My Descent

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I've decided to keep a journal here to help inspire me further. I have a spiral notebook journal, but I rarely use it. It doesn't play my favorite mp3's while I'm typing. So here goes.

Where I've been: My max weight was 275. I can't believe I let myself get that high. I guess at around 230 I was so self-concious that I gave up on trying to impress anybody. I played a lot of World of Warcraft and stopped looking at the scales at all. About 6 months later, I noticed that my pants were getting snug and I decided to check my weight...275! Hit me like a ton of bricks. I couldn't walk and talk at the same time without losing my breath. I wouldn't dare approach a girl. I thought about suicide at least once a day. Didn't want to put my family through it though. On a positive note, I did get really good at World of Warcrack.:eek:
So I got off the warcrack and started eating a lot of fruit and lowfat stuff. I limited myself to 1500 calories per day. That tactic brought me down to 265 41% bf.
1/15/07- I joined the biggest loser contest at my local gym and have since worked my way down to 256. I also cut carbs.
Now for the work I put in, I feel like I should have lost more weight than that. However, 9 lbs of fat is pretty large if you think about it. Imagine 9 lbs of USDA grade A Okieslims fat on your computer desk right now. That's one hell of a mess. So when I think of it that way, I know I'm getting somewhere:D

Where I am: 256 and healthier physically and mentally.

Where I am going: 180, 15% bf, and local biggest loser winner.
PICS to come
 
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2/2/07 workout

cardio. 20 minutes of running and uphill hiking, 15 minutes of the deathstepper using hiit techniques, 15 minutes of the stationary bike using hiit techniques.Sauna for 20

Meals
1500 - chicken breast
1900-chicken breast and a pickle
2000-workout
2130- chicken and fresh spinach
0300- chicken w/ Otts 0 carb wing sauce
0445- 1 butterfinger v-day mini candy
0600- more chicken with otts sauce.
1000- bed


2/3/07 = day off of the gym
 
Major changes on the horizon.

So I've been working out for about 3 weeks now. I've lost only 3 % of my weight, but I'm fairly sure that that weight is all body fat because I'm feeling leaner and my clothes are getting loose.

This last couple weeks, I have struggled on my low carb diet. I have decided to go with a high fiber diet as a result. The low carb diet leaves me wanting and requires me to cook more. It's harder to maintain for me. I read good things about the high fiber diet in my mens fitness magazine, so I figure I will give it a spin. I'm going to aim for 60 protein/25 carb/15 healthy fats and 40 g of fiber per day.


Goal for the week:
11 minute mile.
 
Increase the fiber gradually and drink plenty, plenty of water. A high fiber diet is excellent. The fiber will expand in your stomach and help you feel full for a longer period of time. In my opinion, increase your carbs to around 50% of your total calories. Your body prefers carbohydrate as fuel over all other fuel sources. It will use all the carb it can before it burns anything else. 20-25% protein and 20-25% fat. Both are necessary and both will help you feel full longer than simple carbohydrate. No matter how your diet is structured, it all comes down to calories overall, eat less than you burn and you'll keep losing. You may want to do the calculations and see how many calories you need to maintain your weight then subtract about 500 per day to lose. You don't want to cut too low or you'll go into starvation mode and it will be hell to lose the rest. Good luck and let us know how we can help.
 
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