I'm up to a 36 waist - thanks to Del Taco and a few others. As well as eating pretty poorly over the last year, or so.
I'm on a strict regimen now and doing a three week diet and then merging it into a new way of life. I have a history of eating well (normally) - but, again; have been quite clumsy over the past year or so.
My plan is to limit myself to 1100 calories a day the first week, then up to 1200 the second week, and then stay on or around 1500 calories as the norm, with one cheat day per week.
After the third week - I'll get back into some sort of exercise, which too will be part of the new 'way of life'
In this thread I'd like to discuss food ideas for assisting myself (& others) with weight loss.
Since Monday I've not gone above 1100 calories/daily - I have eaten oatmeal, oranges, bananas, hard-boiled eggs and in closing, in the evening - I'll eat one of the Chick Fil A Spicy, grilled chicken wraps w/o dressing (350 cals)
I'm open to ideas - but the goal is - finding items that are a little less common and more creative.
Please assist at your leisure - anyone else need assistance or interested in jumping aboard, I welcome it.
Originally Posted by lewdog:
So you’re saying you know from experience?!
No I've never taken anything seems dangerous to me plus I don't want to look like the incredible hulk. I'll be pleased if I ever can get the body type like Kam Chancellor or Frost. Think NFL safety look. I've never understood the appeal of guys wanting to look like Rich Piana or Arnold. [Reply]
Stuck to my intermittent fasting with clean eats all week. I'm fiending a bbq sandwich (thanks bbq thread) so I have the smoker going today for my reward/cheat/maintenance/whatever day. I'm also throwing on some beef and chicken for next week's meal prep.
I have my 6 month out CT scan for a broke neck on Monday morning. I'm hoping they see enough bone fusion to give me the green light to hit the gym and lift......and drive.
Originally Posted by Boiled Chicken:
I did what effectively amounted to a lifestyle change. Sugar, specifically refined sugar is poison. This was and still is very difficult. I really enjoy sweets and my wife is a fantastic baker. This is not to say that I don't enjoy a slice of pie, or cake or ice cream once in a blue moon. Next, I gave up beer. Also very hard, because I like the heavier beers (stouts, IPA, etc...). Now that I've lost my weight, I drink a beer on occasion, but since I no longer have the mass to absorb it nor the tolerance I once had...I only need two beers.
Workout while I was losing the weight was everyday, 60 minutes of steady state cardio. I'm a big believer in body confusion and convinced myself that once the routine became easy, I needed to change it up. I feel if its not hard and you're not pushing yourself, you aren't doing anything. I primarily do HIIT now and do circuit training for my strength training. I do the circuit before I do my HIIT. This has been tremendous, and there is a nice feeling of being drained...strange, but I kind of like it.
The foundation that has maintained my discipline during all of this was and still is, don't do this for nothing. I didn't do 60 minutes of hell on the eliptical, just to blow all of those gains on a bunch of beer or ice cream, or....
I used other success stories as encouragement. I knew friends that achieved results and realized that we weren't all that different, and if they could do it, there wasn't any reason why I couldn't. The body fat percentage has been a challenge. I'm trying intermittent fasting, but the 16/8 has been difficult, mainly because at the 14/15 hour mark, I am getting hungry. Hope this helps on your journey. I know you can do it...or your friend can do it!:-)
I completely buttfucked myself today and binged the fuck out of some bbq. I have a really terrible time snowballing when I start on something bad. Today that was a free chocolate donut that turned into 2 donuts and then a full on binge fest of BBQ.
I’m estimating that I had roughly 3,200 calories today, so the next 2 days will include some intermentent fasting, more exercise and lots of water. [Reply]
Originally Posted by RunKC:
I completely butt****ed myself today and binged the **** out of some bbq. I have a really terrible time snowballing when I start on something bad. Today that was a free chocolate donut that turned into 2 donuts and then a full on binge fest of BBQ.
I’m estimating that I had roughly 3,200 calories today, so the next 2 days will include some intermentent fasting, more exercise and lots of water.
Originally Posted by KCUnited:
Stuck to my intermittent fasting with clean eats all week. I'm fiending a bbq sandwich (thanks bbq thread) so I have the smoker going today for my reward/cheat/maintenance/whatever day. I'm also throwing on some beef and chicken for next week's meal prep.
I have my 6 month out CT scan for a broke neck on Monday morning. I'm hoping they see enough bone fusion to give me the green light to hit the gym and lift......and drive.
Originally Posted by RunKC:
I completely buttfucked myself today and binged the fuck out of some bbq. I have a really terrible time snowballing when I start on something bad. Today that was a free chocolate donut that turned into 2 donuts and then a full on binge fest of BBQ.
I’m estimating that I had roughly 3,200 calories today, so the next 2 days will include some intermentent fasting, more exercise and lots of water.
doesnt sound so bad. Nothing wrong with eating any of that stuff. Just eat in moderation. So don’t woof down the BBQ and doughnuts for a little while.
I’ve ate buttered popcorn, 1/2 a pizza twice, drank more than a couple of beers. Still lost a lot of fat. Seems to me that success is about making consistent good health decisions on a day to day basis. [Reply]
