NaturallyAspirated Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Hello all, I finally got around to joining up. I've been lurking on the site for a while now. I started this year at 310 pounds. I had always thought that I would get my weight under control "later." Well, "later" is now. As of this morning, I am down to 280 pounds. A decent enough start. I've been making use of the low-carb diet proposed by Gary Taubes in his book, "Why we get fat." I have set a "soft limit" of 20g carbohydrates per day, and a "hard limit" of 30g. I find this to be a very livable limit, and clearly it's working for me. I've been concerned with possible joint problems due to my age (bonus points if you can identify my avatar - it's from my second PC - and guesstimate my age) and weight, so I've not done any sort of exercise other than brisk walks yet. My ultimate goal is pretty simple. I want to be able to buy "normal" clothes off the rack. I want to be able to tie my shoelaces without my gut cutting off my air supply. I want to be able to sit on furniture at a friends' house without having to eyeball it first to make sure it's capable of supporting me. I'm very broad-shouldered, so I doubt that it would be healthy for me to get down to my BMI recommended weight. Instead, I borrowed a body fat percentage measuring machine, did some math, and came up with a weight goal of 225 pounds. When I get there, I will re-evaluate. Anyway, thanks to all of you for the inspiration and education so far. - Dan Link to comment
Laureleye Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Exellent start on your goals. Welcome to NF. The hardest part of the workout is lacing up your shoes'"10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Current Challenge |INTJ | MFP | FitBit Link to comment
terrormortus Posted March 28, 2013 Report Share Posted March 28, 2013 Welcome to the Rebellion! Great job with the thirty pounds already gone. If you're a broader built then it probably wouldn't be a good idea to meet your BMI. I'm a pretty broad person myself so I focus on what kind of big I am. My goal is for people to walk by me and think my body build is "Viking" Level 5 Orc Citizen Soldier STR 7.5|DEX 9.5|STA 11|CON 12|WIS 20.5|CHA 8.5 Old Challenges 15/4 3/6 7/25 "Do it now." Link to comment
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