Much needed advice from a newcomer

[m00r3d00m]

Hello to everyone.I can't tell you how happy I am that I found this forum.
For as long as I can remember I've been fighting my weight.All my life I've been overweight.Two years ago I reached the highest peak in my life...115kg(253lbs)...an I was 18.Now I'm 20 and I'm 97kg(213.4lbs).I've been searching the internet for months to find some kind of help.Every website wanted money but didn't offer results.Right now I am really motivated to loose weight and build muscle so I can have a healthy body.I'm a smoker too but I intend to stop them in around 6-7 months.
I decided really to loose weight and build a good body after my girlfriend left me because I was fat...believe me nothing can bring me down but this...
So I am turning to you people here.I'm begging someone to really help me.
I can't maintain strict diets because my body just feels too weak.I know how to eat healthy and what foods to concentrate on evading.My problem is that I don't know what exercises to do...I need good exercises that will work on my whole body...if its possible to loose weight and build up muscle(at least maintain what I have now) it will be awsome...
So I'll be looking forward to your replies and I really hope that I can get help here.I know there is someone out there that expirienced the same things as I do.
Thank you in advance!

 

[aloe1]

Welcome!

Sorry not too many people have replied - those are some big questions you posed about exercises and perhaps no-one posting now feels expert enough to advise. I'm sure there are a lot of great posts on exercise if you search the site. Basics are good - push ups, squats, bench presses, bent over row, etc. In general, for progress in weight training you need to do it at least twice a week. I wish you much success and congratulate you on the weight loss success you have already had!

 

[bexxx]

Hello to everyone.I can't tell you how happy I am that I found this forum.
For as long as I can remember I've been fighting my weight.All my life I've been overweight.Two years ago I reached the highest peak in my life...115kg(253lbs)...an I was 18.Now I'm 20 and I'm 97kg(213.4lbs).I've been searching the internet for months to find some kind of help.Every website wanted money but didn't offer results.Right now I am really motivated to loose weight and build muscle so I can have a healthy body.I'm a smoker too but I intend to stop them in around 6-7 months.
I decided really to loose weight and build a good body after my girlfriend left me because I was fat...believe me nothing can bring me down but this...
So I am turning to you people here.I'm begging someone to really help me.
I can't maintain strict diets because my body just feels too weak.I know how to eat healthy and what foods to concentrate on evading.My problem is that I don't know what exercises to do...I need good exercises that will work on my whole body...if its possible to loose weight and build up muscle(at least maintain what I have now) it will be awsome...
So I'll be looking forward to your replies and I really hope that I can get help here.I know there is someone out there that expirienced the same things as I do.
Thank you in advance!

Hi, the best way to lose weight it to focus of cardio, so power walking running for say 30mins to an hour a day or cycling too, push ups squats and sit ups will help a good toned body however you need to lose the weight first to see the muscle.
hope this helps
becky xx

 

[ijustwannabefit]

In my limited experience, I have found it best to make small sustainable changes. Think of how you will act when you are how you want to be - and do it, one small change at a time.