Orion.d Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 what's up guys, I'd like to say hi and hopefully get a bit of motivation to lose weight and get in shape. I'm 43, 170 lbs, 15% bf...Before this whole lockdown started I was in the midst of recovering my life.. i started playing tennis and working out with a trainer... and it was the 1st time I was able to play tennis in some 20 years. Although I had spent nearly a year getting to that positive point when the lockdown started it all fell apart in a matter of weeks, I blew up some 15 lbs, and went from 8% bf to 16% and even worse i ran into all types of health issues. I lost my job and had to get a jaw and a knee surgery, i fractured a few of my teeth, and even got bad skin infection. I don't get it, i was so healthy just before all of this. I've had trouble managing to eat healthy and stay positive. I was abusing a lot of Uber eats and lately eating things like ice cream at night. One big issue i've dealt with is the abuse of sleeping pills (ambien, lunesta). It was bad before but it's gotten horrible as of late. I really want to get off these completely but it's been insanely tough. When i've tried going cold turkey sometimes I don't sleep for days. I've just about had it with this lockdown and all these side effects. It's time to get things back on track b/c no one is going to make things better for me other than myself. I'd like to start a pretty intense program of lifting and running every day. i signed up with Drew from NF as my coach. I've started cooking homemade bone broth, and I've almost eliminated ordering from Uber eats. I want to drop back to 8% body fat to fit in my clothes again and start putting on muscle again and start playing tennis again. It's really tough for me to work out at home. I have some tough injuries and really need machines to help isolate my muscles and avoid stress areas and I really enjoy the gym as a way of social exposure since i'm introverted ...but I got dumbells and other things now so there are no excuses. I'm going to try to do a basic home workout as designed by Drew and go for a 30 minute run 4 days a week. I'm hoping that this will fix a lot of the health issues i've had lately as well. I think it must be covid-related stress that is causing my body to break down. Wish me luck! 2 Quote Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted May 20, 2020 Report Share Posted May 20, 2020 Welcome! Sounds like you are already making great porgress Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Harriet Posted May 21, 2020 Report Share Posted May 21, 2020 Welcome. That sounds like a rough list of injuries and problems! But it sounds like you have a good plan to start taking care of yourself as best you can right now. Good luck! Quote Let cheese and oxen and mead crowd out our secret desires for power and domination - Harriet the Viking Just be bold, fluid and unapologetic, not small, hairy and indecisive - Harriet the Artist You can absorb me! - Harriet the Contextless Guru Link to comment
Chesire Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 Welcome! We are all learning how to deal with the new stressor but it sounds like you have a plan. Be sure to allow for being human, rough days, and time for healing. Sounds like you have a good plan lined up. Quote daily dare 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 #8 #7 #6 #5 #4 #3 #2 #1 Link to comment
Orion.d Posted May 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Thanks for the support guys.. I've had trouble motivating due to Covid with all the gyms closed, it's been 3 months now and especially for cardio, the only thing I can do is run, which is painful for me..I used to love spinning classes but of course everything has been closed. After seeing some doctors and being told that my issues are potentially getting serious, I've decided that I really need to eliminate sleeping pills from my life. Today is day 1 of that, I am going to join a challenge and see if I can do it. Cold turkey won't be easy but here goes. Quote Link to comment
ZachPSU Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 Good luck brother! Quote Training Log/Progress Pics: Harder to Kill Current Challenge: Zach from Water, to Water Challenge History: 1 2 3 4 Link to comment
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