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Originally Posted by Trebeck  Well last night I went ahead and signed up for a gym and some sessions with a personal trainer. The local lifetime fitness is running a special for $200 you get 6 sessions with a personal trainer which sounded like a steal of a deal. As far as determining how I should eat, they have licensed dieticians for that portion of the training. Now I just need to pickup some workout clothes and get started tonight.
I've also begun waking up earlier to eat breakfast before going to work. Breakfast has either been a bowl of rice chex with skim milk and a small glass of milk or oj, or an Egg in a Frame cooked with light margarine, and 2 slices of bacon, teamed with OJ. My lunch is kind of my cheating meal where I've been eating worse although I try to make sure it's a chicken sandwich of some sort. Then dinner has been broiled chicken and boiled potatoes. I'm sure the bacon isn't a great thing which is why I've kept it at 2 pieces. As far as fluids during the day, I'm now drinking only water, skim milk, and the occasional glass of oj. I'm going to do some reading today on whats best for me to be eating.
And on a side note, I weigh myself every morning and I've consistently been down 2 pounds the past 3 days. It could be mostly water weight but I won't tell myself that. .gif ";)") |
Congrats on the trainer! If you go see the dietician, I have a feeling they're going to say something similar to what I'm going to say.
I'm going to comment on your breakfast, because I think it may not be as healthy as you realize.
Bacon is about as bad as it gets. It's basically pure saturated fat. Have you ever tried Turkey Bacon as a substitute? It's substantially better for you. The margarine (more fat) in the egg isn't great either, and to be honest, orange juice isn't ideal either because it's loaded with sugar. The rice Chex I'm assuming is not a whole grain cereal....so again not the best either. You are getting some protein from the milk and egg, but ideally I'd love to see a lot more protein in your meals.
For lunch when you say chicken sandwich are we talking fried? Grilled? What exactly are you eating that's cheating?
Dinner looks good, but overall breakfast/lunch could use some work. Have you been counting the calories of what you eat to figure out if you're eating the right amounts to acheive your goals?