re: Stubborn belly fat

The only time I don't eat great is maybe once a week I'll bring a turkey sandwich to work with cheese and mustard with some baked BBQ lays. And a rice crispy treat or pop tart for breakfast on days. I sit down maybe 2-3 hours collectively during a 12 hour shift. The only time I really lost weight was my junior year in high school when we had a marine as a football coach and he put us through hell. I walk the soles off of work boots in a little over 6 months though.

I think my heavy beer drinking only on off weekends has a lot to do with it. Plus I don't workout legs near as much or as intense as I did before I broke my hip. I know, lame excuse, but it makes me nervous because I'm working out by myself 90% of the time. I've heard your legs/thighs hold toxins that are kicked out when you workout legs, but it promotes fat storage.

Cut out the toast bro. You don't need that shite at breakfast.

Smoked ham
Eggs
Sharp cheddar cheese

Calories: 426

Sharp cheddar cheese
Hamburger steak
Cauliflower
Tomato

Calories: 634

Center cut pork tenderloin
Cauliflower

Calories: 221

Protein bar
Milk

Calories: 340

Total: 1620

MACROS:
Carbs 12%
Fat 51%
Protein 37%

I need to reduce the fat and increase the protein. Leaner meat will do it.

I was starving and no where near a place to eat a decent meal. It was a matter of convenience.

I will phase it out with better planning...

Down a full 4 lbs since I started the thread. Thanks for the words of encouragement and suggestions, gentlemen.

What’s the weight at?

Had 4 eggs for breakfast and been cutting grass all morning. Just weighing myself at the gym, 285. I haven’t eaten anything for lunch though so take that how it is. Broke down and cooked a chicken stew this weekend, so I ate it at work Saturday and Sunday.

It’s about consistency. Get yourself into a routine eating the same or similar things.

I sneak in a protein bar every now and again because of the convenience, but these guys are right. They are full of sugar and carbs. Cut those sugars and carbs, and find some consistency.

I ate like an a-hole on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday while I’m Dallas, but ate a lot better on Sunday and Monday and didn’t gain a pound while there. I got a workout in once while I was there so I can’t attribute it to anything else other than me being fairly consistent and my body flushing out the trash when it’s introduced.


Edit: also track your calories and macros. If you track it, you can see where you are screwing up and what you can do to trim calories here and there. I use MyFitnessPal.

I haven't read this entire thread but I have not seen this mentioned and it might just help you out.

Calories to weight gain or loss is not as simple as 2+2=4.

Different people have different levels of insulin resistance. Typically fat people have higher levels. Some of this is genetic but poor diet over long periods of time increase this number.

So if you want to loose more weight you need to get your baseline number down. The best way to do this is by intermittent fasting.

If you eat the same number of calories that you eat right now but occasionally go 14 or 16 hours without eating it will help bring your baseline number down and you will lose weight more easily.

I know some crazy dude that does this every single day! I just do it every once in a while. Like once every week or two.