120 Pounds To Lose...

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Ryan2006

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Okay, well I have decided to open this Weight Loss Diary so that I can keep a record of my activities and hopefully my weight loss. I plan on being one hundred percent honest in all my postings and I hope that anybody who reads this (if anybody does) will be able to point out where I could improve my methods etc.

Okay, so first off, I need to lose 120 pounds in order to be around my ideal weight. I was wondering what sort of time frame this would require?


Height: 5'9"
Weight: 266lb
Goal Weight:146lb
Age: 23

My Daily Intake:

Breakfast:
x2 Slice of White Toast with a light spreading of butter.
x1 Latte (Full fat milk).

Lunch:
This varies, it literally depends where I am at lunch time, however most days I don't bother with any lunch.

Dinner:
Again this is a mixture of many different things. Still living at home at the moment so generally have what is made. A few examples would be; Pasta dishes, pizza, Mexican etc.
 
Welcome to the forum and well done starting a journal :)

I would try to not look at your goal as one big amount with a goal date to far in the future but to break it up into smaller goals which can help with motivation during the long road to that ultimate goal. Normally 2lb or 1kg is a healthy rate of loss per week but if your just getting started you may loose a bit quicker to begin with. As you get closer to your goal the rate of loss will slow down so there is no real way to give an accurate sort of time frame on reaching your 120 lb loss
 
Welcome to the diary pages. To get the most out of this place, its a good idea to give us a bit more info.

Your height and current weight and age are all useful.
Tell us what your ultimate goal weight is - make it somewhere within your healthy weight range. (In my opinion the top of the range is not satisfying in he long run though you can always adjust it later if needs be).

Its good you are going to be brutally honest. What's the point otherwise. I mean be honest with yourself. It doesn't really matter too much about us. But no one's going to judge you so don't worry. We've all screwed up to end up here in the first place. And we will probably all do it again to some degree or other.

Rest assured we will try to nudge you in the right direction if you look like you are way off track but also it helps to read around other people's diaries and if you have time to interact.

Goodluck with your journey. Good luck and bon courage!
 
I meant to say i agree with Trus that it can be a good idea to break your main goal down into smaller goals. But i still think its good to know where you want to end up as well.
 
fortyfour said:
I meant to say i agree with Trus that it can be a good idea to break your main goal down into smaller goals. But i still think its good to know where you want to end up as well.
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I have edited my first post to show my weight and goals etc.
 
Okay, so I am officially declaring that today May 8th 2011 is the start of the rest of my life.

I have already cut out snacking - did this a couple of weeks ago, and to be honest I don't really miss it at all.

I have also started to take more notice of my body. For example, I actually stop eating when I am full now and not when the plate is empty.
 
Hi, Ryan, and welcome. :)

Do you know how many calories you're eating in a day, roughly (or at least how many you get before dinner)? I would guess that you're probably not eating enough, given you're not having breakfast. I would seriously advise not skipping meals- getting at least 3 in unless there's a very good reason not to. And there's not necessarily anything wrong with snacking- I do a lot of it (partly because I have to or my blood sugar gets too low and I get sick)- as long as you make snacks healthy/ low calorie options.
 
amy1985 said:
Hi, Ryan, and welcome. :)

Do you know how many calories you're eating in a day, roughly (or at least how many you get before dinner)? I would guess that you're probably not eating enough, given you're not having breakfast. I would seriously advise not skipping meals- getting at least 3 in unless there's a very good reason not to. And there's not necessarily anything wrong with snacking- I do a lot of it (partly because I have to or my blood sugar gets too low and I get sick)- as long as you make snacks healthy/ low calorie options.
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I am not too familiar with calories just yet. Going to start looking into it though.

Today I have had:

Breakfast:
x2 Warburtons Crumpets with butter
x1 Latte with full fat milk.

Lunch:
Was at work so just a Pepsi to keep sugar levels up.

Dinner:
Roast Chicken and Mayo sandwhich with two chicken legs (not a fan of a full Sunday Dinner).
x1 Latte with full fat Milk.
 
A latte with full-fat milk is nearly 300 calories..Having two of them equates a whole meal! Maybe start trying lower calorie drinks :p

Calorie counting is very important to dieting so start looking into it definitely!
 
Sunflower said:
A latte with full-fat milk is nearly 300 calories..Having two of them equates a whole meal! Maybe start trying lower calorie drinks :p

Calorie counting is very important to dieting so start looking into it definitely!
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300!!

Why do the nice things have to be so bad!

Thinking about getting a calorie counter book to help me out.
 
You can find pretty much every foods calorie online hun. Just type into google the food you want to know about and then calories. It'll even give you the nutritional info!

I'm addddicted to crumpets--Havent had them in forever!
 
I've done a little bit of Googling.

There are 178 calories in each Warburtons crumpet, and presuming you spread with butter thinly, about another 100 calories in that butter (51 calories each slice).
There's roughly 1 calorie per 100ml in coffee, about 54 calories in 80ml of full fat milk (presuming you have the same amount of milk in your coffee as I do- although if it's made out then Sunflower's number is probably more accurate)
A can of Pepsi has 139 calories in it.
50g of roast chicken (that's about how much I'd have in a sandwich) has about 75 calories in it, 15ml (recommended serving) of regular mayonnaise has 115 calories in it, bread has between 90 and 150 calories per slice (were the chicken legs separate? If so, 264 calories each)
Latte as above.

Presuming you didn't have the chicken legs separately, using my lowball estimate of a latte, and presuming 90 calorie slices of bread, we're talking 1127 calories, which isn't anywhere near enough for any adult, ever. (If you had chicken as well, and especially if your bread was worth more than 90 calories/ slice, then you're up within a reasonable range for weight loss) And I'm sorry to be blunt, but your nutrition leaves a lot to be desired- I'd recommend a complete rehaul of that kind of intake.
 
amy1985 said:
I've done a little bit of Googling.

There are 178 calories in each Warburtons crumpet, and presuming you spread with butter thinly, about another 100 calories in that butter (51 calories each slice).
There's roughly 1 calorie per 100ml in coffee, about 54 calories in 80ml of full fat milk (presuming you have the same amount of milk in your coffee as I do- although if it's made out then Sunflower's number is probably more accurate)
A can of Pepsi has 139 calories in it.
50g of roast chicken (that's about how much I'd have in a sandwich) has about 75 calories in it, 15ml (recommended serving) of regular mayonnaise has 115 calories in it, bread has between 90 and 150 calories per slice (were the chicken legs separate? If so, 264 calories each)
Latte as above.

Presuming you didn't have the chicken legs separately, using my lowball estimate of a latte, and presuming 90 calorie slices of bread, we're talking 1127 calories, which isn't anywhere near enough for any adult, ever. (If you had chicken as well, and especially if your bread was worth more than 90 calories/ slice, then you're up within a reasonable range for weight loss) And I'm sorry to be blunt, but your nutrition leaves a lot to be desired- I'd recommend a complete rehaul of that kind of intake.
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What would you advise? As you can see I am not the best at eating right.
 
I don't think it's helpful to advise specifics, but the two most important things you need to do are get a handle on how many calories are in things, and have a basic understanding of the kinds of things you need to eat to keep you healthy (fruit and vegetables, for starters). This is a very simple guide to the kinds of food you should be eating (I'm not advocating Sainsbury's in any way, this is just a good, simple, all in one place explanation):

Work out your calorie requirements. I'd do it for you but that depends on your activity level, which you haven't specified. Search for "BMR calculator" and find one that incorporates your activity level (or links to another page where you can use your BMR to calculate your daily calorie requirements). When I started, I used one with the Harris Benedict formula, which is your BMR multiplied by activity level to give you your maintenance calorie requirements, which you then reduce by 500-1000 to lose weight. (For example, my BMR is 1505.3, and I undertake moderate activity, so I need 2333 calories a day to maintain, 1833 calories to lose a pound a week, or 1333 to lose two. Do not take my numbers, they don't apply to you). Absolute minimum daily intake is 1800 for men (1200 for women) except under professional advice.

I would advise at the very least three meals a day. Pepsi is not a meal, and blood sugar can be raised in much more nutritious ways. Find things which are filling and low or lower calorie (my favourites are porridge and rye bread). Include vegetables and/ or fruit at every meal. Have low calorie snacks if you like. Meet your nutritional requirements, in general eat healthy, nutritious, less processed food, but apart from that just get at or under your calorie goal (so my calorie goal is maintenance minus 500, I hit somewhere between maintenance minus 1000 and maintenance minus 500 every day).
 
I'll also add, you need to find food that works for you. Part of the reason I do so well with my diet is because I really enjoy my food. If you can't practically make porridge in the morning, or the thought of rye bread makes you want to vomit, then my meal plan (if you want to see what I do, check out my weight loss diary which is linked in my signature) won't work for you. Find foods that you can work with- not only nutritious/ lower calorie, but also things that will work with your schedule and budget, and most importantly, things you like and you can keep eating. Preferably food you really enjoy. You need to do something you can stick with.
 
Oh, and another thing. Depending on what else you eat, snacking isn't the devil. I have a problem with my blood sugar that means that if I don't eat at least every 2.5 hours (sometimes more), I begin to feel really sick. I snack a lot because of that, and I'm still losing weight at close to the safe maximum level. It's a question of keeping it nutritious and fitting it into your calories.
 
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