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mschrank

Joined September 2010

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Weight History

Start Weight

204.0 lb

Lost so far: 26.0 lb

Current Weight

178.0 lb
Performance: gaining 0.2 lb a week

Goal Weight

175.0 lb

Still to go: 3.0 lb

42 years old. Hit 230 lbs in late 2009, and blood pressure was starting to climb. I had always promised myself that I would be in better shape at 40 than at any other age. I missed it by a couple years, but I'm on track now. I've lost about 45 lbs to date...mostly just by consuming less and burning more. I'm about to change up my routine...add some weight training to supplement my cardio (spinning 2-3 times/wk). I'd like to lose about 10 more, but it's really more about how I look in the mirrow and to my wife and kids. If I gain 5 lbs of muscle and look good, then I'll be happy to stay around 185.

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mschrank's Latest Member Challenges

Cut Out Artificial Sweetners

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ended:	13 Dec 10
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mschrank's Cookbook

cals: 180kcal | fat: 8.73g | carbs: 9.20g | prot: 16.95g

Cheese & Asparagus Frittata

A low carb, quick, easy and delicious frittata.

cals: 87kcal | fat: 3.43g | carbs: 13.54g | prot: 1.04g

Oven Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Delicious and kid friendly baked fries, great as a side or snack.

cals: 370kcal | fat: 17.93g | carbs: 36.67g | prot: 18.54g

Roasted Chicken Thighs with Fall Fruit Salsa

A fall favorite that chicken lovers will enjoy no matter the season.

cals: 238kcal | fat: 9.30g | carbs: 9.75g | prot: 29.23g

Stuffed Chicken Parmesan

Italian food has never been so good on your waistline.

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mschrank's Latest Posts

How do I get my body in Ketosis?

an00bis wrote:

It is not unhealthy, and it ensures that the weight you're losing is coming from fat rather than muscle. Eat less, move more is great, but if your "eat less" consists of eating too little protein, then you're just asking for a catabolic nightmare. There's a massive difference between getting down to your goal weight with 10% body fat remaining or with 20%. I'd much rather have the former.

"It is not unhealthy"? C'mon. A diet that eliminates fruit and vegetables in "not unhealthy"? Where do you get your fiber? How about vitamins and minerals? From supplements? Rolling Eyes

And as far as a "catabolic nightmare," I think that's just hogwash. Your body would much rather grab energy from fat than from muscle, so if you have fat, that's where your body goes first. This whole catabolism thing is really over-rated. You might have to worry about ite if you are a hard-core bodybuilder with a very low fat percentage, but I don't think that describes most of us on this site. Most Americans would have to try pretty hard to eat "too little protein."

Look, it's up to each of you to decide what is healthy for you. I'll stick to my 50% carbs, 20% protein, and 30% fat. It helped me lose weight and now I'm gaining muscle. I'm not depriving myself of any one type of food.

posted 10 Dec 2010, 10:37

How do I get my body in Ketosis?
Not exactly sure what ketosis is. Doesn't sound healthy at all if you really have to limit your carbs so much.

Do you want to burn fat? It's simple (but very hard!): Eat less. Move more.

That's how I've dropped almost 50 pounds in the last year. I used this site to help me monitor my calories, and made sure I ate a healthy balance of carbs, protein and fat. For me, that has been 50% carbs, 20% protein, 30% fat. I feel great and have found a diet I feel I can maintain for the rest of my life. That's my 2 cents...take it or leave it.

posted 06 Dec 2010, 21:39

Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday season so let's help each other come up with tips that can
SWEET & SAVORY SWEET POTATO FRIES Link here

That link is for a great alternative to the typical marshmallow and/or maple syrup & brown sugar sweet potatoes.

I'm the primary cook, so my plan is to try to limit the quantities. Like many above, I'm not going to worry much about one day. Feasting is a part of the day, and I will. But I don't want a bunch of high calorie leftovers around for the next week. I always BBQ a turkey and have that for healthy, lean protein for leftovers. But I'm going to make smaller than usual portions of mashed potatoes and stuffing.

posted 12 Nov 2010, 16:11

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