just do it --- but, just worn out

[Switchback]

Nope... genetics causes people to gain/carry the weight the way they do. Stress may cause you to eat, though.

[Iwannabeacop]

well that sucks...my pop has a pot so wham-o, I get one too...nice....

[bluelightzgrl]

When I was working, I forced myself to get a routine where I went to the gym at the same time everyday. Initially it sucked, but after a while, if something happened that I couldn't make it, I felt guilty as hell. My body was so used to that daily exertion that it yelled at me if I didn't do it.

Ditto :cool:
I keep at it now because I enjoy it; it's like some deranged sick addiction. :p

And I did it for entirely selfish reasons, I didn't want my heart to explode when I had to do that occasionally burst of energy, chasing or fighting some neanderthal. I've seen too many of my peers die at an early age because they didn't take care of themselves when they were younger. It may not kill you immediately, but it can kill you later.

If that's for selfish reasons, then add me to the list. I do it to live; because I want to see my 4 year old daughter grow up and grow old. I do it because I want to be around.

I've been either jogging or bicycling daily since i posted this (and before), with some weight work on various days...i'm not that outta shape, just not fit like before...also, i'm carrying all my fat in my mid section...everything else is okay...someone told me stress sometimes causes males to gain there, of course along with diet and lack of excercise...it's just a pain to loose weight there....any advice...i'm looking at doing circuits again like the academy....

Exercise alone will not change everything. You need to look at your eating habits. Like mcsap said, get rid of all the junk. You don't have to completely eliminate it totally, but cut it so far back that you rarely eat it. I cut almost all soda out and I rarely to never eat fast food. It made a huge difference and even now I can barely finish a can of soda.

Stress may cause you to eat, though.

You aren't kidding. :p I know I'll munch a lot more when I'm stressed. Course, the more I stress the more I'll force myself to work-out and harder too. :D

[retdetsgt]

Exercise alone will not change everything. You need to look at your eating habits. Like mcsap said, get rid of all the junk. You don't have to completely eliminate it totally, but cut it so far back that you rarely eat it. I cut almost all soda out and I rarely to never eat fast food. It made a huge difference and even now I can barely finish a can of soda.


You aren't kidding. :p I know I'll munch a lot more when I'm stressed. Course, the more I stress the more I'll force myself to work-out and harder too. :D

Yeah, I think diet kills as many cops as bullets and cars. I refused to eat fast food and went inside a reguar resturant and ate a decent meal. I hated bringing my lunch and it was worth the money to buy something good. Besides, usually in a nice place, people didn't bother me as much as I was eating. My primary vice was coffee and iced tea, I drank and still drink both, but a lot less than I used to.

And I agree again, exercise was a great stress reliever. I never liked running much or doing much outside (I live in Oregon, it rains a lot) but I did a lot of rowing machine and later stair stepper after they came out.

My biggest problem now is that I got lung damage from working drug labs 20 years ago pre protective gear. Aerobic stuff is real limited, but I do what I can. I have my own stationary bike and some light weights at home that I use. Because I really can't dump stress with exercise anymore I really have to stay out of the kitchen! But I still have to make it a regular routine or I'm afraid I'll start finding reasons to skip it.

Good luck in your career, my daughters are 35 and 33 now!:D

[Rookie007]

I usually work out before shift so i don't get too tired after a long shift