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Introductions & Advice For Beginners New to the forums and want to introduce yourself? This is the place. Confused about fat loss, eating right and/or weight training and don't know where to begin? Start by reading the "sticky" posts at the top of this forum.

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Old Sun, March 4th, 2012, 09:52 AM   #1
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So, I've gotten a membership at Planet Fitness, the so called "Judgement Free Zone" because all the other gyms I visited, the denizens did not look very friendly. LOL. They have free personal trainers, but that's only as far as it goes to get a routine setup. I go for my first session this week.

Anyway, I did get from bb.com that 90% of weight loss is diet. As it says in my profile, I'm a pretty big guy. My appetite gets me into trouble a lot and worry that it may cause me problems with the weight loss. I'm a little in financial straits right now, so I can't get too many different supplements, but am willing to invest in a couple.

I've looked around for like dietary suggestions. I'm tempted to go to a nutritionist to get advice for what to eat. What would you guys suggest?

Another issue I face is that I'm minimally medicated for my bipolar disorder which wrecks my motivation to actually get to the gym. It's been a factor before and I didn't take the appropriate effort to see what I can/should do about that as well. Any thoughts?

I appreciate everyone's warm response to my other post and feel reasonably better about posting this post here versus on bb.com.

Hope to get some good advice / info.

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Old Sun, March 4th, 2012, 09:56 AM   #2
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so I can't get too many different supplements, but am willing to invest in a couple.
No worries. The closest thing to a supplement you might need is oatmeal.
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Old Sun, March 4th, 2012, 10:02 AM   #3
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Everything you need to know about nutrition is in the sticky at the top of this forum
BEGINNERS/NEW MEMBERS -> START HERE!

Watch your calories, watch you macros, move heavy things, keep motivated and you'll be golden.
The only supplements I use are a multivitamin and fish oil.

Welcome and good luck,
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Old Sun, March 4th, 2012, 01:45 PM   #4
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Ah, the links are in the sticky. LOL.
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Old Sun, March 4th, 2012, 04:10 PM   #5
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No worries. The closest thing to a supplement you might need is oatmeal.
Don't listen to this guy... oatmeal is not a supplement. It is food.

The only supplement you really need is water.

...and more water.

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Everything you need to know about nutrition is in the sticky at the top of this forum
BEGINNERS/NEW MEMBERS -> START HERE!

Watch your calories, watch you macros, move heavy things, keep motivated and you'll be golden.
The only supplements I use are a multivitamin and fish oil.

Welcome and good luck,
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