How I did it: I was always an in shape guy until I hit about 23 years of age, moved out, started drinking all the time, and started dating someone that caused me to feel lazy.  I ended up marrying this girl and towards the end I had ballooned up from 135lbs my senior year in high school to almost 205lbs at 26 years old.  When I found out I was getting divorced, I was so stressed that I immediately dropped about 15 - 20lbs within a month.  People started noticing though and I started getting positive feedback so I decided to run with it.  I started exercising like crazy, eating right, and it just became a mission.  I dropped down to a rock solid 140lbs with 10% body fat and have kept it consistent for over 8 months now. The best part was what it did for my mental state of mind - going through a divorce is never easy and it can easily depress you.  Exercising and eating properly just made me feel so much better about myself!  Now, over a year later, I'm still addicted and I'm constantly trying to better myself!

Lessons & tips: Do what works for you!  Are you a calorie counter?  A no sugar/fat person?  Find your niche!

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Mar 11, 2010, 08:14PM PST | 1 comment | 4 cheers