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better. His new habits have be-
come a way of life.
"It's basically ongoing," he
said. "If you fall off the wagon,
you can always go back."
It's sometimes easier for men
to shed a big belly than it is for
women to lose the fat around
their hips and thighs. But
health experts say a "spare tire"
is more dangerous.
"(They) tend to increase their
chances of heart disease," said
Judy, a fitness coordinator.
Abdominal weight also rais-
es the risk for diabetes, high cho-
lesterol and lower back pain,
said dietitian Pam Milan.
To lose weight, a healthy
male needs 30 minutes of aero-
bic exercise at least five times a
week.
"If you mow your lawn by
hand, that still counts," Milan
said. "You can count the chores
you do on the weekend."
Don't skip meals, eat larger
meals earlier in the day, and
don't forget that low-fat cookies
also contain calories. Forget
quick-fix fads like thigh creams
and grapefruit diets; they don't
work. And remember no amount
of exercise can compensate for
a poor diet.
Ms. Milan suggests men lim-
• it their fat intake to be-
tween 40 and 60 grams per
day. While that may sound
high at first, recognize that a
10-ounce portion of prime rib
contains 100 grams of fat.
Aim for five servings of fruits
and vegetables a day.
"They keep you full because
they're fiber sources," she ex-
plains.
Expect to feel hungry every
before they go to bed, and it's
four or five hours, and plan your
higher in fat."
John, 32, piled on between 40 snacks accordingly. Many work-
and 50 extra pounds gobbling ing people don't eat dinner un-
junk food on the run from his til 6:30 or 7 p.m.; most need a
job. Most of the excess drifted snack before then if they haven't
onto his waistline. He got rid of eaten since noon.
Mr. Krzyton steers his clients
it the old-fashioned way.
"I eat a lot more fruits and away from goal setting, once the
vegetables," he said. "I'm a cornerstone of dieters every-
lot more conscious of fat in the where. Unrealistic expectations
set you up for failure, he said.
diet."
"We say, 'Let's just see what's
Where he once feasted on piz-
za, now he pops a low-fat frozen a reasonable amount of time to
dinner into the microwave and start you doing some exercise.'
grazes the grocery store salad Even if it's only an hour a week,
bars. He keeps a daily list to re- it's a start."
Exercising just three or four
mind him what he has eaten.
"Instead of buying french days a week can improve your
fries, I'll have mixed vegetables health.
"It's going to need to become
or a baked potato," he added.
The most dramatic change an ingrained behavior," Wolff
came when he shifted from a said. "I tell people to imagine if
sedentary lifestyle to a flurry of going out for a 30-minute walk
in-line skating, biking and ex- was the same as brushing your
ercise machines. At the very teeth, how much better health
least, John walks 30 minutes a we would all have in this cen-
day. He has lost 53 pounds. His tury."0
clothes fit better, and he feels
their personal battle of the
bulge.
Many head for the gym at the
urging of their wives or girl-
friends. Others come at the
prompting of their physicians.
Many are former high school or
college athletes who've spent
most of their adult years behind
a desk. But they still eat like
jocks.
Fitness experts say they're
seeing more and younger men.
"I don't know if it's sedentary
jobs, less time to exercise or food
on the run," said dietitian Kath-
leen Rondeau. "(I) know that
they're hitting the fast food and
spending more time at work, be-
cause they're expected to put in
more (time). They're eating a lot
,