Mad_Cabbie
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Last year, I was 240 lbs and was working out at the gym 5 days a week and dieting (quite unsuccessfully).
After a few months, I decided to make some changes.
1 i stopped drinking my calories. That means spring water and coffee in the morning, no cream or sugar.
2 I quit working out so much. I decided to concentrate on losing first and then start working out when I had more energy.
3 I cut my overall intake of food.
4 I started eating shortly after I woke up.
5 I don't keep food in my house so I wont eat late-night snacks.
Now, after a month and a half - I'm 218!
I have a lot more energy now from not eating sugar so I decided to every day, start cleaning my cab for exercise! I know it sounds weird, but I no longer take my cab through the $12.00 car wash and instead, I wipe it off, manually. The results for the cab are spectacular - I have the cleanest cab in the city (not that hard to do).
Sill losing weight and my goal for now, is to start working out more once I reach 195.
I'm hopping to be there by June.
I will adjust my goal of 178 lbs as I slim down further; I don't want to lose any muscle mass, so I make sure that I get enough protein.
As far as my fat intake, I am shooting for a healthy balance of good fats, like Omega 3, and a proper mix of saturated fats with no trans fats.
Every day I eat a couple pieces of fruit and veggies when I have time. I keep nuts and raisins for snacks and every week, I break down and have pizza on Friday night. This plan seems to be working very well.
I'll update in a few days or whenever I lose more.
Edit: I forgot to share what made me decide to want to be thin again.
When I was young, I liked the fact that I was thin, but very strong. It used to surprise people when I weighed 160 lbs, but I could out bench them.
Most specifically, though, I miss being able to "squeeze" through tight spaces.
After a few months, I decided to make some changes.
1 i stopped drinking my calories. That means spring water and coffee in the morning, no cream or sugar.
2 I quit working out so much. I decided to concentrate on losing first and then start working out when I had more energy.
3 I cut my overall intake of food.
4 I started eating shortly after I woke up.
5 I don't keep food in my house so I wont eat late-night snacks.
Now, after a month and a half - I'm 218!
I have a lot more energy now from not eating sugar so I decided to every day, start cleaning my cab for exercise! I know it sounds weird, but I no longer take my cab through the $12.00 car wash and instead, I wipe it off, manually. The results for the cab are spectacular - I have the cleanest cab in the city (not that hard to do).
Sill losing weight and my goal for now, is to start working out more once I reach 195.
I'm hopping to be there by June.
I will adjust my goal of 178 lbs as I slim down further; I don't want to lose any muscle mass, so I make sure that I get enough protein.
As far as my fat intake, I am shooting for a healthy balance of good fats, like Omega 3, and a proper mix of saturated fats with no trans fats.
Every day I eat a couple pieces of fruit and veggies when I have time. I keep nuts and raisins for snacks and every week, I break down and have pizza on Friday night. This plan seems to be working very well.
I'll update in a few days or whenever I lose more.
Edit: I forgot to share what made me decide to want to be thin again.
When I was young, I liked the fact that I was thin, but very strong. It used to surprise people when I weighed 160 lbs, but I could out bench them.
Most specifically, though, I miss being able to "squeeze" through tight spaces.
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