BRIENMALONE's Jan 2008 CalorieKing Blog
The Strange Things You Notice
Friday, January 11th 2008
I was obese in 2000, had abs in 2003, obese in '07 and getting lean now. You start to notice changes in your body as you gain and lose weight and I'm curious to see if any of these things resonate out there in blog reader land.On Being Fat...
Before I understood how fitness worked, there were some things that I had come to "live with" as a heavy-set person.
* I was strong, but got out of breath easily.
* Since I was eating unhealthy amounts of sugar, I often felt lethargi...
PIE?!
Thursday, January 10th 2008
Okay... So I can't just "wing it" at dinner time. What the heck was that all about last night? Pie? I didn't even really want it! I kept thinking that Wednesday was a high calorie day and I missed my afternoon snack, so I need calories. Oh well.. even though the pie was nearly 1000 calories (which I think is a gross overestimate) I came right in at the totals I needed for the day.CK CRASHING! AGH!
Well - thanks to CK's site wigging out and my wife's computer crashing, I lost ...
Excellent Day Yesterday!
Tuesday, January 8th 2008
Have I mentioned that my butt feels smaller? *laugh* I just noticed it yesterday. My belly is looking a bit less lumpy, too. This is SO COOL! This is the middle of week 5 ... At my Saturday weigh-in I was 10.5 lbs below my starting weight; and I am happy to say that I have no clue what my weight is right now. I just know that I'm on track.Attaching Emotion to The Plan, Not the Scale
I've read several diaries lately where people absolutely beat themselves up over hitting a plateau or ...
Okay - Time to Get Real...
Monday, January 7th 2008
Man... Without cardio, it is impossible for me to maintain a 30% calorie deficit. I've known this was true for a while, but nothing hit it home like Saturday night.My wife and I joined some friends for dinner. I didn't go "overboard" per-se, but with only 1750 calories to consume per day, I didn't have any wiggle room! I had to figure out how to eat 546 calories while being a sociable party guest.
For better or worse, I opted to take Saturday as a maintenance day instead o...
WAHOO!
Saturday, January 5th 2008
WOOHOO! I BROKE 240! That's the first 10 gone in 4 weeksWeekly Intake and the Results
I couldn't be happier with my progress. 10 lbs in 4 weeks. I've been doing some number crunching this morning and it looks like my net weekly calorie intake needs to be between 13000 and 13750 to be in a 30% deficit. 17500 is what I need to maintain my weight.
I went back to my CalorieKing charts to see my intake numbers for each of these 4 weeks. The results are very interesting!
Week 1: 13...
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