I need to stop eating out so much.
Monday (1,355 calories)
6AM: 3 eggs (scrambled), toast w/ jam, two slices of bacon = 385
12PM: turkey sandwich w/ lots of mustard and light mayo = 350
6PM: 3 pancakes w/ two slices of bacon = 620
Tuesday (1,330 calories)
6AM: 3 eggs (scrambled), toast w/ jam = 310
12PM: Ruby Tuesday’s New Orleans Seafood = 400
6PM: beef tips w/ green beans and rice = 620
Wednesday (1,620 calories)
7AM: 2 pieces of toast w/ peanut butter and jelly = 290
12PM: cheeseburger w/ hashbrowns = 780
6PM: homemade tacos w/ beef, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, cheese, salsa = 550
Thursday (2,170 calories)
7AM: Frosted flakes (2 cups) w/ sliced banana = 36
12PM: BLT w/ hashbrowns = 660
6PM: 3 pieces of Pizza Hut pizza, two breadsticks = 1,150
Friday (1,380 calories)
7AM: 2 scrambled eggs w/ mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, toast w/ jelly = 330
12PM: TGI Friday’s Sizzlin Chicken and Shrimp = 300
6PM: 2 pieces of pizza hut pizza, breadstick = 750
The day starts off right because I don’t eat out for breakfast — but everything goes downhill from there. There’s nothing wrong with pizza and cheeseburgers every once a while, but it shouldn’t take up several meals a week.
I feel so guilty. I’m going to the gym.
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I think it is your calorie/diet postings that caught my attention and kept me reading. You eat…like a guy. It’s not tofu,lettuce and yogurt.
You are losing weight with amazing dedication to exercise and cutting back on calories. I wanted to tell you that I’m impressed by all that you are doing, all the weight you have lost. My husband has heard me talk about your blog and you know what? He bought a used Nordic Track and is back to working out. His weight went way up after he left the military. He tried cutting back on food, but realized- the daily exercise was the key.
He eats a lot of the same foods you do- he’s not a yogurt and tofu sort of guy, either.
Your weight loss has been inspirational to others. Thanks for posting all that you have been doing.
I noticed the days you start with an egg breakfast are quite different than the other days. Maybe it’s true what they say about protein being a good way to start the day.
I’m curious… do you really only eat every 6 hours or so? I’d be starving for a big meal too if I waited that long. I’m not sure what your day is like, but perhaps you’d benefit from switching to a more frequent mini-meal system.
Also, I don’t think your week was so bad. You had three good days and one and a half not so good days. Getting a good diet is not an all or nothing thing. You’re getting better. No need to worry about being 100% perfect yet.
Eat more snacks! Last week, you got a lot of veggies and fruit into your diet by having those meals. If you eat one or two small snacks during the day, you will not eat so much for dinner, since that seems to be consistently your largest calorie meal.
A really good way to avoid eating out…Try to make a few different meals on Sunday, portion them out and freeze them. Then, you will easily be able to pull something out of the fridge to eat.
Also, another thing that works…If you are cooking ground meat for tacos, make some without the taco spices. You can turn the unseasoned meat into meat sauce and add some veggies to it. I always like to eat that over spaghetti squash or sauteed spinach.
You have been doing awesome, Tyler! Keep it up.
First, don’t feel guilty. You could have made some better choices, and next time you will. What’s done is done.
Can you figure out why the eating plan drifted off track this week? Were you tired? Bored? Hungrier after changing up the workout? Tempted because the less healthy choices were right there in front of you? Figuring out what prompted the poorer choices can help in making better ones next time.
You do seem to eat out a lot. There are two ways around this. Either eat at different places (which have healthier options available) or prepare more food at home.
And I’ve always wondered-why do you only post your food for 5 days a week and not all 7?
I like how you have good breakfasts. While there is some bad there (eating out) think about how far you have come with just breakfast! You went from burger king to eggs or healthy cereal. Thats a step. Now, try packing your lunch? Or do what I do…go to the grocery store instead of the drive thru. Grab some baked chicken, an apple, and some water/fruit drink…it costs less than the drive thru too in most cases. I recommend the bi-lo or publix.
Tyler. I’m with Yello on this. Stoke the fire. Have a small snack around 9am/3pm, and make lunch/dinner smaller. (1 piece of pizza/1breadstick as opposed to multiple pieces). But hey, I KNOW you know all of that. Knowing and doing are two very different things. This is coming from the QUEEN of knowing-but-not-doing. (Well, I just like to think I’m the Queen of *most* things, but I digress…) You’ve come so far. Think about how you used to eat as opposed to how you eat now. It’s a process and you’re taking steps.
I’m not sure what Ninabi was thinking by her/his (?) comment above. You eat like a girl. And I mean that in the nicest way that I could have said it.
I am so impressed by your workouts and motivation, but I have the hardest time getting past your food logs.
You need more than 1400 calories. Your metabolism is slowing down so much by the calorie reduction and long cardio workouts.
I know its hard to argue with the results, but at some point you are going to have to add 500 calories per day minimum and start hitting the weights.
Soon you will need to eat less and less and workout more and more to continue to see results. Instead, break that cycle. I do check in often and would love to hear about squats and deadlifts, and the 2000 clean calories you eat a day.
best of luck.
I don’t post on the weekends because the blog takes a lot of work as it is on the weekdays — I want to relax and not tracking every single bite :)
Thanks for all the advice guys.
1250 is not a lot of calories for all the exercise you’ve been doing, and you might lose more weight if you ate a little more. If you start to plateau, consider upping your intake a bit.
Also, maybe think about counting nutrients instead of counting calories: 5-7 servings of fruit or vegetables a day (filling up half your plate with veggies counts as 2-3 servings), 4-5 servings of whole grains, 3-4 servings of cheese/milk/yogurt (for calcium, protein, vitamin d) 2-3 servings of lean protein. I’m not a nutritionist and these numbers are pretty arbitrary, but trying to hit goals for what you SHOULD eat instead of counting calories for what you shouldn’t is more fun. It also makes you aware of all the non-nutritious crap you’re eating. Getting all these types of food in every day requires a LOT of eating (most of it water-based, low cal stuff like vegetables, or super-filling whole grains like quinoa); you’d be surprised how much you can eat when you’re eating the right things. If you’re working your body this hard with exercise, you should be eating hard to provide your body with all the nutrients it needs to repair.
@kate
This is my argument against Weight Watchers. They get so hung up on points instead of what you eat. You should not be able to eat a Snickers bar for breakfast, lunch, and dinner just because it fits in your points.
Get your fruits and veggies in and continue to exercise. Your health and weight loss will follow.
I count 1571 average for those 5 days. Perfect.
Why don’t you ever list the weekends? Those count too, don’t they?
i should have scrolled up a tiny bit. sorry ;)
GREAT blog Tyler. It really inspires me. Quick question. When you are out eating, do you write down the calories you are intaking? How do you know how much you are intaking?