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marty22:
dont skip meals...it causes stomach problems. I eat and workout and if Im a few lbs. heavier (just a few) than what I should be, Im gonna live with it.

NWTRNR:
Thanks everyone -- these are great suggestions and insight. I really appreciate it.

DJ_Bald:
Hi NWTRNR. I would say I am in pretty good shape at 6'3'' 201.
I work out doing the P90 workout which is like a shorter version of P90X. (this is the same one RobMeister is doing)
Each workout is 30-35 minutes. I have always been a weight lifting guy doing the musle and fitness split routine but wanted to try something different.
I like it...I am flexible and strong and have good endurance.
I would recommend it to you if you have ever had a hard time sticking with a work out.
Its hard but its short and ez to follow.
In the past month I have worked out 26 out of 30 days....I dont think I have ever done that in my life. 
PM me if you want more info...
I follow a similar diet to robMeister...Im not trying to lose weight but I am trying to build lean muscle and cut up my abs.

(|8-):
I'm 6'0" and about 180 lbs., turning 40 next month.  When I was in my 20s before I started cycling, I was over 190 lbs. and none of it was muscle.  I know I had some 36" waist jeans then, and now I wear 32".

Usually, I ride my bike to work, and usually it is 30 minutes each way, though I have had weird commutes where I could take the train in the morning and do a longer ride home.  I do not feel I have to ride every day, but I end up riding most days.  If I have to go somewhere after work, I'll drive or take a bus or train.  I will ride in rain or cold, but not a downpour or blizzard.  It's a lot of fun, and doing it sometimes is better than doing it never.  (Yes, it is dangerous, but it is just as dangerous being in traffic on a bike as in a car--statistically, the maneuverability and vision you have on a bike seems to make up for not being surrounded by a ton of metal.  Buses and trains are much safer than either riding or driving if you are going to use that as your excuse.)

When I've been in really good shape, it's because I've had a fast ride once a week, like a race or a team ride.  Youngsters can have more hard rides every week, but one is good for me.

Right now, I'm out of work and I thought I would try weight training for the winter.  I learned that I feel a lot better (mood and energy) when I have something intense like weight training or a race or hard ride in my weekly routine, though sometimes I am lazy, especially with bike commuting when it is not racing season, and then I ride at the same steady pace all the time.  I thought it was because of the short days of winter, but now I am wondering if it is getting the right kind of exercise.

At my current weight, if I want to lose weight (hanging around bike geeks will convince you you should lose weight no matter what you weigh), I need to write down everything I eat and keep it under 2200 calories.  I would guess that means I eat about 2500 calories when I'm not paying attention.  The difference is mostly how much junk food I eat--at least when I'm writing it down, I stick to a little bit and not the whole bag of potato chips.   And even when I'm being careful, there's always one day a week where I don't keep track and it doesn't seem to matter.

They say habits take 12 weeks to take hold, which seems about right in my experience.  That's probably how long you should try an exercise routine or eating habits before deciding they don't work.

Camp:
I am currently trying to bulk up for the fire academy--but my typical diet goes like this (mind you, yours shouldn't look anything like this ha ha)

breakfast: Oatmeal, at least 1 glass of whole milk, 1 banana
snack: protein shake made w/ whole milk
lunch: large chicken breast or turkey wrap (wrapped in whole wheat), more whole milk, some type of vegetable
snack: 1 glass grapejuice w/creatine, fruit, some raw nuts maybe
dinner: more whole milk, some type of meat, some type of veggie
snack: whole milk, nuts

IDEALLY I am drinking 1 gallon of whole milk per day...but realistically I have a hard time putting away that many groceries.
Currently I am 5'11'' and I weight about 170.  My bodyfat % is 17% or so... My goal is to get to 175-180, and then trim my body fat % down again....and repeat until I can be relatively lean at a weight of 180 or so with about a 12% bodyfat.

My diet probably doesn't help you, but you should stick to a diet where you eat many smaller meals per day.  Eating that way, you'll really never feel HUNGRY, and you keep your metabolism up.  Also, if you are trying to build muscle (you should be since it will help you burn fat) you need to keep a high protein intake.  Finally, your DIET is JUST AS if not MORE important than what you do in the gym.  Wanna lose weight? Gain muscle?  Its all in your DIET.  Keep a strict diet at least 6 days a week, and have one cheat day where you eat whatever you want (within some reason obviously).  I would stop drinking any soda, limit alcohol consumption to the weekends (or your cheat day).

I weight train 3x per week for usually 45 min per workout.  Since I am trying to bulk--I am not currently on a cardio program, but that will change in a little over a week.

I have a horrible problem with spamming this link in the fitness threads, but it really really is a good link for guys new to the gym looking to get into shape.  www.stronglifts.com  You should start the 5x5 program and read up on the dieting stuff.

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