VeganNovice Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 (edited) Hi my name is Daniel. And i joined this forum for a couple of reasons which I'llget to later. But a little about my history. I was a very unhealthy person until about 4 1/2 years ago when I joined a gym . Until that point the only exercise I took was walking to get from one place to another and I smoked for ten years. The last 4 1/2 years have been a ral learning curve during which I've stopped smoking, started exercising on a a regular basis and become extremely concerned with what I eat. Everyone has commented on the different. My skin used to be a greyish yellow becuase I didn't eat properly and smoked too much. Now I look very healthy. A few months ago I also decided to become a vegetarian and now I've decided to become vegan. I need any advice people can give me about diet, in particular how much fat, protein and carbohydrate I should eat. I'm pretty well informed about the nutritional properties of various foods but have never paid enough attention to the proportions of protein, fat and carbohydrate I eat. Also I need some tips on really maximising my potential when I work out. Even though my body definitely has improved in shape and I have greater muscle mass, I often feel like I really haven't achieved as much I could have done at the gym and I really want to change that now. Any suggestions would be gratefully received. Also how much cardio should I do and what kinds? Edited November 25, 2007 by VeganNovice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Welcome to our group! Please feel free to explore our forum and get to know other members, participate in the voting polls and threads, and have fun. All the best and welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Welcome to the forum dude, you should find helpful advice in the bodybuilding and health sections, feel free to start some new topics for your specific questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc7 Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Welcome, and congrats on the changes you've made so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Welcome! Nice work with the positive changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamela Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Welcome to the forums! How much fat/protein/carbs you need is dependent on what you're hoping to accomplish specifically. Stick around and I'm sure it won't be long until you have your answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Welcome to the forum What are your ultimate goals strength/stamina wise??? Its hard to know your potential in a specific thing unless you know what you've done before...how fast you progress...how hard your willing to work and how much time you can train for pretty much anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsorlando Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganNovice Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Well what I really would like is to bulk up. I found at the beginning that my strength improved pretty rapidly. I move onttobigger weights fairly often but i guess in the last few years I have kind of stopped challenging myself. Only recently have I increased my weights havign stayed on the same ones for a year or so. Yet even though I got stronger I didn't really get that much bigger. I'm not sure whther this is genetics or diet. I kind of feel like I'm starting out again. Like I really need to shake everything up. I can afford to go to the gym 3 or 4 times a week and spend about an hour lifting weights. With some cardio at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveliberate Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hello & Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubby2112 Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 Welcome! You are in the right place to learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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