Holy crap dude. Your posts have been my #1 inspiration. I started at 335, almost the same as you, and we look pretty similar. I can't believe you've lost that much and look that different so fast. This really pushes me to work my ass off, man. If you are up for it some time, do you think you could tell me some more details about what you do as far as diet and exercise? Incredible man.
Yeah, no doubt. I started out with the intent to cook most if not all of my own meals. I have a outdoor gas grill, and a george forman. I made my own portions. One Chicken Breast for dinner, a green vegetable, and white rice or lipton instant noodles. I would make a turkey sandwich for lunch, and for breakfast I would eat a Campbell's microwaveable soup, the low sodium stuff. If I was super hungry I would have a serving of unsalted peanuts. I took one day of the week, called it my "cheat day" and went nuts with what I ate. I would go to a bbq restaurant and get the all you can eat and load up.
Once I started seeing results, I was completely motivated and shaped up my diet even more. I watched my sodium. I watched my fat.
Brekfast:
-1 100% Whole Wheat English Muffin (Toasted)
-2 Tablespoons Schmuckers Natural Creamy Peanut Butter (They add some sodium, but not enough to screw you up)
-1 Medium sized banana
I make it into a open faced sandwich and it curbs any sweet cravings I have for the day. If you use natural peanut butter, I implore you to toast your bread, so it softens the peanut butter enough to spread.
Lunch:
-2 slices Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat Bread
-2 Slices of Low Sodium Turkey (I get it from the deli section at my local publix, some of the publix's don't carry this, but I can't imagine it's a huge deal. There is also no difference in taste)
-2 Slices Boars Head Chicken Cold Cuts (Go with the roasted kind, to stay away from a huge amount of salt)
-As Much Romaine Lettuce as you can fit on that bad boy
- A dab of French's yellow mustard, try to stick to the teaspoon serving size and spread it (I don't think there is a caloric deffirence or sodium between deli mustards)
Dinner:
- 1 Chicken Breast Cutlet (cutlet meaning thin sliced)
- 1/4 Cup Uncooked Brown Rice (Turns into 1 cup when prepared) (I have a rice cooker, and its done wonders for my diet. Brown Rice is probably the bast carbohydrate for you.)
- Fist Size amount of Frozen Spinach (Microwaved)
Workout Wise:
I hit the gym 5 times a week.
Monday/Thurs:
Lower Body
30 minutes Cardio
Core/Abs
Tues/Fri:
Upper Body
30 minutes Cardio
Core/Abs
Wed:
30 minutes cardio
Core/Abs
I'm sure you can see limited results with just doing Cardio, which I know a lot of people do when trying to cut weight. But, take my advice. When you start putting in time whether it be Free Weights or Machines, it is going to pay off the biggest on the scale. You burn so many calories doing weights. Not only that, you preserve muscle. So there is no reason why anyone should really neglect the weights, barring a injury or something like that.
If you fall apart at the end of the week, and eat bad, its not the end of the world. Use it as motivation for the next week. I know when I eat shitty now, I feel shitty. Down the road, you may feel better even cutting out cheat days. Which is funny because cheat days in the beginning were the only thing that kept me going through the week.
The first month and a half or so, are going to seem like hell, but you better believe your body starts adjusting, and your cravings nearly diminish. I never leave the table hungry, just portion your meals.
I'm sure my technique is probably flawed, but I adjust new things into my plan all the time. I read Men's Health like its the bible. Just make sure you keep your ears up for anything that sounds rational, and keep on the internet finding tips and tricks how to look and feel better.
If you have anything at all you have to ask, aim me at killenyousoftly. I would also check out the post's by the guy "Steve". He absolutely knows his shit, and is not afraid to get on here and correct someone if they don't know what they are talking about.
Stick with it, man.
Long Term Goals.