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Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts
GC's answer is part of it. Calories in vs. calories out. I try to burn up as close to 5000 calories as I can everyday, but honestly it's usually closer to 4000. I'm only doing this kind of cardio 2-3 days a week, and it's split between morning and afternoon/evening time. It's definitely not coming all at once.
The other part, is that in the last 2 and a half months or so I've really gotten into running. I never ran a mile in my life, and it's a bug that's just gotten a hold of me. I love it.
So, while I'm now able to run the distance of a 5k, I'm not only training for my first one next month, but I also have every intention of running at least a half marathon if not a full one at some point in the next year or two.
Will I be a runner for life? I don't know. But I definitely plan on being a runner for a while. Just because I enjoy it, and at 32 (really 33 at this point) this is really my last chance to do it. I don't want arthritis as an old man. This is just something that I think is important for me right now.
I'm not trying to burn up all of this weight too quickly. Have you seen those people on The Biggest Loser that lose a bunch of weight really fast? Yuck. But I am a little obsessed with the 300 mark. Unless you've been fat your whole life, you wouldn't understand. 18 years is a long ass time to weigh over 300 lbs. I'm ready to be done with it and I'm incredibly close.
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Oh okay. So thats understandable then. My bad.
Go for what you love. That's the best thing. Never been at that mark in my life so really Mr.Flopnuts I wouldn't understand. But 18 years is a long time. Do you go for checkups just to see if everything is okay i.e., blood pressure, cholesterol level, blood sugar level, etc.