195 DAYS
0.276 Pounds (969Cal Deficit) a Day
This needs to be my goal. Every day for the next half a year…
With a basal metabolic rate (BMR) of 2,184, my deficit would leave me at 1,215Cal/day.
From Diet alone, this would leave me with about 2 x 350 Cal Shakes (breakfast and dinner) and a sensible 515 Cal Lunch.
Adding workouts, I could replace only these calories with a bar, or protein and carb replacement.
Starting from 240#, I recognize that I’m aiming at a 27% Total Body Weight Loss TBWL. I’m currently at 4% TBWL. 2 pounds is almost 1% TBWL, so each week counts and counts big. Today’s the day. The biggest thing I need to do to ensure that I meet my goal is simply to track. Knowing that taking 2 minutes per day to log this data, I’ll change my habits and awareness. If the investment of 15 minutes a day in logging is my only barrier, it seems like the easiest thing I can do compared to running on a treadmill for an hour to try to burn off that treat from Caribou coffee. Unless it’s a straight-up Americano, Caribou is a waste of $5 and is a 1 hour workout… NOT WORTH IT.
I’ll follow the Nutragen cleanse over the next month and see my results.
Although I’ve used MyFitnessPal in the past, I think I’ll try MyPlate due to the great layout. Here’s a review and nice overview for anyone unfamiliar with these types of apps.