robtucker430's Journal

Weigh In: 269.5 (new low!)
Five Day Weigh In: 272.45

First off, my weight's been crazy lately. Here's my last five.

270.25
271.5
276
275
269.5

Obviously, that's one of hell of a lot of fluctuation.

A few things that come to mind. First off, I'm glad to see the 269.5 show its face, but by the weigh-ins lately, I'm not holding my breath for it to stick. I'll be glad if it does though, and I haven't done anything to not deserve it to stick. Been there, though - so we'll see what tomorrow brings.

Here's a comment that Melody on the calorie-count.com website left for my blog. This really leaves me thinking, and I want everyone's opinion on this. Her reply to my last blog:

I dont think your eating enough?

I did a needs calculator putting you at 6'0" (your taller right?) 275 lbs and moderate activities. It said:

• You'll need at least 3,810 calories to maintain your current weight and activity level.

Of this, 2,240 calories are required to meet your body's basic energy needs. That amount (your resting energy expenditure) is what you'd use up if you did nothing but lie in bed all day.

• To lose about one pound per week, you'll need to cut back to 3,310 calories per day.
http://www.ahealthyme.com/CalNeed.do

I think your eating way too low. I mean your pretty damn active and thats not including exercise. Hell I'm 100 lbs lighter and if I exercise I eat 1800 calories.

Time to rethink your eating?

Now, I noticed a long, long time ago that the calorie-count.com website recommended that I eat a lot more calories than I have been. I've been using 1800-2200 as my number for as long as I can remember. It's gotten me down as far as I have already, so I'm hesitant to change that.

But, I've been to multiple sites just like the one Melody is referring me to - and I'm wondering if maybe she's on to something. To the guys who are my size or close (I'm 6'4, 269.5 as of this morning), what's your calorie intake? Should I be doing more? I hesitate to even imagine taking on more calories, but the whole math thing, everything we've learned from the 'books', tells me that I should be taking in more. So - thoughts?

Also - one other thing: I think I realize why my weight ballooned so quickly those past few days. I had a good amount of ham at the company Christmas party a few days ago. Erin's mom was telling me that it seems like every day-after-Easter she can't get her rings on because she eats the ham and it swells her up for a few days. Perhaps that explains the obscene 6 pound jump? That would make sense.

Ok, another night in the books. Hopefully everyone is doing well. We're in the middle of a snowstorm in Michigan, so I'm prepared to get some cardio doing the snow blowing tomorrow morning. Until tomorrow!