Personal diet question.
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If you are going to drink beer I would say drink a "Real Beer" like a craft beer that way you are at least getting nutrients out of it.
I look at it this way Budweiser, Coors all those are the Mcdonalds where as a craft beer is a restaurant. At least one your actually getting real food.
I look at it this way Budweiser, Coors all those are the Mcdonalds where as a craft beer is a restaurant. At least one your actually getting real food.
DocIllinois
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Evidence based guidance per the parameters noted by the OP:
Skip the nutritionist and consult a Registered Dietitian.
Skip the nutritionist and consult a Registered Dietitian.
Your diet seems to be seriously lacking fats and protein. I would check out If It Fits Your Macros. This plan is awesome because you can eat whatever the hell you want(steak, pizza, burgers...etc) as long as it fits your daily macros. I followed it very, very strictly a while back and lost 30 pounds in 3 months starting at around 16% bodyfat without losing strength or much muscle, if any(never did a body fat test). I'd be better at following it still if my school had nutritional facts on its food. Counting macro nutrients is easier than calories although it is the same train of thought. Protein-4 cal, Carbs- 4 cal, Fat- 9 cal. The site typically recommends ~BW for protein in grams, ~.5BW for fat, and the rest in carbs depending on your goals, but they have calculators that are customizable to change percentages of each macro that you want to consume. Like I said, it worked great for me but YMMV.
Are you a dickhead when you drink hard alcohol?
I laughed pretty hard when I read this... But yes, I'm a complete dickhead when I drink liquor unless I do the no more than two deal, and at that point, I'd rather not even drink.
Well let me put it like this, you are right about drinking being non negotiable. As in not drinking. If you want to lose the last bit of weight you got to stop. Not forever, but have to stop for now. Been down this road, at our age you ain't going to lose it while drinking.
Diamondback 2/2 I saw you mention P90X a few times. The meal plan that it comes with is 90% of the battle regarding the weight loss you experience during the program. Have you looked into that at all?
And agree with all the above about cutting back/out the booze to get where you want to be.
And agree with all the above about cutting back/out the booze to get where you want to be.
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It's been a week, I've changed nothing except turning beer into water...5 pounds.
....damn it....
@Polar Bear is right - going to do a month of no beer during the week and drinking beer during the football playoffs. Easy estimate is that this will save me minimum 3500 calories per week -
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This is solid advice. While tempting, and hard to stay away from, it will raise havoc with and diet.
I'm listening, just gonna let it soak in for a bit. What I'm really trying to avoid is doing a "X-amount of time diet" and trying to change things that are not sustainable over the long term. I have done several "diet plans" but they just seem to be a rollercoaster ride of loose weight and gain it back when you start living normal. Hints my original "non negotiable" comment.
What I'm gathering is, in order to meet my stated goal, I need to STFU and listen, and than adjust once the goal is met.
I'm going to finish out the week on my original plan, and take what's posted here and apply it to next week's plan. I'll post that up Sunday or Monday.
I really appreciate the feed back!
What I'm gathering is, in order to meet my stated goal, I need to STFU and listen, and than adjust once the goal is met.
I'm going to finish out the week on my original plan, and take what's posted here and apply it to next week's plan. I'll post that up Sunday or Monday.
I really appreciate the feed back!
Get to your goal weight. Then tweek it. Alcohol at our age goes straight to the belly. I don't care what you do.
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Think of alcohol as a reward once you hit your goal weight. Then learn to drink quality instead of quantity as a special treat rather than an every day occurence. There's a reason the booze in our house is top shelf or above, it's a treat consumed occasionally. Like when you come to visit... 
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Devildoc
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Like I said, I factor it in and adjust my calories and exercise accordingly. It is slower for me to take off weight than being totally booze-free, but that's the choice I make. After all, I am no uncivilized, monastic, masochistic, self-flagellant in pursuit of Asceticism. ;)
But you should definitely lose weight faster.....
But you should definitely lose weight faster.....
Week 2 plan:
Drinking water, cutting beer back to one six pack a week (baby steps).
Morning 30 minutes calisthenics workout.
Breakfast: Two eggs, two slices turkey sandwich meat, yogurt.
Morning snack: Cup of fruit, or carrot/celery (dependent on energy level).
Lunch: Salad.
Afternoon snack: Celery, carrots, or cucumber.
Dinner: 6-8oz lean meat, 2 cups of steamed veggies, cub of rice (still my post main workout meal).
Evening snack: Protein shake, or more veggies, we will see how my guts feel.
Drinking water, cutting beer back to one six pack a week (baby steps).
Morning 30 minutes calisthenics workout.
Breakfast: Two eggs, two slices turkey sandwich meat, yogurt.
Morning snack: Cup of fruit, or carrot/celery (dependent on energy level).
Lunch: Salad.
Afternoon snack: Celery, carrots, or cucumber.
Dinner: 6-8oz lean meat, 2 cups of steamed veggies, cub of rice (still my post main workout meal).
Evening snack: Protein shake, or more veggies, we will see how my guts feel.
Devildoc
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Not bad, but add a protein for lunch and the afternoon snack.
I'm going to pick up a rotisserie chicken rip it up and toss it on top of the salads, I'm thinking 5-6oz of shredded chicken would add some welcome flavor, and cover the more protein.
Outside of doing a protein shake in the afternoon snack, I'm not really sure what to add to bump up protein. Keep in mind, I'm really trying to make this a permanent diet change...
lol, got my wife on the bandwagon.
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Think of alcohol as a reward once you hit your goal weight. Then learn to drink quality instead of quantity as a special treat rather than an every day occurence. There's a reason the booze in our house is top shelf or above, it's a treat consumed occasionally. Like when you come to visit...
It's because the Troll can't reach it!
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I will say something r.e. the beer. Don't drastically and unrealistically restrict yourself unless you think you can handle that.
If you cut back too much immediately, you maybe left craving it too much and cause you to throw away your new diet (the beer portion of it) before you see any results.
For example I would recommend a starting plan of two beers per day. Give that a week and go to either one beer a day, or two beers every other day (your liver would prefer every other day, but livers are like that).
NO SODA OF ANY KIND!
Add avocado and hard boiled egg whites to the salad. Protein and good fats.
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You could always try adding tuna or hard boiled eggs.
Brill
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How many miles a week are you running?
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