Losing Weight with Starscream

Originally Posted by Smokin Gator

Andy... If you don't mind I am going to join you.

I started going to the gym and doing the treadmill in August. I also started eating a salad for lunch everyday. I lost about 20 pounds and was really feeling good. Then the holidays rolled around and my southern food lovin' arse put nearly all of that weight back on.

Started back to the gym yesterday. Yesterday's weight was 232.

Yesterday:

Breakfast - bowl of All Bran
Snack - none
Lunch - Salad with a piece of grilled salmon
Dinner - rib tips, collard greens, black eyed peas (Hey I had small portions and I can't throw that good food away).

Today:

40 minutes on the treadmill

Breakfast - bowl of All Bran
Snack - none
Lunch- will be a salad and one of those tear open packages of salmon
Dinner - I know it is going to be grilled chicken breast, but not sure of the veggies.

If you put a healthy snack between breakfast/lunch and lunch/dinner you will increase your metabolism. Also your body will not hold on to stored fat (Gut).

Last spring I was working 10 hour shifts as a welding apprentice with breaks every 2 hours. I ate small amounts at each break and something more substantial for lunch. Just the active work and snacking throughout the day helped me lose 15 pounds. I didn't really have to watch what I ate, but I did avoid bringing change for the candy and soft drink dispensers.

Also, try eating some healthy protein before bed, it will help keep your metabolism going throughout the night.

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by kayaker

I did avoid bringing change for the candy and soft drink dispensers.

Key point. And drink lots of water. I drink mostly water, with a diet soda every now and then. Maybe a cup of tea at night(w/ sugar substitute).

[Smokin Gator]

Originally Posted by Tombstone

If you put a healthy snack between breakfast/lunch and lunch/dinner you will increase your metabolism. Also your body will not hold on to stored fat (Gut).

Should it be veggie sticks etc or more protein like a cheese stick or some nuts?

[quote=Smokin Gator;153158]Should it be veggie sticks etc or more protein like a cheese stick or some nuts?[/QUOTE

It really depends on what you are eating the rest of the day. Almonds, fat free/plain yogurt, cheese sticks are very healthy snack choices.

[Starscream]

Rain managed to hold off long enough for me to walk a mile around the neighborhood. One mile is better than nothing.
Steak stir-fry/wraps tonight for dinner.

Made it to Edmonton safe and sound, although I was almost 2 hours late getting in.

Morning weight = 249.2 lbs.

Had a bowl of Raisn Bran for breakfast. Not sure what the rest of the day will entail. I have to move beds around dressers around so that I have a proper place to sleep.

My brother and his GF are also looking to lose a bit of weight, so we will help each other out and also be sources of temptation.

It's going to take a week or so to get settled away here and into a routine.

[Starscream]

Originally Posted by kayaker

Made it to Edmonton safe and sound, although I was almost 2 hours late getting in.

Morning weight = 249.2 lbs.

Had a bowl of Raisn Bran for breakfast. Not sure what the rest of the day will entail. I have to move beds around dressers around so that I have a proper place to sleep.

My brother and his GF are also looking to lose a bit of weight, so we will help each other out and also be sources of temptation.

It's going to take a week or so to get settled away here and into a routine.

Glad you made it safely. Getting settled in and mobing beds around dressers is exercise in itself.

[Starscream]

Moring all!

Day 6:

Breakfast: 2 slices of ham on a light multi-grain english muffin: 3pts
Lunch: Ham sandwich: 3pts
Dinner: Not sure yet Probably chicken of some sort (gotta talk it over w/ the wife)

Got my mile in yesterday. Seeing as it's Friday, I may walk 2 miles today. Smoke a churchill of some sort while walking the extra distance.