on the band wagon

[baronmarine]

ok it's time for me to hop on this thread also. i have lost 25lbs since the new year. it's the first time i have been below 200lbs in 7 years. and have keep it off for more then a week or so. i started at 220lbs the first of the year. and i am at 195lbs today. i have between 15 and 20lbs to go. and i will never be back in the 200 club again. hey pickle you won't be calling me chuby anymore. just kinding. i'll buy you a couple the next time i see you. if it's not as late as the last time i saw you.

todd

[BAd DaD]

Congrats....how did you do it?

[Becca_007]

Welcome. That's a lot of weight for less than two months. How are you going about it?

[baronmarine]

thankyou

droped my cals down to 1200 - 1300 per day. been eating 5-6 times a day around 200cals each time. i would never eat breckfest. then at lunch pig out. i would always snack and over eat. i was eating around 4000 - 6000 cals ez. and not thinking about how much i was eating. i have been walking a lot on weekends and some on weekdays. working out a little bit.
todd

[Becca_007]

Sounds similar to what I did except I am not loyal to when I eat and breaking the calories into equal parts. Be careful with the lower calorie intake. I've been told 1200 is the absolute lowest I should ever go and I should really be in the 1500-1800 range. The last month I've made sure to hit 1500 because I hit a plateau that I'm sure was due to my body thinking it was starving.

[baronmarine]

well last week was not the greatist. but that fraconos pizza sure was good saturday. and a few to many snacks saturday night. and i didn't get out to walk much last week. but i did drop 1 pound. so 194 lbs it is.

todd

[HoogiesNgrinderz]

mmmm fricano's :drool:

[baronmarine]

well this week was much better then last. i droped 4 more pounds. didn't cheat like last week, and lots of cold walks. 190lbs. man i'm feeling like the big kid i am. i hope the kids stop calling me big daddy lol. no they can still call me that.

todd

[baronmarine]

down 3 more pounds. see ya 190's. 187lbs it is, thats 33 pounds. out of all the years i 've tryed to loose weight and never lasted a month or two. watching this site (fitness) has helped me big time. thankyou to all of you that posted and congrats on your lossed weight.

todd

[BAd DaD]

Wow, how much walking are you doing?
Congrats nice work!

[Becca_007]

It sure is a big help knowing others are going through the same thing and to see their updates here. Nice work!

[baronmarine]

well i missed last weeks check in. i was out of town a few days. and busy busy the rest of the time. i drop 3 more pounds 2 weeks ago. i'm very happy about that. but this last week not as good. a few business dinners and to many drinks. saturdays b-day party with the famdamly for the kids. man did they bring just a ton of food. and to many more drinks. i think my check liver light came on. but i did loose 1 more pound. so that brings me to 183 lbs. 8 more to go.

come on team summer is coming.

todd

[baronmarine]

check in time. i was real good last week. lots of walks and the yard work workout. i lost 4 more pounds. down to 179lbs, 4 more to go.
todd

[BAd DaD]

So youve lost 40 lbs. in the past 13 weeks?
Damn congrats.

What are you eating? What does a "normal" day for eating look like?
Congrats again

[baronmarine]

So youve lost 40 lbs. in the past 13 weeks?
Damn congrats.

What are you eating? What does a "normal" day for eating look like?
Congrats again

ok here's my secert. don't tell anyone. two words jenny craig. i know it sounds gay for a guy to be on the jenny craig program. i was going to do the nutra system. but my mother has been on jenny craig for a couple of years now. she lost around 25 lbs and was keep it off. plus she is single so micro food is great her. my wife sheri(who does not to loss any wieght) my cousin lori and myself signed up the 1st of the year. normal old day for me would be eat, snack and eat all day and night. so i went from around 3000 - 5000 cals a day. down to 1500 cals. i do a lot of walking / biking and have been working out a little. i drink almost a gallon of water each. the first week i lost 6 or 7 pounds and avg around 2-4lbs each week. when i get to around 175 lbs i'm going to cut back on the jg food and start cooking my own. smaller portions lots of veggies and most of all watch my intake. and with warmer wheather here i'm out side a lot doing yard work and things like that. the best thing about a program like this is you get on the scale once a week when you pickup your food. and it pissies sheri off how much wieght i have lost. i tell her the scale is our friend now. she hates that line. as many times i have tryed to loss wieght, i'm very surprised how much i have lost also. i don,t even look the same.

sorry to make this so long.

todd

[BAd DaD]

So what does a regular JC day look like?
Please include meal times.

[baronmarine]

So what does a regular JC day look like?
Please include meal times.
good morning kevin
basic day is 3 meals around 250-300 cals ea. a few snacks. mid morning, afternoon and night time around 100 cals ea. total of 1200 - 1300 cals. the food is pretty good. small portions but when you add a bunch of veggies it fills you up. i was pretty hungry the first coulpe of weeks. we go out to eat a couple of times a week now. i just order lite meals, watch how much i eat and no frys. btw have my birthday and easter last weekend i only lost 1 pound (178lbs). and i walked and rode my bike like mad. but its still a loss. i have been doing situps and pushups the last couple of weeks now.

todd

[baronmarine]

i did it, i made it. lost 3lbs last week. that puts me at 175lbs i'm so happy. i do still have a little belly/hips. so i'm doing situps like mad, still walking and riding my bike. if i can't get my hips/belly down where i want them i may try to loss a couple more pounds. but maintain is the plain right now. come on summer.

todd

[BAd DaD]

good morning kevin
basic day is 3 meals around 250-300 cals ea. a few snacks. mid morning, afternoon and night time around 100 cals ea. total of 1200 - 1300 cals. the food is pretty good. small portions but when you add a bunch of veggies it fills you up. i was pretty hungry the first coulpe of weeks. we go out to eat a couple of times a week now. i just order lite meals, watch how much i eat and no frys. btw have my birthday and easter last weekend i only lost 1 pound (178lbs). and i walked and rode my bike like mad. but its still a loss. i have been doing situps and pushups the last couple of weeks now.

todd

Todd,

What do your meals consist of?

[baronmarine]

kevin

they are all small portations. but there is most every thing. b-fest there is cold which i eat 1 cup of corn flakes w/fat free milk. there is pancakes french toast a couple of egg meals. lunch is pizza, turkey burger, bake patato and some mexican dishies. dinners are pizza, meat loaf, turkey, chinese. you add your own veggies and salad. the food is pretty good. i'm sure there would have some type of menu on line. there is also some snacks they have. if i can do it any one can.


todd

[BAd DaD]

Thats what I was looking for thank you.
Whats your fruit consumption like?

[baronmarine]

hi kevin
i'm not much of a fruit fan. really the only fruit i eat is blueberrys with breakfest. i did lose 1 more pound last week. down to 174lbs and wearing 33's today. when i started i was in 36's and they didn't fit very. i need to get my cal's up a little now to maintain my weight. i still have a little belly and some hips left. i have been doing sit ups like crazy now.

todd

[baronmarine]

i missed last weeks check in. i've lost 4 lbs in the last 2 weeks. down to 170 lbs. so thats a rape, 50 lbs total. it's maintain time now. the only problem is i can't go out side now on a windy day. come on summer.

todd

[BAd DaD]

WOW 50lbs! That's insane congratulations.

[Becca_007]

Nice. Way to take control!

[baronmarine]

Nice. Way to take control!

thankyou very much. i feel so much better.

todd

[baronmarine]

i've been reading some threads here in health & fitness. it's good to see people taking control. i've always had a weight problem. since i lost my weight early this year i have kept it off all summer and fall now. i'm still between 168 - 170lbs and have never felt better. i'm off my blood pressure meds that i have been on for 20 years and its lower now then it's ever was been. keep up the good work to all.

todd

[Q]

Great job Todd, I know when I seen you this summer I almost walked by you because I didnt recogonize you. I am thinking about starting up my regime again now that I have school and work flowing pretty well. I just need to get a routine again....life has been in flux alot lately.

Good job again, keep it up man.