Dillon: Self-discipline, exercise core of weight-loss plan
Posted by: smilie on 02/08/2005 - 03:32 PM
Darren Dillon
Age: 41
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 302
Body mass index: 44
Target weight: 220
I've made a promise to myself to get this weight off. I need to lose roughly 100 pounds.
So far, I've lost nine pounds in a little over two weeks. I want and need this for my health. People say they're going to lose weight for different reasons â for someone else, a class reunion. I'm doing this for me. I want to live past 50-years-old; I just turned 41. I'm tired of being exhausted and short of breath. Since I've starting working out, I feel better already.
Lifestyle change
Years ago, I used to be a runner, and I would run on the pavement. I ended up with arthritis in my left hip because it was so bad for my joints. I currently need a hip replacement. I've lost weight in the past, but because I haven't been able to exercise, the weight crept back on. I had to make a choice to get it back off because it was aggravating my problem. I called up my friend at the Clinton YMCA, and he set me up on a fitness program. I've changed my eating habits, and I'm taking vitamins. Anytime you eat baked chicken and fruit instead of cakes and cookies, you're going to feel better.
Years ago, I used to be a runner, and I would run on the pavement. I ended up with arthritis in my left hip because it was so bad for my joints. I currently need a hip replacement. I've lost weight in the past, but because I haven't been able to exercise, the weight crept back on. I had to make a choice to get it back off because it was aggravating my problem. I called up my friend at the Clinton YMCA, and he set me up on a fitness program. I've changed my eating habits, and I'm taking vitamins. Anytime you eat baked chicken and fruit instead of cakes and cookies, you're going to feel better.