Introduction
Posted: 26 Jan 2018, 21:14Hi Everyone,
My name is Orrin, I am a 43 year old Male, and I changed the way I eat on 29DEC17. After a lifetime of being "a big guy", I had gotten so big that I was an embarrassment to myself. I always wore a loose fitting shirt over a t shirt, was always conscience of my "man boobs" and no longer felt attractive to my very fit wife.
At my largest, I was carrying 265 lbs on my 6' 0" frame. After seeing some Christmas pictures and feeling quite ashamed, I decided to step on the scales and finally do something about it. On Day 1, I weighed in at 255lbs. I have adopted the 16:8 method of Restricted Feeding and have reduced my calorie intake to 2000 calories per day. I have cut out my nightly indulgence in a couple of beers and have attempted to keep my Carb intake at around 50 grams/day. Surprisingly, it has not been very difficult, and after a couple of weeks, I find that I seem to be quite content at about 1500 calories/day. I still hoist a couple of pints on the weekends, go out to eat with the family, and continue to prepare the same meals as I always have. I just choose to skip the starchy stuff and eat the meat and vegetable portions
Today, I weighed in at 241.4, am wearing shirts that haven't seen the light of day in a few years, and generally feel a bit better about myself. The ultimate goal is to reach my High School playing weight of 210 and not be embarrassed to hit the occasional hot springs on our motorcycle trips. I look forward to sharing this journey here on Fast Day and hope to be able to make some contribution to the site.
Cheers,
Orrin
My name is Orrin, I am a 43 year old Male, and I changed the way I eat on 29DEC17. After a lifetime of being "a big guy", I had gotten so big that I was an embarrassment to myself. I always wore a loose fitting shirt over a t shirt, was always conscience of my "man boobs" and no longer felt attractive to my very fit wife.
At my largest, I was carrying 265 lbs on my 6' 0" frame. After seeing some Christmas pictures and feeling quite ashamed, I decided to step on the scales and finally do something about it. On Day 1, I weighed in at 255lbs. I have adopted the 16:8 method of Restricted Feeding and have reduced my calorie intake to 2000 calories per day. I have cut out my nightly indulgence in a couple of beers and have attempted to keep my Carb intake at around 50 grams/day. Surprisingly, it has not been very difficult, and after a couple of weeks, I find that I seem to be quite content at about 1500 calories/day. I still hoist a couple of pints on the weekends, go out to eat with the family, and continue to prepare the same meals as I always have. I just choose to skip the starchy stuff and eat the meat and vegetable portions
Today, I weighed in at 241.4, am wearing shirts that haven't seen the light of day in a few years, and generally feel a bit better about myself. The ultimate goal is to reach my High School playing weight of 210 and not be embarrassed to hit the occasional hot springs on our motorcycle trips. I look forward to sharing this journey here on Fast Day and hope to be able to make some contribution to the site.
Cheers,
Orrin
