do you find it hard to find dress shirts that fit?
don't remember the last time I wore one, but in the past, yes, it's been a challenge. I had to buy a suit back in the day when I was really lean coming out of college. Not easy finding a 17 drop.
then when i got married they sent my the wrong vest with my tux with a note saying that nobody that wears a 48 jacket only needs a large vest, so we sent a XXL that matches the jacket size. LOL
Awesome! Did you eat a lot to get that size?
I've kind of always been "big". I was holding about 210-220 through most of my 20's. then with a kid, my work load increasing (i'm a farmer) and my age, I started gaining weight. It wasn't all bad because I kind of had the CT Fletcher attitude about being big and strong. when I ate, I got strong. after a while that got old and realized I was just too fat. at my highest I was 268... but mainly I was holding about 245-250 for the past few yrs.
I just said enough is enough last fall and started cutting. over last winter I got down to about 225 by may. I lost another 10 or so over the summer and the last two months I've lost a few more pounds, but more so added some size.
in terms of eating a lot... yes, I ate A LOT. I never really ate bad, just too much.
now I eat about 5 times a day. this is what a typical day looks like for me
get up and 30 minute walk on mill
*8:30 - 65 grams oatmeal - sometimes 1/3 apple added in with 50 gram protein shake
*10-10:30 - 8 oz chicken breast with steamed veges. I tried to eat some carb here as well (today will be mashed potatoes).
may eat a small peanut butter honey sandwich if need be before training
train (lifting) from about 11:30 -1:00-
- usually eat two pieces of fruit during workout before cardio
- 5 days a week I do a 12 minute HIIT following my lifting
*1:30 - 65 grams oatmeal with 50 gram protein shake
* by 4:00 - 8 oz chicken breast with a carb (today it will be sweet potatoes). I might eat this meal early (maybe 2:30) if I feel I need it after my workout
*6:00 - 7:00 - 4-5 eggs, maybe 4-6 oz chicken breast depending on what I feel like. I'll have more veges here if I have them, If I can do without a carb, I'll skip that. maybe finish off the apple from the morning. maybe just a piece of light wheat bread with the eggs, or some pasta sauce with the chicken. I'll usually eat some cheese with this meal
- if I am feeling up to it, I'll walk again for 30 minutes
I play this by ear. I'm just trying to keep moving more so than really calling this cardio
*9-10:00 - I'll sometimes take a more meal replacement type shake.. lately that's been syntha-6. something with more than just protein..
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