IrishAmazon Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Hello fellow nerds! I've been lurking on Nerd Fitness for about a month now, so I figured it was well past time to introduce myself! I'm a 25-year old currently-unemployed public relations flack in the DC area, working on getting back into shape while I look for an awesome job. I've actually been unemployed twice in two years, and worked one intensely terrible job in between, during which time I gained about 80 pounds. I'm 6'0 tall and started this journey at 260 pounds, and I need to get back down to my fighting weight! I'm 6 weeks into a cleaner diet (which consists of meat, vegetables, fruit and dairy. So kind of primal/Paleo?) and a better workout routine. I've been getting to the gym five or six days a week, doing free weights plus cardio three days a week, and straight up cardio on the in-between days. I've managed to lose weight before just by doing cardio, but this time around I want some actual muscle to go with it. My fitness role models are Kara Thrace from BSG and Zoe Washburne from Firefly. In addition to weight loss, my shorter term goals are being able to hold a plank for a full minute, do an unassisted pull-up, and run a full three miles. Long-term, I want to be able to survive the zombie apocalypse Quote Level 2 Amazon WarriorSTR 4 - DEX 2 - STA 3 - CON 2 - WIS 3 - CHA 2Sisters Getting Swole: Starbuck Vs. IrishAmazon Link to comment
mgrif99 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Welcome! And YAY! for us tall women! I also am working towards being able to do a pullup and run three miles. Good luck! Looking forward to following your progress! Quote ~Mel ••• Starbuck is my hero ••• 30-Day Paleo Challenge Extravaganza!! ~~ Mel's Workout Log ~~ Online Measurements ~~ Online Weight Log ~~ twitter Link to comment
ETFnerd Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Welcome to the nerd den... DMV in da house... holla (do they say that any more?) Quote i don't care what u think of me. unless u think i'm awesome. in which case u're right. Intro - Workout Log - ABS Log - Fitness Philosophy - Accountability - NERDEE - Weight Maintenance Link to comment
Jon5k Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Wow, another Virginian... Welcome! I just joined last night myself after lurking for about a month or so. Sometimes being unemployed is the best thing that could happen! Good luck with your goals. Quote Link to comment
ebm1224 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 welcome to the community! Quote Link to comment
Guest guest4729 Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Whenever someone mentions Firefly I get unnecessarily excited. Haha. I wish you the best of luck with your progress in both getting fit AND finding a worthwhile job! Quote Link to comment
positivelyrob Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 Welcome. I would suggest throwing a day of Yoga in there if you want to learn how to get better at plank. Quote Link to comment
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