rainbowgirl28 wrote:You don't need to count calories. Eat food from home, not fast food. Don't drink soda. Don't eat junk food. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables and make sure you're eating protein.
well said.
I don't claim to be a nutritionist, and anyone on here who knows me personally will tell you I am addicted to mountain dew, but that said, a good general rule of thumb is if there are more than 5 ingredients in the food that you cannot pronounce, you probably shouldn't be eating it. For example, pre packaged foods like "Green Giant Steamers" for veggies are not that good for you... you are better off buying veggies from the produce section and preparing them yourself--plus they are much cheaper than you might think. There is a lot of information out on the web on how to prepare veggies well, just ask Dr. Google
as far as training is concerned, there is a search function in the upper right hand corner of the site that will help you find what you are looking for. I will give you the reprise of what you are going to find mostly--
1) get faster
2) work on the high bar (bubkas, swings, kips, pull ups etc--the guys that I coach do very little actual upper body lifting--almost all their upper body work is done here)
3) squats, power cleans, snatches, jerks (if you know how to do them, or someone who does know has time to teach you how to do them correctly)
People get very concerned about weight, but I agree with Becca--you are better off making good use of the weight that you have, than focussing on loosing weight. Muscle does weigh more than fat, but only by about 10%--if you are gaining muscle while loosing fat at the same rate, the number isn't going to change on the scale much, but you will see results and your relative strength (which is what REALLY matters in PV IMO) is going to go up.
Good luck!