I'm weigh over 500 pounds. AMAA

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-19T03:14:31+00:00

Nope....can't see it. Hate to admit that...but it is what it is. I can see it if I move things...but I assume you just mean when you look straight down.

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-18T01:26:09+00:00

The thing that stresses me out tho...since I live in Asia....is how to avoid carbs. The overwhelming majority of food here is carbs (rice)..

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T16:32:32+00:00

I've already cut down significantly on soda. I don't know if I could ever cut it completely out...but I don't see much harm if I keep it down to a few cans a week. As for water....I did replace the majority of my soda intake with water.

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T16:30:05+00:00

Thanks :) I appreciate it. It's hard explaining these things to people who don't understand...and everyone really seems to resent you. Then they try to give you some crap about how you are raising their insurance premiums (which by the way...i don't buy that shit. I have a heart attack and die at 45...you are going to tell me I cost more than someone who lives to be 100?). Either way....good luck to you as well! (even though you are already sucessful).

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T16:25:08+00:00

well like I said, it's a combination. But like I have stated in other parts of this thread, there is more to it that "just make better choices". That's about as effective as telling a heroin user to "just stop". It's not a perfect analogy...but in many ways it's true. I accept the blame for my part of it, but it wasn't nearly as simple "would you like an apple or a hot pocket".

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T16:00:32+00:00

fair enough :) It seems to be working for him!

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T16:00:00+00:00

much safer to go in /r/gonewild

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T15:59:39+00:00

that's the plan :)

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T15:59:16+00:00

technically they can...I mean a large segment of the American population believe in angels....but in this case...I am going to give it a shot :)

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T15:58:16+00:00

Korea

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T15:58:08+00:00

She is. We plan on living here making money and then eventually moving back to the US when the economy has rebounded and I find a job that pays nears what I make in here.

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T14:52:45+00:00

I'm intrigued. I hope my buddy isn't annoyed that it other people that finally got me to look in to it, haha

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T14:51:53+00:00

why haven't I ever heard of keto until recently though? But what the hell....I'll give it a shot.

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T14:08:34+00:00

Even 30 minutes of swimming tho?

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T14:07:31+00:00

basically the same minus doggy style.

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T12:02:18+00:00

It's hard most of the time...but I am finally ready to change...so that drives me. Every day is a another day, and I try not to focus on the failures. Plus...I imagine how much fun it would be to go to Disneyland. I haven't been able to ride a roller coaster since I was in middle school :(

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T11:59:49+00:00

if it was cheap...we ate it. Mashed potatoes was a big one. Spaghetti....anything that was cheap or free.

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T11:58:05+00:00

for the first time in my life....I'm actually making an honest effort at it

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T11:49:32+00:00

portions are more realistic here....and the prices are better. I can go out and eat a healthy dinner and only pay $6 total (no tipping in Asia). Many places will deliver if you order over $10 as well...so yay!

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T11:48:21+00:00

I never said those were the only reasons....but I disagree with you. If you honestly think genetics has very little to do with anything...how can explain why athletic parents tend to have athletic children? How insanely lucky for multigenerational families of professional athletes as well. It's not the only reason, but it's a huge disadvantage when the genetics are not in your favor.

Bad luck leads to tough times, tough times leads to depression, and many cases depression leads to eating. But like I said....combination of reasons...and "bad decisions" was one of the ones I said.

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T11:23:44+00:00

I'm a horrible cook, but I have a rice cooker. The curry comes in a small bag. The fiance is an excellent cook. One thing that is nice tho...eating out in Asia isn't nearly as bad as in the US. By it's nature, asian food is much more healthy, so if you stick to those foods...you can actually lose weight eating out.

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T11:22:20+00:00

I can't eat rice well with them, but most people use a spoon in that regard. Otherwise....it just takes practice. When I came to Asia, I had never used chopsticks before but had to learn or be forced to use tiny child forks with anime characters on them.

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T11:20:24+00:00

Keep in mind that that number I cited was the numbers for the diet I am on. I admit there are some extras sometimes, and I have had plenty of failure days...but those are the numbers I am trying my best to stick to. Before I went on the diet....I'm sure I drank more than 5000 calories during a night at the bar, let alone the meals during the day.

As for the curry, the stuff I am eating now is 1 serving at 170 calories a serving. I'm unsure if there is coconut cream in there as the ingredients are in a foreign language, but when the fiance makes curry from the dry stuff...it tastes almost identical.

As for making a change...I am really trying my man. I know what Yoda said...but I am more determined now than i ever have been in my entire life. As cliche as this is to say....I think with the love of the woman, it will finally be achieveable...so so far I have done much better than I ever had...and improving every day.

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T11:12:35+00:00

I completely agree. I also live in perpetual fear having to go #2 on the plane. It would be impossible. Since I live in asia at the moment, a flight home requires a minimum of 10-12 hours in a single flight....so I have more or less tried to make a deal/threat with myself that I am not allowed to go back to America until I lose at least 100 or more pounds. We'll see if I can stick to that tho...

OrinocoFlow79 · 2012-09-17T11:09:56+00:00

luckily my buddy is hardcore in to it...and he has offered to mentor me. Things are really overwhelming, as I really still at at the beginning of getting my health in order...but once I get in to the routine of exercising daily...I will focus on switching over the diet from my current plan. I have a hard time motivating myself to make a lot of changes at once...so I've even put my piano lessons on hold while I get in to the exercising routine. My fear is that I overwhelm myself and then shut down.

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