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Nef
I'm not totally sure if this is the right place to be posting this. Apologies if not.
Over the last 2 years my body has changed a lot. I have had long covid for the majority of this time, had some massive changes to my life, a lot of stress and I probably haven't looked after myself as much as I should have as a result. I have lost muscle mass and replaced it with some podge.
I really hope I'm through the worst of all of the above so I'm ready to get back on track.
I don't especially want to lose any weight but I'd like to get my body fat down to ~16% and increase my muscle mass and bone mass if possible. I'm 36 and I am mindful that I'm at the age when my metabolism is slowing and when I should be looking ahead to ageing well/healthily.
I bought some smart scales last night because I find data massively motivating. Weighted myself this morning and we're off. I'll weigh once a week on a Monday from now on
Plan is to eat well, cut out alcohol, and combine cycling/running with resistance/strength training (initially from home and probably in the gym from a few months time)
I did a 20min core workout this morning and walked for an hour on my commute.
Feeling excited to make some positive changes!