Haha, great minds think alike!

lol you guys are 2 funny

OK I didn't have time to even think about booting up my computer this weekend so NO posts sorry. I have my fitday done for today and here it is.


http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...t1stfitday.jpg

Now that is miles away from how I was eating but It is how I will be eating. I am kinda using bob greens Best Life Diet as a guide for sure. SO in addition to what you see I will be walking 2500 steps everyday this week on my breaks (spread out) like 850 at a time. Then next week I will add the weight lifting in.

Also the book calls for a good multi so I got the Animal pak and FIsh oil supps that I take 3 times a day.

I started drinking some water again and even though I was not counting cals or really restricting at all this weekend I am already down 3lbs from just not eating fast food at all. I think the combination of all the salt in fast food and not drinking water was a big part of my weight gain and I am praying that means I will see some more weight loss this week as I increase my water intake daily.

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Originally Posted by Need2BSmaller l http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s...t1stfitday.jpg Now that is miles away from how I was eating but It is how I will be eating.

Hey hey homeboy,

So I was looking over your fitday info and you'll be eating around 2800 calories or so. Do you know what your BMR is? Also, have you figured out what your caloric intake will be? I know these are a lot of questions, but believe me, once you figure these out, it'll make losing weight so much easier. If you have questions.... just ask. Good luck with the walking, doll.

-Sheryl

last time I figured out my bmr it was approx 4200cals but that was with lifting and walking 3 miles. I am going to start by aiming for 3000 to 3500 cals a day with at least 200g of protien and 30% or less from fat.

My cals today were a little low but I didn't have school today so I slept in and did not have breakfast till about 10:30am so You can add another meal or snack on a normal day, which will bring me up to right inbetween 3000 and 3500 cals. I won't drop it any lower till I get back in the swing of lifting and walking regular and weight loss stops ie/ less then 1 to 2 lbs a week.

does this sound sane or am I way off base?

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Originally Posted by Need2BSmaller does this sound sane or am I way off base?

You know who would give the best advice for all of this..... Steve. Steve usually drops into "The Harsh Turth" section to answer people, so if you like, maybe you can have him look over your eating plan and he can do his magic. Steve's awesome. Just by asking him questions and whatnot, he's helped me to lose 10 lbs so far.... so yah, I'm keeping him around. HA! (And he's a cool guy... not some judgmental prick like most CPTs.) Right now, he's away on a business trip, but he'll be dropping in whenever he has a chance to.

-Sheryl

cool and thanks for all the help so far. I will stick with this till I can touch base with Steve then. I want to get to the other threads but I am going through the journal section right now and bathing in others success stories

very inspiring

Hey there!
I was just reading through your diary and I think you are brave too. It takes a lot of courage to try to reduce your weight to less than half of what it is!
It will be a very long way but I think you have the right attitude. Walking is a good start and don't eat fast food!! Watch supersize me, that will take you off fast food for at least a week and when you crave it again watch it again!! In fact when I fancy something disgusting like McD I just remember when in the movie he eats that huge meal and just vomits and I tell you, I do not want to go there again. In fact if you can, rip that part of the movie and whenever you feel like junkfood watch that sequence.
I tell you you will go off junk food in about 3 days!!!

Thank you again for reading and commenting on my diary, I lived for a long time secluded in a world in which 120 pounds was "morbidly obese" and when I came out of it and suddenly faced the "real" world man... I was a bit afraid of really big people, I could not understand them (how should I, I weighed only 90 pounds or so). I started to get to know a few and I started to understand them and on here I can see how string you people are. Most of you had to face a lot of looks and even insults all your life, it must be really hard and the more I know the more I admire your courage to try and change.
Good luck and I will read you a lot I think! Love, Cat

I think that you are doing great. I know it is a frustrating process - but it sounds like you have great plans for it. I am a student, too, and there are so many constant struggles and tempations that go along with it. I was talking to someone today and she pointed out that so many students have such bad habbits - and it is so HARD not to be one of them (especially when almost everyone around you has bad eating habbits).

I know you can do it! You have my 100% support!

thanks Cat and cat

well I am half way through the work day and right on schedual I have a little over 1000 steps of my 2500 goal and will be working 4 over tonight so I may even shoot for a couple extra little walks and take a 3000 step day right off the bat.,

OK I think I said it somewhere but if I didn't I will be holding off on starting my lifting until next monday but I did lift today lightly I am just trying to find the right weight to start at for my lifts as it has been a while since I worked out at all.


In the Weight Room
(Mon, Wed, Fri)

Bench Press 3 sets of 6 to 10 reps
Close Grip Bench Press 3 sets of 6 to 10 reps
Barbell Curls 3 sets of 6 to 10 reps
Military Press 3 sets of 6 to 10 reps
Lat Pull Downs 3 sets of 6 to 10 reps
Leg Press 3 sets of 6 to 10 reps
Calves Raises 3 sets of 6 to 10 reps

This is the basic workout I will be doing. I usually do ! or 2 warm up sets for major body parts that I don't count on this list. When I get into the grove I will use a weight say 150lbs for bench press untill I can do 3 sets of 10 then I add 5lbs (2.5lbs on each side) and go again till I can do 3 sets of 10 and that is how I increase my weight. This week I will be just going up everyday and trying to find a weight that is good for 3 sets of 10 reps. I will stick with weight I am able to push for a couple weeks then start pushing myself more.

Keep on Keepin On!!! You're off to a great start!

That's a good way to find out what kind of weight you want. Don't worry, the soreness goes away.... or you get used to it, not sure haha.

Hi

I had to post a message to wish you good luck.

I have found the story of Charlie Walduck's weight loss really inspirational - and wondered if you may find it like that too.

He went from 616 pounds (i.e. 44 stones) to 196 pounds (i.e. 14 stones) in two years. He even runs marathons.

He made me believe that anything was possible.

Dieting : Dr Chris Steele's PROVEN Fat Farewell Diet Plan - Introduction on www.thefamilygp.com as seen on ITV's This Morning with Charlie Walduck

Whenever I hit a plateau I fire up the image and read it. I spent 20 years believing that some things were impossible.

Take care
Best wishes
Margaret

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Originally Posted by Need2BSmaller cool and thanks for all the help so far. I will stick with this till I can touch base with Steve then. I want to get to the other threads but I am going through the journal section right now and bathing in others success stories very inspiring

Morning fellow whose name I have no fackin' idea is (HA!),

yah I noticed you left a messsage for Steve and he already replied. I told you homeboy is awesome. Anyways.... you know, I was rereading your fitday jpg and I just have a few comments:

1. Believe me, I love myself some cheese.. however, do you really need to eat 5 oz of cheddar cheese? That's 500 calories right there. With 500 calories you can make yourself a lean turkey breast sandwhich with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, mustard on whole wheat bread for ~350 calories and say a cup of homemade minestrone soup ~150 cal. What I'm trying to say is you want to consume your calories wisely.. besides a sandwhich and soup is so much more satisfying than a hunk of cheese, right?

2. Hmmm... not a big fan of veggies? haha If you can, try getting more of them into your diet. Not only are they low in calories and you can eat more, but they'll help you to well.. ya know.. crap. haha! Fiber is your friend. Also, it'll make your tummy feel fuller for longer periods of time. Try broccoli... spinach... salads (without all the extra crap- ie: blue cheese, croutons, bacon bits)...

Alright, doll.... I'm off to blast some music in the house, so I can dance around and clean. haha! Ciao.

-Sheryl

Names Brad lol

and man you are perceptive maybe a little to perceptive ha ha

I actually love veggies (cooked) not so much raw and I am still dealing with that busy schedual for another month. The cheese was high because I do love cheese and find it helps me get some protein and I usually eat a high fat high protien high cal breaky cause I can take time before school to cook an omelete sit and enjoy it. I will try and add some veggies to the morning omlete maybe that will kill 2 birds with one stone.

The thing with the cals from the cheese is even with all that cheese I did not hit my min of 3000 cals yesterday. I know it sounds crazy but I find it hard to get my cals somtimes without eating to much fat or not enough protein. O.k. that sounded even more crazy when I typed it. I find when my diet is high is dairy ie/ cheese (the real kind), milk and eggs I can keep my cals in check. When I eat a high carb lean meat substitute like the sandwich you mentioned It does not keep me satisfied the same way for the same amount of cals. I know fiber is suppose to make you full but I have never noticed. I do take a fiber supp when I am below 20 grams a day. I also take a multi and fish oil but take the fiber with last meal if I am low far away from the other supps.

Thanks again for the good Ideas and I will try to get more veg;s is I am eyeing a couple peppers today with my chicken breast adn will eat alot more come nov when I have more time to perpare them. Cause raw veggs

Brad

Hey you!
You sound like your doing great!
I am a cheese lover to and am trying to cut more of it out of my diet, it kills the calorie intake. It really does .. I usually add about five hundred calories into fitday just by eating cheese. Too much cheese! lol I am supposed to take some in, because of my pre diabeties...but otherwise the cheese gives me saturated fat, which is the worst fat you can take in..

I hope you figure out a balance, I still am too!

best wishes hun
Keep trecking

always
natalie jo