Mark D Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Hi! Ok, here's the introduction now. I'm a 51 year old male, old-school nerd. Been working as a programmer for almost 30 years, believe it or not on mainframes. Currently doing Cobol/Natural with some Pl/I and SAS, in the past I've done Ramis and a bunch of other technologies. Really cut my nerd teeth in the early 80's on my TRS-80 Model 3 playing adventure games. I currently live in NJ and work in NYC. Oh, the stories I could tell (and probably will). So what am I doing here? Well, in early November I had my annual check-up, I found I'd gained some weight, my blood pressure was up, and my cholesterol was high. I started making an effort to get more exercise (walking) and eating better, but a follow up showed the BP still high so the doc put me on blood pressure meds. I lost about 20 pounds by early January, but my cholesterol went even higher (I've since learned a temporary increse is common when losing weight), the doctor prescribed statins for me which I refused to take. So how did I find Nerd Fitness? Last week I noticed that my weight loss had plateaued at about 25 pounds lost, so I decided to add some strength training to my walking routine. And I found the beginners body weight workout, starting browsing the other articles, and here I am. At age 51, this is the first time I'm actually trying to get in shape. When I embarked on this journey I knew I had to do something I could stick with. Again, age 51, I've got myself pretty well figured out. I get up at 5:00 am to go to work, generally get home around 7, so getting up earlier or getting home later ain't gonna cut it. Since I commute by public transportation, I get off the subway a stop before my "normal" stop, giving me a ten minute walk each morning and evening. I take about a 40 minute walk at lunchtime (I eat at my desk anyway). I've started an every-other-day routine of push-ups, squats, dumbbell rows and planks. Goals? Get off the BP meds, stay off statins, get healthier. I already feel better, and my clothes are getting looser. 1 Quote My character: https://www.nerdfitness.com/character/58572/ Current Challenge:http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/83683-mark-d-walks-up-to-a-barbell/ Previous Challenges: 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Link to comment
TMedina Posted January 20, 2015 Report Share Posted January 20, 2015 Welcome to Nerd Fitness! Quote Imaginary Human Male Dilettante Trainer, Level 1 Spoiler How to: Add the status bar to my signature How to: Spruce up your profile Where to start: General Fitness questions How to: Declutter your life, a minimalism thread How to: Slay your budgeting woes (or at least, start the quest) Link to comment
Eamon1916 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Ah it's nice to see someone else old-school... My first computer was a Vic-20... 4K RAM baby and a cassette drive baby! Quote Link to comment
Gogor Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Welcome!Hope you find your Path,and have fun! Quote Link to comment
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