Brian_Dempsey Member

I've been here a little while, but I've only connected with a few folks. I'm just a normal guy, working at home, over 45 trying to get in shape. I'm married, 4 kids (17-21 years old). I'd love to connect with other some guys who are just trying to figure it out and get in shape.

Howdy do! I'm new.

This is what this one has (not a bunch of sugar, synthetic nutrients, etc.): * 20 grams of clean, organic plant protein with 44 superfoods including organic grass juices, fruits and veggies and 6 grams of fiber to keep you satisfied * 21 vitamins and minerals * 1.5 billion CFU probiotics and enzymes for easy digestion *…

I was thinking that simply adding more food won't necessarily add the daily nutrients, fiber, etc. Dunno. :)

There was a great blog post on the MFP app about counting steps. I've never understood the whole obsession with steps - at all.

I've been thinking about doing their online streaming program so you can get instant access to all their workouts...find something that works for me.

I have good knees. I have to be careful with one ankle, but I've been power walking about 5 1/2 miles every morning, so it's getting there. :)

Heck yeah! ;) How tall are you? I'm 6' and 203. I'm not sure what my "target weight" should be - or if I even need to worry about that. I know I still need to lose the rest of the belly fat - another 10lbs or so. But once I get there and start working out, I don't think I'll be too concerned about my weight - just wanting…

Yeah, I never thought about purchasing anything from them, but I thought the videos had some good exercises I could do at home. I've already saved 4-5 of them to put together some workouts at home. I think someone would have to be an idiot to think they'd look like him doing some video program.

Congrats to you! That's quite inspiring. Honestly, I do not want to get to the point where I wouldn't have a slice of cheesecake if I wanted it. For me, it's about learning to be smart and feel healthy in my body. But I'm not gonna be one of those guys that eats twigs and bark and berries and nothing else. ;) Like you, I…

Hey there! Yeah, these changes haven't been too difficult. I totally competitive with myself. I have the mentality that I'm going to beat that dang scale - every day! I don't really have to worry about folks trying to derail me. My wife is walking and trying to lose some weight too. Honestly, nobody would have thought I…

That's fantastic! Congrats. Sounds like you're well on your way. I'm trying to stay away from gyms and just do what I can at home with body weight stuff (if I'll ever start!). I don't have a lot of time.

I have sooo much to learn about this stuff. I think I'm eating a good bit of protein (steak, chicken, etc.), but I don't know what all contains protein, "good fat," etc. There are 1001 different videos, blogs, opinions...no idea really where to start. So that's why my list in the original post - the only thing I know.

Yeah, I got a nice pair of Brooks for walking that I really like. I haven't really had any problems with them. But my next pair shoes, for sure, I'll head over to a running store near us. I never thought I'd say that! :)

Yeah, they have a "program," but it's not really just about abs. They have 4M+ followers and have tons of common sense videos for "older guys" to get in shape. I think it's legit, but I don't know...

Awesome. And happy b'day to you!

Yeah, I've tracked every single thing that I've eaten for the last 4 weeks or so - since I installed MyFitnessPal. Everything. I don't know anything about "macros" that I keep hearing about. I'm doing it more just to be aware of what I'm eating and to get an idea of how many calories are in different things. But honestly,…

Yeah, I've not really made any kind of "drastic" changes. The cokes / bread isn't too big a deal for me. "Just say no." ;) I think once I get where I'd like to be, I can let up a little and be more intentional when I do treat myself to something. As for snacks, I think I do pretty good. I typically only snack on one banana…

I'm "trying" to jog a little while walking. I've torn, sprained, rolled and stressed my right ankle a dozen times over the years, so I have to take the really slow. But I'd love to be able to jog a few miles every day - just to make the time go quicker! :)

Thanks! Yeah, I have another 10 lbs or so I'd like to lose. But the weight alone isn't going to get me where I'd like to be. And, I get that about the carbs. For me, I just look at the plate for rolls and think, "they're not worth all the hard work." :) But, we did have a FEAST a Ruth's Chris several nights ago for my…