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I know the response you will get with this question. "eat at a deficit" and truly it is really the only answer to the question. Keep losing fat and eventually it will come off the midsection. usually the last to go for most.

Whole pork tenderloin roasted in the oven at glazed with a mix of apricot jam and yellow mustard. Roast at 400 until internal temp reaches 145 (will still be pink on the inside). A good digital meat thermometer is worth ots weight in gold. Many people believe pork has to be cooked to 160 like chicken, but that's not the…

Inn acurate logging seems to be ye culprit. Everything I see that you have is in cups. You must weigh everything. Also I seen that you ate 3oz of 'breaded/fried' walleye which was 28 calories. The breaded and fried part alone would put you long past 28 calories. I imagine that number should have been more around the…

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Looking at your salad I figured about 30 cals for your veg, and that looks like greek dressing which in the version I make is 57 cals per tablespoon. Half a chicken I imagine is 300-400 range then add whatever marinades or bbq sauce which I'm sure nets you another 100. I haven't seen a serving of french fries under 500…

I would venture to guess that your in the 1500- 1800 range.

Also there is no 'trick' to quitting. You just got to really want to do it. After the first week it's a breeze!

The 2 times I have quit smoking I done it along with leading a healthier lifestyle all together and found it easier then just quiting alone (was quit for 2 years and picked it back up again like a moron) I quit smoking and started counting calories on January 1st and I'm down 15 pounds in less than a month! So yes it is…

230 sounds more like it to me, before I started counting calories I drank a large triple triple at a whopping 410 calories! I now drink a medium 2 milk and 1 sweetner for 40 calories. Cream is the killer here.

Costco sells palerno (spelling?) Chicken fajita thin crust pizza. Good for a quick pizza fix and 500 cal for half the pizza. Paired with a big salad it's not actually that bad of a meal calorie wise. High in sodium tho.

Chicken pot pie soup! Delishious and very filling. Full bowl (1-1/2 cups) for 260 calories. About 170 cals/cup. 12 oz cooked chicken breast diced 1 onion diced 50 g of broccoli Garlic to taste 4 cups no fat milk 2 cups water 1/4 cup flour for thickener 10 oz frozen veg (carots, green pees, corn) 2 potatoes skinned and…

Mango salsa, I make it to go on shrimp tacos and it's delishious. I can have 3 tacos 8 inch tortillas with 4 shrimp on each and the mango salsa and a little bit of spicy mayo plus a small side salad for around 500 calories. Basically dice up 1 mango in about 1/2" chunks, 2 fresh jalapeno peppers seeds removed and minced…

Thanks to everyone who contributed. You've been a great help.

I do eat other things ad well but those are my main protein sources... had pork chops earlier the week and shrimp tacos with mango salsa last night, delicious! No worries, I love my food, lol.

Yea eggs, chicken and greek yougurt were my main big protein sources, but i found more chicken then the others helped me keep withing my calories. But upping my calories may make it a whole lot easier!

Also another noteable thing to mention is that i broke my wrist a little over 5 months ago so my wrist still isnt 100 percent.

Thats what ive been doing to get the macros right, planning meals evening before and filling gaps with the snacks, but there is only so much chicken i can eat in one day, lol. Perhaps the proteing supplement would be a hepfull addition to achieve this.

I try to do cardio 3-4 times a week which is usually anywhere from 15-30 minutes on a elliptical. Also my line of work is hanging drywall but i am a foreman so it also involves a fair amount of driving, but when im not its a pretty physically intense job.

By the sounds of everyones advice my calories need some tweeking i guess. Thanks folks!

Thanks for the for all the advice, really right now weight loss is my main concern, weight training down the road will be the case but i just want to get this extra weight off first. More than 1700? Really? I feel im doing good eating the way i am now, not meaning the weight loss but hunger wise i seem fine. I used to eat…

Anyone?