13.5k steps today.

Two Jolly Ranchers in addition to what is listed above.

Inexplicably, the gym has classes very early (5:30 or 6 am), then often nothing until 9.

Long story short, I forgot I have to go in a bit early tomorrow, so third gym day this week will be 9 am Saturday. I may have to get up really early to do 3 sessions a week, at least in the gym.

Nice.

Good luck, SGT RJ.

We do it in every log, so I'll say it- where are the noods?

Just keep it up and overcome the bumps in the road.

Logging is obv important. Get a food scale if you haven't already.

Tips: Use grams whenever possible. Don't try to go too low with the cals. A moderate deficit will almost always yeild better results than an aggressive one. Compliance is key.


Glgl!

Yeah I know someone was going to ask for before/after. I have enough pictures of myself looking fat, I don't figure I really need another one.

And maybe, MAYBE, I'll take one in my sports bra or something for my own edification but the odds you'll all get to see it aren't good. Despite what some may think given my posting on this site (coughcoughbuttseckscough) I do have some pride and I'm embarrassed to have gotten to this spot when I know what to do to prevent it.

I do have my food scale and am measuring everything that doesn't come in a discrete package with the calories already labeled (like my string cheese).

Breakfast today was 305 calories of cereal (Special K) and 2% milk. I'm not going to make cereal a habit, as I know you can get more satiety for the calories from brotein, but I've got this box to finish. Yes, I know I could also throw it away, but that whole "don't waste food!" thing screams in my mind, usually with my mom's voice. So instead I'm measuring it carefully, rather than dumping a bunch into a bowl willy nilly, and am resigned to maybe not being as full as I could be when I eat it.

Lunch/dinner are already packed and includes baby carrots, a banana, a nectarine, a container of mixed fruit (blueberries, strawberries, and red grapes), string cheese, a sandwich with 4 oz of lunch meat turkey and one slice of cheese, and a prepackaged snack from a company called Graze (they mail you snacks, all already portioned out and at least not terrible from a health perspective, although some are healthier than others). Total for both is 978, everything weighed out precisely, which will bring the entire total for the day to 1283. If I'm hungry when I get home from work (which I may be with that calorie total) I'll have some greek yogurt and/or throw in a free salad or apple at work.

As you can probably tell, I love fruit as opposed to veggies. I grew up eating only a handful of vegetables on a regular basis - potatoes, lettuce, carrots, celery, corn, and green/wax beans. I ate the most boring salads ever.

As an adult I've consistently gone back and eaten things that I declared I "hated" as a kid, and have added vegetables like cucumbers, spinach, cauliflower (mashed into potatoes) and radishes to those I'll eat. I still hate raw tomatoes. I have an irrational fear of peppers (seriously, it's pretty loltastic but the thought of eating a green pepper actually scares me a little).

So anyone with really great vegetable recipes, especially ones that sort of hide the vegetables, throw them up for me to try. Pretend I'm a five year old you are trying to convince of the awesomeness of veggies. Nothing hot/spicy as I can only taste burning with hot foods.

Took some pics this morning for the record.

SGT RJ,

I am currently not allowed to post in other forums due to banning(s) under a former SN. I am sure my account has a note on it to this effect. Anyways, I really like to play WW and I am good at it and enjoybable to play with, as I am sure other members in H&F can attest. Do you think you can put in a word for me so I can play in POG?

Thanks

I'm no longer a mod in POG, they are the ones you'd need to ask.

Right now that's Moocher, Hoya, and we'll named.

Didn't eat when I got home yesterday, so other than adding a Jolly Rancher yesterday's total was all I had.

I wasn't hungry when I went to bed but was pretty hungry when I woke up. I'm going to try to hit the 1600 today.

Breakfast was exactly the same as yesterday.

Lunch and dinner (already measured/packed) consists of 6.75 oz of chicken breast + breadcrumbs, 6 oz baby carrots, string cheese, banana (dinner) and a sandwich with 4 oz of lunch meat turkey and a slice of cheese, a nectarine, and a small bag of plain chips. Yes, I know chips are pretty terrible. Of all the varieties in the multipacks I get my boyfriend, it's the plain ones I tend to go for when I get bored.

This wasn't a craving or anything, though, I tallied everything up, saw they would fit into the calorie allowance for the day, and decided to pack them. When I have a craving for them, the hope is that I can remind myself that a) I do get to have them from time to time but b) not unless they are within my budget, and not if I'm eating for reasons other than physical hunger.

Anyway I'm off shortly to the gym then I have to race home to clean up for work so you can lecture me as you see fit.

Oh the total for everything is 1598. And yes, if my total had gone over I would have put the chips back, not something else.

Workout (Bodypump) kicked my weak flabby ass. My thighs are like jello.

Still, favorite of the classes I've tried so far. Maybe that twice a week, spin class once plus some walking thrown in for good measure.

My legs are going to fall off.

You and me both. As Gred Lemond always said "it doesn't get easier, you just go faster"

The fact that I'm now so weak may be more upsetting than being so overweight, though it's hardly surprising as I've put in no effort for several years.

I was always pretty strong for my size and in college would even equal or slightly exceed a couple of my male friends on lifts that involved the lower body.

Now I do two air squats and my leg starts shaking. Meh.

Two packets of instant oatmeal for breakfast.

Sandwich, baby carrots, nectarine for lunch; Greek yogurt with strawberries and grape nuts, red grapes, string cheese and banana for dinner.

1220 for the day. Will add salad at work for dinner if I have the time.

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Also I'm in for a sore day, my shoulders, upper arms, and thighs are pretty damn sore.

So I'm going to do another Bodypump class tomorrow but will probably go bar only for any squat work, because my thighs are clearly ridiculously weak and will take some time to build back up.

I'm hoping most weeks I can fit two BP and one spin class into my schedule.

Eat more protein. Or Christ, at least some.

Cheese, Greek yogurt, and turkey all have protein afaik.

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I'll add some advices when I'm home from vacation.

having a piece of string cheese or a cup or two of GY will not suffice. and i doubt you're eating nearly enough of turkey to make up for it. this is why you need to log macros.

it really just appears that you don't know as much as you think you do, and will likely get frustrated and fail.

again.

and just to remind you, you said this in your op

The amount of turkey in a sandwich is basically nothing, an ounce, maybe 2. Greek yogurt is maybe giving you 15g for a tub. String cheese probably has so little it's not worth mentioning. It's hard for me to have a "feeling" for how much protein you should get but I think you should have at least a meal that has something like 8-10oz chicken breast or something like that? I weigh 165, and lunch and dinner is often something like 12oz chicken breast, spinach and sweet potatos.

+1 to the last few posters; you should probably log your macros in the thread for a while to get some feedback. I agree that your protein numbers sound low as described.

I measured 4 oz of turkey for my sandwiches and had three or four chicken breasts this week.

I'll start making eggs for breakfast but there are mornings that is difficult when I have an autistic client to meet before my other job, and basically wake up, get ready, and leave.

I can make more time if you think days like today are just horrible but between the calorie count and the fact all the food was generally healthy I guess I'm surprised by the vehement reaction here.

The H&F forum generally recommends protein intakes that are probably double RDA or more (like many I think the RDA is very low especially for active people). 4oz turkey is more than I expected for a sandwich (listed serving sizes are usually like 2oz) but still 4oz of turkey breast is not a lot.

Eggs are actually not amazing sources of protein, per calorie anyway. Egg whites are pretty good. I often make eggs with like 1 full egg and 2 or 3 whites. Some people like egg beaters.

If you're going to eat breakfast, greek yogurt is a decent choice, there's nothing wrong with that (unless it's one of the high sugar ones, chobani comes to mind, they have much less protein than normal per calorie). I don't eat breakfast personally.

I often will have beef jerky in the morning if I feel the need to eat something. It's high in sodium, but that's not a problem for me, and it has a good protein to calorie ratio.

I don't really believe in the "healthiness" of food aside from a few things that are pretty obviously bad for you like polysaturated fats. So I'm generally aiming at getting enough vitamins, minerals and protein, while not getting too many calories. Many of the foods typically regarded as "healthy" aren't really good at that goal. "Healthy" foods are a moving target, every few years they get redefined. You should eat low fat, no you should eat low sugar, no you should eat gluten free, no you should avoid saturated fat, no you should...

Eat as much real food as possible, avoid packaged/fast food somewhat, try to get enough of the stuff you need.

+1 on moar brotein

Another easy thing to do would be to throw some whey powder into your smoothies.

All this more/less stuff is pretty meaningless unless you have some sort of goal. What is your goal for grams of protein per day? If you don't have one, you should probably start by figuring out what that ought to be.

It's worth mentioning that more protein may alleviate soreness.

Of course, fewer sets and reps will also help with this problem.

What's this?

Sorry, I had a mental block. I was trying to think of what the opposite of polyunsaturated fats are. The word I was looking for was "trans fats"