Weight loss challenge
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2017
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From: Oklahoma
i think i'm going to start a new supper routine... supper will consist of relatively small portions of healthy foods, and immediately after supper i'll eat a sliced apple with raw almonds, walnuts, and pumpkin seeds! and then nothing else after that. i did that yesterday after a bowl of salad and boiled eggs, and i loved it. i'll see if i can do that the rest of the week.
Post Fiend
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From: Oklahoma
that being said, i choose my food nowadays with a few rules:
1. Get it as fresh as you can.
2. Get it as close to it's natural form as you can.
3. Pick the stuff with the most Fiber and Protein
4. Pick food with the least Saturated Fat and Sodium
5 Pick food with the lowest Glycemic Index...
...
those are pretty good guide lines for most people. that's basically what a diabetic should go for.
oh, i seemed to have lost another half a pound or so lol, i'm between 185 and 186 this morning. not sure why, but ill take it!
Post Fiend
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From: Oklahoma
oh, also, i shoot for a certain threshold of fiber and protein in every meal. if i can get in 10 grams of fiber and 25 grams of protein without going much over 400 calories per meal, then that puts me around 2400 calories/60g fiber/150 protein for the day which is great. though i shoot for maybe 2200 calories and 200g protein every day. it gets pretty hard sometimes haha! the only way to get those numbers is to eat meats like fish and chicken breast with veggies like broccoli and cabbage... keeps the carbs and saturated fat down.
but that's all for a diet like mine, for a guy with a certain activity level and blood characteristics. i'm fighting high blood pressure and high cholesterol. i'll likely be fighting heart disease and diabetes as well. so this diet should make things much more manageable for me.
but that's all for a diet like mine, for a guy with a certain activity level and blood characteristics. i'm fighting high blood pressure and high cholesterol. i'll likely be fighting heart disease and diabetes as well. so this diet should make things much more manageable for me.
Post Fiend
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From: Oklahoma
I also eat the higher glycemic foods (high GI value) early in the day (immediately before and after my workout). for instance, now im having sliced strawberries, half an apple (other half is rotten lol), a banana (this is a big one most people don't think about being high GI), and a protein shake. quite a few carbs with all the fruit, but that's ok since i'm still huffing air from my workout hahahah!
Post Fiend
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From: Oklahoma
Let me show you what these general diet guidelines above did for me. I don't want you to think i'm just running my mouth lol, i really love this stuff & try to learn more every day!!!
First pic was May 2017 (206 lbs). Second was July 2017 (192 lbs if i remember correctly). That was just about 2 months apart. I lost about about 14 pounds.
Here are my very specific rules I set for myself besides the general guidelines above:
Never eat til i'm full
Never eat after supper
No sweets
Only 1 glass of wine or beer at a time (i actually only had about 2 glasses a week during this experiment)
Maintain high intensity/high heartrate during every workout
Limit every workout to 1 hour
8 hrs sleep
And as much water as i could drink.
May 2017 (206 lbs)
July 2017 (192 lbs)
First pic was May 2017 (206 lbs). Second was July 2017 (192 lbs if i remember correctly). That was just about 2 months apart. I lost about about 14 pounds.
Here are my very specific rules I set for myself besides the general guidelines above:
Never eat til i'm full
Never eat after supper
No sweets
Only 1 glass of wine or beer at a time (i actually only had about 2 glasses a week during this experiment)
Maintain high intensity/high heartrate during every workout
Limit every workout to 1 hour
8 hrs sleep
And as much water as i could drink.
May 2017 (206 lbs)
July 2017 (192 lbs)
Post Fiend
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From: Oklahoma
come the first of July, i'll show you guys some pics of this latest experiment lol, i seriously doubt that i'll have made anywhere near that kind of progress but it'll be fun to see at least! i'll even write up some notes that might help me out next year lol
Post Fiend
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From: Oklahoma
oh you'll love this lol! this one is in June 2015, about 3 years ago. i weighed about 240lbs. 3 years later i'm down over 50 pounds.
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From: Abilene, KS
Had my first "cheat" meal last night, been 6 weeks without slipping otherwise. Had chinese buffet since Jamie and I were both craving anything that wasn't keto, we're both pretty wore out on it at this point. I avoided all pasta\noodles\rice and stuck with the meats that didn't have a ton of sweet coatings. Ended up losing 1.5 lbs over the last 24 hours so it must not have been too terrible of a slip. We'll see how well we stick with it when we leave tomorrow for our 9 day vacation, at least we should have plenty of exercise with the hiking and other activities we have planned.
Post Fiend
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From: Oklahoma
that's exactly what i do with myself! pick a goal, make it happen!
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2017
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From: Oklahoma
Had my first "cheat" meal last night, been 6 weeks without slipping otherwise. Had chinese buffet since Jamie and I were both craving anything that wasn't keto, we're both pretty wore out on it at this point. I avoided all pasta\noodles\rice and stuck with the meats that didn't have a ton of sweet coatings. Ended up losing 1.5 lbs over the last 24 hours so it must not have been too terrible of a slip. We'll see how well we stick with it when we leave tomorrow for our 9 day vacation, at least we should have plenty of exercise with the hiking and other activities we have planned.
on our vacation last month, we managed pretty well. i had a big tub of pork rinds, protein shakes, and mixed nuts for us to snack on most of the trip. seemed to work well!
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From: Manhattan Kansas
Your Vacation sounds Awesome!!
I assume you will have a great time. Building Wonderful Memories, and enjoying each other.
I believe the very first vivid memories I have are from 1980. I was 5 at the time, and we took a trip to California. There were lots of stops along the way, roadside attractions, Universal Studios, Redwood Forest, Disney World, Petrified Forest, Great Grandma, and Mom's Cousins. Dad had just bought a brand new 1980 Chevy Citation, which was an upgrade from our big boat, 4 door Chevrolet Caprice with sticky vinyl seats. I think it was 20 miles from bumper to bumper. It had a big V8 that only ran on about 5 cylinders. Dad kept it for Dennis to drive, but Dennis bought a SS El Camino with his own money instead.
Yep.. those are some of my first memories.
I assume you will have a great time. Building Wonderful Memories, and enjoying each other.
I believe the very first vivid memories I have are from 1980. I was 5 at the time, and we took a trip to California. There were lots of stops along the way, roadside attractions, Universal Studios, Redwood Forest, Disney World, Petrified Forest, Great Grandma, and Mom's Cousins. Dad had just bought a brand new 1980 Chevy Citation, which was an upgrade from our big boat, 4 door Chevrolet Caprice with sticky vinyl seats. I think it was 20 miles from bumper to bumper. It had a big V8 that only ran on about 5 cylinders. Dad kept it for Dennis to drive, but Dennis bought a SS El Camino with his own money instead.
Yep.. those are some of my first memories.