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So at long last, I declare an almost one hundred loss. After much trying I am actually beginning the morph into what I would like to look like. My eating habits have curtailed to the point where eating out of the ordinary - the way I used to eat - has become very dangerous. Dangerous because of the harm that I can do to myself now should I revert. Dangerous because it is a reminder of that which I no longer want to be. I am still me. I haven't changed. What I am doing has changed and that is what I was hoping would happen. I am very careful what I put in my mouth because I know that will impact not just how I look but how I feel about myself.

For the report: my eating habits. Three rather round yet reserved main meals sprinkled with snacks made up of fresh fruits, vegetables, and heart healthy nuts. A diet replete with egg whites, vegetarian sausage, grilled chicken and only sprinklings of white cheese. I have discovered 90 calorie flat bread that has all but replaced any idea of sandwich bread. I have discovered the true meaning of purified water and the filtration system I use is very helpful. I am actually beginning to have more energy not from the one to two cups of coffee I'm learning to restrict myself to but from the actual food. Food has become a need rather than a want. It has become energy rather than a comfort. That doesn't mean I don't have the occasional piece of chocolate or cake. It's that I don't eat that much and that often.

My exercise. My joining the 24 hour fitness club was a gift that keeps on giving. My exercise routine includes 20 minutes of cardio - treadmill, bike, or rowing machine followed or preceded by the circuit. The circuit consists of the following: Dual axis row 50 pounds 20 reps; rear deltoids 50 pounds 20 reps; chest press 50 pounds 20 reps; prone leg curl 50 pounds 20 reps; leg extension 50 pounds 20 reps; arm curl 50 pounds 20 reps; arm extension 50 pounds 15 reps; rotary calf 50 pounds 15 reps; ab crunch 30 pounds 60 reps; leg press 100 pounds 20 reps; and vertical row 30 pounds 50 reps. It has taken a while to get here. From my perspective this and other variations will help to sculpt the body I am so fervently trying to save.

The combination of it all, diet, exercise, and attitude are a habit that I can much better live with than the one that I was dying with. We all die. I am aware. With God's help, I can overcome the next one hundred pounds.
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When I lose the final pounds, I will post a new picture. I promise.