The Basics

Ok
Got the rant out of the way...onto the "fun" part. Me:

• I am 5' 9" Tall....I think. I am taller then everybody I know who is 5' 8" and I slouch..so I will go with 5' 9" and not obsess over it. (1.75meters)
• I am Male
• 30 yrs old
• Non-smoker
• No Drugs, although I do drink on occasion
• I weigh roughly 230lbs (16 stone 6 lbs) <-- I like the UK way on weight.....probably the low numbers
• I get little to no exercise as of now...I do not count working, since it is mostly driving and paperwork.
• According to everything I have read I have a "large frame"
• Shirt XL to 2XL
• Pants 38"-40" waist
• BMI of roughly 34 (http://www.nhlbisupport.com/bmi/bmicalc.htm)
  

What I guess I am shooting for:
Short Term:

• Lose between 10-15 lbs by the end of September (8 weeks away from today is Oct 3 09)
• Lose at least 2 points on my BMI (32 then as a minimum)
• Be able to not be out of breath so much
• Make lifestyle changes to increase chances of long term success
• Lose 2 pant sizes...(34-36 range)
  

Long Term:

• Lose between 45-60 lbs in 6-12 months... (185-170 lbs finished weight)
• Get BMI down to under 30
• Not feel out of breath after walking up from my own basement
• Reduce overall calorie and nutrient intakes to within normal US Ranges

So
http://fnic.nal.usda.gov/ has the DRI tables that show for 30yr old males and gives the formula for daily caloric intake..I put myself in the light active category.
It means that
662-9.53(30)+1.12X(15.91X104.55+539.6X1.75) is my caloric intake idealy
So, if I understand it correctly I need to consume 2545 calories at present to stay as oveweight as I am. I am going to shoot for a daily goal of
less then 2300 for the first 10-14 days, then
sub 2000 for the rest of the first 8 weeks.