Time to get fit!

After years of on/off gym going and lots of random diets I have decided (with the blessing of my lovely wife) to really go for it between now and the start of my university course. I have never been slim but never been really fat either, I have always been over weight. But at the same time I am not just fat because of the time spent at the gym there is some muscle which bulks me out, but this has reduced in the last 3 years since I haven't gone to a gym in that amount of time.

Reason for doing it are:-

- Want to feel more confident in my body and happily take off my shirt to reveal a ripped body (hopefully).

- I think going into a profession as a nurse means you should promote health yourself which many (no offence meant) health professionals don't.

- Want my wife to look at me and think ffwwwwwwooooaahahhhhh go on then ha ha!!

So I have started a healthy diet, no crap, no alcohol, just lots of water, veg and protein with a reasonable amount of complex carbs. As well as this I am doing weight training 5 times a week (Monday to Friday, exercising a different muscle group everyday) and going out running at least 2-3 times a week.

Will be sure to keep you up-to-date with how I get on. Have some good motivation on the forums at Bodybuilding.com, great site!!

Dean