Yeah

[The D]

Not being able to afford gym membership, I've been doing weight exercises and weight training about 2 times a week.

Not sure if it would do much good with my eating habits though.

[Bitch]

Weight training doesn't do much if you want to lose weight. Even big fat guys can lift heavy stuff. No, if you wanna get skinnier, cardio is the way to go. Try going on long walks or bicycling or both. Before my last plateau, I lost like five pounds just by riding my bike everywhere. The fact that I don't have a car helped because it was kind of a necessity, but that's beside the point.

As far as eating habits go, those are easy to change, even when you're broke as hell. I spent five bucks today for the ingredients for an awesomely healthy veggie-noodle soup for four. If you know anything at all about cooking, try shopping at Asian markets. If you can ignore the cup noodles and candy, you can usually get about a week's worth of fairly healthy meals for less than fifty bucks. And make sure you don't actually buy junk food with the rest of your groceries. If you have to make a special trip to buy a bag of chips or a box of cookies, you're less likely to eat them.

[Rodent of Unusual Size]

So you got fat? Hmmm, how uncommon for the Deep South, a fat former football player.

And how!  It's what happens after twelve years of extensive collegiate studying and primarily desk jobs all fueled by fast food and parentheticized by online message boarding. 

But I'm third behind Rick and Bubba for sexiest fat man in America. 

[ekerou etaou]

rick and bubba are the ones to beat this year.  their girth... bliss.

[The D]

So you got fat? Hmmm, how uncommon for the Deep South, a fat former football player.

I've seen current football players that are fat, higher than 250. They're usually linebackers and forwards and defense and stuff.

[B E C K]

Steady employment can also help you lose weight.

[Bitch]

Adequate exercise helps you not crave food.

[IDE]

Where'd you read that?

I eat more when I'm exercising a lot.

[Derrick]

Ditto, though I just consume more whole grains and protien now.

[Bitch]

Sorry, didn't think before I typed. I meant that I've found that when I exercise, I crave junk food like cookies and ice cream and chips a lot less. I do, however, have to eat a ton of pasta and veggies and beans in order to be satisfied.

[Derrick]

Red beans and rice are delicious.

[Faye Valentine]

Ehm, so how did it go, Bitch? btw did I ever mention I'm part of the Air Force in Peru? I've never tried to get into that in this coutnry, but I'm pretty sure it's all about brains and vision(being the obvious important thing)

[Bitch]

Not quite as well as I had hoped, but not as bad as I feared, either. When my mom homeschooled me, she didn't go through the right channels, so I had to get a GED rather than a high school diploma. The navy still accepts recruits with no diploma, but they only have a certain number of spots available, and there won't be any open until October. It's not as bad as it sounds, though - I'll need those two months to get conditioned for and to buy all the stuff I need to take with me to basic training. And even though boot camp will be two months near Lake Michigan in the winter, it's mostly indoors and I love the cold.

The crazy list of things females have to provide for themselves:

    * 6 white bras (standard white cotton -- two should be athletic support)
    * 6 panties (white cotton)
    * sanitary items (as required)
    * 2 white half-slips
    * 2 pairs of pantyhose or stockings (skin tone)
    * shampoo (in small plastic container)
    * a copy of PAP smear if one was performed six months prior to ship date
    * If currently using birth control pills, bring the pills and a copy of exam records specifying the type(s) of birth control pills both currently and previously prescribed.

I understand the need for me to bring the stuff, but some of it is pretty expensive. Anyone who's had to buy a comfortable, effective sports bra for anything over a B cup will understand. And somehow, I don't think they're gonna let me wrap an ace bandage over a regular bra as a cheaper alternative.


Edited to add - I got to stand on a scale today, and if ever I needed more encouragement, this is it: in the two weeks since I've posted this and  the week and a half since I've started seriously working out, I've lost around eight pounds. It's really awesome, because I've had a lot of trouble getting under 185 for months, and now I'm under 180. Yay for being less fat!

[Faye Valentine]

8 POUNDS!!>!>! FUCK WOMAN! WHAT DID YOU DO!?!? (besides working out, cause i wont do that hahah! diet?)

It has always been my dream to be able to get into the army, but not just the normal army, the rangers. US or Peru, I've always wanted to be THERE, you know? no pussy-ass "ill see from behind the lines" shit. no, i've always wanted to be THERE. goddamnit, im jealous

[Bitch]

Part of it loss of water weight - I rode my bike about eight miles before stopping at a store for more water, and they have a giant and absurdly accurate produce scale there. But other than that, I've just been eating a lot healthier. Also, it's been about a month since I last checked my weight, so I may have dropped a couple pounds in that time, too. I probably only really lost like 3 pounds, although my butt is starting to look a tad deflated on the bottom. Yay, butt deflation!

[Rama]

I heard a good heroin addiction can help you lose weight.

[Bitch]

Yeah, but the military generally frowns upon that sort of thing.

[IDE]

Women don't belong on the front line.  They distract the real warriors. Unless you're a great big burly amazon lezbo with a buzz cut.  If you love bergina and can bench as much as I do then you can get my back in battle.

[Bitch]

Eh, women aren't allowed to fight, anyway. We're required to learn to shoot guns, but the military does its best to make sure we don't get to use them. Women anywhere near the front lines are usually the drivers or medics.