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julian bakery for the bread and other paleo stuff, simply 7 (bbq is my fave) for the chips. I order the bread/wraps from their site, 6 items at a time = free shipping. the simply 7 u can get at rite aid if in the states or on amazon in bulk for cheaper.

the bread is hella expensive, fair warning. i get it and put one in the fridge and the rest in the freezer, the wraps are shelf stable at room temp but not the breads.

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09-29-2015 , 12:23 AM

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aura

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Great job, OP.

I agree with pretty much everything ook said.

Eventually, you should get exercise into your weekly routine.

Keep it up!

glgl

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09-30-2015 , 01:30 PM

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Monday Log:
Subway Footlong chicken breast on wheat w/ lettuce, tomato, pickles, olives, jalapeno, mustard

Salmon
Corn

Salad w/ romaine, spinach, mushroom, jalapeno, olives, red peppers, ground beef, ranch

Cheese

TLS nutrition shake w banana and almond milk

Calories: 1972

Exercise: Walk 3 miles

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09-30-2015 , 01:33 PM

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Tuesday Log:
Zucchini noodles w/ meat sauce, olives, cheese

Subway Footlong roast beef on wheat w/ lettuce, tomato, pickles, olives, jalapeno, mustard

Salad w/ chicken, meatball, olives, mushroom, red pepper, spinach, romaine, ranch

Hamburger patty
corn

Calories: 1986

Exercise: none

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09-30-2015 , 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ThatsMyPolicy

.... I have a Fitbit Charge HR and I use their app to track all my food.

I found a calculator that said at 368.6 lbs with light exercise I burn about 4000 calories per day. My fitbit says I have burned 4385 average per day this week, not sure how accurate it is but it uses steps and heart rate in its calculations. ....

How do you like this? I considered one after they came out but I spend all day on the computer and was afraid it might bother me while typing since I normally only wear a watch when I leave the house and take it off when I get home (I work from home).

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09-30-2015 , 06:09 PM

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Was never really big on wearing a watch, but I like the fitbit. I know some people get really motivated by the step counter. I mostly like it for the heart rate moniter which I sometimes check when I'm playing poker and the app where I can track my food.

Do I get enough out of it to spend $150? Maybe not. There's plenty of food tracking sites and apps. It's a cool device though.

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09-30-2015 , 06:13 PM

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Do you spend much time typing and if so does it bother you when resting your wrist on a desk while typing?

I have a pretty ingrained system of tracking food on the MFP site/app and using my bike computer to track my rides that I log in the mapmyfitness app (and use it also for tracking longer walks that I might take for exercise or grocery shopping) but I thought it might be nice to try to get a better sense of my true daily/weekly total calorie burn.

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09-30-2015 , 06:27 PM

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Wow! You're crushing it with calorie counts. That's definitely the key (with an increasing focus on accurate logging as the weight goes).

Something that really helps me keep my calories down is getting condiments on the side and dipping my salad/sandwich in them such that the mustard/ranch/whatever is the first thing that hits my mouth. All of the taste, not nearly as many dense calories. I am happy cutting a bit more (but I need to). You might just be able to use those calories on something that will provide a little more satiety (double meat those subs, maybe). Keep crushing.

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09-30-2015 , 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by fozzy71

Do you spend much time typing and if so does it bother you when resting your wrist on a desk while typing?.

I don't do a lot of typing, but I don't think it would bother me.

The fitbit app is easy and I can make custom meals and foods. It has most things in the database.

I've been using the mapmywalk app for my walks.

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09-30-2015 , 06:59 PM

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Thanks!

Struggling a bit today, just want to eat a ton. Going out to eat tonight, I will keep my calories at an acceptable level. This thread has been helping me stay on track.

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09-30-2015 , 10:44 PM

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Good job buddy obviously headed in the right direction. Before I give my two cents, few things I'm wondering..

- how much body fat are you trying to lose?
- why are you focusing on running and not lifting?
- why are your calories ranging from 1200 to 2300?

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10-01-2015 , 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ExpectedV

-Want to lose 120lbs from now
-I'm going on a vacation in a couple weeks where I will probably walk 50+ miles during the week, so I just want to make sure I'm somewhat conditioned for that. I will be adding lifting in after that.
-my calories goal is 2-2.5k, some days I wake up late and am at the casino and the food choices aren't great or I'm not really hungry so I didn't get in enough calories

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10-01-2015 , 10:37 PM

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Wednesday Log:
Qdoba bowl w/ rice, beans, steak, lettuce, salsa guacamole

TLS nutrition shake w/ banana and almond milk

Cheese
Banana

Sushi rolls
Hot and Sour Soup

Pizza
veal parm

mini chocolate chips
coconut flakes
almond slivers

Calories: 3321

Exercise: Walk 3 miles

All day I just wanted to eat. I ended up eating my gf's left over pizza and veal parm late night even though I wasn't really hungry. Luckily there wasn't too much in the fridge. Still about a 1200 calorie deficit today, but I wasn't happy with myself.

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10-01-2015 , 10:45 PM

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Thursday Log:
Subway Footlong chicken breast on wheat w/ lettuce, tomato, pickles, olives, jalapeno, mustard

Wingstop chcken wings w/ ranch
French Fries

Trail mix

Mongolian Beef

Calories: 4052

Exercise: none

Buffalo wings are my favorite thing and I definitely over ate today.

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10-01-2015 , 10:52 PM

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I've been really lazy the last few days about preparing food. I need to have food ready to go so I don't eat out as much. I've been liking the subway oven roasted chicken because it's a lot of food while still being pretty low cal, but I generally don't like to eat bread.

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10-02-2015 , 07:40 AM

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Bread (wheat/gluten) is the devil. The only time I really eat it anymore is if having a cheat meal or if drunk. I haven't ate at subway in a long time but I think you can get any subway sandwich as a salad instead can't you? My go to fast food if I have to eat something quick when out and about is a wendy's asian cashew chicken salad (minus nuts, only 1 dressing packet) is about 300 calories (which I find very filling but I am <160 lbs now) and they have others that are all mostly under 500 calories.

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10-03-2015 , 12:09 AM

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Friday Log:
Scrambled eggs w/ cheese and bacon

TLS shake w/ almond milk and blackberries

Rotisserie Chicken

Ground beef w/ red peppers, cauliflower, sour cream
Corn

Salad w/ red pepper, olives, mushroom, jalapenos, chicken, spinach, romaine, ranch

TLS shake w/ almond milk and banana

Calories: 1936

Exercise: Walk 3 miles

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10-03-2015 , 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by fozzy71

I'm onboard with the whole gluten free movement. I've done it before and always feel good eating that way.

Occasional bread doesn't really affect me so I will still probably eat it when it makes my life a little easier. Subway does have salads which is a good option.

I'll check out the Wendy's salads.

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10-05-2015 , 01:15 AM

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Saturday Log:
Omelet w/ red pepper, mushroom, spinach, cheese
sweet potato and rutabaga
bacon

Tomato soup
Rotisserie chicken

Chicken w/ ranch
olives

Hamburger patties w/ cheese

Strawberries, blackberries, almonds, chocolate chips, whipped cream

Calories: 3507

Exercise: none

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10-05-2015 , 11:39 AM

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I think you're right on that you need to get better about planning out your meals (and pick a reasonable calorie number, but stick to that!). Maybe 2900 calories or 3000 for now? If you plan your meals, it feels like you can eat sooooo much more food. Focus on lean meats and lots of veggies. Try to fill up on those things so much that you're not hungry for the late-night cheats and the 1000 calories "snacks".

Keep logging. We're reading. When's the vacation?

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10-05-2015 , 01:49 PM

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Sunday Log:
Omelet w/ kale and spaghetti squash
bacon

TLS shake w/ almond milk and banana

Rotisserie Chicken w/ ranch
olives

Salad w/ red pepper, mushroom, olives, artichokes, chicken , meatball, ranch

Hamburger patties

Calories:2559

Exercise: Walk 3 miles

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10-05-2015 , 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ThatsMyPolicy

This is such a great day. Keep crushing.

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10-05-2015 , 02:11 PM

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Weekly Wrap-Up:

Goals:
[x]Log all food and workouts
[x]Walk 3 miles on four different days

Start weight: 356.2
End weight: 355
Lost this week: 1.2

Fitbit calories burned: 30723
Calories in: 19364
Theoretical pounds burned: 3.25

Walked 12 miles

Overall happy with this week. Had a couple days where I overate but was still under maintenance calories every day. Going to try and keep my calories more steady this week.

Same goals as last week.

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10-05-2015 , 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by the_scalp

Vacation in about 2 weeks.

I'm going to try to be near 2800 calories a day.

Thanks for all the advice!

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10-06-2015 , 02:50 AM

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Monday Log:
Ground beef w/ cauliflower, red pepper, sour cream, cheddar cheese

Buffalo chicken strips w ranch

Salad w/ red pepper, olives, spinach, romaine, jalapenos, cheese
Hard boiled eggs

Calories: 1820

Exercise: Walk 3 miles

Wanted to eat more calories today, but I wasn't really hungry.

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