The Season end BIG GUY thread

I'm with you. Nothing like waking up feeling sharp. My tired ass body felt all tight and ready for action. Oatmeal looks like baby throw up.

 

i LOVE otameal, been eating it everyday for the last 8 years. 2 packets evry morning with a big glass of skim milk, and non fat yogurt, yummy!

 

yuck!

 

Here's a plan that has worked very well for me. 325 at maximum density. Currently 247 and on pace for 225. The plan is simple in concept but surprisingly difficult to implement.

It's called "PUT THE FORK DOWN!!!"

Combine that with a healthy dose of “Get on a bike and PEDAL YOUR ASS OFF!!!”

It works! Trust me.

 

Oat meal in the diet I gave you guys can be spiced up a bit. Use some Splenda, a pinch of salt and some sugar free mapel suryp. I personally like it plane but I'm a freak like that.

By the way, get the Quaker Oatmeal from Sam's in the 9lb box. It's only $6 and last a while.

Oatmeal has soooo many great properties to help you loose weight. Great fiber and a low glycemic index are just a few. The sustained energy it will give you is unmatched.

 

Can the oatmeal be instant, and what about the preflavored stuff ?
thanks guys

 

Is the instant stuff ok though ?

 

Instant simply digests faster but is fine. The pre-flavored ones aren't good. Not because of the oatmeal in them but because of the sugar. The purpose of oatmeal in a diet is a slow release of carbs which will turn to glucose to be used as energy. Ideally steel cut oats are the best but take a little time to cook. Personally I eat the Quaker instant in the 9 lb box.

 

:up: I'm glad to see a few of you guys are really putting in a strong effort to make a change! The first two weeks are the hardest. Get past that and you're good to go!

 

I have never been a breakfast guy unless its bacon eggs and homefries, which is maybe once a month . Other than that its coffee, sweet and light. I have been cutting back on the sugar the last couple of days. Im gonna give the oatmeal a shot. Thanks again for the imput fellas.

 

Instant is fine but Mongo is right, try and stay away from the flavored if possible. You can find frozen, steel cut, oatmeal in some places that cooks up just as fast as instant and is much better. I get it Trader Joes.

 

OK, I am not a nutritionist but I think I can tell you what your problem is. Your breakfast is way too big.

 

Breakfast should be your single largest meal of the day. For the average sized active male it should be between 500-700 calories. This is assuming you’re not eating 3 honey buns and five pieces of bacon.

 

I was 215 January 2006,
Now about 170 - 175.

Started my version of the South Beach Diet, and Walking on the dread mill.
In March I was about 190 and started running 3 -3.5 miles outside.

Im still running 3 -3.5 miles 5 days week and Saturda or Sunday I run a 5 milers.

I was up to 7 miles on a bike trail but moved and my 5 mile course is very hilly now. I think the effort is about equal.
typical meals
I have Oatmeal for breakfast
2 yougarts, banana and apple for lunch

Salad with ham or turkey and oil and vinagar

on Fridays I treat myself to Teds Fish Fry in the name of religon..LOL

I also eat EAS bars for snaks, or jello or fat free sugar free pudding.

Running is much more enjoyable when I let myself eat a few carbs,