Monday, January 10, 2011

The Blog Everyone Was Asking About- Final Thoughts

Some final thoughts:

Just like any addiction- this will be a lifelong struggle for me. My wife and children have been great to watch out for me and keep track- sure it gets bothersome at times- but I know they are doing it for my good.

One thing I have done is to continue weighing and I set a 'red flag' weight for myself. As long as I stay under 200 lbs I am NOT on a diet. I live, eat, and exercise regularly. But if I hit 205- I must go back on a diet  until I get below. I would like to stay between 185 and 195.

Here are my new goals below:
New Eating Habits:
200 lbs is red flag- URGENT!
I want to split entrées at restaurants and leave food on my plate
No sugar in my drinks
As long as I am above 200- NO SWEETS
If I exercise- I get to eat a little more
If I don’t exercise- I have to eat less

I wanted to mention 2 foods that help me:
1 is almonds- they are low carb and a filling snack
2- is 'Carbmaster Yogurt' which I have only found at Kroger. Cheap and tastes good. 80 cals 4 carbs

Fall 2010- I was grateful to my wife, Lisa, who got up with me at 5:00 AM four days a week and ran with me during football season. I stayed below 200 all during the season, but I still didn't eat great.
2011 I want to hit it hard again in April and see if I can hit a new low or not. It takes warmer weather to assist the body in burning calories in my opinion.

I listed some of my stat keeping below:

Date 
Weight 
             Fat % 
Fat Mass 
Water 
  BMI
4/15/10
246.6 lbs
32.60%
80.4 lbs.
121.6 lbs.
34.9
4/22/10
237.0 lbs.
30.90%
73.2 lbs.
120.0 lbs.
33.5
4/29/10
231.4 lbs.
31.60%
73.2 lbs.
115.8 lbs.
32.7
5/6/10
228.2 lbs.
31.00%
70.8 lbs.
115.2 lbs.
32.3
5/20/10
220.8 lbs.
28.20%
62.2 lbs.
116.0 lbs.
31.2
5/26/10
217.6 lbs.
27.60%
60.0 lbs.
115.4 lbs.
30.8
6/2/10
214.4 lbs.
26.70%
57.2 lbs.
115.0 lbs.
30.3
6/11/10
213.4 lbs.
27.80%
59.4 lbs.
112.8 lbs.
30.2
6/24/10
208.6 lbs.
26.30%
54.8 lbs.
112.6 lbs.
29.5
7/1/10
206.6 lbs.
26.40%
54.6 lbs.
111.2 lbs.
29.2
7/8/10
205.8 lbs.
25.80%
53.0 lbs.
111.8 lbs.
29.1
                                                                                                *source Medi-Weightloss

My lowest weight in 2010 was 194.9 on Aug 18th on Wi Fit


Documenting June 2010
Start 216.9 – Finish 207.7 (9.2 lbs)
 Ate Approx- 32,500 calories (1050 carbs)
 BMR-  55,000 kcal
Exercise- 14,800 kcal (total 69,800)
 <37,300 deficit> (3500 cal in lb) =10.6 lbs
 Notes:
Exercised 24 out of 30 days – 130 miles running/biking/walking/lifting

Like always please consult your Dr before going to any extreme eating or exercise changes. Go slow- learn to be patient- and Keep me updated on how you do!


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