wintersmith

Start Weight:(18 Mar 09) 235.0 lb
Current Weight:(16 Nov 09) 192.0 lb
Goal Weight:175.0 lb
following: Limited Caloric Intake
performance: gaining 0.7 lb a week

31 year old software engineer who has recently decided to change his lifestyle. I've always been fairly active, but I've never really checked my diet and this has come to be a problem. So, I've started going to the gym more, have started martial arts again, and am now sticking to a diet plan.

Of everything I've decided to do, the most fun is the martial arts and the hardest is, no surprise, the diet. I've discovered the hard way that sweets such as ice cream need to be reigned in sharply. Fresh fruit, on the other hand, is delicious and fits within my diet plan.

Update: I've lost ~45 pounds since joining and ~50 pounds since December. The support of friends and well wishers here contributed quite a bit to keeping my motivation strong. Thank you all!

FatSecret member since: 26 Mar 09

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  Excercise Every Day for One Full Week
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  25lb Challenge
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Arrow nocked, it is time to let fly.
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Martial Arts
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An over-the-shoulder view of me with the longbow drawn.
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Me at the archery range. I'm using a 40lb/draw longbow.
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wintersmith's cookbook

cals: 183kcal | fat: 8.76g | carbs: 7.95g | prot: 15.48g
Mapo Tofu (Mabo Dofu)
Tofu and ground turkey rice dish with spices.
cals: 121kcal | fat: 0.65g | carbs: 30.05g | prot: 2.05g
Cherry Berry Fruit Salad
Fruit salad with cherries, strawberries and apricots as well as some honey and fruit juice.
cals: 115kcal | fat: 0.76g | carbs: 28.60g | prot: 1.62g
Berry Fruit Salad
Fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and honey.
cals: 246kcal | fat: 3.46g | carbs: 41.54g | prot: 12.28g
Basil Tofu
Basil tofu with green onions and pepper sauce over brown rice.
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U.S. Health Care
Divided By Zero wrote:
debbra wrote:
Any dieting advice? Wink


Always...

Get into endurance sports (running, cycling, etc.) to burn calories like crazy and make your cardiovascular system strong. If you've never done one before, train for a 5K. You never know until you try... you might like it. If you've already done that, up the ante and go bigger.


And if all of that fails, look for a trainer. Frequently what you really need is someone pushing you to go further than you would without their encouragement.
posted 30 Oct 2009, 18:58
Stress eating
Debbra, having a very strict calorie limit might help. Set it to 2000 calories (just an example, set it to one you think will work) and once you hit it you don't eat any more. When I did it I started to conserve meals and eat half portions so that I would be certain to have the calories I wanted for dinner. After a couple of weeks smaller portions were the norm.

Whenever you eat use measuring cups and a kitchen scale to make sure you're eating just one portion. Failing that, plan your entire day's food out ahead of time (along with the times when you will eat it) and stick to that schedule and that food. Plan in one or two snacks as "stress snacks" to counter cravings.

I hope that helps!
posted 15 Oct 2009, 12:51
body fat scale
If you're looking for more Wikipedia has some answers and even a reference. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioelectrical_impedance_analysis

One quick note, according to some the BIA method tends to overestimate body fat percentage unless you're very well hydrated. This means that you'll be within 2% to 4% accuracy and your measurement is likely the upper bound. That being the case, you're looking at the worst case scenario instead of seeing numbers that are actually lower than reality.
posted 13 Oct 2009, 18:09
Recommended Daily Intake
Jemm wrote:
I want a body bugg really bad, but WOW they are expensive!


Jemm, I've found the Polar Heart Rate monitors to be better for tracking exercise and they don't have a monthly fee they charge for use. It won't track all day, every day (well, you could but it isn't how they were intended to be used) but between the heart rate monitor and the online calorie estimators for non-workout activities you'll get an excellent estimate for 1/4 the price.

You can find them at www.polarusa.com
posted 05 Oct 2009, 13:00
RDI calculation
Splendidhammer has some great advice, but be ready to be hammered by ads when you go to that site. If you don't have an ad-blocker consider installing one before heading over there...
posted 05 Oct 2009, 02:13
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26 October 2009

Well, I'm back from vacation. Swimming, snorkeling, surfing and sun burns. Unsurprisingly, given the number of evenings out, local restaurants, and my ...

17 October 2009

Last weigh in before heading to Kauai. Everyone here have a good week, I'm off and much as I appreciate the help and support I doubt I'll be checking in ...
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