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Visit any venue for nude recreation and you'll quickly discover that nudists are no exception to the rule that people come in all shapes and sizes. Some are too fat while others are too thin. Scars, rolls, cellulite, and plenty of sharp edges are on display for the world to see. You don't have to spend much time au natural to realize that most people are flawed and your personal imperfections don't amount to a hill of beans in the grand scheme of things. Nudist affords a virtually unparalleled opportunity to develop a positive body image uninfluenced by the air brushed supermodels and magazine centerfolds.

While nudists tend to have a positive body image, that doesn't change the fact that we all want to look and feel our best. An extra pound, or twenty, has never interfered with my enjoyment of nude recreation; however the steady wait gain that began two years ago on my 40th birthday was beginning to affect more than my appearance. I didn't like the way I felt. I'm 5'9" tall, and my weight was beginning to approach the 260-pound mark. That's not good. I didn't have any measurable health issues (Blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.) But my body hurt, and I didn't have the energy to do some of the things that I enjoy. It was time for a change.

Several of my family members, and a few acquaintances, have been rather successful with Lindora's comprehensive weight loss program. Lindora isn't cheap, but I decided to give the program a try. In a nutshell, Lindora is a medically supervised weight loss plan that focuses on changing the behavior and habits that lead to weight gain. They teach you how to eat and burn stored body fat. You eat real food six times a day (Three meals and three snacks). The program consists of an initial 10-week weight loss period (Some people may need more depending on their situation.), and lifetime maintenance. Vitamin supplements and B6, B12, and B compound injections aid in maintaining energy and preventing lean tissue loss.

Blame my mamma, or blame me, but I like to eat. Food brings me pleasure. I wasn't to happy to learn that the first 10 weeks of the program would consist of my consuming no more than eight to nine hundred calories a day. Something about feeding eight hundred calories to a hamster crossed my mind on several occasions. To be honest with you, it isn't that bad. I get the occasional knee jerk craving from time to time. The cravings tend to hit in the evening while I'm watching TV, or when I get off work, but they're not that bad. Other than those cravings, it's usually time to eat whenever I'm truly hungry. I get a hunger pang, I look at my watch, and it is snack time. I feel hungry, I look at my watch, and it is time for dinner.

Daily visits to a Lindora clinic are part an important element of the Lindora program. The visits include weight checks, counseling, B vitamin injections, and a ketosis check. Ketosis helps reduce hunger pangs and the loss of lean tissue while maximizing the body's consumption of its own fat stores. That may not be it exactly, but it is the general idea. Upon arrival at the clinic, I sign in, retrieve a "ketostick" from a jar on the counter, and piss on it in the rest room. No color change indicates no ketosis, a dark purplish color indicates a high state of ketosis. Since exercise aids in achieving ketosis, I bought a bike earlier this week. I road it thirteen miles this morning, and I'm enjoying the exercise.

I'm down to 247 pounds and I'm already feeling a lot better. The aches and pains are gone, and my improved diet has helped eliminate some... digestive issues that I was having. I've been meaning to write about my weight loss experience since I made the decision to start, but procrastination leads to more procrastination and I'm just now getting around to it. Over the next ten weeks (Possibly more) expect to see periodic updates regarding my success and failures. I also intend to include photographs chronicling my progress. I'll write more about that in my next article. Needless to say, I'm excited about the prospect of getting back into shape and having something to write about also. My stomach tells me that it is time for lunch, so that is it for now.