TheBatman12 Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Hey Guys!Just joined up and I just wanna say that I am glad I did!I'm 22 living in paradise (Southwest FL) and the pressure to have a beach body down here is intense, hence my reason for becoming part of the community.I spent most of my childhood/early teens being majorly obese, pretty safe to say I was always one of the fatter kids out of my class. I believe I was somewhere around 33% body fat when I was in middle school. Sooo imagine a little 5 foot 12 year old with that much fat on him... not good. I finally snapped out of my soda drinking, late night video game playing, McDonalds eating state sometime in 7th grade when I decided to join my school's cross country team. Ever since then I started paying more attention to what I ate and tried to become more active. From 7th grade to about 11th grade I trimmed off about 11% body fat without paying much attention to my diet and just playing sports; although I'm sure part of that had to do with the fact that I grew to about 6 feet during that time as well. After high school I tried as much as I could to stay in shape, hitting the gym sparingly between working two jobs and college but I never saw much improvement so I wasn't very motivated to be more consistent at the gym and instead of trying harder or changing my eating habits, I went back to eating like crap, not working out and working 70 hours a week on top of that (Plus school) This all changed last year when I decided to grab the bull by the horns and become more committed to a health regimen. I started hitting the gym 5 times a week (easier after I graduated and landed a 9-5 job) focused on strength training and cross fit classes and cleaned up my diet a bit. I managed to drop to about 14% body fat and my current weight of 206lbs. Although I've seen good results this year after being introduced to muscle confusion and swimming, I feel like I've started to plateo (Spell check? lol) which made me scour the web for new workouts and diets.I discovered Nerd Fitness upon researching Paleo Diets and I've been hooked on reading NF ever since; so much that when I decided to switch to a full Paleo eating regimen on Monday, I figured it would be a good idea to register as a member here to share stories and good topics regarding health and fitness. Plus a little extra motivation wouldn't hurt.I'm zeroed in on having that beach body and overall wellness that I've been craving since my geeky Halo days! (No offense, I actually reserved Halo 4 yesterday haha)I've given myself a deadline of December 31st 2012 to lose 5% body fat which will put me right at 9% - A little ambitious, I know, but I truly feel I can hit that mark!Btw, anyone know where exactly I can post my progress? I'd love to get feedback and tips!Thanks for reading!Kyle Link to comment
Kirkor Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 > and the pressure to have a beach body down here is intenseI hear ya! I've been on Pacific Beach in San Diego for a few weeks, and every day I can't help but say to myself, "damn there are a lot of hardbodies here!" Both men and women. I can see how it'd be a motivating environment to live in on a regular basis. Well, motivating and humbling at the same time. I've been chasing the elusive 6-pack for a while myself. I can get it with flexing and a favorable downlight lol but I want a "walking around 6-pack", as in, I just have one visible standing normally with regular lighting. I've cut out wheat, but I'm still in the process of cutting out sugar and potatoes ... I think sugar has been my biggest obstacle, because it's been easy to rationalize "oh this Hershey bar is gluten free so I can eat it!" nom nom nom. Hmmm, and I wonder why the 6-pack has eluded me? > Btw, anyone know where exactly I can post my progress? I'd love to get feedback and tips!You can make a daily battle log here: http://www.nerdfitness.com/community/forumdisplay.php?13-Daily-Battle-Logs Link to comment
Gainsdalf the Whey Posted October 24, 2012 Report Share Posted October 24, 2012 Welcome! You can choose a guild and participate in the challenges, where you log your workouts, or start a thread in the daily log section. We've also got a paleo/primal board where you can find a lot of support for your diet. Massrandir, Barkûn, Swolórin, The Whey Pilgrim 500 / 330 / 625 Challenges: 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 39 41 42 45 46 47 48 49 Current Challenge "No citizen has a right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. What a disgrace it is for a man to grow old without ever seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable. " ~ Socrates "Friends don't let friends squat high." ~ Chad Wesley Smith "It's a dangerous business, Brodo, squatting to the floor. You step into the rack, and if you don't keep your form, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ Gainsdalf Link to comment
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