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Greetings All,

I'm 28 years old and I'm just starting this whole workout/eat healthier concept and I'm a little nervous. I have planned out my meals which seems to be something I would actually stick with (oatmeal, turkey sandwiches, fish, chicken, apples, bananas, peanut butter, etc) so I'm really looking forward to that.

I'm nervous about the workout out part of this. I work for the Department of Homeland Security and my time is limited and the only thing I have an abundance of, is stress (which I've heard is not good). I bought a bowflex and I'm looking at working out 5 times a week (my world revolves around a 9 day week). And I'm also starting to bike about 4 times a week about 1 1/2 hours each time.

I found a website that told me I should eat 1800 calories a day to lose weight so I made sure my daily meals equal 1800, in addition to burning about 900 of those during a bike ride plus a Bowflex workout in the same day.

I just wanted to put this out to the group (since you guys know a lot more about this than I do) and let everyone look over it and see if I have any obvious gaps. If I'm missing some crucial element, please let me know.

Hope all is well,

Mike
WMDStriketeams@yahoo.com
 
You really need more calories. You're living on 900 - not counting what you burn on the bowflex and by merely existing. If you posted your diet and goals (lose weight, I assume?), someone more knowledgeable than me could probably give you a few pointers.
 
Diet Plan

Here's what I've planned....

I just wanted to put this out to the group (since you guys know a lot more about this than I do) and let everyone look over it and see if I have any obvious gaps. If I'm missing some crucial element, please let me know.

I found a website that told me I should eat 1800 calories a day so I'm making sure my daily meals equal 1800. Here's my eating plan

Oatmeal
Protein Smoothie
Turkey Sandwich
Apple
Fish, Green Beans, Corn

Cheerios & 1% milk
Protein Smoothie
7" Philly Cheesesteak
6" Turkey Breast (Subway)
6" Turkey Breast (Subway)

Oatmeal
Protein Smoothie
Granola Bar
Salad
Turkey/Ranch/Bacon Wrap (Arbys)

Cheerios & 1% milk
Protein Smoothie
3 Eggs, 2 Turkey Slices
Banana
Salad

Oatmeal
Protein
Turkey Sandwich
Tomato Soup
Grapes

Cheerios & 1% milk
Granola Bar
Carrots
Protein Smoothie
6" Turkey Breast (Subway)

I've done some research and here's the workout plan I've come up with...
(My world revolves around a 9 day week)

Tricep Curls
Preacher Curls
Standing Straight-Arm Pushdowns
Pushups
Lawnmower Pulls
Ab Crunches
15 Min Stair Climb
1 Hr Bike Ride

Day Off

Overhead Lying Tricep Push
Sitting Bicep Curls
Seated Lat Rows
Bench Press
Shoulder Raises
Ab Crunches
15 Min Stair Climb
1 Hr Bike Ride

Day Off

Standing Tricep Pulldown
Lyig Bicep Curls
Reverse Grip Curls
Reverse Grip Pulldowns
Decline Bench Press
Gun Raises
Bench Leg Raises
15 Min Stair Climb
1 Hr Bike Ride

Day Off

Overhead Triep Push
Reverse Curls
Shoulder Extensions
Dumbell Chest Fly
Shoulder Raises
Decline Crunches
1 Hr Bike Ride

Tricep Push Downs
Bicep Curls
Lat Pulldowns
Bench Press
Ab Crunches
15 Min Stair Climb
1 Hr bike Ride

Day Off

My goal is to lose at least 30 lbs within the next 7 months (and obviously build a LOT of muscle mass). I hear a lot of people gain weight while they bulk up during the summer, and then diet to lose weight (to look good in the spring) but I don't know if that works or not. I'm also not sure if what I've come up with will be enough to facilitate the change I'm looking for but I'm more than open to your thoughts/ideas/comments.

Hope all is well,

Mike
WMDStriketeams@yahoo.com
 
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