milehighadam
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Hello all,
My name is Adam. I'm from Denver Colorado and I am 25yrs old.
Over the past summer I have made some significant lifestyle changes and moved towards a healthier way of living.
Currently, I eat healthy (using the good old food pyramid as my guide) and monitor my calorie intake. I exercise moderately 6 days a week; 45 minutes of weight training a day (30 min in the afternoon and another 15 minutes before bed), 20 min cardio a day (jump rope, jogging, or running), at the very least 3 miles of walking 7 days a week and probably an average of 5 miles on top of that 3 days a week (each day not total for 3 days). I also, try to get into the mountains once every weekend and do some hiking; usually 4-6 miles of up and down. One day out of the week I give my body a break from everything except the 3 miles of walking and eat what I want (within reason).
My overall goal is to lose fat, gain lean muscle, and increase my cardio endurance.
Long term: Goal is to get down to about 170 lbs. And from there work on muscle tone, and a bit of muscle building. At about 210-215 now. My scale recently broke and I haven't replaced it yet so it's hard to say for certain until I get a new one.
Short term: By the beginning of ski season (late November) I want to have the cardio endurance to do some high alpine hiking and snowboarding. This means hiking up the side of a 10k-12k mountain through deep snow with a snowboard strapped to my back and about 20lbs of additional gear. It is a tough goal, but I think it is achievable with the right amount of preparation.
Mainly I am just doing arms and chest weight training, but would like to do more than that. It is kind of hard without a gym membership (which I cannot get right now due to financial issues) and without a proper workout bench, but I know there is more I can do that I am not doing.
I also, bought some weight loss pills over the summer, something that I now kind of regret. I will continue to take them until I am out then stop. They seem to help, and I have no undesirable side effects to speak of. So, I figure if it's not hurting I might as well use them.
I have been overweight for most of my life, and lived a pretty unhealthy lifestyle. These changes over the summer have left me feeling great and helped me lose weight. While I am still overweight, I know that it isn't an overnight thing. I'm prepared to stick with it until I get the results I want. Then maintain a healthy lifestyle.
I am looking for some advice, a supportive community, and a group of people who are committed to a healthier life style to guide me in my own journey.
So, once again, hello to all of you and I'm sure I'll see you all around the forum.
My name is Adam. I'm from Denver Colorado and I am 25yrs old.
Over the past summer I have made some significant lifestyle changes and moved towards a healthier way of living.
Currently, I eat healthy (using the good old food pyramid as my guide) and monitor my calorie intake. I exercise moderately 6 days a week; 45 minutes of weight training a day (30 min in the afternoon and another 15 minutes before bed), 20 min cardio a day (jump rope, jogging, or running), at the very least 3 miles of walking 7 days a week and probably an average of 5 miles on top of that 3 days a week (each day not total for 3 days). I also, try to get into the mountains once every weekend and do some hiking; usually 4-6 miles of up and down. One day out of the week I give my body a break from everything except the 3 miles of walking and eat what I want (within reason).
My overall goal is to lose fat, gain lean muscle, and increase my cardio endurance.
Long term: Goal is to get down to about 170 lbs. And from there work on muscle tone, and a bit of muscle building. At about 210-215 now. My scale recently broke and I haven't replaced it yet so it's hard to say for certain until I get a new one.
Short term: By the beginning of ski season (late November) I want to have the cardio endurance to do some high alpine hiking and snowboarding. This means hiking up the side of a 10k-12k mountain through deep snow with a snowboard strapped to my back and about 20lbs of additional gear. It is a tough goal, but I think it is achievable with the right amount of preparation.
Mainly I am just doing arms and chest weight training, but would like to do more than that. It is kind of hard without a gym membership (which I cannot get right now due to financial issues) and without a proper workout bench, but I know there is more I can do that I am not doing.
I also, bought some weight loss pills over the summer, something that I now kind of regret. I will continue to take them until I am out then stop. They seem to help, and I have no undesirable side effects to speak of. So, I figure if it's not hurting I might as well use them.
I have been overweight for most of my life, and lived a pretty unhealthy lifestyle. These changes over the summer have left me feeling great and helped me lose weight. While I am still overweight, I know that it isn't an overnight thing. I'm prepared to stick with it until I get the results I want. Then maintain a healthy lifestyle.
I am looking for some advice, a supportive community, and a group of people who are committed to a healthier life style to guide me in my own journey.
So, once again, hello to all of you and I'm sure I'll see you all around the forum.
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