The Commitment to Change
Hi everyone. I'm the new kid on the block. I'm 31 yrs old,5ft5, and weigh in at 375lbs. I started a diet a couple of days ago, cutting myself down to 1200 calories a day. So far I'm doing good. I'm not starving like I figured I would. One thing I have going for me is that I like veggies, so I'm able to fill up on them.I would appreciate some feedback on my diet.I've never done this before..count calories that is. Basically, I'm eating 300 calories 3 times a day with a 100 calorie snack between breakfast and lunch, and another about an hour before I go to bed. Just to give you an idea of my menu here is what I consumed yesterday:
breakfast:
1cp honey bunches of oats w/ peaches= 150 cal
1/2cp skim milk = 55 cal
1 banana= 100 cal
snack:
2 celery stalks(raw)= 20 cal
2Lg carrots (raw)= 60 cal
1sm dill pickle= 5cal
lunch:
1 lean pocket= 250 cal
1cp mixed veggies w/ rice (cooked) = 120 cal
dinner:
(taco salad)
2oz seasoned gr. turkey= 145 cal
1/2cp reduced fat refried beans= 90 cal
1/3cp weight watchers cheese= 80 cal
3cps lettuce= 30 calories
snack:
1 banana =100 cal
total calories= 1205
Am I getting all I need from this diet? Is it balanced?
On top of this I'm also starting to exercise. Before embarking on this journey I was a sedentary person.The most exercise I got in a day was walking back and forth to the fridge.I'm so large that some exercises are hard for me.I dont have the range of motion needed, and I get out of breath easily as well. I did however try to exercise yesterday.A hour after, breakfast I did 35 minutes of an aerobics show I recorded on my dvr. Then a couple of hours later, I went for a walk around the block.I was very dissapointed in myself. All i could do was 10 minutes before feeling like my back was going to snap in two.( roughly 1/3 of a mile) And finally, later that night I did 20 minutes of a yoga video I recorded. I could have done more yoga (energy wise).. but to be honest here I'm too fat to get into the downward dog position. i just dont have the strength to sustain myown weight on my arms. Today when i got up to start my schedual over i noticed that my legs and abs are a bit sore. When i started the aerobics i was only able to do 10 minutes of it instead of the 35 i was able to perform yesterday.I'm still going to keep the same schedual..exercise 3 times a day. I'm also keeping a diet journal. I have a plan LOL. I have my meals timed aswell as exercise.
OK.. So now that you know a bit of back ground on what I'm trying to do.. I have a few questions..
1. How can i get the best out of an exercise program?
2. What types of exercises should i be doing?
3. And does anyone know a site that will show me yoga positions for extremely overweight people?
I would really appreciate any help or advice y'all can give me. I'm really glad to have found this site. I'm a very inverted person but with this site I feel I can reach out without embarrassing myself. thank you so much
breakfast:
1cp honey bunches of oats w/ peaches= 150 cal
1/2cp skim milk = 55 cal
1 banana= 100 cal
snack:
2 celery stalks(raw)= 20 cal
2Lg carrots (raw)= 60 cal
1sm dill pickle= 5cal
lunch:
1 lean pocket= 250 cal
1cp mixed veggies w/ rice (cooked) = 120 cal
dinner:
(taco salad)
2oz seasoned gr. turkey= 145 cal
1/2cp reduced fat refried beans= 90 cal
1/3cp weight watchers cheese= 80 cal
3cps lettuce= 30 calories
snack:
1 banana =100 cal
total calories= 1205
Am I getting all I need from this diet? Is it balanced?
On top of this I'm also starting to exercise. Before embarking on this journey I was a sedentary person.The most exercise I got in a day was walking back and forth to the fridge.I'm so large that some exercises are hard for me.I dont have the range of motion needed, and I get out of breath easily as well. I did however try to exercise yesterday.A hour after, breakfast I did 35 minutes of an aerobics show I recorded on my dvr. Then a couple of hours later, I went for a walk around the block.I was very dissapointed in myself. All i could do was 10 minutes before feeling like my back was going to snap in two.( roughly 1/3 of a mile) And finally, later that night I did 20 minutes of a yoga video I recorded. I could have done more yoga (energy wise).. but to be honest here I'm too fat to get into the downward dog position. i just dont have the strength to sustain myown weight on my arms. Today when i got up to start my schedual over i noticed that my legs and abs are a bit sore. When i started the aerobics i was only able to do 10 minutes of it instead of the 35 i was able to perform yesterday.I'm still going to keep the same schedual..exercise 3 times a day. I'm also keeping a diet journal. I have a plan LOL. I have my meals timed aswell as exercise.
OK.. So now that you know a bit of back ground on what I'm trying to do.. I have a few questions..
1. How can i get the best out of an exercise program?
2. What types of exercises should i be doing?
3. And does anyone know a site that will show me yoga positions for extremely overweight people?
I would really appreciate any help or advice y'all can give me. I'm really glad to have found this site. I'm a very inverted person but with this site I feel I can reach out without embarrassing myself. thank you so much
