Colt1835 Member

8 Pounds left for a 100 pound loss. I'll need to come up with a new goal soon because I know I'll only keep it off if I continue to improve myself.

2 packs of instant oatmeal 32 grams of peanut butter 1 banana

One of my favorite ways to get some more fat is with pizza.

I weigh myself multiple times a day all the time. I only record my first weight of the day though. My weight goes down occasionally, but it usually goes up.

Eat less fat if you want more carbs. Eat less carbs if you want more fat.

Sure you can, but why limit information that might prevent that? You can know all about road safety and still get hit by a buss; should we not teach kids to look both ways before crossing the street? It's simple math. They are required to do more complicated math in school. They can handle it.

I think teenagers should be taught how to log the food that they eat and how to add calories or subtract them in a healthy way if they get too thin or fat. Why wait until they are adults and obese to say "oh yeah, you should totally try counting your calories. Sorry guess I should have brought that up a little sooner"? I…

Lately I eat 3 small meals about 3 hours apart. Then I eat dinner and a snack or dessert afterwards. I don't eat when I'm hungry. I eat when I feel like I need energy and I like to go carb heavy early in the day. I also have coffee black when I wake up. I jokingly call it my breakfast, but it's really just so I don't yell…

I usually have to buy my coffee at the grocery store. How do you get yours for free?

I have a belt that I added an extra hole to when I was at my heaviest because it was too small. That belt no longer fits me now at my smallest, even after adding a hole because it was too big. I bought that belt when I was 15 or 16. My wife says I should buy a new belt, but I hate to let this one go. Maybe I'll add another…

Couldn't you order it online though?

Anytime you change up your workout routine or increase calories you stand a chance of holding water, even if you are still at a deficit. That's been my experience. If it's worrying you that much try weighing once a week instead of every day. I've had fluctuations of almost 10 pounds in one day. It's normal to yo-yo from…

Are they big poops or little ones? When I was eating very little fiber I used to poop only once or twice a week, but they were huge. Now that I eat a ton of fiber I poop 1-2 times a day but they are very small. If your poops are small it could just be the amount of food you are eating in general. If they are big you need…

You're such an awesome person.

I got off track for a week or two. I consider it a victory that I am back on track with my goals.

Thanks for the help guys.

How did you do it? You look great.

I feel your pain. I haven't met my goal yet, but I'm already noticing how difficult shopping is starting to be. I'm probably going to have to get most of my wardrobe tailored when I meet my goal. I'm in a medium now, but Its hard to find shirts long enough so I'm kind of stuck at large until I figure it out.

I'm currently wearing men's size 30 jeans. I started in size 38.

Your mom is cool. I prefer box cake to home made cake most of the time.

I see that all the time too. I think it's gross and I eat meat almost every day. I want my vegetables to taste like vegetables haha.

I'm pretty sure there is not one vegan dish at my family's thanksgiving and Christmas gatherings. Even the vegetables are covered in animal fat.

People tell me all the time that I don't need to lose anymore weight. I'm so sick of hearing it. I just hit a "healthy" bmi weight, but my body fat % is still high. The worst part is, all the fat I have left is in the most unhealthy location, my gut. I never get this kind of negativity from fit/active peopel. Coincidence?…

Losing weight was my original goal, but it's about much more than that. It hasn't just changed me physically. It's going to take my mind longer to catch up to my body. I've reached a point where I'm comfortable with myself, but at the same time I know this is going to be a never ending journey, even after I meet my goal…

I try to tell people this nugget of truth, but either they don't believe me or they just don't want to believe me.

I would never consider someone a friend if I felt uncomfortable telling them I'm trying to lose weight. Are you worried about being judged by this person or something?

Thanks for the reply. It was very helpful.

Anyone have any thoughts on trying strong lifts with 3 sets of 10 instead of 5 sets of 5? What might the outcome of that be?

I started at 269 and my original goal was 200. I eventually set a goal of 169 because it's an even 100 pound loss that puts me in the middle of a healthy bmi range. I don't really care if I hit 169 if I look the way I want to before I get there.

I keep one size too big, but donate anything two sizes too big.