Zombies out break..

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I gotta be fit and in shape for when it happens..

Im hope'n to be taking some form of martial arts soon and i need to be in shape for that kinda training. You never know when you might find your self in hand to hand combat with a zombie!

( ok in all seriousness )

I'll keep this short and spaced so as not to lose your attention ( i hope the zombie thing caught it anyway ).

Im 19, male and always knew i was a bit on the heavy side and never really thought to much of it until recently. Its quite obvious ( at least to my self ) that I have a gut and man boobs ( sorry if that offends any of you but im not the type of person to beat around the bush, they are what they are and you're here because your tired of your own and being made of for them. ). Its about time I did something about it..

besides, rumor has it that the ladies are into the fit type..

oh and im completely serious about the martial arts thing despite the silly zombie ice breaker. I've always wanted to learn some form of martial arts ( thanks Dragon Ball for "reminding" me!! :D ) and I KNOW that im going to have to be in shape to 1: actually be able to participate in said training, and 2: make use of what it is i learn.

I've never been the type of person to exercise or work out and frankly it shows and it is quite disgraceful and disrespectful to myself in my opinion.

I've come seeking advice and help because frankly I don't exactly know what im doing. I understand the basics, eat healty, work out, exercise.. so on so forth but i dont know what that all entails..

so guys.. help me get in to shape so i can take down some zombies with out break'n the energy bank that is mah body?
 
Welcome to the forum. You have come to the right place.

Zombies bite our dust! We make changes like you wouldnt believe possible. Read my ticker. If I can do that you will be fighting off an army of zombies on one side - and a hoard of ladies on the other.

Now I have your attention - here is what you do....

Read up the sections on exercise and nutrition paying special attention to the sticky threads. You will see that you need to make changes...

You need something to keep you motivated - and for that you need a support network. You can get that by starting a diary and visiting other people in their diaries - seeing what they are doing and leaving messages. Then you make friends.

You might want to join a challenge. I always found them great for motivation and building up that vital support network. Some or based on straight weight loss - others run more like party games that give direction towards what would help you get great weight loss.

I am running the Summer Shake Up challenge which is a party game style challenge and you would be more than welcome to join in there.

Either way - good luck with your project.
 
When the zombie apocalypse begins...

Not if but when the zombie apocalypse begins, I will fight along your side.

Welcome to the forum, and thank you for the laugh. lol
 
Humor

A sense of humor helps to keep everything in perspective sometimes, and makes the whole fight for weight loss seem easier. :)

Cheers and good luck on your man-scaping.

:cheers2:
 
I love it. :)

2nding what others have said - definitely read the stickies, they'll help a lot.

For me, what has worked to lose weight is a combination of exercise (and anyone at any weight can exercise) and healthy eating. Everyone finds their own path, so I can't say that my way is "best" .. but it is best for me. Just to give you an idea of one way, here's what I did and still do:

I made a decision several years ago to remove as many processed and packaged foods from my life as I could. I make an effort to eat "clean" ... whole, natural foods. If it has artificial ingredients, added nutrients, added sugar (or sugar/sweeteners like HFCS, etc.), I avoid it. Now, I'm not a fanatic about it - there are a few obvious exceptions. I still drink Diet Coke a couple of times a week. And my weakness is potato chips. But as a rule, I eat as "cleanly" as possible.

Within that guideline I use calorie counting to help me figure out how much to eat. I use a very basic formula. For most moderately active (as in exercising a couple of times a week) adults, you can estimate 15 calories per pound of body weight will keep them at the same weight - in other words, your maintenance calories. For me, that would be 2655 calories a day. If I knock 30% off of that, I get 1858 calories to lose weight at a healthy rate. So that's what I try to each each day - around 1800 calories. Usually I wind up somewhere between 1600 and 1800, which gives me some wiggle room and I don't have to freak out about being a few calories over. Obviously the more weight I lose, the more I have to drop that number. When I first started losing weight, I weighed nearly 250 and I was eating about 2500 calories and losing weight.

Then, I try to make sure that of the calories I eat, 40% of them come from complex carbs, 35% of them come from protein, and 25% of them come from healthy fats. So my diet consists of things like Greek yogurt, frozen wild blueberries, hummus with veggies, peanut butter on whole grain bread, tuna salad, baby spinach (I add it to everything), lots of chicken and fish and seafood, some lean beef, some pork, brown rice, orzo, quinoa, steel cut oats, cheese, and low fat milk (but not skim, because I think skim is disgusting! :) ).

I also drink about a gallon of water per day, throughout the day - in addition to my cup of coffee in the morning, a Diet Coke in the afternoon a few days a week, and usually a glass of wine with dinner.

That's the diet part. For the exercise part, I lift weights and I do cardio. Right now I'm doing the Stronglifts 5x5 program (you can Google it) 2x a week and then I am training for a 5k 3x a week (using the Couch to 5k program). Sometimes I'll throw in another workout on the weekend, but usually my weekends are pretty busy and I manage to keep active enough that I'm ok with taking 2 days off. Unless I"m shooting a wedding (I'm a photographer), in which case my Saturday activities count as a pretty decent workout.

I have a good friend who teaches Kenpo Karate and I'm going to be taking private lessons with him at some point - I'm really looking forward to that.

ANyway .. that was long winded, but I hope it gives you an idea of one possible way to approach losing weight and getting fit. :)
 
HAHA loving the zombie icebreaker! :D

Welcome and best of luck meeting your goals. I am just starting my journey as well and so far have found this forum to be very informative and the people here are truly motivating and amazing :) You will definitely be glad you joined!
 
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