making life changes...

[B0H1C4]

New here, saw the current 6 week challenge on the main site and came over. Really digging the RPG elements of the whole thing.

6 Weeks ago I was downing 1.5 liters of Mt Dew a day, 3 shots of espresso in the morning, drinking zero water and eating anything that roamed into my view. I was 197.8 lbs, 23-ish% bodyfat and pretty unhappy with myself.

I woke up the first Monday in September and decided it was time to change. I have drank absolutely no soda and no coffee since and drink roughly 3/4 to 1 gallon of water a day. I track all of my foods and eat pretty close to a paleo diet now. The whole no grains or dairy thing is pretty hard, although the only dairy I have anymore is cheese. I started Insanity and have only missed a couple of days through the first month. I just started the second month this week. I'm now 188.2 and just under 20% BF (I think. I need to get a caliper. And a tape for that matter. :\)

I'm working on my goals to enter the current challenge, although late to the party. I will get some starting pics and measurements up sometime soon.

Really looking forward to getting started here. Ask me any questions you may have and if I screw something up, keep me accountable. I welcome it.

JG

[Loren Wade]

Awesome progress so far! One step at a time. Go you! Welcome to the Rebellion!

[B0H1C4]

Thanks! I've gone through phases of fitness and was super skinny with a crazy high metabolism when I was in high school. I've had to pretty much force my body to take on weight in the past. This is the first time I've had to try and cut before building back up. It's been an awesome, but trying at times, experience so far.

[Laureleye]

My kinda guy, and another Aries to boot. Although I was not eating that badly, I did the same thing - tossed my diet and workout out the window and started NF'ing and paleioing all at one go. Nothing like a big bang to get you off your back-side, is there? Hope you have fun here, and see you around.

[B0H1C4]

Thanks for the welcome! I'm still kind of on a modified paleo, but really loving the new diet, although it drives me nuts sometimes when I really want something, but know its best not to eat it. I've never been a bad eater really, it was just the caffeine combined with little to no water. I love healthy food, always have. Thankfully I was always active when I was in school and had a high metabolism. I just need to get on top of it before it catches up to me.

So you're a "Mastermind"? I'm an INFP "Healer". Not too many people put importance in those tests anymore, which is sad. They really help when dealing with people, especially around the workplace.