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James Trotta · 08-14-2006, 09:28 AM

Hi all.

I met gymbum on another forum where I told him about my plan to gain weight by getting extra protein from a product called TrimShake. Sounds crazy so I probably need your advice but it has helped me gain 3 kg so far.

Basically instead of using the 235 calorie, vitamin-full, 26 grams of protein shake as a meal replacer I use it as a 4th or on good days 5th meal.

Anyway, I'm a professor of SLA, work with supplements and skin care, and am a webmaster. In my free time I'm all about karaoke, museums, language learning, and traveling.

I guess I'm here because a recent physical warned me I wasn't as healthy as I thought I was. I've been rather smug since I went from sickly (colds, doctors, hospitals, ERs, etc.) to robust (have gotten one cold in the past 2-3 years). I thought I was perfectly healthy until I found I was 22% bodyfat.

Now I run everyday and work my arms a little every other day. It's just a start. My next step will be some dumbbells and an exercise ball and a yoga mat...

gymBum · 08-14-2006, 01:27 PM

What up james, glad to see you came over

Welcome to the chron

SOLID · 08-14-2006, 10:08 PM

welcome (= ENJOY!

gpowlftr · 08-15-2006, 06:19 AM

hey, welcome to chronicfitness!

alb_tex · 08-15-2006, 07:41 AM

Welcome Aboard!

TEX

lottalead · 08-16-2006, 05:51 AM

welcome--and glad to see you are becoming healthy

James Trotta · 08-17-2006, 02:10 AM

Thank you for all the welcome messages. Just one minor correction: it's not that I'm becoming healthy, more like healthier. A few years ago I was genuinely unhealthy and that was terrible.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lottalead

welcome--and glad to see you are becoming healthy

James Trotta · 08-17-2006, 02:12 AM

By the way lottalead, what does transformationed mean? I see that under your avatar and remember it from when I was signing up.

lottalead · 08-22-2006, 07:28 PM

-i used to be a woman

gymBum · 08-23-2006, 06:41 PM

Transformationed is the option for people who have turned their life around with bodybuilding/fitness/health. For example, one of my friends used to be scrawny and into drugs, got clean through rehab and is now a health nut and bodybuilder.

lottalead-for real?

08-14-2006, 09:28 AM	#1
James Trotta New to CF Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 8 Reputation points: 0 No blog available. Qualifications Nutritionist I've Been to the Gym	New here Hi all. I met gymbum on another forum where I told him about my plan to gain weight by getting extra protein from a product called TrimShake. Sounds crazy so I probably need your advice but it has helped me gain 3 kg so far. Basically instead of using the 235 calorie, vitamin-full, 26 grams of protein shake as a meal replacer I use it as a 4th or on good days 5th meal. Anyway, I'm a professor of SLA, work with supplements and skin care, and am a webmaster. In my free time I'm all about karaoke, museums, language learning, and traveling. I guess I'm here because a recent physical warned me I wasn't as healthy as I thought I was. I've been rather smug since I went from sickly (colds, doctors, hospitals, ERs, etc.) to robust (have gotten one cold in the past 2-3 years). I thought I was perfectly healthy until I found I was 22% bodyfat. Now I run everyday and work my arms a little every other day. It's just a start. My next step will be some dumbbells and an exercise ball and a yoga mat... Last edited by gymBum : 08-14-2006 at 11:26 AM.

08-14-2006, 01:27 PM	#2
gymBum Swoll Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 447 Reputation points: 58 No blog available. Qualifications Avid Bodybuilding Reader Looking to Learn More I've Been to the Gym	Re: New here What up james, glad to see you came over Welcome to the chron __________________

08-14-2006, 10:08 PM	#3
SOLID Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 17 Reputation points: 10 No blog available. Qualifications Avid Bodybuilding Reader Looking to Learn More I've Been to the Gym	Re: New here welcome (= ENJOY!

08-15-2006, 06:19 AM	#4
gpowlftr Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 71 Reputation points: 60 No blog available. Qualifications Avid Bodybuilding Reader Looking to Learn More I've Been to the Gym	Re: New here hey, welcome to chronicfitness!

08-15-2006, 07:41 AM	#5
alb_tex Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 90 Reputation points: 31 No blog available. Qualifications Personal Trainer Avid Bodybuilding Reader	Re: New here Welcome Aboard! TEX __________________ TEX

08-16-2006, 05:51 AM	#6
lottalead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 167 Reputation points: 34 No blog available. Qualifications Avid Bodybuilding Reader Transformationed Looking to Learn More I've Been to the Gym	Re: New here welcome--and glad to see you are becoming healthy

08-17-2006, 02:12 AM	#8
James Trotta New to CF Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 8 Reputation points: 0 No blog available. Qualifications Nutritionist I've Been to the Gym	Re: New here By the way lottalead, what does transformationed mean? I see that under your avatar and remember it from when I was signing up.

08-22-2006, 07:28 PM	#9
lottalead Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 167 Reputation points: 34 No blog available. Qualifications Avid Bodybuilding Reader Transformationed Looking to Learn More I've Been to the Gym	Re: New here -i used to be a woman

08-23-2006, 06:41 PM	#10
gymBum Swoll Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 447 Reputation points: 58 No blog available. Qualifications Avid Bodybuilding Reader Looking to Learn More I've Been to the Gym	Re: New here Transformationed is the option for people who have turned their life around with bodybuilding/fitness/health. For example, one of my friends used to be scrawny and into drugs, got clean through rehab and is now a health nut and bodybuilder. lottalead-for real? __________________

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