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So I posted in the respawn a month or 3 ago. But here I am again, and this time...I'm serious. (I think). So I live in manhattan now. There is food everywhere, and food is very convenient. Correction, bad food is very convenient. I don't cook, but I am going to start trying. I am basically a complete cooking newbie. So I am gonna try to find some EASY recipes around to try to get on the right track. I am not very active. However, I do walk a lot. I live in NY, so its hard to get around that. But I need to find some sort of goal-oriented exercise. So My goal starting today is to.... Track my food on my phone for 7 days (Academy quest). Try out a class or gym in the area at least twice this week. Try two recipes this week. Only have drinks twice this week. I am starting out slow so I can actually complete something. Any tips and tricks let me know!!!

Hello, I recently resumed going to the gym. I am struggling in building a workout plan presently. While I got my cardio settled, I really don't know what to do with the weight training aspect. My stats: Weight 123 kgs or 271 pounds Height 5 ft 5 inch Workout Time 1 hour Days Monday. Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Here's the workout I presently follow : Day 2 & 4: Cardio 1.Elliptical 5 mins 2.Treadmill 15 mins 3.Recumbent Cycle 5 mins 4.Spinning 10 mins 5.Elliptical 15 mins Day 1: Shoulders, Chest, Triceps Warm Up 1.Elliptical 5 mins 2.Shoulder Press machine 3 sets=12x,10x,8x reps 3.Butterfly(machine) 3 sets=12x,10x,8x reps 4.Cable Triceps Push Down 3 sets=12x,10x,8x reps 5.Elliptical 15 mins Day 3: Back, Lats, Biceps 1.Warm Up 2.Elliptical 5 mins 3.Lat Pull Down 3 sets=12x, 10x, 8x reps 4.Horizontal Row 3 sets=12x, 10x, 8x reps 5.Cable Bicep Curl 3 sets=12x, 10x, 8x reps 6.Elliptical 15 mins Day 5: Quads, Hamstrings, Glutes, Abs, Legs Warm Up 1.Elliptical 5 mins 2.Seated Leg Extension 3 sets=12x, 10x, 8x reps 3.Seated Leg Curl 3 sets=12x, 10x, 8x reps 4.Leg Adduction3 sets=12x, 10x, 8x reps 5.Crunches 3 sets=12x,10x,8x reps 6.Squats 3 sets=12x, 10x, 8x reps 7.Elliptical 3 sets=12x, 10x 8x reps After today's workout i.e. shoulders, chest, triceps I didn't feel that i was doing quite enough and that's how I started having doubts about this workout plan I prepared. I want to follow this or any plan for a month and then shuffle it up with some free weights along with machine assisted workouts as I have recently rejoined and I guess I'm not that good in a shape to be doing free weights. Also I cant force myself to keep doing the same set of boring exercise 5 days a week for 3-4 months. I'd like some variety and hence I want to keep on shuffling and changing my exercises. So, if there is any thing I can add or tweak in this present workout plan then I'd be grateful for your advice.

Hi guys, I'm new around here, and this is my first challenge. I've been doing a lot of reading and getting more and more confused, most of it is as clear as mud [presumes prior knowlege] or flat out contradictory. So, in then end, I guess doing something -anything- must be better than nothing. ========================================================================= My starting point: weight: 84KG waist: 107cm I have been diagnosed with a couple of hernias and I'm on a waiting list for surgery now, so if that happens it will mean an end to my challenge, I suppose. In the meantime I'm going to keep things as simple and basic as possible. Fitness goal 1: I will do a minimum of 30 minutes on the treadmill, 6 days a week [sunday off], adding at least a little distance or calories each day. I have just been to the gym tonight and I did 2.65km and 198kcal. Fitness goal 2: I don't know what the hell I'm doing when it comes to weights, and I want to stay clear of anything that might stress my midsection, so I'm just doing some hand weights. I don't know what you call this exercise, but it's the one where you start with the weights down by your side and raise them one at a time above your head. Tonight I did 3 sets of 10 lifts, using 10KG weights. Diet goal: My head hurts from reading so many confusing and incompatible advice when it comes to diets. So I'm just going to cut out the processed stuff and the sugar - so this means home cooked meals, no chocolates, no iced coffees, no hot cross buns [aaaaawwwwwwwww...] Again, 6 days a week [sundays off]. Life goal: Do at least an hour every day on my internet subscription site/apps which I've been thinking about for a long time but not got off the ground yet. If all goes well, should be generating an income by the end of the challenge. ========================================================================= So, that's it. What do you think? EDIT: had some trouble inserting the pics, but figured it out