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EldrickOnIce · 02-22-2024, 09:15 AM

Spoiler!

Hidden is what finally prompted me to take action and make healthier choices. I'm looking for any tips anyone has to offer and am happy to share anything I've learned on the road to fitter living.

Start date September 1, 2023
Start weight 212lbs
Current weight 176lbs
Goal weight 172lbs

Tools
Garmin Forerunner 255 watch
LoseIt!

Strategy
Set calorie intake just above calculated base metabolic rate
Set activity level (as provided by Garmin to LoseIt app) to start adding bonus calories at ~750 over intake.

Macro diet goals
Minimum 100g protein
Maximum 50g fat
Carbs let them fall where they may, but I do make low carb choices in most cases.

Current activity level
1 hour cardio per day
2 hours weight/strength/resistance per week

Long term goal
Increase weight training to get stronger/fitter

Would love to hear anyone's plan or strategy for living healthier, and I will share things we are doing or new things we are trying to work toward that. I still drink way too much and still enjoy the occasional cigar so it's that kind of lifestyle strategy.

Today I learned that I don't hate Ensure Max Protein shake (French vanilla) in my coffee as creamer. There is no 18% coffee cream in America, so I had cut back to 1 tablespoon heavy cream in my coffees, but this is half the calories and swaps 5g of fat for 5g of protein.

02-22-2024, 09:15 AM	#1
EldrickOnIce Franchise Player Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Exp:	Let's talk about diet, weight(loss?), and living healthier Spoiler! This started for me 15 months ago when stupid asparagus almost killed me. It somehow braided itself into a rope and blocked my small intestine. They could not extract or dissolve it, and finally gutted me from basically breast bone to pelvic bone for 37 exterior staples to close. I struggled badly in the days following surgery, unable to keep oxygen levels up but eventually recovered and committed to changing my ways - until all the abdominal muscles ripped apart leaving me a hernia larger than a softball. Saw a specialist about fixing it up, and among other things he said if you lose some weight or has a much higher degree of success. Which was the ahaa moment. Weight at doc office was 212. A good weight for me is probably 172. Downloaded an app to start tracking intake and I was shocked. My surgery is now scheduled for mid April and I am 100% confident of a good outcome, as is doc. Hidden is what finally prompted me to take action and make healthier choices. I'm looking for any tips anyone has to offer and am happy to share anything I've learned on the road to fitter living. Start date September 1, 2023 Start weight 212lbs Current weight 176lbs Goal weight 172lbs Tools Garmin Forerunner 255 watch LoseIt! Strategy Set calorie intake just above calculated base metabolic rate Set activity level (as provided by Garmin to LoseIt app) to start adding bonus calories at ~750 over intake. Macro diet goals Minimum 100g protein Maximum 50g fat Carbs let them fall where they may, but I do make low carb choices in most cases. Current activity level 1 hour cardio per day 2 hours weight/strength/resistance per week Long term goal Increase weight training to get stronger/fitter Would love to hear anyone's plan or strategy for living healthier, and I will share things we are doing or new things we are trying to work toward that. I still drink way too much and still enjoy the occasional cigar so it's that kind of lifestyle strategy. Today I learned that I don't hate Ensure Max Protein shake (French vanilla) in my coffee as creamer. There is no 18% coffee cream in America, so I had cut back to 1 tablespoon heavy cream in my coffees, but this is half the calories and swaps 5g of fat for 5g of protein.