bluebunny27
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Hey there, I'm new here ...
I'm Marc, 5'10", 37 years old. I live near Montreal, Canada.
I'm near the end of my weight loss journey actually ...
I started at 280.0 pounds on nov. 1st 2008 and this morning I weighed : 196.6 pounds. I lost 83.4 pounds in less than 10 months.
My year long goal is to lose 90 pounds so I'm pretty sure I'm gonna make it.
Here are my weight loss stats :
Recent months :
11-1-2008 280.0
12-1-2008 266.0 ( Nov. 2008 Down 14.0, Total : 14.0 )
1-1-2009 254.0 ( Dec. 2008 Down 12.0, Total : 26.0 )
1-13-2009 250.0
2-1-2009 244.0 ( Jan. 2009 Down 10.0, Total : 36.0 )
2-19-2009 237.8
3-1-2009 234.0 ( Feb. 2009 Down 10.0, Total : 46.0 )
3-14-2009 232.2
4-1-2009 229.8 ( March 2009 Down 4.2, Total : 50.2 )
4-14-2009 224.8
5-01-2009 221.6 ( April 2009 Down 8.2, Total : 58.4 )
5-15-2009 217.8
6-01-2009 215.6 ( May 2009 Down 6.0, Total : 64.4 )
6-16-2009 211.6
7-01-2009 208.2 ( June 2009 Down 7.4, Total : 71.8 )
7-15-2009 205.4
8-03-2009 201.8 ( July 2009 Down 6.4, Total : 78.2 )
8-14-2009 197.0
...
Objective, August 2009 : Lose 6 to 7 pounds.
08-03-2009 201.8
08-09-2009 199.6 ( Down 2.2 )
08-14-2009 197.0 ( Down 2.6 )
08-21-2009 196.4 ( Down 0.6 )
08-27-2009 195.6 ( Objective )
09-01-2009 195.2 ( Objective )
.... What did I do to get there ???
My Complete Idiot's Guide To Nutrition
( Or ... What I've Been Eating Lately ...)
============================
Seems Like A Lot Of Food But For Most Items The Portion Is Really Tiny. 3 main meals and 3 small snacks.
Breakfast :
(Pick One) Bran Cereals (Fibre 1 Or All-Bran 4 Tbsp. + 4 Tbsp. Corn Flakes) Oatmeal
1/2 Milk & 1/2 Plain Yogurt
(Pick One) 1 Tbsp, Maple Syrup, Honey, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Corn Syrup, Jam, Peanut Butter Optional.
Unsalted Peanuts, Unsalted Soy Nuts, Unsalted Sunflower Seeds, Dried Raisins, Dried Dates
(Pick One) 1/2 Banana, 1/2 Apple, 1/2 Pear, Cantaloupe, 1/2 Orange, Raspberries, Plums, 1/2 Kiwi, Peach
Pineapple, Blueberries, Cherries, Strawberries, 1/2 Nectarine, 1/2 Grapefruit, Fruit Juice
(Cranberries, Grapefruit)
(Pick One) Hard Boiled Egg, Ham, 1/2 Tuna, 1/2 Sardines, 1/2 Salmon
Am Snack : 10 Unsalted Almonds, 1 Tbsp. Molasses,
(Pick One) 1 Tbsp. Peanut Butter Or 1 Tbsp. Hummus,
(Pick One) 1/2 Banana, 1/2 Apple, 1/2 Pear, Cantaloupe, 1/2 Orange, Raspberries, Plums, 1/2 Kiwi, Peach
Pineapple, Blueberries, Cherries, Strawberries, 1/2 Nectarine, 1/2 Grapefruit, Fruit Juice
(Cranberries, Grapefruit)
Lunch :
Leftovers From The Day Before (What I Had For Dinner) Or ...
(Pick One) Tuna, Sardines, Salmon
(Pick One) Hummus, Ham, Cheese
(Pick One) Whole Wheat Bread, 1/2 Bagel, 1/2 Pita Bread, Whole Wheat Crackers
Salad : Carrot, Celery,
(Pick 3 Or 4) Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Potatoes, Broccoli,
Spinach, Green Peas, Corn, Radishes, Mushrooms, Yellow Beans, Green Beans,
Tomato, Unsalted Tomato Juice, Onion, Lettuce, Cauliflower
(1/2 Tbsp. Bread Crumbs + 1 Tbsp. Vinaigrette Or Mayonnaise)
Mon. Wed. Fri. : I Take One Multi-Vitamins (Right After Lunch)
Pm Snack :
(Pick One) Whole Wheat Bread, 1/2 Bagel, 1/2 Pita Bread, Whole Wheat Crackers,
(Pick One) Hummus, Ham
(Pick One) Plain Yogurt Or Milk
(Pick One) 1 Tbsp, Maple Syrup, Honey, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Corn Syrup, Jam, Peanut Butter
(Pick One) 1/2 Banana, 1/2 Apple, 1/2 Pear, Cantaloupe, 1/2 Orange, Raspberries, Plums, 1/2 Kiwi, Peach
Pineapple, Blueberries, Cherries, Strawberries, 1/2 Nectarine, 1/2 Grapefruit, Fruit Juice
(Cranberries, Grapefruit)
Dinner :
18H45 : Regular Dinner, I Often Try To Make More So I Have Some Leftovers For
The Next Day (Lunch) Chicken, pork, beef, etc. I'll try to make fish more often in the future though ... salmon, trout, others : No Seconds, Whole Wheat Bread - 1 Slice.
Salad : Carrot, Celery,
(Pick One) Brown Rice, Whole Wheat Pasta, Couscous, Bulgur (Boulghour), Barley
(Pick One) Chickpeas, Red Kidney Beans, White Kidney Beans, Lentils,
(Pick One) Hummus Or Cheese Cubes
(Pick 3 Or 4) Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Potatoes, Broccoli,
Spinach, Green Peas, Corn, Radishes, Mushrooms, Yellow Beans, Green Beans,
Tomato, Unsalted Tomato Juice, Onion, Lettuce, Cauliflower
(1/2 Tbsp. Bread Crumbs + 1 Tbsp. Vinaigrette Or Mayonnaise) Pepper.
Evening Snack :
1 Tbsp. Tomato Paste 1 Tbsp. Ground Flax Seed 1 Tbsp. Wheat Germ , 1 Tbsp. Oat Bran
Midnight Munchies : Plain Pop Corn, Optional - - I Only Have Some Every 3-4 Days.
.....
It takes 3 minutes every day to figure out what I'll have the next day ... I have the file on the computer so I erase
everything I won't have the next day, making my selections and then I print out what I will have ... I carry the piece of paper with me and I try to stick with what's on there ... it usually works, lol !
I drink plenty of water daily. I make sure to eat something before working out too (I often work out an hour after dinner, on the weekends I work out an hour after lunch often.)
I rarely have sweets, I try to cut down on salt, fat, sugar, diet soda ... as much as I can.
Coffee, twice per day, usually mid morning and mid evening. Winter season, I may have a cup of coffee in the mid afternoon as well.
Wine and beer, usually only once a week, and I try to use moderation.
I make my own mayonnaise, vinaigrette, yogurt, hummus ... once a week.
...
Training :
I'm Training 7 days a week most weeks.
Weight training (Free weights) , calisthenics cycling (Intervals), running (Intervals). Isometric exercises (Planks only at the moment)
Typical week :
5 X 45/55 minutes. High intensity.
2 X 35/40 minutes. High intensity.
(Times don't include : warm-ups, cool downs, stretching sessions before and after the actual work outs.)
I may have a day or 2 where I don't exercise at all in an entire month.
Ok, Cya later !
Cheers !
Marc ;-)
11/01/2008 : 280.0 pounds
08/21/2009 : 196.4 pounds
( 9 months 21 days / -83.6 pounds )
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Goal : 11/01/2009 : 190.0 pounds ( 1 year / -90.0 pounds )
I'm Marc, 5'10", 37 years old. I live near Montreal, Canada.
I'm near the end of my weight loss journey actually ...
I started at 280.0 pounds on nov. 1st 2008 and this morning I weighed : 196.6 pounds. I lost 83.4 pounds in less than 10 months.
My year long goal is to lose 90 pounds so I'm pretty sure I'm gonna make it.
Here are my weight loss stats :
Recent months :
11-1-2008 280.0
12-1-2008 266.0 ( Nov. 2008 Down 14.0, Total : 14.0 )
1-1-2009 254.0 ( Dec. 2008 Down 12.0, Total : 26.0 )
1-13-2009 250.0
2-1-2009 244.0 ( Jan. 2009 Down 10.0, Total : 36.0 )
2-19-2009 237.8
3-1-2009 234.0 ( Feb. 2009 Down 10.0, Total : 46.0 )
3-14-2009 232.2
4-1-2009 229.8 ( March 2009 Down 4.2, Total : 50.2 )
4-14-2009 224.8
5-01-2009 221.6 ( April 2009 Down 8.2, Total : 58.4 )
5-15-2009 217.8
6-01-2009 215.6 ( May 2009 Down 6.0, Total : 64.4 )
6-16-2009 211.6
7-01-2009 208.2 ( June 2009 Down 7.4, Total : 71.8 )
7-15-2009 205.4
8-03-2009 201.8 ( July 2009 Down 6.4, Total : 78.2 )
8-14-2009 197.0
...
Objective, August 2009 : Lose 6 to 7 pounds.
08-03-2009 201.8
08-09-2009 199.6 ( Down 2.2 )
08-14-2009 197.0 ( Down 2.6 )
08-21-2009 196.4 ( Down 0.6 )
08-27-2009 195.6 ( Objective )
09-01-2009 195.2 ( Objective )
.... What did I do to get there ???
My Complete Idiot's Guide To Nutrition
( Or ... What I've Been Eating Lately ...)
============================
Seems Like A Lot Of Food But For Most Items The Portion Is Really Tiny. 3 main meals and 3 small snacks.
Breakfast :
(Pick One) Bran Cereals (Fibre 1 Or All-Bran 4 Tbsp. + 4 Tbsp. Corn Flakes) Oatmeal
1/2 Milk & 1/2 Plain Yogurt
(Pick One) 1 Tbsp, Maple Syrup, Honey, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Corn Syrup, Jam, Peanut Butter Optional.
Unsalted Peanuts, Unsalted Soy Nuts, Unsalted Sunflower Seeds, Dried Raisins, Dried Dates
(Pick One) 1/2 Banana, 1/2 Apple, 1/2 Pear, Cantaloupe, 1/2 Orange, Raspberries, Plums, 1/2 Kiwi, Peach
Pineapple, Blueberries, Cherries, Strawberries, 1/2 Nectarine, 1/2 Grapefruit, Fruit Juice
(Cranberries, Grapefruit)
(Pick One) Hard Boiled Egg, Ham, 1/2 Tuna, 1/2 Sardines, 1/2 Salmon
Am Snack : 10 Unsalted Almonds, 1 Tbsp. Molasses,
(Pick One) 1 Tbsp. Peanut Butter Or 1 Tbsp. Hummus,
(Pick One) 1/2 Banana, 1/2 Apple, 1/2 Pear, Cantaloupe, 1/2 Orange, Raspberries, Plums, 1/2 Kiwi, Peach
Pineapple, Blueberries, Cherries, Strawberries, 1/2 Nectarine, 1/2 Grapefruit, Fruit Juice
(Cranberries, Grapefruit)
Lunch :
Leftovers From The Day Before (What I Had For Dinner) Or ...
(Pick One) Tuna, Sardines, Salmon
(Pick One) Hummus, Ham, Cheese
(Pick One) Whole Wheat Bread, 1/2 Bagel, 1/2 Pita Bread, Whole Wheat Crackers
Salad : Carrot, Celery,
(Pick 3 Or 4) Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Potatoes, Broccoli,
Spinach, Green Peas, Corn, Radishes, Mushrooms, Yellow Beans, Green Beans,
Tomato, Unsalted Tomato Juice, Onion, Lettuce, Cauliflower
(1/2 Tbsp. Bread Crumbs + 1 Tbsp. Vinaigrette Or Mayonnaise)
Mon. Wed. Fri. : I Take One Multi-Vitamins (Right After Lunch)
Pm Snack :
(Pick One) Whole Wheat Bread, 1/2 Bagel, 1/2 Pita Bread, Whole Wheat Crackers,
(Pick One) Hummus, Ham
(Pick One) Plain Yogurt Or Milk
(Pick One) 1 Tbsp, Maple Syrup, Honey, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Corn Syrup, Jam, Peanut Butter
(Pick One) 1/2 Banana, 1/2 Apple, 1/2 Pear, Cantaloupe, 1/2 Orange, Raspberries, Plums, 1/2 Kiwi, Peach
Pineapple, Blueberries, Cherries, Strawberries, 1/2 Nectarine, 1/2 Grapefruit, Fruit Juice
(Cranberries, Grapefruit)
Dinner :
18H45 : Regular Dinner, I Often Try To Make More So I Have Some Leftovers For
The Next Day (Lunch) Chicken, pork, beef, etc. I'll try to make fish more often in the future though ... salmon, trout, others : No Seconds, Whole Wheat Bread - 1 Slice.
Salad : Carrot, Celery,
(Pick One) Brown Rice, Whole Wheat Pasta, Couscous, Bulgur (Boulghour), Barley
(Pick One) Chickpeas, Red Kidney Beans, White Kidney Beans, Lentils,
(Pick One) Hummus Or Cheese Cubes
(Pick 3 Or 4) Cucumber, Bell Pepper, Potatoes, Broccoli,
Spinach, Green Peas, Corn, Radishes, Mushrooms, Yellow Beans, Green Beans,
Tomato, Unsalted Tomato Juice, Onion, Lettuce, Cauliflower
(1/2 Tbsp. Bread Crumbs + 1 Tbsp. Vinaigrette Or Mayonnaise) Pepper.
Evening Snack :
1 Tbsp. Tomato Paste 1 Tbsp. Ground Flax Seed 1 Tbsp. Wheat Germ , 1 Tbsp. Oat Bran
Midnight Munchies : Plain Pop Corn, Optional - - I Only Have Some Every 3-4 Days.
.....
It takes 3 minutes every day to figure out what I'll have the next day ... I have the file on the computer so I erase
everything I won't have the next day, making my selections and then I print out what I will have ... I carry the piece of paper with me and I try to stick with what's on there ... it usually works, lol !
I drink plenty of water daily. I make sure to eat something before working out too (I often work out an hour after dinner, on the weekends I work out an hour after lunch often.)
I rarely have sweets, I try to cut down on salt, fat, sugar, diet soda ... as much as I can.
Coffee, twice per day, usually mid morning and mid evening. Winter season, I may have a cup of coffee in the mid afternoon as well.
Wine and beer, usually only once a week, and I try to use moderation.
I make my own mayonnaise, vinaigrette, yogurt, hummus ... once a week.
...
Training :
I'm Training 7 days a week most weeks.
Weight training (Free weights) , calisthenics cycling (Intervals), running (Intervals). Isometric exercises (Planks only at the moment)
Typical week :
5 X 45/55 minutes. High intensity.
2 X 35/40 minutes. High intensity.
(Times don't include : warm-ups, cool downs, stretching sessions before and after the actual work outs.)
I may have a day or 2 where I don't exercise at all in an entire month.
Ok, Cya later !
Cheers !
Marc ;-)
11/01/2008 : 280.0 pounds
08/21/2009 : 196.4 pounds
( 9 months 21 days / -83.6 pounds )
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Goal : 11/01/2009 : 190.0 pounds ( 1 year / -90.0 pounds )
