new and learning!
 

Hello everyone,

I am both new to this site, as well as most of the basics of bodybuilding. I have been reading your posts for some days now, and have begun to modify my diet. I go to the gym everyday, five days of lifting, two of cardio, and have now added squats, deads, and rows to my workout, which has left me hardly able to walk!

I work full time and go to college full time, as well as am married full time-->the most difficult but most rewarding aspect of my life! I quit smoking five months ago, and have been going to the gym ever since. My wife thinks I am obsessed, but it has increased my general happiness, made my body feel better overall, given me a sense of control, and helped me stay off the nicotine!

Thanks to all who have posted and continue to post, I have learned alot here, and hope to contribute what I can to this community!

-fishfood

Welcome.

welcome

Glad to hear that you have accomplished so much, especially quitting smoking. Keep going hard and if you have any questions just post away.

Thanks all!

I look forward to learning from the masters! I think I will post some pictures, and go to the fitday.com to log my food intake, etc...so many useful tools with the internet!

Welcome

Welcome to the board! :biggthumpup:

hello

hiya.

hey thanks everyone!

This may be pretty late, but welcome, Fishfood! If your wife is complaining about your new lifestyle habits, compare them to other, unhealthy/undesirable habits-going to the bar every night, SMOKING, etc. That should put things in perspective for her. She may even jump on board, and become more involved in the fitness community!

Hi John,

My wife is not really complaining about my modified lifestyle habits, except that she would like to come to the gym if it wasn't at 4:30 in the morning (she's NOT a morning person). She is eating better now with me, and is fully supportive of my decision. Ironically, just like you said, she states that she would rather have me obsessed with working out than smoking or binge drinking:)

Thanks for the reply and welcome John!