Tuesday 04/21/10
Only got up at 13:30 today, after only a few hours of sleep, so it's not really a full day however this is what I ate:
16.00 40cal 1 Schrimp
17.00 650cal Ham Sandwich
21.30 790cal Turkey Meal
23:30 235cal Blueberry Yoghurt
Which is a total of 1715cal, which is good, could even be a bit more.
Additionally I did a 15 Minute Workout, 5 more than yesterday the first time I even tried it. I did some running and some weights, but it was exhausting. I plan to increase it daily, probably by 5 minutes until I reach 30 minutes where I might stay for a bit and then further to one hour a day, which would fit reasonably well into my schedule.
So, today I would give a Success rating.
Tomorrow will be harder as I will be on the road most of the day going to an Expo...but I hope I can keep track of my food anyways and squeeze in a 20 minute workout.
I'm not seeing a greatly balanced diet there today. Any green vegetables or fruit?
Dieting isn't simply about eating less, infact cutting down food supplies quickly will make you less likely to crack a healthy excersise routine. White meat, salad, wholegrain bread... These are all your freinds. You should aim for low fat yougart too.
Originally posted by RobtardWhich would work but I'm assuming his Ham sandwich had bread and his turkey dinner had some form of carbohydrate. High protein only works if you kick out carbohydrates.
Seems he's going high protein, to burn a lot of fat, which he needs to do.
Plus it's a foolish diet, soon as you start eating carbohydrates again you balloon.
Well, they are just names I've given to what I ate. The sandwhich had cucumber and tomato in it and the turkey also had sides of tomato.
This is exactly what I ate today:
Ham Sandwhich
100g/2pc Whole Grain Toast 285cal
20g Mayonaise 151cal (755)
50g Ham 64cal (130)
40g Cheese 132cal (329)
40g Tomato 10cal (20)
40g Cucumber 5cal (15)
250g Blueberry Yoghurt 235cal (94)
Turkey with Rice: 790
100g Brown Rice 350cal
130g Turkey 200cal (150)
75g Sour Cream 85cal (113)
50ml Milk 40cal (80)
30g 1/2 Tomato 25cal
10g Rape Oil 90cal (891)
But you are right, I am planning to include some more vegetable and fruit in the future, likely as snack and sides for dinner.
What I'm trying to do is change my diet in a way that's sustainable and that I still like. It's not so much a strict diet like you'd see in women's magazines, rather an attempt to eat less and healthier.
I'll join in the weight loss "fun" too. When you have support and people who are in the same boat as you, it makes it easier.
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Weight: 235 lbs (106.59 kg)
BMI: 28.6
The weight is a guess at the moment, it's been a couple months since I last weighed in.
In February of last year I was 275 lbs, and my highest weight was 295 lbs.
Originally posted by Amazing Vrayo!!
5'10" ; 170 lbs177.8 cm; 77.2 kg
Don't know BMI but I'd love to lose some weight with ya bardock. 😄
BMI is actually very easy to calculate by hand (though even easier with Google) the formula is kg/m²
So in your case about 24.3. Which is a healthy weight (of course BMI has some problems as measurement, but it's decent enough).
Actually, it's very easy for me to calculate my BMI, it's just my weight divided by 4, oh yeah!
Originally posted by §P0oONY
Which would work but I'm assuming his Ham sandwich had bread and his turkey dinner had some form of carbohydrate. High protein only works if you kick out carbohydrates.Plus it's a foolish diet, soon as you start eating carbohydrates again you balloon.
Not really, high protein and low carb still works and it's healthier than that unhealthy (imo) Atkins diet, which is all protein. But if you need to drop fast, guess it's the way to go
Not if done right, moderation is key.
Originally posted by §P0oONY
Some tips I'd suggest:Do away with mayonaise,
Used skimmed milk (only a little change but every little helps),
Instead of your yougart buy low fat greek yogurt and add your own fruit. (Most premade yogurts have added sugar and what not, it'll probalby save you money too)
Oh yeah, I'm switching to skimmed milk, I'm just using up the last liter I have right now. The yoghurt thing is a good idea, I will probably do that. And I know I should do away with the mayonaise, but it just doesn't taste so good, and I think it's okay in moderation. I aim at doing under, but close to, 2000 calorie per day for now.
Originally posted by RobtardHigh protein diets are reccomended if you want to build body mass, for sports and body building. It really isn;t recommended for weight loss as it really isn't very good for the heart. Moderation is the key, not just to carbohydrates but to everything, it's keeping a balanced and healthy diet without starving yourself.
Not really, high protein and low carb still works and it's healthier than that unhealthy (imo) Atkins diet, which is all protein. But if you need to drop fast, guess it's the way to goNot if done right, moderation is key.
Originally posted by Bardock42
Oh yeah, I'm switching to skimmed milk, I'm just using up the last liter I have right now. The yoghurt thing is a good idea, I will probably do that. And I know I should do away with the mayonaise, but it just doesn't taste so good, and I think it's okay in moderation. I aim at doing under, but close to, 2000 calorie per day for now.
What's your current caloric intake?
Originally posted by Bardock42It's hard to advise because I don't know how your diet was before, if you were on a 4000+ calorie diet switching straight to a 2000 would be a big leap. It's just best to bring things down slowly.
Oh yeah, I'm switching to skimmed milk, I'm just using up the last liter I have right now. The yoghurt thing is a good idea, I will probably do that. And I know I should do away with the mayonaise, but it just doesn't taste so good, and I think it's okay in moderation. I aim at doing under, but close to, 2000 calorie per day for now.
If you take it slowly with regular and constant exersise the weight will fall of very quickly at your size. Pushing yourself too quickly may end up with you losing all of your motivation and slip back.
This being said I don't know what your diet was like before. Or what exersise you were prone to before so i can't really advise. I would suggest talking to your GP about it though. He'll probably give you access to a dietition who will help you.
Originally posted by Bardock42
You mean previously? I am not really sure, it definitely varied, probably always more than 3000 though. And basically no excercise at all.
I would suggest you get the ball rolling slowly at first. If you make too big of a jump between your previous intake to your diet it can be a shock to your body and you'll feel like you're starving yourself.
Cut out about 500 calories from what you normally eat, the first couple weeks, and then go down to 2000 after that.
I was eating about 2500 myself, and I was still losing weight with no exercise.