lol Slatroni, sorry but i'll never live in Cali again. ESPECIALLY since i'm such a gun nut now lol. I really appreciate everyone's thoughts & concerns.
If ya wanna break things down.....it comes to a couple things at the core. A) I am unhappy with my physical appearance, have always had horrible self image
B) I am at my wit's end about being single. Its been 3yrs
since I became such and its very much not "ME." I'm
just a person who is truly more myself when I have a
companion.
Some may say these are trivial problems and I shouldn't worry bout them. But they're problems none the less for me. Thank you all again for "listening."
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Well those are very real problems and both of those affect me and I'm pretty sure many other people also. Fortunately you can fix both of those problems with some hard work and lots of time.
At the beginning of the year I weighed the most I ever have. I was 288 at one point. I was always self conscious of how I looked and being even a little over weight really took all the joy out of my life. I felt like I couldn't leave the house.
So I started counting calories which to me is the easiest way for me to loose weight. I dropped down to 250 in about 4 months. Which gave me some confidence and hope back. I then was able to start working out again after a long time off due to injuries.
You don't need to be a gym rat either if that's not your thing. There are plenty of good at home programs or even just starting your day off with a jog or bicycle ride will do miracles for you. I'm currently sitting about 240 which is about 15 pounds heavier than I was when I was working out twice a day 3 years ago.
The confidence and pride that I gain allows me to keep my head up while I'm out in public and I even occasionally will go to a local bar now without the words "I'm fat, I should be at home" constantly repeating in my head.
This new found confidence will show when you talk to women too.
There's plenty of free workout programs online like crossfit. You can google them and sign up for their email. Everyday they will post a new workout that will kick your, and most everyone's, butt. The workouts usually don't require much equipment and can easily be pulled off in your living room or garage.
There are also plenty of pick up advice online and books that will get you on the right track. I highly recommend "The Game" as a starter. It's a well written book and is more of a biography of a guys experience with the dating scene than an instruction manual.
Sorry about all the babbling just to say that your problems are big ones, I know, but they are fixable if you want to fix them. Feel free to PM me and I can give you more information on what worked for me so far.