Progress or I'm fading away (..to a baby elephant)
OK it's one thing to see a slowly diminishing number on a scales most mornings, it's another to put on some work pants you haven't worn in 5-6 weeks to notice; that which was tight... is now baggy!
Basically I've lost 7KG in the last couple of months, just by keeping to 2000Kcal per day. Now admittedly the initial 1 or 2 kilos was helped along by a prolonged misery fueled drinking binge as a result of the whole Kate/Jason thing, but the rest has been through a constant, but very small, effort of measure and control.
As a science boy, I always smugly believed that weight loss was a simple equation: Less fuel + more exertion = Weight Loss and whadya know? I was pretty much right! :P
With the aid of a simple website for keeping a food diary with targets and approximate nutritional breakdowns of the food I was eating in combination with a tiny bit of increased activity I've been able to shed rolls of unsightly flab without really changing my diet or lifestyle!
I'd honestly recommend the site to anyone looking to slowly lose weight in a sustainable low impact way....
http://calorieking.com.au
Here's a typical day for me:
BreakfastLoad Meal | Save MealCalskJ You have not added any foods to breakfast.(x) 1 muffin (186g) of Muffin Break: Doughnuts, Muffins, Pastries, Scones: Muffin, Morning, Bacon, Cheese & Egg4631934 (x) 200 mL of Coffees: Black w. one teaspoon sugar1666Meal Total4792000 LunchLoad Meal | Save MealCalskJ You have not added any foods to lunch.(x) 20 g of Don Smallgoods: Luncheon Meats: Sliced, Deli Supreme, Oven Roast Turkey Breast2292 (x) 2 slice, thick (40g) of Bread: Wholemeal190796(x) 50 g of Fruit, fresh: Avocado, average all types, raw, edible portion80335(x) 1 cup, shredded (35g) of Vegetables, fresh: Lettuce, Common, raw522(x) 3 thin/small slice (15g) of Vegetables, fresh: Tomato, ripe, raw834(x) 125 g of Meals: Hot Chips3751569Meal Total6812847 DinnerLoad Meal | Save MealCalskJ(x) 1 cup of Thai Foods: Meals: Curry, Thick Red w. Beef6002500You have not added any foods to dinner.(x) 1½ cup (160g) of Rice: Rice, White, cooked3121306Meal Total9123806 SnacksLoad Meal | Save MealCalskJ You have not added any foods to snacks. Food TotalCalskJ Day Total20728653 Exercise CalskJ You have not added any exercises.(x) 20 mins Walking 3 kph-74-310 (x) 10 mins Walking 5 kph-56-232Exercise Total-130-542 Calories Set Nutritional Targets
You have used 1942 out of your net daily budget of 1930 calories and have -12 calories remaining. 49% of the calories are from fat, 10% from protein, 41% from carbs and 0% from alcohol.
In other news.....
THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE IS THIS WEEKEND!!!11!!
Not got your tickets yet? Then fuck you for keeping us poor bastids risking $$$ on the edge of nervous breakdown fear not, they are still available at Peril, Heartland, Vic Goth, The Lock Works and through Moshtix... and there'll be some on the door for $60.
Basically I've lost 7KG in the last couple of months, just by keeping to 2000Kcal per day. Now admittedly the initial 1 or 2 kilos was helped along by a prolonged misery fueled drinking binge as a result of the whole Kate/Jason thing, but the rest has been through a constant, but very small, effort of measure and control.
As a science boy, I always smugly believed that weight loss was a simple equation: Less fuel + more exertion = Weight Loss and whadya know? I was pretty much right! :P
With the aid of a simple website for keeping a food diary with targets and approximate nutritional breakdowns of the food I was eating in combination with a tiny bit of increased activity I've been able to shed rolls of unsightly flab without really changing my diet or lifestyle!
I'd honestly recommend the site to anyone looking to slowly lose weight in a sustainable low impact way....
http://calorieking.com.au
Here's a typical day for me:
BreakfastLoad Meal | Save MealCalskJ You have not added any foods to breakfast.(x) 1 muffin (186g) of Muffin Break: Doughnuts, Muffins, Pastries, Scones: Muffin, Morning, Bacon, Cheese & Egg4631934 (x) 200 mL of Coffees: Black w. one teaspoon sugar1666Meal Total4792000 LunchLoad Meal | Save MealCalskJ You have not added any foods to lunch.(x) 20 g of Don Smallgoods: Luncheon Meats: Sliced, Deli Supreme, Oven Roast Turkey Breast2292 (x) 2 slice, thick (40g) of Bread: Wholemeal190796(x) 50 g of Fruit, fresh: Avocado, average all types, raw, edible portion80335(x) 1 cup, shredded (35g) of Vegetables, fresh: Lettuce, Common, raw522(x) 3 thin/small slice (15g) of Vegetables, fresh: Tomato, ripe, raw834(x) 125 g of Meals: Hot Chips3751569Meal Total6812847 DinnerLoad Meal | Save MealCalskJ(x) 1 cup of Thai Foods: Meals: Curry, Thick Red w. Beef6002500You have not added any foods to dinner.(x) 1½ cup (160g) of Rice: Rice, White, cooked3121306Meal Total9123806 SnacksLoad Meal | Save MealCalskJ You have not added any foods to snacks. Food TotalCalskJ Day Total20728653 Exercise CalskJ You have not added any exercises.(x) 20 mins Walking 3 kph-74-310 (x) 10 mins Walking 5 kph-56-232Exercise Total-130-542 Calories Set Nutritional Targets
You have used 1942 out of your net daily budget of 1930 calories and have -12 calories remaining. 49% of the calories are from fat, 10% from protein, 41% from carbs and 0% from alcohol.
In other news.....
THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE IS THIS WEEKEND!!!11!!
Not got your tickets yet? Then fuck you for keeping us poor bastids risking $$$ on the edge of nervous breakdown fear not, they are still available at Peril, Heartland, Vic Goth, The Lock Works and through Moshtix... and there'll be some on the door for $60.