Becoming "The Situation"

[KowboysUp]

That's a great pic man, and a great way to keep yourself motivated. I like to visualize myself at my goal every once and a while just to keep in mind why I'm doing all of this. Sounds incredibly weird, but give it a shot for 2 minutes, I bet you'll be motivated.

I just graduated last year, believe me I know how tough it can be this time of year. Just remember that you've made a lifestyle change. As long as you don't go backwards, you're winning, because you have your entire life to let that inner "fit guy" out. School is very important too, so get that **** done, and when you can, get into the gym for the next month or so.

Good luck on finals!

[NotBigEnough206]

god luck man, stick to the diet and bust your ass

[Xbrutalx233]

This month is so hectic with school work with projects and papers, I'm not logging as much as I can or working out as much as I like. So far my weight has been at a standstill and I stayed within the same 3ish pound range since mid March. I'll do my best to keep this updated.

There are times where I just wanna put it on a hiatus until the summer, when I have absolutely nothing else going on and I'll be able to eat perfectly and not worry about cruddy school options.

I may not log my food intake entirely for a while, I'll just keep a mindful eye on what I'm eating. I'll make sure to update once a week with a weigh in though at minimum.

With everything that's on my plate so to speak, I'm losing a little motivation on going to the gym, last week I only got there once

I haven't gone yet this week, but I'm gonna try and go today, even if it's just for cardio, though I would like to pump myself up and lift.

I'm not trying to be mean or rude or anything like that... but no matter what you can lose weight... No matter how much school work you have or anything... I work a job when I have to wake up at 2am and drive all day... so I can do that and Manage to cut you can do it while going to school..

Procrastination/excuses is what will keep you fat.

You need to keep you calories around 2500 I think, you're weight loss could be a little faster... and if you can manage that I bet the motivation will be pouring in... I know it's hard to just not eat when you are hungry or have the munchies...
My weight has been from sodas and the munchies ... Try to swear off any snacking whatsoever for like a week... and see if that helps... even if it means you can only eat 3/4 times a day... just for a week and see if your weight falls off faster, if it does you know where the problem is.

I know losing weight slow is important, but at the same time, we have a lot of weight we can lose before I think fast losing is going to effect us. I'm not saying starve yourself just eat lower than you are...

Oh by the way man.. Congratulations on getting rid of the Monster's... I've kind of messed up myself and been drinking sprite-zeros... gotta cut it out and get back to the 1 1/2 gallon of water a day...

But you're doing good man, i believe you're going to make it through... Weight loss is mainly a trial and error thing anyway... to be successful you have to find what works for you...

anyway enough rambling!

Take care!

[TVRYAN]

When I went on that rent, I wasn't in the best frame of mind. My confidence level was low, and was feeling pretty demotivated. In actuality have no problem keeping up with school work, and I do fairly well. I was just making excuses and fueling my lack of motivation.

I'm feeling ok now and I actually tracked the past 2 days.

Yesterday - Lunch was absolutely crappy...maybe chemically I was feeling bad because I made awful choices.

Breakfast:
PowerBar Protein Plus (Vanilla Yogurt), 1 serving 300 38 6 23
Breakfast TOTALS: 300 38 6 23

Lunch:
FSC openfaced turkey sandwich, 1 serving 250 27 7 21
FSC Spinach and Jack Cheese Quesadilla, 1 serving 450 44 23 19
FSC Bacon Cheeseburger, 1 serving 420 27 25 21
Lunch TOTALS: 1,120 98 55 61

Dinner:
Omelete Bar, 1 serving 290 5 19 24
Dinner TOTALS: 290 5 19 24

Snack: (most of this was pre/post lifting)
EAS 100% Whey Protein (Chocolate), 90 gram(s) 390 9 6 69
Great Value Gummy Bears(15 pieces), 1 serving 130 29 0 3
Nature Valley Granola Bar Oats 'N Honey, 2 serving 360 58 12 8
Snack TOTALS: 880 96 18 80

Totals: 2,590 237 98 188

Today - Today was definitely better eating wise.

Breakfast:
Omelete Bar, 1 serving 290 5 19 24
Old Fashioned Quaker Oatmeal- Plain (1/2 cup dry), 1.5 serving 225 41 5 8
Maple Syrup, 3 tbsp 157 40 0 0
Breakfast TOTALS: 672 86 24 32

Lunch
FSC Grilled Ham and Cheese, 1 serving 330 29 17 14
Broccoli, fresh, 1 cup, chopped 25 5 0 3
Lunch TOTALS: 355 34 17 17

Dinner:
KFC Grilled Whole Wing, 2 serving 160 0 8 20
Chicken - KFC Grilled Chicken Breast, 1 serving 180 0 4 35
KFC - Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, 120 gram(s) 102 16 3 2
KFC - Coleslaw, 100 gram(s) 120 16 6 1
Dinner TOTALS: 562 32 22 57

Snack:
peanut butter - Skippy Natural Creamy, 2 tbsp 180 6 16 7
Thomas Everything Bagel Thins (1 Bagel/46g), 1 serving 110 24 1 5
EAS 100% Whey Protein (Chocolate), 30 gram(s) 130 3 2 23
PowerBar Protein plus (chocolate peanut butter), 1 serving 300 39 6 23
Snack TOTALS: 720 72 25 58
Totals: 2,308 223 87 163

Bowling tomorrow with a friend and his bro, woo woo.

[TVRYAN]

I love being home. I can actually eat a diet that somewhat resembles a cutting diet. I'm so happy with today's meals so far. I'm trying to do something where I eat a little every 3ish hours.

Today so far with time breakdown
(cals/carbs/fat/protein)

6:45
Fried Egg, 2 large 185 1 14 13
When Pigs Fly Low Carb Bread, 2 serving 140 12 0 0

9:30
Old Fashioned Quaker Oatmeal- Plain (1/2 cup dry), 2 serving 300 54 6 10
Mrs. Buttersworth's Sugar Free Syrup, 2 serving 40 16 0 0

12:30ish
Green giant steamers- buttery rice & veg., 0.75 cup 135 28 2 3
Chicken Breast, no skin, 8 ounces 249 0 3 52

between 4:30 and 6
Green giant steamers- buttery rice & veg., 0.75 cup 135 28 2 3
Chicken Breast, no skin, 8 ounces 249 0 3 52

I just made double at lunch and saved it to eat later. I already put the totals in my tracking website and the totals for up to 4:30ish are:

1,434 138 29 133

This will leave me wide open for dinner. We're planning on having steak and beans/rice mix.

I know tomorrow's going to be a little harder because we'll be traveling back to MA for school so we're probably gonna pick up subway.

Reminder for those out of the loop: Tomorrow is Subway customer appreciation day, buy one get one footlong.

[cawiau]

keep at it bro

Reminder for those out of the loop: Tomorrow is Subway customer appreciation day, buy one get one footlong.

thanks bro

[MJFan1]

Thanks man, I didn't know that about Subway.

[Xbrutalx233]

Good to hear bro.. .I'm glad ... Oh, thanks for the heads up on subway... I'm going there tomorrow haha

[TVRYAN]

Here's the official log in tracker for 4/9/10. The only thing I don't like about sparkpeople is they divide things into breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack. I wish I was able to customize, because I broke down into like 5 "meals" and a snack.

(Cals/carbs/fat/protein)

Breakfast
Fried Egg, 2 large 185 1 14 13
When Pigs Fly Low Carb Bread, 2 serving 140 12 0 0
Breakfast TOTALS: 325 13 14 13

Lunch:
Chicken Breast, no skin, 8 ounces 249 0 3 52 Remove
Green giant steamers- buttery rice & veg., 0.75 cup 135 28 2 3 Remove
Lunch TOTALS: 384 28 4 55

Dinner:
Beef, top sirloin, 6.5 oz 372 0 15 56
Black-eyed peas cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 0.75 Cup 120 26 1 4
Asparagus, fresh, 10 spear, extra large (8-3/4" to 10" long) 55 11 0 5
Dinner TOTALS: 547 36 16 65

Snack:
Popcorn, oil-popped, 8.75 cup 481 55 27 9
Green giant steamers- buttery rice & veg., 0.75 cup 135 28 2 3
Chicken Breast, no skin, 8 ounces 249 0 3 52
Old Fashioned Quaker Oatmeal- Plain (1/2 cup dry), 2 serving 300 54 6 10
Mrs. Buttersworth's Sugar Free Syrup, 2 serving 40 16 0 0
Snack TOTALS: 1,206

Totals: 2,462 230 72 207

[Xbrutalx233]

Here's the official log in tracker for 4/9/10. The only thing I don't like about sparkpeople is they divide things into breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack. I wish I was able to customize, because I broke down into like 5 "meals" and a snack.

(Cals/carbs/fat/protein)

Breakfast
Fried Egg, 2 large 185 1 14 13
When Pigs Fly Low Carb Bread, 2 serving 140 12 0 0
Breakfast TOTALS: 325 13 14 13

Lunch:
Chicken Breast, no skin, 8 ounces 249 0 3 52 Remove
Green giant steamers- buttery rice & veg., 0.75 cup 135 28 2 3 Remove
Lunch TOTALS: 384 28 4 55

Dinner:
Beef, top sirloin, 6.5 oz 372 0 15 56
Black-eyed peas cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 0.75 Cup 120 26 1 4
Asparagus, fresh, 10 spear, extra large (8-3/4" to 10" long) 55 11 0 5
Dinner TOTALS: 547 36 16 65

Snack:
Popcorn, oil-popped, 8.75 cup 481 55 27 9
Green giant steamers- buttery rice & veg., 0.75 cup 135 28 2 3
Chicken Breast, no skin, 8 ounces 249 0 3 52
Old Fashioned Quaker Oatmeal- Plain (1/2 cup dry), 2 serving 300 54 6 10
Mrs. Buttersworth's Sugar Free Syrup, 2 serving 40 16 0 0
Snack TOTALS: 1,206

Totals: 2,462 230 72 207

'

This is great. Eating at this you level I bet you see a lot more weight loss! Don't give up ever man... Keep that motivation high... Just remember how much better simple activities are going to feel... just getting out of bed every morning is going to feel 100% better!

[TVRYAN]

Today's cals were slightly above maintenance, I was at 2100 (thanks to that subway feast, 1180 in that alone...DANG) before going out for bbq dinner and I'm sure that was a bunch of calories, corn bread, ribs, butter, beer...ugh.

Atleast I'll be at school 5 days in a row this week, usually it's 4. No excuse to not lift 3 days. I'm planning on lifting Sun, Tues, Thurs and I'll get some cardio sessions in as well.

Know how much sodium is in a footlong of the feast...almost 5 f'n thousand. UGH!

[TVRYAN]

Alright broskis, just got back from the gym. I'm stoked to be able to lift 3 days this week.

I took some No-Xplode before, figured I might as well use it since I have it. It was probably a placebo effect, but I was able to hit more reps with my weight more than usual. Before I had trouble getting 6-7 reps of dumbbell row with 55 lbs, but today I was able to hit 10, then 8, then 9.

I did this earlier in my log, but then I stopped doing it. I'll start logging workouts again.

Today's lifting:

warmup on treadmill for 6 minutes at 2.6 speed, 15 incline.

Squats:
Warmup set of Bar
Warmup of 135
Working sets:
2x12x215
1x15x215

Dumbbell Rows
warmup set of 40
Working sets
1x10x55
1x8x55
1x9x55

Dumbbell Bench
Warmup of 40's
working sets
1x10x55
2x8x55

Dumbbell Shoulder press
Warmup of 25's
working sets
2x8x40
1x6x40

Cooldown treadmill work -5 mins
2.4 speed
10 incline

One day down this week, tues and thursday here I come!
I'll do longer cardio sessions on Monday and Wednesday.

[TVRYAN]

Yesterday diet:

Brunch
Scrambled Egg, 0.8 cup 202 4 21 20 Remove
Hashed Browns (hash browned potatoes), 0.33 cup 136 18 6 2 Remove
Ham, regular (11% fat), 2 slice (6-1/4" x 4" x 1/16") 103 2 6 10 Remove
Breakfast TOTALS: 442 24 34 31

Dinner:
Turkey (light meat), 100 grams 157 0 3 30
Turkey (dark meat), 100 grams 187 0 7 29
FSC Mashed Red Potatoes, 4 oz 120 20 4 2
Broccoli, fresh, 1 cup, chopped 25 5 0 3
Dinner TOTALS: 489 25 14 63

Snack:
Kraft Polly-O String Cheese, 4 serving 320 0 24 28
Smart Food White Cheddar Popcorn, 1 serving 160 14 10 3
Nature Valley Granola Bar Oats 'N Honey, 1 serving 180 29 6 4
EAS 100% Whey Protein (Chocolate), 90 gram(s) 390 9 6 69
Great Value Gummy Bears(15 pieces), 1.33 serving 173 39 0 4
6 Inch Subway Feast on Honey Oat, 1 serving 590 58 23 41
Snack TOTALS: 1,813 149 69 149

Totals: 2,743 197 117 243

I had a bit of snacks yesterday, my school only does 2 meals on the weekends. Kinda sucks.

[TVRYAN]

Yesterday's diet

cals/carbs/fat/protein

PowerBar Protein Plus (Vanilla Yogurt), 1 serving 300 38 6 23 Remove
Breakfast TOTALS: 300 38 6 23

Lunch
Broccoli, fresh, 1 cup, chopped 25 5 0 3
Iceberg Lettuce (salad), 1.25 cup, shredded or chopped 10 2 0 1
Red Ripe Tomatoes, 5 wedge (1/4 of medium tomato) 33 7 1 1
Chickpeas (garbanzo beans), 0.13 cup 37 7 0 2
Onions, raw, 3 tbsp chopped 11 3 0 0
Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing. 2 Tbsp, 1 serving 140 2 14 1
Tuna, Canned in Water, 0.75 cup, solid or chunks 134 0 1 29
Turkey (light meat), 0.5 cup, chopped or diced 110 0 2 21
Lunch TOTALS: 499 25 19 58

Dinner:
top round beef FSC, 12 oz 560 0 26 74
FSC Roasted Potatoes, 5 oz 175 28 6 3
Broccoli, fresh, 1 cup, chopped 25 5 0 3
Dinner TOTALS: 760 32 33 79

Snack:
Kraft Polly-O String Cheese 4 serving 320 0 24 28
Trader Joe's Handful of Almonds, 1 serving 210 9 16 9
Monster Energy Drink + Juice Khaos, 16 oz 140 34 0 0
Snack TOTALS: 670 43 40 37

Totals: 2,229 139 97 197


I'm pumped to lift a little later today, will update after wards.

[JIAR]

the situation! :P

[TVRYAN]

Just got back from the gym bros. Time for a lifting log.

Warm up on treadmill - 5 minutes

Squat
warm up bar
warm up 135
Working sets
2x12x220
1x14x220

Woo, next time I'll be squatting 2 plates. Back to my personal record when I used to lift in HS. Only thing back then I was 190-200. 225 is a lot more impressive then than when a 330 pounder squats 225. But my squat is going up 5 pounds each lifting session, we'll see what I max out around.

Dumbbell Rows
warm up set of 40
working sets
3x10x55

I hit my target of 3 sets of 10, so I'll boost up to 60 next time. I was using 55 forever, nice to see a little increase.

Dumbbell bench press
warm up of 40
working sets
1x10x55
1x8x55
1x7x55

Dumbbell Shoulder Press
warm up of 25
working sets
1x10x40
2x7x40

Post-lifting cardio
20 minutes - 350 calorie machine burn
2.4 speed, 10 incline


I have a question about post workout nutrition timing. I read somewhere you want your post workout nutrition w/in 30 minutes of lifting. That was why I kept my post workout cardio at 20 minutes, so I can get back to my dorm and have my post workout shake and a little over one serving of gummy bears.

Should I have continued doing more cardio and not worry about getting it in w/in 30 minutes? Or did I do the right thing by stopping my cardio to go back to my dorm to get post workout stuff in?

[Xbrutalx233]

Just got back from the gym bros. Time for a lifting log.

Warm up on treadmill - 5 minutes

Squat
warm up bar
warm up 135
Working sets
2x12x220
1x14x220

Woo, next time I'll be squatting 2 plates. Back to my personal record when I used to lift in HS. Only thing back then I was 190-200. 225 is a lot more impressive then than when a 330 pounder squats 225. But my squat is going up 5 pounds each lifting session, we'll see what I max out around.

Dumbbell Rows
warm up set of 40
working sets
3x10x55

I hit my target of 3 sets of 10, so I'll boost up to 60 next time. I was using 55 forever, nice to see a little increase.

Dumbbell bench press
warm up of 40
working sets
1x10x55
1x8x55
1x7x55

Dumbbell Shoulder Press
warm up of 25
working sets
1x10x40
2x7x40

Post-lifting cardio
20 minutes - 350 calorie machine burn
2.4 speed, 10 incline


I have a question about post workout nutrition timing. I read somewhere you want your post workout nutrition w/in 30 minutes of lifting. That was why I kept my post workout cardio at 20 minutes, so I can get back to my dorm and have my post workout shake and a little over one serving of gummy bears.

Should I have continued doing more cardio and not worry about getting it in w/in 30 minutes? Or did I do the right thing by stopping my cardio to go back to my dorm to get post workout stuff in?

I'd finished my cardio, but I'm sure your body will thank you for the nutrition... You should try splitting your cardio doing half before lift and half after, that's what I do...

[BeefSquat]

Woo, next time I'll be squatting 2 plates. Back to my personal record when I used to lift in HS. Only thing back then I was 190-200. 225 is a lot more impressive then than when a 330 pounder squats 225. But my squat is going up 5 pounds each lifting session, we'll see what I max out around.

I can completely relate to you there.

[TVRYAN]

Then again I'm not really going to see how heavy I can max out, I'm not powerlifting, I'm not out to impress people with numbers.

Anyways onto diet for 4/13/10

Breakfast
PowerBar Protein plus (chocolate peanut butter), 1 serving 300 39 6 23
Breakfast TOTALS: 300 39 6 23

Lunch was absolutely delicious, I made a wrap from the salad bar, overall it was pretty high calorie, but I think it was a better option then what they were serving for lunch which was fries and chicken nuggets. I drizzled a little ranch on the wrap, but in my tracker I took "fat guy eyes" into account and put down 3 tablespoons, but I don't think I was near that, atleast it didn't look like it.

Sodexo 12" Wheat Tortilla, 1 serving 290 50 7 9
Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing. 2 Tbsp, 1.5 serving 210 3 21 2
Tuna, Canned in Water, 1 cup, solid or chunks 179 0 1 39
Onions, raw, 7 slice, thin 24 5 0 1
Iceberg Lettuce (salad), 0.75 cup, shredded or chopped 6 1 0 0
Broccoli, fresh, 1 cup, chopped 25 5 0 3
Lunch TOTALS: 733 64 30 54

Dinner:
Broccoli, fresh, 1 cup, chopped 25 5 0 3
Green Beans (snap), 1 cup 34 8 0 2
FSC Baked Ham, 200 gram(s) 228 16 5 28
Dinner TOTALS: 287 29 6 33

Snack:
Kraft Polly-O String Cheese, 1 serving 80 0 6 7
EAS 100% Whey Protein (Chocolate), 150 gram(s) 650 15 10 115
Trader Joe's Handful of Almonds, 1 serving 210 9 16 9
Sugar Free NOS, 2 serving 20 2 0 0
Great Value Gummy Bears(15 pieces), 1.66 serving 216 48 0 5
Snack TOTALS: 1,176 74 32 136
Totals: 2,496 206 74 245

[TVRYAN]

Just got back from gym and did a little cardio before my class.

1 hour 2.2-2.7 speed, 10 incline
machine burn of 1000

I say machine burn because that's the number the machine said. I know there was no way I burned that much in actuality. I think it would probably be closer to 350-400. I don't really know, I mean I put my weight and age into the machine before starting.

[TVRYAN]

You'd be proud bros, I decided to make today a double cardio session. I was not able to go as long as my earlier session, but I'm still proud I did an additional 26 minutes to bring my total machine burn to 1468. I'm confident to say in actuality I burned atleast 600.

[MJFan1]

You'd be proud bros, I decided to make today a double cardio session. I was not able to go as long as my earlier session, but I'm still proud I did an additional 26 minutes to bring my total machine burn to 1468. I'm confident to say in actuality I burned atleast 600.

That's great, keep on working hard.

[TVRYAN]

I was ravenously hungry at night, because I didn't have a lot of calories throughout day. All I had in my dorm were granola bars and cheese sticks. I ended up at the higher end of my calorie range, and I still maintained a 450-500 deficit, so I'm happy for that. I just wish I had better options than cheese sticks.

Log for 4/14

Breakfast:
Kraft Polly-O String Cheese, 2 serving 160 0 12 14
Monster Energy Drink + Juice Khaos, 16 oz 140 34 0 0
Nature Valley Granola Bar Oats 'N Honey, 1 serving 180 29 6 4
Breakfast TOTALS: 480 63 18 18

Lunch
FSC guinness pulled chicken, 3.5 serving 350 7 7 70
Carrots, cooked, 0.5 cup slices 27 6 0 1
Broccoli, fresh, 1 cup, chopped 25 5 0 3
Lunch TOTALS: 402 18 7 73

Dinner
FSC Southern Pot Roast, 10 oz 500 23 28 40
FSC Boiled Potatos, 6 oz 165 35 2 3
Dinner TOTALS: 665 57 29 43

Snack:
Monster Lo-Carb, 32 oz 40 12 0 0
Trader Joe's Handful of Almonds, 1 serving 210 9 16 9
Nature Valley Granola Bar Oats 'N Honey, 2 serving 360 58 12 8
Kraft Polly-O String Cheese, 8 serving 640 0 48 56
Snack TOTALS: 1,250 79 76 73

Totals: 2,797 217 130 207

[TVRYAN]

So this past weekend I was in Newport RI. I didn't track or do any additional cardio, I decided I would enjoy myself for the mini vacation going out for a bunch of meals and ordered whatever I wanted.

The penalty was a 4-5 pound gain which I measured on Sunday, which I'm sure was mostly water. I didn't pig out as hardcore as I could, but I ate crap foods. I'm going to weigh in tomorrow and I expect it it to be 1-2 pounds above my newest low which was 328. I think I'll be around 330-331.

I'm back to tracking, but my food options weren't the best today. My group was filming a project and one of the groupmates brought in bagels from Panera. I had 2... However if I stop now for the day, I'm still around a 300-400 deficit.

Here is today's log:

Breakfast:
Burger King Breakfast Muffin, 2 serving 820 34 52 54
Breakfast TOTALS: 820 34 52 54

Lunch:
Bagel, Panera Asiago Cheese, 1 serving 350 60 6 16
Panera Everything Bagel, 1 serving 310 61 2 11
Panera Cream Cheese, 2 serving 360 4 36 6
Lunch TOTALS: 1,020 125 44 33

Dinner:
FSC Pork Loin, 10 oz 533 0 30 57
Green Beans (snap), 1 cup 34 8 0 2
Dinner TOTALS: 567 8 30 59

Snack:
EAS 100% Whey Protein (Chocolate), 60 gram(s) 260 6 4 46
Great Value Gummy Bears(15 pieces), 1.66 serving 216 48 0 5
Kraft Polly-O String Cheese 1 serving 80 0 6 7
Snack TOTALS: 556 54 10 58

Totals: 2,963 221 136 204

In better news, I lifted today.

[TVRYAN]

I'm staying around the same weight because I keep messing up, just last night I went out for Chinese food and drinks with some classmates. We went to Fusion Cuisine in Ashland and I got General Gaos/Tsos for dinner and a huge scorpion bowl.

I have one more planned night of having drinks coming up maybe, as my classmate is thinking of throwing a big bash at his place. After that school should be over as this last week is next week. Then I'll be home all summer.

I'll be getting a gym membership at my old high school so I can continue lifting as I'm dieting.

I weighed in this morning after chinese food so it prob wasn't the best time. I always have a bit of water retention eating general tsos and fried rice the night before. I was 331 so I suspect I'm really around 328-9.

I'm looking forward to summer though where I can devise a more solid eating plan/schedule and stick to it. I'm going to stick to a plan, avoid drinking, make sure to get my waters in, and I have a goal to be back into the 200's by the time school starts. My Summer goes from May 1st since I don't have any finals til the end of aug/beginning of sept. I'm not really sure when the next semester of school starts.

So my goal optimistically is about 30 pounds over the Summer.

Oh yeah, despite feeling a little iffy today after last night, I sucked it up and got to the gym for lifting. I was so drained by not feeling the greatest I didn't do any cardio this time. Actually I got on the treadmill for like 5 minutes, and was like "forget this".

[Manzooka]

I keep messing up bros.

Hey man, I just read through your log and wanted to say that you've been doing a hell of a job. Losing fat is hard enough as is and even more so when you're in school. Hell when I was an undergrad even most of my "skinny" friends gained 10-20 pounds over the course of 4 years.

Regarding the part of your post I quoted. Just keep in mind that the only way you can derail this fitness train is to give up completely. Yeah, you'll encounter resistance from fiends, your environment and especially yourself, but approach resistance like you do your lifting. Pushing through it just means you'll come out stronger on the other side.

Keep up the good work man

'Zooka

[TVRYAN]

The hardest thing I found in trying to diet and lose weight is talking about food and stuff with other people. Since I'm keeping track of calories and everything...it has definitely become an obsession.

My dad is a bigger guy himself, even bigger than me. Sometimes he gets frustrated with how I talk about food, like he gets really frustrated when like we have dinner on the weekends and I'm all like, "so what're we having tomorrow". Well not just that but he gets a little frustrated after lunch and I ask what's dinner.

The main reason I ask is because I like to know if I'll be able to have a snack or something later or if dinner is going to be high calorie and I can work it into my calorie count. It's also a little like anger in his voice in addition to frustration.

It's kinda hard for me because I like planning everything in advance, and the last thing he wants to do is plan.

[FunSize1990]

I'm really impressed in what your doing, instead of just saying i'm fat deal with it. Your saying i know i'm overweight, I know it isn't healthy and i'm doing something about it. Keep at it and you will get to your goal one day.

That being said I feel like I can offer you some solid advice.. Snacking before bed is really bad, No calories after 7pm. You need to break that habit. You might feel hungry, so have a glass of water. Eating every time you feel "hungry" and give in it is counter productive.

What do you drink? I saw that you drink mothers, but what about Soft drinks? I cut this out of my diet completely. Had terrible caffiene withdrawls but it was worth it. Saved money and felt much healthier.

You seem to snack alot, why not plan your meals ahead, instead of snacking constantly through out the day. Eat 6 times, everyday at the same time everyday. Train your body and your mind so you are in control.

Again i'm really impressed that your changing your life for you. Goodluck