19yr Male Starting Plan Need ADVICE

[Thomas556]

Im a 19 year old male 5'10 and im 204 pounds. I would like to get to a comfortable 160-170 at least [If i can reach that then I will aim for 140]. I became overweight around when I started working around sweets, I developed a really bad habbit of eating things like cookies and other sweets in between meals and at work, in addition I almost stoped exercising entirely for a whole year and a half WHILE working in a bakery [SURPRISE?] .. deadly combination.

Heres a rundown of my day usually

12:00 = Wake up
12:30 = Breakfast [Usually a toasted sandwich or scrambled eggs w/meat]
12:30 - 4pm = Doing online course/playing computer games
4pm/5pm - 9pm = Work [Ignoring the sweets is a 2nd job in itself ]
9:15pm = Dinner [Usually meat/potatoes or burgers or stirfry]
9:15pm - 2-4am = Computer Games/Online course

Thats my usual day unless I go out with my friends which usually involves a movie and 2 beers at a bar [I only do this like once every 2 weeks]

My plan has to be simple and has to fit into my day and cant easily involve a gym so its going to be a home workout.

What I have constructed is this 9-10 minute workout that im attempting to do about 2 times a day, once shortly after breakfast and once after, these are when I have the most energy.

2 min - Jumping jacks to warmup [I stretch 1 min before this]
1 min - Crunches with legs on my bed
1 min - left side oblique crunches
1 min - right side oblique crunches
1 min - pushups
1 min - left leg kickbacks
1 min - right leg kickbacks
1 - 2 min - Jumping Jacks [To keep the heart going longer]

I constructed this based on the fact that most of my fat resides on my chest [man boobs are embarrarsing], my stomach and my butt [as if the moobs werent bad enough].

In addition to all this I have stoped snacking on small things like cookies at work and I am trying to make my breakfasts more healthy by not including things like butter, extra cheese, and bacon.

IF ANYONE has ANY advice on my eating habbits or ways to rework my "10 minute workout please help, because i need to know if this is going to help. Im very flexible in what I can do in my day, if that includes waking up earlier or something I can easily do so.

 

[Harold14370]

Well, that's a pretty sedentary lifestyle. Do you think you could give up a couple hours of computer time and do something a little more active? Get out of the house and go for a walk if nothing else. Sitting for long periods of time is not good for you, even if you do some exercises.

The other thing I would suggest is to count your calories using the free Cron-o-meter software or an online diet journal.

 

[Flumes]

Hi Thomas556

You got the right idea. And you want to get started. Thats two steps in the right direction.

I have the same problem as you...upper body fat. Man-boobs...gut...no muscle. Only difference is I am 46 yrs old now. And I recently started my change.

One thing I learned is your only going to get out of it what you put in to it. Small effort = small results. Big effort = big results. It all depends how much you want to invest.

Now you have a workout plan that you put together with some thought.

I think thats great...but I think you are trying to hard to figure this stuff out. Its easy...and I bet if you listen, you'll hear it again and again on this board.
If you want to lose weight, you have to burn more calories than you eat.
Simple isn't it? You don't even have to get away from the 'puter or move
one muscle....you will lose weight.
To do that you need to figure out how many calories your body needs to function and eat less than that.

Now...you want better results....throw in some exercise. Something that you can monitor and not just do. For example...walk for 20 minutes instead of your workout plan. Try to walk further everytime you go out for that same 20 minutes each time. You will see results. And this will drive you to keep it up.

Also, you need to change your diet. Cutting out the cookies and junk is a great idea. You'll probably find that theres going to be healthier choices to feel full....like veggies. And lean meats instead of McD's.

Finally, you need to believe in yourself. You have to count on yourself to have willpower to eat right and to exercise.
You will feel better..alot better and it will get easier. Ive only been at it for a month and am already seeing results...not just feeling them. And this pushes me to do it all over again when I wake up tomorrow.

You can do it....(If I can get motivated at 46, you can at 19!)

Take care and best of luck!