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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bryan898" data-source="post: 2179653" data-attributes="member: 9085">I'm surprised nobody has said this, lift.  Lifting is extremely important, otherwise you could just get into yo-yo dieting.  Even if it's once a week, do a full body lifting session.  Why?  When you're done dieting and return to your normal eating habits, there's the possibility of putting the weight back on, unless you plan on keeping these new eating habits.  Building lean muscle mass will prevent that because it will raises your metabolism and burns 50 calories per pound of muscle mass.  It will tighten up your body, making it look leaner, and preventing any sagging skin that may come with weight loss.  Their have been some published reports that lifting is better than aerobic exercise in terms of weight loss.Don't give up on milk, just have it with say two meals a day.  Eat in smaller portions, about every 3 hours have some sort of snack, and cut out big meals.  Research has shown that only eating a little bit every three meals improves your metabolism.  Don't completely stop eating anything, that's a diet prone to fail, just have a little bit of it when a craving hits.When you walk 3-4 miles try to jog a little bit.  Jog a few blocks, then keep walking.  You don't even need to get sweaty or anything, just raise your heartrate. Don't just weigh yourself, especially if you start lifting.  Get a body fat analyzer, and concentrate on body fat percentage.  Doing karate even could cause muscle gain.  Rate how well you're doing by a decrease in body fat percentage, not the scale, they can be misleading.Finally, keep with it.  Rain or snow, you just have to keep on doing it.  Set goals for yourself, or do stuff with other people to keep you going.  It's hard to not go to the gym or the park or whereever when someone else is waiting on you to pick them up.  When I was in high school I started working out (met a really cool girl), lost 100 lbs in a year, and for about a three year period hit the gym at least 330 days out of the year.  Being in shape and healthy is the best feeling thing in the world.  I hit a goal of a four mile run in under thirty minutes in the park yesterday and the feeling of acheivement was awesome.  I feel sorry for the guy who doesn't want to lose weight because it's not "him".  He seems to be in denial, and doesn't realize just how great it feels to be in shape and active.  The best of luck to you.</blockquote>

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