I lost forty pounds of extra non necessary baggage in 2005. I was always athletic as a youngster and allowed myself to drift out of it over a period of 16 years or so.
Drank way to much recreational beer as well. Typically I was a six to eight beer a night guy every night of the week for many years.
I made a decision last Summer to fix the problem and for whatever reason the mind set took. I now go to the gym at least five times a week and do a minimum of 20 minutes cardio and another 1/2 hour to 45 minutes of resistance training.
I now weigh 182 at six foot one which mirrors pretty much what I weighed in my twenties, thirties and forties before I let myself go. I weighed 225 last year with very poor muscle tone and a nasty spare tire around my midsection.
I used some fat burners early on but I dont know if they really helped that much. I eat quite a bit now but I need to with the increased activity. I only drink beer on occasion now.
I miss the beer cause I really love beer. I just dont like all the extra carbs it adds to the diet. Plus more than a few every night is just "medicatin" all the time ..and has a negative impact over time.
Some body builders do indeed use "exotic fat burners" simply becuase they want to constantly boost their metabolic rate to ensure they dont add that silly millimeter of fat around their championship abs. They can cheat on their intake a bit and the increased metabolism burns off the extra instead of storing it as fat.
Last edited by clanrickarde; 05/10/2006 2:07 PM.
