Over the past 2ish weeks or so I've been working on my eating habits and adding in some exercise.

Here's an example of my daily routine...

Roughly an hour of exercise, usually a 50-50 split of moderate pace bike riding(13-20mph outdoor and stationary) and basketball 5-7 days a week.

I've been aiming for about 1500 calories. Going by online exercise calculators and calories eaten, I generally end up with a net of between 1350 and 1750. I figure if I go slightly over, aslong as I'm under 2k, I'm beyond fine.

An average day is of eating is 1-2 apples, 1-2 bananas, 1 light yogurt, a lean cuisine-esque tv dinner(270-300 cal), 2 packets of strawberry oatmeal(260 cal), 1 bag of popcorn (375 cal), 1-3 slices of cinnimon bread (110 cal per slice).. occasionally I'll add other, less healthy things, but I keep them in moderation and under the net cal barrier.

Basically, I know there's deficiencies in what I'm doing, but it seems very easily maintainable. Any thoughts or suggestions? I'd like to eventually introduce healthier choices in the future, but I work 7 nights a week, so a lot of my choices are microwave/no-cook dependant.

I'm 6'2", currently 242.. down from an initial 253. My overall goal is to get down to about 180-190. I figure this will probably take me about a year and a half, maybe 2 to get to my final goal.

Again, basically just looking for some tips.

Hey. It seems like you're doing well so far. You actually should be able to hit your target weight in a year or less, with all that exercise you are doing. I suggest adding a little more protein to your diet though, it doesn't seem like you are eating much of it. *I'm not a doctor, its just my opinion. Good luck to you!

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