[GoneGirl]

About the same time I started on NBE I determined I needed to lose some weight. I was always skinny when younger and had slowly gained many more pounds than I liked. At 6'3", I was 210. I started doing light floor exercises - situps, lunges, planking, donkey kicks etc... to jump start the metabolism. I also radicallt changed my diet. I dropped the donut in the morning in favor of a simple protein shake. I cut out the lunchtime burger. Then I cut out lunch altogether. I walked more (the dog loved that). And I started having a much healthier dinner, oftentimes simply a great salad, but not always. But I did not snack afterward. Note, I did not go so far as to eliminate my trusted scotch or my occasional small cigars ... One must draw the line somewhere, after all.
Upshot? In three years I dropped 40 pounds. Most of the time I now come in at 170, and I am shooting to go lower.
I still exercise lightly but nothing that would build upper body or chest and shoulder bulk. In fact, I feel like I had literally watched lat, and bicep muscles shrinking daily during that same time. Good old PM.
I hope this helps, Clara!

I was hoping for some new miracle herb to melt the fat away. Darn!

Well, it's just another aspect of being a girl: The constant battle against fat. At least I'm not seeing any cellulite yet.

My DW wants to lose, too, so maybe we can coordinate our meal plans to achieve our mutual goal.

I mentioned to her that I wanted to get some girl jeans. She gave me a skeptical look, but I'm not going to give up so easily.

Thanks.

CK