Trying Quota Approach

kesslertg

This is a rhetorical post ..... just sharing information ..... we all know that people are different. Some have self-discipline like steel; structured, regimented, able to plan in detail and lead a very ordered life. Others of us are like .... well .... like the opposite. My Dad was an alcoholic (not making excuses, just a fact). I grew up in a very dis-ordered environment - no planning, figure it out as you go along, deal with it, etc.

I have long believed that my weight issues stem from lack of nutritional discipline. I am very active - according to BodyBug which I have worn for years, I burn in excess of 3,000 calories most days. Yet I am 40 lbs overweight. I have had success in past ... last year lost 30 lbs and kept it off for most of year, but then came holidays and reversion to old, undisciplined patterns (sort of like an alcoholic and alcohol, lol).

Now I am trying to introduce some discipline. So yesterday I created 3x5 calorie "quota" cards. This is effort to manage portions. Five cards per day, 250 calories per card (1,250 calories per day)-when quota is met I am done eating for the day. Also get two 250-bonus-calorie-cards that I can use any time during week for eating out, treat, hamburger, pizza or whatever. Puts me at an average of just under 1,350 cals per day which has typically been a good weight loss pace for me.

Family are telling me via FB that this is too few calories and they might be right. I'll cross that bridge a week from now. Will try it this week. Anyway, I've created this structured and more disciplined approach to put some boundaries in place. Wish me luck.

Dieting is effective if you do it, lol.

Tom

juggernaut1974

kesslertg wrote: »

Family are telling me via FB that this is too few calories and they might be right. I'll cross that bridge a week from now. Will try it this week. Anyway, I've created this structured and more disciplined approach to put some boundaries in place. Wish me luck.

Tom

They're right.

I like your idea if it's a structure that will work for you, but why not give yourself a more reasonable calorie goal that you're more likely to stick with long-term? You won't have any meaningful data after only a week of trying out this plan.

Maybe give yourself 10 - 200 calorie cards per day for a month?

Liftng4Lis

Yep, not enough calories for a male.