JohnnyHopkins
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A few suggestions: If you can help it, don't go gung ho for the first few weeks until your body adjusts to an excercise routine. Most post-twenty somethings fail at getting back into routine exercise because they bite off more than they can chew. Same with the diet. If you break yourself in for the first few weeks and then make reasonable goals, your short term diet/exercise routines can develop into lifetime changes in your lifestyle.
Not sure what type of person you are, but here are a few thoughts on diet plans:
I've known quite a few people that have done well with Nutri-system and because the portions are already put together for them. The downside is that, when you get off of them you have to work on the portion control yourself. My Sister-in-law dropped about thirty pounds on Nutri-system, so it does work if you can stick to the food you are provided.
Weight Watchers and South Beach work a different angle in that they do more teaching on how to eat better and making the diet a lifestyle change, but you have to discipline yourself. Weight Watchers has a system that promotes eating what you want, but sticking to a max amount of points per day (each food has a certain point value). South Beach starts you out by taking away a lot of unhealthy food types and reintroducing more healthy alternatives. Both are good teachers if you are serious about staying healthy for the long haul, but they require discipline on your part. After struggling for several years, my wife took off her baby weight (twenty pounds in the last two months) by using South Beach.
If you are self motivated, this is a good web-site to use to get you back in the swing of things. It monitors Diet and Weight training and offers a free trial to check it out. If you don't eat the suggestions, the Diet part can be a little challenging, but it does help you keep up with your daily intakes and help monitor your progress.
http://menshealth.genesant.com/www/mh/home/Main.aspx
Good Luck!
Not sure what type of person you are, but here are a few thoughts on diet plans:
I've known quite a few people that have done well with Nutri-system and because the portions are already put together for them. The downside is that, when you get off of them you have to work on the portion control yourself. My Sister-in-law dropped about thirty pounds on Nutri-system, so it does work if you can stick to the food you are provided.
Weight Watchers and South Beach work a different angle in that they do more teaching on how to eat better and making the diet a lifestyle change, but you have to discipline yourself. Weight Watchers has a system that promotes eating what you want, but sticking to a max amount of points per day (each food has a certain point value). South Beach starts you out by taking away a lot of unhealthy food types and reintroducing more healthy alternatives. Both are good teachers if you are serious about staying healthy for the long haul, but they require discipline on your part. After struggling for several years, my wife took off her baby weight (twenty pounds in the last two months) by using South Beach.
If you are self motivated, this is a good web-site to use to get you back in the swing of things. It monitors Diet and Weight training and offers a free trial to check it out. If you don't eat the suggestions, the Diet part can be a little challenging, but it does help you keep up with your daily intakes and help monitor your progress.
http://menshealth.genesant.com/www/mh/home/Main.aspx
Good Luck!
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