Gamer Looking to Improve Body Composition

plumwd

Hi everyone!

My name is Elke and I am a mom to 3 boys. I work as a web developer (from home) and am fairly sedentary outside my workouts. My primary hobby is video games (mainly World of Warcraft) and I'm a the guild master for a guild called <Deez Nerdz>.

My primary goal for working out is to improve my body composition. I would love to decrease from 27% - 17% body fat. I'm hoping that through consistent workouts and healthy diet I can reach this goal by November 2017 (Blizzcon time).

Looking for like minded friends to help keep me motivated.

Thanks!

Li6erty

I was a gamer too once upon a time xD. You can very well achieve that goal -your plan sounds sufficient too. Apply yourself and do your best. All the best!

newbie3122

Welcome

atyrone

The problems with gaming is that is addictive just like food. Quit gaming start running. Byw-when do you have time to play games?

plumwd

I have zero interest in quitting gaming. It is addictive, I wholeheartedly agree with that, which is likely why I've played WoW since Vanilla (almost 13 years). Finding the time to workout is not my issue at all, I have plenty of time and a flexible work schedule.

alipsie19

@plumwd
Do not quit something you enjoy! That's silly.

As you've said finding time to workout is not an issue, let me explain the rules I had for my children while they were growing up:
30 min of game time = 1 mile ( walk or run, does not matter), 50 push ups, or 100 4-count flutter kicks. This was done so that I knew they were physically active. It must have worked, because my daughter has similar rules for my grands.

This app has been fantastic. I have a bunch of wonderful friends who keep me honest. It makes it incredibly easy to track your intake and you output.

I wish you the best of luck on your journey! Please feel free to add me via friend request.