ScubaCinci Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 1 hour ago, blue03636 said: Man, I don't know how you guys eat so few calories. My breakfast alone is about 7-800 calories of all carbs (fruit). Not too hard actually. Example, my meal plan today (yes, I weigh my food): Breakfast sandwhich at work which is an egg, turkey sausage on a whole wheat muffin. - 230 calories Lunch - Romaine and Kale chicken ceasar salad with apple at Panera - 610 calories Snack - almonds (28g) - 180 calories, Danon lit & fit yogurt 70 calories Dinner - 8oz tuna steak grilled (360), 300g baked potato plain (220), baby carrots (35) Total = 1705 Gives me some wiggle room so maybe I'll add some butter to my potato or eat some extra almonds. That's a pretty filling menu for the day. The key is to eat a lot of protein and fiber which keep you full longer. @2talltim I eat the fiber gummies too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 29 minutes ago, 2talltim said: Try doing that and working 72 hours a week and still do house and lawn work while supporting children and their activities. Touche Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 4 minutes ago, TimTheAzn said: Touche I am be back down to 48 work weeks and fall activities have come to a end for the kids. So it's game on now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) 1 minute ago, 2talltim said: I am be back down to 48 work weeks and fall activities have come to a end for the kids. So it's game on now. This is the time of year all I do is work and work out because all of my fun activities have ceased. Plus, I gotta pay for the summer activities some how. Also gotta stay in shape for riding. Edited November 22, 2016 by TimTheAzn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 1 hour ago, ScubaCinci said: Not too hard actually. Example, my meal plan today (yes, I weigh my food): Breakfast sandwhich at work which is an egg, turkey sausage on a whole wheat muffin. - 230 calories Lunch - Romaine and Kale chicken ceasar salad with apple at Panera - 610 calories Snack - almonds (28g) - 180 calories, Danon lit & fit yogurt 70 calories Dinner - 8oz tuna steak grilled (360), 300g baked potato plain (220), baby carrots (35) Total = 1705 Gives me some wiggle room so maybe I'll add some butter to my potato or eat some extra almonds. That's a pretty filling menu for the day. The key is to eat a lot of protein and fiber which keep you full longer. @2talltim I eat the fiber gummies too Whatever works for you I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted November 22, 2016 Report Share Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, blue03636 said: Whatever works for you I guess. That's exactly right...everyone has to find what works for them. Oh, I forgot...ya gotta lay off the sauce too. I'm not a big drinker so that's easy for me. Edited November 22, 2016 by ScubaCinci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo72 Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 I'm "stuck" at 217. The holidays are rough for shedding weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 True...hit the weights, convert those excess calories to muscle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilD'oh! Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 I'm 20lbs overweight, my clothes don't fit well and I feel like crap. I guess it's time to get serious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted November 23, 2016 Report Share Posted November 23, 2016 Relevant... http://gizmodo.com/scientists-discover-why-diet-coke-is-probably-undermini-1789292082 Quote Richard Hodin, a surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and the study’s senior author, explained, “Sugar substitutes like aspartame are designed to promote weight loss and decrease the incidence of metabolic syndrome, but a number of clinical and epidemiologic studies have suggested that these products don’t work very well and may actually make things worse.” Dr. Hodin and his team found that the artificial sweetener inhibits intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP), which is a gut enzyme that researchers believe prevents obesity. So even though there’s no sugar in your diet beverage, it might not aid you in your weight loss journey. Still better than drinks with sugar IMO...I try to drink water or unsweetened tea most of the time though I do drink Coke Zero here and there. This article specifically calls out aspartame, not sure how the other artificial sweeteners compare. If you are curious what your favorite diet soda is sweetened with (not a comprehensive list) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diet_drink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinNck1 Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Made some progress this weekend. I did ok over Thanksgiving day, just didn't go crazy on dessert. I can finally run on the elliptical for 30 minutes at a 6mph pace without stopping. Today was my first day doing any weight training. I don't know if i will be able to lift my arms tomorrow. Our local nutrition store had a black Friday event and gave away a bunch of stuff, so I got a bunch of samples and a couple shaker bottles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted November 26, 2016 Report Share Posted November 26, 2016 Thanksgiving wasn't too bad for me...I'm a picky eater so I end up just eating turkey and mashed potatoes. I got more but by appetizers. Still, down 95lbs since Feb now. Still want another 20-30 (which will get me to 230 or so) before I go into maintenance and let my body adjust to being that weight - everyone's body has a "set point" where it likes to be. It's very hard to change it. Given my size and build, I'd be pretty ripped if I got to 200 but I don't need to push it that hard. I'm not looking to have a 6-pack and all that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 Hitting it real hard this week not being on overtime. Not going to weigh myself till Monday morning but I was 244 this Monday morning. Calories at a minimum and a hour of cardio every evening and throwing some weights around every other day. Back on OT next week so I need this week as a kick start. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
what Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 gained 8lbs instead of lost, whoops. should only take a week of salad/protein to undo. 260 by May is the goal. back to the grind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinNck1 Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 I am still going strong at meal prepping for work each day and trying to get 5 exercise sessions a week in. The MyFitnessPal app has really helped me realize how bad I was eating before. I log everything I eat, just to hold myself accountable. My goal is to be at 250 by 1st of the year, so more gym/cardio it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted December 1, 2016 Report Share Posted December 1, 2016 (edited) Don't remember if I posted this(probably did) but my new goal is 229.9 by Jan 7th. I want to be in the 20s by vacation time. Edited December 1, 2016 by 2talltim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilD'oh! Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 7 days out of the country and crossed through 11 time zones plus another week to go. It's very hard to stick to any real diet this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 I just back from a business trip in Boston...I was able to eat well and get to the gym every day I was there. The last day, the diet took a hit because I was limited to what I could choose from but overall it didn't sidetrack me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Pretty sad when im so dedicated that I have major guilt from a half a PB samich I ate the night before 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo72 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 (edited) Fat kid check in time. I started at 224 and weighed in at 214 this morning. I need to ramp up my activity. I was walking every evening but took a break and then never started back up. Edited December 2, 2016 by Wojo72 Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaCinci Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 1 hour ago, 2talltim said: Pretty sad when im so dedicated that I have major guilt from a half a PB samich I ate the night before It's bad if you dream about it. Sometimes I dream I'm going to eat something not diet friendly and in the dream I'll be like, whoa - I can't eat that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 1 hour ago, ScubaCinci said: It's bad if you dream about it. Sometimes I dream I'm going to eat something not diet friendly and in the dream I'll be like, whoa - I can't eat that! I sometimes talk in my sleep, I think it's dream related. And my wife said I have mentioned Carbs before in my sleep. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue03636 Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 Did someone say carbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilD'oh! Posted December 2, 2016 Report Share Posted December 2, 2016 6 hours ago, ScubaCinci said: I just back from a business trip in Boston...I was able to eat well and get to the gym every day I was there. The last day, the diet took a hit because I was limited to what I could choose from but overall it didn't sidetrack me. It'd be much easier if I was in the States and in the same time zone these entire two weeks, but this type of trip you tend to eat when you can and what you feel is safe. Fruit and raw veggies aren't an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2talltim Posted December 5, 2016 Report Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) I know loosing 4.5lbs in one week is a tall order but I missed it by .9 lb. Kinda disappointed in myself. maybe I should have skipped the carb plater at the waffle house Saturday night. Edited December 5, 2016 by 2talltim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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