On the 1st of March this year I weighed192 lbs. This morning I am 167lbs. My target is 154lbs.
For me too it is all about the calorie count. With the help of aerobike on ST I worked out I needed to eat about 1500 cal/day plus exercise calories to lose weight quite rapidly. The total works out about 1800/day including workout calories.
To make things easier for myself I broke that down into three meals of 500 cal plus 300 calories of snacks. I'm a creature of habit so I weighed out and calculated 2 breakfasts that were 500 cal and I just eat one of those in the morning. I have 2/3 lunches that are 500 cal and I just eat one of those at lunch. I have 2 snacks that are 100 cal each that I eat during the day. Then in the evening I eat with the family and just have to guesstimate 600 cal. If I'm working a late shift I take a 600 cal dinner with me to work. In the last few months I have felt hungry on a regular basis. Sometimes my 'snack' is a gel half way through my run. I can assure you there isn't a drop of gel left in that pack when I'm done! ;-) Once in a while when I get fed up of being hungry I have a big meal and a dessert and make sure I feel nice and full. The next day I'm back on the money.
So another vote for 'its all about the calorie count'. If you need any more convincing then look up ST's Rob Gray and find his weight loss diet of ice cream, cake and beer.
My best guess as to why folks struggle to lose weight is they can't be bothered to weigh out food and accurately calculate the calorie content because it's a bit of a pain in the ass. And nobody likes to feel hungry because, well, it's just not nice. If you can master both of those things you shouldn't have any problem losing weight.
Will
For me too it is all about the calorie count. With the help of aerobike on ST I worked out I needed to eat about 1500 cal/day plus exercise calories to lose weight quite rapidly. The total works out about 1800/day including workout calories.
To make things easier for myself I broke that down into three meals of 500 cal plus 300 calories of snacks. I'm a creature of habit so I weighed out and calculated 2 breakfasts that were 500 cal and I just eat one of those in the morning. I have 2/3 lunches that are 500 cal and I just eat one of those at lunch. I have 2 snacks that are 100 cal each that I eat during the day. Then in the evening I eat with the family and just have to guesstimate 600 cal. If I'm working a late shift I take a 600 cal dinner with me to work. In the last few months I have felt hungry on a regular basis. Sometimes my 'snack' is a gel half way through my run. I can assure you there isn't a drop of gel left in that pack when I'm done! ;-) Once in a while when I get fed up of being hungry I have a big meal and a dessert and make sure I feel nice and full. The next day I'm back on the money.
So another vote for 'its all about the calorie count'. If you need any more convincing then look up ST's Rob Gray and find his weight loss diet of ice cream, cake and beer.
My best guess as to why folks struggle to lose weight is they can't be bothered to weigh out food and accurately calculate the calorie content because it's a bit of a pain in the ass. And nobody likes to feel hungry because, well, it's just not nice. If you can master both of those things you shouldn't have any problem losing weight.
Will