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Figured I would start a journal just for the purpose of keeping a log of my health adventure. I've recently realized that "going on a diet" is temporary and that I need to just, eat better. That's it...just not eat fast food, don't drink soda, and try to cut down on pastas. I did some grocery shopping and my daily food options are as follows:

For break I can do:
Egg white/Veggie omelettes
Wheat toast and PB
Oatmeal w/ fruit
Regular cheerios + fruit

Lunch/Dinner:
Lean Cuisines
Skinless chicken breast
Sliced Turkey breast+those 100cal circular wheat bread things
Tuna
Those vegetable steamer bags
Progresso low sodium soups
*theres a couple other items but I cannot remember off the
*top of my head
Turkey burger
Turkey brats

Snacks:
Tuna
Almonds
Fruit
Oatmeal Packets
Fiber/Protein Bars
String Cheese
Greek Yogurt
Cottagecheese+peanut butter or
cottagecheese+fruit
some other yogurt


I use to drink 2-4 litres of coke a day but now my beverages are limited to:
Water
Green Tea Mix(0 Cal, 0 sodium, 0 anything)
Hot Green Tea Packets(Plain, no sweetener or sugar)
Very Little Milk(haven't drank milk in months)
Looking to incorporate protein shakes.

I work at a desk job and getting my 5-6 meals in is actually very easy. During my breaks during the summer I will be doing laps around our building(a lot of people do currently.) I have also started using my girlfriend Zumba fitness, but currently only once a week because I need to build my ankle strength. My main goal is to get on a road bike. I would like to bike for an hour every other morning during the week and weight lift on the opposite days.

After some research I had learned that doing an hour of cardio in the morning, increases the calories burnt per hour afterwards by 50-100. Also, to increase my success and eliminate the stress that comes with "dieting" I will not be counting calories at first. My goal is to slowly get into the movement of things. Right now I just plan on switching to 5-6 small meals which has been fairly easy so far, and then eventually bring in morning exercise.

My starting weight is 350lbs. I will be posting pictures friday along with some updates.
 
Hey mielke, welcome to the forum! It looks like you are off to a great start, can't wait to hear about your progress!
 
Doing pretty good with the new groceries so far today. Usually for lunch I would mow down a double whopper, large fry, 2 double cheeseburgers, and a large pop without a problem and be hungry relatively soon. today I had peanut butter w/toast for breakfast(7:30am) almonds for a snack(10:30) tuna/veg oil + slice pineapple late lunch at 3:45. Usually im hungry within minutes after I eat, but today I haven't even had the thought. As usual I crave pizza rolls(my demons) but thats just mental and I can get past that, but stomach isnt rumbling and the tuna actually felt like it filled me up. When I get home ill take my first crack at grilling up some turkey burgers(any advice?) and see how that goes.
 
Sounds like you're off to a good start! Turkey burgers are a great option to beef burgers... much more lean! I find that you can do anything with ground turkey that you can do with ground beef, it just has a slightly lighter taste!
 
The turkey burgers were a success, I used a couple of crushed up saltines, an egg, and a dash of lawry's seasoning salt. Used the 100 calorie wheat circle bun things, lettuce, a little mustard and bbq. They were amazing. My mother and girlfriend both had one as well and I got compliments from both. Does anyone has a simple turkey burger recipe? The ones that I have seen online has a lot of spice in them.
 
Still try to get some pictures up, but using an old blackberry isn't going to cut it until my girlfriend gets her dslr back. Went to the gym for a first time in a while, just testing out this place to see if I would be willing to come back. Some of the machines looked very confusing and I felt embarrassed not knowing how to use them. So I did what I do best, hit the barbells. Got in a pretty good workout(unsure of the what lifts I actually did, but my triceps biceps and shoulders are feelin it today.) Then I hit the elliptical for a few minutes(severely out of breath.) I did what I could, and it felt great.

Question: What are your thoughts on subway? I've been told unhealthy and healthy. I'm always told it depends on what you order. According to some websites, the calories are fairly high no mattery what sandwich(footlong) you get. I usually go with a turkey on wheat with veggies and very little honey mustard, but I would like to know others opinions.
 
It's always best to make as much food as possible at home so that you know what ingredients are going into it. However, Subway is a much better choice than some other places in terms of fast food. Just do your homework... know what breads, toppings, and dressings are the best choices for you and your goals, and stick with those.

The turkey sub seems to be one of the lowest in overall calories, plus has less calories from fat compared to other subs. I would suggest more veggies, avoid the bacon and cheese, and use minimal sauces. Also, the 9 grain whole wheat bread seems to be the best choice (in my opinion) in terms of overall nutritional value. Just remember that 'low-fat' often means that they've increased the sugar or sodium content, or both.

It really depends on your overall goals. If you're going for weight loss, then I would suggest not having a whole foot long in one sitting. If you're trying to build muscle mass and/or strength, the extra calories may be ok, just focus on eating as clean as possible.

Hope that helps?
 
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