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pedro81

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Hi all, my name's Pedro. I'm 29 and currently at 85 kg for 1m71, which is the heaviest I've ever been. My target is losing 20 kg and return to being 65 kg.

About 5 years ago I had a bit of a weight problem, at 75 kg. Then I began working out quite a bit (5 times a week) and went down to 59 in 3 or 4 months. Threw in some muscle work and bulked up to 65. This was my "best shape ever" period and I really felt good about myself. Sadly, I dislocated my left shoulder a couple of years ago and stopped exercising. Two years later, the result of that decision is quite nasty, as I've never been so fat.

It'll be a lot more work this time, since I have 10 extra kg to lose and I can't push myself exercising as hard as I did last time, but I'm confident I can return to my "best weight". And that's all about my intro, I suppose. :p
 
My first week is over, I'm down 3 kg (I'm guessing it's mainly "water weight").

Unfortunately I wasn't able to exercise, due to some unexpected extra time I had to spend at work. I'm hoping this will change after the 20th.

I've adjusted my meals to lower my carbs, but without going as low as Atkins' or South Beach's, since I find it hard to lower that much.

A typical day would be something like:

Breakfast:
- Coffee with skim milk
- Slice of wholewheat bread (if I'm particularly hungry)

Lunch:
- Meat (Steak, burger, chicken or something like that) with green bell peppers or slice of wholewheat bread
- Water or Coke Zero
- Strawberries (if I'm particularly hungry)

Snack:
- Low fat yogurt or bowl of Fibre1 cereals with skim milk

Dinner
- Meat (Steak, burger, chicken or something like that) with green bell peppers
- Water or Coke Zero

I estimate I'm around 100g carbs and 1200 cal. It's far from perfect, but it's quite a drop from what I had previously. I'm adjusting well to it, so I might try to take it down a notch, although I'm worried it'll leave me without energy to exercise once I get to it.
 
Second week is over, still losing some weight (down a total of 5 kg, which seems a decent healthy rate).

I did some adjustments, since I was getting kind of bored with how things were going (meals were too repetitive and sometimes I was still feeling hungry).

I've added some earl grey tea to reduce on the milk/coffee combo. I've also added a "whole wheat pasta weekly meal" (but just a small amount, 50g). I'm also alternating wholewheat bread with prokorn bread (which seems healthier).

I've added a weekly "cheeseburger" meal as well, which is just a slice of melted low fat cheese on top of a burger, but tastes pretty damn nice (and is still quite low on carbs). Also mixing some stuff into the low fat yogurt when I have it (such as a couple of raspberries, for example).

Since I still don't have much time free for work out, I'm walking as much as I can on my daily errands. It's not much, but it's better than nothing, I suppose. Let's see how things go on week 3.
 
Hey pedro, congrats on deciding to start your weight loss process. I think 1200 calories for a man is extremely low. There is a ton of resources and support from members here that can aid in your weight loss. I joined not too long ago, but here are some tips.

First, it's great that you're tracking your food. I think it'll be best to create a diary here: Weight Loss Diary - Weight Loss Forum this is where others are also tracking.

Second, Look through the wealth of information provided in this site.
There are tons to read from, all helpful. But if you still have questions, as many of us do then post up a question.

Third, your caloric intake at 1200 worries me a bit. Here's a link that can help you see how much you should be eating

http://weight-loss.fitness.com/nutrition/40273-how-many-calories-should-i-eat.html

Good luck on your journey!!
 
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