New in this town

[lela gypsypunk]

So I found this community a few weeks ago and have been lurking ever since. Everyone here is really positive so I decided to go ahead and join so I could get encouragement and encourage others. I'm 28 years old and have never really stuck with a fitness plan until this year. I've found a program that works for me (Bodyrock!) and I'm slowing mixing in more weight lifting as well, working out at least 4x a week. I've been doing it for two months so far and I've finally been able to do push ups on my toes! At the beginning of this year, I couldn't do one.

My challenges are sticking with my exercise program and not dropping out when I start to see results. Backwards I know. I'm also changing my diet to include more whole foods and learning how to cook. I've ordered some new cookbooks (660 Curries, it looks amazing and is filled with chickpea recipes) My previous method of getting food was flopping in my SO's lap and staring at him until he made me dinner.

I'm still learning how to set exact fitness goals, but I figure if I just poke around here enough, I'll get it down

[AKLulu]

Welcome! Sounds like you've got some great goals and are already making progress. Good to have you here!

[ReveilleWolf]

Not too backward, I can see why that might happen. But it's nice to meet you, best of luck!

[lela gypsypunk]

Thanks for the warm welcomes! Good to meet you all too!

[Book]

660 curries? My god, I would be camped out at your place. I need someone to teach me how to make one easy one, but I wouldn't turn down the variety .

Otherwise welcome! I love when people have been watching for a while, have achieved results and then join us. A wonderful compliment!

[Morrigainz]

Welcome! I love this method of getting food. Doesn't work so well on my husband though Usually I lose the staring contest.

Grats on the pushups! I am still doing incline ones so I don't actually know if I can do regular ones...I'll find out once I move to the next stage of my program.

Looooove the bodyrock!

[lela gypsypunk]

Haha! Yeah, my boyfriend started to just poke my instead of getting me food. Bodyrocking is the reason I can do any pushups. I've even dorked out and made myself a sandbag. Good luck on getting your pushups! It's been milestone for me.

For curries, I found this recipe which started the whole shocking "I could cook food myself" idea. It's super tasty.

[unicornassassin]

My challenges are sticking with my exercise program and not dropping out when I start to see results. Backwards I know. I'm also changing my diet to include more whole foods and learning how to cook. I've ordered some new cookbooks (660 Curries, it looks amazing and is filled with chickpea recipes) :

Two things: I am so guilty of that, too! I lost some weight, I can 'afford' to eat this... Also mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, chickpeas!

[katscratch]

My previous method of getting food was flopping in my SO's lap and staring at him until he made me dinner.

Haha!!

Congrats on the pushups!!! I, too, lurked for a while but was blown away by how awesome and supportive everyone here is and kept catching myself wanting to get to know everyone

[lela gypsypunk]

Spiced chickpeas with avocados are my new favorite! I'm always on the lookout for new stuff. And for push ups, my new goal is 25 in a row by May!