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8/24/10 7:53 A

Welcome to SP Lyle, which part of SA are you from?
I'm sitting in little old George between CT and PE.

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8/24/10 4:26 A

Hi,Lyle! Wish I found SP when I was 27!That would have made things a lot easier.

As Sheila says, this is a whole lifestyle thing. Not a quick fix.
If you change one thing at a time and get it right, eventually it will accumulate to a whole lot of things and you will see the weight come off!
Get yourself connected to the SP community. Make your Sparkpage, join groups and a challenge or two. Blog if you like. Soon their will be a lot of friends standing behind you cheering you on.

Have fun!

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8/24/10 2:05 A

Hi Lyle
You have started
You made the decision that you want to change your Lifestyle - this is not a diet - it is a whole life thing - I have found that while taking control of my eating I am also taking control of my messy habits around the house - procrastinating, shrugging off a bit of dust etc.
In taking care of ourselves we are able to project a happier self for others. One small step at a time - get up 10 minutes earlier and walk down the road, think of 3 things you are happy about today and then get ready for work. Try to have something for breakfast to kick-start the mechanics of the body - even if it's an apple and coffee (only about 80 calories in an apple) and try to have a 10 minute walk at lunchtime then again when you get home from work - or going to lectures.
Walk to the shop - park further away from entrances - all these things add up. Take the stairs not the escalator - add something new each week.

This is not a sprint - it took me a couple of years to get most of it together - and you are 3 years younger than my youngest!

We are a friendly bunch - not many of us are really active on the site but we will help as much as you allow us !! Get that?

Sheila
Cape Town

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8/23/10 5:42 P

Well, here it goes. My name is Lyle, and I'm 27 years old. I'm fed up with being fat, and want to make some changes so that I won't be anymore. I've been having problems getting started, and I guess I just need some support and encouragement. I always seem to lose my confidence and motivation very quickly. These days, I don't get time for much since I work a full-time job, and then I have classes in the evenings. I'm always feeling too tired to wake up early, to get in a quick jog or walk or ANYTHING. I rarely eat breakfast, mostly because I never feel like it. I eat a lot of junk because it's convenient since I'm hardly ever at home to rustle up something more appropriate to eat. And these are all things I know I MUST change. My quality of life right now is not so great.

So yeah, hopefully this time I can keep on it. I'd like help in whatever way possible, and hope that I too will be able to help other people reach their weight loss goals.

So, where do I start?