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Originally Posted by L'ilJ
Well, if that's the case...make small adjustments. Either increase activity (harder metabolic overdrive), or lower intake (maybe 2 meals out at restaurants WITH beer and one while really watching intake and NO beer). I guess it all depends on how quickly you want to reach your goals. The biggest problem with restaurant food is that you really don't know what's in it and how many calories you're really consuming. However, going to restaurants is ENJOYABLE. You've got to find that balance.
I read Alan Aragon's excellent book "Girth Control" recently and he said that if you are losing fat the RIGHT way you should be setting your goals realistically. This means approximately 0.25-0.5% bf reduction per week and circumference reduction in your waist of 0.5-1.0 inches per month. For total bodyweight reduction, he gives the figure of 2-4 pounds per month. I think if you're in it for the long-haul you should set your expectations accordingly.
At any rate, keep taking progress pics and measurements to make sure all progress is accounted for! You're doing great!
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I agree with you. Before I started working out, I was the guy who would eat anything and everything and never work out. By the same token, I don't want to be the guy that always works out and never lets up for some fun stuff. The ironic thing is that even with the higher weight, I've had a few people comment that I look smaller. So I'm hoping at least some of that is muscle.
I'm thinking a two pint limit when going out to bars is a reasonable limit. That and to be sure anything I have foodwise has good protein.