Day 5

I'm a bit concerned about the speed at which I'm losing weight. However, it is still the first week, so it's probably mostly water weight. I'm drinking well over a gallon of water a day, so I should be fine in terms of hydration. Perhaps I'm flushing salt out of my system.

When the body loses weight slowly, it burns mostly fat and retains lean mass. Metabolizing and losing fat is the goal here. Ideally, I'd like to keep as much lean mass on me as possible so my body fat percentage decreases along with my weight. If the body loses weight too quickly, it begins using its own lean mass as fuel - namely muscle. If that begins to happen, I will notice a persistent soreness and weakness at the gym. However, this morning I feel strong. I take this as a sign that my muscles are repairing adequately.

As far as food goes, I'm never starving and never stuffed. I've set up my meals so that I eat about 6 times a day. That keeps my body burning energy all day long. Occasionally I'll feel slightly hungry, but I believe that's because I have yet to find an appropriate routine that spaces the 6 meals out evenly. I may begin posting my meals rather than my ingredient list in the near future.

In future weeks, I anticipate weight loss to be on the order of roughly 1% of my body weight. So 2-3 pounds per week would be appropriate. So here we go -

Day 5 Statistics:

Current Weight: 220.2 lbs.
Net loss: 8.4 lbs.
Workout: Weightlifting (Shoulders/Legs/Lower Abs) - 60 minutes, Biking - 15 minutes.

Food:

1 Tbsp PB - 95 calories, 65 from fat, 15 from carbs, 15 from protein.
2 Slices Nature's Own 100% Whole Wheat Bread - 140 calories, 27 from fat, 89 from carbs, 24 from protein.
2 Scoops Body Fortress Protein - 270 Calories, 35 from fat, 24 from carbs, 211 from protein.
3/4 Cup of Egg Whites - 90 Calories, 0 from fat, 5 from carbs, 85 from protein.
1 Medium Sweet Potato - 130 Calories, 0 from fat, 120 from carbs, 10 from protein.
3 oz Whole Wheat Pasta - 320 Calories, 22.5 from fat, 255.5 from carbs, 42 from protein.
1/2 cup Prego Heart Smart Roasted Red Pepper and Garlic Sauce - 70 calories, 13 from fat, 52 from carbs, 5 from protein.
8 oz Boneless Chicken - 220 calories, 20 from fat, 0 from carbs, 200 from protein.
6 oz Tuna - 180 calories, 27 from fat, 0 from carbs, 153 from protein.
2/3 oz of Sun Dried Tomatoes - 70 calories, 45 from fat, 20 from carbs, 5 from protein.
1 Medium Naval Orange - 64 calories, 1 from fat, 59 from carbs, 4 from protein.
1 Box Green Giant Healthy Weight Vegetables - 180 calories, 50 from fat, 90 from carbs, 40 from protein.
1/2 Cup of Gruel - 150 calories, 25 from fat, 105 from carbs, 20 from protein.


Totals: 1979 calories, 16.70% from fat, 42.17% from carbs, 41.13% from protein.