shaxper
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Post by shaxper on May 21, 2015 4:48:32 GMT -5
Day 4
My starting weight: 265 lbs
My ideal weight for my height: 185 lbs
My goal: 220 lbs by August (15 lbs per month for three months)
Today's weigh in: 260 lbs
That's right. I'm still holding at 260. Considering that I ingested a bowl full of milk and cereal yesterday afternoon and went to bed still feeling a little full, I'm not too surprised by this. I'm still consuming way less than I normally do and making almost all of it unprocessed whole foods that are lean and nutritious, but these little stumbles and tweaks create minor setbacks, I suppose, and that's to be expected. You learn from them and adjust -- today I'll eat half that amount of cereal and eat it dry. I'm keeping my eye on the long goal and trying not to obsess over short term progress (or lack thereof).
My plan for today:
Breakfast: Two scrambled eggs with ketchup. Black decaf coffee.
Lunch: My homemade stew (garlic, onion, yellow pepper, spinach, tomato paste, cayenne pepper, black pepper, salt, ex virgin olive oil). Organic, choc full of nutrients, vegan, low carb, and low fat.
After work snack: Half a serving of dry Strawberry Frosted Mini-Wheats (for iron and fiber)
Dinner: Two Foreman-grilled chicken breasts marinated in no more than two tablespoons of soy sauce, and with cumin to taste.
Other snacks (if needed): raw unsalted cashews, baby carrots, sliced pineapple
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Post by Icctrombone on May 21, 2015 6:29:47 GMT -5
Hate to be "that guy" Shax, but you might have to lose the cereal altogether. Dairy also contains fat and The sugar in the frosted part might be hurting you.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 6:33:21 GMT -5
Hate to be "that guy" Shax, but you might have to lose the cereal altogether. Dairy also contains fat and The sugar in the frosted part might be hurting you. While I'm not against fat, I do kind of think that you should replace that cereal with a different fiber and iron source. Even if it means adding more non carb-y foods to your diet. For me, it's not the amount I eat, it's WHAT I eat. But that is how it works for me, personally. Everyone metabolises food and energy differently. It's finding what works for you. |
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 6:38:53 GMT -5
Sorry to be so difficult with all of the carefully considered suggestions you've been so kind to offer! Nonsense. You are not being difficult.  This is new for you, and so you are trying to figure out what works for you. This is the most difficult part about changing a diet. I don't know if there is a magical super high iron AND fiber, one-stop food for you out there, but if you find something let me know. And if you don't, just be willing to try other things and don't give up. You'll find a diet that works for you. But you may just need to be patient and remain determined. |
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 6:59:43 GMT -5
Plenty of veggies are super low in carbs and calories and still high in iron. I haven't found anything with a great fiber to carb ratio but a quick Google search shows raw cauliflower being one of the best options. I can eat raw or barely steamed cauliflower like Pringles so I wouldn't mind that. I never got much into balancing my minerals and all that, just stuck to counting calories.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on May 21, 2015 7:01:12 GMT -5
I must speak up and defend my beloved cereal! I love cereal (Pasta too!)
Regarding weight loss, my advice is to keep it simple. Excess weight is stored energy. Some people are genetically predisposed to store more and tend to gain weight more easily; some people are genetically predisposed to dissipate excess energy as heat, and gain weight with more difficulty. But in the final analysis, it's a matter of energy in vs energy out: if you use up more energy than you take in, you'll lose weight.
It's fairly easy to check out how much energy is found in different types of food, and how much energy is used to perform certain activities. With these tools, we can adjust input and output without having to stress overmuch about what we're eating. If we've indulged in something too rich in energy, we can compensate by doing a little more exercise.
Demonizing or enshrining certain types of food doesn't strike me as the way to go; I favor a simple energy gain / energy loss ratio.
Good luck to all those who resist the siren call of the cherry pie!
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 7:35:35 GMT -5
Plenty of veggies are super low in carbs and calories and still high in iron. I haven't found anything with a great fiber to carb ratio but a quick Google search shows raw cauliflower being one of the best options. I can eat raw or barely steamed cauliflower like Pringles so I wouldn't mind that. I never got much into balancing my minerals and all that, just stuck to counting calories. See counting calories doesn't work for me. I end up eating so little because due to the size I want/need to be for my height, it claims I need some ridiculously low amount of calories per day at 1200-1300 calories. I've tried that. I can BARELY eat anything all day, and I end up in a complete hunger rage. And so I end up basically starving myself into weight loss. And I find this type of diet (for me, personally) causes me to feel let down, doesn't fit my personality, and makes it so difficult for me to achieve my goals. It's hard to reach my weight goals when I feel like I'm punishing myself and starving all the time. However, this diet worked well for my in-laws. I find low carb and exercise works for me. In fact, I find that when I have built myself up to a point of doing enough exercise, I can eat whatever I want and drop weight (within reason, of course). The protein and fat required in a low carb diet sustain me much better than counting calories and eating more carb foods and feeling like I am starving myself. Everyone's body responds differently to diet, and that is why no one has found one single diet type that works for every single person. I find this pretty interesting. I love reading what works for everyone else. My friend was counting calories and excessively exercising, and she was not losing a single pound. She tried a low-carb, high protein and fat diet, and she started shedding weight. And she wasn't starving herself. She never felt hungry. I am not so cruel to myself. I will allow myself carbs and not rob myself of the deliciousness of cereal and chocolate completely. Like, I have to have chocolate or I might as well die. But it's in moderation. |
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 7:36:37 GMT -5
I must speak up and defend my beloved cereal! I love cereal (Pasta too!) Regarding weight loss, my advice is to keep it simple. Excess weight is stored energy. Some people are genetically predisposed to store more and tend to gain weight more easily; some people are genetically predisposed to dissipate excess energy as heat, and gain weight with more difficulty. But in the final analysis, it's a matter of energy in vs energy out: if you use up more energy than you take in, you'll lose weight. It's fairly easy to check out how much energy is found in different types of food, and how much energy is used to perform certain activities. With these tools, we can adjust input and output without having to stress overmuch about what we're eating. If we've indulged in something too rich in energy, we can compensate by doing a little more exercise. Demonizing or enshrining certain types of food doesn't strike me as the way to go; I favor a simple energy gain / energy loss ratio. Good luck to all those who resist the siren call of the cherry pie! I was advising Shax under the notion that he isn't adding exercise to his diet? Shax, are you exercising with your new diet? If so, that will change my suggestions pretty drastically. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on May 21, 2015 7:54:05 GMT -5
I am not so cruel to myself. I will allow myself carbs and not rob myself of the deliciousness of cereal and chocolate completely. Like, I have to have chocolate or I might as well die. But it's in moderation. That is true wisdom! |
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 8:06:07 GMT -5
Plenty of veggies are super low in carbs and calories and still high in iron. I haven't found anything with a great fiber to carb ratio but a quick Google search shows raw cauliflower being one of the best options. I can eat raw or barely steamed cauliflower like Pringles so I wouldn't mind that. I never got much into balancing my minerals and all that, just stuck to counting calories. See counting calories doesn't work for me. I end up eating so little because due to the size I want/need to be for my height, it claims I need some ridiculously low amount of calories per day at 1200-1300 calories. I've tried that. I can BARELY eat anything all day, and I end up in a complete hunger rage. And so I end up basically starving myself into weight loss. And I find this type of diet (for me, personally) causes me to feel let down, doesn't fit my personality, and makes it so difficult for me to achieve my goals. It's hard to reach my weight goals when I feel like I'm punishing myself and starving all the time. However, this diet worked well for my in-laws. I find low carb and exercise works for me. In fact, I find that when I have built myself up to a point of doing enough exercise, I can eat whatever I want and drop weight (within reason, of course). The protein and fat required in a low carb diet sustain me much better than counting calories and eating more carb foods and feeling like I am starving myself. Everyone's body responds differently to diet, and that is why no one has found one single diet type that works for every single person. I find this pretty interesting. I love reading what works for everyone else. My friend was counting calories and excessively exercising, and she was not losing a single pound. She tried a low-carb, high protein and fat diet, and she started shedding weight. And she wasn't starving herself. She never felt hungry. I am not so cruel to myself. I will allow myself carbs and not rob myself of the deliciousness of cereal and chocolate completely. Like, I have to have chocolate or I might as well die. But it's in moderation. It's really hard at first and takes some experimenting. I have a large appetite and not being able to stuff myself with food isn't an option. But if I stuff myself with brussel sprouts instead of pizza I can stay at 1600 calories pretty easily. I worked my way down to that through slowly tapering down my calorie intake and learning a lot of new recipes and tricks when odering out. And I don't worry as much about daily calorie consumption as I do weekly calorie consumption. So if I burn 100 calories a day on my bike and consume 100 calories under goal per day, that means I can go out to eat on Saturday and order the unhealthiest thing on the menu. I've also found that low calorie and low carb almost go hand in hand. Most of my lowest calorie recipes come from diabetes cook books. |
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Post by the4thpip on May 21, 2015 8:07:07 GMT -5
I am not so cruel to myself. I will allow myself carbs and not rob myself of the deliciousness of cereal and chocolate completely. Like, I have to have chocolate or I might as well die. But it's in moderation. That is true wisdom! Yeah, there are very few things I have completely eliminated from my diet, and those were things I did not care too much about, like potato chips and fries. And I only buy chocolate that is so expensive I'd feel bad about eating it all in one sitting. |
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 8:09:39 GMT -5
And I only buy chocolate that is so expensive I'd feel bad about eating it all in one sitting. Same. Unless it's a little halloween sized candy for a quarter. I like something sweet after dinner so I'll eat those. But I don't buy candy bars unless it's the fancy stuff, and usually only when it's a new flavor or brand I've never tried. Can't afford to have that stuff too often though. But I've tried most of these!  |
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Post by Icctrombone on May 21, 2015 8:24:16 GMT -5
This is the advantage of weighing yourself everyday. You can see what is working and what is making you hold onto water. Also, I have tried and know of people that lost weight on the Atkins diet which is protein based. The trouble with cereal is that there is hidden sugar. Read the labels.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2015 8:46:18 GMT -5
This is the advantage of weighing yourself everyday. You can see what is working and what is making you hold onto water. Also, I have tried and know of people that lost weight on the Atkins diet which is protein based. The trouble with cereal is that there is hidden sugar. Read the labels. Sugar and carbs (which might as well be the same thing if you are cutting down for diet). Cereal and chocolate are my weaknesses. There are times when I almost think I could possibly murder for chocolate if I had to. But those are special and rare occasions. |
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Post by Icctrombone on May 21, 2015 9:29:52 GMT -5
This is the advantage of weighing yourself everyday. You can see what is working and what is making you hold onto water. Also, I have tried and know of people that lost weight on the Atkins diet which is protein based. The trouble with cereal is that there is hidden sugar. Read the labels. Sugar and carbs (which might as well be the same thing if you are cutting down for diet). Cereal and chocolate are my weaknesses. There are times when I almost think I could possibly murder for chocolate if I had to. But those are special and rare occasions. Lol You made me spit out my chocolate covered Cereal. |
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This is new for you, and so you are trying to figure out what works for you. This is the most difficult part about changing a diet.
