neveragain

Here's the thing. It's 100% mental. It's one of those things that you need to push yourself to be able to get through. I know that's tough right now. I remember.
Having said that, you know yourself better than anyone. If you think that it's too much to handle, you're smart to not go.
KEEP AT IT!!!

Brad, you nailed it. I back you 100%, man. Like in the other post, too, it drives me NUTS that some people don't understand that in order to see gains, you HAVE to push yourself. Your body is an adaptive machine. If it doesn't see a reason why it doesn't have to change, it won't.
Diva, I completely agree. I really hope that everyone gets a chance to read this.

Brad, you nailed it. I back you 100%, man. Like in the other post, too, it drives me NUTS that some people don't understand that in order to see gains, you HAVE to push yourself. Your body is an adaptive machine. If it doesn't see a reason why it doesn't have to change, it won't.
Diva, I completely agree. I really hope that everyone gets a chance to read this.

You're like a rebellious, pre-adolescent, problem child who just got denied their afternoon Cookies and milk. If you have something useful to say, go ahead. Other than that, save it for people who care.
Aaaaaaaaaanyway, to the OP:
Did I become more confident? Yeah.
Did I find that talking to women was easier? Yeah.
Did more women talk to me? Yeah.
In fact, did I meet my fiance because of it? Yeah.
Do women still hit on me? Yeah.
Does it bother me? NOPE!
So, overall, drop the weight, get some confidence, learn how to talk to women, and you'll be golden. :smile:
John

I'm quite indifferent, most times. However, with no other way to say it, the fatter I am, the less I like to run. haha. For example, two years ago at 200lbs, running was my thing. I loved it. Today, though, I tend to ere to the side of riding. Oh, and I don't ride on the road 80% of the time. It scares the crap out of me. I'd MUCH rather ride on a trail. haha.
For the record, I appreciate anyone who is brave enough to mountain bike. One day, I would love to do it more often, but the last time I tried, I nearly got myself killed. lol.

I don't have much more than wow...*blinks* hahaha.

Haha. Well, I'm not gonna lie to ya, certain things have looked a bit different since the 80lbs going, but not 3 inches. Plus, if 3 inches were added to a certain something, methinks that would be an issue for some women and myself. haha. :tt1:
As the Japanese say, so desu (That's it).

Ooooooooookay so I missed the one year post-op bandiversary by two weeks, but I'm down 80lbs and have a lot bigger ego than before, but having just checked the vitals, I'm good. I seriously can't thank you all enough for everything. I couldn't have done it without you guys! :-) Oh, and I know the pictures are flipped. You can thank my computer savviness for that one. haha.

Sometimes I wonder about you, BB...your stories are quite intriguing.