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Created by: 2curious_pervs Original Starting post for this thread:
Good morning all! So I started on my weight loss journey about a month and a half ago. Slowly got everything down to a routine as far as what and when I eat throughout the day. Seems to be working like a charm. (37 lbs lighter as of this morning) My daily intake is strictly regimented i.e. breakfast, lunch and snacks are almost identical from one day to the next with dinner being the only variable. My question is, is it okay to continue with that routine? I feel confident enough to break the mold without cheating if variation is needed from a health standpoint. But, would prefer to stick to what's working if I can get away with it. Simply put, do I need to change the diet up to keep getting results or can I stick with my checklist? Dietary info for more informed answers Breakfast: Oatmeal with fruit (apple, banana or grapes) and 1/2 cup of whole milk Lunch: Sandwich, single serving of lean meat (turkey, chicken or ham) Whole wheat bread and tons of veggies. They're basically salads with some bread and meat thrown in as a garnish :) Snacks: A.M.-trail mix, afternoon-Nuts (get your head outta the gutter!) almonds usually with the occasional peanut thrown in As for fluid intake, I've basically become a camel and my water bill keeps rising... Any advice will be applied and greatly appreciated. And, thank you guys for all the information you've posted in other topics. Ya'll have made this journey easier and more enjoyable and we haven't even said hi yet! Gracias in advance - Mr. Curious

Created by: 2curious_pervs
Original Starting post for this thread:

Good morning all! So I started on my weight loss journey about a month and a half ago. Slowly got everything down to a routine as far as what and when I eat throughout the day. Seems to be working like a charm. (37 lbs lighter as of this morning) My daily intake is strictly regimented i.e. breakfast, lunch and snacks are almost identical from one day to the next with dinner being the only variable. My question is, is it okay to continue with that routine? I feel confident enough to break the mold without cheating if variation is needed from a health standpoint. But, would prefer to stick to what's working if I can get away with it. Simply put, do I need to change the diet up to keep getting results or can I stick with my checklist? 
*Dietary info for more informed answers*
Breakfast: Oatmeal with fruit (apple, banana or grapes) and 1/2 cup of whole milk
Lunch: Sandwich, single serving of lean meat (turkey, chicken or ham) Whole wheat bread and tons of veggies. They're basically salads with some bread and meat thrown in as a garnish :)
Snacks: A.M.-trail mix, afternoon-Nuts (get your head outta the gutter!) almonds usually with the occasional peanut thrown in
As for fluid intake, I've basically become a camel and my water bill keeps rising...
Any advice will be applied and greatly appreciated. And, thank you guys for all the information you've posted in other topics. Ya'll have made this journey easier and more enjoyable and we haven't even said hi yet!

Gracias in advance - Mr. Curious

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User Details are only visible to members.	Well, it may be slightly different for women, but honestly, not too much. Metabolism is not necessarily static. Calorie deficient diets, which is what most people turn to for help, actually slows down metabolism so the body can stave off starvation. Whereas, an increase in calories that require a higher form of digestive breakdown (proteins and complex carbs), actually boosts metabolism. Combining that with a vigorous workout routine will cause your body to lose fat the healthy way, and will prevent people from rebounding back to their original weight. This is similar to body building diets, but with body builders, you just have to consume even more. So, a women wouldn't have the calorie bomb protein shake and a dozen egg whites. But she may have 6 egg whites with a bowl of oatmeal and an apple.
Newton MA			Username hidden (26 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	Welcome to the Forums FunBostonCouple. Your advice is great, but I wouldn't dispense it to people who are not into bodybuilding ;). I was on a similar clean "diet" for well over two years, when I was getting ready to compete in a bodybuilding competition. Furthermore, your advice is something that I would recommend to men, women? not so much, particularly women in their perimanoposal state. * my waste has dropped to 32 inches.* Holy shit a 32" waste!
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User Details are only visible to members.	Don't cheat yourself of a great breakfast. My breakfast consists of a 16oz protein shake blended with 1/2cup peanut butter and a whole banana. I also then have 12-15 egg whites, scrambled, a bowl of oatmeal with flax seed, a zero fat greek yogurt and an apple. It is by biggest meal of the day. I then try to not go more than 2 hours during the day without eating. I'm never hungry, and I never crave anything. Assuming you are relatively active (and you should be if you want to be fit-- meaning hit the gym for 1 to 1.5 hours hard, at least 4 times per week), then don't try a calorie deficient diet. Just eat very high quality calories, and limit your carbs to the complex kind (brown rice and quinoa), and cut out the carbs completely after 5:00pm. I've been doing this for the past 9-10 months and my body fat has dropped to about 8-10% and my weight has gone up to about 200lbs. I also agree to not worry too much about the weight scale. According to the scale, I have not progressed at all. But according to the BF meter, I have gone from BF of about 18% to single digits. Also, my waste has dropped to 32 inches. You really need all of this data to know whether you are going in the right direction. The scale alone will not do that. Take measurements and get a BF meter.
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User Details are only visible to members.	There is no magic, there is no trickery here, it's simple, and unless one has a metabolic disorder or a thyroid malfunction, there are no other reason why you wouldn't lose the weight if indeed you are burning more than what you are taking in.
Colts Neck NJ			Username hidden (12277 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	Here's something else to think about. Body composition. Don't stress over the scale, pay more attention on the inches/how your clothes fit. And how you feel being more physically fit/healthy. You might lose a pound of fat, but you might gain a half-pound of muscle. Muscle also holds water (so daily weight fluctuations are wider). Interval training has proven to be highly effective for people looking for maximum results. This is about the journey, cause it's for the rest of your life (you never stop). So don't worry about the destination. -h
Las Vegas NV			Username hidden (833 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	thank you South Vegas, I am concentrating on enough protein. I have been staying much more active on my non workout days then ever before, but I have not been doing cardio. So that is what I will be working on more now. I believe my metabolism has been seriously effected by some meds I am on, but I can't accept there is no reversing it. I guess I just have to work harder for a full pound a week. I wanted to believe that theoretically lowering my calories more than 500 a day would do it, as 'they' say it does. It gets discouraging to see so little results with how much I have changed my eating habits and added pretty hard workouts. Will continue to add more, thanx again.
Kunkletown PA			Username hidden (2981 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	Kind - those sites are good estimates. But they don't know your true metabolism. Energy out: What do you do on the days you aren't working with your trainer? Probably should be doing something active every day. Energy in: Try balancing your protein throughout the day. Don't allow your intake to go too low. -h
Las Vegas NV			Username hidden (833 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	ok, I have a question. I'm into week 4 of a healthy 1300 calorie diet, (but sometimes lower at 1100) and 3 -1 hour workouts with a PT a week. I'm eating my meals and snacks exactly when I should. I weigh, measure and track everything I eat and drink. I try to eat healthy carbs earlier in the day and more protein last half of the day. My water intake and extra daily cardio still needs improvement though. I use a website to track everything and it shows me a monthly calander of my calories in and burned each day. This net number is falling between a minus 739 - a minus 2117. *Why might I not be losing even a whole pound a week??? Shouldn't I be losing closer to 2 pounds a week?
Kunkletown PA			Username hidden (2981 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	HELLO! Welcome to the forums ;)
Colts Neck NJ			Username hidden (12277 post)

User Details are only visible to members.	hi. It's best to mix up your food intake so you don't get bored (to keep your motivation up) and also for health reasons, it's best to give your body different things. One method that works well is to make note cards for breakfast stuff, lunch stuff, and dinner stuff and then each week, do a deal-a-meal, and blindly draw what you will be eating that week. That way you can get the variety your body needs and also keep your interest up. Good luck to you.!
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