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I think it's great that you have now got into a routine which is working for you and is obviously making you feel so much better. Feeling fitter & healthier is better for us physically & mentally. Consider adding some more calories if your energy lags though or you lose too quickly. It's best to think of this as a long-term solution, rather than a quick fix. You are doing so well :)
 
Thank you for the input everyone, once I start actually burning a lot of calories at the gym and hitting the weights harder, I will push the 1500-1800 Calorie intake mark. Depending on what I start burning when I kick the resistance up on my bike sessions it may start next week. I am going to finish this week with what i'm currently doing.

Wednesday 3-14-2018

Lunch

2 Cup- Romaine Lettuce @16 Calories
1/2- Cucumber, Slices @8 Calories
2.3 Oz- Shredded Chicken, Crockpot @47 Calories
2 Tbsp- French Dressing @146 Calories
1/4 Cup- Finely Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese @110 Calories

Meal Total- 327 Calories

Snacks
1- Medium Apple @80 Calories
1- Banana @105 Calories

Snack Total- 185 Calories

Dinner

4.02 Oz- Chicken Breast @126 Calories
2Tbsp- Good Seasons Italian Dressing @130 Calories
1/2 Cup- Cut Green Beans @20 Calories
4- Broccoli Florets @30 Calories
1 Cup- Minute Rice, White @170 Calories
1Tsp- Butter, Unsalted @34 Calories

Meal Total- 510 Calories
Daily Toal- 1383 Calories
 
Cramping is mostly caused by a lack of magnesium, potassium and sodium, when eating mostly fresh food then lack of sodium can cause bad cramping especially if you are drinking a lot of water which will further deplete your electrolytes through your sweat.

your protein intake looks good but may need some adjustment depending on how much muscle you have and how hard your hitting the weights.
 
Trusylver said:
Cramping is mostly caused by a lack of magnesium, potassium and sodium, when eating mostly fresh food then lack of sodium can cause bad cramping especially if you are drinking a lot of water which will further deplete your electrolytes through your sweat.

your protein intake looks good but may need some adjustment depending on how much muscle you have and how hard your hitting the weights.
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Thanks for your input. Ive still been doing weights just havent gone back to my biceps yet. Im going to do biceps tomorrow. I really do thank you for looking at my food and what not for a quick assessment!
 
Thursday 3-15-2018

Today was another productive day in the gym. The thing im most excited about was I got all of my nutritional information for my homemade chili. All im going have to do is figure out how many servings it is by scooping it 1 1/2 cup at a time. I used to make my chili by eyeball for all of the seasonings but now I have it recorded and logged! Cant wait to eat it tomorrow night. Ive won some awards for my chili and I was dreading not being able to eat it within my diet. If my guest-imated servings is any where close it is well within a meals range!

Breakfast
1 Cup- Strawberries, Halves @49 Calories
1 Slice- Ham, Deli @34 Calories
2 - Eggs, Scrambled @182 Calories
1- Whole Wheat Soft Taco,tortilla @130 Calories

Meal Total- 395 Calories

Lunch
2 Cup - Romaine Lettuce, Chopped @16 Calories
3 Oz - Crock Pot Chicken, Shredded @62 Calories
2 Oz - Cucumber, Sliced @4 Calories
1/4 Cup - Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese @110 Calories
2Tbsp - French Dressing @146 Calories

Meal Total- 338 Calories

Dinner
5 Oz - Turkey breast Tenderloin @113 Calories
1/2 Cup - Minute Rich, White @85 Calories
4 - Broccoli Florets @30 Calories
1/2 Cup - Cut Green Beans @30 Calories
2Tsp - Butter, Unsalted @68 Calories
1.5Tsp - A1 Steak Sauce @7 Calories

Meal Total- 323 Calories

Snacks
1 - Medium Apple @80 Calories
1 - Banana @105 Calories

Snack Total- 185 Calories

Daily Total- 1241 Calories
 
-Cory- said:
Hope you enjoy your chili!
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I cant wait! My wife usually has me make it every month or so in these winter months and we eat it for days because I make a bunch of it. However this time im going to give some to my mom and dad to take with them. I am going to start prepping it in about 20 minutes. I let it cook for 7 hours and tonight is going to be a good Friday night hahaha

Hope everyone has an awesome Friday leading up into this weekend.
 
Friday 3-16-2018

So today/tonight was a nice day! Got to eat two servings of my chili over rice and I feel nice and stuffed. My issue is wanted to eat more -_- Ive been good for 12 days now not going over 1500 calories. Even today my total is 1427 Calories. With my workout today "myfitnesspal" said my goal is 1840 calories but im over my fat by 12g. The struggle is real tonight and i'm having to exercise EXTREME WILLPOWER.

Part of me says "You've been doing good you can splurge today and have a 3rd serving because you will only be at a little over 1600 Calories" and my other side says "Stick to the strictness you have been doing!" I think i'm going to go with the strict voice because I don't actually need that other bowl. I'm laughing with my wife because I feel like an addict or something.........This is my highest calories day in my 12 day journey so far.

Breakfast
1 Cup- Strawberries, Halves @49 Calories
1 Slice- Ham, Deli @34 Calories
2 - Eggs, Scrambled @182 Calories
1- Whole Wheat Soft Taco,tortilla @130 Calories

Meal Total - 395 Calories

Lunch
2 Cup - Romaine Lettuce, Chopped @16 Calories
2.5 Oz - Crock Pot Chicken, Shredded @52 Calories
2 Oz - Cucumber, Sliced @4 Calories
1 Tbsp - French Dressing @73 Calories

Meal Total - 149 Calories

Dinner
1 Cup - Minute Rice, White @170 Calories
3/4 Cup x2 - Homemade Chili @542 Calories
6 - Tostitos, Chips @140 Calories
1 Tbsp - Sour Cream @31 Calories

Meal Total - 883 Calories

Daily Total - 1427 Calories
 
Saturday 3-17-2018
My off day/rest day after 5 days at the gym. Get to hang out and relax while getting ready for paintball tomorrow. If it wasnt so windy out I would of taken the motorcycle out for a ride today. Not spring weather yet but I dont mind braving some of the cold to get the fluids moving on the bike. Soon,...Soon though.

Breakfast
1/2 Cup - Strawberries, Halves @24 Calories
1 Slice - Ham, Deli @34 Calories
2 - Eggs, Scrambled @182 Calories
1 - Whole Wheat Soft Taco,tortilla @130 Calories

Meal Total - 370 Calories

Lunch
3/4 Cup - Chili @271 Calories
1/2 Cup - Minute Rice, White @85 Calories
2 Chips - Santitas Tortilia Chip @31 Calories
1 Tsp - Sour Cream @10 Calories

Meal Total - 397 Calories

Dinner
1 Roll - Spinellas Portuguese @130 Calories
1.5 Links - Premio Sweet Italian Sausage @270 Calories
1/2 Cup - Red Bell Peppers @27 Calories
1/2 Cup - Green Pepper @15 Calories

Meal Total - 442 Calories

Snacks
1 - Banana @105 Calories

Daily Total - 1314 Calories

I was wondering what you guys thought about me going over the daily Fat? How bad is it to do this? Im not maxing my calories and carbs. I am wondering if anyone has any input. The stuff I have found online has told me to not really worry about it but I was just wondering if anyone here had any insight. Link to my stats for the day https://imgur.com/a/FP9PG

Im hoping its ok that I do this, seeing as I only have one day, Saturdays where I dont do anything physical.
 
Sunday 3-18-2018
Paintball day! Had a good day today. Last paintball practice before our monthly tournament today. The practice its self didnt go to good team wise. We got wiped and destroyed pretty much every match. It was cold too, between 19F in the morning and hit a high of 32F by mid afternoon. The good news is ive yet to get tired from sprinting or fatigued when playing quick matches back to back....So shout out to the work im putting in at the gym hahaha. Got home and my wife had an amazing dinner planned. Im stuffed while writing this and feel good!

Breakfast
1 - Egg, Scrambled @91 Calories
1 Slice - Ham, Deli @34 Calories
1 - Whole Wheat Soft Taco,tortilla @130 Calories
1 - Bananas , medium @105 Calories

Meal Total - 360 Calories

Lunch
1 - Apple, Medium Red @80 Calories
1/2 - Cucumber @8 Calories
1.5 Cup - Chopped Romaine Lettuce @12 Calories
2 Oz - Crock Pot Chicken @41 Calories
2 Tbsp - French Dressing @146 Calories

Meal Total - 287 Calories

Dinner *we tried some new stuff*
2 - Shoprite 4 0z ground beef patties @340 Calories
2 - Thomas Light Multi-grain English Muffin @200 Calories
11 oz - Wallflower Kitchen Recipe for Oil Free Crispy Potatoes @222 Calories

Meal Total - 762 Calories
Daily Total - 1409 Calories

That recipe for the potatoes was a life safer. I couldnt believe how much 8 oz of potatoes actually IS! I was shocked. Then when I entered my dinner info I saw I could eat ANOTHER BURGER and the last 3 Oz of potatoes we had left and still be under 1500 calories for the day. I am riding high on having my stomach feel nice and stuffed but without the drawn down binge eating feeling that I used to have when I would stuff myself like this. The even better news is that with the 90% -10% beef patties being so low in calories AND biting the bullet in using a multi grain english muffin, I will have a filling and tasting food to still be able to eat come summer camp outs and things. I had always assumed that burgers were just going to not be a part of my life while cutting down all this weight but was proven wrong by the numbers tonight! Nothing like burgers on a warm summer night with friends.

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I start week 3 of this journey tomorrow bright and early with the usual gym routine.
 
Monday 3-19-2018
Today I was insanely sore from the paintball practice, my legs and sides. Took the day of the gym -_- Wasnt happy about it but it felt good to have a second rest day.

Breakfast
2 - Egg, Scrambled @182Calories
1 Slice - Ham, Deli @34 Calories
1 - Whole Wheat Soft Taco,tortilla @130 Calories
1 - Bananas , medium @105 Calories
1/2 Cup - Strawberries, halves @24 Calories

Meal Total - 475 Calories

Lunch
3/4 Cup - Chili @271 Calories
1 Cup - Minute Rice, White @170 Calories

Meal Total - 441 Calories

Snack
1 - Apple, Medium @80 Calories

Meal Total - 80 Calories

Dinner
5 oz - Boneless Skinless Breast Tenders @138 Calories
1/2 Cup - Minute Rice, White @85 Calories
1/2 Cup - Cut Green Beans @20 Calories
6 - Broccoli Florets @45 Calories
2 Tbsp - Organic BBQ Sauce @40 Calories
3 Tsp - Butter, Unsalted @102 Calories

Meal Total - 430 Calories
Daily Total - 1426 Calories
 
How good is it, that you are eating good quality food, exercising & feeling great? How much has changed in the last month? You are doing so well.
 
cate said:
How good is it, that you are eating good quality food, exercising & feeling great? How much has changed in the last month? You are doing so well.
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Honestly its pretty awesome. I feel much better, my sleep has drastically improved. My overall attitude is whats really putting a pep in my step. There is nothing like going to the gym every morning and starting the day off "winning" by accomplishing just the task of working out. Other things are falling into place. Even my wife over the past week has taking to this whole eating healthier or what I like to call it, Conscience eating!

Take tonight for example. My dad missed eating dinner with my wife and I, so he said "Come over for some chicken stir fry. I wont put any butter in the rice. The stir fry sauce will be mostly water with a splash of worcestershire, soy sauce, a pinch of sugar. It was Chicken, Mushrooms and onions. " He laughed cause I brought my scale over and picked some chicken out and weighed it. All I did was get my cup of rice, and my 4.1 Oz of chicken then just a spoonful of some mushroom, onion and the juice. It was really low calories meal. So much so that now before I write up my daily "report" I am having a serving of my chili and a cup of rice just to get myself up to 1400 Calories for the day!

I credit this place to so much of my drive too. Giving myself a place to write down and reflect what I have had during the day paired with reading others journey just makes me feel good about everything I am currently doing!

Hopefully by this music festival in May I will be somewhere around 230lbs and feeling good with my shirt off hahah
 
Tuesday 3-20-2018
Today was an awesome day in the gym. I put the bike on Random, resistance mode and just pumped through it! My calorie burn for my 40 min + 4 min cooldown was around 45+ more calories burned then I would of with no resistance. I was able to best my time in completing my 10 miles from 38 to 35:37 minutes! I was motivated and in the zone. I still did my 60 second push at every 4 minutes and really surprised myself today!

Meal wise, as you will see below, was a bit of an odd one. I hate my usual breakfast...A huge plate of food for lunch, and a healthy dinner that my dad had invited me over for. I miss his cooking so much, but its just so bad for me. He loves butter and everything not nice hahaha! After his meal when I got home and plugged in everything I ate for dinner - minus the small amount of mushroom and onions, I was still under 1000 calories for the day. So currently I am eating my 2nd dinner, even thought im a bit stuffed, just to get to a decent calorie mark.

Tomorrow another snow storm is coming. Our 4th big storm this month! Im hoping the tend of it holding off so I can get my morning work out at the gym in continues. I took yesterday off SO I NEED to get in there tomorrow bright and early. Hope everyone is having an awesome week.

Breakfast
2 - Egg, Scrambled @182Calories
1 Slice - Ham, Deli @34 Calories
1 - Whole Wheat Soft Taco,tortilla @130 Calories
1 Cup - Strawberries, halves @49 Calories

Meal Total - 395 Calories

Lunch
4 Oz - Chicken, Crock pot @83 Calories
4 - Broccoli Florets @30 Calories
1/2 Cup - Minute Rice, White @85 Calories
1/2 Cup - Cut Green Beans @20 Calories
1 Tsp - Butter, Unsalted @34 Calories
1 Tsp - A1 Steak Sauce @5 Calories

Meal Total - 257 Calories

Snack
1 - Apple, medium @80 Calories
Snack Total - 80 Calories

Dinner #1 *Not counting small amount of cooked mushroom and onions*
1 Cup - Minute Rice, White @170 Calories
4.2 Oz - Chicken Breast, Stir Fried @131 Calories

Meal Total - 301 Calories

Dinner #2 *to meet a calorie goal of close to 1500*
1 Cup - Minute Rice, White @170 Calories
3/4 Cup - Chili, Homeade @271 Calories

Meal Total - 441 Calories
Daily Total - 1474 Calories

I literally feel like ive been eating all day..........
 
Wednesday 3-21-2018
Weird day today with this small snow storm. Typical day nothing crazy happened.

Breakfast
2 - Egg, Scrambled @182Calories
1 Slice - Ham, Deli @34 Calories
1 - Whole Wheat Soft Taco,tortilla @130 Calories
1 Cup - Strawberries, halves @49 Calories

Meal Total - 395 Calories

Lunch
3 Oz - Crock Pot Chicken, Shredded @62 Calories
1/2 - Cucumber @8 Calories
2 Cups - Romaine Lettuce, Chopped @16 Calories
2 Tbsp - French Dressing @146 Calories
1 - Apple,Medium @80 Calories

Meal Total - 312 Calories

Dinner
4.9 Oz - Porn Loin @147 Calories
1/2 Cup - Lower Sodium Stove Top Stuffing @150 Calories
1/2 Cup - Cut Green Beans @20 Calories
1/2 Cup - Minute Rice, White @85 Calories
6 - Broccoli Florets @45 Calories
2 Tsp - Butter, Unsalted @68 Calories
1 - Thomas Light Multi Grain Muffin @100 Calories
1 Tbsp - Herb and Garlic Cream Cheese @45 Calories

Meal Total - 660 Calories
Daily Total - 1376 Calories
 
Thursday 3-22-2018
Today was a good day. I hit the weights pretty good. I haven't benched pressed in 7 years. Felt good, and I can say I am fully into integrating weight lifting into my routine. Now I can really start remolding my body to my Military Self haha!

Breakfast
1/2 Cup - Cantaloupe, Cubed @27 Calories
2 - Eggs, Scrambled @182 Calories
1 Slice - Cooked Deli Ham @34 Calories
1- Whole Wheat Soft Taco Tortilla @130 Calories

Meal Total - 373 Calories

Lunch
1 Cup - Minute Rice, White @170 Calories
1.25 Servings - Chili Homade @339 Calories

Meal Total - 509 Calories

Dinner
5.4 Oz - Chicken Breast @168 Calories
3/4 Cup - Minute Rice, White @128 Calories
2 Tbsp - Simple Organic BBQ Sauce @40 Calories
6 Pieces - Broccoli Florets @45 Calories
1 Cup - Cut Green Beans @40 Calories
3 Tsp - Butter, Unsalted @102 Calories

Meal Total - 523 Calories
Daily Total - 1405 Calories
 
Sunday 3-25-2018
Ive missed a couple days of entry but ive been under my usual 1500 Calories.
Today was our Paintball Tournament so it was a long day. My legs are shot and sore from all this running and standing around. Good burn. Today is also the first time I broke 1500 calories, 1663 calories to be exact -_- I had 3 cookies and that put me over. I havent had a sweet in 3 weeks and tonight I treated myself.

Breakfast
1 - Gronala Bar @130 Calories

Lunch
2 Servings - Chili, Homemade @542 Calories
1 Cup - Minute Rice, White @170 Calories

Dinner
6.6 Oz - Chicken, Crock Pot, Shredded @206 Calories
1 Cup - Minute Rice, White @170 Calories
1/2 Cup - Sauteed Mushrooms and Onions @11 Calories
1/3 Cup - Cut Green Beans @13 Calories
7 - Broccoli Florets @53 Calories
2 Tsp - Butter, Unsalted @68 Calories

Snack
3 - Davids Pan N Bake Cookies, Chocolate Chunk @300 Calories

Daily Total - 1663 Calories

Ive been so strict on myself and I am a little upset about this for not only going over 1500 calories but going over my recommended 1630 Calories a day by MyFitnessPal.

Tomorrow is another day and week 3 begins.

Starting Weight 257 lbs
Current Weight 248 lbs
 
AirborneGoove said:
My legs are shot and sore from all this running and standing around. Good burn.
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AirborneGoove said:
Ive been so strict on myself and I am a little upset about this for not only going over 1500 calories but going over my recommended 1630 Calories a day by MyFitnessPal.
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Read these 2 excepts from your last post & connect the two & please stop berating yourself because you ate a little more than usual. Food is fuel. You are doing well & have lost 9lbs in 2 weeks. Excellent! :)
 
cate said:
Read these 2 excepts from your last post & connect the two & please stop berating yourself because you ate a little more than usual. Food is fuel. You are doing well & have lost 9lbs in 2 weeks. Excellent! :)
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Yeah thats a fair point for sure! Thanks for that.
 
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