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Previous attempts at weight loss have always failed just as I broke into the '78-'79 range, but it looks like things are going better this time around.
I've put myself on a restrictive diet that prohibits the majority of processed foods such as grains, pastas, breads, and other highly processed sources of carbs. I do allow some exceptions on occasion in order to help maintain my sanity. I find the most difficult aspect of this diet relates directly to social interactions and a sense of peer pressure.
Even know my co-workers know I'm on a low carb diet that prohibits the consumption of refined carbs, they will bring in items and specifically tell me that they're available. They're attempting to be kind, but I find it difficult to decline such offerings at times. I at least attempt to moderate such diversions whenever possible. A donut once in a while isn't going to kill me; eating donuts on a daily basis is what will kill me.
A friend suggested I invest in a slow cooker and I have found it to be instrumental in my new diet. I throw together a myriad of veggies, meat, and seasonings and find a hearty, healthy meal waiting for me so many hours later. I can see how I can make some tasty variations, but most of the variations would require highly processed sauces that aren't the healthiest of additions to a meal. If anyone has any suggestions on where to find delicious, healthy recipes for slow cookers I am greatly interested.
I'm finally getting the diet aspect back into control, and am now looking towards the more physical aspect. I've joined a gym and promptly avoided it like the plague. I've experienced stares and glimpse from other members as if it is a sight to be seen... a fat man exercising... but I know that I should ignore them and their preconceptions and work on my own health as it is for my sake, not theirs. Still, it would be nice to not be treated as an outcast due to my weight. I don't want to be thinner to be more socially accepted, but to be healthier. If people are so shallow as to see me simply for my weight and nothing more, than they are not people I care to call friends.
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