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afmo · 04-23-2008, 10:57 PM

i've come to the realization that i'm out of shape...overweight, not very strong...not toned etc.

tonight was the first night of my new exercise routine, did ok with the situps, pushups etc...but OMG, just did my jog, real light from one end of the block to the other and back, and jesus i barely made it....now i'm completely ashamed i let myself go.

every journey starts with a first step eh?

XDConvert9mm · 04-23-2008, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by afmo

i've come to the realization that i'm out of shape...overweight, not very strong...not toned etc.

tonight was the first night of my new exercise routine, did ok with the situps, pushups etc...but OMG, just did my jog, real light from one end of the block to the other and back, and jesus i barely made it....now i'm completely ashamed i let myself go.

every journey starts with a first step eh?

No doubt. First a block each way, then 1.5, etc..I've been doing it by walking a treadmill due to an ankle injury.

At first one mile at 3 MPH killed me. 6 months later three miles at 4 MPH 5 days a week. I changed the diet a lot and this has also helped in getting in to better shape. It's made a real difference in how I feel and the weight has dropped off from 220 to 192 (6' tall). My Doc has told me that if I keep this up I might be rewarded with an extra 10-20 years or so.

It's really worth it man, keep it up.

**mhillsing23** · 04-24-2008, 06:32 AM

I need to join you guys. I know that everyone says it, but it just seems too freaking busy to find the time. I work 10 hour days, have a wife and a baby on the way, volunteer quite a bit, try and find time to relax, etc. Now that the weather is nicer I should be able to get out more.

Baldy · 04-24-2008, 06:44 AM

Good for you! I love hearing about people that are actually doing something to become more healthy, rather than bitching about airplane seats being too small or whatever.

I recently started running, 3 miles in 30 minutes (sometimes longer), usually 3 times a week.

The way I stay on it is, I signed up for a 5k (3.1 miles) marathon. It's not a real serious thing, like you could walk the whole thing if you want. I just did my first 5k 2 weeks ago, and though I was hurting/tired afterward, I felt really good about it. Doing my second 5k this Saturday.

It gives you a goal, something to keep working toward. A little more instant gratification than just waiting for pounds to melt off. (I'm currently 6'4", 190 lbs.)

eyesopened · 04-24-2008, 06:47 AM

afmo - don't get discouraged bro. Keep at it and you'll see the results. I took started getting back in shape about 2 months ago and I'm now down about 9lbs and have dropped a pant size. I started on a treadmill and I could run about 3 minutes and get tired so I'd have to walk 2. I kept increasing the run time and I'm now able to run a full 45minutes without stopping.

Before I started I was 149-150lbs, and now I'm hovering around the 139-140 range. I hope to lose another 7-10lbs

jcabin · 04-24-2008, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by eyesopened

afmo - don't get discouraged bro. Keep at it and you'll see the results. I took started getting back in shape about 2 months ago and I'm now down about 9lbs and have dropped a pant size. I started on a treadmill and I could run about 3 minutes and get tired so I'd have to walk 2. I kept increasing the run time and I'm now able to run a full 45minutes without stopping.

Before I started I was 149-150lbs, and now I'm hovering around the 139-140 range. I hope to lose another 7-10lbs

Are you like 5'2" ? cause thats the only way this weight could be healthy for a man

BillSXT2002 · 04-24-2008, 07:03 AM

Good for you. I did that a few summers ago, and lost about 50 pounds in one summer. I am 6'4" and went from 254 to 208. I gained a bunch back in law school, but my goal is 180 now, and I'm running again now.

If you aren't a runner, the one thing that will help more than anything is to get your pace and breathing right. For me, I breath in in the time it takes for two steps, and out for the next two. It seems to really help.

m9fan · 04-24-2008, 07:05 AM

Congrats on taking the first step! Stick with it and some day you'll look as rock-hard and chiselled as my friend Carl!

akhimark · 04-24-2008, 07:08 AM

[quote=afmo;1067499]i've come to the realization that i'm out of shape...quote]

round is a shape

Ride the Lightning · 04-24-2008, 07:10 AM

[quote=akhimark;1067704]

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Originally Posted by afmo

i've come to the realization that i'm out of shape...quote]

round is a shape

ditto.

04-23-2008, 10:57 PM	#1
afmo XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,607	getting into shape i've come to the realization that i'm out of shape...overweight, not very strong...not toned etc. tonight was the first night of my new exercise routine, did ok with the situps, pushups etc...but OMG, just did my jog, real light from one end of the block to the other and back, and jesus i barely made it....now i'm completely ashamed i let myself go. every journey starts with a first step eh? __________________ I survived 8 years of vitriolic hate directed towards George W. Bush. The shoe is on the other foot now: Barack Obama is NOT MY PRESIDENT. Ruger 22/45 MKIII Springfield XD-9 Service Stevens Model 67 Series E 12g 1948 M44 Mosin-Nagant

04-24-2008, 06:32 AM	#3
mhillsing23 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: +38 26 31 -90 22 48 Posts: 2,867	I need to join you guys. I know that everyone says it, but it just seems too freaking busy to find the time. I work 10 hour days, have a wife and a baby on the way, volunteer quite a bit, try and find time to relax, etc. Now that the weather is nicer I should be able to get out more. __________________ Governments tend not to solve problems, only to rearrange them. - Ronald Wilson Reagan

04-24-2008, 06:44 AM	#4
Baldy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 106	Good for you! I love hearing about people that are actually doing something to become more healthy, rather than bitching about airplane seats being too small or whatever. I recently started running, 3 miles in 30 minutes (sometimes longer), usually 3 times a week. The way I stay on it is, I signed up for a 5k (3.1 miles) marathon. It's not a real serious thing, like you could walk the whole thing if you want. I just did my first 5k 2 weeks ago, and though I was hurting/tired afterward, I felt really good about it. Doing my second 5k this Saturday. It gives you a goal, something to keep working toward. A little more instant gratification than just waiting for pounds to melt off. (I'm currently 6'4", 190 lbs.) __________________ XD45C bi-tone 450 rnds

04-24-2008, 07:03 AM	#7
BillSXT2002 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 245	Good for you. I did that a few summers ago, and lost about 50 pounds in one summer. I am 6'4" and went from 254 to 208. I gained a bunch back in law school, but my goal is 180 now, and I'm running again now. If you aren't a runner, the one thing that will help more than anything is to get your pace and breathing right. For me, I breath in in the time it takes for two steps, and out for the next two. It seems to really help. __________________ "I often wonder whether we do not rest our hopes too much upon constitutions, upon laws, and upon courts. These are false hopes; believe me, these are false hopes. Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women; when it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it." -L. Hand

04-24-2008, 07:05 AM	#8
m9fan XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 888	Congrats on taking the first step! Stick with it and some day you'll look as rock-hard and chiselled as my friend Carl! __________________ "Upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all." - Alexander the Great Texas CHL US Army Veteran '86 - '94 Beretta M9 Bushmaster M4A2 Clone Glock 22 Rossi 351 Snubbie SA XD 45ACP Service Winchester Defender 1300

04-24-2008, 06:47 AM	#5
eyesopened XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 493	afmo - don't get discouraged bro. Keep at it and you'll see the results. I took started getting back in shape about 2 months ago and I'm now down about 9lbs and have dropped a pant size. I started on a treadmill and I could run about 3 minutes and get tired so I'd have to walk 2. I kept increasing the run time and I'm now able to run a full 45minutes without stopping. Before I started I was 149-150lbs, and now I'm hovering around the 139-140 range. I hope to lose another 7-10lbs

04-24-2008, 07:08 AM	#9
akhimark XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: York, SC Posts: 471	[quote=afmo;1067499]i've come to the realization that i'm out of shape...quote] round is a shape

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