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Anonymous
okay /fit/ I'm a fat asshole and I'm decided that enough is enough and that I'm going to get in shape, where's a good place to start? Before I've tried this and just launched straight into it and just ended up hurting myself which put me off. Any goods tips for a beginner?

I'm 6'1 and about 220lbs of FAT.
>> Anonymous
Walk more. Run more. Take time to do some form of cardio- that will burn the fat.
Start a "mild" diet to give yourself a calorie deficit, but not too much so that your body goes to "starvation-mode" and stores the fat.
If you have money, join a gym. A lot of times, you can meet with someone who can plan out a regiment for you.
That's just the beginning. Obviously you'd want to do some light lifting, and getting more intense the fitter you get. And don't be afraid to take a yoga class, or at least follow a video, to stretch everything out and become flexible.
>> Anonymous
>>8231

continued.

I did about 7 minutes at first, sometimes twice a day, then kicked it up to 10, 15, 20 etc. Lost about 0.2 after each run. If I could do it, you can do it.

Nowadays, I jog in my local park but it's a hobby rather. Also, no, I didn't need to worry about my diet too much but I did start drinking green tea and eating fruits more often. The tea is still there but the fruits are rare.
>> Anonymous
There should just be a copy-pasta for all these stupid threads that ARE ALL THE SAME.

Anyways, here's the lowdown:

Diet
Exercise

There's no 'secret' that others know that you don't. Basically don't make allowances, don't dog on your shit.
>> Anonymous
My contribution to the thread would be to say don't get too carried away with trying to restrict your diet to impossibley low calories. Being in good shape is all about having the right lifestyle. If you diet and work out to the extreme you could burn yourself out pretty quickly, or after seeing some results, sabbotage your program because you are starving yourself.

I had a lot of success by changing my daily habits. If you're sitting on the computer all day, you have no chance. That was the hardest thing for me, along with getting rid of all the overly fatty and sugary foods.

Good luck.
>> Anonymous
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I just cannot stress how excellent cycling is as a fat burning exercise. It's not only that it's far less stressful than running for the legs, not only that it gives excellent possibilities for interval exercise, but that it deals with the boredom of long lasting exercise.

I mean, who the fuck would sit six consecutive hours on a treadmill?
>> Lil Dreamer !3GqYIJ3Obs!!FIK
>>8267
seconding this. i cannot tell you how many people i know in my gym that have lost alot of fat by joining the spin class that my club offers. i've seen them walk out of that room looking like they jumped in the pool with their workout clothes on.
>> Hammerknife !7ITukp3Pj2
>>8243

I can post mine after I get back from the gym. Hold up.
>> Anonymous
On top of diet and exercise, just try to be less sedentary. If you can walk or bike somewhere instead of driving, do it. If you can take the stairs instead of the elevator/escalator, do it. If you can use a basket instead of a buggy at the grocery store, do it. Do housework or yard work. Stuff like that. Limit TV and computer time, or at least if you're watching TV, do exercises during the commercials (lunges, push-ups, sit-ups, crunches, stretch, etc.)
>> Youbee
>>8279
might as well add a name myself, seems i'm going to be hanging around here a bunch too (i was one of the other contributors in the threads you and culver city dude were in).

anyway, i'd third this sentiment, except i'd add a caveat that if you really want to get into cycling it can be more expensive than you might expect. obviously, just grabbing some time on a stationary bike or buying a cheap schwinn isn't too bad, but those guys you see with the dry-fit unis on street bikes have often sunk thousands of dollars or more into that hobby.