Hello from Humboldt!

[hawgsquatch]

Hello,

 

My name is Cody and I live in far northern California in a rural county. I am in the worst shape of my life. Eight years ago I left a physical job for a clerical one and I am showing it. I ballooned up to 360 and have since dropped it to 296-300. I want to get my life back. I want to be married again some day and I want to live well in any case. It would be nice to get back to the things I really enjoy as well like hunting and backpacking. I use my Law Enforcement job as an excuse to eat crap and suspend food discipline. I grab something when I can, because I am too lazy to plan a little. This will change.

 

 

Stats:

 

39 year old male

 

6'1" 296 lbs

 

I can run about 1/8 mile before getting winded, I can bench 160 8 times, basically out of shape but my wide shoulders and big hands gets me a pass.

 

Main quest: I wish to be the best person i can be, physically, emotionally, mentally and intellectually.

 

 

Missions to accomplish quest:

 

Fitness:  I do not care about numbers or weights, but would rather be able to run ten miles, do 25 pushups, three pullups and a hundred situps without stopping. I would also like to be able to bench 300 lbs again and am interested in power lifting. (for fitness not competition) I think my ideal weight for my frame size would be 210-220.

 

Diet: I wish to eat healthily and in moderation. I want to cut out all refined sugars, and simple carbs, and as many chemicals as possible. I want to stop eating fast food garbage. If I eat grains I wish them to be whole grains. I have a mini farm, so I produce most of my own produce, meat, and eggs by hunting and raising chickens and growing a small garden. I need to take the time and plan ,so I can enjoy the fruits of my labors, instead of watching my garden rot while I chow a McDouble.

 

Personal: I want to like myself enough that it shows. I want to take pride in myself again. I am an awesome guy on the inside. I am caring, gentle, intelligent, and thoughtful. I am mentally sharp, aware, and strong. I want my outside to match that. I know that by improving my physical state, my emotional and mental states will benefit.

 

Financial: Within the next year I want to be completely debt free. I am within a few weeks of this goal. I will have no mortgage, car payment, and no consumer debt. After that, I want to start investing a large portion of my income into a retirement property. I also wish to finish my degree without incurring any student loan debt. I go to school part-time, so I will need about 4 more years for my masters. After I retire in ten years, I am split between teaching at the college level, or becoming a small town barber as a second career.

 

I am able to lose weight easily . I have a mesomorph type body and I do not show my weight very much at all, but I know where it is and that is enough. I hope to find an exercise program that does not hurt me too bad, an accountability, and some friends for the journey

 

That is it folks, PM Me with any questions.

[IronGlider]

Hi hawgsquatch!

 

You've got some fantastic goals and ideals man! Go for it!

 

Looks like you've got things covered pretty well. I suppose much of the difficulty I face in these situations are balancing many things at once. Do you use any productivity apps or anything for tracking and or managing. I usually don't like ones which at OTT so I prefer using evernote and making categories for the goals I wanna achieve and also assist with what I'm doing so that I can track and manage many things well.

 

Best of luck dude! Go for broke! :-)

[FutureMarine91]

Hey there!

 

It's awesome to set those goals! You can do it.

 

Best of luck!

[hawgsquatch]

Hi hawgsquatch!

 

You've got some fantastic goals and ideals man! Go for it!

 

Looks like you've got things covered pretty well. I suppose much of the difficulty I face in these situations are balancing many things at once. Do you use any productivity apps or anything for tracking and or managing. I usually don't like ones which at OTT so I prefer using evernote and making categories for the goals I wanna achieve and also assist with what I'm doing so that I can track and manage many things well.

 

Best of luck dude! Go for broke! :-)\

 

I keep a journal of my food, exercise, and my personal thoughts. I write it in a sixty year old leatherbound notebook with a seventy year old fountain pen. I like old stuff that was built to last. I have nothing against technology, I just have not kept up on the cutting edge. I purchased my first computer about three years ago, and my phone is definitely a dumb one. I don't know how i found this site, but anyone humble enough to call themselves a nerd and smart enough to embrace quirks and proclivities, and make benefit from what others might consider different are good folks to be around. I used to weigh-in a lot, but I have decided to set my weigh-in's at about three to six months in order to keep from getting discouraged over my natural fluctuations. I think how I feel, my strength, how I treat others, and how my clothes fit are better ways to gauge my fitness than a number. Thank you for the encouragement Glider, see you around.