9-Month Update
It’s been 9 months since I started really training hard. I don’t know what I’m training for – I guess just a healthier lifestyle. I’m not the best at eating healthy, but I’d rather not be completely miserable, so I eat pretty much what I want. But I’m pretty strict about getting to the gym (not as much as some people, but better than most).
Well Monday was my 9-month check-up, and my body fat has dropped to 12.5%. Having started at 22%, I can’t believe how far I’ve come. I’ve now set a goal of 11% by March 15th, my 1-year anniversary. If I can drop half of my body fat in 1 year, that’d be fantastic.
During the past 9 months, my weight has gone from 170 to 171, which means I’ve added 16 pounds of muscle. I’ll need to replace 2.5 pounds of fat with muscle in 3 months to meet my goal – easily done, I hope.
wow! congrats dude. I need to get a goal like that going in ’08. I played some more squash last night — that game is awesome.
Wow. Great work. I’m just starting my fitness program. I’m at 33% body fat, and am aiming for 20%. I know you probably mention it elsewhere here at your site, but what were the keys to your success? I’d love to hear them.
Hey J.D.,
I started to reply to this, but it got too long. I’m working on a new post to summarize my routine
Thanks for stopping by! I’m a big fan of your site
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