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Meals and Workouts (Draft stuck)

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OldSchool76

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After my last blog post, I was asked to share what I have been eating and doing to get where I am now (which is still roughly 100 lbs away from where I need to be, but still a long way on a pretty rapid track). Now I am no expert but I follow instructions pretty well and consider myself a normal dude with normal needs/desires (around food).

 

Breakfast

  • My band is tight in the AM. I typically have a protein shake (Costco, Premier Nutrition - 160 cal and 30 g of Protein)
  • If I am hungry later in the AM, I have a protein bar. This gets the lions share of my protein out of the way efficiently. I have tried about 6 different bars but think that the Zone bars, while higher in calories, offer the best flavor. Pure Protein are pretty good too. (Avg 190 Cal and 15 g of Protein)

 

Lunch

  • My staples at lunch are a tuna salad made with cream cheese, lemon juice and liquid smoke (4-6 oz)
  • Chicken salad made with a Publix Rotisserie chicken, mayo, mustard, tarragon and kosher salt (same serving size). Both seem to average around 300 Cal and about 30g protein and pack a surprising punch to hunger as they are pretty dense but easy to digest.
  • High Protein Chili

 

Dinner

  • My most normal meal, we usually have a basic protein (fish, chicken, beef) and a vegetable. Occasionally, I will have a starch, but they leave me hungry so I typically avoid them. The multigrain coated tilapia at Costco is nice and easy. I target 400 Calories at dinner and a quantity of 6-8 oz.

 

Snack (One of these)

  • Sugarfree pudding
  • Coffee (with fancy creamer)
  • Popsickle
  • Couple of slices of protein (ham, turkey)

 

I am pretty simple, so repetition does not bother me. I still enjoy a trip to Hooters (or Winghouse) but when I do, I usually get the fish (blackened) or Chili. I will have wings from time to time as I love them. I just try and watch it. Other tasty items are nuts and cocktail shrimp. If I wake up late enough, I find scrambled eggs very useful though harder to digest as I tend to eat them too quickly.

 

Workout

Despite my size, I have always been a fairly athletic guy. I knew that at this caloric intake I would need to force my body to use up fat stores. I try to walk at least 2 miles at least 4 times per week. I do this in my Sketchers Shape Ups which, while a little goofy at first, seem to really work. After I lost my first 50 lbs, I picked up a set of 10 lb leg weights. I alternate using them on my ankles and on my wrists. When I have them on my wrists, I typically do arm exercises throughout the walk (I do this at night as not to me arrested or ostracized).

 

I have a weight machine and try to do 3 workouts per week. They are simple and fairly focused. I do bicep curls, tricep pushdowns, lateral pulldowns and seated row. I mix them up and try to chose 2 per workout, 3 sets of 11 reps each with increasing weights. This is AMAZINGLY unscientific and I am quite certain that I am not being efficient here. My rationale is something is better than nothing and while i have no need for more leg muscle (carrying 450 lbs around for decades has helped me build that on its own), upper body muscle is a need area.

 

Last but not least, I try to throw in some anaerobic stuff like basketball, yardwork or any sport with my son.

 

I hope this is useful. It is a mind dump but I figured it might be useful.

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Hi and thank you this will be very useful for some.

I noticed you do not have any fruit, fruit juice or Veggies in your program, Why? Do you take a multi vitamin? The vitamins in FRESH fruits and Veggies are very important to a balanced diet and will help with elimination and are known to help fight cancer.

I eat real food like you, Not too much, mostly plants with Proteins first. If anyone has Netflix watch "Food Matters" it is an eye opener I must say. Best wishes imaluckydog

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I do use multivitamins. Never been a big fruit and veggie guy (but I do understand their importance). Only real veggie serving is at dinner for me right now.

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Thank you for your post, and again congratulations. I like the thought about weight lifting efficiency -- I have to say that I thought I was doing ok on my own with weight training UNTIL I met with a trainer. Ick.

But the accomplishments you've made are well worth it. Thanks again for the update, keep it up, and keep in touch........

Sandy

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Hey Oldschool!! Thanks ...This Helps..sometimes I feel that I am getting off track ..this helps alot!!...ur awesome..Thanks

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Hey Oldschool!! Thanks ...This Helps..sometimes I feel that I am getting off track ..this helps alot!!...ur awesome..Thanks

Glad you liked it!

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