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After Monday’s post, it should be pretty obvious that I’m looking to make it down to my goal weight this year and I’m going to do whatever I can to do so. It’s going to require a lot of mental and physical work, and there’s no time like the present. Narrowing it Down First things first, I’ve got to set a goal weight. It’s been difficult to do so, as I’m still stuck in a bit of a “more weight loss = better” mentality. I’ve gone as low as wanting to get to 185, though I have 175 pounds of lean mass on me, which means I’d need to get my body fat down to a little less than six percent. It’s doable, but fairly hard to maintain. 192.5 would be ten percent body fat, which would be on the lean side, but that’s fine as it’s right in the middle of a five pound range. I know my body well enough to know that I make it down to a certain range and bounce back and forth between two weights (right now it’s between 205 and 210), so adjusting that range down three more notches is doable. It’s also easier to set the small goals, which would be one notch at a time – get to between 200 and 205, then between 195 and 200, and finally to between 190 and 195. Then there’s my trainer, who wants to add a little more muscle mass to me and get me to 200. That would put me a little above eleven percent if I can tack on five more pounds of lean mass (up to 180). I could shoot for 197.5, which would be just a tad below ten percent and would put me in the 195-200 weight range. I know it’s important not to get lost in the numbers and percentages, but when I started working out, I was just shy of 36% body fat and between 305 and 310 pounds. Now I’m just north of 17% body fat and between 205 and 210 pounds, so I know I can do whatever I set my mind to – all I need to do is set it. It’s also another way of quantifying a goal that gives me something to work towards. Getting to Business I’ve already lost 100 pounds – how do I lose 15 more? I’m going to have to trim up my diet more and exercise more. I already do four days a week for close to an hour (two hour-long weight days, two 45-minute long cardio days) and a striking routine for at least a half an hour on the weekends, so I’m not quite sure how I can get more into my week except for doing some weights and cardio in the mornings before work. It’ll cut into my site and blogging time, but I’ll have to prioritize what is more important to me. As for diet, I’ve already started down that route with some unconventional things. I’ve been making a pretty loaded protein drink in the mornings for quite a while – I use one cup of 1% milk, two scoops of protein, 1/2 cup of oatmeal, a teaspoon of cinnamon, a banana, and a cup of mixed berries. It’s very filling and gets me loaded on nutrients early in the day. One of the newer things I’ve done is that I’ve started putting curry powder in my black tea that I have with lunch. It tastes like soup broth, curry is a known metabolism stimulator, and there’s no quicker way to get it into your system than by drinking it. Speaking of which, I’ve also looked into juicing and I made a concoction that was tasty and filling on Monday. I’m not sure it was juicing since I put everything into a blender and went for it (like I do with the protein drink), but it certainly hit my system fast and I felt kind of charged after drinking it. The drink consisted of two cups of fresh-brewed green tea, a navel orange, a Meyer lemon, an Asian pear, a cup of baby carrots, and a banana. It was a little potent on the citrus flavor, but it had a good body and went down easy – I sound like I’m reviewing a beer. It did take some time to make, so I know that I’ll have to stick to the weekends for juicing or somehow optimize my protein drink in the morning to get more fruits and vegetables in it. Progress Since going a hair above 210 on Monday (210.4), I’ve lost 3.2 pounds in two days. I usually gain on the weekends, as I get somewhat off my regimen and put on weight, then I get back on my regimen during the week and it drops right off. I really don’t want to give up beer, but I think it’s the snacking on chips (multigrain, pita, and rice – no potato for me) that does most of the damage. I can trade that for juicing, no question. I’ll track my progress over the subsequent blog posts with a small blurb at the beginning and let y’all know how things are coming along. For right now, 200 or bust! Discuss this post at [The Forum of Jason Vincion]! Posted on January 20th, 2010. |
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