Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1539, Messages: 27038

Officially introduce yourself to the community by sharing your goals, obstacles or accomplishments. Don't be shy.. we're all here for the same reason. The more support we share the easier it will be to reach our goals!

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Hey all. New guy here .

ZantetsukeN
ZantetsukeN
Posts: 1
Joined: 2004/04/15
United Kingdom
2004/04/15, 08:22 PM
Hello all!

Back in august 2003, i tore the ligaments in my ankle quite badly and was laid out without exercise for 8 months. During this time my girlfriend gave birth to our lovely baby boy.

During the 8 month period i had put a Fair bit of weight on, i gained weight quite rapidly and now have stretch marks all over my body. It's depressing to say the least. I am a big football fanatic and love playing it daily with my friends.

My target is to try get to a healthier weight and get my fitness up to a good standard.

I am 6'2(189cm) tall, and weight approx 266lbs. I am worried by my size and want your suggestions and help if possible on what weight i should target for myself.

thanks everyone.
CristalBelle
CristalBelle
Posts: 1,389
Joined: 2003/06/27
United States
2004/04/22, 06:55 PM
Just read this post, and saw that you put 180 - 200lbs for a healthy weight @ 6'2" yogi. My hubby weighs 275lbs and is the same height. Just wanted to point out that based on bone size and amount of muscle, the numbers can vary a lot.
OedoCowboy
OedoCowboy
Posts: 3
Joined: 2004/04/22
United States
2004/04/22, 08:37 PM
Hmm.. "Zantetsuken"...

Where have I heard that before...?

In any case... congrats on the baby. Wish you all the best. ^_^
azredhead57
azredhead57
Posts: 1,651
Joined: 2003/04/11
United States
2004/04/23, 02:39 PM
If you have your body fat persentage, you can figure out what your lean muscle mass is and go from there. If you already have quite a bit of muscle your goal weight may be more than someone who doesnt want a lot of muscle. Although I cant think of a good reason not to want lots of muscle :big_smile: Try using the fitness calculators here on FT and get started planning a diet and exercise program for yourself. Just reading through the posts on this site will give you all the info you need. Good luck.

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