Destino Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 My standard routine outside of special occasions: Morning: Coffee Black Protein shake with water (no sugars) Lunch: Low Carb whole wheat toast chicken breast Salad with lemon and half an avocado used as dressing Dinner: Chicken breast Steamed veggies Snacks: Fruit for carbs and sugars from good sources. The logic behind it: - Get fats from mono saturated sources - Keep sugars and carbs coming mostly from fruit - Keep so called "bad carbs" to a minimum - Keep calorie count in a healthy zone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Fried Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Makes sense.....Not eating after 6 could be a little tough, but when I do, I'll try to snack better (fruit, etc).I've only had 620 calories today. I'm gonna have a decent, healthy dinner, but I'm going to try to stick to that 1700 calorie net for as long as I can, then increase it a bit to maintain. (Down the road, of course.) I don't know what your exact medical situation is right now, as in if you need to lose a lot of weight immediately or not. Obviously, you want to lose as much fat as possible in as short amount of time as possible. The thing is, I've read in several places that losing weight very fast is a setup to gain it all back. In other words, the key to losing weight and keeping it off is to lose the weight slowly, but consistently, and using the proper methods. Don't do any whack diets or you'll eventually gain it all back and be in the same situation you are in right now. Also, don't only rely on diet. Lift weights, do cardio work, etc. It will strengthen your heart, and the increase in lean muscle will ultimately burn even more calories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I don't know what your exact medical situation is right now, as in if you need to lose a lot of weight immediately or not. Obviously, you want to lose as much fat as possible in as short amount of time as possible. The thing is, I've read in several places that losing weight very fast is a setup to gain it all back. In other words, the key to losing weight and keeping it off is to lose the weight slowly, but consistently, and using the proper methods. Don't do any whack diets or you'll eventually gain it all back and be in the same situation you are in right now. Oh, you're absolutely right. When I counted calories before, I lost 47 pounds in about two months. Unfortunately, the holidays hit and I got completely stupid. And then afterwards, I got lazy, and said the hell with it. (Figuring if I ever really wanted to lose it again, I could. So why worry?) Basically, my BP is up because of my weight, and the way I eat. My triglycerides are also about 3 1/2 times what they should be. I've got meds for both issues now, but my ultimate goal is to get healthy, and maintain that by making healthy decisions. (Instead of maintaining it artificially.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Oh, you're absolutely right. When I counted calories before, I lost 47 pounds in about two months. Unfortunately, the holidays hit and I got completely stupid. And then afterwards, I got lazy, and said the hell with it. (Figuring if I ever really wanted to lose it again, I could. So why worry?)Basically, my BP is up because of my weight, and the way I eat. My triglycerides are also about 3 1/2 times what they should be. I've got meds for both issues now, but my ultimate goal is to get healthy, and maintain that by making healthy decisions. (Instead of maintaining it artificially.) One tip I can give you that you may have already realized for yourself is simple but effective: Whenever you are trying to transition from a bad diet to a healthier diet availability of food is one of the biggest factors in success. Always plan to make certain that the foods you need are available where ever you are going. When I decided to finally lose the weight (I was pretty heavy at 5'9 230) my success came from planning. I always had meals ready to go and with me every where. Once you start to develop healthier habits you'll know what you can get where that won't hurt your plan... until then however you have to be prepared! Oddly enough I also started watching the food network more often... not for the whole recipe's (all if it is killer) but for the spice combination. For example I was watching some dude make Puerto Rican style chicken and he started by chopping a 1/2onion 1/2 green peper 1/2 red pepper fresh cilantro and 1 chopped roma tomatoe into a pan and cooked the chicken in that. So I added some hot peppers to that ***** and made me some killer chicken breast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 One tip I can give you that you may have already realized for yourself is simple but effective: Whenever you are trying to transition from a bad diet to a healthier diet availability of food is one of the biggest factors in success. Always plan to make certain that the foods you need are available where ever you are going. When I decided to finally lose the weight (I was pretty heavy at 5'9 230) my success came from planning. I always had meals ready to go and with me every where. Once you start to develop healthier habits you'll know what you can get where that won't hurt your plan... until then however you have to be prepared! So you were basically in the same place I am now. I'm 5-10 and 247. And you're spot on about having good food available. That's one of the reasons I like a lot of the weight watchers/lean cuisine stuff. They're all about 300-400 calories, fill you up pretty good, and taste halfway decent. I need to find more of them I like though, because rotating through the same stuff can get old fast. One of the big decisions I made was to no longer keep alcohol in my house. I thought I could get away with having 2-3-4 beers nearly every night, and be OK. I thought that WAS moderation. Turns out, that's probably the biggest contributor to the triglyceride problem. If I wanna go have a few with friends, I'm still going to do that. But the drinking by myself thing is over. I'll be honest, this kinda put the fear of God in me just a little. It's tough at 36 to hear you're on course for a major stroke. I will not do that to my kids, or to myself. It's fightin time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boysetsfire Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 Will boysetsfire mind if I move in with you? That sounds yumtacular! I GOT IT MADE SON!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 So you were basically in the same place I am now. I'm 5-10 and 247.And you're spot on about having good food available. That's one of the reasons I like a lot of the weight watchers/lean cuisine stuff. They're all about 300-400 calories, fill you up pretty good, and taste halfway decent. I need to find more of them I like though, because rotating through the same stuff can get old fast. One of the big decisions I made was to no longer keep alcohol in my house. I thought I could get away with having 2-3-4 beers nearly every night, and be OK. I thought that WAS moderation. Turns out, that's probably the biggest contributor to the triglyceride problem. If I wanna go have a few with friends, I'm still going to do that. But the drinking by myself thing is over. I'll be honest, this kinda put the fear of God in me just a little. It's tough at 36 to hear you're on course for a major stroke. I will not do that to my kids, or to myself. It's fightin time. It tough but you can do it. The beer thing... oh man don't get me started on alcohol. I was all about crown & coke and many beers. Had to cut that drinking down big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 It tough but you can do it. The beer thing... oh man don't get me started on alcohol. I was all about crown & coke and many beers. Had to cut that drinking down big time. Oh, I will. Fear is a great motivator. I've also got a long-term goal of completing a big 5K race back in my hometown (Cumberland, MD) in October. I'm pretty good about exercising if I have a goal. Doing it just to do it doesn't work for me. (And yes, I realize I won't be competitive only training when I have time over the next 8 months. It's more one of those 'I did it' kinda goals.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCSaints_fan Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I feel best and am able to lose weight when I stick with low-carb and get a good amount of exercise. I tend to overeat foods that are high in carbs, Once You Pop, You Can't Stop. Truer words were never spoken... But even so called "healthy" foods like bread, rice, potatoes, most fruit, cereal, etc. Even nuts, unfortunately unless I can have just a small bag. I try to stick with green veggies, meat and egs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted February 22, 2010 Author Share Posted February 22, 2010 Anytime I get a little tubby (and to me thats when I get in the 180s) I go to major calorie restriction and major no eating after 5:30ish. Generally the lbs come off super quick that way. Normally I stick with the 6 small meals, although dinner is a bit more because I eat dinner about an hour before the gym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brave Little Toaster Oven Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I GOT IT MADE SON!!! dont trust your woman around me...thats all i gotta say :pfft: (you are the luckiest Geraldo Rivera looking **** in the world hahaha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 I GOT IT MADE SON!!! tilapia and broccoli for you!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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