The new me!

[Oneslowz28]

Thanks Rick!

[HackSore]

Great work, you will feel so much better for it!

One thing i would say though, is dont go too crazy with the diet.
Keep in mind that you are getting more excercise then you were getting, so cutting your food right down could have a detrimental effect.
Im not a dietician or anything like that, but the way i did it was i continued to eat most of what i was eating anyway (though cutting down stuff like fast food, and pretty much completely cutting out soda) but cut the portions down bit by bit and start adding more veg to the meal.

You need carbs to keep your body fueled for the excercise.
the main thing you want to cut out is saturated fat, thats the real killer.

Im sure you know all this already though, but just wanted to chip in as i know what its like, i was knocking on for 19 stone (120kg) a while back and i am now weighing in at just under 13 (81kg)

Also, one of the best things around for both weight loss and toning is working out on a punch bag, if you have somewhere to hang a decent heavy bag then i would strongly advise it!
Brilliant workout, great fun and handy to have when you get stressed out!

Anyway, good luck with it all, im sure you are feeling better for it already!

[Luke122]

Keep at it! Keep going! It just gets easier!

[Blibbax]

Good luck dude

And yeah, a 18 minute mile is 3 miles per hour, decent distance runners manage 2-3 times that, so room for improvement - you planning to step up to jogging and then running as you get fit enough for it?