Hi there, I'm Marz.
I signed up a long time ago but never really got started, so now I'm going to finally give these forums a try.
I'm a 24 year-old former athlete hoping to get back into shape and improve my overall health. I've also been a vegetarian for about 10 years now, but desperately need to improve my diet.
A gym membership seems to be out of the cards for me at the moment, so I am aiming to get started doing more bodyweight/outdoors activities (and supplementing that with the few weights I have in the house). I'm really a complete newb when it comes to handling fitness and nutrition on my own because growing up I always just relied on sports to keep me healthy.
Currently I have been suffering from constant fatigue, back pain, and gastrointestinal issues, so if any of those things are alleviated in any way I will consider it a success. I am also coming out of a particularly low period of mental health so improvements in that area ideal as well.
Some general starting goals:
exercise at least a few times a week
work on flexibility (I at least want to touch my toes)
learn more about nutrition and cook (healthier) meals more often
gain muscle and strength
work on better mental health coping skills
get outdoors more
take steps towards organizing my home space
Bonus random goal:
if any diet/fitness changes end up reducing my bust size I will cry tears of happiness
