A Weight Loss Thread

Going to lunch now and will be good, just have to keep in mind that my $ troubles come from my health. Beautiful day today that I could take advantage of, by just going for a hike at a local park along the river, and enjoying a nice cool day. Instead I'm here until the evening taking care of work. Going to try to keep out of my noggin that I need to have enough food to "keep me going" until this evening, as if I can't afford to go hungry for a minute.

Pardon my unsolicited advice, but maybe ask your dr about buspar for anxiety. It'll help eliminate anxiety over the small things in life that cause stress. One other thing, and take this with a grain of salt, but the body doesn't need as much food as you might think. I've lost and gained and lost and gained and lost and gained a bunch of times in my life, but the best remedy for the weight loss has always been calorie counting. My grandpa carried a small black book in his pocket for my whole life and every time he ate something he'd notate the calories in the book on a line. He called it a "calorie bank" because he would keep a running tally of how much he'd eaten vs. how much he could afford to eat, and when the bank reached a certain point, he'd have a pig out fest and empty the bank. It gave him something to look forward to and also helped keep him on track to staying within the average 2000 calories a day. It sounds to me like you want it real bad, so just do it!


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Did great the past 2 days. Well under 1500 calories. Mostly green salads and eggs.

Managed to wear a shirt today that wouldn't have fit a couple weeks ago. Not sure how much I've lost as the scale's still busted, but I feel better and have more energy.

Have started doing squats, crunches and push ups every day. Sprint drills at the park yesterday, putting my 6 year old to shame. He runs like his grandpa and I fall into the "fast for a fat guy" category.
 
Just a friendly suggestion. If you go online you can find Basal Metabolic Calculators which are very handy. Type in the required information and it will give you a projection of the calories that you'd need to eat to maintain your current weight. Whatever the number is, aim to eat about 500 calories under that number. Depending on how much weight you plan on loosing you can aim to eat a little more, or a little less. I really wouldn't recommend going any lower than 600 calories under the BMR or you could risk certain temporary adverse health effects, light headedness, dizziness, etc. Also you don't want to go too low or you'll end up loosing Lean Body mass at a much higher rate, which is usually a bad thing.

A man who's fully grown should really be eating more than 1500 calories a day to safely and healthily loose weight, which in the end being healthy is the most important thing. Low calorie diets are great if your goal is to loose weight quickly over a couple weeks, but they're not typically great for long term weight loss. In my experience people have a tendency to "fall off the wagon" so to speak when they do this. Eating at a moderate calorie deficit, eating healthy protein rich foods, being happy with your diet = Healthy long term permanent weight loss, happier life, happier wife :D, and not to mention - bragging rights over your buddies who are still binge eating cheetos and watching Beavis and Butthead reruns.

Also, if you're going to log calories (which is a good thing to do) try to break it down into Macros (Fat,Carbs,Protein). Fat secret is a good app to use (But there are others. They're pretty much all the same.) for this since it adds all of these together automatically when you log food from their database (which is very extensive). You can find calculators for recommended Macro intake online also. Making sure you keep a high daily protein intake will help to negate lean mass loss. Having a Macro goal just makes this process easier.

As counterintuitive as it sounds, don't be too stringent with your diet. Meaning, if you really have a craving for a cookie, or something of the kind. Just eat one. Really. Its not a big deal. The key though is to just not do it everyday. Once a week having a 'cheat' meal is fine. This should be more about being healthy and happy than just subjecting yourself to dietary punishment. You have to eat in a way thats sustainable long term in order for it to work.

Weight lifting doesn't hurt either. Starting Strength or a simple 5X5 will do wonders, if interested.

Sorry for just butting in on your thread uninvited. Wish you the best of luck on your journey. I know how hard it can be; if you stick with it though you'll never regret it.
 
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Ok, I'm suspending this for now. Posting the meal lists is tedious and boring. I've gotten over the hump I think and am now just in the routine of eating healthier and being more active.

I'll still check in with milestones and encourage everyone to do the same. As soon as I get another scale I'll update the weight loss total too.

I'd like to request, if I may, recipes and favorite meals that you all have on the healthier side.

I'm a good cook, so it doesn't have to be a technical recipe, just a general list of ingredients and a description of the final product is generally enough for me to go on.

One of my favorites is black bean tacos. Pretty simple, I just cook the black beans and season with my own salsa. Serve, drained, in a soft corn tortilla topped with shredded romaine lettuce, avocado cream and more salsa.

You can also ditch the tortilla, flip flop the bean to lettuce ratio and add cabbage, roasted corn, diced peppers, spiced pumpkin seeds and lime juice for one hell of a southwest salad.
 
Officially below 300 lbs for the first time in 2 or 3 years. 14.2 pounds down since August 1.

Probably could be a few more pounds if I laid off the beer.

Best part is that I used to eat Rolaids like candy and now I've only had to use them twice in over a month. I try not to get overwhelmed with the fact that according to the tables I'm still 100 lbs overweight. At this point I'm just trying to make progress. I weighed 275 when I got married 20 years ago, so that is my short term goal. Hopefully by the end of the year.
 
Officially below 300 lbs for the first time in 2 or 3 years. 14.2 pounds down since August 1.

Probably could be a few more pounds if I laid off the beer.

Best part is that I used to eat Rolaids like candy and now I've only had to use them twice in over a month. I try not to get overwhelmed with the fact that according to the tables I'm still 100 lbs overweight. At this point I'm just trying to make progress. I weighed 275 when I got married 20 years ago, so that is my short term goal. Hopefully by the end of the year.

Very good! Congratulations and thanks for commenting.

I'm back under 300 myself. Scale at my wife's doctors office said 292 the other day. I still haven't bought a new scale so I haven't been keeping track, but clothes definitely fit better and I'm down one belt size. Toeing the line on another.

I've started allowing more calories, but less carbs and exercising throughout the day.

It sounds kind of silly, but I often do some brief exercise in the bathroom. I travel regionally a lot for work and don't have a lot of time fore the gym so I had to get inventive to incorporate more exercise into my day.

You look kind of silly running sprints in public, populated parking lots or carrying around dumbbells, but you can do squats and calf raises in a bathroom stall without looking like an idiot. Just do as many as you can without getting all sweaty each time you go to the bathroom. Easy to remember and it really adds up.

I also keep a 40lb dumbbell in the cab of my work van that I can use while driving (probably not safe, don't do this) along with a VERY strong spring clamp for some grip training.

I also spend a few minutes every morning and evening lifting weights. Just 5-6 reps each a few different lifts at near max weight. Seems to be helping.
 
The carbs are key!..as well sugars. Good job on exersizing when and wherever you can. Keep up the good work and enjoy the results!
 
Congrats on the weight loss, TLES. Just keep watching what you eat.

I've lost 30 pounds (currently 195) by cutting all breads, sodas, fruit juices, corn and hard beans, root vegetables (carrots, beets, potatoes, radishes, etc - all high carb veggies) and fried foods, and adding more veggies.

"Just" 40 to go.
 
TRUTH!


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