Starting back on the road

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Reynaldo_gr
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Starting back on the road

Post by Reynaldo_gr »

After around 6 year of doing nothing more than be sit on a chair working on a computer (software developer) and recently detected medical issues (Type 2 diabetes, non insuline dependent) decided is time to do something about health.

With the low carbs diet when from 245 lbs to around 210, then started running of the afternoons after the job and doing some excersises that until around 1 month when got injured in right knee.

I never really liked the idea of going to the Gym for workout because I found it restricting. I use to play basketball and practice Kung Fu - The real deal, not competion type-, been 5' 6" it was really easy for me to dunk and take rebounds from bigger people, but everything stop after started to work and pay bills.

Anyway I couldn't stop now just because I didn't like going to the Gym, so I bite tongue and eat pride; If I want to get better I have to do it this way.

Started the Gym on 04-21-2009 with 177 lbs and by today 04-24-2009 got down to 173.5 (that is with cloths on) what is great because I did not expect to lose anything in this first week mostly because I'm doing it gradually, I know don't have the stamina or strengh of good year so i'm going it with low weights hi reps (3 or 4 sets of 15 reps) for the next 2 weeks and then start adding weight slowly, also after those 2 weeks will start with the cardio after knee fully recover. :D :D

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Post by cassiegose »

Hi there,

Congrats on taking the steps towards a healthier lifestyle! I hope your knee recovers quickly. :)

Youre not still doing the low carb diet are you?

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Reynaldo_gr
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Post by Reynaldo_gr »

yes, I'm already on it, because of the diabetes, so you can imaging how big I was
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