Newbie! - All help appreciated

[timmyn]

Hi guys

My name is Timmy - I have been reading the articles here for ages, but never took part in any of it. Finally decided it is time to stop lurking aroung and become part of it. I have learnt so much from everyone on this site.

Anyway, I am from Down Under and being healthy is a great part of my life. For now, just wanted to drop by and say hi and look forward to learning lots more and all help is greatly appreciated.

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Welcome to the boards!

Good luck on your goals.

[timmyn]

Hi BoyscouT

Thanks for the welcome - yeah! Have a few goals to reach this year(half the year is almost gone

Don't know if I want to compete or not - just can't seem to see myself up there....

Anyway, a bit about me, I have two kids and am originaloy from South Africa. Living in Sydney for 7 years now..I used to train for many years in S.A, but mainly for stamina ( husband and I did competitive Ballroom & Latin American for 5 years) After arriving in Sydney, priorities changed for a while - kids and careers...after 5 years I had put on a bit of weight, and decided it was time to exercise again and make some me time...after that there was no turning back, I have now completed my Fitness Instructors course and totally addicted to working out. I have a full time job as an accountant. So between work, kids and home, I make time for myself - it has really got me through some rough times in the past 3 years, especially the last 6 months.

Anyway, for now my training is my strength and sanity. My kids have some sort of sport or dancing after school as well, so try to factor that in as well...
my son actually might want to compete next year as well..

Maybe I should post up my diet and workout schedule for some tips - like I said, any help or critisism would be greatly appreciated.

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Originally Posted by timmyn

Maybe I should post up my diet and workout schedule for some tips - like I said, any help or critisism would be greatly appreciated.

Go for it!

[timmyn]

Okay, lets give it a go.....please feel free to jump in and let me know what needs to be changed, or what I am doing wrong...

Height: 151cm - A shortie
weight: 45kg ( You have no idea how long it has taken me to get to this weight, I had been stuck on 43kg for soooo long )

Diet:
8:00am 1/2 cup oats
1/2 cup fat free soy milk
Splenda
1 slice w/w taost with 1/4 cup cattage cheese
Multi-vitiamins

11:00 am 1 can tuna
1/2 cup cottage cheese
2 w/w lite crackers

1:30pm 1/2 cup brown rice
100g chicken breats/fish
50g sweet potatoe
1/2 cup brocolli

4:00pm 1 Apple
6 Almonds
1 Tblsp Sultanas
1 Bounce Protein Ball (yum!)

5:30pm - 6:30pm Train

6:45 Post work-out protein shake (Protein Powder, Water,Fat free milk, Flax Seed Oil & Glutamine)

9:00pm Dinner - Sweet potatoe
Brocolli
100g chicken Breats/fish/lean steak
salad

I usually train 5 x a week. I have not been doing much cardio for the last 5 months, as I had been trying to get the weight to increase, and this seems to have worked. i do weights 3 x a week ( full body work-out with 2 exercises per body part - heavy weight with beteen 6-8 reps)), 1 combat class a week (full speed cardio) and a light weight session with some HIIT 1 x a week. I have also seen some good muscular gains with the heavy weight, and am hoping this is where the weight came from I take No Xplode as well as some liquid Aminos during training.

I am thinking of getting a personal trainer to get me started. Up to now, i have been able to train wisely, due to completing a fitness instructor course part-time. So this has halped me greatly, as well as extensive research on nutrition and all the great advice on this site!

Let me know what think - and thanks for stopping by