Feb 27 2008
Weight Loss Diet Week One Recap
Yesterday was the last day of week one and today was my official weigh-in day. I found out why I did not have enough energy. As I thought I was eating plenty of calories, I went on a online calorie calculator and found out most days I was in the 1200 calorie range. This is way to low for any man and it should be at least 1800-2000 and days I exercise, it should be even more.
I knew this and I should have done a better job of making sure I eat enough. This is one of the biggest downfalls when starting a diet. People try to cut but but end up cutting too much and they end up not losing weight or losing too much lean mass.
The key to success is to lose at a rate that keeps you healthy and does not lose your lean body mass. The most common recommendation is to lose at a rate of 1.5 to 2 pounds a week. I think a little more is OK but too much and you fail to burn mostly fat.
I have loss weight in the past but I have gained it back so this time I am hoping for the long term weight loss.
With that said, I lost 2 pounds the first week. I was hoping for a little more but this is a respectable number and I can live with it knowing I need to adjust to do better.
I met my goal for exercise. I did three days of cardio and two days of weight training.
I also met my goal for fiber and protein but failed a bit on the veggies and fruit intake. I still need to try to up those some. I also failed to eat enough which I will work on in the coming week.
From this point on, I will start just updating my weight loss diet diary once a week on my weigh in day which is Wednesday. As I discover something new I will add it to my weight loss category.
As always please add any comments that can help me or others who are trying to lose weight.
NEW WEIGHT: 202 LBS
I am there at your back. My wife and I are trying to lose weight. Hopefully we all succeed.