Since I am close to my weight goal, I have formulated a plan to start weightlifting again. 3 day split, start out light weight with calorie deficit for a week. Then 3 day split lifting heavy with maintenance calorie intake for a week and keep rotating the weeks for a month or two. I will continue walking 2 or more miles a day, but will take Sunday off. Still calculating carb and protein intake for the different weeks, many different opinions out there. Hopefully I will gain muscle on heavy lift weeks and maintain muscle on light lift weeks, plus lose fat. Fingers crossed!

Today I want to log everything I eat and walk for at least fifteen minutes at lunch.

Did the yoga last night. Goal for today is no late night snacking.

downongreenacres wrote: »

There's a potluck at work today and I sit dangerously close to the break room...smells are already drifting by my desk. My goal is to get through the day with only a reasonable amount of indulgence and still within my calorie goals!

Tough one - I think you should try to take control of the situation. Go face that potluck head-on, no sampling, just eye the dishes you think you need to have some of, then log it and determine acceptable portion sizes or which you will avoid altogether, and then enjoy - guilt free!

BRaye325 wrote: »

460mustang wrote: »

Since I am close to my weight goal, I have formulated a plan to start weightlifting again. 3 day split, start out light weight with calorie deficit for a week. Then 3 day split lifting heavy with maintenance calorie intake for a week and keep rotating the weeks for a month or two. I will continue walking 2 or more miles a day, but will take Sunday off. Still calculating carb and protein intake for the different weeks, many different opinions out there. Hopefully I will gain muscle on heavy lift weeks and maintain muscle on light lift weeks, plus lose fat. Fingers crossed!

Sounds like a good plan. If you haven't seen this thread check it out. Vismal is a great resource for all things, but particularily on cutting and bulking. I've read the entire thread and learned a ton. I'm not there yet but hope to be starting on it later this year.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1276219/i-went-from-morbidly-obese-to-6-pack-abs-ask-me-anything/p1
Let us know how it goes!

Great post, I like reading about other peoples success, and how they did it. It gives me something different to try and breaks the boredom of doing the same routine.
I thought about hitting the gym from the git go, but decided since I'm in my 50's to start back slow so I didn't give myself a heart attack. So I started walking first and then biking. I figured when I hit 200 lbs. my heart would be better conditioned and it would be a good time to join a gym and workout.
I actually started this past Monday and I am sore, legs and abs tomorrow.

Back to the weights tonight, maybe run some intervals after squats and deadlifts. Been laying low for a week nursing various injuries after a wee crash on the mountain bike.

Don't necessarily need 8 glasses of water, just 64 oz. of fluids, on average depending on your size. Good for all, especially older folks to keep the kidneys humming, (as if mine need help, lol). Good to flush out some of the salt we eat, but should not be overdone. My goal today, cut out the sugary crap I have been eating.

This is for yesterday, did do some weights and yoga, didn't binge on sugar last night. Today is travel day. so hoping I make good choices at restaurant on the road.