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Overweight Army Reservist -- Trying to become lean & mean again!
My name is Sal (short for "Salvatore"). I'm a 45 year old Army Reservist who currently lives in Ohio. I'm also a longtime runner who's completed ten marathons. In addition, I have also done weight training for strenght over the years as well. Despite all the physical activity that I regularly do, over the years I have periodically put on weight. I always assumed this was due to my overly healthy appetite and I would respond by dieting, primarily the Weight Watchers' system which I've ...
My name is Sal (short for "Salvatore"). I'm a 45 year old Army Reservist who currently lives in Ohio. I'm also a longtime runner who's completed ten marathons. In addition, I have also done weight training for strenght over the years as well. Despite all the physical activity that I regularly do, over the years I have periodically put on weight. I always assumed this was due to my overly healthy appetite and I would respond by dieting, primarily the Weight Watchers' system which I've done on and off over the years -- sometimes with success.
In the last couple years, things have gotten progressively worse for me regarding weight. At the beginning of January 2008, I reached my all-time high of 245 pounds!! I attribute my weight problem to several factors: overeating, slower metabolism as I get older, and my body becoming so used to my reguarl running that I no longer burn as many calories for the miles that I put in. Further, I was diagnosed as having hypothyroidism back in 2002. This may or may not be affecting my current weight problem.
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Member Since: 1/28/2008
SparkPoints: 23,283
Fitness Minutes: 36,842
My Goals:
1. Lose 40-50 lbs. to get my weight range down to 190-200 lbs.
2. Be able to exceed 270 points on Army PT test before end of 2008.
3. Transition from slow jog (10+ minutes/mile) to running (9 minutes/mile or faster)
4. Train and run another marathon.
My Program:
1. Moderate strength/weight workouts on M, W, & F.
2. Running 4X a week: T, W, Sat, & Sun.
3. Swimming 1-2X a week on non-run days.
4. Spinning class 1-2X a week on non-run, non swimming days.
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In simplest terms, a leader is one who knows where he wants to go, and gets up, and goes.
--John Erksine
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