6 weeks in...

My main goal/resolution for this year is to finish my shed/storage building so I can clean out my garage. I started clearing the trees for it in the summer of 2016, so this has been a long project. That is how things go though when you have a wife and son. I'm almost done though now, and I am subbing out some of the remaining work. The bad weather doesn't help.

We traveled a lot over this past Christmas break. Two weeks with no gym, and a poor diet equaled my belt being out 2 notches at the end of the vacation. I was absolutely thoroughly disgusted with myself. I hit the gym WFO on Jan 4th when I returned to work. I also returned to my normal diet and even tweaked it a bit. My waist returned to normal size in a few weeks, and I hit a PR on the bench press after only 3 weeks back. I have some goals I'd like to hit in the weight room this year, but progress is painfully slow since I have been at it for a long time now, and I've also decided to try and cut down to the leanest I have ever been just for fun. My wife thinks I am crazy.
 
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As of this morning I am only about 10# over my lowest weight from about 14 months ago. That was just before my first 1/2 marathon and I had cut like crazy for it. I've adopted a more reasonable diet that is much easier to adhere to. Limited red meat, low sugar, low carb and very, very little processed crap. I eat real food and a lot of it!
Like @drkelly said, my jeans were a bit snug in the waist and it was time to do something now before it became an issue.
I know my documented wellness kick influenced some of my friends, family and internet friends to make changes in their own lives. I felt like I would also be letting them down by returning to my own old habits.
I recently went in for a pretty major health screening/check up just to see where I stood. My cholesterol is under 150 total, my good is off the chart and my bad is well below any point of concern. All said and done, my doctor said I am in excellent health for any age, let alone at 40. There is zero reason to make poor choices and allow these next 40 to be anything less than great.
 
Jody Treadway said:
As of this morning I am only about 10# over my lowest weight from about 14 months ago. That was just before my first 1/2 marathon and I had cut like crazy for it. I've adopted a more reasonable diet that is much easier to adhere to. Limited red meat, low sugar, low carb and very, very little processed crap. I eat real food and a lot of it!
Like @drkelly said, my jeans were a bit snug in the waist and it was time to do something now before it became an issue.
I know my documented wellness kick influenced some of my friends, family and internet friends to make changes in their own lives. I felt like I would also be letting them down by returning to my own old habits.
I recently went in for a pretty major health screening/check up just to see where I stood. My cholesterol is under 150 total, my good is off the chart and my bad is well below any point of concern. All said and done, my doctor said I am in excellent health for any age, let alone at 40. There is zero reason to make poor choices and allow these next 40 to be anything less than great.
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We’ve changed our diet significantly. And reduced carbs this last week. What does “low carb” mean to you? We’ve tried keeping our carbs below 50 grams, but that’s HARD. I’m thinking just no processed food and less (no added) sugar will suffice since we only have about 5-7 pounds to lose.
 
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We’ve changed our diet significantly. And reduced carbs this last week. What does “low carb” mean to you? We’ve tried keeping our carbs below 50 grams, but that’s HARD. I’m thinking just no processed food and less (no added) sugar will suffice since we only have about 5-7 pounds to lose.
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Low carb to me means blatantly carb loaded foods. Only bread I eat is sprouted bread (Aldi), no chips, no pasta, no white potatoes, no food that comes in wrappers. We avoid sugary foods as well since they contain so many carbs.
We're not some sort of weirdos or anything. We just simply stick to single ingredient foods whenever reasonable possible.
 
Deplorable said:
We’ve changed our diet significantly. And reduced carbs this last week. What does “low carb” mean to you? We’ve tried keeping our carbs below 50 grams, but that’s HARD. I’m thinking just no processed food and less (no added) sugar will suffice since we only have about 5-7 pounds to lose.
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In 2012 I dropped from 299 to 236 in 4.5 months. I went 100 days without exceeding 20 grams of carbs in any day and hit 0 carbs for 24 hours 87 times in 100 days.
But I'm back to sloppy and need to get back serious.

Alcohol is my problem. I suck at moderation. I can go a year without it, but cant have a drink 1x or 2x a month. And I cant lose weight and drink alcohol.

Seems like an easy choice. Unfortunately its my personal self medication stress reliever and I attribute as least a few motherfuckers being alive today due to my medication...
 
Didn’t make a New Years resolution but after going down east to my buddies house and spending a long weekend with him we both realized how much weight we’ve gained since college, slowly starting on a healthier diet, cut out all soft drinks and tea to start with, drink one cup of coffee a day and water now, besides a glass of milk if I’m eating at home. I’ve felt better and have lost a few pounds now need to start working out again.


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Jody Treadway said:
Low carb to me means blatantly carb loaded foods. Only bread I eat is sprouted bread (Aldi), no chips, no pasta, no white potatoes, no food that comes in wrappers. We avoid sugary foods as well since they contain so many carbs.
We're not some sort of weirdos or anything. We just simply stick to single ingredient foods whenever reasonable possible.
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That’s pretty much what I’ve been doing. I haven’t been avoiding carbs though...just eating clean. Went from drive thru/restaurants 4-5 times a week for dinner and a drive thru for lunch every day, to fruit/smoothies for lunch and chicken/steak/Turkey, rice and salads for dinner. Still room for improvement, but better than double chili cheeseburgers and and large deep dish meat lover pizzas. About 2-3 weeks ago I was in a rush and starving and grabbed a couple McDoubles...I became the living embodiment of that Ron White joke of beef broth (cheap fast food in my case) kicking my ass. I literally felt poisoned for about 24 hours and had a noticeable drop in energy.
 
UTfball68 said:
That’s pretty much what I’ve been doing. I haven’t been avoiding carbs though...just eating clean. Went from drive thru/restaurants 4-5 times a week for dinner and a drive thru for lunch every day, to fruit/smoothies for lunch and chicken/steak/Turkey, rice and salads for dinner. Still room for improvement, but better than double chili cheeseburgers and and large deep dish meat lover pizzas. About 2-3 weeks ago I was in a rush and starving and grabbed a couple McDoubles...I became the living embodiment of that Ron White joke of beef broth (cheap fast food in my case) kicking my ass. I literally felt poisoned for about 24 hours and had a noticeable drop in energy.
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We choose to rarely (1-2 times a month) go out to eat. That's the only way to KNOW what you're eating. Here at work our fridge has sprout bread, apples, carrots, etc. In the cabinet is almond butter, honey, unsalted peanuts and similar snacks. Aside from saving $$$ on going out to eat everyday, I'm nourishing my body, not just filling my gut.

This am for breakfast I loaded a skillet with spinach, brocolli, mushrooms and a couple eggs. Scrambled it all up and added a bit of parmesan cheese. Low cal, high protein, high fiber and cost about $1.50.
 
Jody Treadway said:
This am for breakfast I loaded a skillet with spinach, brocolli, mushrooms and a couple eggs. Scrambled it all up and added a bit of parmesan cheese. Low cal, high protein, high fiber and cost about $1.50.
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Yeah...for the last 5 weeks I’ve been buying $25-30 worth of organic fruits/veggies every week. Making a fruit smoothie for breakfast and something similar for lunch but typically with more veggies. Looking at $2.50/meal that way. As opposed to $6-7 at McDonald’s breakfast drive thru and then $10 at Sonic for lunch (or more if went to a sit down place). I’m more than happy with the shift. And I’ve found it wasn’t as much that I was addicted to or wanted the ‘bad’ food as much as it was habitual.
 
Truth. People used to say "It costs too much to eat healthy". That's not true at all. It costs $$$ to go out to eat and ATTEMPT to eat "healthy" because essentially everything readily available in restaurants is processed and intended to prepare fast.
We spend less on our over all food budget by cooking our own meals 20 meals out of 21 by far.
 
Jody Treadway said:
Low carb to me means blatantly carb loaded foods. Only bread I eat is sprouted bread (Aldi), no chips, no pasta, no white potatoes, no food that comes in wrappers. We avoid sugary foods as well since they contain so many carbs.
We're not some sort of weirdos or anything. We just simply stick to single ingredient foods whenever reasonable possible.
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keto diet is awesome. ancient grains in moderation are great. sugar, salt and fats - the most addictive drugs in America. The food pyramid is a lie and its sad to see it. Lately we've not done too well due to busy work season. But getting back into it. The hardest part is if you both have a busy lifestyle. We wake up, make coffee and get right to work. Working hard and long, setting time aside to cook raw can be its own task. Its finding the balance and sticking to it. We make it a joint effort for the meals, being both busy and working from home. We know that water intake is the most essential to health. So we have a timer that goes off every 30 minutes as a reminder to drink 2 large gulps of water (the body doesnt process drinking a whole bottle of water in one sitting like it will if you slow feed your 3/4 to 1 gallon per day, throughout the day).

The healthest ive ever felt in my life was when i was eating MREs and sweating my ass off 28 hours of the day. But the healthiest ive been was when i worked out and ate nonGMO, no dairy, no sugar, no carbs (unless ancient grains), and steered clear of hybrid foods. No cooking with aluminum either. Taste buds changed, and mind clarity was unreal.

We've delved into alot fact/truth finding regarding eating healthy foods. I have to say, the most healthiest thing anyone can do is drink the right amount of water per day they are supposed to. In equal proportions throughout the whole day. Approx half your body weight in fl. oz. - Take this amount and divided it by a 14 hour period, drinking every 30 minutes. Its unreal versus carrying a milk jug of water around. The difference is easily noticed.
 
I switched to light beer. Does that count? :D


I e changed diet significantly. Pretty much zero carbs. Grilled lean meat only. Steamed or raw veggies. That’s about it. Black coffee in the morning, water any other time besides an occasional beer for a special occasion. Been feeling pretty good.
 
ckruzer said:
keto diet is awesome. ancient grains in moderation are great. sugar, salt and fats - the most addictive drugs in America.
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Explain the bold please.

I agree with your bigger point, but keto is essentially super high fat low carb.
 
Loganwayne said:
Didn’t make a New Years resolution but after going down east to my buddies house and spending a long weekend with him we both realized how much weight we’ve gained since college, slowly starting on a healthier diet, cut out all soft drinks and tea to start with, drink one cup of coffee a day and water now, besides a glass of milk if I’m eating at home. I’ve felt better and have lost a few pounds now need to start working out again.


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UTfball68 said:
Down 35lbs...but started a week late due to birthdays. And to stop and smell the roses, I quit my day job.
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12 weeks in...down another 10lbs. Woulda been more, but been stress eating the last couple weeks. Amazing how much ‘crappy’ food you can still pack away after eating clean for 2.5 months.

Also landed a CFO gig with an equity stake for a company that’s a direct competitor of the place I quit. I’ll start full time when the wife’s school year is over. First order of business was hiring away the production manager, director of quality, supply chain manager, lead chemist and shipping coordinator from the place i quit. It felt good. Hoping the equity allows me to permanently smell the roses by age 40 with a probable company sale in the next 5-10 years.
 
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