# Pittspeed Fitness & Nutrition thread update:

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**Created:** [March 2, 2006, 10:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728 "2006-03-02T22:40:41Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 5, 2007, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pittspeed-fitness-nutrition-thread-update/180728/939 "2007-12-05T11:20:41Z")

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> [@Need some restoration recommendations!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-some-restoration-recommendations/33735/14):
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> well, i guess i can now add myself to this thread as well. after sitting at a desk and eating non-stop for the past 2 1/2 years, it was time for a change. in high school i was about 195 lbs and that was playing sports all the time. finally got my fat ass on a scale and saw that i was 236 lbs which was unacceptable.
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> for the first 5 weeks all i did was ate much healthier foods and in MUCH better proportions…lost about 20 lbs. throughout this time i started taking walks during my lunch break as well. i wasn’t happy that i was breathing hard after walking up a few flights of stairs.
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> this past week i started working out at our company gym. no lifting, pretty much just sticking to cardio stuff. in the past week i’ve lost another 5 lbs thanks to crunches, pushups, and the arc trainer (kinda like a stepper and bike combined). surprisingly i’ve been able to push myself while i’m on it which i didn’t think i would be able to do.
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> my goal when starting all of this nonsense was to be 200 lbs. after eating better and starting to workout, i’ve lowered that number to 190 lbs. i figure about 190 lbs isn’t too bad for a 6’1" guy.
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> BMI’s:  
> 236 lbs = 31.1 = obese  
> 216 lbs = 28.5 = overweight  
> 211 lbs = 27.8 = still overweight
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> Goal of 190 lbs = 25.1 = still overweight (25 is the cutoff)
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> i realize that BMI is not the deciding factor and that these are rough estimates based off of my height and weight. however, it does give a good starting point. for anyone that has seen me, i’m not a slim guy by any means so i would be more than happy with 190 lbs.
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> - jeff

thats great jeff!

BMI really doesnt meen anything You could be a body builder and be overweight with BMI. How long did it take you btw?

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