New Start

Merricles

Hello all. My name's Thomas, I am 26 and according to my standards, slightly over weight (10lbs or so). I have recently started working out daily again, as I took about 8 months off from doing much of anything. I have a desk job, and I try to get up and walk around once in a while to keep my metabolism working. I am currently facing injuries with my knees and right hand. I can lift no more than 15 lbs right now and can't do any impact lower body. This limits what I can do at the gym, so for the time being I am focusing on cardio/weight loss rather than building. I used to be able to eat whatever and never gain weight, but as I got older (even though Im not that old) that changed. So, mostly I am here to help motivate myself to keep going. My current workout is 30 minutes a night (I like going to the gym after work rather than before) on the elliptical at level 10. I use the aerobics setting to work on my breathing better (as I also have asthma). My plan is to each week increase my time by 10 minutes until I get to 60 minutes. Beyond that, I also plan to increase the level by 2 each week until I eventually max it out. I go to the gym 5-6 times a week, and since it is non-impact there is little to no effect on my body aside from directly after the workout. I also do stretches for psyical therapy of my knees. My goal is simple, weight loss followed by maintaining that level of fitness. My goal weight is 170-176lbs, I am 5'10" and currently at 192-196lbs. My biggest problem is my diet, I eat a lot of sunflower seeds daily, and my meals arent always the best as far as calories go. I am a picky eater, and I love steak, burgers and bread. i eat only the beef part of the burger though, no bun or dressings. Anyhow, this is a long intro, mostly an outline of my plan rather than intro, but I'm interested to know if people think I am going in the right direction for this. I look forward to hearing what some of you have to say and to keeping motivated by using this site.

trishtrish84

Welcome to My Fitness Pal. Everyone here is super nice and helpful so dont be afraid to friend people or ask questions. I wish you best of luck in your goals.