Eric W. Bosken (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} nd_eric_77) wrote,@ 2009-03-14 14:56:00 |
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Diet and Exercise update...
I do not do New Years resolutions.
That said, I did check on my morbidly obese weight on New Years Day. 314.5. Very very bad, and no doubt headed to an early grave. That called for drastic steps. I even looked into surgical options. Surgical options cost roughly $10k++. Insurance does not cover any of those options, hence they are not really options when one is unemployed.
So I decided to attempt to emulate the dietary changes which one makes after having any of the variety of weight-loss surgeries. Also, given my abundance of free-time, I have become a bit of a gym-rat. I work hard to limit my food intake to => 1200 calories per day (just a tick above starvation level), and I try to save 200+ of those calories for the nighttime so I can have a high-protein snack (Costco chicken dinosaur nuggets = inexpensive, well-liked by Veronica and only 180 calories per 5-nugget serving). My eating focus is, "protein first". I also avoid sugars, heavy fats and trans-fats as much as possible. Plus before bedtime, I take the following vitamins: one-a-day mens formula, chewable 500 mg Vitamin C, and a Vitamin D supplement.
I am starting to see results, but have a loooong way to go. For reference purposes, I am 6 foot, 1 inch tall. My target weight is 214.5. The stats so far are as follows:
1 January 2009
314.5 pounds
BMI = 41.6
14 March, 2009
279 pounds
BMI = 36.8
And my clothes already fit much better than they did last year. But I am certainly not resting on any laurels yet. The hill in front of me is still much steeper than the one behind me. Also, I am keeping a semi-regular running commentary on my twitter account.
I do not do New Years resolutions.
That said, I did check on my morbidly obese weight on New Years Day. 314.5. Very very bad, and no doubt headed to an early grave. That called for drastic steps. I even looked into surgical options. Surgical options cost roughly $10k++. Insurance does not cover any of those options, hence they are not really options when one is unemployed.
So I decided to attempt to emulate the dietary changes which one makes after having any of the variety of weight-loss surgeries. Also, given my abundance of free-time, I have become a bit of a gym-rat. I work hard to limit my food intake to => 1200 calories per day (just a tick above starvation level), and I try to save 200+ of those calories for the nighttime so I can have a high-protein snack (Costco chicken dinosaur nuggets = inexpensive, well-liked by Veronica and only 180 calories per 5-nugget serving). My eating focus is, "protein first". I also avoid sugars, heavy fats and trans-fats as much as possible. Plus before bedtime, I take the following vitamins: one-a-day mens formula, chewable 500 mg Vitamin C, and a Vitamin D supplement.
I am starting to see results, but have a loooong way to go. For reference purposes, I am 6 foot, 1 inch tall. My target weight is 214.5. The stats so far are as follows:
1 January 2009
314.5 pounds
BMI = 41.6
14 March, 2009
279 pounds
BMI = 36.8
And my clothes already fit much better than they did last year. But I am certainly not resting on any laurels yet. The hill in front of me is still much steeper than the one behind me. Also, I am keeping a semi-regular running commentary on my twitter account.
