A funny thing happened to me earlier. I am still in the process of setting up my new office and I opened a cabinet to put in a box and noticed I was getting stared at. I loaded in tuna, canned chicken, a tub of muscle milk, a jar of almonds and peanut butter. I couldn't help think how my fitness addiction has changed me over the years. I used to eat 3 times a day and had desert at least once. I now eat all day and desert maybe once a week. The wierd part is how much I enjoy this and how much I enjoy being in shape.
What have you noticed besides your physique and strength?
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38 year old coach to my 8 year old son, 6 ft tall jungle gym to my 10 year old daughter, 184 lb husband to my wife of 15 years and a 11% BF fitness addict best friend to all 3 of them.
Well that is part of it. Of course you know the no pain no gain thing is a myth.
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Hey Rookie! Haven't seen you since over at the MH board. Still keeping the streets safe man?
I'm more confident, and more relaxed than I think I may have ever been. True, some of that has come with age and knowledge, but I feel good for a change. I'm more aware of effort now as well - like minding what I eat, using proper form, etc. I try harder...it's great.
I guess that's more psyche related. Physique-wise, I'm 20 lbs bigger (not heavier) than I was two years ago. I feel great about that too
Admittedly I've only been getting in shape for the past two weeks.... but while on Adams Diet and doing cardio/lifting religiously I've already shaved 5 minutes off of my mile and a half.
I've lost 5% body fat (down to 18 now) and went from 196 to 188.
I probably seem like just another 19 year old kid who pops on when I need some help, but in reality I plan on making fitness a large part of my life from this point forward and I'm looking forward to sharing my growth and experiences with you folks.
I feel much better about myself... just knowing I'm doing something about my laziness and eating habits makes me a happier person.
mmMATT ahhh loosing weight was so easy when I was your age! Hope you make a lifetime commitment to yourself never to gain it back! [img]smile.gif[/img]
*EDIT* humm reading all those changes.. maybe I'm less tierd when I have a big day at work.. Yes for sure the fitness programme had something to do with it.
Originally posted by Marykaa: mmMATT ahhh loosing weight was so easy when I was your age! Hope you make a lifetime commitment to yourself never to gain it back! [img]smile.gif[/img]
*EDIT* humm reading all those changes.. maybe I'm less tierd when I have a big day at work.. Yes for sure the fitness programme had something to do with it.
My main goal is to be able to run a mile and a half without stopping. Sure it sounds easy to most people. It sounds even easier if you see me. (I look pretty fit actually, with clothes on anyway)
But my god, it's a battle. I can do it on a treadmill and only walk for a minute. The road is a little harder, but I'm working up to it.
After I reach my goal, it'll raise to 5 miles. After that I'd like to keep it there and turn my main focus to lifting.
Originally posted by mmMatt: My main goal is to be able to run a mile and a half without stopping.
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The road is a little harder, but I'm working up to it.
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After I reach my goal, it'll raise to 5 miles. After that I'd like to keep it there and turn my main focus to lifting.
Starting is always the hardest part, so you've already made a step that many will never even consider! [img]smile.gif[/img]
When you say you're working up to it.. do you have a specifique way of training?
WEIGHTS :
Why do you want to wait?
IMHO I think you should start the weights after you reached your first goal (Actually, I think you should start them now.. but I understand you wanting to have achieved something before jumping in to something else.)
Keep posting how you're doing. It's nice to read someone's achivements right from the start!
quote:Originally posted by mmMatt: My main goal is to be able to run a mile and a half without stopping.
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The road is a little harder, but I'm working up to it.
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After I reach my goal, it'll raise to 5 miles. After that I'd like to keep it there and turn my main focus to lifting.
Starting is always the hardest part, so you've already made a step that many will never even consider! [img]smile.gif[/img]
When you say you're working up to it.. do you have a specifique way of training?
WEIGHTS :
Why do you want to wait?
IMHO I think you should start the weights after you reached your first goal (Actually, I think you should start them now.. but I understand you wanting to have achieved something before jumping in to something else.)
Keep posting how you're doing. It's nice to read someone's achivements right from the start! [/quote]I'm lifting now 4 times a week. Twice upper body and twice lower.
I just wont set any lifting goals until after I meet my current endurance goals.
i notice how many derogatory comments i get from friends on my diet and that i eat the same shit day in day out...but then they wonder how i look like i do.
well its not from eating those god dam chips and sausage rolls buddy
Originally posted by booze: i notice how many derogatory comments i get from friends on my diet and that i eat the same shit day in day out...but then they wonder how i look like i do.
well its not from eating those god dam chips and sausage rolls buddy
booze,
Good point. Did you ever notice how the people who critcize you for eating the same thing all the time ALSO eat the same thing, ONLY THEY EAT THE SAME CRAP EVERY DAY.
It's just their feeble way of justifying their poor choices.
Mahler
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I feel so much more confident than I did at 145 lbs soaking wet.
I love the comments and questions I get from people.
I love hanging out with all the people here that teach me new things every single day.
Nice to see you again rookie! Missed reading your posts. Glad you found us and graduated from MH over to here. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Biggest thing I've noticed is that being moderately fit and eating right isn't an impossibility, even with schedules.
I have an increased ability to live life.
Overall knowledge has increased tremendously, yet my ability to admit just how much I don't know is even higher.
The ability to recognize and question the dogma surrounding training.
Some of my accomplishments (even though I have severe issues sticking to plans\goals)...
a 50% drop in bodyfat
a Bench press gain from 135lbs to 195
deadlift raised to 245x3
an increased running capacity from 2m to 25m
a drop in time on the 1.5 mile run from 13min to 9:36m
All in all I'm achieving the body and mind at 26 that I wish I had at 18 and I have little doubt that at 35 I'll be in better shape than I've ever been in.
I am proud that I havn't drank a soda in over a year.
I went from getting winded walking up 6 stairs to being able to run 3 miles and feeling fully recovered in about 10 min of resting.
I feel good when people ask my wife and I questions about health. Partly because I know they wouldn't ask if we weren't doing something right, but mainly because it gives us a chance to help other people get just a bit healthier.
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My friends show me pics from 4 years ago, right before I started training and I look sick. 160+ lbs, no real mass, and bad posture.
Today, 200lbs and lower BF% than 4 years ago. My max lifts are 3-4 times higher than when I started, and I feel better at 30 than I have my entire life.
A lot less sick and only get mildly sick when I do.
Picked on about my clean diet.?
Turned into a better role model for both my wife and my 14mo son.
Found JPFitness - one of my greatest accomplishments.
Unfortunately I have but one regret - that I didn't adjust my lifestyle many years earlier when I had much more time on my hands...oh well.
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There are three things in my life which I really love: God, my family, and baseball. The only problem - once baseball season starts, I change the order around a bit. ~Al Gallagher, 1971
I have come a long way myself. I was looking at some of my first post when I was 188 pounds back in 3/04 about 18% bf. I am at 213 with 12% now. I have gained a couple of body fat points due to not being able to do any exercise for a couple of months due to an injurey but I am still in better shape than 99% of people I know. I completed HGM and boy that was an acomplishment!! I haven't gotten sick in about 2 years and feel a hell of a lot better now than I did when I was out of shape. I have greater self control, confidence, self respect, and a greater love of life than I ever had before. So many positive things have happened to me since I started on my fitness journey I think that most of them are related to my work ethic and confidence that having this life style has given me in and out of the gym.
I usually just lurk around here and rarely post. Anyway... I've gained around 25-30lbs of muscle and my strength has gone way up, blah blah blah...
Here is something I've noticied that nodbody has touched on yet: I poop a lot more. Must be all that eating [img]tongue.gif[/img]
I love seeing all these inspirational stories. Makes me proud to be a part of this forum and call you all my friends.
How far have I come? Quite a ways! Since September of 2004 I've lost 39.5 pounds. I don't have impressive lift numbers, but I can say that I love waking up in the morning knowing that I'm a healthier, stronger guy than I was last week. It's given me a great boost in self-confidence and focus in my life.
I don't talk about it much, but I've had a struggle with occasional periods of depression for much of my life. It's amazing the difference that eating right and exercising can make. My outlook and attitude have changed tremendously. And I'm looking forward to becoming even fitter in the future. Nothing feels better than that!
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