Hi Guys.
I have ended up here as part of my reading into getting a better body. I have done a lot of reading. A vast amount. If it was all paper then it would be at least one rain forests worth…
And therein lies the problem.
I’m a 40 year old truck driver who has been far too fat for far too long… in fact, at age 15 I weighed in at 200lb. I tried things before so I might have a chance at getting girls and some worked. My lifestyle though has not been the best thing in the world.
I tried weightwatchers… worked for a while, I lost 40lbs dropped 2 sizes in jeans and then changed jobs and over 6 months put it all back… Finally, after my younger brother was diagnosed with diabetes I decided that life had to change. So in November last year I signed up to a gym, and started to eat a lot better. In the last couple of months I have lost nearly 10lbs and generally feel a lot better.
So where am I now? Well, sitting here I currently weigh 224lbs, go to the gym when I can and smoke 20 cigarettes a day…
I can hear the gasps already… Give up the weed… Yes… I’m going to try…
My other problem is work related. I work shift patterns of 4 days, 4 off, 4 nights, 4 off. 12 Hours a shift.
This means that I don’t work regular hours, regular days meaning that I can’t get to the gym when its open some days, sometimes I have to spend time with the wife and kids. I did invest in some weights and a bench for home use and I do use them when I don’t go to the gym.
So what do I need from you experts? I need a solid plan that a fat old man can understand. I need a plan that can work with real life and odd working hours. I have the diet thing sorted I think… healthy food, low carb diet with a multivitamin in the morning/evening (depending if i’m on day or night shift) suplementing a meal a day with a protein shake for protein whilst keeping my calorie intake low.
I know my primary goal is to not have greenpeace push me back in the water when i’m on the beach but I’m not wanting to end up like Jay Cutler et al… Although a bit more muscle wouldn’t be a bad thing!!
To give you some stats… I have no idea how to work out fat percentages, but trust me… I can pinch at least an inch.
I bench press (don’t laugh) 120lbs, my legs are pretty strong though… on the leg press machine I can do 10x2 reps of 400lbs (being fat means my legs have carried a lot of weight and got pretty strong!)
There comes another issue though… I have a knee injury which is still waiting for treatment under this wonderful UK hospital system… been waiting since august 2006 after my knee gave way whilst I was climbing down from the truck. It doesn’t hurt all the time, just when i’m working and climbing up and down all shift (I actually just trailer shift in the yard these days for the world famous Coca Cola Company)
To summmarise…
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Lose fat…
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Look better…
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Don’t aggravate my injury…
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Stop Smoking…
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Reduce my chance of being diagnosed Diabetic like my baby bro…
So what advice can you give guys? I’m all eyes and ears…