Alright DK and MOS, i pretty much see what you guys are saying by playing with the days a little bit. I was trying to make things perfect and every meal perfect by writing down everything and breaking them down by the carbs, fat, and protein. i basically know what to eat and everything now so i will relax and take things slowly. I am pretty sure its working so far since i have went from 222 down to 213 already which i know is mostly water since its only been about 2 1/2 weeks but i feel pretty good as far as energy and stregth. I am not really tired in fact it seems as though i dont sleep as much. Anyway thanks for the replies guys and ill stick it out and let you guys know how it goes. Maybe ill even post some pics when im done although ive seen the way people get blasted on pics around this forum lol! thats cool though i dont take shit like that too seriously anyway.
The reality of a diet hasn't kicked in yet for you. The first few weeks you're stoked, ready to roll, enthused, you are finding new energy, pissing like a horse and think it's all easy, then you use up all of your energy stores and the BAM! You're brain fights back and starts fucking with you. You start to crave foods, you feel lousy , you're hungry, your brain is telling you to eat but your stomach is full. These are the times you have to grind to it. But here's the main point.
Your body burns about 90% of your calories in just living, the rest needs to be burned off by cardio exercise. Sounds easy right? Say you weigh 200 pounds and are on a 2000 calorie a day diet and are losing weight then hit the wall at 175. What happened is that your body is now using less calories to live and you are not burning off the excess so there's one of two things to do.
1. Do more cardio or more intense cardio which might sacrifice muscle mass
2. Start to lower your calorie intake, lower from 2000 to 1800, then see how it goes. The more weight you lose the more you have to continue to lower your calories.
The number one mistake ALL new dieters make is the failure to adjust their diets as they go along, this will happen multiple times. Your body loves the status quo and fucking hates changes. So once your body is in a calorie using groove it will use just what it needs so you have to force it to use your fat and not the food you take in.
Get over the hump and don't be afraid to have a cheat meal, not a cheat day or a cheat binge but a meal once in a while. Have a bowl of all natural ice cream, or a couple slices of pizza to keep yourself sane. Don't eat a dozen donuts and try to do extra cardio to burn it off.