re: Any baw took drastic measures to lose that gut

I would track, just to see where you are at. I get the hectic aspect of it, but once you get accustomed to it and especially if you have a lot of repeat meals it becomes second nature to just plug it in before or right after. Sometimes we realize we have some hidden things especially with macros we aren't accounting for that can stagnate or even work against the work we are putting in with weights and cardio. Also depending on age could be some low T creeping in, shite happens. If I were you though I'd start tracking and then check out the H&F board to dial in the macros and some substitutions and suggestions for dialing them in. A lot of baws over there who know what they are talking about and have done the trial and error already. Also another part of starting to track and looking at your macros is realizing sometimes when you ate or how much you ate a certain macro can effect your mood, energy, and sleep. I thought it was an extra I didn't need before I started tracking it as well, but it was a gamechanger for my diet and lifestyle once I was able to see where my diet was holding me back and how it was effecting me, even though I was eating fairly clean.

That's the thing, having a high stress job. Balancing that with being present for the wife and kids, it doesn't leave much time for being an exercise fiend. Waking up when it's dark to work out and going to bed before the nine o'clock news isn't living to me. Also I can't stand running or lifting, but I do like riding my bike which I've found is all I need, if I can find time for it.

Trying to cut back on alcohol is the thing. I can be good for 3 to 4 days, and see immediate results, but then it's back to the bad habits, which are related to the high stress job. If I didn't have to work I would have no problems.

Bread whether wheat or not has to real nutritional value, oatmeal is loaded with carbs, bananas while they are a fruit are one of the worst ones you can eat, and pasta along with rice have no real nutritional value. Honestly, that’s probably a good diet for a 50 year old woman not anyone cutting weight or trying to build muscle