re: PUTTHEFORKDOWN V. 2024- daily nutrition thread

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280/216.9/190

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280/210.3/190

I decided to post a little less frequently in here so I haven't posted since before Easter. As expected my weight bounced back up as I was pretty dehydrated last post as well as it being Easter weekend. I had bounced back up to 222 on 4/3. I don't want to derail the thread, but I decided to take Ozempic and use the help it provides. For me, the best part (and worst part) about it is the hunger suppression. Tracking calories and protein are an absolute must for these medications as it is very easy to end the day in a 1000+ calorie deficit.

I started tracking food again and I'm focusing strictly on calories and protein; daily goal is <2400 calories and 200+ grams protein. Happy to say that since I began tracking on 4/4, I'm averaging 2350 and 202.
That includes a couple not so great days (wedding, out of town trips, birthday, etc). I've been using this time to clean up my family's recipes/menu. It's a slow process (and not necessarily the cheapest), but most of the changes so far have been fairly unnoticed. I'm making changes such as leaner ground beef, turkey or chicken sausage instead of pork, pasta with a higher protein percentage, removing oils, and making meat a higher percentage of the overall recipe. The goal is to make this more of a lifestyle change and not something temporary or a 'diet'.

Currently lifting 4 days/week and averaging 10-11k steps/day. The other 3 days are either cardio or a true rest day. Just depends how drained I feel and/or if I can fit it in the schedule on the weekends. I have noticed that my workouts are getting much harder lately. I have no doubt the calorie deficit is causing a large part of this.