Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1540, 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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Hello everyone!!

Blam
Blam
Posts: 1
Joined: 2006/03/31
United States
2006/03/31, 09:03 PM
My name is Jody, but everyone calls me Blam. I am a web developer and have just recently started out on my own. My work can be located at http://www.squaredotstudios.com I live in Baton Rouge Louisiana and have for about the past 10 years. My hometown Cameron, Louisiana Was destroyed by hurricane Rita of last year.

Anywho, I am also a BIG guy. I got tired of being fat so last month I started a diet program at a place here in Baton Rouge called the Aspen Clinic. It is going very well & in the first month, I have lost 20 pounds!! I have a ways to go, but it is a very good start. I am on a diet where I am not supposed to consume more than 2500 cals & 50 grams of fat. Although I usually hit about 1500 cal & 15 or so fat. I have never been one to over eat, I just ate way too much fast food & didn't move around much. So I started walking when I started the diet & I am about up to 3 miles a night now. I walk 7 days a week. I recently bought a free weight system for the house & I am looking for a good routine to get into. I want to burn more calories, not get pumped up :) I bought the IMPEX CAGE SYSTEM & a 300 pound olympic weight set. You can see the system here.

http://www.academy.com/index.php?page=content&target=products/fitness/weights/home_gyms_and_weights&selectedSKU=0415-01292-1004&start=6

Anyway, I am trying to learn what is best for me. Should I be using the weights everynight? How much weights should I be using? How many reps should I be doing to burn fat.

There are so many questions that I do not have the answers to. So if anyone could help me, I would greatly appreciate it.

Nice to meet you all.
Mojo_67
Mojo_67
Posts: 1,299
Joined: 2003/09/23
United States
2006/03/31, 10:46 PM
Hey Jody, welcome to FT!!! Take your time and explore the site. Most of the questions you've asked have been asked numerous times. Browse the specific diet and nutrition forum, general exercise forum and maybe the beginners forum. Best of luck to you on reaching your goals and congrats on your acheivements so far!

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