16 - Is this enough?

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Hey guys - obviously I'm new here, so let me know if I'm doing something wrong...


So let me give you a little background. I've been overweight for most of my life - recently, from about last august, I finally lost the weight I needed to lose. I'm at a healthy 148 pounds. (5 feet, about 10 inches.)

Now I have a new set of problems...

I've been working hard to tone my body up and stay healthy. I can see my ribs, which is obviously not a good thing.

My main goals:

- Get in good shape
- Tone my body
- Build muscle

My Exercise:

- Run about 30 minutes a day
- Lift (bench) 80 pounds every other day. (About three sets of 15 reps?)
- 4 sets of 3 pull-ups (every other day)
- 50 crunches (everyday)
- 50 oblique crunches for each oblique (Don't think that's the right name for them, but I'm new to this... (every day)

I eat around 1800-2300 calories per day on average.

Basically, is this enough to build muscle and tone my body? I'm just a little worried because I have no clue if this is a proper procedure... thanks for any input!
 
it sounds good but if your objective is too build muscle then don't run everyday and everyday the chances of stress fractures is quite high. Also crunches really aren't that great, they don't replicate any realistic movement and the abdominals are quite good at adapting so they will stop adapting (getting stronger) after a lot of crunches. Try to shake it up with planks, jacknifes and maybe some crunches, but try to change this, so for one week maybe do jacknifes and planks and the next week maybe jacknifes and crunches.
 
biking, swimming, elipicical, ur choice, dont be worried about gaining fat if you do cardio 2X a week you'll be fine
 
You're too thin right now (don't get me started on BMI) if your ribs are showing. I would focus on slowly and carefully adding muscle with minimal fat. Keep up the cardio and begin full body weightlifting program (currently, you're upper body is incomplete and there is no leg or back work) and you'll be good to go. And, go with more weight / fewer reps safely.
 
The most impact you get is your arm and shoulder for doing pull up.
 
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