sedalbis
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Hey,
I'm new to all this so go easy on me!
I'm 25, 6ft tall and currently I weigh 14st6lbs. I have been roughly around this weight since I can remember.
I started a new job recently which is a 2.2 mile walk from where I live. I've decided I want to get fit and lose some weight as I'm not happy with the way I look. So here's what I'm doing:
1. Walking to work and back each week day, which is roughly 4 miles a day, 20 a week. I walk fairly briskly and it takes me about 30 minutes each way.
2. Each week night I'm doing 12 x 1 minute sets of various abdominal exercises, 100 squats and 30 bicep curls with each arm using 8kg dumbbells. Over time I want to build up to more of each.
3. On weekdays, I have Weetabix with raisins & skimmed mik for breakfast. For lunch I have 2 sandwiches (4 slices of wholemeal Hovis Seed Sensations bread) which contain salad and either a cold meat or cheese, a bag of Walkers Baked crisps, 2 satsumas and an apple. For dinner I will have a variety of different meals but most of them contain lots of fresh veg. All freshly cooked, no ready meals or anything like that e.g. tonight I had tuna steak with home made potato wedges (baked in the oven), green beans and peas. I don't snack between meals and once I've eaten my dinner I don't eat again until breakfast the next morning.
4. On a weekend I don't do any exercise. I will usually drink on either a Friday or a Saturday night (rarely both) which is normally between 6-8 pints of lager, although I'm planning on cutting it down a bit. I don't eat as well as I do on weekdays, but nothing too bad and I still don't snack in between meals.
Based on all the above, am I likely to notice a difference in my weight and/or appearance? And how long is it likely to take before I notice this? I only started this regime about 2 weeks ago, but I am absolutely determined to keep it up. I already feel much better in myself if that makes sense? Less tired, more alert, and generally fresher.
Am I doing anything wrong, or could I do anything to improve what I'm doing?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
I'm new to all this so go easy on me!
I'm 25, 6ft tall and currently I weigh 14st6lbs. I have been roughly around this weight since I can remember.
I started a new job recently which is a 2.2 mile walk from where I live. I've decided I want to get fit and lose some weight as I'm not happy with the way I look. So here's what I'm doing:
1. Walking to work and back each week day, which is roughly 4 miles a day, 20 a week. I walk fairly briskly and it takes me about 30 minutes each way.
2. Each week night I'm doing 12 x 1 minute sets of various abdominal exercises, 100 squats and 30 bicep curls with each arm using 8kg dumbbells. Over time I want to build up to more of each.
3. On weekdays, I have Weetabix with raisins & skimmed mik for breakfast. For lunch I have 2 sandwiches (4 slices of wholemeal Hovis Seed Sensations bread) which contain salad and either a cold meat or cheese, a bag of Walkers Baked crisps, 2 satsumas and an apple. For dinner I will have a variety of different meals but most of them contain lots of fresh veg. All freshly cooked, no ready meals or anything like that e.g. tonight I had tuna steak with home made potato wedges (baked in the oven), green beans and peas. I don't snack between meals and once I've eaten my dinner I don't eat again until breakfast the next morning.
4. On a weekend I don't do any exercise. I will usually drink on either a Friday or a Saturday night (rarely both) which is normally between 6-8 pints of lager, although I'm planning on cutting it down a bit. I don't eat as well as I do on weekdays, but nothing too bad and I still don't snack in between meals.
Based on all the above, am I likely to notice a difference in my weight and/or appearance? And how long is it likely to take before I notice this? I only started this regime about 2 weeks ago, but I am absolutely determined to keep it up. I already feel much better in myself if that makes sense? Less tired, more alert, and generally fresher.
Am I doing anything wrong, or could I do anything to improve what I'm doing?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
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