Finally got the calorie *kitten* kicking factory running again!

dalton1584

Whats up MFP,
17 5'8" 210 lbs.
One year ago I was 240 but I have been on a freeze since before Christmas. Do you know how freaking frustrating that is! I have tried everything in the books but I just could not get the ol' calorie *kitten* kickin' factory back up into operation. I tried everything from less calories along with running, swimming, biking, and NOTHING worked. I thought I was done and there was nothing I could do to reach my final goal of 180 pounds. But, I knew there had to be SOME hope out there. As I started doing some research I saw that what I was doing (eating around 1000 cal net) was SOOOOO wrong and my was causing my body to retaliate, but do you think I believed it? pshhh no! I mean come on, think about it, if I'm only bringing in 1000 - 1400 cal a day I should be melting off the pounds in this hot Florida sun, right? I could not figure it out, why was my body holding on to all the weight. Well last week we went on a camping trip. I continued to drink ONLY water, orange juice and Powerade Zeros but I did not care what I ate. I figures forget it, nothing is going to work. I'm gonna do what I want and eat what I want. For granted I didn't eat giant portions but no lie I did not put a single thing into MFP this week. I didn't even exercise except the little bit I had to move to walk to the beach and keep from falling off the float because of the waves. When I got back I wanted to weigh in just to see how much I had gained... You'll never guess what happened then. I LOST 3 POUNDS!!!!! My mom on the other hand continued her healthy eating and only lost .2 pounds. This was kind of a eye opener. For the past two days I have been doing what I researched on. I wen online and found a TDEE calculator and took 80 percent of the total it gave me. This number I used as my net caloric intake/day for MFP. And what do you know, after 2 days ive lost another pound and now down to 210. I don't know what it is but it works. When I say I am eating 1900 calories per day I don't mean junk food and chip with a side of pizza and soda to drink. What I eat is something very high fiber (oatmeal in my case) for breakfast. For lunch I change it up a little and eat a huge salad. I have made my own greek dressing... (will post pics and recipe below). I also eat a protein bar for first snack and and some fruit of veggies for a second snack. For dinner I eat more chicken or fish (white) cooked different ways each time. So far it seems like this is working a lot better than barley taking in any calories. Also another plus, I have not exercised at all yet this week and I have still lost the extra pound.

Sorry this post was thrown together quickly, Just want to get it out there that sometimes more in the right way is better. If you have any questions or want some good recipes just add me as a friend and send me a e-mail. I will be glad to help you out

Greek Salad

Dressing: Serves 14
107 cal per serving
3/4 C. EVOO
1 C. Red Wine Vinegar
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. Oregano
2 tsp. Basil
1.5 tsp. Black Pepper
1 tsp. salt
1.5 tsp onion power
2 tsp Dijon style mustard
half lemon juiced

Actual salad
About half a head of lettuce
9 grapes
1-2 frozen grilled all natural chicken breast tenderloins (Tyson)
1/8 cup your choice of nuts (pecans and walnut work best)
couple strips of red onion
1/8 cup feta cheese crumbles
1-2 brown hard boiled eggs.
5 TBSP of home made dressing

Dressing


salad before dressing


salad with dressing


Like I said, Any questions... Just shoot me a e-mail. Also have a bunch of other homemade healthy recipes that I will share if you need any.

Hope you enjoy! Until next post!