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That's a laugh. My body build is shoulder heavy which is not unusual for a male frame. Two years ago I weighed 210 lbs. I weighed this morning and I'm down to 186 lbs. I hope to get down to about 170- 175 lbs.....we'll see.My wife says don't worry about it but I would like to fit into a size 16 dress (if possible). I'm not killing myself. The doctor told me to cut out as much salt as possible and to exercise regularly. So I cut out the salt - no problem. I stopped drinking sodas some years back so sugar isn't a big deal. I can't handle caffine due to the prostrate cancer so that eliminated chocolat. Bread and Irish whiskey are my weaknes - so I'm doing my best to limit both. Exercising is fine as long as I'm not working. When I'm off work I do the stationery bicycle for 60 minutes one day and the weight training machines the following day. This should help me keep the weight coming off and at the same time lower the bad colesterol and raise the good. But there are some speed bumps along the way....like this morning. It's a rainy day today and it's gotten colder again. I've got osteoarthritis -in the area of my spine between the shoulder blades - today it hurt. I did 30 minutes on the bike and then walked the gym floor for five minutes. Oh...I also did some preliminary stretches before I road the bike...that takes 10 minutes. So instead of a 90 minute workout I did half time.Ah, the joys of aging....although I still image myself as in my 20s. I learned a very long time ago that you have to psych yourself - no one can do it for you. Maybe I learned it too well. Thinking back I spent 30 years in a "going nowhere" marriage. Praise the goddess for waking me up...she could have done it earlier ....maybe...I wouldn't be where I am today if she had.
