Hello All,

munty76

Hi fellow fat burners, muscle makers, calorie counters, runners, jumpers, walkers, stalkers?, crunchers, munchers, foodies, floozies? , movers and shakers. ( Ithink that covers most of you - appolgies if iv left you out )

Im Munty, and I joined MFP back in June when i was looking for a way to count calories. After years of family and friends saying i was fat and should lose weight, being called a fat and gay as joke by friends and the fact that i struggled to put my socks on my feet and the newish trousers i bought were already starting to feel tight I knew i had to do something but it never transpired into action.

One fortuitous day, June 5th 2012 , being told I looked like i was wearing a fat suit ( I asuume like a certain character from the Austin Powers movie ) for some reaon was the trigger and I started counting and exercising the very next day. Now at 35yrs of age, 5ft 2 and 75 kg i wasnt sure what my goal shold be, i just want to loose as much fat and get ripped and healthy.

In the past i have been active, i was slim at 20 when at uni,but then put some weight on. Used to work out a lot in my mid twenties , but never really understood fitness so didnt really get ripped even though i would sometimes go to the gym twice a day. After which marriage and work stress pilled on the weight.

So a new start with a new goal. I started training on the 6th of June I managed about 4 -5 days, before I picked up a bug that had me bed ridden for week. Net result it kick started my weightloss and once I was back on my feet I was already 5kg lighter and feeling better. Being ill lost most of that weight so I was curious to see how much come back on in the proceeding weeks.

Luckily I was ok and have been exercsing and watching what I eat since then. 20th July marked the start of ramadan, month of religious fasting. I was in two minds how to tackel this but after some reading around it seems a bit of training at key times would help, and so iv been trying to keep active but not at the same intensity......until yesterday....

Yesterday I decided to give insanity work out ago....just the fitnes test to see what it would be like, I had watched the video a few times before. I decied to do this after work and about an hour before I could eat. / break my fast.

I did the first exercise and was gasping...but kept on going taking longer breaks in between......i made it to the suicide jumps when I had to give up....I knew I had over done it. lol

I started blacking out... and had to go stick my head out the window, then between my legs and then lie down for 10mins! lol. I obviously dont know my body as well as i though! It was stupid of me to do this while fasting but at least i found my limits and also my max heart rate for my HRM . woo hoo!

Morale of the story dont do insanity if your fasting unless your a fool!

I have 3-4 days of fasting left and then I can start picking up my routine again.


Iv lost 9.5 kg in 70days, although 4kg of which was due to being ill...so not sure how realistic a goal this is , but id like to get lean, as in very little body fat by my next birthday which is 117days away.


I wanted to thank everyone on this forum as the threads iv read have been informtive and helped me learn more about nutrition and exercise. I look forward to reaching my goals knowing that each step is going in a better direction to where i started.

It would be cool to have some friends so if you have the time then feel free to add me.

Iv said enough!

Peace and salutations to all.

Munty

munty76

not sure of the etiquette of bumping your own thread on here......

would be cool to get some friends on here for company as mfp keeps reminding me that i will lose x3 more if i have firends!! lol