>Can't do much about the first one, but I need to get healthier before I die. Soon.
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>I've always had problems because I love to eat. All kinds of food.
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>I'm already active with sports, but can only do so much because of my health.
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>I have terrific willpower in many things, but not with diets.
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>I know much of what comprises a healthy lifestyle, but I need things that aren't dramatic; won't work for me.
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>Any suggestions from former fat people on what they did that made a difference?

Well I have a large bowl of Crunchy-nut cornflakes, 2 rounds of toast and a cuppa, after 9 o'clock, head up the hills to the allotment (a good aerobic workout in itself) and do some hard infrastructure installation, for several hours, just water to drink, and have a balanced meal in the evening (or maybe MEAT-MEAL if I'm hungry and have been good). I've lost 1.25 stone (c 17.5 lbs) since being stuck on my money-maker every day (some 6 months ago now!). I may have a late bowl of cereal. I wasn't exactly fat before but, you know, "could lose a few pounds", but luckily I'm not a starver and can go without food for quite a while (I don't understand that low blood sugar level thing).

One thing I've never done though is eat snacks between meals (unless it's say a chocky bar to give energy if I haven't had a meal) and I think that's important in keeping the weight down. Now whether you could keep to my current regime is another matter. I wonder if and when i get a job I'll go back to being ravenous by lunchtime (well, it IS the highlight of the working day) and back on the old chicken and bacon mayo baguettes for lunch.