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Need a complete change in diet and life style. Most of all need help from you guys please.

James2000_81
James2000_81 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Introduce Yourself
I am a 35 year old man who is the definition of unhealthy. I believe i am a fairly attractive man and have recently been told by my primary care physician that if i don't change my eating and exercise habits, that my life wont go well. I am 5'7" and 165 pounds. My triglycerides are at 577 and my cholesterol at 265. I want to and need to change this. I would also like to not ahve a belly and boobs. I have NO IDEA where to start and any help is appreciated...

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  • lisahebert186
    lisahebert186 Posts: 736 Member
    Welcome. I've been tracking for about 6 months. Its been a great lifestyle change. I can't say it's always easy, but it has been so worth it. Feel free to add me if you would like to.
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,861 Member
    At 5'7 and 165, you're only just outside the healthy BMI range. I'd recommend you look more at a recomp - start a good progressive weight lifting program, and eat at maintenance.
  • SaraStevenson88
    SaraStevenson88 Posts: 1 Member
    Meal plan! Planning meals ahead of time is key. Good luck. Exercise is the easy part, eating well is the hard part.
  • Cave_Goose
    Cave_Goose Posts: 156 Member
    Set some measurable, reasonable goals. Those have kept me on target when I would have otherwise fallen off the wagon. My first goal was to run a 5k. My second goal was to run a faster 5k. Then on to marathons. Finally, the goal was to be in good enough shape to climb Mt. Rainier. For 2017, when I turn 49yo, my goal is to finish a 1/2 Ironman, with a full Ironman goal for my 50th birthday.

    With the goals firmly in place, the diet and the exercise become the means to the end. I think some people fail because they make calories and the gym their focus. That can only take you so far.

    So what are some goals you can do? Running a race? Biking a distance? Fitting into the jeans you wore in college? Backpacking a long trail? Find the goal to shoot for and then go after it with a fitness plan.
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