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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WayneLigon" data-source="post: 2178912" data-attributes="member: 3649">A friend of mine who was quite hefty, much more so than I, dropped 115 pounds over two years. I'm trying to follow his example, but the lifestyle change for me is the hardest part. Here's what he did.Lifestyle change is the most important part. Only a little snacking; preferably none. More veggies and fruits, as little red meat as possible, as little fried food as possible. And more exercise.Exercise is the most important part; two hours of strenuous exercise a week probably is not nearly enough though the walking will help add on to the benefit the martial arts class gives you. I'm not sure what your martial arts class is like, though. if it's like a school another friend of mine goes to where the instructor is likely to say 'OK, before class, what say we jog a mile or two?', it might be OK. My friend does walking when the weather is nice and treadmills when it's not. Every single day. He started slow, 15 minutes or so at first, but he was going from virtually no movement into an exercise program; you have to start slow. More than 2 years later, he's up to 2 hours or more of quick walking.</blockquote>