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GOB,
I'm probably not the right person to preach on weight loss, but let me pass on a few thoughts to you.
First, exercise, or lack thereof is probably NOT the real problem, nor is it the real solution. Its part of it, but not the whole thing. Lfestyle in general is going to be clprit and habits in particular.
If i remember my facts correctly, an hour of reasonable exercise is going to burn ~700-800 calories. There are ~3500 calories in a poun of fat. Do the math and you'll see that it takes something like 4 to 5 hours of reasonable exercise to burn off one pound of fat. I may not be precisely correct on these numbers but I am certain that I'm in the ball park.
You do need to start to get more exercise. That will help, but it will not be the panacea. I'd start with a farily simple goal. Get yourself a reliable pedometer and set a goal or wokring up to 10,000 steps a day. That is ~5 miles and its harder than you think to get that much walking a day in, especially for the desk-bound like you and me. And you with a long commute, too! But it can come in bite-sized increments. park your car farther away from the door. Take a short break in the morning and afernoon and walk around the office, if possible, for 15 minutes. Walk at lunch, or before you go home at night for 30 minutes.
The biggest thing is that you will need to watch what you eat and how much you eat. I can pass some thoughts along to you if you are interested.
Hawkeye
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