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2001/12/29, 02:14 PM
Hi guys! I am a 37yr old Senior Technician with Dell computers. My daily tasks include sitting at my desk 10 hours a day and drinking Mt. Dews. I am 6' and weigh in at 240. About ten years ago I was up to a brown belt in Zen Bu Do and in great shape. I am in need of serious help. I am ready to start my life over and do what it takes to be happy with myself again. The first question I have is about calorie intake. I have read that my body requires anywhere from 1500 - 3750 calories a day. I need a number to base my intake on to lose the fat. I guess I'm fishing for a mentor.
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2001/12/29, 03:39 PM
Hi xpmcse! I, too am 37 and have recently lost 35 pounds over an 8 week period. How did I do it? Changing my diet and increasing my aerobic activity. As far as calories, I'll let the experts figure that one out for you. But as far as my diet, I stuck to eating plenty of salads (greens), lean meats occasionally, lots of fish, chicken and low-calorie desserts. I also cut my intake of rice and bread -- things that contain a lot of sugars and yeast. The main thing that made this diet work was the aerobic activity. You have to take up some sort of aerobic workout at least 3 times per week. Since you work 10 hours per day, try to squeeze some in during lunch or early in the morning (you may be too exhausted after work). After I lost all that weight, I have been weight training to build muscle mass. Also, you may want to try an ft program to help increase your metabolism. This will help, too.
Good luck!
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2002/01/01, 11:02 PM
Thank you for the advise! I am really excited about training and your success story is an inspiration. I hope that after 8wks I can say that I have lost the wieght. Thanks again and congratulations.
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2002/01/02, 03:23 AM
Just a question about discipline..... lol everybody can do it!!! And xpmcse, we're in here to help you!
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2002/01/02, 10:32 AM
You'll find lots of friendly (and great) advice here at ft! Hope all goes well with your program...good luck!
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