Hello all, i am 5' 9 " 310 lbs male that was once fit and muscular..
I was a Roofer part owner in a family owned business we sold out due to some back injuries that i had and learned i had degenerative disc disease, arthritis, and bad spurs in my spinal canal.
I wasnt always fat, i was 5' 10" and 175-180 lbs of muscle, i wore size 33 which were hard to find. I would work 10-13 hours a day and come home and work out with my iron weights for about an hour each day. One day i would work out my upper body the next i would do some easy workout with my legs just to keep in motion.
I was injured picking up a 300lb box of copper plates, i had no clue what it was, i actually thought it was empty, but when i snatched it up i couldnt put it down. I went to the doc and they done catscans or whatever it i on my entire spine and found alot of damange in my l3 l4 and l5 vertibrates. I was on bedrest for nearly 3 months drove me insane, i felt useless and became very depressed. For months of laying around in recliners and in bed my dr sent me to a sphyciatrist because i had thought about scuicide, when you lose use of your legs it puts things in perspective or atleast it drug me down that low. I was in so much pain i couldnt walk, i would have to military crawl using my arms only to pull myself around. I didnt want any help from anyone. I was so scared, i thought i would lose my legs completely. I know i dont have it as bad as others, but losing my ability to walk for days really didnt suit with me well at all. I was the provider of my family, my son, my daughter, and my wife. The weight began to pack on, i thought i had a thyroid problem, drs said i had a very slow metabolism. I told the docs i didnt eat much just a 1 big meal at dinner time, which was all i ever ate, i never ate breakfast i never ate lunch, i only ate dinner when i came home, The mornings i wold drink a protien shake as a breakfast replacement, but i was told that if i didnt work out and drank it i would gain weight fast, so i just took it out completely when i was injured.. Some people say i starved my body and it had went into a survival mode storing my calories as fat, others call me a liar and say i have to be eating more than 1 meal a day, ohwell, i know the truth.
Today i counted my calories and i cannot get to what my BMR says i need, there is no way i could eat that without popping like a tick, 2000+ calories a day for my body weight is just to much, i calculated what i had today 1100calories. Yesterday i had 1190 calories.
Trying to meet my calories goals and eat alot better than i had been this is what i had today.
breakfast 1 cup of raisin bran cereal 190 calories
w/ 1/2 cup of 1% milk = 50 calories
total calories for breakfast = 240 calories..
Lunch 1 cup of raisin bran cereal 190 calories
w/ 1/2 cup of 1% milk= 50 calories
total calories for lunch 240 calories
Dinner: x2 sandwiches
1 whole wheat bun 240 calories
1 serving of Oscar Myer Smoked Turkey Breast Deli sliced 6 pcs = 45 calories total 0.5 grams of fat. To get a better idea of what type i am eating.
Mustard 5 calories, spiced mustard.
7 baby carrots *1 serving is 14 at 40 calories* 20 calories
1 cup of unsweetened hot green tea 0 calories.
total calories at dinner = 620 calories "Dinner is my faved meal of the day"
Total days calories = about 1100 calories.
Am i doing something wrong? Do i need to eat 2000 calories + or do i need to stick where im at. Im totally lost. I feel so full now for eating the extra sandwich that i feel miserable. I dont think i can eat that much food if i tried unless i ate something high in fat like cake or icecream which have been cut out of my diet for yrs except for special occassions like birthdays and holidays.
Well i think this book has gotten long enough, this is me in a nutshell, believe it or not lol. I just wanna make my life healthier and more fit for my family, i have 2 young kids that i cannot attend normal activities with and a wife that i wanna please. I really need some guidance and help with my progress.
Thanks everyone.
I was a Roofer part owner in a family owned business we sold out due to some back injuries that i had and learned i had degenerative disc disease, arthritis, and bad spurs in my spinal canal.
I wasnt always fat, i was 5' 10" and 175-180 lbs of muscle, i wore size 33 which were hard to find. I would work 10-13 hours a day and come home and work out with my iron weights for about an hour each day. One day i would work out my upper body the next i would do some easy workout with my legs just to keep in motion.
I was injured picking up a 300lb box of copper plates, i had no clue what it was, i actually thought it was empty, but when i snatched it up i couldnt put it down. I went to the doc and they done catscans or whatever it i on my entire spine and found alot of damange in my l3 l4 and l5 vertibrates. I was on bedrest for nearly 3 months drove me insane, i felt useless and became very depressed. For months of laying around in recliners and in bed my dr sent me to a sphyciatrist because i had thought about scuicide, when you lose use of your legs it puts things in perspective or atleast it drug me down that low. I was in so much pain i couldnt walk, i would have to military crawl using my arms only to pull myself around. I didnt want any help from anyone. I was so scared, i thought i would lose my legs completely. I know i dont have it as bad as others, but losing my ability to walk for days really didnt suit with me well at all. I was the provider of my family, my son, my daughter, and my wife. The weight began to pack on, i thought i had a thyroid problem, drs said i had a very slow metabolism. I told the docs i didnt eat much just a 1 big meal at dinner time, which was all i ever ate, i never ate breakfast i never ate lunch, i only ate dinner when i came home, The mornings i wold drink a protien shake as a breakfast replacement, but i was told that if i didnt work out and drank it i would gain weight fast, so i just took it out completely when i was injured.. Some people say i starved my body and it had went into a survival mode storing my calories as fat, others call me a liar and say i have to be eating more than 1 meal a day, ohwell, i know the truth.
Today i counted my calories and i cannot get to what my BMR says i need, there is no way i could eat that without popping like a tick, 2000+ calories a day for my body weight is just to much, i calculated what i had today 1100calories. Yesterday i had 1190 calories.
Trying to meet my calories goals and eat alot better than i had been this is what i had today.
breakfast 1 cup of raisin bran cereal 190 calories
w/ 1/2 cup of 1% milk = 50 calories
total calories for breakfast = 240 calories..
Lunch 1 cup of raisin bran cereal 190 calories
w/ 1/2 cup of 1% milk= 50 calories
total calories for lunch 240 calories
Dinner: x2 sandwiches
1 whole wheat bun 240 calories
1 serving of Oscar Myer Smoked Turkey Breast Deli sliced 6 pcs = 45 calories total 0.5 grams of fat. To get a better idea of what type i am eating.
Mustard 5 calories, spiced mustard.
7 baby carrots *1 serving is 14 at 40 calories* 20 calories
1 cup of unsweetened hot green tea 0 calories.
total calories at dinner = 620 calories "Dinner is my faved meal of the day"
Total days calories = about 1100 calories.
Am i doing something wrong? Do i need to eat 2000 calories + or do i need to stick where im at. Im totally lost. I feel so full now for eating the extra sandwich that i feel miserable. I dont think i can eat that much food if i tried unless i ate something high in fat like cake or icecream which have been cut out of my diet for yrs except for special occassions like birthdays and holidays.
Well i think this book has gotten long enough, this is me in a nutshell, believe it or not lol. I just wanna make my life healthier and more fit for my family, i have 2 young kids that i cannot attend normal activities with and a wife that i wanna please. I really need some guidance and help with my progress.
Thanks everyone.