joined the gym, need diet/workout advice please

[mt50]

hi, i joined the gym a couple of weeks ago, been 4times so far and its been good but now i need advice on what to eat and my workout plans.
i'm going to go twice a week to start with as i need to get fit before i really get into it.
i'm just under 17stone and about 6foot everyone says they think i'm about 14stone though so don't look fat, fat even though i am.

right, basically i work 6am till 2pm so i'm up at 5am.
i'll have breakfast at 8:30 which is 4round of toast and jam.
i'll have dinner at 12 which will be a jacket potato.
when i get home at about 2:30ish i'll get something to eat sandwich or something.
then maybe have tea at 8ish(maybe twice a week but not very often)
during the day i'll maybe eat a chocolate bar or a couple of biscuits maybe.

so i need to sort this out asap as i know its not enough to eat and totally not the right kind of food.

so any help with this is welcome.

when i got the gym i'll start with a 10min run which i hope will improve my fitness. then do a few of the different weights they have(not sure on the names sorry) then go on the cross trainer for 10mins.

so what should i be doing when i'm at the gym?

thanks

also i got some creatine today should i use this or should i leave it(i've started it today to try it)

EDIT: really need to sort the food out, so i need to make a 7day plan up i think so i can go shopping to get when i need over the weekend to start on monday.
i love pasta so eating that wont be a problem same with tuna if they are foods i can eat. that hardest part will be the food while i'm at work needs to be something ready cooked or something i can cook at home and warm up in a couple of mins at work(1800w microwave at work)

 

[mt50]

If, like me, you don't want to be huge, you should also work out your lower body so your upper body doesn't have to have loads of muscle to effectively burn more calories when you aren't doing anything.

i would say i'm like you then, i just want to be able to run without getting knacard in 10secs and be generally fit all around really, getting back into football atm(5aside) and i just can;t do it i'm worn out after 10mins.

i have been working out my lower body at the gym, i find it quite easy to do compared to the upper body.
been doing leg curls and like a leg press where you stand on it and you have pads that go on your shoulders and you push up not sure what they are called. been doing 10x 75KG twice on that so far.

 

[mt50]

Clinky

is it body building guides i should look at?
as i want to loose weight first.
i should be 14stone really iirc but i'd be happy at 14stone if it was more muscle than fat.
will doing the weights help this or should i just do the treadmill/cross trainer/rower etc with light weights to start with?

thanks

 

[mt50]

To loose fat you must sort your diet out and also excercise and the sticky has many good points on both - have a read of that and then post back

ok cheers will read it tomorrow when i get home from work now.

one last question, fitness first offer a get results deal its £25 for 3 months i'm thinking about going for that as i think it would help me and isn't that muct money really.
has anyone here used it before or think its worth doing?
http://www.fitnessfirst.co.uk/Succeed-With-Fitness-First-Gym/Fitness-First-Gym-Get-Results.aspx
thanks

 

[mt50]

They are a nationwide gym but I can't comment on how good they are...£25 a month sounds really good - is there a tie in period?

(I'm paying £55p/m )

i should have worded it a bit better sorry.

i joined them up(12month contract which is good as it gives me an extra motivation to go) i pay £15 a month and £1 everytime i go or you can pay £25 a month and use if as much as you like(i will do this when i start going 3 times a week)

the get results program is a separate thing you pay £25 and they give you a fitness test see what you want to achieve and then sort you a routine out and help you along the way. it lasts 3 months for the single £25 payment.
i'm thinking about it as they will tell you what to work out etc and when..

 

[mt50]

ok, i've read the guide and i've looked around a bit and well i'm still lost as to what to eat. i've worked this plan out-

5am- 2x weetabix with 2% milk

8:30- ? could do with some help for this one

12- pasta with some chicken or tuna and Broccoli

4pm- chicken/tuna/beef sandwich

8pm- pasta with some chicken or tuna and Broccoli

along with my 5 fruit a day in between these.


what does that look like good or bad? would be quite cheap to get all this so thats a plus.

thanks.

 

[mt50]

anyone any advice on that?

thanks