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2012/02/22, 09:38 PM
I'd like to say hello to all of the new folks here. I'm known online as Herald Storm. I'm a bit new to this, and then again, not so much. I'll explain that in a minute, but first, I'd like to invite any and all to the Beginners to Exercise group. Especially for those that haven't ever been in a gym before, all of this can seem pretty intimidating. There is so much to learn and so many different approaches to getting fit. The Beginners to Exercise group forum has some really great questions and answers. You may have some of the same questions, and the answer is just a few clicks away!
So a bit about me. I recently was given the honor of joining the group administrators in the Beginners to Exercise group, hence my post here. I like to share what I've learned and support people in their drive to get healthy and fit. I was (and still am) considered obese. At only 5'10", I started back on the fitness road when I was 230 lbs. I'm a computer geek and so most of my day was spent in a chair in front of a computer. Even when I come home, I still love to mess around in the digital dreamland. Being that sedentary not only made me fat, but the weight and lack of exercise brought up my blood pressure to the point where I was at risk for stage 1 hypertension. At 36 years old, I had the body of a very unhealthy 45 year old. So, being overweight and underactive was shaving 10 years off of my life!
I recently welcomed my second son, first biological child, into the world. That combined with my health report, motivated me to get off my duff and get in shape. I've currently lost about 17 lbs out of my goal of 60 lbs....wow, it's amazing to write that I'm almost 1/3 of the way there....
This is the 3rd time I've tried to pick up a fitness program. You see, there's a lot more to this than just picking up a barbell once in a while. You have to prepare yourself. You have to prepare your family and friends. You have to prepare your mind and spirit. This is a lifestyle change, or it is a failure that hasn't failed yet. If you don't internalize this goal and make it an integral part of your life, you're not prepared. If you don't plan out rewards, you're cheating yourself on the motivation. If you're not asking your friends and family for help, you're not building the kind of support that will see you through. If you're not sitting down and seeing yourself in a different lifestyle, you've not asked yourself the hard questions yet...'Can I be the kind of person that I make jokes about now? The kind of person that exercises intensely 3 times a week?' 'Can I see myself permanently changing my eating habits and diet?' These are the things that will make your goal a reality. Your new life must become a part of you, or you won't be a part of a new life.
You've made a great first step, though, and myself and many others would love to help you keep making steps on your path to success! Welcome to Free Trainers, and good luck! Feel free to send me a message if you need help, a question answered, or just someone to say, "I know it sucks right now, but you can do it! Hang in there!"
-Herald
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2012/02/22, 10:45 PM
Hey... Great to meet you Herald, and congrats on your motivation, and loss of weight, to date. You and I seem very similiar. I am a few years older, but am also 6'0 225 lbs. Like you...I have also attempted to get back to my goal weight of around 180 to 185. Obviously no luck as of now. I am however, motivated more than ever, and am just tired of feeling out of shape, and un-healthy. I was very athletic in School. Playing all sports. I joined the Navy right out of High School, and then played baseball in college after getting out in 94. I actually was still playing semi-pro up until about 7 years ago. Then..... I started my office life. As a purchasing manager at a lumber yard, then currently a sales rep for a truss company. All of which I sit in my office or log windshield time. Anyways, my mindset is.....It was me who slowly put the weight on, and it is me who will take it back off.
Good luck to you!
Casey
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2012/02/23, 01:23 PM
Thanks Casey, and it's a pleasure to meet you! My eldest son is a Marine, so I know what a big difference in fitness a military job and an office job there can be. You're absolutely right. Nobody can take the weight off or get your body into shape but you. The hardest part is to get back on the wagon and stay on it. For you, though, you've already been there and done that for a long time, so I'm sure you know what you're doing! If you are looking for suggestions, though, I'd focus on your diet. Once I worked out my diet, the weight did finally start to come off after a few weeks. Then you kick it in the rear with a good strong workout, and the weight really starts to come off!
Good luck, and I'm here for you if you ever need a word of confidence!
-Herald
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