colby
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OK, so here is what I have been doing:
Exercise:
Working out with a personal trainer for an hour two days a week on Mondays and Friday mornings. I try and exercise in the morning on an empty stomach as you burn stored calories rather than use food that you have just eaten. I also try and get to the gym on Wednesdays for another lighter weights/cardio workout. Other days during the summer I would dive or play ball, but in the winter I add in extra running.
Food:
This is where I really had my lifestyle change. My eating habits used to be horrible. Lots of pop, carbs and late night meals/snacks. My personal trainer got me onto www.fitday.com so I could track my eating and I was astounded to see how many calories I was eating and how they were distributed between carbs, protein and fat. I also started eating a good breakfast, and smaller meals throughout the day, trying to never let more than three hours go between eating. I also tried to keep to a maximum of 2000 calories in a day, although on Sundays I could eat what I wanted. However I found that I started thinking about eating healthy on Sunday too.
Results:
Although not as dramatic as Almity, since January 2006 I have gone from almost 260 pounds down to 215 at this time. I would like to see 200, but I'm not pushing too hard, I'm trying to maintain this weight in a healthy way that includes adequate exercise and good eating habits. I have gone from XL shirts to Large, and I am now wearing 34 or 36 waist pants down from 38 or 40s. I haven't weighed this since I graduated from high school in 1981. I am healthier than my family doctor has ever seen me, I've been going to this one for over 10 years, and I am feeling terriffic!
One thing I do know, is I am never going back!
Exercise:
Working out with a personal trainer for an hour two days a week on Mondays and Friday mornings. I try and exercise in the morning on an empty stomach as you burn stored calories rather than use food that you have just eaten. I also try and get to the gym on Wednesdays for another lighter weights/cardio workout. Other days during the summer I would dive or play ball, but in the winter I add in extra running.
Food:
This is where I really had my lifestyle change. My eating habits used to be horrible. Lots of pop, carbs and late night meals/snacks. My personal trainer got me onto www.fitday.com so I could track my eating and I was astounded to see how many calories I was eating and how they were distributed between carbs, protein and fat. I also started eating a good breakfast, and smaller meals throughout the day, trying to never let more than three hours go between eating. I also tried to keep to a maximum of 2000 calories in a day, although on Sundays I could eat what I wanted. However I found that I started thinking about eating healthy on Sunday too.
Results:
Although not as dramatic as Almity, since January 2006 I have gone from almost 260 pounds down to 215 at this time. I would like to see 200, but I'm not pushing too hard, I'm trying to maintain this weight in a healthy way that includes adequate exercise and good eating habits. I have gone from XL shirts to Large, and I am now wearing 34 or 36 waist pants down from 38 or 40s. I haven't weighed this since I graduated from high school in 1981. I am healthier than my family doctor has ever seen me, I've been going to this one for over 10 years, and I am feeling terriffic!
One thing I do know, is I am never going back!