Breakfast---
Lunch: Cobb salad with 2T avocado ranch

Liquids: 96oz water 20oz Americano 64oz unsweet tea


This week I got off schedule. Will be doing menu and schedule today and get back going strong.

Breakfast---
Lunch: Salad with avocado tomatoes matchstick carrots mushrooms and 2T ranch
Dinner: Tuna steak .5C jasmine rice 2T siracha 2T thai chili sauce

Liquids: 64 oz water 32oz coffee

Flipping my monday and tuesday lunches.

Came up with this Friday
Menu
Thin Pan fried Pork Chops with mixed greens and okra
Jerk Chicken Thighs with greens and sweet potatoes
Tuna steak with rice and salad
Salmon with salad and pasta salad
Hamburger steaks with salad
Monday
Lunch Pork chops
Dinner Tuna Steak
Tuesday
Lunch Salad
Dinner Jerk Chicken
Wednesday
Lunch hamburger steaks
Dinner salmon
Thursday
Lunch salad
Dinner Jerk chicken
Friday
Lunch Hamburger steaks
Dinner Bagel breakfast sandwich

Breakfast---
Lunch: tuna steak and .5c jasmine rice.

Liquids: 138oz water 32oz coffee


Weight: 252.6

AgBQ-00 said:

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Exercise has been minimal so far.

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Dude, you have to stop trying and start training!

On Monday, August 2nd I began doing 5 sets of situps, 6 days a week for 3 months. I set a reminder on my calendar and it takes me 2 minutes to do them. I started at 20 situps per set, and I am now up to 40 situps per set.

By the end of October, I had completed 9,510 situps, and in October I completed 1,987 pushups.

Breakfast---
Lunch: Jerk chicken 3C spring mix 2T vinegarette
Dinner: 4oz pork chop 2C protein greens 2T honey mustard


Liquids: 128oz water 36oz coffee

Breakfast---
Lunch: 3C spring mix 1C protein greens 6 small tomatoes .25C match stick carrots 3oz jerk chicken 2T french dressing
Dinner: 3oz pork chop 4oz jerk chicken 1C greens

Liquids: 128oz water 36oz coffee

Breakfast---
Lunch: scoop of chicken salad 8 club crackers



Liquids: 96oz water 20oz Americano 32oz unsweet tea

Weight 251.6


Liquids: 32oz water

Breakfast---
Lunch: 4oz Baked chicken thigh 3C organic "power greens" 2T French dressing 5 crackers with honey
Dinner: 1C beef stroganoff 2C greens 1T honey mustard

Liquids: 128oz water 36oz coffee

Breakfast---
Lunch 1.5C Stroganoff
Dinner: Got busy around the house and forgot to eat until it was too late.


Liquids: 128oz water 36oz coffee

Are you really weighing and measuring out your portions or are you more eyeballing everything? Are there any other snacks (trail mix, maybe) that you are not "logging"?
I ask because, by the numbers, it appears you're only eating 1000-1500kcal/day which should yield at least 2-3# weight loss per week.

Am measuring. Obviously on the weekends I am eating and have not logged as closely those days. My snacks are a handful of grapes or blueberries sometimes a piece of toast with honey or a tablespoon of preserves. Not eating candy or cookies or anything along those lines.

Breakfast---
Lunch: 4cups protein greens 7 small tomatoes some shredded carrots sweet pepper and jalapeno 2T caesar dressing 2 eggs
Dinner: 6oz swordfish. 2C spring mix 1T French dressing



Liquids: 128oz water. 36oz coffee

It is a trade off. I eat those so I don't eat a box of m&ms or a package of cookies or a candy bar or a milkshake It keeps my sweet cravings in check and acts as a small indulgence vs having huge binges on chocolate, cake, cookies etc.

Seek out snacks that provide other nutritional benefits - omega 3 trail mix, dried prunes or apricots (fiber and sweetness), celery & crunchy natural peanut butter, an apple, plain yogurt & raw granola, etc.
I understand the "this vs that" but if you're still having strong sweet cravings then you haven't broken your addiction to processed sugar.

AgBQ-00 said:

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It is a trade off. I eat those so I don't eat a box of m&ms or a package of cookies or a candy bar or a milkshake It keeps my sweet cravings in check and acts as a small indulgence vs having huge binges on chocolate, cake, cookies etc.

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You are still dropping a pound a week give or take. Clearly you are blowing it out a little on the weekends but not terribly so if you are happy with that pace, seems like it is going alright for you right now.

I think people are just saying when you snack, get some value out of it. Grapes or Jelly toast aren't necessarily bad for you, but there are more efficient snacks to eat that can keep you full and be satisfying to eat. One thing I'd advise for you is cut grapes out for now and just do berries. Much better nutritional value, a little less sugar and a little less calories. They will keep you fuller longer and it is a way to cut a little bit more sugar out of your diet. Other one (listed above me but in a different order) is apple and peanut butter. Not a perfect snack, but super good bang for your buck for a snack.

Breakfast---
Lunch: 4oz beef medallions jasmine rice cup of mixed fruit
Dinner: Chicken Fila sandwich. 6 waffle fries

Liquids: 128oz water. 36oz coffee

Weight 250.6

Absolutely understand that.

AgBQ-00 said:

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Breakfast---


Liquids: 32oz water 24oz coffee

Weight: 250.3 240's next week??!!

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Use that as motivation over Thanksgiving! Way to go!!

Breakfast---


Liquids: 48oz water 36oz coffee

Good job! Keep it up!

Intentionally taking the week off. Start back strong on Monday

Breakfast---
Lunch: 6oz dry rub bbq baked chicken breast 2C spring mix 2T honey mustard
Dinner: 7oz sirloin .5C corn .5C spinach


Liquids: 128oz water 32oz coffee

Breakfast---
Lunch: Chicken Noodle soup .25C spinach .25C corn 8 crackers
Dinner: 2 crispy tacos (4oz ground beef 3oz cheese 1T salsa)

Liquids: 128oz water 32oz coffee

Breakfast---
Lunch: 6oz ground beef (taco meat) 1T sour cream 2oz shredded cheese
Dinner: Repeat of Lunch



Liquids: 128oz water 36oz coffee

Breakfast---
Lunch: Market salad apple 2T cider vinaigrette
Dinner: 2eggs scrambled 3 slices of bacon


Liquids: 128oz water 32oz coffee 32oz unsweet tea

Weight 249.5

Breakfast---
Lunch: Left over spicy Thai chicken basil ~5oz
Dinner: Pablano chicken with mixed greens


Liquids: 128oz water 32oz coffee

Breakfast---
Lunch: 3C protein greens 6 "flavor bomb" tomatoes 2T pecan pieces shredded carrot 2T honey mustard
Dinner: Chicken poblano left overs


Liquids: 128oz water 32oz coffee 24oz unsweet tea

I missed this thread. Here is my similar journey. https://texags.com/forums/48/topics/3217497

Keep it up!!

Thanks!! It may take me a while to get where I am wanting to go, but I don't ever want to go back to where I was.

And Congrats to you as well! That is inspirational