Well, here I am again

[Bdubb]

Nice to see my account didn't somehow get deleted over time from not being on this site for a long time.

I am back up to my 230 pounds but not at the point that I should be happy. I don't remember how long it's been, but roughly 2 or 3 years since I more or less fell off the routine of going to the gym due to work.

The work and new job openings that I have opted for have put me into long hours and weeks straight without a day off or to get more than a few hours sleep. This all boiled down to my fitness hitting rock bottom for me and sitting here with a gut at the computer.

I am not back to consider another cycle as I have in the past, but instead to prove to myself I can get out of this rut despite the obstacles. My main goal will be to get back to a lean 220 and try to get my training back inline for day to day life and being able to maintain a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai training somehow without being plagued with injuries one after another.

Just introducing myself, I suppose as a newbie, since I am giving this an approach in that fashion. Looking forward to catching up on some reading and maybe getting some suggestions or ideas towards getting back on track with what can be a very hectic work lifestyle.

[redback]

Welcome back

[FitnessBrat]

Nice post bdubb - welcome back. I hope you'll find the help/motivation here

[THE BOUNCER]

hey bro, i definitly remember you. welcome back and let us know if you need some help with diet, training, etc..

[Bdubb]

Thanks everyone, and Bouncer, diet is what I need to correct first and foremost. I have a decent enough idea about workouts to get by and make a difference for a while. For some reason I have failed to make good diet choices. At times I think and feel I am eating well, I am actually still a ways off par. It may be enough to improve myself as a whole, but not as it should be to gain full potential.

I posted up some about this in the nutrition section. I'll continue to read when I can and try to touch up on this subject in that forum.

Thanks for the welcome back though and it's nice to still see some familiar names as well.


Slotting up a hike up Machu Picchu for May. While it isn't a goal from a body builders point of view perhaps it's something I know I need to work towards to improve myself on before I go and try to tackle something out of the normal realm of my day to day life.

[THE BOUNCER]

are things falling into place or what bro? give us an update.

[Bdubb]

Moving that direction, but to be honest it's not all the way into gear yet.

Cut back on drinking, took soft drinks out, started eating breakfast (eggs, oatmeal) and overall just trying to do what is a normal schedule. I will be getting back into the gym tomorrow and should actually get the meals down as I said I would this week.

I'll report back mid week. The main thing for me is just breaking the bad habits and I won't lie and say that I just changed it like nothing when I posted all this up. but luckily I have made some directional change towards it.

[THE BOUNCER]

its all about the right mindset bro.