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Old 05-05-2005, 08:12 AM   #1 (permalink)
Jesseboy
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Losing weight - too fast?

I recently decided that I should probably shed some of the extra pounds that I have been carrying around... most of my life.

I am about 5'11'' and weigh around 210 lbs - which is actually about 15 pounds less than two weeks ago.

I had a terrible diet that included pretty much fast food and soda - and that's about it. I maintained the same weight (approximately 225) for years on that diet - and a few weeks ago, decided I should start eating a bit healthier.

Suprisingly enough, I am eating substantially more each day and losing weight - I would imagine it is attributed to the fact that I am eating somewhat healthy food compared to the crap I was eating before.

Basically, my diet now mostly consists of sandwiches. They are quick, easy, and I love them. Typically, I make them from whole wheat bread, with meat, a slice of cheese, a bit of mayo, and lettuce. I also typically eat 2-3 fruits per day, and drink almost nothing except water and juice - mostly orange juice.

I used to eat usually twice a day - both times were usually fast food value meals - now I eat about three meals a day, and snack (on fruit or yogurt) as well.

In addition, I also have started taking a multi-vitamin.

I guess, my question, is this -

It is surprisingly easy to lose weight - I never really tried before, as I was comfortable how I was - does anyone see any giant problems with my diet that I am overlooking? Is it unhealthy to be dropping weight this fast - should I eat a little bit unhealthier to slow my progress?

I don't really have a goal in mind, as I didn't really expect to lose much (if any) weight - I just wanted to see if eating healthier would improve my general life - make it easier to get up in the morning, have more energy, ect. What do you think a decent goal would be? 180? It'll be interesting to see what I look like after I lose another 30 pounds or so...
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