anyone have thoughts on this

max3s1

Hey all,

I am trying a ten week clean living routine in the run up to xmas,
I put on weight over last 18months due to work stress and injury

now i am back in the gym, trying to be clean living!
also food! i would love use this thread to ask questions from time to time
so question one is

http://www.john-west.ie/product-information/tuna-light-lunch-french-style/

is this product ok for lunch if i am trying to loose weight

thanks

boomtown84

perfectly ok but at 250kcals it's only about an eighth of the food you need to eat for the day. gotta make sure the rest of it is ok too.

max3s1

Thanks for the replys!

whoo thats me lunch for tomorrow sorted then!

as for what else i eat
breakfast is always the same
Porridge 30grams with water
blueberries
and boiled eggs (whites only)

Dinner is what i always have a prob with, I want tasty without loads of carbs and kals

tonight was thinking of having grilled turkey breast
with aubergine and asparagus (baked with little olive oil)

any good?

boomtown84

imo....too few cals.you'll stick to it for a few days max then crash and stuff your face.
take a half hour to calculate how much you need to eat. plan your whole weeks eating tonight.buy the food you need and don't deviate from it.don't cheat till you can get at least one week under your belt.

_Beau_

Well done for implementing changes to your diet. That's the first step to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

I would advise you though to try to establish a diet plan that is sustainable, rather than planning on sticking rigidly to a restrictive diet for ten weeks.

Best of luck. I hope that you achieve your goals for Christmas.

max3s1

cheers guys,

I will do a rough diet up in the morn and post tomorrow
all feedback will be greatly appreciated

thanks

Mark in Lucan

I thought Tuna had some Omega 3 content!
Anything processed is generally bad
Try eating dinner in the middle of the day
Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper!
(food intake ~ energy needs)
Oh, watch out for low fat stuff, it general has sugar added!
Stick to food stuff that's not in a packet

_Beau_

Great advice, Mark.

Max, this is quite long, but, really worth reading.

It explains everything that you need to know about food.

max3s1

Thanks Beau,

That was a great read!

Todays Food was

breakfast
Porridge 30grams with water
blueberries
and boiled eggs (whites only)

Lunch
Rocket
cherry tomatoes
tuna
balsamic

Dinner
Monkfish (ROASTED LITTLE OLIVE OIL)
roast red onion
tomatoes
boiled cabbage

Hows this?

Last night i have wholemeal ryvita with slice of ham for snack
is it a good snack?

THANKS

boomtown84

you need more fat.how about snacking on almonds/cashews?

_Beau_

He wants to lose weight, hence the calorie deficit.

That looks great, Max, nice and healthy.

A good trick is to have a 'cheat meal' once a week while on a restrictive diet. Don't go crazy on calories, but, do spoil yourself a bit. It'll just make it easier to maintain the diet as a whole.

Best of luck.

max3s1

cheers guys,

thanks for the info,

as for cheat meals, If i have one cheat meal i will have one
two three.............

i think i might have hummus or grilled goats cheese once a week
that will feel like a reward!

_Beau_

Good idea.

Just try to treat yourself a little bit - it'll make the diet easier to stick to.

max3s1

Cool so last week on monday i was 119.5kg, tomorrow morn i weight myself, so we will see will week one make a difference

denballs

guess.........it didnt work?

esperanza1

Mark in Lucan wrote: »

I thought Tuna had some Omega 3 content!
Anything processed is generally bad
Try eating dinner in the middle of the day
Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper!
(food intake ~ energy needs)
Oh, watch out for low fat stuff, it general has sugar added!
Stick to food stuff that's not in a packet

Or worse, aspartame which causes a whole range of disorders.

OP, have you tried quinoa. It's packed with protein and great in salads with rice.

max3s1

hey all, its all working today i weight 104kg, it dropped of fast in the
first 2weeks but now it slowly coming off 2kg week average the last few weeks,

any tips for clean living during xmas?

Mark in Lucan

max3s1 wrote: »

hey all, its all working today i weight 104kg, it dropped of fast in the
first 2weeks but now it slowly coming off 2kg week average the last few weeks,

any tips for clean living during xmas?

Max3s1, what do you weigh now..?

max3s1

sorry for the late reply, as of today i weight 80kg!!!



now have to sort out the excess skin

UnknownSpecies

Wow well done, whatever you're doing is obviously working. 40kg in about 8 months is very quick loss!

SheFiend

Delighted for you Max! You must have committed yourself 100%!

max3s1

cheers guys,

Its good to be at the other end, its still hard times with food eating out etc. Loose skin is now my problem

GavMan

max3s1 wrote: »

cheers guys,

Its good to be at the other end, its still hard times with food eating out etc. Loose skin is now my problem

What was your starting weight, do you mind me asking?

max3s1

Hey, i dont mind ya asking at all, starting weight was
121.5kg

GavMan

max3s1 wrote: »

Hey, i dont mind ya asking at all, starting weight was
121.5kg

Awesome bro!!! 41.5kgs!

This kinda worries me though. I'm in the middle of losing that sort of weight. I weighed about 135kgs in october and I'm down to 119kgs. Probably another 20/24kgs to go before I'm happy.

Excess skin would be a real worry for me though. Do you mind me asking if you're planning to have it removed surgically (which is pretty much all you can do)? Obviously it doesn't put me off losing the rest of my excess weight but I'd certainly like to plan for it....financially if nothing else!

Chancer3001

http://getfitguy.quickanddirtytips.com/how-to-tighten-loose-skin-after-weight-loss.aspx

max3s1

hey gavman,

I am looking at that at the mo, tho i think i am lucky, because it does not seem like to much excess skin, just a little on my stomach, I am going meet a doctor next week to discuss options and prices etc, but if i am to do it i decided it will be next jan or feb, so my body has time to adjust to new weight etc. Visually the loose skin looks ok! but to touch it aint want i want.
I have no loose skin in arms or chest, just really around belly button.

so hopefully with another 6-8 months or hard work by body will have tighten naturally to the point i am happy with and wont want surgery.

I really think surgery should be last resort, it will leave a scar which i def dont want! But i will meet the doctors to discuss options.