
7. If your work offers any assistance/equipment for the sake of exercise, take it and use it.
8. If 7. doesn't apply, there are plenty of exercises you can do without equipment.
9. If an initial exercise feels too hard, try to find a way to do it easier. (pushups against the wall, pushups with your knees on the ground etc.)
10. If possible, do your exercise so early as to get it done before dinner, or alternatively, before the first shower of the day.
11.Daily chores can be an effective way to warm up or get something done. Vaccuuming for instance.
12. Wear your exercise clothing to work, that way you can workout afterwards and save on laundry.
13. Do something while exercising that is entertaining. (Watching a movie while doing situps or cycling on a stationary bike.)

Thoughts:
The money you save on food can be used to do fun stuff, like going to cons.
The exercise you do now will save you doctor money in the future.

If you do 30 days of exercise, I'll draw you a freebie.

awww thank you so so much for sharing so many great tips and pointers, as well as the awesome reward (^. .^) will keep you updated on how that goes!
mmhmmm gotta build in that routine ,l lock it in with accountability but also be reasonable in my expectations and goals
wish me luck sweetie and keep up the great stuff

Wish you luck!

thaaaankies tasty cutie (^. .^)

Uh... I go by setting a realistic goal and just obsessing over it. I just did a daily carb target, and stuck with it by telling myself (constantly) how many carbs I've had. You can more or less figure out how much carbs stuff are worth after about a week in. You'd be surprised at how many a tiny piece of dessert like would be packing!

The workout part is a struggle to stay dedicated to, ngl. I tried to find a cardio-heavy activity that I enjoy doing. That was martial arts for me, but then it became too expensive to keep up going to the group sessions I was part of... so I resorted to a treat instead---if I worked out that day, then I can increase my carb limit for that day just a little.

Good luck :D

thank you so so much sweetie and with your own goals too (^. .^) claws crossed we can goth keep that dedication going with some healthy realistic goals to chase

Haven't had much luck with my last try myself so take this with a grain of salt (if the diet allows ;) )
I'd say if you plan to do hardcore diet and then transition to something sustainable, the transition phase can be tricky, so plan on doing that really gradual while controlling the results.
Godd luck, hope everything goes as planned.

thank you sweetie and best of luck on your side as well (^. .^) I found that previously helped when I was on the Dukan approach, with the stages to ease yourself back into other food groups, so claws crossed!

Go for it!

Thaaaank you sweetie (^. .^) just going to try and chase after that goal with as much gusto as I do a tasty fur or scalie swimming in front of me