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Old May 5th, 2008, 06:07 AM
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True Story Of thin man in a fat man's body

Hello all, after lurking and posting here and there for a couple months ive decided to create a diary like so many of you have.

My back story is pretty extensive. The short of it is i come from a big family, both in numbers and girth and have never really been small, i was the first to grow in middle school, and by the end of seventh grade was 5'10 and nearly 200 pounds. Of course i was recruited to the football team and played tight end and defensive end all through high school. However, i continued gaining weight, in a large part due to a daily diet of somewhere around 6000 calories, many of which came from sodas and ice cream bars. By my freshman year of college, I had achieved a weight of nearly 300 pounds, and by the time i graduated i had eclipsed 330. I did diet one year in college and got down to 255, but the allure of beer and pizza in college allowed me to put all of the weight back on plus some.

The funny thing is ive never been your typical fat guy. I wasnt an offensive linemen in football, and i didnt stick to racquetball or other sports that big guys could excell at. I was a great hockey player, was huge into men's fashion and just never was able to feel like i fit my body, like im sure many of you can empathize.

At any rate, in the fall of 2006 i decided i had had enough and started a diet and got down to about 270 by last spring. I have stayed in that general area with some small gains and losses since then. I am at a point now where i really want to lose some more weight, and i decided a diary might help.

My weight today is 275ish and my short term goal is 15 pounds by june 26th, very attainable if i stick to a decent diet and exercise program. My problem the last couple months has been consistancy and total dismay with my daily diet.

I went shopping yesterday to get some new things to try out and here is what i have prepared for todays meals (i am a high school teacher/football coach and with our current spring training and teaching a night class im ehre 13 hours a day and thus prepare meals on sunday)

Breakfast:
weight control oatmeal (2 grains)
diet soda


Lunch
2 thin slices of pork tenderloin (1-2 protiens)
Romain/iceberg Salad with strawberry slices (1 Veggie and prolly .5 fruit)
Diet Soda

Snack
1 whole orange (1 fruit)


Dinner

1 chicken breast with about a half tablespoon of BBQ sauce (1 protein)
Veggie TBD (1 Veggie)
Diet Soda


As you can see my big vice i really need to get rid of is the sodas, despite the dietness of them i know that it is not good for mea nd really want to cut back. Unfortunatley, this will be the same basic thing i eat all week, with smoe variations in preparation and ordering. I may start having an orange for breakfast as opposed to the oatmeal, as i would love to save a bit of the grains for a slice of whole wheat bread with some peanut butter on it for a snack int he afternoon. we will see.

Let me know what you think of this daily diet, obviously ive kind of paid attention to a 4-3-2 pyramid, lets see how that works out.


For before and during pictures, check my thread
http://www.weight-loss.fitness.com/b...day-225-a.html

Edit: i am not sure if we have mods on this forum, but i cant edit the title and i made a pretty annoying typo. . .

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Old May 5th, 2008, 06:29 AM
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Edit: i am not sure if we have mods on this forum, but i cant edit the title and i made a pretty annoying typo. . .
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Let me know what you think of this daily diet, obviously ive kind of paid attention to a 4-3-2 pyramid, lets see how that works out.
Do you know how many calories a day you're getting? it seems very low to me...

While low calorie diets when you've got a lot to lose don't cause much permanent damage - you want tomake sure that the calorie range you're in is sustainable for the long term -and you want to make sure you've got some wiggle room in your calories to make adjustments down the road when your weight loss stalls abit - if you're starting out with really low calories (like below 1500) youdon't have much room to wiggle...

An account at FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal might help keep track of nutrients...
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I dont know precisely because i dont have a decent scale, but

Oatmeal - 160 Calories

Orange - 60

Pork Loin - 4 oz is 160 calories, probably have between 1 and 2 so lets say 250

Salad (50 for dressing, 50 for salad and about 50 for strawberries)

Chicken - probably close to 250 once i added the bbq sauce
Salad 150

Looks like its around 1000 calories, which probably isnt enough. what should i look to add?
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If you check the stickied threaad in the nutrition forum - you'll find a link to the harris benedict formula -which will give you an approximate range of calories to shoot for.

There really is no precise one size fits all number for every person - as every person arrives at this point from a different place... so you will probablyl have to play around with the number a bit.
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Yesterday was a very good day, in addition to the diet outlined above, i added a half a peanut butter sand. on 45 cal whole wheat and a half a can of low fat turkey noodle soup adding another 200 calories or so and really helpign me not get hungry through the day. I also walked 9 holes of golf which isnt an intense workout but keeps me moving and is probably around 3 miles (3200 yards if walked in a straight line, and of course the way i play golf that doesnt happen)

Today i teach straight till 730 so i brought my food with me.

I have four slices of pork for lunch and dinner (2 each). with each i have a small salad with some cut up strawberries and a couple sunflower seeds. I have about a half a cup of peanuts that ill consume as a snack and for breakfast had oatmeal and an orange.

It is possible that ill head out and get a six inch turkey and ham from subway for dinner as opposed to the pork and salad, itll add a little bit of carbohydrates but at around 300 calories it sounds really good right now.

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-- How much weight do you want to lose? My initial goal was 50 pounds. I hit that last year. Short term is 250 which is 25 pounds, long term 225 which is 50 more.

-- What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight? 25 by early july 50 by christmas

-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)? mostly thruogh diet and not necassarily increased exercise, just decreasing inactivity. I play racquetball 3-4 times a week and just want to fill more of the down time with activity of some sort as opposed to couch potatoing

-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal? No one, this is for me by me.

-- How realistic is your goal?
I think 25 by early july is lofty but i like that. 50 by christmas is very attainable.

-- When will you start? YEsterday started phase two.

What is your current height and weight? 5'10 275

If you were at an ideal weight now, what would that weight be? well my doctor told me 220 would be good for my body type but somewher ein the 180's is what most would consider ideal

At what weight would you like to be at four months from now? 245

Why do you want to lose weight? Health, looks, clothing THE LADIES

Do you want to lose weight for a specific life event such as wedding or reunion? If so, when is that event? Well initially no but now im stoked about looking better for my best friend from hs's wedding

What obstacles could get between you and your weight loss goals? A far too busy work schedule, skinny friends that can eat whatever they want and a far too active social life that revolves around food and drinking

Why do you think that you now have a weight problem? well much of it is hereditary and much is just because i never saw it as a problem until recently

What lifestyle changes do you think would help you lose weight? Food=happiness and that needs to change. Cooking more

Have you lost weight in the past? If so, what has worked in the past to help you lose weight? Yes but never kept it off. family helped me do it

Why do you believe that you did not lose weight or you gained the weight back? I went back to college where pizza and beer were way too accessable

Would you try writing down all food and drink consumed for a given period of time? Im trying but dont often enough

Do you cook at home often? If so, what do you cook? I do now that i diet, lots of chicken, pork

How often do you go out to eat? Where do you go? well, out to eat seldom, but i frequent subway a lot

What are your three favorite foods? Pizza, tacos, chips

What are your three favorite restaurants? Outback, Wendys and anything pizza

What are three things you can do differently when it comes to food? Portion, Portion and Portion

If you woke up tomorrow and your body was exactly the way you want it, what would be different? Um, my pants would be baggy. Id walk taller and be more confident in who i am

Do you eat when you are not hungry? I used to always eat, so yea, but not much anymore

Do you binge eat (large amounts at a time)? Again i avoid it now but used to

Do you hide your food or eat in secret? no

Do you eat when you are sad, nervous, or depressed? Yes

Do you eat as a reward? Yes

Do you eat while watching TV or using the computer? Yes

What do you normally eat for a meal? Pre diet lots of fast food, now lots of chicken and salads

What type of snacks do you eat? Peanut butter on a couple crackers or an orange'

In terms of exercise, what, if anything, are you currently doing? Racuqetball 3-4 times a week.

Where do you go for exercise? A local public gym? School/work gym? Home? Public gym

What, if anything, are your three favorite types of exercise? I hate it all but anything that is a sport is fun, pick up basketball, football, racquetball etc

What is your daily/weekly/monthly/yearly motivation to move towards your goals? Im not sure, thats the issue

Do you have rewards for certain goals? Usually a meal out hehe
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