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Message: <blockquote data-quote="deleted member" data-source="post: 154259" data-attributes="member: 816">well i should clarify... average since i started is about 1150/day according to the counter i use.  but, i've been under 1000 5 or 6 times in 16 days.  the weekends have been closer to 1500+.  i got an app and entered a starting weight and height with my goal of losing 25 pounds in 12 weeks with a little exercise and it gave me a daily calorie intake goal of 1750 to meet my 25 pound weight loss goal.  once i started paying close attention to what i eat, it wasn't so hard to stay under that.  in fact, it became pretty easy to stay at 1200.  it sounds crazy i know.  i never would've imagined.  but, i do eat throughout the day.  in fact, i probably eat more regularly now then i ever did before.  i used to regularly skip breakfast (almost always) and lunch (depending on my work schedule).here is a typical day... 1 multi vitamin and oatmeal plain - 150 calories for breakfast; 1 hard boiled egg at about 11 AM to curb the cravings - 75; 1 can of tuna or some other protein for lunch - 100 calories; another egg mid afternoon - 75 calories... so, that's 400 calories throughout the day.  assuming i find something else worthwhile to eat or eat something else low calorie for lunch instead of tuna, you can add 100 calories to that... that's 500 calories going into the evening with lots of water, coffee and/or tea.frankly, it feels like i am eating pretty well for supper.  things like steamed spinach, lettuce salads, beets, shrooms, asparagus, onions, carrots, any vegetable really, etc. have very few calories but can fill you up fast.  maybe a homemade vegetable & protein (chicken or beef) soup of some kind.  regardless, i always have another protein of some sort (chicken, beef or fish) mixed in for supper.  if you just use seasonings sans butter or oil your good.  its the addtions that add up the calories.  things like dressings and oil if you are cooking stuff... hell, there are 120 calories in 1 tablespoon of olive oil... that's 6x the amount that's actually in the salad its covering or twice the amount in the vegetables you might be frying in it.  so, other than a small amount of italian on my salad, i've nixed most of that stuff too.  my vegetable stir fry medley dishes are seasoning, protein and water (to steam and/or deglaze) only.  might wash it all down with a glass of buttermilk. even with what feels like a "good" supper, i will regularly still be under 1000 after supper.  that leaves plenty of room for some 6-8 busch lights. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />  on tuesday fun night or on the weekends when ice fishing and maybe a small protein or apple for bedtime snack.  and that doesn't account for any good exercise that might burn 500+ of those calories which i've finally started partaking in  reflecting on the last couple of weeks, it appears the key things that i've cut are carbs and sugars.  it was really not by intent initially.  but, came as a result of checking calorie content via my app and then not eating them.  the cravings are difficult sometimes.  but, really only when that stuff in my presence now.  and i know the first 4-5 pounds were fluff and maybe a bit of bloat.  but, the rest feels like a healthy loss up to this point since i know i am well hydrated.  probably more so than i've ever been.  and i feel relatively healthy.  so, i ain't worried that i'm losing it too fast just yet.  i will work on putting some muscle back on once i get down to around 190ish (started at 225).moral of the story?  no effing clue.</blockquote>

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