n00b girl starting out

[day]

Hi all!

My name is Day, I'm 28 and live in Melbourne, Australia. *waves to my fellow aussies if you're out there*

I came across the Nerd Fitness blog about a month or so ago, landing straight into the "Beginners Guide to the Paleo Diet" entry. This clicked with me immediately as my thoughts on nutrition match the Paleo diet exactly (I just had no idea it had a name!). This was the push I needed to finally start deprogramming my bad habits learnt from my upbringing and getting more into something that makes sense to me.

Being a geek, I have never been much of a cook or a sports/fitness person. However, that's all changing now. Since reading up on basically everything I could on Paleo and the Nerd Fitness Rebellion, I have switched to full Paleo (been working on it over the last month, cooking it all which is new to me) and have bought myself the Guides from Nerd Fitness to start the fitness rebellion side of things.

I tried out the Rookie workout today, and though I sweated like a pig, I think I can handle the Recruit program. So on Wednesday I'll be giving that one a shot Anyone else on the Recruit or Rookie programs that can share their experience? Other newbies?

I would love to get some support here from the forums and maybe even find a gym buddy? I go to Virgin Active Health Club here in Melbourne (on Bourke St) and would love for someone else who goes there to maybe give me a hand getting to know the free weights area? I know it's a long shot, but hey, had to try. hehe

Anywhos... Wanted to introduce myself and say hello! Would love to hear from you all.

Hope you're all having an awesome day!

- Day

[Morrigainz]

Welcome! This place is pretty much awesome for all things fitness related. There are forums for paleo and weight lifting and weight loss and...and...all sorts of things. Feel free to look around and ask questions!

I started eating more paleo in January and it's tough to find time to cook everything!

[day]

Thanks MirGSS!

I do have to admit that I'm looking to lose some weight (around 20-25kg) but I'm more looking at that being a side effect of a better lifestyle. Not that it hurts and it is a good motivator (On a side note, I am keeping a food and fitness journal on DailyBurn.com just to make sure I understand the nutrients that I'm getting.)

So yeah, I'll be poking my head around the weightloss forums as well as Paleo and weight lifting ones.

I think I've just become so used to twitter that posting on a forum is kinda weird now So I'll have to remind myself to go look haha

I know what you mean about the time to cook everything. I've started to cook a huge batch of veggies that I cook on Monday nights for the rest of the work week, and then I just add some chicken to it (or eggs if I'm really pressed for time) on week nights. Om nom nom.

Biggest trouble I have really is having the time to do the actual shopping. I sneak out during my workday lunch on Mondays and buy all the food I'll need for the week. Then hide it in the work fridge when I walk back. I don't have a car, so I walk to/from work carrying all of this stuff. Does that count as lifting weights?

[Silentplanet]

Hiya! From Geelong here =) I also recently signed up, yet to introduce myself but I'll get around too it! The site has been excellent for getting info, I'd be starting on the rookie program but I got the strength guide which is a little different.. I also found the workout to be intense though! =) can't wait to see how it works out!

[Book]

Oh, there are plenty of Aussies on this site. Seems like you have a significant population of nerds interested in fitness there. Seems like an even better reason to visit

Anyway, welcome, and best of luck with your goals!

[jswbach]

I just started the Rookie workouts myself. The first workout was no problem, so I knew I had to increase the weights I've been doing. (I got all smug since I had started working out on my own a couple months ago.) The second workout kicked my arse! I was sore all the next day. But I'm ready to keep going, and at least I know it's doing something, by the soreness in muscles I forgot I had :-)

[katscratch]

Welcome! I'm a newbie too, but don't have the guides yet. I'm having a blast exploring the info here and I can already tell my body is gonna love weightlifting!

[day]

Wow! Look at all you guys! That's awesome, thanks so much for replying

@ Silentplanet - Geelong! That's awesome, I love Geelong. Best of luck with your Strength guide. Let me know how you go, cause I got that one too and it's my next one to go at (or if I need a change hehe)

@ Book - Plenty of geek/nerds here in Oz. One of the reasons I love it Definitely great place to visit too, I highly recommend it. Not biased at all (Though I am originally from Brasil, so I do have a comparison)

@ jswbach - Ooo maybe I should hold off on going up to the Recruit program then? See how my next workout kicks my butt? hehe Let me know how you're progressing.

@ katscratch - Thanks for the welcome! We can both show our bodies just how awesome weightlifting hehe Welcome to you too!

[Silentplanet]

Geelong is great, sorta =) I don't know too many nerdy people outside of University. =P I have taken some info from the strength guide and it's given me a good idea on what kind of exercises are good.. but.. I am not using it for my workouts just yet. I am trying to figure out something through experimentation. I have no idea what the differences between the strength guide and fitness guide are >.> I wish I did!

[day]

Looks like the biggest difference is that with the Strength training you go as much as you can at each set, and the Fitness training is set to an amount of reps per set. Also the exercises are different (obviously) where it seems that the fitness guide seems to be more focused on overall fitness (with weight lifting too, lots of body weight exercises) and the Strength training you get to choose a 'camp' that you want to work with (Dumbbells, Body weight and Barbells). I have both I'm working on the Fitness Guide first, level up and then going into the strength guide Loving it so far!

I read your other thread where you mention some modifications, sounds like you have a pretty good grip on it. Go with what your body seems comfortable

On another note, look! Now you know all kinds of nerdy people outside of Uni hehehe