vidret wrote:ok so go for 170 lbs for now. take you what, 3 months MAX. can be done in just over one month - so aim for that, and keep that VIVIDLY in mind when choosing what to eat and drink for a month and see where you end up. once you get there set a new goal, that's not for now though, 170 is for now.
You don't even have to bother with figuring out what you're gonna do at 170 lbs. that's future you-s problem. now is now, now is 170.
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OK, so last night I slept 9-10 hours. Before my workout, I ate porridge with half a banana, a teaspoon or two of maple syrup, a sprinkling of chia seeds, and a tablespoon or so of raisins.
For my workout, I warmed up for 5-10 minutes.
I then did 5-7 sets (can't remember how many) of 20 squats holding both my 6kg dumbbells. I paused between sets for about a minute to two minutes.
I then did 6 sets of of 12 bent-over dumbbell reverse flys (or whatever they are called). Again, pausing for about a minute.
I then did 6 sets of dumbbell presses whilst lying down. 30 reps. One minute break.
I finished with 5 or 6 sets of overhead dumbbell presses with the 6kg weights. 20 reps.
For dinner I will be making chicken fajitas. I will probably be using onions, peppers, and courgette for the vegetables, chicken for the protein and the wraps for the basic carbs. The wraps are 150 or so calories each, so I will use two instead of three (I normally have three) and simply pack them tighter with more filling. I will also only use a small amount of sour cream. I can't not use sour cream as I tend to use a lot of chilli and the cream balances it out perfectly.
Then for desert, I will have two pieces of high quality chocolate that are, again, about 150 calories per piece. It's Wednesday so I'll probably have a craft beer while playing GTA online or watching a movie. Later tonight I will maybe have some carrots and humus, fruit or toast. Whatever I can find that isn't rich in calories but will satiate my cravings.
I don't know how many calories that is, but I'm hoping it's around 2200. I would only have one or two beers a week. Wednesday is usually a day I have one. If I don't have beer, I'll have whiskey, which is certainly less fattening. 300-400 for the porridge, 800-1000 for the fajitas, 300 for the chocolate, 200 for the beer, 200 for the late night snack. That's around 2200 calories, give or take. Remove the beer like I would do on a normal day and we're down to 2000 or less calories, especially if I have something better than fajitas like a tuna salad or beef strips with vegetables.