Rockslide Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Hello everyone! Thought I would type up a little post and introduce myself. I have long harbored an aversion to talking about myself online, but in the spirit of leveling up I thought I would take the plunge and join this wonderful community. I discovered NF by accident a few weeks ago while Googling for pull-up training plans, and was immediately hooked. There is just so much good information here!I’ve been overweight my whole life, and have struggled with it for as long as I can remember. The problem reached critical mass (yay puns!) in Spring ‘09 after World of Warcraft left me with a terrible GPA and 286 lbs on a 5’6†body. However, I eventually got back on track at school and in Fall ’10 started making small lifestyle changes here and there, slowly ramping up my focus on getting healthier. I’m proud to say that 1 and a half years later I’m down 97 lbs and working out six days a week, training hard to join the Navy. I only wish I had discovered this site sooner! It has shown me just how many mistakes I’ve made!After spending the last several weeks devouring as much content as I could on this site and others, I have decided to start what I’m calling my 30 day “NF Experimentâ€. I have been in a pretty bad plateau the last few months, so I have completely shaken up my diet and exercise plan. Started 95% paleo yesterday, and today started a new lift routine, changing from 75% machine exercises to 100% free weights. I’ve made a lot of progress towards being healthy but I refuse to settle for “good enoughâ€. I will be posting results as the month continues, although right now the main result is that my body is trying to shut itself down from carb deprivation!TL;DR version: I’m super excited to be here, and all of the great ideas on this site have given me a renewed enthusiasm towards achieving my fitness goals! Oh, and I’m a huge video game and comic book nerd, especially for Final Fantasy and X-Men.- Nick [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Level 2 Demigod Warrior STR: 7 DEX: 3.75 STA: 5.75 CON: 4.25 WIS: 4 CHA: 3.25 Backstory|Battle Log|Challenge Thread|Fitocracy Link to comment
shortstuff Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Welcome, if you ever need any help let us know STR – 24.45, DEX – 13.50, STA – 23.50, CON – 21.40, WIS – 27.65, CHA – 4.50When the sun comes up, you better start running - Thomas FriedmenEpic Quest - Current Challenge - Twitter - Goodreads - Fitbit - blog Link to comment
EightDigit Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Dude, sounds like you're getting everything dialed in. Welcome! EightDigit - Level 1 Dwarven RangerSTR: 3 | DEX : 3 | STA : 3 | CON : 2 | WIS : 2 | CHA : 2Gardens are not made by singing "Oh, how beautiful," and sitting in the shade.-Rudyard KiplingBattleLog | G+ Account Link to comment
Rockslide Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 My Progression Thus Far[ATTACH=CONFIG]4643[/ATTACH]April 2009 - 286 lbs[ATTACH=CONFIG]4644[/ATTACH]June 2010 - 280 lbsThe start of getting healthy! (Apparently that starts with a beer....but it was my 21st birthday!)[ATTACH=CONFIG]4645[/ATTACH]March 2011 - 240 lbs[ATTACH=CONFIG]4646[/ATTACH]October 2011 - 215 lbs[ATTACH=CONFIG]4647[/ATTACH]June 2012 - 189 lbsThis is where I came from and where I will never go back to! Time to move forward into the future! Go go gadget paleo!Stay cool Rebels! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Level 2 Demigod Warrior STR: 7 DEX: 3.75 STA: 5.75 CON: 4.25 WIS: 4 CHA: 3.25 Backstory|Battle Log|Challenge Thread|Fitocracy Link to comment
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