New here looking for clarification

[Kormac]

Hey all, im new here.

I've been a big dude all life, 6'4" at about 310 pounds right now. I'm lucky im as tall as i am/mostly evenly distributed or i would be huge (or more huge lol).

Starting a pretty hard diet, and trying to lose weight. I'm mostly sedentary but trying to do a light workout to get out of shape self prepared for a bit heavier exercise (im doing 2-3 times a week right now)

Mostly i am looking to lose about 60 pounds total ( think i would feel the best and i dont think i could realistically be in shape at current weight) - but honestly weight is not a huge deal. i want to look and feel better in skin, and stop being out of shape. I rather enjoy being a big guy and would not want to be skinny as far as i am aware.

What ive been eating is mostly meat, skinless chicken breasts, salmon, blade steaks, etc. Generally i dont add much to them, but i'll mix the salmon with rice and make garlic powder/onion salt chicken. Snacks i have a problem with (i havent been cheating hard or anything but im not sure what to really do for snacks. right now i've got celery and peanut butter. For some variety or in the morning when i dont feel like cooking before work i get a lower fat soup and a serving size of oyster crackers for ~300 calories total in the morning. big crutch is diet coke - without at least some i know i would quit the diet and binge super hard, but at least it doesnt have calories and fat like Mtn dew or something.

biggest questions - how many calories should i be eating on gym/non gym days to lose weight at a decent clip? (i would love 2-3 pounds per week if plausible, and i think it is)

Other things involve what exactly i should prioritize at the gym.

Thanks!

[Boss Man]

Hi Kormac, good to talk to you.

What times do you eat and what foods do you eat at those times, so I can understand how that list of foods works out as a daily schedule.

As for non-workout days, you could cut around 200-300 calories out and you should be fine.

[Kormac]

Thanks for taking the time to reply on this Boss man
Basically i eat three times a day

I'm an awful cook so basically its wheat noodles or white rice + a serving or two of boneless/skinless chicken breasts / blade steaks for most meals.
I have some cheese sticks and fruit cups for snacks, recently got celery + peanut butter. I'm going to hardboil some eggs this week so i can have those in the morning.

Todays plan for example

Meal 1:
Chuck steak serving + wheat noodles - 7:am

Meal 2:
Same thing - 12pm

Meal 3:
Garlick + onion skinless chicken breast + white rice - 5:30pm

Gym time 7pm

Snack after gym - 2x cheesestick or celery+peanut butter / fruit cup

[Boss Man]

The plan looks okay, but I think you could have something around 10AM and around 3PM as well.

You've got plenty of options that can be used as full snacks or components of snacks, like microwave baked beans, soup and rice dishes, fruits including tomato and cucumber, vegetables including pineapple, raw carrot and celery sticks, ham, turkey, chicken and beef from a packet, low fat cheese, nuts, peanuts, low sugar yoghurt, bread, sandwiches, pre-boiled eggs, as you mentioned and flax seeds.

So there's plenty of choices to help you develop those two extra meals.