Lou's manly diary of manliness

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Hey how it going everyone,

Here is a quick info:
Name: Lou
Height: 6,2'
Weight: 220 lbs
age: 21
weight to go: 35 lbs
Country: :eh:

O.K so here is the deal, I smacked myself in the head today and decided to motivate myself and get back on track. How? by writing in this sissy diary will be one part of my trip to lose 35lbs (at least).

Why? because I woke up today and didn't want to go grab a pack of smokes because I didn't have any clothes I thought I looked good enough in. So I am a little pissed for letting my weight get into my life.

*See cigarettes can cause good in this world*

I am currently coming up with the new plan so far I have started this diary which I plan to use for my what I am eating every day. and I have been on the right track today by drinking 4 liters of water and counting, not overeating anything and (well still haven't done any exercises Oops) I will also update with my workout plan once I organize the entire thing for now I am looking for my new Diet, My camera (to take before and after photos), my exercise schedule, my motivation and my dedication. Wish me luck.

NOTE: YOUR OPINIONS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME I KNOW HOW SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIKE COMMENTS(as long as your opinion is lou I agree, joke.) :rant:
 
>.< just wrote out a nice long post and deleted it. OK so here is a quick post. Please comment on anything ya think I can do better or modify

this will be my exercise plan every 4 days is my goal, but If I can do it more I will be happier. eventually Ill increase incrementally from walking to jogging and heighten the muscle workout to a satisfactory as well as food intake.

Exercise plan: 25 push ups
20 min walk (or 30min bike ride around forest)
20 push ups after activity
25 sit ups

Diet plan: Fresh fruit and veggies, smaller portions, less processed and more grilled.
4+ liters of water a day (not a challenge I do that anyways)
Pre-make my food for my day. (this will be the biggest challange)
Resisting my own cooking (I make some mean meals, but there all pretty yum.

Motivation: Mirror check, and some of the weight loss pics on here are out of this world I book marked some. And the Food diary (this thing your reading)

Cheat food: once a week IF i managed to keep my diet I am going to dip into a something nice, BUT I am going to see how I do. If I crash I am not ready. favorite cheat foods:

Perogies, Pickles, cheese, cheese, cheese, cheese. don't know if you can tell, but I got a thing for the fromage.

Here is pic of me, sorry not without the shirt I cant find my camera, sorry girls ;) In this pic I was roughly 210 pounds I had just made it 1 month hitchhike to Alaska so please excuse the lack of grooming.

I am the one on the right. The ginger.
 
O.K so I have done my walk and exercise plus an extra 20 sit ups and some squats for about 5 min feel pretty good. And I have stuck to todays Diet. I'm not one for counting calories or anything, but here they are. (Wont be counting them in the future I just wanted an idea.)

food eaten today:

1 can of Tuna= 100 cal
4 pieces of flax whole wheat bread= 550 cal
2 carrots= 64 cal
1 can of sardines= 140 cal
1 (1'') cheese slice= 140 cal
1 apple= 127cal
2 pinches of salt
1 shallow tbsp of mayo= 66 cal (low fat)
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Total= 1187
Water drank as of now: 1 1/2+ 1 1/2+ 1 1/2= 4 1/2 L.

I feel pretty good not hungry I looked up some physiological methods to trick my body as well as listen to it for example:

Looked at the food for a while before eating it. chewed slower and longer. eating smaller portions and I would take a bite then ask myself "am I satisfied yet?" if the answer was yes I put the food away and went back to what I was doing.

Still have another sandwich with tuna and slice of cheese to eat when I get hungry. This diet thing is soooo much easier with water.

Anyone know roughly how many calories I should be eating? I dont do much exercise I play computer mostly so I imagine not a lot. (just for future reference to keep this diary clean for viewers all my questions will be highlighted in dark orange.
 
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This site might not be entirely accurate, but it is a good start.

I put in your stats, if your lightly active (1-3 days of sports) you should lose 1kg/2.2lbs a week with 2000cals.
If your moderately active (3-5days of sports) you should lose 1kg/2.2lbs a week on 2300cals roughly.

I'm not sure if this site is entirely accurate, but its a good starting point. I think a few of the stickies around the forum have more info and ways to calculate how many calories you should be having. Good luck!
 
Hey Lou,

I think the most important thing that I did to lose weight is to start by doing one new healthy thing per month. BUT do it habitually. Many times, great beginnings remain beginnings because our minds are more motivated than the habits that we have gotten ourselves into.

I can tell you want to do this. Since 70% of the calories used in your body are from basic life processes of the body (heart beating, breathing, replacing dead cells, blinking your eyes etc), focus initially on the diet.

You are already listing all of the food you are eating and that is fantastic. Keep it up.

Figure out your basal metabolic rate using an online calculator. Make sure your average diet is below this number every day. That means creating a spreadsheet or doing it with a pencil to find out what your average daily calorie count is.

I guarantee if you do this, you will lose weight. It is all mathematics.

Take care, eh?

Frank
 
Yay, gingers! My SO is also one of the souless, flammable redheads so *thumbs up*. Good for you! Think you need to be eating a bit more but yeah, everything you're doing looks pretty good! Welcome to the forum and all that jazz xx
 
Dobner hey, thanks for the kind words I do feel this time is the time I am dead serious on it. just informed the family when they came back from Quebec not to buy me anything I am not going to be able to eat (which is pretty big they were never informed of my dieting before), which meant giving up my favorite 12 inch cold cut sub from subway my dad brought back for me as a suprise. I could of taken a small bite, but in my mind I don't need it so I let my little brother have mine.

I am pretty motivated and the big thing for me is keeping that motivation that one part of my downfall of so many diets. I was motivated then a week later I lost it after having a crash. So far so good I didn't prepare my meal for the today so I am preparing one for tomorrow. Today meal is going to be the same no cheating.

Sun Flower Hey, its always nice to have another ginger to meet with. I got a site for you if you have time its a comedian called Tim Minchin he is hilarious and he is a part of the soulless.

Here is the quick link for one of his songs enjoy

Dont worry someday we will take over the world. And if we don't... well at least we get minority rights ;)
Attention: I don't claim any credits to this song or anything like that yadda yadda yadda.
 
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Lozza Yeah I love that guy. I was up in New Zealand with a buddy and he was playing in Auckland. Unfortunately we were in Christchurch so we missed him. Did get to see Eddie Izzard live it was hilarious I was tearing up.

As for the diet not much going on today because I didn't prepare my meals. wasn't busy just not in the habit yet. Tomorrow I have a nice chicken breast I am going to barbecue with rice and veggies and pray to god the family finish most of it. my food will be a very small portion of all those. Chicken is going to be marinated except for mine I am going to make a special sauce that will make mine goooooood.

Meal eaten today (exactly the same +a white egg because I am trying to fix my time schedule back to waking up in the day instead of 5pm)
1 can of Tuna= 100 cal
4 pieces of flax whole wheat bread= 550 cal
2 carrots= 64 cal
1 can of sardines (water base)= 140 cal
1 (1'') cheese slice= 140 cal
1 apple= 127cal
2 pinches of salt
1 shallow tbsp of mayo= 66 cal (low fat)
1 hard boiled egg with a pinch of salt.
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Total= 1254
Water drank as of now: 1 1/2+ 1 1/2+ 1 1/2= 4 1/2 L

Exercise today same no real changes. except the heat was out of this world >< see ya:reddevil:
 
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Well its been a weird day for me don't know how to count my calories if I pull an all nighter. So I kept it real light and spaced out my food in fact I had to eat a tuna sandwhich just to make sure I wasn't starving my body without knowing it.

woke at 7:00pm July 5, and stayed up to July 6 9:00pm at least.

so besides what the diet says above me all Ive eaten is as follows:
*educated Estimated cal*

2''x1'' chicken breast, homemade sauce= 200 cal ( prob a bit less)
1/2 cup of white rice no soya sauce= 90 cal
1/3 peas/carrots/(those green things that look like kidneys)= 67 cal
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Cal Total= 257 cal dinner.
H2O Total= 4.5L

as for exercise I have been moving around all day and in 37 c heat, which in Canada is high and was sweating like hell.

stepped on the scale today I know the body regulates itself and changes, but I went from 220-216 pounds since I started four days ago. I'm guessing tomorrow 2 of those pounds will be back, but if not then I am :smilielol5:
 
Hey, well I cant find my camera >.< still I think it may be at my brothers place.

I did although find some photos of 2 years ago before I went on my trip.

you cannot believe how embaressed I am of these now a days, well maybe you can.... enjoy.

weight in these photos: 250
 
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this is for July 08 2:00am-3:45pm my schedule is messed up.
(14 hours roughly)
Food for that day:

1 large carrot=37
15 grapes= 42 cal
7 raspberries= 8 cal
1 can of Sardines= 140
half a cup of boiled rice=240 cal
tbsp. of soya sauce= 10 cal
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Cal Total= 477 cal
H2O total= 5.0 litres





Woke up at 9:00pm

1 chicken burger plain= 150 cal
handful of salad= 70 cal (just guessing)
half a tbsp. of dressing= 10 (just guessing)
1''Wx1''Dx3''L of skinless chicken= 200cal
one cup of white rice= 240cal
soya sauce one tbsp.= 10 cal
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Cal Total=670
H2O Total= 3L
Did no exercise in the time above just a short 10 min walk, but there is still time to go.
 
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Hey, just a quick question. Since I am on a diet :)rotflmao:shut up I am :rotflmao:) I was wondering if I should have rice in my diet?

I am hoping the answer is yes because I looovvveee rice its probably my favorite food.
 
Yeah, you can have rice- just watch out cause it has about 240cals per cup of cooked rice/140cals per 100g. And its mostly empty cals on carbs- a little protein. You could try brown rice for extra fibre? I haven't tried that yet.
 
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Lozza- Hey Lozza thanks for the post i guess I will use it sparingly. its too bad I love rice. Thanks for the info on the brown rice ill do some research

I since its been going so well I had my "cheat" for the week. It was 1 pizza pop and I enjoyed it. going to add it to my diet and make sure not to go over anything.
Meals so far: (will update as day goes on)

2 carrots= 64cal
1 pizza pocket=260cal
15 rassberry=16cal
1 1/4 cup of boiled rice= 300
1 cup of boiled rice=240
2 inch of cheese= 240
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Cal Total= 1120
H20 Total= 4L


well for two days I haven't done any exercise so I have to do exercise for the rest of the week no buts. Once I find a job I am going to buy a gym membership. cheers.
 
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Hey Lou....

Just read thru your journal and your plan looks great!

I'm about your size...and look to lose about the same amount as you.
(The difference is I have about 25 yrs on you lol.)

I've been at it for a few months and was losing 1 lb per week quite comfortably. Now its summer ((I'm Canadian to eh!)) and I'm holding/gaining slightly.

As for rice...make it brown and get used to eating it in small quanities...ie 1/2 cup with a meal. Try to keep your protein up if you are exercising cause it will help keep and maybe even increase your muscles. (This burns more calories = good thing)

And good grab on the water intake....It kills me sometimes to drink more than a liter a day...but lately I have been around 3 liters, (plus beer lol).

Good luck and I look forward to your progress!
 
Flumes Hey its nice to have another Canadian on the site was starting to feel a little loneley here. Diet is working like a beauty man so far my weights been 117 roughly since Ive started and I havnt exercised that much, which is going to change tonight. I keep telling myself I need to exercise and especially muscle. Not much for running.

As for the water 3L is great and what Canadian isn't complete without a beer eh? Ive been drinking whiskey at the moment. Good luck with the diet do you have a diary online? :cheers2:
 
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Hey guys just wanted to post another motivation of mine. This emblem. To me it means alot, it is a symbol of Canada and our heritage no matter how short it may be it is something I take pride in.

This pic is going to be on my back when I get to my target weight. It will be modified slightly: outlines, color (nothing major), larger. I am hoping to get it pretty big plus an A grade tattoo artist so its going to cost me big. Ive thought about this tattoo for 5 years and ive always wanted it, but been too embarrassed about my weight to show it off. cheers.
 
Meal plan:

2 carrots= 64 cal
1 can of Sardines=140cal
1 pizza pop=260 cal
19 berries= 20cal
2'' piece of cheese=240 cal
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Cal Total= 624 (will update as I go)
H20 Total= 4.5L

had a bit of lapse in judgement I had a pizza pop which I was saving for only when I reached the end of a week. So well call it a bust and move on to another day
 
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