phelix Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Yo! I have been on here for a week or two(lost count been super busy with school), But I figure it is about time to make my introduction. I have up until recently been a very active dude, Spent 8-12 hours on my feet working or just doing something! I worked a lot so that helped me from overeating and kept my metabolism on its toes. Now That I am in school full time, I spend 8 hours sitting in a classroom...and developed a taste for honeybuns and big Texas cinnamon buns. As a result I put on almost 20 pounds in a matter of months. It doesnt sound like a lot to some, but for me having always been small and never being able to gain weight, this is big. After weighing in at 170 lbs at 5"7 I decided I need to change something but the motivation has been lacking. This is the most I have ever weighed, and it has really sunk in. I know I am well over 20% body fat which is...Lets just say in highschool I was between 4-6%. I want to get back to that, especially since I get to visit home next month. Need to look good for the ladies , joking aside I want to feel good about myself again. How I will do this... No more honeybuns!!!(Sad I know) Eat better, Grilled chicken and veggies all day(Sacrifices have to be made so I can still drink beer!!!!)As little sugar as possible, and if any it will be natural from fruitThe hardest part for me is staying motivated, Especially since I have to wake up at 0500. I get done with school and back to my room between 16:30-17:30. It leaves very little time for gym, dinner and homework/study time. So I need your help! to keep me motivated. I have always been a lone wolf so asking others for help is like slamming my head into a wall, but it needs to be done! When I get back to Texas at the end of June I will be in the Abilene area so If anyone near wants to get together on the weekends sometimes to do something different than Gym I am all for it! Looking forward to the NF community! Phelix Link to comment
Rinn Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Hey phelix, welcome to the forums! I feel you on this point: The hardest part for me is staying motivated, Especially since I have to wake up at 0500. I get done with school and back to my room between 16:30-17:30. It leaves very little time for gym, dinner and homework/study time. Organizing my time right now feels like the hardest step. What I have been working on doing is looking at each 24 hour day. First, scheduling in my 'non-negotiable time', things like work, meal prep, commute time, personal hygiene time, sleeping time, cleaning house/laundry. What I do is look at how much time each is costing me on any given day and then look at the remainder of time I have to do other things like excercise, study (I work full time and do part time distence ed), and have some time to hang out on here as well. What I found was alot of the free time chunks of my days I was wasting either surfing the web or watching tv shows and was thinking to myself, I have no time! When I charted it all out I noticed that I actually had several hours free to spend on the important things... I am still trying to perfect this process as each week passes but it helps me to put all that wasted time into perspective. Best of luck to you in your journey Link to comment
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