zendup Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Hello!I just joined NF today, after having stumbled across the site last week and reading a lot of the blogs. Although I am new to NF, I am not new to weight loss. I've been overweight most of my life. Just over a month ago, I made the choice to get healthy for my future, and for my future children. My main motivation on starting this lifestyle change is the desire to have a baby. I am really overweight and I know that I need to better myself before I can become pregnant and have a safe and healthy pregnancy (and beyond!).Since May 17, I have lost 16 pounds by just counting calories and watching what I eat. For the first 3 weeks, I was really strict on myself and was following a diet that could be considered paleo, even though I was not even aware that was a "thing". I had no bread, rice, or pasta and pretty much no dairy either. I found it easy to do, even though I am Hispanic and I live in Louisiana. Hispanics and Cajuns love rice and bread! I intend on going full paleo, now that I have read more about it and know the basics and the benefits. I'm trying to convince my husband to try it as well because, as a diabetic, I'm sure he would profit tremendously from cutting out bread, rice, pasta, etc. I've only just begun exercising this week, following a dance cardio program but after reading blogs on this site, I am excited about gradually adding some weight training as well. I look forward to getting to know you all and join in on the journey to a healthy lifestyle!-Zen-P.S. I suck at navigating through forums. Where do I find out what each of the "guilds" represent? Thanks! Work it HARDER, Make it BETTER Do it FASTER, Makes us STRONGER [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment
Mike Pants Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Welcome! Sounds like you're already headed in a great direction.Here's an overview of the different guilds: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/05/10/real-life-role-playing-what-is-your-profession/And how they apply to the 6-week challenges: http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?13085-The-NF-Challenge-FAQ-How-Do-Challenges-Work Link to comment
zendup Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Welcome! Sounds like you're already headed in a great direction.Here's an overview of the different guilds: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/05/10/real-life-role-playing-what-is-your-profession/And how they apply to the 6-week challenges: http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/showthread.php?13085-The-NF-Challenge-FAQ-How-Do-Challenges-WorkThanks for the links! I guess I would be an ogre? I'm tall-ish (5'9'') and definitely overweight. I guess I could just say I'm "human" but that's no fun... haha I don't know if I'll be joining any of the challenges just yet, but it's good to have the info on the guilds. Thanks again! Work it HARDER, Make it BETTER Do it FASTER, Makes us STRONGER [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment
Mike Pants Posted June 28, 2012 Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 Waiting for the next challenge to come around will give you some time to think about which profession you'll slot into too. I think I'm going to end up a ranger just by process of elimination, but this time next year, I'd love to be more druid.What would ranger/druid be? Frontiersman? Pathfinder? Link to comment
zendup Posted June 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2012 haha, I don't know! That's an interesting mix. I personally don't see myself in any one of these guild types just yet. I kind of like aspects of all of them. Work it HARDER, Make it BETTER Do it FASTER, Makes us STRONGER [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment
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