4XLT

Today’s Weigh-In: 320.4 pounds
Next Goal: 300 pounds
Pounds to Go: 20.4 pounds

Last time, I mentioned my plan to quit talking the talk and actually walk the walk with my nutrition plan. Friday didn’t go exactly according to plan, but I was more or less in the ballpark. The reason why? It’s hard to eat chicken when you don’t have any in the freezer.

Doh!

Today’s been basically right on track, with a few minor changes: I woke up really, really late (around 11), and so today will end up having four meals instead of five. I also made chili for two of my meals instead of the chicken based meals because it’s snowing like crazy. Something warm and spicy really hit the spot.

But apart from that, everything’s going good.

Nutritional Details

I’m keeping my plan extremely simple as to make it easier to actually try and accomplish. Keeping with my routine of five daily meals, I am eating 6-7oz. of chicken every meal. The first three meals are carb heavy, accompanied by three slices of whole bread. The last two will be fat heavy, and come with either 1.5oz. of almonds or several slices of cheese.

Carb-Heavy Meals

7 oz. Chicken Breast: 192 cal, 42g protein

3 slices Wheat Bread: 210 cal, 6g protein

Meal Totals: 402 calories

Carbs: 39g, 156cals, 39%

Proteins: 48g, 192cals, 48%

Fats: 5.5g, 50cals, 13%

Fat-Heavy Meal with Almonds

7 oz. Chicken Breast: 192 cal, 42g protein

1.5 oz. Roasted & Salted Almonds: 255 cal, 9g protein

Meal Totals: 447 calories

Carbs: 7.5g, 30cals, 7%

Proteins: 51g, 204cals, 46%

Fats: 25g, 226cals, 51%

Fat-Heavy Meal with Cheese

7 oz. Chicken Breast: 192 cal, 42g protein

4 slices Swiss Cheese: 210 cal, 16g protein

Meal Totals: 447 calories

Carbs: 8g, 32cals, 7%

Proteins: 58g, 232cals, 49%

Fats: 22g, 203cals, 43%

Looking Forward

I may switch out one carb meal for a fat meal with the almonds mid day, depending on how the numbers go. My parents are flying up this week for the holidays, so I won’t be going to the gym, but I also am hell-bent on sticking to this meal plan. Really, I looking at this as more of a laboratory experiment than anything else. So, if the weight loss goes well, I know exactly why.

My only reservations right now are the cost. I’m going to be going through almost a full bag of frozen chicken breasts a day at this rate. At about $8.00 a bag, that $48 every week just for the chicken, not discounting bread, cheese, almonds, and off/cheat day grub. But I guess when I look at it in the big picture, I probably spend just as much on random meals and the like. Maybe not, but who knows?

Well, I’m back into the blizzard that Portland’s getting right now. The news stations have been pre-empting their programming with continuous news coverage of the weather. Word is the snow will turn to freezing rain tonight or tomorrow – I hope this doesn’t exclude my watching of football games tomorrow. Boo hiss.