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As I have no accessibility to a gym and I need to trim down I would like and and all advice as to my benefits and/or distruction.

About 2 months ago I decided that I needed to trim up my 55 year old body. I had dropped my weight from 230 Lbs to 200 over a 16 month period, but this was only by a restrictive diet input. Now that I have been on this board for about 10 months I have a far greater apprecation of what I can be. My father was a man of 135 Lbs and had a good ripped look at 75 when he passed on. I looked like s--t by comparison. I'm 5'9".

I have started taking Dance's advice on diet and nutrition and boy is he right on. The first few days everything loosened up, but now things have returned to normal. My morning consumption is 2 fruits (oranges, apples, bannanas, pears) followed by 1 slice of multi-grain toast (dry) with peanut butter and 4 slices of very crispy bacon (some food is hard to stop). Mid morning I may have 1 fruit. Lunch is usually a chicken/ceasier salad with one slice of multi-grain toast (dry).
Usually no mid afternoon snack but if I need one it could be fruit or snack bar. Dinner is usually 3 - 4 pieces of fruit. I very seldom snack after 7 PM and retire to bed by 10:30 - 11 PM.

My exercise routine is monday - friday and is as follows:

(using 15Lb dumpbells - graduated from 10Lb last week)

Laying down on bed arms straight out from body I lift weights to over head (90 degrees rotation) - 20 reps
followed by arms straight behind head rotate through 180 degrees to thighs - 20 reps.
followed by vertical pushup of weights over chest - 20 reps

(When I was using the 10 Lbs I had increased to 40 reps in each catagory.)

I take a short rest while I attach my Bib hanger (I hang 16 Lbs) and start with 10 squats until the weights just touch the floor. Next I do 20 (using the 15 Lb dumbells) vertical lifts (while standing) from shoulder to full extension, followed by 20 curls from arms down through to top of chest (180 degree rotation). I then do 20 hand exercises using 2 board clamps I found at a hardware store ($2.50 vs $12.95 for wielder). I follow this with 25 reps to work the upper chest. Then I will repeat the above standing exercises for another 10 reps.

By then I am pretty well spent and just finish off the Hang for 2 more sets.

I do this each night and take the weekends off completly. Am I on the right track? I do not have gym facilities and about 1/2 the time I am out of town for 2 - 3 weeks at a time.