Project: Don't be a fat dad.

[nicholaswht]

Hello...

So i found out three days ago i was going to be a father. The love of my life.. knocked up as planned. I thought i knew how i was going to react.. but i was wrong.

I was at the super market parking lot and a shopping cart was making a free fall b-line twords my car.. i ran maybe fifteen feet and was out of breath...

I realized if i was running after my kid running into the street.. if i had to chase someone.. i have to protect my family . it hit me like a frigging brick.

So i need to get into serious shape, tonight was my going away kinda night.. went out, got sloshed... came home.. and threw out all the junk food.. (pissed her off)..

so right now i'm collect menus from various sites, i also ordered some glass food containers so i can pre-cook meals.

I'm thinking 4 days cardio(45 minutes bike/roller thingie walker do-dad
3 days lifting, core stuff, more core stuff, and then some arms?

My biggest issue is eating when i wake up.. i can't do it for 4-5 hours..

 

[nicholaswht]

ohh also, i dunno if this is goofy or not.. but i need a online training buddy? someone i can just kinda check in with, actually compete against.. i work best when i compete against someone.

 

[zedhed]

Hey bro!
Congrats on being a Dad bro!!!
And welcome to EF and to the journals section. We are happy to have you with us in here.
Wow bro thats pretty serious, tossing all the junk out, good for you, thats outstanding!

Im sure someone will step up and partner up with you. Im not gonna cuz I am in the midst of a special project but I will tell you I will be here every day checking in and seeing what your up to and how your doing.
Check out the other bros logs and dont be afraid to comment and ask questions, as we are all here to help each other out.

Best regard and good luck bro, and congrats again on being a new Dad!

 

[nicholaswht]

Thank you!

So far I've been taking it easy, friday i start going kinda ape shit, but so far I've done chicken/lean steak and veg, no alcohol, and eating five-six small meals every 3 hours.
Biggest thing is drinking lots of water.. its a difference already in just feeling good.

Gym membership was opened at a planet fitness, which ironically opened across from my store just reticently.

I'm not sure what program to follow, I like 5x5, i'm 220/5'11, 20% bf, pretty big buy.. never worked out but i have large shoulders, neck, thighs, little beer gut. I don't want to be skinny,
i want.. hmm.. i want when my little kid stands at the bus stop.. i tower over ever other dads... because that's my kids dad standing there.

So big fucking dood is what i will be building.. 5x5?

 

[chesty]

Well you are in right place. I wasn't a fat dad, but a washed up body builder about a year and a half ago and now I am back, not in my prime, but back to being solid and looking good again. Zed can attest to that. Congrats. My wife is due Aug 3 this year.

 

[zedhed]

Bro I gotta tell you I love the 5x5!
Its a gr8 place to start too. So ok lets do this!
Go here and read thru this a couple of times.

StrongLifts 5x5: Ultimate Strength & Muscle Building Program | StrongLifts.com

Now for this program to work you MUST follow it to the very letter. No add ins and no subtractions for your first go round.
Also you have to feed the program to get the full benefit from it.
So you go and read that and then you post up in here with what you think.

 

[Colstreamer]

ohh also, i dunno if this is goofy or not.. but i need a online training buddy? someone i can just kinda check in with, actually compete against.. i work best when i compete against someone.

Man that is SO goofy! I think only a complete nut job would do that...

I'll do it!
I saw the word "compete" and was in... I'm very competitive


Congrats on becoming a dad too bro!


PS initial remark WAS sarcastic....

 

[zedhed]

Way to step up and help a bro out CS!
Hope to see dad posting again soon.

 

[Colstreamer]

Way to step up and help a bro out CS!
Hope to see dad posting again soon.

Bro, I'll be getting just as much benefit out of it as he will.

 

[zedhed]

Your right, you will.