Day to day

Yep, @ralphie250 you gotta have breakfast.
Most important meal of the day.

I recommend something with protein, that will fill you up...and the protein lasts longer.

You may be drinking too much coffee, that does affect the body...a good breakfast would compensate.

Wheat bread would be better than white...would fill you up more too. (I think tastes better too)

Personally, I'd eat my biggest meal at lunch...not dinner.
You'll burn it off throughout the day.
You may be eating too much volume at Dinner. (remember, you're starting to relax, wind down)

This is my "good days"
1 or 2 coffees in the morn. (around 7)
A healthy breakfast sandwich (egg white, trim ham, light cheese and healthy English muffin)
For lunch at 11, At subway around I get a Cold Cut Combo (turkey based) foot-long, but I only eat half (save the other half for later) And a water.
The sandwich is Oat bread, light mayo, spinach (not lettuce), onion, green peppers, olives, tomatoes and light vinegar dressing)
During my break at 4, I eat the other half and have a tea. (caffeinated)
When I get home (around 7) I'll have a snack or light dinner, with red wine.

My problem is when I have a heavy dinner, because I'm exhausted and stressed.
But I try to keep my meal intervals to 4 hours.
Otherwise, I start to be hungry and overeat.

And now that it's warming up, I'm starting biking.
Not speed biking...just a nice relaxing ride on a street bike with big tires. (if you try it, you'll need big ones too, they pop easy with large men)
Starting the gym again on the weekend days...and on Wed.

 

Yes.

 

@ralphie250 correct me if I'm wrong, looking at your posts

Current pattern:

• Early Morning: 5:30am
• Lots of coffee, no breakfast.
• Very Light lunch at noon, water
• Very Light snack at break (around 3)
• Very heavy dinner after 8
• Bed after 11

Now I have a friend/associate who's your size/frame...he's having the same difficulties too.
And he has the same pattern that you've noted.
You may not be sleeping enough too.
Your coffee may be dehydrating you.

How about this? (and you correct me if I'm wrong...and anyone else too)
Suggested Pattern:

• Wake at 6
• 2 coffees, decent breakfast (something with protein & carb)
• Water throughout the day (this will hydrate you...and keep you awake too; not much just when you're thirsty)
• Heavier lunch, something with veggies too.
• Decent snack at break. (something more than a peanut butter sandwich)
• Light dinner, around 6-7
• Bed around 10 (this will give you 8 hours...yes, put yourself in bed, turn out most lights, remember to turn TV off going to sleep)

The water, I always make sure to have a nice glass...cool water...tastes better & refreshing. (wets my whistle)
The water helps with appetite, energy level, food processing...and keeping healthy. (just don't force it, like some suggest, just keep it by you)

BTW...I have to pound myself in the head to remember this pattern too, it's easy to eat when I'm stressed or tired.
I need to lose 30 lbs. My family has heart issue history. So it's something to be concerned with.
But I also know that if I stay big, it will affect my joints too. (I'm already feeling it...and I've seen my Uncle's impact with age...he's bigger)

But when I'm good and I exercise some in the week...I lose and firm decently.
It's just when I stress...I forget or I indulge.
As with anyone, I'm my own worst enemy.

Today I had a great lunch.
Greek salad, italian wedding soup and a nice sized roasted chicken breast (with water) 8 bucks.

These days, I'm eating for breakfast Jimmy Dean's Delights breakfast sandwiches.
It's their "healthy" version...Wheat english muffin, turkey sausage, egg white, light cheese.
Not the best, but I don't have time to make things in the morn...this takes 2 mins to nuke and I can run out the door with it, eat while driving.
CostCo has a box of 12 for $10 (great deal, lasts for 2 weeks)
On weekends, I eat homemade.

 

Here's the big problem with your Wendy's for dinner: 1,535 calories, 219g carbohydrate, 55g fat, 48g protein, 1,995g sodium, and only 13g of fiber. That's 3/4ths of your daily calorie intake (assuming 2000 cals a day) right there in a single meal that is very, very late in the day.

I really recommend you start using MyFitnessPal. It'll give you a better sense of how your food choices are part of the problem.

 

Hummus is great. If you choose to eat peanut butter, make sure it is unsweetened.

 

Yep!