Time to finally get in shape

RandomCake
RandomCake Posts: 3
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It was a year ago that I finally accepted that I needed to lose weight at that point I was around 120kg, since then I've lost around 10kg, but I've also been lifting weights for most of that time, so may have lost more fat.
I've hit a bit of a platau, I've been as low as 105kg, but bounced back up to 110kg now.
Which is why I've decided to really get serious!
My plan is simple:
Eat more cleanly, staying close to paleo, when I've actually had food that fit these rules I've had little trouble sticking to it, the problem comes when I've not been organised.
Track calories, having such a great database of foods should make it a lot easier!
Get up early and run 3 times a week, I've been running for a few years, but kept having trouble with my feet, but I think that the weight I've lost, and the conditioning I've built up may mean those problems are behind me, also I've committed to stop trying to run as fast as possible, and just run at a steady pace and build up (e.g. I did a 12km run yesterday with a heart rate of 138, the runs I used to do would have heart rates more like 158 in the past, and would have been a lot shorter).
Do bodyweight exercises, such as press ups, chin ups and dips, I'm thinking that I want to build endurance more than raw strength (as I love to go climbing), which is why I'm moving away from freeweights, though I'd be interested to hear others thoughts.

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  • Batesey35
    Batesey35 Posts: 30 Member
    Hi,

    I think I have a similar plan to yours, track food, run and strength train. I'm no good at morning exercise though, it seems so much harder!!

    It all goes well for a while but I always go off the rails. Trying again this year and am determined to make it work this time.

    Having said that, the birthday cake I've eaten today probably didn't help!
  • RandomCake
    RandomCake Posts: 3
    I find morning exercise the easiest, as it gets it out of the way, if I plan it for later there will always be *something* that takes priority, but when I run at 6:30 or earlier, nobody else is even awake yet :-)

    Birthday cake is mandatory ;-)

    I find high protein meals much more satisfying, I had a traditionally healthy meal of chicken breast, stuffed with low fat Philidephia, wrapped with bacon, with new potatoes and asparagus spears, and I'm hungry! When it's down to me I'll eat quite a lot more meat, and I'll feel full, for a *long* time, as it is if I weren't going to bed soon I'd probably end up eating crap now!

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