Well fat boy has been on a diet for a month now. The first week I lost 2lbs. The 2nd, third and fourth weeks were 4lbs, 1lb and 7lbs respectively. A total of 14lbs in a month.
Why? Well April 14th I decided to weigh myself just out of curiosity. The scale read me to be 322lbs which was more than I thought. I went home and looked up my BMI (Body Mass Index) and it showed me to be a part of a select group. That being "Morbidly Obese". Something clicked in my mind and I was determined to lose weight.
To put this in perspective I think its important to see what I used to eat compared to what I eat now.
Old Eating Habits:
McDonalds 1-2 times a week: Meal consisted of - 1 Double quarter with cheese, 4 double cheeseburgers, 1 large fry and a large drink. Add in more soda later.
The days I didn't eat McDonalds I still ate quite unhealthy. Those days consisted of: 4 sandwiches per sitting (bologna & cheese, steak & cheese, you get the idea.) Lots of potatoes and bread in my diet. This is how I arrived at 322lbs. Average of 8 slices of bread and 1 two liter of soda a day.
Now to what I have changed:
No Soda (Diet soda is ok, no carb soda only)
No bread (I can have FlatOut light bread which has 16g of carbs but 9g of it is Fiber)
No fried or breaded foods (no exceptions)
No potatoes (starches) this includes pasta. Although I recently have become aware of a low carb pasta (DreamField) which claim to have "only 5 grams of digestible carbs". It tastes good but I'm watching this one closely.
Fat free Milk/sour cream (always look for lower or fat free alternatives)
Cereal - Total cereal has a lot of vitamins but can get up there in carbs so I watch how much I eat.
Salads - The staple of my diet. I use Fat Free french dressing for regular salads but my favorite is Taco salad. The Taco Salad that I make is pretty big but much more healthy than anything I used to eat. I use fat free refried beans & sour cream, Salsa, shredded cheese, 99% fat free Hormel turkey chili, jalapeños, lots of romaine lettuce and tortilla chips. The tortilla chips are the carb builder here but just watching how much is key.
Steak - Red meat once a week. Taking off the majority of fat and leaving very little. Steak sauce is permitted
Chicken: Skinless breast meat - Out of the meats this one is most frequent. I use it in salads and just plain. Sometimes in the Flatout bread mentioned earlier.
Turkey - Sometimes just eating slices by themselves just for snacks.
Whole Fruits - Always buying whole fruits (not processed crap in fruit cups or canned). Good for snacking. I usually eat apples, pears (my fav) and strawberry's.
Veggies - Celery, peas, carrots and spinach. No corn, staying away from starches
Oatmeal - I use fat free milk to thicken and it sticks in the stomach well. This has a good bit of carbs per serving as well so I'm watching that too.
My no calorie sweetener of choice is Splenda. Good taste and helps keep your sugar down.
So this is my diet and I'm sticking to it. I plan on keeping a weekly tally on this. Update on every monday
Week 1: Lost 2lbs
Week 2: Lost 4lbs
Week 3: Lost 1lbs (this angered me)
Week 4: Lost 7lbs
Week 5: Lost 4lbs
Week 6: Lost 3lbs
Week 7: Lost 1.5lbs
****************>These two weeks combined, didn't weigh in on time first week.
Week 8: Lost 1.5lbs
Week 9: Lost 3lbs
Week 10: Lost 2.5lbs
*****************>These two weeks combined, didn't weigh in on time first week.
Week 11: Lost 2.5lbs
Week 12: Lost 5lbs
*****************>These two weeks combined, didn't weigh in on time first week.
Week 13: Lost 5lbs
Week 14: Lost 2.5lbs
*****************>These two weeks combined, didn't weigh in on time first week.
Week 15: Lost 2.5lbs
Week 16: Lost 2lbs
*****************>These two weeks combined, didn't weigh in on time first week.
Week 17: Lost 2lbs
Week 18: Lost 1lbs
*****************>These two weeks combined, didn't weigh in on time first week.
Week 19: Lost 1lbs
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Starting weight: 322lbs
Total Pounds Lost as of August, 12th : 52
Current weight: 270lbs I'M UNDER 300LBS!!!!!! :laugh:
My Goal: 220lbs (high school weight)
Why? Well April 14th I decided to weigh myself just out of curiosity. The scale read me to be 322lbs which was more than I thought. I went home and looked up my BMI (Body Mass Index) and it showed me to be a part of a select group. That being "Morbidly Obese". Something clicked in my mind and I was determined to lose weight.
To put this in perspective I think its important to see what I used to eat compared to what I eat now.
Old Eating Habits:
McDonalds 1-2 times a week: Meal consisted of - 1 Double quarter with cheese, 4 double cheeseburgers, 1 large fry and a large drink. Add in more soda later.
The days I didn't eat McDonalds I still ate quite unhealthy. Those days consisted of: 4 sandwiches per sitting (bologna & cheese, steak & cheese, you get the idea.) Lots of potatoes and bread in my diet. This is how I arrived at 322lbs. Average of 8 slices of bread and 1 two liter of soda a day.
Now to what I have changed:
No Soda (Diet soda is ok, no carb soda only)
No bread (I can have FlatOut light bread which has 16g of carbs but 9g of it is Fiber)
No fried or breaded foods (no exceptions)
No potatoes (starches) this includes pasta. Although I recently have become aware of a low carb pasta (DreamField) which claim to have "only 5 grams of digestible carbs". It tastes good but I'm watching this one closely.
Fat free Milk/sour cream (always look for lower or fat free alternatives)
Cereal - Total cereal has a lot of vitamins but can get up there in carbs so I watch how much I eat.
Salads - The staple of my diet. I use Fat Free french dressing for regular salads but my favorite is Taco salad. The Taco Salad that I make is pretty big but much more healthy than anything I used to eat. I use fat free refried beans & sour cream, Salsa, shredded cheese, 99% fat free Hormel turkey chili, jalapeños, lots of romaine lettuce and tortilla chips. The tortilla chips are the carb builder here but just watching how much is key.
Steak - Red meat once a week. Taking off the majority of fat and leaving very little. Steak sauce is permitted
Chicken: Skinless breast meat - Out of the meats this one is most frequent. I use it in salads and just plain. Sometimes in the Flatout bread mentioned earlier.
Turkey - Sometimes just eating slices by themselves just for snacks.
Whole Fruits - Always buying whole fruits (not processed crap in fruit cups or canned). Good for snacking. I usually eat apples, pears (my fav) and strawberry's.
Veggies - Celery, peas, carrots and spinach. No corn, staying away from starches
Oatmeal - I use fat free milk to thicken and it sticks in the stomach well. This has a good bit of carbs per serving as well so I'm watching that too.
My no calorie sweetener of choice is Splenda. Good taste and helps keep your sugar down.
So this is my diet and I'm sticking to it. I plan on keeping a weekly tally on this. Update on every monday
Week 1: Lost 2lbs
Week 2: Lost 4lbs
Week 3: Lost 1lbs (this angered me)
Week 4: Lost 7lbs
Week 5: Lost 4lbs
Week 6: Lost 3lbs
Week 7: Lost 1.5lbs
****************>These two weeks combined, didn't weigh in on time first week.
Week 8: Lost 1.5lbs
Week 9: Lost 3lbs
Week 10: Lost 2.5lbs
*****************>These two weeks combined, didn't weigh in on time first week.
Week 11: Lost 2.5lbs
Week 12: Lost 5lbs
*****************>These two weeks combined, didn't weigh in on time first week.
Week 13: Lost 5lbs
Week 14: Lost 2.5lbs
*****************>These two weeks combined, didn't weigh in on time first week.
Week 15: Lost 2.5lbs
Week 16: Lost 2lbs
*****************>These two weeks combined, didn't weigh in on time first week.
Week 17: Lost 2lbs
Week 18: Lost 1lbs
*****************>These two weeks combined, didn't weigh in on time first week.
Week 19: Lost 1lbs
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Starting weight: 322lbs
Total Pounds Lost as of August, 12th : 52
Current weight: 270lbs I'M UNDER 300LBS!!!!!!
:laugh:My Goal: 220lbs (high school weight)
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