Hey Everyone!

Jonharris40

How's it going?! I'm Jon.

I am here to get a hold of my diet. I have been yo-yoing for a few years now. I was about 185-195# my senior year in college (2004) when I tore my Plantar Fascia and had to stop working out and playing lacrosse for about 3 months while I was in a boot. Since I missed the end of my senior season I sort of never got back to the gym when the boot came off.

Fast forward a few years I was 240# and just uncomfortable. I had moved to Colorado for work and I felt like I couldn't enjoy my surroundings because of my weight. I began playing lacrosse again in men's leagues and I joined a gym and got a trainer. I dropped back down to about 195# but I was weak because I had been focusing on cardio mostly. I began to focus on strength (my preferred way to workout). I put on some decent muscle using a 5x5 program. But then I tore my meniscus in my left knee and needed surgery. I had that surgery in May 2010. and had a rough recovery, I tried to keep my gym routine up but eventually laziness won out and I got fat again. I hit 240# again before I decided to get back in the gym. I have been in the gym fairly regularly since September 2012. As of the beginning of this year I am using the 5/3/1 Program to rebuild strength and shore up a few week points. I plan to start working on cardio again in a few months but right now I am trying work out some of the kinks and build my strength base back up.

Diet is my biggest struggle because I am a busy person and often times I just don't feel like cooking for myself when I get home and I wind up eating some crappy fast food or something.

I have various strength goals that I am striving for but I also would like to lose about 40# to put me back around the 195-200 range with a body fat % of 10-12.

Anyways, that's my story.

tswilley9

Keep up the good work. Sounds like your on the right track!

AmberB519

Welcome! Sounds like you're on the right track Diet is always the hardest part, but sounds like you'll get it in check!