Starting metrics in black, Last update in Green, New update in RED
Starting weight (Dec 26, 2017): 241 : 241 ; 236
Starting pushups: 0
Starting mile pace: 16 min. : 15:35!
Starting bench press: 55 pounds : 60 pounds
Short term goals:
Goal 1: work out 4 days a week, an hour per day. 3 days per week
Goal 2: drink 8 glasses of water per day : around 4 glasses ; up to 8 glasses!
Goal 3: eat 50 grams of fiber per day (fruits and veggies); crushing this goal, 50 g achieved! on average this week
Goal 4: 14 min mile by July 2018
Goal 5: 220 pounds by July 2018
Updates on metrics are in the quote in RED
Have started tracking calories. I resisted this for a while but now I've just started to think about it as a budget similar to my financial budget. I'm trying to find foods that are the most nutrition, and most filling, for the least amount of calories and aiming to average around 2000 calories per day. I'm finding that my previous portion sizes were far too big, and I am just as full on 2000 calories as I was before I was tracking (I was probably eating 3000-4000 calories some days before). I've lost about 5 pounds since the end of December which makes me happy :)
I've put a sample meal down below. i'm vegan so you'll notice no meat, dairy, or eggs
Breakfast: Oatmeal made with maple syrup, almonds, and blueberries along with a fruit/veggie smoothie of banana, strawberries, and spinach (total meal is around 750 calories), plus a glass of water
Snack: Rice cake with some peanut butter and a glass of water (150 calories)
Lunch: Veggie Soup and some crackers (total meal is around 400 calories) and a glass of water
Dinner: Burrito Bowl with base of lettuce topped with 1 cup rice, 1 cup potatoes, 1 cup black beans, 1 cup roasted corn, 1 avocado, and salsa (total meal is around 700 calories), plus glass of water
After dinner snack: Cup of tea with tsp of splenda
The remaining four glasses of water are spread throughout the day, or concentrated during a workout when I drink like a fish.
Some days are better, some days are worse, but I'm actually enjoying the calorie counting ??? that's weird.
Fiber tends to end up around 50-60 grams, protein around 60-70 grams, fat around 40 grams, carbs around 300 grams. Those numbers are off the top of my head as my journal isn't in front of me at the moment. I use the Cronometer app and website to track calories, nutrition, and fitness.