Fast Food Junkie to 6-pack Abs. I CAN DO THIS!

JayCanDoIt

JayCanDoIt

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Before I begin, let me tell you that right now, as of this moment, I am craving for a delicious Jack-in-the-box Ultimate Bacon Cheeseburger and some fries. It has been a week since I've abandoned my other love, and right now and I don't think I can keep away from her any longer. But, God Dangit, I have to, because she's going to kill me one day.

So, today, I'm starting this journal because I need to get back on track. In 2011 I lost 30 lbs and went from 221 to 191. But now, in 2013, I am 202 again, so I gained back about 11 lbs. My original goal was 140, but I decided to up it up to 180 because 140 seems a bit low to me.

How will I do this? I don't know. What I was doing before doesn't seem to be working now, but I know that I'm going to get this fat off me whether I like it or not.

And if I have to abandon my girl, so be it.

More soon, let's see how this day goes.
 
Tuesday, April 30, 2013

It has been 15 days since my last post, and I've been pretty up and down about my diet. I have been doing the Supreme 90 Day workout program (not the diet part - too expensive for my shallow wallet) I bought for only $15.00 at Fred Meyers, and I have to say it's kicking my butt. Right now I'm on day 21 and I am noticing a few things about my body that I KNOW was not there before pre-program.

For one thing, I can see my collar bones. No longer is the pocket of fat hovering over my shoulders. Now I can feel my sternum and my clavicle and all the bones that should be there.

Next, I can fit into a LOT of clothes now, especially my old jeans from Junior year. I'm happy that I finally have access to clothes that I thought I could never fit into again.

And, finally, people are starting to notice, and these aren't "pity" notices either. My uncle in particular said that I am looking ripped. Of course, when I look in the mirror I see nothing but flab, but as long as other people are noticing my endeavors, I guess I AM making progress after all.

But, here's the kicker: I am 206lbs now, almost 207 (dare I say 208?). Seeing that I was 202lbs two-ish weeks ago, this made me want to dive into a bag of chips.

But..whatever...I think my body is just teasing me.

Nice jokes, body! But you're going to change, and you're gonna LIKE IT! :)
 
Hey there Jay. I wouldn't worry too much about that gain, as long as you're seeing results, then other things are changing. The scale is just one way of determining health. If clothes are fitting you that didn't prior, then you're losing precious inches and building muscle! That's the best way to go!
 
Munch said:
Hey there Jay. I wouldn't worry too much about that gain, as long as you're seeing results, then other things are changing. The scale is just one way of determining health. If clothes are fitting you that didn't prior, then you're losing precious inches and building muscle! That's the best way to go!
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Thanks! :D I really hope so because I want to lose fat, too, not just get bigger than I already am.
 
From now on I'm going to try to create daily food journals so my calories don't get out of hand (like they always do). For example, yesterday I ate 3 hotdogs willy-nilly with moist buns - that's about 1000 calories for lunch!

May 9, 2013

Breakfast:
- 2x Whole Wheat Bread: 200 Calories
- 2x Pork Sausage Patties: 400 Calories
- 1 Cup Vegetable Baby Spring Mix: Negligible (I love veggies)

Lunch:
- 3oz Chicken Breast Strips: 100 Calories
- 3 Cups Vegetable Baby Spring Mix: 20 Calories
- 2T Chunky Bleu Cheese Dressing: 150 Calories
- 1T Flax Seeds: 40 Calories
- 1 Banana: 100 Calories

Dinner:
- Fried Chicken Leg: 120 Calories
- 1 Cup Fried Rice: 200 Calories
- 3T Tomato Ketchup: 60 Calories
- One Serving Roasted Seaweed: 20 Calories

Post-Workout:
- 2T Almond Butter: 180 Calories
- 1/2 Banana: 50 Calories
- 2 Scoops Chocolate Whey Protein: 340 Calories

TOTAL: 1940 Calories
GOAL: 2000 Calories
 
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May 10, 2013

Yesterday went very well surprisingly. I think keeping a food journal really helps me keep track of calories rather than just counting it in my head (which I probably do wrong, anyway). I am going to wait to weigh myself until this Sunday. I will keep eating under calories and exercising. HOPEFULLY I'll be able to get some measurement results on Sunday.

But as for things going on at home....the stress is killing me. I feel like I need to eat everything because when I get stressed, that's my normal response. Thankfully I was able to contain myself, but I'm sure I'm going to crack sooner or later. School exams, bills, future goals, trying to get ahead of the game...it's very hard and taxing on my body. There's not enough hours in the day to do what I want.

This is how life is, I suppose.

Breakfast:
- 1 Pork Sausage Patty: 200 Calories
- 1 Slice Whole Wheat Bread: 100 Calories

Lunch:
- 1 Serving Teriyaki Chicken: 130 Calories
- 2 Cups House Fried Rice: 780 Calories
- 1 Cup White Rice: 200 Calories

Dinner:
- 2 Cups Portabella Mushroom: 50 Calories
- 2 Cups Romaine Lettuce: 20 Calories
- 2 Slices Tomato: 10 Calories
- 2 Slices Eggplant: 40 Calories
- 2 Slices Whole Grain Bread: 200 Calories
- 1/2 Potato Bun: 70 Calories
- 1T Bleu Cheese Dressing: 80 Calories
- 3 Shrimp Shumai: 100 Calories

TOTAL: 1980 Calories
GOAL: 2000 Calories
 
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May 11, 2013

So...I may or may not have had 500 calories worth of ice cream last night...and I may or may not have skipped out on my exercise for yesterday...so I may or may not have completely screwed myself twice over in calorie burn. Bah. Oh well.

Today is sunny and things are looking a lot brighter. I'm expecting this day to go well because my cravings aren't as bad. I'm still dreading exercise because it's so freaking hot in Washington right now, and I HATE exercising when it's muggy and warm. Perhaps this is why I lost so much weight during the Fall - it was cold, and I WANTED to get my body moving!

I hope you guys are having luck with your weight loss. Weigh in and Measurements tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it!

Breakfast:
- 1/2 cup romaine lettuce: negligible
- 1 slice whole grain bread: 100 Calories
- 1 slice of ham: 30 Calories
- 1T cheese spread: 80 Calories
- 1 cup white rice: 200 Calories
- 2T Crab Meat: 60 Calories
- 1T flax seed: 40 Calories

Snack:
-4 Crackers: 110 Calories
- 1/2 Banana: 50 Calories

Lunch:
- 2 Small Potatoes: 260 Calories
- 2T Olive Oil: 240 Calories
- 1T Chunky Bleu Cheese: 80 Calories
- 2C Romaine Lettuce: negligible
- 3oz Chicken Breast Strips: 100 Calories

Dinner:
- 1 Container Jollibee Spaghetti: 560 Calories
- 1 Cup Chicken Stir Fry: 250 calories

Post-Workout (only drank half the shake):
- 2T Almond Butter: 90 Calories
- 1/2 Banana: 25 Calories
- 2 Scoops Chocolate Whey Protein: 170 Calories

TOTAL: 2215 Calories
GOAL: 2000 Calories
 
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May 12, 2013 - WEIGH/MEASUREMENT DAY!

Good morning everyone! Yesterday went very well for the most part, but I did go over in calories a little bit. That's okay - I cleaned the house all day, including moving the heavy treadmill up the stairs and the SUPER heavy entertainment center across the room, and I also worked out in the evening, so I'm sure my calorie expenditure was higher than my intake.

I'm excited though, because today is my first weigh and measurement day! I always get excited for these because I *usually* get results, even though this time I don't have anything to compare them to yet.

Below are my stats for Sunday, May 12, 2013:

Weight: 206 lbs
Neck: 41.5cm
Arms: 38cm
Chest:106.5cm
Stomach: 99.5cm
Waist:110cm
Legs: 100cm

Yow...those numbers are higher than a few months ago (they were all around 90 apart from the waist). I guess I packed on some fat after all. Okay. No more eating too much. I need to get my measurements out of the 100cm range!

Breakfast:
- 1 Container Jollibee Spaghetti: 560 Calories
- 1 Cup Chicken Stir Fry: 250 Calories

Snack:
- Sour Cream Baked Crackers: 140 Calories

Lunch:
- 1 Cup Chicken Stiry Fry: 250 Calories
- 1 Cup White Rice: 200 Calories
- 1 Package Roasted Seaweed: 100 Calories

Dinner:
- 1 Cup Chicken Stir Fry: 250 Calories
- 1 Tortilla: 210 Calories
- 1 Slice Cheese: 110 Calories
- 2 Crackers: 50 Calories
- 1 Slice Cheesecake: 260 Calories

Post-Workout (drank the other half of the shake):
- 2T Almond Butter: 90 Calories
- 1/2 Banana: 25 Calories
- 2 Scoops Chocolate Whey Protein: 170 Calories

TOTAL: 2665 Calories
GOAL: 2000 Calories
 
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May 13, 2013

Gosh dangit.

So as you can see from yesterday's journal entry, my calorie intake was going really well until dinner. I had a slice of cheesecake and I totally forgot about my post-workout drink, so I ended up going 600 calories over what I wanted. I worked out yesterday, though, so I'm not sure if I balanced out my intake or what.

Hopefully, freakin' hopefully, today will be different. Today is legs day though so I know I'm going to be ravenous after my workout.

Wish me good luck!

Breakfast:
- 1/2 Slice of Whole Grain Bread: 50 Calories
- 1T Pimento Cheese Spread: 70 Calories
- A few Lettuce Leaves: negligible
- Mustard: negligible
- 1/2 Slice Bologna: 40 Calories

Snack:
- 1/2 Banana: 50 Calories

Lunch:
- 3oz of Garlic Salted Peanuts: 600 Calories (ahmagad)
- Half of a medium Wendy's French Fries: 200 Calories
- Sour Cream and Onion Crackers: 140 Calories
- Sour Cream and Onion Crackers: 140 Calories

Post-Workout Shake:
- 2T Almond Butter: 180 Calories
- 1/2 Banana: 50 Calories
- 2 Scoops Chocolate Whey Protein: 340 Calories

TOTAL: 1860 Calories
GOAL: 2000 Calories
 
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One thing that helps me (though it may not help you, dunno) is that I plan out what I'm going to eat in advance, that way I know how much wiggle room I've got after all meals and snacks.
 
Thanks for the tip! I should try that because I tend to eat first, calculate later, and then I end up overeating. The hard part is sticking with the food I planned and to not squeeze in that little bit of cheesecake x-x.
 
logging your food is great but it may be a good idea to log your exercise as well.
 
MsWant2BHealthy said:
One thing that helps me (though it may not help you, dunno) is that I plan out what I'm going to eat in advance, that way I know how much wiggle room I've got after all meals and snacks.
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My laziness keeps me from doing this, lol. It's something I need to work on.

Trusylver said:
logging your food is great but it may be a good idea to log your exercise as well.
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I'm actually doing an exercise program so I don't really find any use in logging since I have a calendar of what I need to do.
 
May 14, 2013

I reached 2000 calories yesterday (excluding the post workout shake) before doing my leg workouts, so I told yself that I wouldn't eat anything when I was done exercising.

Well...I failed. I got really hungry and ended up splurging about 500 calories over. I think I need to increase my calorie intake a little because even when I do get the most calories that I planned for myself, I'm still hungry. And not the cravings kind of hungry, but genuinely hungry, like your stomach-making-noises kind of hungry. If after this week I end up getting results even though I've splurged almost every day, then I need to up my calories a bit. But, we'll see.

I also looked in the mirror today and I can see myself getting skinnier. My stomach isn't protruding as much as it did a week ago (when I started calorie counting). I can't wait to measure myself and see how much progress I've made.

Also, PICTURES! Pictures will be up soon.

Breakfast:
- 1/2 Banana: 50 Calories (I was in a hurry...)

Lunch:
- Fred Meyers Deli Turkey Wrap: 280 Calories
- 1 package Kirkland Seaweed: 100 Calories
- 4 Turkey Deli Slices: 120 Calories
- 1 Cracker: 30 Calories
- 1T Bleu Cheese Dressing: 80 Calories
- 1 Cup Romaine Lettuce: negligible
- 1 Tortilla: 210 Calories
- 3T Tobasco Sauce: negligible
- 1/2 Pancake: 90 Calories

Post-Workout Shake:
- 2T Almond Butter: 180 Calories
- 1/2 Banana: 50 Calories
- 2 Scoops Chocolate Whey Protein: 340 Calories

Dinner:
- 1 cup Romaine Lettuce: negligible
- 1T Bleu Cheese Dressing: 80 Calories
- 1 English Muffin: 120 Calories
- 1 Slice Cheese: 110 Calories
- 1 Chicken Thigh: 40 Calories
- 1C White Rice: 200 Calories

Snack:
- 1oz Snapea Crisps: 150 Calories

TOTAL: 1480 Calories
GOAL: 2000 Calories
 
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May 15, 2013

As you can see from yesterday's log, I managed to stay WAY under my calories - over 500 calorie deficit - which I am very happy about. It could be because I went shopping yesterday and bought all sorts of whole, nutritious food, so I didn't feel like I needed to eat. However, I didn't exercise yesterday so that could be why I didn't feel hungry.

Nevertheless, I'm happy that I actually didn't go over 2000 calories. Let's hope today will be good, too.

I'm feeling very sore though...I think this is the DOMS all the weight trainers talk about (delayed onset muscle soreness)? I did my leg workouts two days ago and my legs feel like water bags. I can't take TWO days off from exercise though, so I'll just have to suck it up and do the cardio for today.

Breakfast:
- 1/2 chicken thigh: 70
- 1/2C white rice: 100 Calories

Snack:
- 3oz Snapea Crisps: 390 Calories

Lunch:
- 1 cup Romaine Lettuce: negligible
- 1T Bleu Cheese Dressing: 80 Calories
- 1 English Muffin: 120 Calories
- 1 Slice Cheese: 110 Calories
- 1 Chicken Thigh: 40 Calories
- 1C White Rice: 200 Calories

Dinner:
- 3 cups Romaine Lettuce: negligible
- 2T Bleu Cheese Dressing: 160 calories
- 1 english muffin: 120 Calories
- 2T Bacon: 60 Calories

Post-Workout Shake:
- 2T Almond Butter: 180 Calories
- 1/2 Banana: 50 Calories
- 2 Scoops Chocolate Whey Protein: 340 Calories

TOTAL: 2020 Calories
GOAL: 2000 Calories
 
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High give Jay. Good job on the deficit. I'll be keeping an eye on your future updates and cheering you on the sidelines.
 
May 16, 2013

I ended up doing my cardio workout and not having the post-workout drink. Instead I have a cup of rice with a serving of breast chicken and some ketchup and tobasco. I REALLY did not want to crank out the blender because it was 11:30PM and everyone was sleeping by the time I was done.

Also, I did some calorie re-evaluation since I was so HUNGRY all the time despite reaching 2000 calories, and through two online calculators, I should be eating 2400 calories, not 2000. So I'm going to change my goal calories to 2200 from now on until I start losing weight again. That should help a bit!

Breakfast:
- A Piece of Sandwich: 100 Calories (probably)

Snack:
- 3oz Snapea Crisps: 390 Calories

Lunch:
- 4oz Chicken Thigh: 220 Calories
- 1C White Rice: 200 Calories
- 3 Egg Whites: 60 Calories
- 1 Package Top Ramen: 380 Calories

Snack:
- 1 Mini-Muffin: 90 Calories

Dinner:
- Baked Potato: 130 Calories
- 1 Chicken Thigh: 140 Calories
- 1T Bleu Cheese Dressing: 80 Calories
- 2T Bacon Bits: 60 Calories
- 2T Heinz Ketchup: 30 Calories

TOTAL: 1880 Calories
GOAL: 2200 Calories
 
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May 17, 2013

I ate less yesterday, which was great. However, I didn't exercise again. I just got really lazy...

Other than that, nothing much to say. I'm really excited for Sunday to see if I made an progress. Wish me luck!

Breakfast:
- 1 English Muffin: 120 Calories
- 1 Laughing Cow Cheese Wedge: 35 Calories
- 2T Bacon Bits: 60 Calories

Snacks:
- Skyflakes Crackers: 120 Calories
- 1 Whole Wheat Bread: 100 Calories
- 1 Egg White: negligible
- 1T Mayonnaise: 50 Calories
- 1/2T Mustard: negligible
- 1/2C Lettuce: negligible
- 1/2 Slice Turkey Breast: 50 Calories

Lunch:
- 1 Package Top Ramen: 380 Calories
- 1 Cup White Rice: 200 Calories
- 1/2 Chicken Thigh: 70 Calories
- 2T Ketchup: 30 Calories

TOTAL: 1215 Calories
GOAL: 2200 Calories
 
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