Another newbie who wants to reach his goal!

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Left_Coaster

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Hi all,

I've been in the same weight range now for years, which used to be 'acceptable', but now I need to crank it up a notch.

After going from around 300 to about 230-235 9 years ago when I finished playing football, I just haven't been able to stay consistent with my eating, which wipes out all the hard work I do with exercising. I need some help here. It's not that I don't know what I'm doing with eating, but when I originally lost my weight, I followed a pretty strict plan based around 'The Zone'. The problem is that I was especially motivated to reach that 230lb goal, so eating from a limited list of food wasn't a big deal. Now, I find that I eat great Monday-Thursday, but from Friday-Sunday, I want a change since I have time to prepare other foods, but I end up eating either too much or the wrong foods. It could be due to social situations or being bored - doesn't seem to matter thus far.

I'd like to get down to about 210-215 range - so any advice you have here is welcome. THANKS!
 
It's a common problem really. People have no problem with consistency during the week... however, once the weekend rolls around, things go south.

It's understandable too, since we bust our asses all week long that every inkling in us screams to 'let loose.'

That said, you've got to find some way to moderate your intake between Friday and Sunday.

You don't have to be completely strict with your food choices. You just have to make sure you remain in a caloric deficit. Granted, the more poor your food choices, the quicker your cals will likely add up since 'bad' food is usually more calorically dense.

Why don't you start with trying to make healthier food options most of the day, yet save one meal as a 'cheat' on each of the weekend days. Or something of this nature.

I'm thinking out loud here.
 
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Thanks...I think I'll stick to my normal workout plan for Mon-Thurs, and really focus my goals on eating correctly Friday-Sunday. I even work out hard on the weekends, but it's just that 'let loose' feeling you're describing.

I'm not sure which is more difficult - dealing with all the extra free time on the weekends(aka - bored so I'll eat something), or that feeling of 'ah...the week is over - I can relax'.

What I'm hoping is that by tracking things here, it will keep me honest and my focus will sharpen - I'm going to say yes. After a week or two, it will be habit and I'll love checking the weight tracker each week - it's pretty motivating.
 
I think sometimes different techniques work well for different people.

I find that the tougher the influence (like a social situation) the more a "me against the world" philosophy helps (rather than moderation).

Because quite frankly only your internal willpower can get you through those types of situations. You're a football player so use some of the same determination you used to knock someone on their ass to do this.

For example:

Instead of: "nah man, I can't drink tonight, im trying to shed a few pounds here."
Say: "I have no interest in drinking. I'm getting ripped, and alcohol totally destroys gym gains. I don't go there for (expletives) and giggles."

Or: "Nah, i can't have that pizza, i'm trying to watch what im eating."
Say: "Pizza? I'm working on getting a six pack. If you had to eat one food to LOSE a six pack, what would it be? Ya, that's what i thought. I'll stick to the chicken grill, no sauce."

Hey, this might not be your style at all, but it has worked for me. I don't make excuses for why i dont follow the crowd, I ask them why they eat/drink so stupid. Kinda like: "you spend tons of money to look like shit. Why dont you just let me punch you in the face, id do it for free." Shrug. I know it's male bravado, but sometimes it's that social pressure that keeps otherwise good eating/exercise plans down in the dumps.

Michael
 
Hahahahahaha!

Harsh, but I've shared similar takes wrt to my training and diet.

It certainly won't match everyone's persona.... but it will certainly work for a few.
 
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