Richie's last attempt at permanent weightloss - Page 6

Saturday Food Log 10/24

Oatmeal 200 cals
Tuna 140 cals
Dirty Rice 800 cals
Spinach 40 cals
Pretzels 440 cals

Total Calories--1620
Water--2.5 Liters

Exercise--17K Steps

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10-25-2020 , 08:52 AM

#127

BrianTheMick2

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Out of pretzels yet?

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10-25-2020 , 12:12 PM

#128

richie

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Almost, I'll probably finish them up today. My bigger problem is I still have a day of dirty rice left. Between the sodium in the creole seasoning and the starchy rice, I'm retaining water like a sponge.

Oh well, I'll drop the water eventually.

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10-25-2020 , 12:14 PM

#129

richie

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Update for Saturday 10/25 Log--45 cals for fish oil and I also managed some resistance training.

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10-25-2020 , 12:48 PM

#130

BrianTheMick2

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Originally Posted by richie

Oh well, I'll drop the water eventually.

What has helped me a ton is keeping track of what hasn't worked, and then avoiding those things like the plague.

I'm lucky that sodium doesn't seem to affect me too much. I'm unlucky that tasty rice dishes and pretzels (and a gazillion other things) call out to me in the middle of the night when I don't have anything that even remotely resembles willpower.

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10-25-2020 , 01:11 PM

#131

richie

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Originally Posted by BrianTheMick2

Yes, good idea. Dirty rice is definitely going on the 'forbidden foods' list, at least for several months. I think I can afford to eat a pretzel now and then, just need to buy a smaller bag.

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10-26-2020 , 12:06 PM

#132

richie

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Sunday 10/25 Food Log

Oatmeal 270 cals
Dirty Rice 1000 cals
Spinach 60 cals
Pretzels 330 cals
Fish Oil 45 cals
Bud Light, 4 ea, 440 cals

Total Calories--2145
Water--2 Liters

Exercise--19K steps

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10-27-2020 , 01:10 AM

#133

richie

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Monday Food Log 10/26

Oatmeal 270 cals
Pork Tenderloin 390 cals
eggs, 2 ea, 140 cals
spinach 60 cals
broccoli 75 cals
pretzels 220 cals
rice 300 cals
almonds 85 cals
fish oil 45 cals

Total Calories--1585
Water--1.5 Liters

Exercise--13K Steps

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10-28-2020 , 01:34 AM

#134

richie

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Weekly weigh-in 10/27 215.4 lbs, a loss of 1.4 lbs for the week and 16.6 lbs total since 9/8 (7 weeks). It's 4 weeks (and 2 days) until Thanksgiving, I hope to lose at least 6 pounds between now and then. I've got my daily morning walks up to 5+ miles, just need to tighten up the diet a bit and I should be OK.

Tuesday 10/27 Food Log

Oatmeal 270 cals
Pork Tenderloin 390 cals
Boiled Potatoes 175 cals
Rice 150 cals
Banana 120 cals
Almonds 85 cals
Broccoli 120 cals
Fish Oil 45 cals
Pretzels 220 cals

Total Calories--1575
Water--1 Liter

Exercise--17K steps

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10-29-2020 , 12:38 AM

#135

richie

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Wednesday 10/28 Food Log

Oatmeal 300 cals
93% Lean Ground Beef, 5 oz, 215 cals
Tuna w/ 1 Tbsp mayo and pickle relish 300 cals
Baked Potato w/ 4g Butter, 175 cals
Broccoli w/ Stir-fry sauce 177 cals
Bud Light, 2 ea, 220 cals
Fish Oil 45 cals
Almonds, 14g, 85 cals

Total Calories--1517
Water--2 Liters

Exercise--17K steps, resistance training

Last edited by richie; 10-29-2020 at 12:40 AM. Reason: add info

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10-29-2020 , 11:42 AM

#136

BrianTheMick2

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Damn. Keeping up the deficit AND keeping your steps up. Pretty impressive

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10-29-2020 , 03:39 PM

#137

richie

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Thanks. Like yourself, I've been crunching some numbers, and I don't have a lot of wiggle room.

My BMR is down to ~1840, so eating at 1500 calories/day is only going to result in one pound lost every 10 days. I've been walking ~5.25 miles/90 minutes the last few days, and my best estimate from various sources is that will burn around 650 cals, give or take a few. Subtract the 115 cals I would burn by sitting on my rear gives me a net increase of ~ +535 calories burned.

Hopefully I'm burning enough extra calories around the house to get my TDEE up to at least 2500. At 2500 I can theoretically lose 2 pounds a week.

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10-29-2020 , 10:07 PM

#138

richie

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Thursday 10/29 Food Log

Oatmeal 270 cals
Baked Potato w/ 5g butter 168 cals
Broccoli 200 cals
Stir-fry Sauce 64 cals
93% Ground Beef, 5 oz, 210 cals
Baked Salmon, 5 oz, 175 cals
Fish Oil 45 cals
Almonds, 14g, 85 cals
Orange 75 cals
Dark Chocolate 190 cals

Total Calories--1482
Water--1.5 Liters

Exercise--17K steps

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10-30-2020 , 03:56 AM

#139

arjun13

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Originally Posted by richie

Thanks. Like yourself, I've been crunching some numbers, and I don't have a lot of wiggle room.

Great work in here. Have you thought about some form of exercise that you would enjoy? Not having wiggle room is a disaster waiting to happen in the long run once you get to your ideal weight. There are so many options now, you just need to pick something you like. A bootcamp style class 3 times a week, where you just show up, do the work, and leave without having to think, would give you ~300 extra calories a day plus all the other benefits.

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10-30-2020 , 09:34 AM

#140

richie

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Originally Posted by arjun13

At the moment, the 5+ mile walk each morning is working out great. I enjoy the walking, I put my iPod on and zone out for 90 minutes or so. I hope to start walking a bit more as I get my stamina up and my weight down. I used to bowl regularly, but my hip was giving me problems, so I quit 2 years ago. I try to do some resistance training every 4 days.

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10-30-2020 , 09:46 AM

#141

BrianTheMick2

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Originally Posted by richie

I enjoy the walking

That helps

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10-31-2020 , 03:52 AM

#142

richie

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Friday 10/30 Food Log

Oatmeal 270 cals
Turkey Sausage 16 oz 800 cals
Potato w/ 7g butter 210 cals
Fish Oil 45 cals
Bud Light, 6 ea, 660 cals

Total Calories--1985
Water--1 Liter

Exercise--16K Steps, bike 17min/2.25 miles

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11-01-2020 , 01:00 AM

#143

richie

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Saturday 10/31 Food Log

Oatmeal 270 cals
2 Salads w/Ranch Dressing 225 cals
Air fryer french fries 217 cals
Ground Beef w/Taco seasoning 400 cals
Fish Oil 45 cals
Chocolate 90 cals
Orange 75 cals

Total Calories--1322
Exercise Bike--60 min/8.0 miles
Water--1.5 Liters

Had some right foot pain so I skipped the morning walk, rode the exercise bike instead.

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11-02-2020 , 01:22 AM

#144

richie

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Sunday 11/1 Food Log

Oatmeal 270 cals
Taco seasoned Ground Beef, 8 oz, 400 cals
Salad w/Ranch Dressing 175 cals
Fish Oil 45 cals
Chocolate 95 cals
Fried Cabbage w/bacon 275 cals
Bud Light, 4 ea, 440 cals

Total Calories--1700
Water--2 Liters

Exercise--14.5K Steps

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11-02-2020 , 11:50 PM

#145

richie

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Monday 11/2 Food Log

Oatmeal 270 cals
Fried Cabbage 100 cals
Eggs 210 cals
Fish Oil 45 cals
Apple 75 cals
Baked Potatoes w/butter 250 cals
Chicken Breast 270 cals

Total Calories--1220
Water--2 Liters

Exercise--13K steps, bike ride, 20 min/2.71 miles

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11-03-2020 , 11:47 PM

#146

richie

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Weekly weigh-in 212.4 lbs.
Loss for the week 3.0 lbs.
Total weight lost (after 8 weeks) 19.6 lbs.

Tuesday Food Log 11/3

Oatmeal 270 cals
Apple 65 cals
Orange 100 cals
Fish Oil 45 cals
Broccoli 125 cals
Chicken breast, cooked, 542 cals
Baked Potato w/butter 200 cals
Chocolate 112 cals

Total Calories--1459
Water--2 Liters

Exercise--14K steps

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11-04-2020 , 08:59 AM

#147

BrianTheMick2

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Originally Posted by richie

Total weight lost (after 8 weeks) 19.6 lbs.

Good job, man!

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11-04-2020 , 09:14 AM

#148

Renton555

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Yeah man killin it. How do you feel about long term compliance?

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11-04-2020 , 09:52 AM

#149

richie

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Originally Posted by BrianTheMick2

Good job, man!

Thanks, still have a long way to go.

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11-04-2020 , 10:05 AM

#150

richie

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Originally Posted by Renton555

Yeah man killin it. How do you feel about long term compliance?

Thanks. Long term compliance? Too early to tell. I haven't done too well in the past. Not thinking about it too much as I still have a long way to go. I think the longer this process takes, the better off I'll be. It's a bit different this time, as I have to generate enough activity to keep my TDEE up. Before, I had a fairly active job and never had to do a lot of extra exercise to lose the weight.
Nowadays walking is a must, and every day I walk my 5 to 6 miles I have plenty of time to dwell on how much effort it takes to burn extra, unnecessary calories

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