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Day 6 - 4 ounces of Sirloin? Are you serious?...

Strep throat is slowly leaving and my appetite is fine. We ate a little heavier today but that was because we had some tasty Sirloin for dinner. For you steak lover's you can appreciate my amazement when I read the nutritional info and it said a serving was 4 ounces. It was even worse when I cut and weighed the 4 ounce piece. Funny thing, I was full at the end of dinner. We had a baked potato and veggies with bread and it all fit just right. No complaints.

I weighed in this morning at 250.2 lbs.

Here is the breakdown for today:

Breakfast:
Oatmeal 160 Cal 4g Protein 23g Carbs 2g Fat
Toast 110 Cal 4g Protein 23g Carbs 1g Fat
Margarine 30 Cal 0g Protein 0g Carbs 3g Fat
Apple 72 Cal 0.4g Protein 19.1g Carbs 0.2g Fat

Lunch:
Bread 110 Cal 4g Protein 23g Carbs 1g Fat
Turkey Breast 50 Cal 8g Protein 1g Carbs 1g Fat
Soup (2 servings) 200 Cal 8g Protein 40g Carbs 1g Fat
Oyster Crackers 70 Cal 1g protein 11g Carbs 2g Fat

Dinner:
Sirloin Steak (4 oz) 210 Cal 21g Protein 0g Carbs 13g Fat
Baked Potato 134 Cal 3.6g Protein 29.6g Carbs 0.2g Fat
Margarine (2 servings) 90 Cal 0g Protein 0g Carbs 10g Fat
Vegetables 60 Cal 2g protein 12g Carbs 0g Fat
Bread 110 Cal 4g Protein 23g Carbs 1g Fat

Snack:
Trail Mix 150 Cal 5g protein 14g Carbs 8g Fat

Totals:
Calories: 1556
Protein: 65g
Carbs: 228.7g
Fat: 43.4g

Day 5 - No wonder my throat was sore...

Turns out it wasn't my diet, just a bad case of strep throat. Good news is I am feeling much better and my appetite is back.

I weighed in this morning at 249.6. The first milestone of getting under 250 is out of the way. Now on to 220 which will put me under the weight for obesity.

Dinner was excellent! My wife made homemade pizza with a low-fat crust that rocked! Here is the link to the recipe:

http://www.fitnessandfreebies.com/lf/lf58.html

Here is the breakdown for the day:

Breakfast:
Scrambled Eggs (3 egg whites, 1.5 yolks) 136.5 Cal 14.85g Protein 0.9g Carbs 7.65g Fat
Toast 110 Cal 4g Protein 23g Carbs 1g Fat
Margarine 30 Cal 0g Protein 0g Carbs 3g Fat

Snack:
Granola Bar 90 Cal 1g Protein 19g Carbs 2g Fat
Orange Juice 120 Cal 2g Protein 27g Carbs 0g Fat

Lunch:
Pita 90 Cal 3g Protein 18g Carbs 0g Fat
Turkey 50 Cal 8g Protein 1g Carbs 1g Fat
Rice Cake Chips (Ranch good stuff!) 70 Cal 1g Prot 12g Carbs 2.5g Fat

Snack:
Low-Fat Cheezits(1/3 serving) 43 Cal 1g Protein 7g Carbs 1.3g Fat

Dinner:
Pizza (3 slices homemade) 625.5 Cal 27g Protein 108g Carbs 9g Fat

Snack:
Snackwell's Cookies (3) 165 Cal 1.5g Protein 30g Carbs 4.5g Fat

Totals:
Calories: 1650
Protein: 65.35g
Carbs: 272.9g
Fat: 31.95g

Day 4 - In bed all day...

OK so maybe it wasn't the change in diet that made me sick. I definitely came down with something and it kept me out of the game for the entire day. I even called off work. Needless to say it was an easy day to lose weight. I was in bed pretty much all day.

I weighed in this morning at 252.8 lbs but I wouldn't put much behind that sudden loss. It wasn't a healthy loss and I would much rather do it the healthy way.

My wife found this awesome calculator that tells you how many calories/protein/carbs/fat you need to consume to lose a certain amount of weight based on your weight. I'll try to get that link from her and post it on here.

Here is the breakdown (albeit short) for today:

Breakfast:
None (I didn't get up until mid-afternoon)

Lunch:
Mrs. Grass Soup 70 Cal 3g Protein 11g Carbs 1.5g Fat
Oyster Crackers 140 Cal 2g Protein 22g Carbs 4g Fat

Snack:
Banana 105 Cal 1g Protein 27g Carbs 0g Fat

Dinner:
Bread 110 Cal 4g Protein 23g Carbs 1g Fat
2% Kraft Singles 100 Cal 8g Protein 4g Carbs 5g Fat
Snackwell's Cookies 110 Cal 1g Protein 20g Carbs 3g Fat

Totals:
Calories: 635
Protein: 19g
Carbs: 107g
Fat: 19.5g

Day 3 - I think I'm going to be sick...

My body finally reacted to the change and it didn't feel too nice but my wife took great care of me and I was able to get out of bed and write this before my computer turns into a pumpkin.

The day went fine, I even threw in a snack between breakfast and lunch and it did wonders! I picked up some Fat Free Pretzels and they hit the spot. Btw, the regular pretzels only have 1g of fat.

Now down to business. I weighed in at 255.8 this morning so the downward trend continues. :)

Here is the breakdown for my food for today:

Breakfast:
Oatmeal 160 Cal 4g Protein 33g Carbs 2g Fat
Toast 140 Cal 4g Protein 28g Carbs 2g Fat
Margarine 45 Cal 0g Protein 0g Carbs 5g Fat

Snack:
Fat Free Pretzels 100 Cal 3g Protein 23g Carbs 0g Fat

Lunch:
Flatout Wrap 130 Cal 7g Protein 24g Carbs 2g Fat
Turkey Breast 50 Cal 8g Protein 1g Carbs 1g Fat
Balsamic Vinegarette 22.5 Cal 0g Protein 1g Carbs 2g Fat
Regular Pretzels 110 Cal 3g Protein 23g Carbs 1g Fat

Dinner:
Soup (1 1/2 Servings) 150 Cal 6g Protein 30g Carbs 0.75g Fat
Turkey Breast 50 Cal 8g Protein 1g Carbs 1g Fat
Sandwich Bun 1105 Cal 3g Protein 21g Carbs 1.5g Fat
Oyster Crackers 105 Cal 1.5g protein 16.5g Carbs 3g Fat
Granola Bar 90 Cal 1g Protein 19g Carbs 2g Fat

Snack:
Snackwell's Cookies 110 Cal 1g Protein 20g Carbs 3g Fat
Yogurt 110 Cal 5g Protein 19g Carbs 2g Fat

Totals:
Calories: 1470.5
Protein: 53.7g
Carbs: 260g
Fat: 26.25g

Day 2 - Hi Ho, Hi Ho It's back to work I go...

Since I am pretty sure only my wife reads this blog, I will personally apologize to her for that awful title.

Regardless, I was back to work today and it was tough. I never realized how many temptations awaited me at work. Someone made homemade cookies with a nice powder on them but I resisted and I am happy to report another successful day.

First things first, I weighed in this morning at 256.0 lbs.

Now here is the breakdown for the day:

Breakfast:
Oatmeal 160 Cal 4g Protein 33g Carbs 2g Fat
Toast 140 Cal 4g Protein 28g Carbs 2g Fat
Margarine 45 Cal 0g Protein 0g Carbs 5g Fat

Lunch:
Flatout Wrap 130 Cal 7g Protein 24g Carbs 2g Fat
Turkey Breast 50 Cal 8g Protein 1g Carbs 1g Fat
Balsamic Vinegarette 22.5 Cal 0g Protein 1g Carbs 2g Fat
Slice Grilled Chicken Pizza 293.2 Cal 17.9g Protein 37.7g Carbs 8g Fat

Dinner:
Lettuce 25 Cal 2g Protein 4g Carbs 0g Fat
Turkey Breast 75 Cal 12g Protein 1.5g Carbs 1.5g Fat
Lite Italian Dressing 37.5 Cal 0g Protein 3g Carbs 2.25g Fat
Salad Topper 35 Cal 1g protein 2g Carbs 1.5g Fat
Bread 140 Cal 4g Protein 22g Carbs 2g Fat
Butter 30 Cal 0g Protein 0g Carbs 3g Fat

Snack:
Snackwell's Cookies (3) 165 Cal 1.5g Protein 30g Carbs 4.5g Fat
Air-Popped Popcorn 70 Cal 2g Protein 13.5g Carbs .75g Fat

Totals:
Calories: 1405.7
Protein: 63.4g
Carbs: 205.7g
Fat: 36.75g

My wife has been doing this along side of me and did a great job of putting together a menu for us and keeping track of these stats. Love you babe. :)

Day 1 - In the beginning...

As planned I kicked things off today and did quite well if I don't say so myself.

I weighed in this morning at 256.6 lbs.

I didn't open so well because I skipped breakfast (not good at all) but rebounded well. Here is the breakdown of what I ate today:

Breakfast:
Coffee Creamer 90 Cal 0g Protein 14g Carbs 4g Fat

Lunch:
Turkey Sandwich
Bread (2 slices) 140 Cal 4g Protein 28g Carbs 2g Fat
Smoked Turkey 60 Cal 11g Protein 1g Carbs 1g Fat
Mustard 0 Cal 0g Protein 0g Carbs 0g Fat
Vegetable Soup 110 Cal 3g Protein 22g Carbs 1g Fat

Snack:
Snackwells Cookies 110 Cal 1g Protein 20g Carbs 3g Fat
Hot Chocolate 120 Cal 1g Protein 24g Carbs 2g Fat

Dinner:
Tuna Noodles
Cream of Mush Soup 44 Cal 1g Protein 6g Carbs 1.6g Fat
Tuna 31 Cal 7g Protein 0g Carbs 1g Fat
Egg Noodles 440 Cal 16g Protein 80g Carbs 6g Fat
Sweet Peas 53 Cal 3g Protein 11g Carbs 0g Fat

Totals:
Calories: 1198
Protein: 46g
Carbs: 206g
Fat: 21.6g

I did pretty well with activity today. We went sledding! We had a ton of snow dumped on us the past couple of days so we headed out to the local sledding hill to have some fun. It was great the kids had a blast and I am pretty sure I hurt my back trying to jump with the tube.

Overall the first day was a success. My wife and I toasted it with some air popped popcorn. :)