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Thanks for the support. I guess what I needed was a little self 
confidence. 


--- In , "Debbie Feder" <deborahfederlmt@h...> 
wrote:
> 
> 
> --- In , "tornadofreak1" 
<tornadofreak1@y...> 
> wrote
> > I am a 42 year old Army soldier and I have really let myself go. 

> I'm about 5'8 and the last time I attempted to get on a scale, I 
> weighed in at 217 lbs. I am so depressed. 
> 
> Hi TornadoFreak! (do you live in Kansas?)
> So sorry to hear you are so depressed, you are amongst friends 
> here...Well, get ready to be "undepressed" NoS is so doable and 

> enjoyable that you won't feel completely passive but you won't be 

> getting totally crazy about food either...The thinking and planning 

> is so minimal that it's a great no-hassle "program"...But beware, 

it 
> is a slow speed "diet" that is mainly a maintenence style of 

eating, 
> so if you compare it to the other Billions of fad diets, and not 
> even fad, but quickie fix ones, which neglect the concept of 
> breaking old unhealthy habits and creating and maintaining new ones 

> for life, you might not see results as fast as *we all* wish we 
> could see...It is a totally wonderful plan and we would love to 
have 
> your company...So get your NoS sargent self at attention :)
> "Ten Hut!"
> 
> What's the problem? I guess I've just 
> > given up and just decided to be FAT. 
> ...I can't belive that you have decided to be fat..We all make bad 

> decisions sometimes, I'm sure you are oversimplifying things..From 

> the small description of your job right now and your age, I would 

> venture to guess that the sedentary 8 hours at a desk plus the 
> waning metabolism from plain old getting older is the 
culprit...Well 
> the good news is that if that truly is the case, and you 
> actually "decided to be FAT" you can start "ungiving up" 
right now 
> and "undecide" to be fat instead :)
> 
> I hope I can get some 
> > inspiration from the chat group. 
> ...I hope you can inspire us too, Tornado :)
> PS do you have a name? 
> 
> Wish me luck.
> Good Tornadofreakin' luck!
> Peace,
> Debbie
> 
> PPS Check out the www.urbanranger.com
> and also www.shovelglove.com 
> and their respective Yahoo groups for great exercise ideas.
> PPPS The founder of the NoS group, Reinhard Engels, started out at 

> around the same weight you are, and in 2 years took off 40 lbs
> Check out his "Before and After" pictures on the NOS website...That 

> will probably inspire you too.
> It inspired me! LOL (sorry Reinhard, don't blush too much)