[MasterFlexx]

Thats the answer we all wanna here. Do it for yourself and before you know it your on a life changing journey not only by physical appearance but also mental wellness. Good luck in your endevor and do some research before you try anything that alters your testosterone/hormone levels.

Lots of people want a quick fix, but thats not the way. Get a good diet and routine in place to build a solid foundation. Then after you have more knowledge and experience venture out from there.

[crader]

Originally Posted by gnutela

To tell you the truth, I'm pretty much doing it for myself. She blew our date off! That just made me aware that I really need to do something about my body. It motivated and pushed me to where I am right now. And I should start things by eating the right diet (that's why i'm asking you guys) and pumping some iron!

No matter what your initial motivation is its a start. Everyone starts for one reason or another, its whether you mantain the lifestyle for yourself that counts.

If you arent in it for yourself you will quit anyway as its a hard lifestyle to maintain. So congrats for making the first step.

Just eat several smaller clean meals 5 times a day. Keep your protein levels at 1 gram per pound of your bodyweight until you start gaining muscle. Then adjust for your goals. Eat complex carbs cut out fast food and junk food or things high in sodium. As you start losing weight and gaining muscle then look into supps when you max out your gains with food and exercise alone.

Lift at least 3 times a week with cardio in there on 3 days as well even off lifting days. Lift more days if you are spliting body parts and can add another day in.

And most of all have fun and enjoy it, it will become your life so its best to crave the adreneline and high from it.

[crader]

Here is a good place to look at diets http://www.strengthandscience.com/

[thesinner]

Another point to make is that it's ok to eat junk food.....every once and a while.

You see these really obese people whose diet pleasurelessly revolves around Doritos and Ben&Jerry's Ice Cream. I guarantee, when you change your diet to broccoli and tuna like the many of us here do, Doritos will taste better than sex.

[crader]

Originally Posted by thesinner

Another point to make is that it's ok to eat junk food.....every once and a while.

You see these really obese people whose diet pleasurelessly revolves around Doritos and Ben&Jerry's Ice Cream. I guarantee, when you change your diet to broccoli and tuna like the many of us here do, Doritos will taste better than sex.

True but when you get really lean and eat junk food you can tell the next day. It put into perspective just what a little bit of junk can do.

That being said yesterday was my b-day..did I eat cake..you bet! It gets easier to stay clean as you go. But one a week you can eat a cheat meal.

[gnutela]

Thanks guys. you all inspire me. i'll try to follow everything that you've told me. i'll tell you how things are coming or until i get thin. thank you.

[gnutela]

Originally Posted by gnutela

Thanks guys. you all inspire me. i'll try to follow everything that you've told me. i'll tell you how things are coming or until i get thin. thank you.

wow, i've lost 2 pounds since i've started exercising. i think it's my water weight. is there such thing?

[JakeVendetta]

yes, keep up the good work. Just be sure to keep pushing the intensity of your workouts. If you get finished and you feel fine, you didnt do enough. Good job on the 2lbs regardless of where it came off of.

[thesinner]

Originally Posted by JakeVendetta

yes, keep up the good work. Just be sure to keep pushing the intensity of your workouts. If you get finished and you feel fine, you didnt do enough. Good job on the 2lbs regardless of where it came off of.

..........unless it came from Quebec.

[JakeVendetta]

haha... hm..... whats wrong with 2lbs from quebec i heard they smoke the good?

[gnutela]

Originally Posted by JakeVendetta

yes, keep up the good work. Just be sure to keep pushing the intensity of your workouts. If you get finished and you feel fine, you didnt do enough. Good job on the 2lbs regardless of where it came off of.

Thanks.. I do crunches, push-ups, stationary jogging (for cardio) until I can't breath anymore. I also cut down my food intake. I eat wheat bread and grilled chicken twice a day. I have been eating a lot of cucumber lately.

[crader]

Great job so far

[thesinner]

Originally Posted by JakeVendetta

haha... hm..... whats wrong with 2lbs from quebec i heard they smoke the good?

yeah, but they speak french

(nothing wrong with quebec, just a random place I decided to pick on)

[ptdanny]

basically what everyone has been saying

you just have to make the change and things will change.

Eat good, exercise (lift), and cardio if needed

If you want to get more into later, start a carb cycle system.