RWatley17 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Hi everyone! As the title says, I am 43 years young, and my fitness journey started in April or May of 2007. Back then, I weighed 238 lbs.. I began walking a lot and eating healthy foods, and by September of that year, I had lost 60 lbs.. I've had ups and downs since then. I have never returned to 238 lbs, but I've been as high as 212, and right now I weigh 196. On the good side, I have taken part in several 5Ks and completed two half marathons through a mix of running and walking. My current PRs are 30:54.9 for the 5K and 2:43:48.7 for the half. For 2017 I have made a commitment to eating healthier than I have been lately. So, I've been eating salads and/or wraps with chicken or tuna or such. Like many people,one of my weaknesses is soda. I think I've devised a plan to beat that as well. I don't go to many movies, maybe 4 or 5 per year, and they are very sporadic in occurrence. So, I have decided to only have a soda when I go to the movies. That should help quite a lot. Fitness wise, since mid-December, I've been following the Stronglifts rep formula, but I can't say I've increased the weight every time because I want to listen to my body and progress safely. My first goal is to gain strength and do it safely, and my second goal is to finish a 5K in under 30 minutes. That will be a sweet victory whenever it happens. Finally, I want to lose the 'dad bod' I've developed lately! 1 Quote Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted January 14, 2017 Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Congrats on the weight loss and the healthy changes. I like the soda plan. Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
rockybalbooty Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Hey! Glad to see someone else from my "generation." What is the strong lifts progression? Quote Link to comment
RWatley17 Posted January 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2017 On 1/15/2017 at 6:49 PM, rockybalbooty said: Hey! Glad to see someone else from my "generation." What is the strong lifts progression? Thank you - you can read all about stronglifts at stronglifts.com Quote Link to comment
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