Originally Posted by Jim_Gunn

I made a radical lifestyle change seven months ago in order to get in shape. I gave up all junk food and snacks, started weight training three or four days a week with a personal trainer at a local gym and doing fifty minutes of cardio on a stationary bike every other day as well as eating a very strict healthy diet. Plus I cut way back on what was once multiple times a day weed smoking. I dropped thirty-five pounds so far and gained a fair amount of muscle so the hard work is paying off. I actually feel great now physically and mentally too. I started a boxing class at my gym a couple of weeks ago and that was fun until one overzealous strong guy punched me in the side with a right hook in the first class and broke my rib. Hopefully I am almost healed and can get back to lifting again. After going this far I am really into it and am not going to be satisfied until I get a visible six pack :-)