This month my girlfriend is out the country with her family for 30 days, the entire month of July. While it was difficult at first to accept it and just 'get over it' you spend enough time with someone (the last 3 years) not being apart for any length greater than 10 days and it's difficult to deal with. Enough about that though and on to the point of my post.
About 3 months ago, I had finally reached a breaking point with my weight. I am 6'4" and at the time I had topped out at 328#. While that makes me sound like a total fatass, I wasn't to the point where I'd be out of breath after running up a flight of stairs, but I was definitely dissatisfied with my physical appearance.
At that time the only thing I did was cut any sodas/high calorie beverages to 1 a day, 2 at most on some days. Ever stop to think, that if you eat out at a restaurant and have 5 cokes that's 750 calories right there? Well on to the next point.
After about 2 months I'd managed to lose about 15 lbs, without changing anything but less sodas.
After my girlfriend was gone 9 days, I decided to make a change in my life. Currently I'm only consuming about 1200 calories a day. You really do NOT realize how difficult that is until you honestly try it, counting EVERY thing you take in. Ever eaten 3 peppermints after dinner from a restaurant? That's *60* calories right there! Yeah, *60*! I couldn't believe that when I found out.
Now on to the good news. It's been 14 days since I started the diet, I was around 312# when I started, and as of this morning I was between 292-294#. In only 14 days I've lost nearly 20 lbs. Now on to why this works:
To maintain your current weight, multiply your body weight by 12. This is how many calories you should consume in order to MAINTAIN your current weight. For example:
A 200 lb. man:
200 x 12 = 2400
If this man sits around idling most of the day (most office jobs) he should consume no more than 2400 calories in order to maintain his current weight.
At nearly 300# I can consume as much as 3600 calories and not gain anything, however, I estimate my caloric intake BEFORE going on this diet, between 3000-5000 calories on any given day. That sounds like a lot but I had a large appetite, it was merely what I was used to.
Also, I've been swimming approximately 1 hour per day, which BURNS 1200 calories at my weight, so I'm basically consuming NOTHING on a daily basis, losing 3600 calories (approximately 1 lb per day) and I attribute the additional weight loss to other various activities I've kept myself busy with.
In conclusion, just like there are no 'get rich quick' schemes, there are no real 'diets'. The only way to change what you look like physically (losing weight) is to change your habits, become more active, and eat less.
If you DO decide you would also like to lose weight, make sure you take a multivitamin to make up for any nutrition loss you might incur, as well as some sort of regular exercise program so as not to lose vital muscle structure.
And before anyone asks, there will be no before and after PICS!!
Thank you very much for reading, I appreciate any constructive criticism. Any negative criticism I'd appreciate be kept amongst yourselves
dm
About 3 months ago, I had finally reached a breaking point with my weight. I am 6'4" and at the time I had topped out at 328#. While that makes me sound like a total fatass, I wasn't to the point where I'd be out of breath after running up a flight of stairs, but I was definitely dissatisfied with my physical appearance.
At that time the only thing I did was cut any sodas/high calorie beverages to 1 a day, 2 at most on some days. Ever stop to think, that if you eat out at a restaurant and have 5 cokes that's 750 calories right there? Well on to the next point.
After about 2 months I'd managed to lose about 15 lbs, without changing anything but less sodas.
After my girlfriend was gone 9 days, I decided to make a change in my life. Currently I'm only consuming about 1200 calories a day. You really do NOT realize how difficult that is until you honestly try it, counting EVERY thing you take in. Ever eaten 3 peppermints after dinner from a restaurant? That's *60* calories right there! Yeah, *60*! I couldn't believe that when I found out.
Now on to the good news. It's been 14 days since I started the diet, I was around 312# when I started, and as of this morning I was between 292-294#. In only 14 days I've lost nearly 20 lbs. Now on to why this works:
To maintain your current weight, multiply your body weight by 12. This is how many calories you should consume in order to MAINTAIN your current weight. For example:
A 200 lb. man:
200 x 12 = 2400
If this man sits around idling most of the day (most office jobs) he should consume no more than 2400 calories in order to maintain his current weight.
At nearly 300# I can consume as much as 3600 calories and not gain anything, however, I estimate my caloric intake BEFORE going on this diet, between 3000-5000 calories on any given day. That sounds like a lot but I had a large appetite, it was merely what I was used to.
Also, I've been swimming approximately 1 hour per day, which BURNS 1200 calories at my weight, so I'm basically consuming NOTHING on a daily basis, losing 3600 calories (approximately 1 lb per day) and I attribute the additional weight loss to other various activities I've kept myself busy with.
In conclusion, just like there are no 'get rich quick' schemes, there are no real 'diets'. The only way to change what you look like physically (losing weight) is to change your habits, become more active, and eat less.
If you DO decide you would also like to lose weight, make sure you take a multivitamin to make up for any nutrition loss you might incur, as well as some sort of regular exercise program so as not to lose vital muscle structure.
And before anyone asks, there will be no before and after PICS!!
Thank you very much for reading, I appreciate any constructive criticism. Any negative criticism I'd appreciate be kept amongst yourselves
dm
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