Packer Rats Lose the Pudge Challenge

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haha KY,

anyway, I am doing really well. I'm down about 10 pounds but I am sure it is mostly water. My stomach definitely feels like its shrinking, which is good. My pants are also fitting better. Today I am going to treat myself to something a little tastier and less healthy for lunch to spike my metabolism since I have been eating significantly less than I normally do.

[MJZiggy]

Like what?

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Partial,

Something urgent has come up,
So we don't give a fuck about your diet.

Nutz, tell us more about that show, immediately.

We know you like your fried chicken Colonel, don't be mad that you can't stay on a diet.

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Like what?

I had a burger and fries. That's all I ended up having to eat that day for assorted reasons.

[LEWCWA]

Nutz-where you coach?

[MJZiggy]

Ahem....Partial? Forget something?

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Haha yes I have been getting lazy with this thread, but going strong in the diet. I have been going for 1.5 weeks now, and am down 11 pounds. It is mostly water weight though I am assuming.

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any thoughts on a turkey, lettuce, tomato, and sprout sub from jimmy johns? I think thats what i'm going to end up having for lunch. It costs a little extra to get a wheat sub, but i'd honestly rather not do that as I need to save money.

I have eaten an orange and a banana for breakfast so far.

I was going to have the sub for lunch with some coworkers (the turkey tom as they call it).

Then I was going to have a light dinner with some sort of grilled chicken.

I did not bike to work today because of the heat advisary, but after work I am going to go lift.

[MJZiggy]

You're doing good with the sub as long as you don't have mayo on it. See if you can get it with oil and spices instead. You are better off with whole wheat, but it's only REALLY better if it's whole grain. Hard to find out which it is at a chain, though. I can't believe the charge extra to put it on whole wheat for you. 'Round here, a chain would go out of business for something like that.

Another thing you might try is taking a salad to work and nibbling on it before lunch to give you extra fiber and fill you up a little so maybe you don't finish the sandwich.

The last thing is that if you're lifting weights at all, when calculating weight loss, pay more attention to how your clothes fit than the numbers. While you're losing fat, you're gaining muscle and muscle weighs more than fat, so at some point you might even notice a slight gain in pounds, but if your body fat is still going down, don't worry about it.

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You're doing good with the sub as long as you don't have mayo on it. See if you can get it with oil and spices instead. You are better off with whole wheat, but it's only REALLY better if it's whole grain. Hard to find out which it is at a chain, though. I can't believe the charge extra to put it on whole wheat for you. 'Round here, a chain would go out of business for something like that.

Another thing you might try is taking a salad to work and nibbling on it before lunch to give you extra fiber and fill you up a little so maybe you don't finish the sandwich.

The last thing is that if you're lifting weights at all, when calculating weight loss, pay more attention to how your clothes fit than the numbers. While you're losing fat, you're gaining muscle and muscle weighs more than fat, so at some point you might even notice a slight gain in pounds, but if your body fat is still going down, don't worry about it.

Thanks, and yes its very nice fresh bread, thats why it costs more. It is very tasty, but I think i'd rather save 50 cents a day in hope of getting atleast a gallon of extra gas to get to GB for practice monday.

Jimmy John's is a really good chain, its significantly more expensive then subway, but their subs are a lot better and probably better for you.

I will definitely be holding off on the mayo. I've never really been a mayo fan at all.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I'm reading a book called "Intuitive Eating" that urges you to listen to your body singles about hunger and fullness, and move towards eating stuff that makes you feel better, and not fret over falls from grace.

It's working for me.

Partial, a young whipper-snapper like you can go on a strict diet and exercise regimine, lose 25 pounds, and probably you'll be fine. Older or fatter people really don't benefit much from diets, they have to change their brains to keep the weight off. You can take my advice if you ever become older and fatter.