After spending some time reading here and a few other places, I think I have a foundation that I can work with. I've already started this, but I feel that there is valuable input to be had by those who are ahead of me here. My goal is retain or (hopefully) increase lean muscle mass while dropping fat. I am a 34 year old guy, 5'9" and 203lbs now.
1. Eating food, not food products. Keep the fat down, old school figuring on portions (protien=a deck of cards, carbs a golf ball, veggies a tennis ball). Junk food is cut (soda, chips, cookies) and I drink mostly water, followed by black coffee then unsweetened tea). Also, I'm shooting for 4 meals a day (next week due to work schedule) while normally 5 meals a day last one being at least 2 hours before bed.
2. Exercise--my options a bit limited as next week I'm living in a hotel. I'm using this week to get it kicked off. I have a basic whole body routine using body weight resistance (push ups, sit ups, etc.) from Men's Health magazine. The routines counting warm up and cool down stretching are about 30-45 minutes and will be done daily. For additional cardio, I will be jumping rope (due to a lack of running affinity and area). Again, these routines will be done daily trying to get them in before breakfast; worst case they will be done after work and before supper.
This feels good, though I admit today all I managed to do was the stretching and a few push ups due to coming off a bad cold. Something is better than nothing! Please feel free to add in any suggestions, tips or experiences to help me make this stick. I don't want to do this to look a certain way; I want to make it life-long habbit.
1. Eating food, not food products. Keep the fat down, old school figuring on portions (protien=a deck of cards, carbs a golf ball, veggies a tennis ball). Junk food is cut (soda, chips, cookies) and I drink mostly water, followed by black coffee then unsweetened tea). Also, I'm shooting for 4 meals a day (next week due to work schedule) while normally 5 meals a day last one being at least 2 hours before bed.
2. Exercise--my options a bit limited as next week I'm living in a hotel. I'm using this week to get it kicked off. I have a basic whole body routine using body weight resistance (push ups, sit ups, etc.) from Men's Health magazine. The routines counting warm up and cool down stretching are about 30-45 minutes and will be done daily. For additional cardio, I will be jumping rope (due to a lack of running affinity and area). Again, these routines will be done daily trying to get them in before breakfast; worst case they will be done after work and before supper.
This feels good, though I admit today all I managed to do was the stretching and a few push ups due to coming off a bad cold. Something is better than nothing! Please feel free to add in any suggestions, tips or experiences to help me make this stick. I don't want to do this to look a certain way; I want to make it life-long habbit.
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