Post by shamwow on Dec 29, 2016 15:52:24 GMT -5
Dec 29, 2016 15:49:08 GMT -5 @earthhorse said:
It goes without saying that the best idea is to keep yourself in shape. Strong body, strong mind and such. I know that my weight has fluctuated greatly, and it is often due to the emotional state I am in at the time. I am a 6 foot 3 male. At one time I ballooned up to 273 when I was wallowing in depression about my SM situation. I decided to get back in shape to see if that would improve matters and got myself down to 199...a 74 pound drop. Of course, that did little to nothing since I now understand the problem isn't me, but her. That level was too low to maintain, but I was able to maintain between 210 and 220 for the next 2 years or so.
I had a shoulder injury back in late 2013 that stopped me from doing Jiu Jitsu. Slowly, over the next 2 years I floated back up to 252 (back this past April). As it so happens, it's also the same time I sunk back down into depression again about my SM. This summer is when I decided I'm done with this running my life, so I have been busy losing weight again. I was down to 218 this morning and am going to head back down to the 200's I think. It's not easy, but I sure as hell do feel better when I'm not lugging around a small child worth of fat.
The difference this time is that I am losing the weight for me, not for someone else. Hopefully, that difference will keep it off permanently.
Would I like my wife to lose some weight? I guess, but it isn't as important to me as you may think. On the other hand, it's been a long time since I've seen her naked, so you never know.
Shamwow, running has changed my life. The physical benefits are great, but even better are the neurological benefits. Lower stress, Lear thoughts. If you can get the point where you break a sweat, your brain will start to reap rewards. For me, it starts around 33 minutes.
I've done something like 15 marathons (give or take one or two), a whole bunch of half marathons, and a 50 mile race. My knees were a bit shot for a while, but are coming back. I think my body is out of warranty.
Now when I want to run a marathon, I just show up. A bit more post race pain, but my knees like it better with less chronic pain. Since I don't care about time anymore, it works for me.
