The Officialish FOFC Weight Loss Dynasty

[DaddyTorgo]

Thanks Jackal!

Ripped through my workout today, and even mentioned to my (opinionated) gym-owner (who has been hounding me to hit the weights again) that it was just about time to get back on them.

He's a chill dude. Ripped lil asian guy - bout as tall as ohhh...my shoulder maybe?

[The Jackal]

I need to get back to lifting some weights, will have to invest in a kettle bell or dumbell or both sometime soon. Gotta rebuild that shoulder/neck strength.

Weight is still hovering between 187-190, had another weekend of traveling/picnic food. And today I've been making guiness braised lamb shanks .. so I'll be better starting tomorrow. :)

[DaddyTorgo]

183.2 this morning. Well behaved today so far, so I should be into the 182s in the morning.

[DaddyTorgo]

182.4 (-80)

Woohoo! Go me!! Seems kind of...unreal.

[The Jackal]

182.4 (-80)

Woohoo! Go me!! Seems kind of...unreal.

:party:

How long have you been working at it? Fantastic achievement. Good example set for others!

[DaddyTorgo]

:party:

How long have you been working at it? Fantastic achievement. Good example set for others!

Since September of last year. 10 months.

10 months...80 pounds. 8lbs per month = 2lbs per week = perfect amount per week

Roughly
26,697,600 seconds
444,960 minutes
7416 hours

I still want to shave a couple pounds off so that when I build muscle and tighten my body up I don't end up closer to 190, but still am solidly in the 180's, but this is really a huge transformation for me, and I can't tell you how awesome it is. NONE of my old clothes fit. Literally. I have a pile of all the clothes in my drawers that I have washed and am about to box up and bring to Goodwill/the homeless shelter/whatever. And I have to take everything out of my closet and do the same. I've got literally

9 pairs of boxers
9 undershirts
workout gear (6 shirts, 6 shorts, 6 boxers)
1 suit
5 dress shirts
5-6 new polo shirts (don't have an exact count)
5 pairs of shorts
1 pair of khakhis
2 long-sleeve button down shirts (casual dress shirts)
2 short-sleeve button-down shirts
1 pair of jeans

left that fit.

Spent a couple hundred bucks at Kohls the other day on the new summer clothes...will need to do the same come the fall. Whole new wardrobe...whole new me. It's freakin freaky - yet at the same time very awesome. To be able to go into the stores and not "DREAD" having to go shopping, or to find the special section with limited choices.

I'm so happy!! Now to maintain...which I WILL do!

[The Jackal]

I do enjoy me some statistics. Be proud, be very proud!

[rowech]

I remain unbelievably frustrated at my weight. Same weight for about three months now. (248) Tried to vary it up from just running so I've been doing:

10-15 minutes on bike (level 11) to warmup...burns between 100-150 calories
About 45 minutes of weight-lifting
30 minutes on ellipcial machine (level 11) to finish off...burns around 500-550 calories

I do that three days a week and then one day a week I run a 10K.

Eating wise:

Breakfast is:

Basic 4 cereal with Almond milk OR a sausage/egg muffin

Lunch is:

Sandwich of some sort -- usually turkey/ham but sometimes PB&J
Pretzels
Small bag of fruit snacks

Dinner is:

Salad with small amount of cheese, fat-free dressing, cucumbers
Chicken, Pork, or Steak -- grilled
Baked potato or a whole wheat pasta
Some sort of vegetable -- usually green beans, asparagus, or corn
1 can of coke zero

Snacks:

Usually a serving of pudding in the evening and a granola bar in the afternoon.

Drink about 120 ounces of water throughout the day.

By my calculations I should be losing at least a pound a week and it ain't happening. I would try and work out another day during the week but I've found that if I work out every day of the week, I will gain weight no matter what else I do.

[The Jackal]

I'm no expert or anything but I'd speak with a doctor and/or nutritionist. I think there are several factors that can prevent people from losing weight when proper diet/exercise is being used. Stuff like hormonal imbalance, thyroid issues, stress/sleeping habits. Had a blood test anytime recently? There's probably some useful tools on sites like webmd in relation to this, or maybe there are some people who actually know what they're talking about around here.

[rowech]

I'm no expert or anything but I'd speak with a doctor and/or nutritionist. I think there are several factors that can prevent people from losing weight when proper diet/exercise is being used. Stuff like hormonal imbalance, thyroid issues, stress/sleeping habits. Had a blood test anytime recently? There's probably some useful tools on sites like webmd in relation to this, or maybe there are some people who actually know what they're talking about around here.

I do have a thyroid issue that I take a daily pill for.

[DaddyTorgo]

Geez rowech - that's frustrating. Hmm...will have to think on that.

[Dodgerchick]

182.4 (-80)

Woohoo! Go me!! Seems kind of...unreal.

Holy shit, DT!!!!!!! Freaking awesome, very VERY proud of you!

[Dodgerchick]

Ack, that's so frustrating rowech. I dunno, I'm at a loss, looks like you're exercising, drinking plenty of fluids, and eating what you're supposed to. The only thing I can think of is upping the serving for fruits and veggies maybe? Dunno, good luck.

[DaddyTorgo]

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:D

[DaddyTorgo]

Yeah - talk to a doctor/nutrionist rowech, because I'm not sure what's up with that. Unless you're dipping your sandwich in mayo and eating 1lb steaks...

[Dodgerchick]

7/10/2011 -
189.8

Haven't been under 190 since December. Im gonna go shopping for a few outfits after every 20 lb loss, I have 10 lbs to go.

7/23/2011 - 183.8

!!!! wow, I've lost 15 lbs. total. Super cool.

[Dodgerchick]

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:D

There's something missing from this video....

YOU!!

:D

[DaddyTorgo]

7/10/2011 -

7/23/2011 - 183.8

!!!! wow, I've lost 15 lbs. total. Super cool.
Awesome!!!! Go you!!!!

See - you can do it too!!!

[DaddyTorgo]

There's something missing from this video....

YOU!!

:D

LMAO - that's cuz I was the one taking it. I do need to get an "after" shot for y'all though.

[hoopsguy]

Down a pound over the last week, to 174.5.

Had a stretch where the scale was reporting the exact same weight - 175.5 - for five days in a row. Stuff like that leaves me extremely skeptical about the quality of the scale.

Also, we're in the middle of a kitchen (plus family room) remodel, which meant a couple of bad things in terms of exercise:
1.) Treadmill is packed in the garage with a ton of other items (unusable)
2.) There is not enough space in the living room to do an exercise video, thanks to stuff being piled in there
3.) We had a major, major heat wave roll through this week, sapping any motivation I had to go running outdoors when I got home from work
4.) Grilling in that heat wasn't too appealing either, so for a few nights we ate out when I would normally be at home having a reasonable dinner
5.) We were out of town over the weekend, driving 5 hours to Iowa and staying at a hotel while there

Net result is that I didn't get any exercise, didn't eat as well as I normally would, and drank more than I normally would (company outing + desire for beer) and still managed to lose a pound. Hoping I can add another 1-2 this week when life starts to return to normal again. I would very much like to be 172-something at the end of month weigh-in.

[BYU 14]

Going to start posting here after stepping on the scale this morning. With the restrictions to aerobic activity after blowing my achilles in March I am now at 215. At the time I was hurt I was under 205 and working to get down to 195 as a competition weight for BJJ.

195 will still be my target and I want to get there by the time I resume training which should be October or November, but October 1st will be my target date. Still limited in aerobic activity to bike riding and swimming. I started riding outside, but it is too hot here now so I am thinking about getting a stationary bike and mixing that with water some swimming. I have already been doing strength training for over a month, but that isn't going to shed pounds without some cardio in there.

Lastly tighten up the weekend diet. I typically eat good all week, with the only slip being that I sometimes eat a late dinner. Weekends I eat too much, so eliminating that and nothing but protein shakes after 6 pm during the week will be the focus on the diet side.

[DaddyTorgo]

Was down as low as 180.4 the other day, but didn't work out yesterday due to having a friend in town and being very busy, so back up to 182 today. Going to work out both days this weekend though.

Seem to be stable in the lower 180's, which is nice.

[hoopsguy]

I've been sitting in the 175 range all week, still haven't broken under 174.

I've also decided that I need something new to mix into the fitness portion of my routine, especially since my house still is a mess with the kitchen upgrade (to be back next week). So I'm going to start working on the 100 pushup challenge. I figure that will help with tightening up my chest muscles. Now that I'm loosing inches on my waist I want to start looking more fit throughout my body ... I took some pictures for work earlier this month and wasn't happy with how I looked (too saggy) even after losing the 15 pounds of weight.

The pushups is also a good quick workout that I should be able to easily mix in around treadmill/running ... no reason to make excuses about not having 10 minutes for pushups 3 times per week. No meaningful space requirements ... I can do these in any of the upstairs rooms in our house where there isn't ongoing construction. Just wish I had thought of this two weeks ago.

Finally, I've started a spreadsheet for meals and exercise. I know that I should have done this weeks (months?) ago, but I'm expecting that these last 10 pounds are going to be harder than the first 13-14 were and that I'll need a bit more discipline overall. This month hasn't been terrible, but I've definitely had a few more slips than I should have in terms of diet.

[DaddyTorgo]

180.0 this morning. Now today's a no-workout day due to circumstances (was going to be a workout day since I took my day off earlier in the week, but had work to do this afternoon and no clean workout clothes this morning when I had time), so I'll probably blip-up a little, but to be realistically looking at being sub-180 by Weds/Thurs is an awesome feeling.

[hoopsguy]

174.1 this morning, down 2.1 from this time last month.

The scale had been stuck on 174.9 for the past week, so I'm glad that it moved off that number and that it moved in the right direction. I really need to get a new scale that I trust at some point, but I'm having a hard time justifying any new expenses in the wake of the kitchen remodel (now done).

All in all, I'll take 2 pounds this month with the constant disruptions of the last couple of weeks. I'm sure I could have been down another pound or so if I had either more discipline (diet wavered a few times) or more regular exercise while going through the move.

9.1 pounds to go for goal weight, 7 months to do it to reach it (and sustain it) by my 40th birthday.

[DaddyTorgo]

Keep this thread goin!!

180.0 again this morning. Took me a couple days to work back off the weekend-weight and the extra day off I took.

Real happy though, because I had a "carby" dinner last night - 3/4 cup of pasta (170 calories), 1/2 cup of pasta sauce (60 calories), cheese on top of it, and a grocery store dinner roll (fuckall knows how many hundred calories - for sure a couple hundred). So the fact that I had a "carby" dinner like that and still managed to drop yesterday is nice (weighed myself at the very end of the day and I was actually only 0.2lbs heavier than I was in the morning, which is AWESOME).

[Dodgerchick]

I agree DT, let's keep this thread going!

I haven't weighed myself in a week and a half so I've no idea how much I weigh. With my birthday and all, I'm sure I'm about the same, maybe a few more lbs.. dunno. I have been going to the gym though... Zumba yesterday and Saturday. I seriously need to work in some other kind of workout but Zumba is seriously addicting. Every instructor has something I like in their classes whether it's pushups, or yoga moves, or awesome music.. always something. I might rotate different instructors to different weeks. I'm very thankful for my friend who pushes me to lift weights.

[corbes]

I'll help keep the thread going. I weighed in recently at the annual exam at 173, which was surprising to me. The goal is 150 +/- 5 pounds. 155 would be okay, but 145 would be in the range of where I was at my best in college, when I was running quite a bit. (135-140 was the actual weight then but that was more than a decade ago. Let's be real.)

I'm 31 now with a one-year old daughter. Don't have a lot of extra time to add in extra exercise on account of the need to spend most of the available time walking our dog. I currently do about a 40-minute walk in the morning with my daughter in the hiking backpack and another 30-minute walk in the evening with the stroller. And I eat mostly well. Mostly vegetarian, almost every meal is home cooked, and almost entirely local produce. Most of the weight loss will need to come from portion control--a concept with which I struggle, because I like food. Also will come from avoiding afternoon snacks (mostly pretzels or something else salty) which usually serve the purpose of emotional comfort rather than hunger.

Also my weight seems to swing quite a bit over the course of the day. Perhaps other of you understand this better than I do. I don't have regular access to a scale, but last weekend on vacation I did, and over the course of the weekend my weight ranged between 159.8 and 169. I think it mostly has to do with water. The low weight was right after a round of golf where it was real hot and I didn't have enough water.

So, to recap. Starting point was 173. Target is 150. Right now (about one month in) I think I am around 168 more or less.

Congrats to those who have seen great success in this thread. It's an inspiration!

[DaddyTorgo]

Sounds good corbes.

Portion control is difficult - but it's definitely like...a mental thing, a willpower thing. Just be strict with yourself, ya know? It gets easier as you go along with it, shrinking your stomach down.

Weight can definitely vary based on hydration and what you eat and all, even over the course of a couple days (and particularly within a day). You're generally at your most-accurate weight first thing in the morning.

I'm sure you can do it - fortunately it sounds like your diet is pretty good already, so that definitely helps.

Emotional-eating used to be my biggest fault, by about a factor of a billion. It just takes willpower. And maybe finding yourself tiny little treats so that you don't cut yourself off 100% kinda, ya know?

[corbes]

Thanks, DT. And I definitely agree with that last idea. One of my first decisions has been to try to eat raisins or something like that instead of pretzels or chips and salsa for the afternoon snack. I think I definitely feel better physically as a result even though I still emotionally crave the saltier and more carb-loaded snacks. The afternoon comfort snack is something that has been a part of my routine for probably twenty years now. It's time to find a healthier alternative.

[hoopsguy]

I rotate between raisins and carrots as my healthy snacks when I'm at home. I don't do as well when I get a food craving at work but those two have been good options around the house.

[DaddyTorgo]

Maintaining at 180.0, which is great in the short-term.

Went a bit crazy at the store last night...2lbs of strawberries, 3lbs of grapes, and a bag of clementines. Yum.

[hoopsguy]

I got down to 173.2 earlier in the week, which is the lowest I've been in about 4 years. But back around 175 today ... at this point, I'm just happy to see some day-to-day fluctuations because that means my wonky scale is "working".

All in all, getting the spreadsheet going is forcing better dieting accountability. Ditto the workouts, although I've only been doing the push-ups this week. I'll have my treadmill back and my living room back (where DVD is at) next week, so I'll be out of good excuses for not getting more exercise.

[Dodgerchick]

7/23/2011 - 183.8
8/7/2011 - 186.2

I figured this would happen. Combination of birthday, lunch with a friend at a Chinese Buffet and they didn't have very good options. Yesterday we had a work lunch and they didn't have the healthiest options either. I should have done with most of my co-workers did and not go at all. Oh well. I had actually gone up to 189 :eek: but went back down.

[DaddyTorgo]

Woo! 179.6 this morning!

Will prolly bounce up tomorrow since it's my day off from exercise today...but still...yay!

Went to the grocery store friday night...3lbs of grapes, 2lbs of strawberries, and 1 bag of clementines.

Proceeded to eat maybe 1lb of grapes and 1lb of strawberries since then. haha

[DaddyTorgo]

7/23/2011 - 183.8
8/7/2011 - 186.2

I figured this would happen. Combination of birthday, lunch with a friend at a Chinese Buffet and they didn't have very good options. Yesterday we had a work lunch and they didn't have the healthiest options either. I should have done with most of my co-workers did and not go at all. Oh well. I had actually gone up to 189 :eek: but went back down.

Hate that. I always just try to like...portion control myself to death in those instances...just nibble a little here and there.

[DaddyTorgo]

180-flat this morning.

Nice to see recovery from Sunday (my "fatty day") done by Tuesday morning. Also nice to see myself holding right around 180 in the short-term.

Figure I can still drop a couple more pounds before the weight-lifting starts.

Might just be my imagination, but when I woke up this morning I definitely felt like my stomach-fat (which there's still a lil bit of) had gone down a bit. That's really the last thing I want to like...work on, so I'm pretty psyched about at least (feeling) that.

[Blackadar]

Woo! 179.6 this morning!

Will prolly bounce up tomorrow since it's my day off from exercise today...but still...yay!

Went to the grocery store friday night...3lbs of grapes, 2lbs of strawberries, and 1 bag of clementines.

Proceeded to eat maybe 1lb of grapes and 1lb of strawberries since then. haha

Awesome DT!!!! Gratz on losing 80!!!

I haven't visited in a couple of weeks (been on the Sweat Dynasty thread), but I'm hanging out at 206 which is down a couple of pounds in the last couple of weeks.

[BYU 14]

07/25/11 - 215
This morning - 211.8

Was hoping to get to 210 by now, but will take it considering I can still only do light impact cardio and low weight leg work. Right now walking/pool aerobics and bowflex make up my exercise regimen, hoping to be cleared for high impact aerobic stuff by September 1st.

Cut the diet this week to green drinks (spinach, broccoli, collard greens blended with sugar free cranberry juice) and protein shakes for breakfast and lunch, a salad with tuna for dinner and snacks of fresh fruit midmorning and mid afternoon.

The big test will be going to a Diamondbacks game Thursday and not having a beer.....

[DaddyTorgo]

Awesome DT!!!! Gratz on losing 80!!!

I haven't visited in a couple of weeks (been on the Sweat Dynasty thread), but I'm hanging out at 206 which is down a couple of pounds in the last couple of weeks.

83 now :p (not that I'm counting...haha)

Booo...this is a better thread!!!

Anyways - way to go for you too!

[DaddyTorgo]

07/25/11 - 215
This morning - 211.8

Was hoping to get to 210 by now, but will take it considering I can still only do light impact cardio and low weight leg work. Right now walking/pool aerobics and bowflex make up my exercise regimen, hoping to be cleared for high impact aerobic stuff by September 1st.

Cut the diet this week to green drinks (spinach, broccoli, collard greens blended with sugar free cranberry juice) and protein shakes for breakfast and lunch, a salad with tuna for dinner and snacks of fresh fruit midmorning and mid afternoon.

The big test will be going to a Diamondbacks game Thursday and not having a beer.....

Let yourself have one beer at the game...just be aware of what you're eating at the same time, and the fact that alcohol slows down your metabolism. You've got to give yourself some little "cheats" or you go crazy.

[BYU 14]

Let yourself have one beer at the game...just be aware of what you're eating at the same time, and the fact that alcohol slows down your metabolism. You've got to give yourself some little "cheats" or you go crazy.

Oh I do cheat, LOL. I wanted to stick hard and fast to this routine for at least a week though.......But I suppose a light beer would be OK, thanks for intervening and getting me straight ;)

I am a big advocate of a cheat day, my biggest issue has always been portions on that day. I could get away with it when I was at full activity level, but it has hurt me since the Achilles injury, so it will actually be good to get that portion control down now so I can still enjoy and not over indulge.

[DaddyTorgo]

179.0 - WOO!!!

[Blackadar]

179.0 - WOO!!!

Yet another barrier broken for DT! Again, gratz!

205 for me this morning. So now I'm down to my pre-cruise weight again. I'd like to drop another couple of pounds before my 5k next weekend and then break through that 200 barrier shortly thereafter.

[DaddyTorgo]

Yet another barrier broken for DT! Again, gratz!

205 for me this morning. So now I'm down to my pre-cruise weight again. I'd like to drop another couple of pounds before my 5k next weekend and then break through that 200 barrier shortly thereafter.

Thanks. I think that's basically my last barrier FYI...now I'm sort of more on the "maintain and build some muscle mass and tighten up my last lil bit of belly-fat" phase.

Really if I celebrate now it's going to be celebrating maintaining and not seeing a rise in things (although to be fair I haven't changed my diet at all yet).

Glad to hear you're back to the pre-cruise weight - was that a struggle? I'm sure you'll be through 200 before you know it man.

[Blackadar]

Thanks. I think that's basically my last barrier FYI...now I'm sort of more on the "maintain and build some muscle mass and tighten up my last lil bit of belly-fat" phase.

Really if I celebrate now it's going to be celebrating maintaining and not seeing a rise in things (although to be fair I haven't changed my diet at all yet).

Glad to hear you're back to the pre-cruise weight - was that a struggle? I'm sure you'll be through 200 before you know it man.

Again, gratz!

Was it a struggle? Yeah, a bit.

My diet was tossed off on the cruise, not just with what I ate, but with how much. You train your body to do certain things and eating late, in large quantities and eating deserts on the cruise didn't do me any favors. The motivation/willpower wasn't there to correct those bad habits as soon as I got back home. So I found myself snacking far too much after dinner and eating too much of the wrong kinds of stuff at the wrong times.

It was only the 5k that made me really start watching the diet again. The lighter you are, the faster you run. Now that I'm back into the routine and have the proper motivation, the weight is coming back off.

[DaddyTorgo]

Again, gratz!

Was it a struggle? Yeah, a bit.

My diet was tossed off on the cruise, not just with what I ate, but with how much. You train your body to do certain things and eating late, in large quantities and eating deserts on the cruise didn't do me any favors. The motivation/willpower wasn't there to correct those bad habits as soon as I got back home. So I found myself snacking far too much after dinner and eating too much of the wrong kinds of stuff at the wrong times.

It was only the 5k that made me really start watching the diet again. The lighter you are, the faster you run. Now that I'm back into the routine and have the proper motivation, the weight is coming back off.

Woohooo for weight coming off!!!! :D

[rowech]

Does anyone feel educated well enough to answer the question if you can workout too hard to lose fat/weight?

[Blackadar]

Does anyone feel educated well enough to answer the question if you can workout too hard to lose fat/weight?

I do...and the answer is no. If you're weightlifting, you may not lose weight because you're adding massive muscle mass, but you will see a noticeable change in your fat/muscle content. And that's the worst case scenario - there's really no way to exercise "too much" so that fat doesn't burn off.

But remember that for most people, 2/3rds of weight loss is diet and not exercise. Unless you have a super-active job (i.e., park ranger), you can work your ass off for an hour a day and not lose weight because your diet sucks. Even the most strenuous workout programs aren't going to burn more than 1,000 calories/hr (and that's almost impossible) and 1 pound is 3,500 calories, so workouts alone can plateau weight relatively quickly.

[DaddyTorgo]

But poor rowech's diet isn't out of control - right rowech?

[rowech]

But poor rowech's diet isn't out of control - right rowech?

Not at all. Now what's funny is I haven't worked out for three days now and I've lost 3.5 pounds. Just decided to give my body a massive break and see if hitting a reset button might do something.

The reason I asked the question is I've been reading some things about how if you get your heart rate too high during a workout your body will not end up burning fat.

[DaddyTorgo]

Not at all. Now what's funny is I haven't worked out for three days now and I've lost 3.5 pounds. Just decided to give my body a massive break and see if hitting a reset button might do something.

The reason I asked the question is I've been reading some things about how if you get your heart rate too high during a workout your body will not end up burning fat.

Yay for losing 3.5lbs!!!

Congrats!

:funkychickendance:

[Dodgerchick]

7/23/2011 - 183.8
8/7/2011 - 186.2

187.8 - it's going in the wrong direction :(

[DaddyTorgo]

We gotta help you out DC...let's like...focus in on you and your situation.

What's your exercise situation like? What's your food situation like?

[Blackadar]

Diet was pretty good over the weekend, but still gained a pound and a half. 206.5.

Go figure.

[Dodgerchick]

We gotta help you out DC...let's like...focus in on you and your situation.

What's your exercise situation like? What's your food situation like?

Thanks DT. I got the exercise thing down, I think. I go to the gym 3 times a week and go swimming with the kiddos once a week, so that's a total of 4 times. I'm guessing my body needs a change since 3 of those workouts are from Zumba class. I love Zumba because it's not only a workout, but it's also a time to catch up with my buddies. They're on a schedule and can only attend those classes, but it seems I may have to switch it up since I can't see any results.

The food... that's a different story. Still having a hard time with portion control. I eat healthy, I really do, but I eat a lot and late at night. Here's a typical day:

"Breakfast":
- 16-20 oz. of some kind of juice (not the bottled kind, Ant gets fruits and veggies and puts them through a juicer)

"Snack"
- Fruits (different kind, it depends what we have on hand)

"Lunch"
- 3 or 4 egg omelet loaded with veggies (kale, spinach, mushrooms, etc)

"Snack"
- Baby carrots, some sort of fruit, banana w/ 1 TBSP of peanut butter, etc

"Dinner"
- About 4 tacos made with sprouted grain tortillas with spaghetti sauce and a bunch of veggies

That's about it. I used to drink a bunch of water but lately I haven't. I know that needs to change. Once in a while we get corn chips for the kiddos and I'll take a few, next thing you know I ate about 1/4 of a large bag :eek: I'm seriously wondering if I may have a thyroid issue.

[RPI-Fan]

One easy possible change: switch the omelet to an egg-white omelet (with the same vegetables, etc.).

[DaddyTorgo]

Not a problem DC. We'll get you there.

Portion control I suppose would be key...maybe cutting down the size of the omlette gradually too? And cutting down the size of dinner a bit after that. Then being careful about what you're eating late at night. I'm like you...I like to nibble at night, so I try to make sure that it's relatively healthy stuff (a handful of dry cheerios, fat free instant pudding, fruits) if I do have to eat something. Because those are calories you can't work off so they'll go straight into you...so if you have bad things then it's the absolute worst.

[Blackadar]

Back to 205 today. Go figure.

DC, I'm not a dietary expert so take what I say with caution, but I'm not sure you're getting enough protein. I'm seeing massive sugar spikes for breakfast, followed by a lot of carbs. That kind of diet may be lower-calorie, but your body may be having a hard time with it. High carb/high sugar spike diets will cause your body to hang on to excess weight.

Breakfast - Your breakfast of juice may seem healthy, but the sugar spike caused by a pure juice breakfast isn't going to do you much good. Of all the meals, I think this is where you're probably on the wrong track.

I'd suggest either some decent bran cereal and/or some protein. If you're going to do fruit, don't drink juice - eat the fruit instead. The pulp is entirely necessary to slow down the digestion so that your body can shed weight and keep sugar levels in balance.

Snack - Fruit is good. If you don't get any protein at breakfast, you need to get some in here.

Lunch - A 4 egg omelet is a bit much. You're probably starved because you didn't have a decent breakfast. Try dropping that to two eggs and maybe a slice or two of whole wheat toast. If there's any cheese on that omelet, make it low-fat.

Snack - Sounds good. How about some nuts though? Your diet may need a bit more protein and this would be a good place to insert it.

Dinner - Tacos are fine. Depending on the size, 4 tacos may be fine. Again, if you're not using meat, you need to get some protein in here.


PS - On Carbs: Don't worry so much about whole wheat and such. If the ingredients say "enriched" flour, skip it. If not, you're probably safe.

[AnalBumCover]

Wow. I created this thread five years ago, and I dropped off after just a few posts. I lacked the will power to keep up with this and just went on with my life without any formal structure. There were times when I did get back on track (P90x which lasted about 60 days, a 75-week marathon training regimen which lasted about 10 weeks). But each time, without any will power nor a support group, I allowed myself to stop.

I have stayed away from FOFC for a few years to keep up with the rigors of my everyday life (marriage, work, pregnant wife and now new baby). But I always lurked this thread (my own creation!) to see how everyone is doing here.

1,300 posts later, I'm happy to see the support that you give one another continues to be as strong as ever. And it's making me want to come back!

I'll report back soon with stats and my typical day.

ABC

[Blackadar]

Wow. I created this thread five years ago, and I dropped off after just a few posts. I lacked the will power to keep up with this and just went on with my life without any formal structure. There were times when I did get back on track (P90x which lasted about 60 days, a 75-week marathon training regimen which lasted about 10 weeks). But each time, without any will power nor a support group, I allowed myself to stop.

I have stayed away from FOFC for a few years to keep up with the rigors of my everyday life (marriage, work, pregnant wife and now new baby). But I always lurked this thread (my own creation!) to see how everyone is doing here.

1,300 posts later, I'm happy to see the support that you give one another continues to be as strong as ever. And it's making me want to come back!

I'll report back soon with stats and my typical day.

ABC

Welcome back ABC! Life has a way of getting in the way.

Oh, and gratz on the baby. Boy or girl...and how old? We had our 2nd about 2 years ago. What I realized quickly is that taking care of a newborn in your 40s is much, much harder than doing it in your 20s or 30s!

[Dodgerchick]

I get my protein from nuts, eggs, and the ocassional protein powder. I have about a handful of nuts almost everyday. The juice is heavy in veggies (lettuce, kale, spinach, bell peppers, etc), with about 2 apples to sweeten it up, or 1 apple and about a cup of pineapples... so it's not all fruit.

Thanks for the feedback you guys, really appreciate it.

Exercise - today i'm going to zumba and a bit of weights.

[AnalBumCover]

Welcome back ABC! Life has a way of getting in the way.

Oh, and gratz on the baby. Boy or girl...and how old? We had our 2nd about 2 years ago. What I realized quickly is that taking care of a newborn in your 40s is much, much harder than doing it in your 20s or 30s!

Thanks Blackadar! Baby Girl Ashley is now 5 months old. Our first, and she's a sweetie. I'm 39 now, and yeah, it's difficult, especially without any support people close by - well, able-bodied people at least. But we're managing!

[hoopsguy]

I've been at 172.9 for the past three days, after six straight days at 173.9. I'm hoping my scale will give me a different reading again sometime soon ... my wife says she gets different numbers on it when she weighs in so I don't know what to make of getting the same number as the day before about 80% of the time.

In related news, I think I'm going to go shopping for some jeans that fit better. My 34" jeans fall off me without a belt and even with the belt are somewhat ill-fitting. If I'm down to 32" jeans it will be the first time I've been able to fit in that waist for at least 6-7 years.

[DaddyTorgo]

I've been at 172.9 for the past three days, after six straight days at 173.9. I'm hoping my scale will give me a different reading again sometime soon ... my wife says she gets different numbers on it when she weighs in so I don't know what to make of getting the same number as the day before about 80% of the time.

In related news, I think I'm going to go shopping for some jeans that fit better. My 34" jeans fall off me without a belt and even with the belt are somewhat ill-fitting. If I'm down to 32" jeans it will be the first time I've been able to fit in that waist for at least 6-7 years.

Holy crap. 32' ?? That'd be awesome. I'm into 34" myself, which is awesome to me. Holding steady at 179.2...would maybe like to take off another couple pounds before starting into the weight-lifting.

[Blackadar]

Still hanging right around 204, but that's not necessarily a bad thing considering where I started. Hopefully I can push it below 200 sometime soon.

[rowech]

So I had taken a week off of doing anything physical. I go for a 5K run with some decent size hills and after another couple of days I weight myself. After 9 days, I'm down 5 pounds! Sweet! So now I'm going to kick it backup. Tuesday I lifted and 30 min on level 15 on elliptical machine. Today? Right back up four pounds.

I have not a clue what's going on here. I know I'm supposed to lift in addition to cardio but I have to wonder if that's really the case.

[DaddyTorgo]

That's really weird rowech. I say stick with what worked though.

I'm a firm believer in the idea that there are different types of metabolisms and different bodies respond differently to things. So if the running 5k worked for you...go with that until it stops working.

[DaddyTorgo]

DC - to piggyback on what Bucc said - I think you need to keep an eye on portion control - particularly with all those eggs at lunch for one. You need to really contract your stomach and get used to eating a lot less. 4 tacos (of any sot) for dinner? I eat one hot dog now and I'm full for 6+ hours.

And change up your working out until you find something that works and spurs the weight loss and then keep going with that until it stops working. Also...I know it's tough with the kids, but make sure you get at least some physical exercise in everyday.

[DaddyTorgo]

178.8 this morning.

I now weigh what I did right before I went off to college almost exactly 13 years ago.

[The Jackal]

Feels good doesnt it?

[DaddyTorgo]

Feels good doesnt it?

It's kinda freaky - in a good way.

Still have a lil tummy that I want to get rid of though - need to start in on some serious ab-exercises. When I went off to college I was "flat-front", now I have a lil tummy.

But yeah - it feels good.

[Dodgerchick]

178.8 this morning.

I now weigh what I did right before I went off to college almost exactly 13 years ago.

yay!

[hoopsguy]

178.8 this morning.

I now weigh what I did right before I went off to college almost exactly 13 years ago.

Awesome. I'll be in the same position when I hit my goal weight (165). And, as you mentioned, I'm sure the weight will be distributed differently. But it will still be pretty cool to hit a weight I haven't seen in 21 years.

[corbes]

A weigh-in this weekend. Ranged between 159.2 (morning) and 162 (evening), down from a starting range of 168-173. On pace towards the goal of 150!

[Dodgerchick]

7/23/2011 - 183.8
8/7/2011 - 186.2
8/13/11 - 187.8
8/29/11 - 185.6

[hoopsguy]

Hit a new low (for this year, anyway) today - 171.7. I'm kind of surprised it happened today, because I ate more than usual over the weekend. Not terrible foods, but bigger portions than the norm. I would be pretty pleased to maintain this weight up until my start-of-month weigh-in.

[hoopsguy]

Also, one note on the exercise for this month - the 100 pushup challenge thing has been really good for me in terms of getting some upper-body work without having much in way of equipment at home.

Initial push-up test: 18
Mid-month push-up test: 23
End-month push-up test: ???, but hoping to be over 25

I've been repeating a day until I can do all the sets/reps on my own, without having to resort to "cheaters push-ups" ... either weak form push-ups or keeping knees on ground like they show on their website.

First day: 10/12/7/7/3 (not much of a 5th set, was supposed to get 11!)

Today: 11/15/9/9/13

So that is an increase in total push-ups from 39 to 57. Obviously the gains are going to level off, but I'm very happy to see these kind of results in the first month.

[corbes]

Hoopsguy, what is the 100 pushup challenge? It sounds intriguing. Is it five sets of 20?

Weigh in this weekend was 158. Down one pound from last week and approx. ten pounds overall. Haven't weighed this in four to five years.

[Blackadar]

Hoopsguy, what is the 100 pushup challenge? It sounds intriguing. Is it five sets of 20?

Weigh in this weekend was 158. Down one pound from last week and approx. ten pounds overall. Haven't weighed this in four to five years.

I'd like to know what it is too.

When I did P90X, I would crank out 240-250 of 'em of various types during the program (12 sets total). When I'm doing only half the program, my goal is 150 over 6 sets - 35 regular, 20 narrow, 30 wide, 30 decline, 20 heart-to-heart and 15 fence pushups. But I'm not doing them back-to-back, so I'd be interested in learning about the 100 pushup challenge to see what that's about.

[hoopsguy]

100 pushup challenge - one hundred push ups (http://hundredpushups.com/)

Basically, you are doing five sets with one minute of rest in between each set. I'm modifying the program a little bit, insofar as I refuse to move onto the next day before finishing the first day. So it took me all of August to complete "Week 1". Day 1 took me six attempts, Day 2 took two attempts, and Day 3 took four attempts.

At the end of the program, you should be able to do a set of 100 pushups.

So my month-end weigh-in was really good - came in at 169.7 this month, which is a drop of 4.4 pounds. I was at 169.5 a couple of days ago, but losing 4.4 pounds this month is a nice jump compared to the last few months. I firmly believe that the structure of having a spreadsheet to track all food, alcohol, and exercise helped keep me much more accountable and the results followed.

Also, I had mentioned in an earlier update that I was going to look at 32" jeans (down from 34"). They fit, and 31" fit for most cuts as well. But I'll stick with a couple pairs of 32" for now ... with the intention of potentially needing to buy some smaller clothes again next year.

[AnalBumCover]

Day 1, all over again.

9/1/2011 - 230.0

I think I may try my shot at the 100 pushup challenge. I had first seen this website while doing the P90X and told myself once I finished the 90 days, I'd attempt the pushup challenge. Never happened.

I'll do my initial test this afternoon.

[hoopsguy]

I'd like to know what it is too.

When I did P90X, I would crank out 240-250 of 'em of various types during the program (12 sets total). When I'm doing only half the program, my goal is 150 over 6 sets - 35 regular, 20 narrow, 30 wide, 30 decline, 20 heart-to-heart and 15 fence pushups. But I'm not doing them back-to-back, so I'd be interested in learning about the 100 pushup challenge to see what that's about.

Hmm, I don't know half of those push-ups you listed.

[Dodgerchick]

7/23/2011 - 183.8
8/7/2011 - 186.2
8/13/11 - 187.8
8/29/11 - 185.6
9/5/2011 - 184.6

Gonna start cranking up the exercise.

[hoopsguy]

So I had what I guess must have been an epicly-bad eating weekend. My wife and I did some fine dining as part of our 10 year anniversary celebration and I didn't exercise any meaningful portion control or concern about the food I ate for 48 hours.

My weigh-in on Monday morning was 174.6, or about five pounds over what I weighed when I left. I've managed to shed 2.5 of those so far, but I'm a little miffed to still be carrying around extra weight 4-5 days later. Oh well, I'm sure it will come off ... just surprised that it is still lingering. In the past few months (while I've been aggressively tracking) I haven't seen bad weekend choices stay with me quite this long.

[Blackadar]

Hmm, I don't know half of those push-ups you listed.


Regular - self explanatory
Wide - hands about 3" wider than normal
Narrow - hands directly under the shoulders, keep the elbows tucked in (more of a tricep pushup)
Decline - Prop your feet up on a chair, hands on the floor, normal hand width. Works your chest more.
Heart-to-Heart - Also known as Diamond pushups. Put your hands together directly under your chest, with the index finger and thumb touching each other. Do pushups that way (quite difficult). hxxp://www.smart-strength-training.com/pushups-diamond.html
Fence - Also known as Dive Bomber pushups. Start with your legs wide, your butt up and your hands pushing you back (not the typical plank pushup position). Think about an invisible fence in front of you. Go under the fence so you end up in a cobra position. Reverse back to the starting position. hxxp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttk8RdiIHzA


There's also side to side pushups (a personal favorite - right hand goes out when you go down, push back up, reset your hands, left hand goes out as you go down, etc.) one handed pushups, staggered hands pushups (one hand is back about a foot from your normal pushup position) walking push ups, rotational pushups and a whole bunch of others. It's amazing how a little variation can really work you differently.

I did my kettlebell training a couple of days ago and we did a Tabata circuit of pushups. That's 20 seconds on, 10 seconds of rest for 8 rounds (4 minutes total). I did 110 pushups in those 4 minutes...so that should complete 100 pushup challenge. ;)

The weight is still hanging around 204, but I'm getting more muscular right now. I guess kettlebells and bench presses will do that to you. The good thing is that when I weigh now it's 204-205 consistently, rather than seeing 204 only occasionally and often seeing 206-208.

[hoopsguy]

Blackadar, out of curiosity how many (regular) pushups can you do in a single set? Based on what you are describing from the P90X program and the Tabata circuit, I'm guessing you are probably able to post a pretty good number.

Also, have you thought about doing the Insanity workout program? I figure with all the other ones you have listed, and having just wrapped up 90X (again?) that it would be somewhere on your radar ...

[DaddyTorgo]

Woo - 2 week business trip, with no working out. Total weight gain: 0.0lbs

178.8 - feelin good.

Shopping for new fall/winter clothes this weekend.

[GoldenEagle]

I need to get back into this thread. II am working out and not really gaining any weight, but my nutrition is poor so I am not dropping pounds either. I have started doing CrossFit at a local affiliate, which is pretty cool. It is a good workout. They encourage eating Paleo, which is a low-carb/no dairy type diet.

[DaddyTorgo]

I need to get back into this thread. II am working out and not really gaining any weight, but my nutrition is poor so I am not dropping pounds either. I have started doing CrossFit at a local affiliate, which is pretty cool. It is a good workout. They encourage eating Paleo, which is a low-carb/no dairy type diet.

The problem with restrictive-type diets like that is that you can't maintain them long-term. They're not healthy+sustainable.

Portion control and sensible eating.

[Blackadar]

Blackadar, out of curiosity how many (regular) pushups can you do in a single set? Based on what you are describing from the P90X program and the Tabata circuit, I'm guessing you are probably able to post a pretty good number.

Also, have you thought about doing the Insanity workout program? I figure with all the other ones you have listed, and having just wrapped up 90X (again?) that it would be somewhere on your radar ...

A single set? You mean without stopping? Never tried, but probably 50 or more.

I've done Insanity. It sucks. It sucks hard. You work your ass off but the results aren't there because it's not based on any kind of good science. If you want to solely improve your cardio conditioning, then Insanity will help. But that's about it. Hell, I didn't even lose weight doing Insanity.

[sabotai]

100 pushup challenge - one hundred push ups (http://hundredpushups.com/)


I started this a few weeks ago (for like the 3rd or 4th time), along with the 200 squats and 200 sit ups. I had to stop in week 2 because doing those push ups made my wrists hurt (my carpals started tunneling). I ordered some push up bars this week end. I hope those help so that I can restart this.

[hoopsguy]

I started this a few weeks ago (for like the 3rd or 4th time), along with the 200 squats and 200 sit ups. I had to stop in week 2 because doing those push ups made my wrists hurt (my carpals started tunneling). I ordered some push up bars this week end. I hope those help so that I can restart this.

I had seen the squats and situps as well, but figured the pushups were enough for now. Maybe I'll give the situps a try when I get done with the pushups.

However, I figure the 100 pushups is going to take a long, long time since I can't do 100 pushups over 5 sets, let alone in a single set.

[DaddyTorgo]

Status quo over here (yay!)

[DaddyTorgo]

177.0

[Dodgerchick]

7/23/2011 - 183.8
8/7/2011 - 186.2
8/13/11 - 187.8
8/29/11 - 185.6
9/5/2011 - 184.6
9/16/2011 - 182.6

[corbes]

Good work over the past month DC!

[DaddyTorgo]

Way to rock out DC!!!!!!

Gettin trim!!!

[hoopsguy]

This has been a tough month for me, as I never seemed to be able to fully shed the 5 pounds I picked up over Labor Day. I had thought I was headed to my first "gained weight" month since starting the program, despite getting a decent amount of exercise and not being terribly out of line with diet compared to other months.

But I've lost 5 pounds in the last four days and am now sitting at 169.0, which I think is the lowest I've weighed in about 15 years. I'm also starting to do a little better with running, posting about a 10 minute mile pace for 2-3.5 mile runs and usually not stopping to rest like I did at the start of the month.

Now I'm just waiting for someone, besides my wife, to actually notice that I've dropped 20 pounds in the past 6 months. It certainly isn't the reason I'm trying to lose weight, but it is kind of baffling to me that not a single friend or family member seems aware that I'm in a lot better shape these days.

[hoopsguy]

Good work over the past month DC!

Agreed, it looks like you had a nice month. What kind of changes have you made that have helped you find (what appears to be) consistent progress compared to the previous months?

[sabotai]

Last few months have not been kind. They usually aren't. I fucking hate summer. The past few years, the trend has been to lose 10-15 pounds in the fall, hold steady through winter and spring, and then gain it all back and then some over summer as I retreat to A/C and am in no mood to work out after work. Not only that, but even with the A/C on, my insomnia gets much worse in the summer, I'm awake even later, the hunger comes....

Anyway. I broke the trend a bit. I was holding steady in the upper 220s through the summer until I went on a road trip in July and lived off restaurant food for nearly a week. I came back weighing around 233. And since I put that on fast, it was about 4-5 pounds of fat I threw on, pushing my fat % up a percent or two. Since then, I'm up another pound or two.

However, if I kept on my previous trend, I'd be back up to nearly 250, so it's not all bad news.

Here's my weekly average for Sept 19th - Sept 25th
Weight: 234.4
Fat %: 35.61%
Muscle %: 30.33%
Rest. Metabolism: 2097.3
Vis. Fat: 15.0

Still, my numbers from Sept. 26th, 2010 were 246.2 pounds, 1.5% higher on fat, 1% lower on muscle and 1.4 higher on Vis. Fat, so I'm still ahead of where I was a year ago. I would have liked to have been much further along, obviously, but there's nothing I can do about that now. I'm just happy I didn't fall into my usual rut and gain 20 pounds.

I ordered a few knee braces to see if that helps with running. Running shoes solved my foot pain awhile back, hopefully the knee braces help with my knees. I lost the most weight on a weekly basis while I was running, even the first week or two of C25K (while doing some weight lifting in between days) did more for me than any other workout.

[hoopsguy]

Where are you getting the numbers on Fat%, Muscle%, Resting Metabolism, and Vis Fat (what is that one?)? Are those coming from a more sophisticated scale or some other means?

[sabotai]

The scale I have is an Omiron HBF-500. That gives me all of the numbers.

[Ksyrup]

OK, so I'm back in this thread. GODDAMMIT! :mad: ;)

I think I remember posting in here several months ago that I needed to lose weight, and I did my best to try. But it just wasn't going to happen. Not entirely an excuse, but between March and August, I think we had maybe 4 weekends where we weren't out and about doing something with my daughter's softball team. Mostly spending 12-14 hours a day at tournaments, which means not eating on a schedule and eating out, usually fast food. It was difficult. And will be again next summer, especially since our little one is getting in on the summer travel ball fun.

But until then, I've got about 4-5 months to get back into shape. I've decided to go with weight watchers, which seems to me to be about as close to eating normal but watching what you eat as anything I could try to do on my own. I can track points on mobile apps and on their website. I started last week.

My beginning weight was 203.2. So from my absolute lowest point about 3 years ago, I've gained back about 50 pounds. But I was probably too skinny then (which was driven home when my 12 year old daughter came back from her yearly check-up at 154 lbs. - she'd weigh more than me if I was still at my lowest). I want to get back down to around 165ish.

Anyway, one week in and I'm down to 198.6. I've been hovering around 195-200 for a number of months, so I'll be happy to head under 190 in the next several weeks. In addition to WW, I'll be running 2-3 times a week on our treadmill at home and doing some crunches. I also want to do some weights, but I've got issues with my right arm (I'm pretty sure I've got some sort of rotator cuff/labrum damage that I've put off going to the Dr. about), so I'll probably not do too much with that begin with. I don't want to hurt myself more, or go to the dr. and have them recommend something that's going to slow down my momentum to lose weight.

So... I'll be checking in from time to time. I really hope this is the last time I have to do this. I'm definitely one of those people who is great at gaining and losing weight, but absolutely cannot maintain to save my life. I have to be in a constant state of flux - either going up or down.

[DaddyTorgo]

OK, so I'm back in this thread. GODDAMMIT! :mad: ;)

I think I remember posting in here several months ago that I needed to lose weight, and I did my best to try. But it just wasn't going to happen. Not entirely an excuse, but between March and August, I think we had maybe 4 weekends where we weren't out and about doing something with my daughter's softball team. Mostly spending 12-14 hours a day at tournaments, which means not eating on a schedule and eating out, usually fast food. It was difficult. And will be again next summer, especially since our little one is getting in on the summer travel ball fun.

But until then, I've got about 4-5 months to get back into shape. I've decided to go with weight watchers, which seems to me to be about as close to eating normal but watching what you eat as anything I could try to do on my own. I can track points on mobile apps and on their website. I started last week.

My beginning weight was 203.2. So from my absolute lowest point about 3 years ago, I've gained back about 50 pounds. But I was probably too skinny then (which was driven home when my 12 year old daughter came back from her yearly check-up at 154 lbs. - she'd weigh more than me if I was still at my lowest). I want to get back down to around 165ish.

Anyway, one week in and I'm down to 198.6. I've been hovering around 195-200 for a number of months, so I'll be happy to head under 190 in the next several weeks. In addition to WW, I'll be running 2-3 times a week on our treadmill at home and doing some crunches. I also want to do some weights, but I've got issues with my right arm (I'm pretty sure I've got some sort of rotator cuff/labrum damage that I've put off going to the Dr. about), so I'll probably not do too much with that begin with. I don't want to hurt myself more, or go to the dr. and have them recommend something that's going to slow down my momentum to lose weight.

So... I'll be checking in from time to time. I really hope this is the last time I have to do this. I'm definitely one of those people who is great at gaining and losing weight, but absolutely cannot maintain to save my life. I have to be in a constant state of flux - either going up or down.

Sounds good Ksyrup. I had a ton of success with Weight Watchers earlier in life and wholeheartedly recommend it - it's much better than any of those "fad diets" and really teaches you how to eat well and manage your portions. You'll do awesome man.

[DaddyTorgo]

Steady as she goes at 178. I've opened up my diet a tiny bit and am still maintaining, so that's fine by me.

[hoopsguy]

Interested to see where I end up this month, as I've jumped all over from 169-174. Would love to finish out month strong and end up in 168 range, but nothing would surprise me after last couple of weeks.

[Dodgerchick]

Agreed, it looks like you had a nice month. What kind of changes have you made that have helped you find (what appears to be) consistent progress compared to the previous months?

Thanks everyone!

Less tortillas, more brown rice and beans, and whole grains (Ezekiel bread ftw!). I haven't had juice in several weeks so my typical breakfast has been 1 Ezekiel Raisin Bread with 1 tbsp of peanut butter (no sugar added), 1/2 a banana and a drizzle of honey. I've been drinking a ton of tea and water. My mug holds about 16 ounces and I used to sweetened it with 2 packets of Splenda and now I'm down to 1. Slowly but surely I'll end up not using sweeteners at all...that's how my mom drinks it. She said to pretend it's flavored water... I'm not there yet. My typical lunch has been soup made with vegetable bouillon, Asian Rice Vermicelli noodles, and a bunch of veggies. Dinner is usually rice with beans and spinach or other veggies. I have a serious obsession with hummus that I need to tone down. Still have an obsession with chips but found that Beanitos Chipotle BBQ really hits the spot. They look like this:

http://sc.snackwarehouse.com/common/images/products/main/snacks-chips-beanitos-black-chipotle-bbq.jpg

So yeah, less fruits, more veggies and whole grains. Surprisingly enough, a lot less exercise.

[hoopsguy]

Start of month weigh-in is at 169.1, which is down 0.6 from where I was last month.

The weight loss last month kind of came out of nowhere, as I lost 3 pounds in the last week. And this month I was over 170 up until 9/22 thanks to a bad start to the month. So coming in 0.6 under last month isn't a monumental achievement, but I think it represents more of a steady progression than it would at first glance. I've been pretty solidly in the 169-171 range over those last 10 days and I'm going to hope I've seen the last of 173 at this point ... a weight I exceeded on five daily weigh-ins this month.

My push-ups didn't go terribly well this month. Partly a by-product of being busier at work, but that feels like an excuse given that this takes all of 10 minutes to do from home. I think the larger reason was I just didn't feel like I was making a ton of progress. I couldn't do the Week 2, Day 2 workout despite making 6 runs at it so far ... often times with a day or two of extra recovery.

Start of month push-ups: 55 (14/14/10/10/7 on W2/D1)
End of month push-ups: 63 (14/16/12/12/9 on W2/D2)

I'll have to do a max-set routine at some point, but my mid-month one was at the same 26 that I was at the end of last month. I know I had hoped to be doing somewhere in the 70-75 push-ups by this point and a max set of 30. Maybe those were unrealistic goals, but I clearly fell short of the former.

Overall health, I think is pretty good. There was a point late in the month where I felt like I actually looked kind of thin/good ... normally I obsess over the fact that I'll still look fat even when I hit my goal weight of 165, based on what I see in the mirror.

I think October promises to be a little more sane in terms of social events, so if I keep up my discipline I think I should be able to take a run at 167 or something like that.

[Dodgerchick]

7/23/2011 - 183.8
8/7/2011 - 186.2
8/13/11 - 187.8
8/29/11 - 185.6
9/5/2011 - 184.6
9/16/2011 - 182.6
10/01/2011 - 181.8

[corbes]

Was able to weigh in this weekend.

7-1 ~168
8-3 166
8-21 159
8-31 158
10-1 155

[corbes]

Continued good work DC!

[Ksyrup]

9/19 - 203.2
9/26 - 198.6
10/3 - 196.8

Lost about 2 pounds last week, not great - for me, anyway. I definitely need to be more active. Only ran twice during the week. I need to make that a minimum of 3 times, plus add in some crunches/small weights. Last night I did 5 sets of 20 crunches and some weights. Tonight I hope to run for about 30-40 minutes after Caitlin's pitching lesson is over. We've just got so much going on, and I hate finishing up with work out and shower and seeing it's already 9:30pm. I like to relax a little before the day ends, you know? I end up staying up until 12 or 1am, then get 5 hours sleep and start it all over.

[DaddyTorgo]

Way to go DC!!!

Way to go corbes!!!

Ksyrup kicking ass!

[Dodgerchick]

Thanks for the encouragement guys :) And great job on the weightloss Ksyrup, corbes and hoops. A loss is a loss is a loss. And DT... thanks for coming back to encourage us, you're such an inspiration, keep up the good work!

Everytime I go to zumba, I keep asking myself... what the hell am I doing here? There are times I get lost in the choreography, or I wear the wrong shoes and it doesn't go well. At least with running you just... run. The zumba thing seems to be more for the social aspect of it since that's when I get to see my gal pals.

I downloaded a zombie app on my droid - Zombie, Run! - Android Market (https://market.android.com/details?id=net.peterd.zombierun&feature=search_result) which I'm hoping to use today. I'll come back and post a review.

[Ksyrup]

I've run twice a week for the last couple of weeks, and last night I ran again. I couldn't believe how much stronger I felt last night compared to the first few times I ran. I have been taking it slow to ease back into working out, so I've been limiting myself to 30 minutes at about 12 minutes/mile on the treadmill (one of the pre-programmed workout settings). I could have easily gone another 15 minutes. So next time (probably tomorrow) I'm going to extend it a bit.

Eventually, I want to get back to doing an hour and running over 7 miles at a time. But I think that's a ways off.

[Ksyrup]

9/19 - 203.2
9/26 - 198.6
10/3 - 196.8
10/12 - 193.6


I switched my weigh-in day to Wednesdays, just because I'm out of routine over the weekend and almost always gain weight, regardless of how well I eat. I need the work routine to help keep me losing. I'm also able to drink a ton of water sitting at my desk all day, too, which helps. Anyway, I'm doing pretty good so far. I did 5.7 miles on a 1 hour treadmill jog last night, definitely the most I've run since starting back.

[hoopsguy]

Nice work, Ksyrup. Looks like the pounds are falling off you pretty quickly.

At my work, one of the senior management folks ran in the Chicago Marathon this weekend. In my 3+ months there, I've known him as a pretty obsessive guy about fitness and diet. I learned yesterday that he has dropped 200 pounds! The guy is practically a skeleton at this point - very gaunt. I had seen his picture on the company website and could tell he had lost a lot of weight but 200 pounds is a pretty staggering number.

[booradley]

Started this morning at 194 (down from 206). Waist down roughly 3". Breakfast was boiled egg and black coffee. Lunch is chicken, rice and spring rolls. Big run planned for tonight, before my family rolls in for the weekend & VT vs. Wake Forest (God help me, there!) ...

Will try to post here often, as it gives me a sense of accountability. And fun!

[booradley]

Instead of running, did weight training last night (Perfect Push Ups, bicep & forearm curls). Woke up this morning and checked in at 192.5, down from 194 yesterday.

Homecoming weekend starts today - it's gonna take a lot discipline on my part to even maintain weight through Sunday!

[Dodgerchick]

Nice work, Ksyrup. Looks like the pounds are falling off you pretty quickly.

At my work, one of the senior management folks ran in the Chicago Marathon this weekend. In my 3+ months there, I've known him as a pretty obsessive guy about fitness and diet. I learned yesterday that he has dropped 200 pounds! The guy is practically a skeleton at this point - very gaunt. I had seen his picture on the company website and could tell he had lost a lot of weight but 200 pounds is a pretty staggering number.

200 lbs., damn, he probably looks nothing like he did before.

Good work Ksyrup and booradley, the pounds are coming off nicely.

For me, I've slacking big time. I've been working OT so the last thing I want is to exercise when I'd rather be relaxing.. it's gonna be the same thing next week. I'll pay more attention to my diet and see how much exercise I can get in.

[Ksyrup]

9/19 - 203.2
9/26 - 198.6
10/3 - 196.8
10/12 - 193.6
10/19 - 192.0


Not bad. It's getting easier to eat less and I'm doing some kind of treadmill running at least 3 times a week. Still want to work in more crunches/small weights than I'm currently doing. Passed a big test on Saturday - we were gone from 8am until after midnight for my daughter's softball tournament, so we had to eat out. I had a Wendy's apple pecan salad and baked potato for lunch, then a McDonald's plain grilled chicken sandwich for dinner. Also brought a couple of apples to snack on.

My short-term goal is to hit my 10% Weight Watchers goal (182.9) by the time we leave for Thanksgiving (which is in about 5 weeks). Hopefully I can have a couple of 2+ pound weeks sprinkled in with the eventual 1 pound weeks I'm expecting. But 9 pounds in 5 weeks is certainly doable.

[booradley]

Thanks, Dodgerchick. Weight down to 190 now as we start Wednesday. Total loss = 20 pounds. We're ... getting ... there! :)

[Brian Swartz]

Well, time for me to join the throng here.

After a move and some other drama, I stepped on the scale at 333.0 a week and a half ago. That's less than half a pound under my high which was about three and a half years ago. I've had an up-and-down thing going in terms of the weight battle, as low as 282 in that period.

For comparison, I'm 6-4 1/2, played basketball in HS at 210-215. I'd like to get down to about 230 -- anything beyond that is icing, that would be a reasonably healthy weight for me. Short-term: under 310 by the end of the year hopefully.

I really hope this is the last time I have to do this. I'm definitely one of those people who is great at gaining and losing weight, but absolutely cannot maintain to save my life. I have to be in a constant state of flux - either going up or down.

I am so with you here. I know it has to be a life-style change, but I have not yet managed to consistently do that for more than about 4 months at a time(usually it's less than that).

As for what my plan is: high-protein, fairly low fat diet to build metabolism, pushups/crunches/squats 3 days a week. Hoping to add cardio after my body adjusts to the process, which has only part-way happened. Resisting the urge to eat garbage is a bigtime issue for me until I get into things for a while.

So --

10/9 -- 333.0
10/16 -- 327.4

Been doing well the last few days, starting to hit my stride a bit. We shall see how it goes.

[Ksyrup]

I'm usually able to lose the weight in 4-6 months and stick with my maintenance weight for about 8-12 months after that. Then I start gaining.

The main issue I have to change is the mindset about exercising and the link to eating, which is that if I'm not exercising, there's no reason to watch my weight. It's like a double whammy. For me, exercise is a way to lose weight (in my mindset), so when I don't need to lose any more, I don't do it. I don't see it as a way to maintain my weight while being a little loose with my diet, even though I recognize that on some level. And then when I know I'm not exercising, I feel like that gives me permission to eat whatever I want, since I'm not trying to lose weight. I'm not sure it makes much sense, but it's the rationale I use. And it feeds into the whole "if I'm not losing weight, I'm gaining" thing that's gone on with me since college.

[booradley]

I'm usually able to lose the weight in 4-6 months and stick with my maintenance weight for about 8-12 months after that. Then I start gaining.

The main issue I have to change is the mindset about exercising and the link to eating, which is that if I'm not exercising, there's no reason to watch my weight. It's like a double whammy. For me, exercise is a way to lose weight (in my mindset), so when I don't need to lose any more, I don't do it. I don't see it as a way to maintain my weight while being a little loose with my diet, even though I recognize that on some level. And then when I know I'm not exercising, I feel like that gives me permission to eat whatever I want, since I'm not trying to lose weight. I'm not sure it makes much sense, but it's the rationale I use. And it feeds into the whole "if I'm not losing weight, I'm gaining" thing that's gone on with me since college.

I certainly know what you mean. Lately I'm attacking this issue by running in 5k or 10k events with friends. With a steady slate of races on my schedule, I always feel like I'm in "training." Plus, the camaraderie of healthy, upbeat people keeps me motivated. They won't let me devolve back into slovenliness, and that's a huge help.

Good luck, Brian Swartz. It helps that you used to be an athlete - your body will remember The Old Ways in short order! :)

[Brian Swartz]

10.23

Weight: 322.1(-5.3 this week!)
Pushups: 0 max, 55 total reps this week(knee-pushup variety on those until my strength recovers enough to do a few 'normal' ones)
Crunches: 6 max(+2), 35 reps total
Aided Squats: 4 max, just added those to the routine.

Almost 11 lbs. down in two weeks is more than I expected, but I won't keep losing at that rate. A near-perfect week in terms of exercise/diet though so I'm thrilled with that. Still have some leg fatigue and erratic sleeping going on, I'd like to get that nailed down this week and then be able to add cardio next week. But very happy with the start. Must remember that's all it is.

[booradley]

Oops. That 'kerplunk' you heard was me falling off the wagon this weekend. Beer, pizza, wings. Stupid Saturdays! Stupid fun! But, I did get in 5 miles of running today, and felt great. Now, back to the grind ...

[corbes]

7-1 168
8-3 166
8-21 159
8-31 158
10-1 155
10-23 152

So far eliminating the times when I eat for comfort rather than hunger has made all the difference. A big part of this is making sure that I think about how I will feel AFTER I eat something rather than how it will feel to eat it.

Also, feeling better helps keep the motivation for exercise going.

Ksyrup, I understand what you mean about the link between exercising and eating habits. I've had that in the past too. Keep up the good work! Same for Mssrs. Radley and Swartz.

[Brian Swartz]

A big part of this is making sure that I think about how I will feel AFTER I eat something rather than how it will feel to eat it.

I like this! Great comment on the mental battle.

[Ksyrup]

9/19 - 203.2
9/26 - 198.6
10/3 - 196.8
10/12 - 193.6
10/19 - 192.0
10/26 - 190.6


I'm not used to losing weight in such small amounts, and it's frustrating. I weighed in at 190.4 on Saturday, then treaded water, I guess, the next half of the week despite eating well and exercising just like normal.

[corbes]

A pound a week is good steady progress Ksyrup! I think it looks like you are doing great.

[Ksyrup]

Yeah I know. It's more frustration with showing that I lose 1.5 pounds in a few days, and then nothing the next several. Overall, it's a fine and healthy pace, but... you know.

[Brian Swartz]

It can be frustrating. I try to focus on the fact that weight is often a lagging indicator. This week my weight is actually going up a little so far, but I'm improving strength, flexibility, still eating right, etc. so I know it will go back down, it can't not do that in the long run if I'm still following good habits.

[AnalBumCover]

9/1 - 230.0
10/26 - 228.4

My wife and I bought a juicer over the weekend and have replaced our dinners with a couple of glasses of vegetable and fruit juices. Originally we planned on doing a 10-day cleansing of just juices, but lack of will power got the better of us, and compromised to just juice for dinner with a sensible breakfast and lunch. I'm quite surprised that I don't feel starved throughout the night on a liquid-only dinner.

A favorite juice meal of mine consists of kale, spinach, celery, cucumber, and green apple.

[hoopsguy]

Still plugging away, but this has been beyond brutal for me in terms of work hours. I've more or less been reduced to just eating right, as the minimal exercise routine I had in place has disappeared. I'll be hoping to right the ship, to a large extent, next month. Other minor changes - starting to drink a little too much caffeine (maybe 4 cans of Coke per week instead of 1-2) but cutting down on the alcohol, especially during the week. I'll see if I can pull some numbers at the end of the month, since I do actually track stuff like this.

Weight is at 168.0 today, which is down about a pound from the start of the month. I would be pretty happy if I could lose one more pound between now and my start-of-month weigh-in.

[Ksyrup]

See, this is why it gets frustrating for me. This is the third week in a row this has happened - I weigh in on Wednesdays, and week-to-week I lose about 1.5 pounds. 2-3 days later, on my daily weigh-in, I'm down 2 pounds. Between now and next Wednesday, I won't go anywhere but maybe back up a little. It's bizarre. I'm down 2 pounds in 2 days, after losing 1.5 pounds over a week, but in that week, I had lost 1.6 pounds in 3 days.

Maybe I should make Fridays my weigh-in day...

[AnalBumCover]

See, this is why it gets frustrating for me. This is the third week in a row this has happened - I weigh in on Wednesdays, and week-to-week I lose about 1.5 pounds. 2-3 days later, on my daily weigh-in, I'm down 2 pounds. Between now and next Wednesday, I won't go anywhere but maybe back up a little. It's bizarre. I'm down 2 pounds in 2 days, after losing 1.5 pounds over a week, but in that week, I had lost 1.6 pounds in 3 days.

Maybe I should make Fridays my weigh-in day...
To eliminate some of the frustration, eliminate the daily weigh-ins.

[hoopsguy]

I tend to trend down throughout the week, then head up over the weekend. My wife will make a breakfast at least one day on the weekend and our dinners are not as minimalist as they tend to be during the week. Throw in a bit more alcohol and my Monday weight is a couple of pounds higher than my Friday weight.

So if I was picking a weekly weigh-in, I would gravitate to the same day you are suggesting ... Friday morning is the best time to feel good about your weight.

[Ksyrup]

To eliminate some of the frustration, eliminate the daily weigh-ins.

Yeah, I think I'm going to do that.

[booradley]

I only weigh in about once a week - I understand all too well the frustrations of daily monitoring.

People at work commented today that I have visibly lost weight, which is a nice confirmation of my progress.

[Dodgerchick]

7/23/2011 - 183.8
8/7/2011 - 186.2
8/13/11 - 187.8
8/29/11 - 185.6
9/5/2011 - 184.6
9/16/2011 - 182.6
10/01/2011 - 181.8
10/28/2011 - 180.6

[Dodgerchick]

Yeah I can't do the daily weigh-in either, it's too stressful.

[Dodgerchick]

I only weigh in about once a week - I understand all too well the frustrations of daily monitoring.

People at work commented today that I have visibly lost weight, which is a nice confirmation of my progress.

awesome, congrats!!

[corbes]

My weight is all over the dang place on a day-to-day basis. Hydration has a lot to do with it I think. I agree with the general sentiment that the progress is better seen on a weekly or twice-a-month weigh-in.

[Brian Swartz]

I do daily weigh-ins, but I don't place much stock in any trend that doesn't cover a two-week period. Keeps me from overreacting. You're definitely right that you have to look at the long-term in seeing if you need to change anything.

[Brian Swartz]

And it's time for another weekly update. Format change here to reflect the fact that my primary concern is following the plan, with the measurable results a side-effect of that work.

10.30
Summary

Very good week overall. I decided not to wait on the cardio and stepped on the treadmill starting on Tuesday. Still working into it, a little soreness in my legs but nothing serious. My body seems to be adjusting about as fast as I increase the time & distance so far. Slept a little better. I don't plan on adding anything else to the routine, it's down to the daily grind now.

No lapses, and I'm pleased to have reached the point where the daily eating right/exercise is just a normal part of the routine again, not something I have to talk myself into.

By the Numbers

Weight: 320.7(-1.4, -12.3 overall)
Pushups: 2 max(+2), 73 knee reps(+18)
Crunches: 6 max(--), 38 reps(+3)
Squats: 13 max(+9), 76 reps(NA)
Cardio: 5.25 mi., approx. 950 cal. burned, max HR approx. 130-145

Legs exploding as usual with the squats, I wish the rest of my body improved that fast! Graduate to Week 2, Col. 1 for those. Another week at least of the knee pushups, but at least I managed a couple this week.

One thing I did notice is that I'm giving myself too much rest sometimes on the crunches/squats, so those numbers may go down this week as I cut back on that.

Overall, very glad to have healthy habits in place again!

[hoopsguy]

So came into a somewhat unexpected bonus for 3rd quarter at work, and will be using a portion of that money to invest in some running shoes. I had actually gone to a store last week to look for some, but was blown away by how many choices were and realized I had no knowledge whatsoever to help me distinguish between any of them or fathom the logic behind pricing (why are $150 shoes better than $50 shoes?). Anyway, that led to me spending an hour on this last night.

My current running shoes are pretty much torn apart on the outside of each foot, which suggests that I'm an underpronator. I'm sure people who run regularly know this stuff, but it is new to me. It indicates that I put my weight on the outside of my foot when it comes down on the stride. Well, sort of ... I am definitely bringing the heel down first, but then the weight shifts to the outside rather than squarely in the middle of the foot. This means that a fair amount of the stress of running makes its way up my leg, and that I am likely more susceptible to injuries than someone who has a more ideal stride.

I'll be looking for shoes that help address this concern, as well as hold up for winter outdoor running. Ideally, I'll be getting 7-15 miles per week in over the next few months, with at least half of it outdoors ... at least until I wimp out and decide that the treadmill isn't so boring after all. Anyway, I at least feel better armed to make a decision now but I'm still going to go to a running shoe place rather than an all-around sporting goods store (like Dick's or Finish Line) because now I feel like I can at least ask intelligent questions and have some particular shoes that I want to target.

[Ksyrup]

First big challenge coming up this week - I leave tomorrow afternoon for a 4-day business trip to DC. Not looking forward to limited/expensive food choices and a major breakdown of my weekly routine.

[hoopsguy]

I'm in same boat - going to be heading out for weekend cutover migration for a customer. Eating with those weekends is always bad. I'll be bringing some exercise gear along to take advantage of the hotel facilities, which is a departure from most of my business trips in the past.

[AnalBumCover]

I'll be looking for shoes that help address this concern, as well as hold up for winter outdoor running. Ideally, I'll be getting 7-15 miles per week in over the next few months, with at least half of it outdoors ... at least until I wimp out and decide that the treadmill isn't so boring after all. Anyway, I at least feel better armed to make a decision now but I'm still going to go to a running shoe place rather than an all-around sporting goods store (like Dick's or Finish Line) because now I feel like I can at least ask intelligent questions and have some particular shoes that I want to target.
Some running shoe stores actually observe you running (on a treadmill or up and down an alley) and determine the best type of running shoes for your running style. They'll probably bring out four or five initially and you'd try each of them and narrow them down to a couple that feel most comfortable to you until you find the perfect shoe. This is all done without showing you the price of the shoe. Their goal is to find the best fit for your foot. If you get down to the last two, of course you can let the price determine your final decision.

There's a store like this out here in the L.A. area called "A Snail's Pace". Find out if there's a similar store out in your neck of the woods.

[booradley]

Well, weight down to 189, waist from 40" to 36" - although 36" is a bit snug. At what point do you say you "fit" into pants? :)

[hoopsguy]

Some running shoe stores actually observe you running (on a treadmill or up and down an alley) and determine the best type of running shoes for your running style. They'll probably bring out four or five initially and you'd try each of them and narrow them down to a couple that feel most comfortable to you until you find the perfect shoe. This is all done without showing you the price of the shoe. Their goal is to find the best fit for your foot. If you get down to the last two, of course you can let the price determine your final decision.

There's a store like this out here in the L.A. area called "A Snail's Pace". Find out if there's a similar store out in your neck of the woods.

That is exactly what happened. The place I went was "Fleet Feet", which appears to be a national chain with a couple Chicago area stores. First they had me walk about ten feet back and forth barefoot, and then I hit the treadmill for each of the three pairs that I tried on, and honestly wasn't able to tell a ton of difference between the three of them. All three were pretty comfortable, considerably moreso than my current pair (which is more or less in tatters). As you said, no prices shown until the end. But that was fine in this case, as I was playing with some bonus money plus gift cards so I was pretty OK with going above my normal budget this once.

I'm the proud owner of these shoes now - http://www.asicsamerica.com/footwear/running-shoes/gel-kayano-18-t200n-mens/

Probably more shoe than I am going to need for my running habits, but hopefully this will be a good incentive for me to get going and sustain a running program through the winter.

[AnalBumCover]

I've decided to weigh myself twice a week: Friday morning then again Monday morning (to see the effects of any weekend binging).

9/1 - 230.0
10/22 - 233.6 (unofficial, pre-juicer)
10/26 - 228.4
10/31 - 227.4

After only a week of juicing, I've lost a good 6+ lbs. I have only juices for dinner, and bring a bottle to work to drink throughout the day. I still eat breakfast and lunch, but it's pretty light. Today I have some yogurt sprinkled with Kashii cereal, and a small dish of pasta for lunch. If I'm still hungry, I'll probably go to the vending machine and get a bag of sunflower seeds. But this 32oz bottle of juice (pictured) should tide me over for the day.

http://images44.fotki.com/v220/photos/6/67778/297559/2011110106_31_411-vi.jpg

Looks nasty, but it's quite tasty. Really, there's about 5 parts apples and pears to 1 part leafy greens.

[Brian Swartz]

First big challenge coming up this week - I leave tomorrow afternoon for a 4-day business trip to DC. Not looking forward to limited/expensive food choices and a major breakdown of my weekly routine.

I hear you on this -- these can be make-or-break interruptions. I had a chili thing after church on Sunday(ate only a little and a bit of cornbread), then Halloween I worked from 9:30-8 which required me getting up in time to do core exercises, hit the gym for the cardio, etc. before I went in. Barely got myself up and around in time to do everything.

[corbes]

A lot of good work here Boo, ABC, Brian, Hoops . . . keep it up! Ksyrup, perhaps you'll find a chance to take a few good walks in DC?

[hoopsguy]

Start of month weigh-in was 167.4, down 1.7 from last month. Much better than the 0.6 I lost over previous 30 days, I suppose. Last month I posted that I wanted to "take a run at 167 or something like that" and I did get as low as 167.1 at one point, so I guess mission accomplished on some level.

I had a pretty consistent month, which could have been a banner month if I had gotten any kind of consistent exercise. My work was ridiculous, but that is likely to be the new reality with this job so I'm going to need to adjust. I've finally got my treadmill out of the garage and back in the house, and with a new pair of running shoes it is time to transition from soccer 1x per week to running 3-4x per week. And getting back into the push-ups, which frankly I have zero excuse for bypassing all month. Just let inertia, in a bad way, get the best of me.

What did I do well this month? Well, the booze was down a little bit and there really weren't any meaningful "binge" meals/weekends. I snuck in some snacking, but all in all my portion control was as good as it has been since I started working on weight loss last month.

November includes hectic work, Thanksgiving, and a business trip for 4 days that I know about so far. It will probably be a challenge to get to 165 this month, but if I get into something resembling a good running routine I can probably reach my goal of 165 four months ahead of schedule. I'm close enough to it that I think that is what I have to shoot for when reporting time comes around next month.

[hoopsguy]

Time to break out the diet spreadsheet to actually look for trends. Hopefully this is at least a little interesting for others to see ... I've been trying to capture good data on my weight loss activities, but haven't really gone inside the numbers before now.

If anyone has thoughts to offer on data that should be captured, I'm all ears.

August:
- Starting Weight: 174.1
- Ending Weight: 170.6
- Highest Weight: 175.6
- Lowest Weight: 169.5
- # of Cokes: 12
- # of Beers: 22
- # of Glasses of Wine: 21
- # of days doing pushups: 14
- # of days doing walks: 8 (mileage for 5 totals 8.1 miles)
- # of runs: 1 (2.7 miles in 31 minutes)
Splurge events: anniversary meal, lunch with college friends
Takeaways: 1st month of pushups, good routine there. More Cokes than I remembered drinking this month.

September:
- Starting Weight: 169.7
- Ending Weight: 169.4
- Highest Weight: 174.6
- Lowest Weight: 169.0
- # of Cokes: 14
- # of Beers: 33
- # of Glasses of Wine: 20
- # of days doing pushups: 10
- # of days doing walks: 1 for 2.14 miles
- # of runs: 4 for 12.65 miles, a little over 10 minute mile pace
- # of soccer games: 3
Splurge events: anniversary weekend, deep dish pizza, wife promotion, dinner with friends, lunch with college friends
Takeaways: more beer than I usually drink, seemed like lots of events this month

October:
- Starting Weight: 169.1
- Ending Weight: 167.4
- Highest Weight: 172.0
- Lowest Weight: 167.1
- # of Cokes: 16
- # of Beers: 17
- # of Glasses of Wine: 21
- # of days doing pushups: 14
- # of days doing walks: 0 (getting too cold to go out with daughter, will be dropped for November)
- # of runs: 0
- # of soccer games: 4
Splurge events: end of soccer dinner
Takeaways: bad sleep led to more caffeine, exercise collapsed outside of soccer. Lack of events meant less alcohol.

Notes - need to take better notes on eating days that are aberrations, easier to identify at glance without reviewing all meals and trying to figure it out again.

[Ksyrup]

9/19 - 203.2
9/26 - 198.6
10/3 - 196.8
10/12 - 193.6
10/19 - 192.0
10/26 - 190.6
11/02 - 188.4


Steady progress. So far so good on the road. It's nice being somewhere that has healthy options, unlike KY which basically has Subway. Ha! Weight Watchers is helping as I'm able to look up point values and such and stay within my allowance. Last night had a salad and taco from Baja Fresh, and just now had a great salad at Freshii - a place I'd never heard of but wish I had in my backyard. Basically, a build-your-own salad/wrap/rice bowl concept. Very cool idea, and great execution. Think I'll be back there before I leave Friday night.

Will be hitting the treadmill tonight, too.

[Ksyrup]

Well, weight down to 189, waist from 40" to 36" - although 36" is a bit snug. At what point do you say you "fit" into pants? :)

I'm at 188 and into 34" jeans. Not as loose as I prefer, but I fit. Problem is, I only have 1 pair of 34" jeans, 2 pair of 33" and a bunch of 32". So I need to drop the next 10 pounds or so very quickly. Might need to buy at least 1 more pair of 34" to bridge the gap. Also starting to transition between my "fat man" suits and "medium man" suits. Again, not much in between, so I don't have many options until I lose another 10-15 pounds. Good problem to have, I guess.

[AnalBumCover]

9/1 - 230.0
10/22 - 233.6 (unofficial, pre-juicer)
10/26 - 228.4
10/31 - 227.4
11/4 - 224.6

By not eating any solid foods after 2pm every day, I must be doing something right. I'm continually shedding the pounds and inches.

[Ksyrup]

Well, my Wednesday night didn't go exactly as planned. A good friend of mine flew in for the conference I'm at, and we went to dinner. So instead of a carefully planned meal and workout after, I ended up eating a bigger meal than expected and didn't get back to the room until after 9pm. So that night was shot. But I rebounded the last couple of days by strictly watching what I ate and getting in a couple of 4.5 mile runs on the treadmill. Mission accomplished.

[hoopsguy]

Good work, Ksyrup. I had a 15 hour workday for my first full day on the business trip but if the weekend plays out like I hope/expect, then I'll be able to match your two treadmill runs and hopefully come back home without having put on much weight.

I was down to 166.6 on Thursday afternoon before I left, which I believe is my lowest weight I've had since my freshman year of college. Very much hoping to hit 165 before Thanksgiving.

[Brian Swartz]

Well done KS and ABC. Getting right back on it after an interruption is so important.

[Brian Swartz]

And another week in the books

11.6
Summary

Solid week -- definitely not perfect, but pretty good. I had multiple interruptions to the normal eating pattern that were not in my control, but managed them all pretty well and didn't go off the reservation at all. No missed workouts, but Wednesday definitely did not have good focus on the core exercises. Got it back Friday with a great workout -- had trouble walking up the stairs afterwards until my legs recovered.

Mild leg soreness/tiredness on Wed and Fri but nothing significant -- I'm definitely not pushing all that hard yet.

By the Numbers

Weight: 317.7(-3.0, -15.3 overall)
Pushups: 3 max(+1), 81 knee reps(+5)
Crunches: 10 max(+4), 45 reps(+7)
Squats: 16 max(+3), 102 reps(+26)
Cardio: 10.9 mi., approx 1990 cal., 127-150 max HR
New Year's Goal: 300 lbs.(17.7 lbs. in 8 weeks)

First full week on the treadmill went off without a major hitch. I'm just starting to see barely discernible physical effects -- I actually feel worse than I did a month ago about my condition but that's just because I'm more focused on it now. Down a notch in the belt and almost a pants size -- 44s were the best fit and now 42s are a hair on the big side. The 46s are a freaking tent now, nigh unwearable, and I'm burning the ships -- they're headed to Goodwill.

With 8 weeks exactly left in the year -- New Year's Day falls on a Sunday which is my weigh-in day -- it looks like my original goal of 310 is going to be long gone by then. New medium-range goal is 300 even, which is aggressive but doable, 2.2 lbs. a week. That would put me right about where I've been at the turn of the new year the last 2-3 years, and I'd be at 12 weeks back on the program at that point which is the longest I've ever managed to stick with it in the past. If that's achieved, I'd be in great position to start 2012 off, and my metabolism would be just about in full gear by then.

[sabotai]

Little update even though it's all bad news. I had a migraine just about every day in October, so exercise was out. And because I was in pain all month, I sought out comfort food and am now back up to mid-upper 230s (Today's weight: 236.4). And just when the migraines stopped and I got my ass out of bed early to go for a run before work, I get sick that night and spend a few days coughing up stuff I don't even want to describe.

So yeah. Not sick anymore and hopefully the migraines don't come back for awhile so I can get back to it.

[corbes]

Good work Brian

[AnalBumCover]

10/22 - 233.6 (unofficial, pre-juicer)
10/26 - 228.4
10/31 - 227.4
11/4 - 224.6
11/7 - 227.8

Monday morning weigh-in. I fell off the wagon over the weekend and didn't juice for two days. I don't think I'll let that happen again.

There's a lesson to be learned here: I cannot fall back to my old habits, even if for just a day or two.

[Ksyrup]

9/19 - 203.2
9/26 - 198.6
10/3 - 196.8
10/12 - 193.6
10/19 - 192.0
10/26 - 190.6
11/02 - 188.4
11/09 - 186.6

Getting there. Another 3.5 pounds for me to meet my Thanksgiving mini-goal. That will be 20 pounds and halfway to my goal.

[hoopsguy]

sabotai - hope that the health gets back in line and you get back in the fitness mix again quickly. Oh, and if you could miss a couple of games in King's Pick4 game that would be just fine by me.

ABC - good news is that the "fall off the wagon" only delays the progress by a week. Blip on the radar in the long-term. Is the juicer a long-term plan or is it a "x # of weeks" program?

Ksyrup - you are killing it. You've nearly lost as much weight in 2 months as I have in 8.

Hope to have some good news to share in the next couple of days ...

[AnalBumCover]

ABC - good news is that the "fall off the wagon" only delays the progress by a week. Blip on the radar in the long-term. Is the juicer a long-term plan or is it a "x # of weeks" program?
I never gave myself an endpoint to this program. I wanted it to be sort of a general change of routine and lifestyle. It was tough the first few days. But after a while juicing at night became the thing I do when I get home from work. There's no cooking involved, minimal prep-work, and easy clean-up, so the task of "slaving in the kitchen" is pretty much eliminated.

[DaddyTorgo]

Just wanted to pop back in to share that it's been a couple months now and despite a hectic travel schedule that has curtailed my working out for up to two weeks at one point, I'm still maintaining at 178.

Not a huge surprise, as I really haven't eased up a whole lot on my diet (still eating the same foods, just maybe giving myself a little extra liberty).

Real happy though, as the statistics are so against me maintaining.

[DaddyTorgo]

I'm at 188 and into 34" jeans. Not as loose as I prefer, but I fit. Problem is, I only have 1 pair of 34" jeans, 2 pair of 33" and a bunch of 32". So I need to drop the next 10 pounds or so very quickly. Might need to buy at least 1 more pair of 34" to bridge the gap. Also starting to transition between my "fat man" suits and "medium man" suits. Again, not much in between, so I don't have many options until I lose another 10-15 pounds. Good problem to have, I guess.

I'm at 178 and in 34s. I need to trim my gut down more - that's my next mission.

[DaddyTorgo]

And another week in the books

11.6
Summary

Solid week -- definitely not perfect, but pretty good. I had multiple interruptions to the normal eating pattern that were not in my control, but managed them all pretty well and didn't go off the reservation at all. No missed workouts, but Wednesday definitely did not have good focus on the core exercises. Got it back Friday with a great workout -- had trouble walking up the stairs afterwards until my legs recovered.

Mild leg soreness/tiredness on Wed and Fri but nothing significant -- I'm definitely not pushing all that hard yet.

By the Numbers

Weight: 317.7(-3.0, -15.3 overall)
Pushups: 3 max(+1), 81 knee reps(+5)
Crunches: 10 max(+4), 45 reps(+7)
Squats: 16 max(+3), 102 reps(+26)
Cardio: 10.9 mi., approx 1990 cal., 127-150 max HR
New Year's Goal: 300 lbs.(17.7 lbs. in 8 weeks)

First full week on the treadmill went off without a major hitch. I'm just starting to see barely discernible physical effects -- I actually feel worse than I did a month ago about my condition but that's just because I'm more focused on it now. Down a notch in the belt and almost a pants size -- 44s were the best fit and now 42s are a hair on the big side. The 46s are a freaking tent now, nigh unwearable, and I'm burning the ships -- they're headed to Goodwill.

With 8 weeks exactly left in the year -- New Year's Day falls on a Sunday which is my weigh-in day -- it looks like my original goal of 310 is going to be long gone by then. New medium-range goal is 300 even, which is aggressive but doable, 2.2 lbs. a week. That would put me right about where I've been at the turn of the new year the last 2-3 years, and I'd be at 12 weeks back on the program at that point which is the longest I've ever managed to stick with it in the past. If that's achieved, I'd be in great position to start 2012 off, and my metabolism would be just about in full gear by then.

Just catching up in this thread - way to go man!! You can do it (as it sounds like you know!)

[DaddyTorgo]

I never gave myself an endpoint to this program. I wanted it to be sort of a general change of routine and lifestyle. It was tough the first few days. But after a while juicing at night became the thing I do when I get home from work. There's no cooking involved, minimal prep-work, and easy clean-up, so the task of "slaving in the kitchen" is pretty much eliminated.

That's kinda cool. Would be interested in more details on this - post here or shoot me a PM?

[AnalBumCover]

That's kinda cool. Would be interested in more details on this - post here or shoot me a PM?
It all started after my wife and I watched "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" on Netflix. I'm not going to bore you with the details of this documentary, you can read about it here: IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1227378/)

The next day, we set out on our own 10-day cleanse. Armed with a shiny new Jack Lalanne juicer and a shopping cart full of strawberries, kale, oranges, cucumbers, watermelon, spinach, grapes, celery, and tons and tons of apples, we began our journey of the juice.

24 hours later, we craved a burger and gave in.

But we didn't give up. After all, what are we going to do with all this produce? So we compromised. Juice only for dinner, and enjoy solid foods for breakfast and lunch. Any juice left over from that evening, bottle it and take to work to drink throughout the day. This became a great alternative to sodas at work.

This plan has worked for us for two and a half weeks already. Except for that first couple of days (and that hiccup from last weekend), we don't really think twice about juicing for dinner. There's no craving for anything else. Sure, if I have to prepare our lunch for the next day, the smell is wonderful and tempting, but we've always gone to the juicer.

If anyone here dares to try this, I'd like to hear your stories.

[DaddyTorgo]

I asked my mama to give me a juicer for Christmas! Go me!!

[AnalBumCover]

I asked my mama to give me a juicer for Christmas! Go me!!
Nice!

Now here's a tip if you're a little apprehensive of juicing leafy vegetables like kale or spinach: adding cucumbers will give it a nice cool, crisp taste, and apples (I like granny smith here) will sweeten it up and hide the "grassy" flavor of the greens. In fact, I add apples to just about everything I juice.

[AnalBumCover]

10/22 - 233.6 (unofficial, pre-juicer)
10/26 - 228.4
10/31 - 227.4
11/4 - 224.6
11/7 - 227.8
11/11 - 224.8

So two days set me back one week. But I'm back on track. If I go to a Pacquiao fight party on Saturday it will be a big test.

[hoopsguy]

Eh, might as well put some thoughts in here since I'm working on this on my own.

Hit 39 in early March, and decided that I wanted to pursue some weight loss goals over the next year.
3/2/2011 - 187.9 pounds
3/2/2012 - goal is 165 pounds, a weight I haven't seen since my freshman or sophomore year of college.

11/12/2001 - weight in at 164.6. So 3.5 months ahead of schedule on hitting the goal weight. Down 23 pounds in 8.5 months. Lost 2-3 inches off my waist. Made gradual, but fairly significant changes to the way that I eat in terms of portion control.

I'm generally pretty happy with how I look in mirror, although I'm now telling myself that I could get down to 155 and 30" jeans. I'm just now getting back into something that borderline resembles an exercise routine after several months of largely ignoring that part of the weight loss process. It will be interesting to see where this levels out, and at some point I may want to mix in some weight lifting to try and add more muscle. But that point is probably off in the fairly distant future, since right now work/family + running feels like a pretty full plate.

Anyway, just wanted to share that I had hit my goal weight. I've been in countdown mode for a couple of days now and I'm glad to have finally accomplished it.

[Brian Swartz]

Well done hoopsguy! That has to feel super to reach your goal!

way to go man!! You can do it (as it sounds like you know!)

Thanks for the encouragement! I'm do know that I can, but I'm far less sure that I will, which is one of the reasons I'm posting here -- accountability.

[Dodgerchick]

It all started after my wife and I watched "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" on Netflix. I'm not going to bore you with the details of this documentary, you can read about it here: IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1227378/)

The next day, we set out on our own 10-day cleanse. Armed with a shiny new Jack Lalanne juicer and a shopping cart full of strawberries, kale, oranges, cucumbers, watermelon, spinach, grapes, celery, and tons and tons of apples, we began our journey of the juice.

24 hours later, we craved a burger and gave in.

But we didn't give up. After all, what are we going to do with all this produce? So we compromised. Juice only for dinner, and enjoy solid foods for breakfast and lunch. Any juice left over from that evening, bottle it and take to work to drink throughout the day. This became a great alternative to sodas at work.

This plan has worked for us for two and a half weeks already. Except for that first couple of days (and that hiccup from last weekend), we don't really think twice about juicing for dinner. There's no craving for anything else. Sure, if I have to prepare our lunch for the next day, the smell is wonderful and tempting, but we've always gone to the juicer.

If anyone here dares to try this, I'd like to hear your stories.

We started juicing back in June of this year after watching Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead. We haven't done it as often as we used to because it can get expensive, but I really, REALLY love the Green Lemonade.

[Dodgerchick]

bump

Antmeister and I have been incorporating more juices into our diet. By juices I mean juicing fruits and veggies. We've been having a Green Lemonade for the past few days. Here's the recipe if anyone is interested:

Green Lemonade

Makes 1 serving

1 head romaine or celery
5 or 6 stalks kale (any type)
1 to 2 apples (Fuji is the best)
1 whole lemon
1 to 2 tablespoons fresh ginger (optional)

Process the vegetables through the juicer by admitting one vegetable at a time through the mouth of the juicer. The fiber will shoot out of the juicer into one container while the spout will eject the fresh juice into another container. Pour into a large glass and drink! The lemon really cuts out the ‘green’ taste that most people try to avoid.

We tried celery and it had a crazy celery aftertaste. Tried it with lettuce this morning and it's MUCH better.

So yummm.

[Brian Swartz]

11.13

This week was somewhat of a challenge. It had a bit of everything -- sometimes I was unusually hungry, others I didn't feel like eating at all, sometimes within the same day. I had some unusually strong cravings, and got up a bit late on Thursday, almost missing my daily cardio.

Wednesday I was quite sore, enough that I was going to back off a bit for a few days, but then felt much better the rest of the week so I didn't have to do that. All in all very good execution, but it was more difficult than the other weeks have been to stay on program. Felt more like work at times.

By the Numbers

Weight: 316.2(-1.5, -16.8 overall)
Pushups: 2 max(-1), 70 knee reps(-11)
Crunches: 9 max(-1), 53 reps(+8)
Squats: 14 max(-2), 112 reps(+10)
Cardio: 12.43 mi.(+1.53), approx. 2270 cal.(+280), 150 max HR(--)
New Year's Goal: 300(16.2 lbs in 7 weeks to go)

As can be seen, mixed results this week for the first time. Rough week for pushups, which tend to stall every so often. Still definitely a step forward overall, but it doesn't feel as good as when everything is clicking.

Had some soreness and aches in unusual places this week, it's like the support muscles are starting to get stressed more. Bottom line though is that I put in good work again.

[DaddyTorgo]

Cool - way to go Brian!

[AnalBumCover]

Congrats hoopsguy on hitting your goal! And good job Brian on getting through that tough week.

10/22 - 233.6 (unofficial, pre-juicer)
10/26 - 228.4
10/31 - 227.4
11/4 - 224.6
11/7 - 227.8
11/11 - 224.8
11/14 - 225.6

As expected, the Pacquiao fight party was filled with many temptations, and I gave in that night, having a couple slices of thin crust pizza an soda. But the results weren't as bad as the prior weekend's binge.

Tonight I'll try out DC's Green Lemonade recipe.

[Ksyrup]

11/12/2001 - weight in at 164.6. So 3.5 months ahead of schedule on hitting the goal weight. Down 23 pounds in 8.5 months. Lost 2-3 inches off my waist. Made gradual, but fairly significant changes to the way that I eat in terms of portion control.

I'm generally pretty happy with how I look in mirror, although I'm now telling myself that I could get down to 155 and 30" jeans. I'm just now getting back into something that borderline resembles an exercise routine after several months of largely ignoring that part of the weight loss process. It will be interesting to see where this levels out, and at some point I may want to mix in some weight lifting to try and add more muscle. But that point is probably off in the fairly distant future, since right now work/family + running feels like a pretty full plate.

Anyway, just wanted to share that I had hit my goal weight. I've been in countdown mode for a couple of days now and I'm glad to have finally accomplished it.

Nice! I did the same thing, getting down as low as 152 at one point. I think it was too low for me to maintain. I definitely enjoyed fitting into 31" pants, though. I think I'm going to stick around mid-160s this time. I think. Once I get there, my guess is I'll want to continue (mainly because, as I said when I started this, I'm great at losing and gaining weight, and if I keep losing, I can push off the maintaining part that much longer).

[hoopsguy]

Note from the weekend - I worked more or less non-stop for two straight weekends so decided to take my wife/daughter out for dinner at Giordano's (deep dish pizza) on Sunday night.

Deep dish pizza and beer are no good for weight loss. Time to get back to 165. That is all :)

[AnalBumCover]

Dodgerchick - I just had the Green Lemonade. Yeah... that totally rocks. :thumbsup:

[Dodgerchick]

Dodgerchick - I just had the Green Lemonade. Yeah... that totally rocks. :thumbsup:

Yeah! Glad you liked it :) Did you try it with celery or lettuce?

[Dodgerchick]

dola,

I absolutely cannot have pizza, not even thin crust cuz I can easily eat half of one.. no joke.

The scale has gone up, but I've lost some inches... makes no sense because I haven't gone to the gym in over 2 weeks :-o

[AnalBumCover]

Yeah! Glad you liked it :) Did you try it with celery or lettuce?
I used lettuce. I'm not a big fan of the celery aftertaste either - even if I use just one stalk, I can still taste it.

[Ksyrup]

9/19 - 203.2
9/26 - 198.6
10/3 - 196.8
10/12 - 193.6
10/19 - 192.0
10/26 - 190.6
11/02 - 188.4
11/09 - 186.6
11/16 - 183.6

NOW we're rolling! Just a half-pound from my interim goal of 20 pounds by Thanksgiving. I hope I have another strong week going into Thanksgiving, as I'll be headed to my parents' for several days and will no doubt be tempted by my mom's cooking. At least it won't be a full week.

[AnalBumCover]

Great job Ksyrup!

I hadn't thought of setting personal goals when I started juicing. So I figure I'll do it now. Before the end of the calendar year, my goal is to go down to 210 lbs. Then my next goal is to go under 200 lbs by my birthday on 1/29. That would be about 34 lbs since starting my juicing plan in late October.

I don't think I can accomplish this by juicing alone, so my must start incorporating some exercise into the program. Let's start with walking.

I've had a pedometer laying around the house for a long time, and I decided to finally put it to good use. Tuesday, I counted 5100 steps, and that was for a typical workday and evening. I plan to take 10,000 steps at least three times a week. I'll document this as well on my weekly updates. I'll slowly incorporate other types of exercise along the way and record them here.

[Ksyrup]

Great job Ksyrup!

I hadn't thought of setting personal goals when I started juicing.

Start small - like, 74 HRs in one season.

[DaddyTorgo]

Woo! I'm still losing a little apparently, now that I'm done with the busy part of fall and back into a controlled environment.

175.4 this morning (-87 lbs). That's officially the lightest I've been since the summer after HS. And that was after I lost 40lbs that summer. So this is the lightest I've been probably since I was probably 15/16 or something.

[Brian Swartz]

Awesomely done DaddyT and KS!

[Ksyrup]

Phenomenal, DT!

[corbes]

A lot of positive stuff happening here. I like it.

[AnalBumCover]

10/22 - 233.6
10/26 - 228.4
10/31 - 227.4
11/4 - 224.6
11/7 - 227.8
11/11 - 224.8
11/14 - 225.6
11/18 - 224.2

Fridays will be my official weigh-in, with Monday (in gray) as the post-weekend check.

Minimal weightloss from last Friday, but modest from the Monday check-in. I'm at my lightest since I started the program, so I'm happy about that.

My pedometer recorded a total of 15,400 steps this week since I started counting on Tuesday, with a high of 5,200 on Thursday - nowhere close to the 10,000 steps three times a week goal.

[corbes]

A lot of difficult and stressful events at work have really increased the temptation to eat comfort snacks lately; my resolve is being put to the test. I'm doing decently at avoiding the worst of the comfort snacking and have increased the amount of exercise as a way of dealing with the stress, but, it's hard!!

[Dodgerchick]

Yeah corbes! Wish I had your will power.

[Dodgerchick]

I finally went to the gym after not doing jack for 2 weeks. I have next week off and I'm planning on joining my gal pals at the gym in the morning. Oh man I can't wait for Tuesday's Yoga class. By far my favorite class I've ever taken.

Keep up the fabulous work gentlemen.

[Brian Swartz]

11.20
Summary

Strange week. Went great up until yesterday -- legs were feeling much better, etc. -- but my appetite has returned as well. I'm taking that as a good sign that my metabolism is going up. Had some kind of 24-hour-bug on Saturday, so I slept in and shortened my walk on the treadmill. Yesterday and today I had special social events, so there were some departures from the eating plan as a result.

I'll have to wait a day or so and see how all that shakes out this week.

By the Numbers
Weight: 314.7(-1.5, -18.3 overall)
Pushups: 3 max(+1), 82 knee reps(+12)
Crunches: 10 max(+1), 60 reps(+7)
Squats: 17 max(+3), 121 reps(+9)
Cardio: 13.25 mi.(+.82), 2415 cal.(+135), 147 max HR(--)
300 by 1/1/12: 14.7 lbs to go, 6 weeks.

It appears I'm likely to come up a bit short on making the New Year's goal, but that's ok. Thanksgiving this week so there's a day that I won't be able to do cardio(fitness center is closed). So long as I don't gain this week, I'll be happy.

[AnalBumCover]

10/22 - 233.6
10/26 - 228.4
10/31 - 227.4
11/4 - 224.6
11/7 - 227.8
11/11 - 224.8
11/14 - 225.6
11/18 - 224.2
11/21 - 224.8

Not bad for the weekend, considering I spent Sunday morning at an El Torito brunch.

[Brian Swartz]

Thanksgiving week is turning into a barrel of 'not-fun'. Had a couple of minor glitches eating wise on Sunday and Monday, then got right back on things. However, I also started getting sick at the same time. By Wed night it was obvious that the body needs rest -- it's at the point where exercising would do more harm than good.

Rather frustrating that, and combined with Thanksgiving dinner being tomorrow, etc., I expect to take some steps backwards this week. Just hoping right now I can get healthy as soon as possible so I can get moving in the right direction again.

[corbes]

It's been a hard week for me too. I think the most important key for this week, though, is to remember that my feelings of frustration this week are really the result of having committed myself to a long-term goal of a healthy lifestyle. We're judging ourselves against a new standard now--and that's an important achievement in and of itself.

[MacroGuru]

Well, I have a goal and I am aiming for it and my girlfriend is supporting me in it.

It is two fold.

I found an app for my WM7 phone that is labeled 6 weeks training. When done, I should be able to do 100 pushups, 200 situps, 200 dips, 20 pull ups.

So that is my first one to complete.....

Second, I am going to register for the Run For Your Lives 5K Zombie Infested obstacle course in Pittsburgh (http://runforyourlives.com/locations/pittsburgh-overview/) for next year. I will probably need the bulk of the time to be ready for it, but I will also plan to run in some of the local events in Buffalo to prepare me for it. Now the issue I will be having is the fact I will be running on treadmills and ellipticals during the winter, until I get cold weather running gear.

Wish me luck, my love for food and beer is going to be my major weakness but I need to drop weight, I am at the heaviest I have ever been and I always need a reason mentally to get into shape. These will help and I hope preparing for them will promote that healthy lifestyle I need. My sister who just passed did so because of a stroke and I do not want it to be me next.

[Brian Swartz]

I found an app for my WM7 phone that is labeled 6 weeks training. When done, I should be able to do 100 pushups, 200 situps, 200 dips, 20 pull ups.

So that is my first one to complete.....

Good luck! That's the same one I'm on I'm almost positive, I use it for pushups/squats/crunches. Takes more than six weeks unless you're already in really good shape(and maybe even then), but it has a reasonably good progression and works well for me.

11.27 Summary

So let's see. Since mid-week, I've gotten mostly healthy, which is great! I did pretty well on Friday and Saturday eating wise, not great but I didn't indulge in any deserts and generally ate in reasonable moderation. I could still feel my discipline slipping a bit -- it's so hard for me to maintain that when I'm not feeling well and can't exercise. I'll take a B for the week overall, a number of minor departures but nothing big.

Taking today as a final rest/recovery day, and also a 'detox' day from the holiday food, getting my body back into the normal eating regimen. Then tomorrow I'll start back up the exercise side.

Top goal for the week is definitely to be able to report that I've used it to get back into my normal routine completely. Four weeks till the next interruption of Christmas, and I want to finish off the year well.

By the Numbers
Weight: 314.9(+0.2, -18.1 overall)
Pushups: NA max, 55 knee reps
Crunches: NA max, 45 reps
Squats: NA max, 94 reps
Cardio: 8.34 mi., 1525 cal., 157 max HR
300 Milestone: 14.9 to go.

I thought I'd gain 2-3 lbs. this week with everything that was going on -- I'll definitely take just a quarter-pound! The first half of the week was great up until the health issues, body was feeling super, so hopefully I can't get back to that pronto.

[hoopsguy]

Well, I'm going to make it through Thanksgiving without totally blowing up but I've still given back the couple of pounds I had lost earlier in the month.

I'm also in a position of needing to get some cold-weather running gear. I've run outside a couple of times this month, but I just don't have stuff to do this 2-3 times a week when winter arrives in earnest.

[corbes]

7-1 168
9-1 158
10-1 155
10-23 152
11-26 146

I think this last number is up a few pounds from where it was two weeks ago (I don't have a scale so the opportunity to weigh in arises only sometimes) but, overall, the trend continues to be good. It has been helpful to post here in this thread.

[AnalBumCover]

Good luck! That's the same one I'm on I'm almost positive, I use it for pushups/squats/crunches. Takes more than six weeks unless you're already in really good shape(and maybe even then), but it has a reasonably good progression and works well for me.

Is this a single app for all workouts? For the Android, I see individual apps for each exercise. From the look of them, they appear to be the "official" apps for the onehundredpushups.com program. I'll be aiming to buy this, unless I find the app that includes all of the exercises.

[AnalBumCover]

10/22 - 233.6
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11/11 - 224.8
11/14 - 225.6
11/18 - 224.2
11/21 - 224.8
11/28 - 226.0

I missed my official Friday weigh-in, but my Monday check-in revealed a minor setback - a little over a pound - from the previous check-in. I expected to gain at least two pounds from the Thanksgiving feasts, so I'm glad with my results.

My wife and I hosted Thanksgiving this year, so maybe it was the fact that I was on my feet most of the day entertaining about 25 guests, and eating very little throughout the day resulted in the lower than expected weightgain.

[MacroGuru]

Is this a single app for all workouts? For the Android, I see individual apps for each exercise. From the look of them, they appear to be the "official" apps for the onehundredpushups.com program. I'll be aiming to buy this, unless I find the app that includes all of the exercises.

The one I have for my WM7 phone is an all in 1 program.

[Brian Swartz]

Is this a single app for all workouts?

I'm a dumbphone guy who just keeps his own records, so I just use the website.

[Ksyrup]

I've missed a couple of weeks thanks to work/travel/holidays, so here's a 2-week update:

9/19 - 203.2
9/26 - 198.6
10/3 - 196.8
10/12 - 193.6
10/19 - 192.0
10/26 - 190.6
11/02 - 188.4
11/09 - 186.6
11/16 - 183.6
11/23 - 182.0
11/30 - 180.8

Steady progress. Really happy with my Thanksgiving week weight loss, as we drove to Dallas, so I had to deal with 2 all-day road trips and my mom's cooking. After hitting my pre-Thanksgiving goal of 20 pounds, I decided to let go a little for the holidays, hoping maybe it would be good to shock the system for the next 2-3 months and 20 pounds I have left. I didn't watch what I ate or track my food on Weight Watchers for 3 days.

Once I got home, I detoxed by getting back to the strict diet, ran 10 miles combined on Sunday and Tuesday, and wound up with a pound loss for the week.

REALLY looking forward to seeing 170-something by next week. I need the next 5 pounds to go quickly so I can fit into some smaller clothes and shelve my "fat man" stuff. It's kinda uncomfortable being in between right now.

[hoopsguy]

End of month weigh-in was 164.4, which is the first time I've had my lowest weigh-in of the month on the last day. Down 3 pounds from 11/1, so I would have to say that this was a pretty strong month for me.

The highlight of the month was hitting my weight loss goal that I had set back in March. I did that back on 11/12, and since that time watched my weight go back up a couple of pounds (deep dish pizza two weekends in a row will do that, I suppose) before corralling it again over the last week.

I did get more exercise this month, with a combined 10 runs between the treadmill and outdoors. I managed to run a seven minute mile on the treadmill, which is the fastest I've run there and was under 10 minutes/mile during a 5K run outside. Neither of those are times I'm super excited about, but they are areas that I hope to build on in the coming months. I'll be setting goals around that, rather than a pure weight loss amount, over the next couple of months.

I drank too much caffeine in November, and that is going to stop this month. I'm going to set the goal of only drinking 5 12oz cans of Coke for the month. I know that was something that would not have been too big a challenge over the summer, but I haven't done this for several months now so it is time to tighten up in this area. On a related note, I'll also begin tracking how many hours of sleep I'm getting each night as part of my fitness spreadsheet. Finally, I want to start integrating my workouts into some kind of workout site - whether it is mapmyrun or something else, I want to start publishing those results someplace besides my spreadsheet.

[DaddyTorgo]

FYI

Holding steady in the 175-178 range. Fluctuating within that during the week, but never outside of it. 177.0 this morning.

Just need to like...make sure that I can hold this weight through the winter...after that I should be fine, since I hit it in like October - that would be roughly 6 months which should hopefully mean that I'm good long-term (although I will remain vigilent).

Still haven't really changed my diet...I'm such a creature of habit that I'm totally accustomed to it now, so it likely won't change all that much. I have opened it up a little bit to give myself say...a little dessert each night - but that's still just a Weight Watchers dessert, so it ain't exactly breaking the calorie-bank.

Amazing for me that I don't really crave sweets. I used to hardcore-crave sweets. Now I don't even really want sweets/rich desserts...I want like...fruity desserts.

[AnalBumCover]

10/22 - 233.6
..
..
11/14 - 225.6
11/18 - 224.2
11/21 - 224.8
11/28 - 226.0
12/2 - 227.4

Well, back to square one. My wife and I hadn't been as diligent in our juicing this week. It'll be a detoxing weekend, for sure.

On the plus side, I've downloaded the 100 Push Ups app for the Android and started my program. I'll complete week 1 tonight.

[hoopsguy]

3 pounds over two weeks isn't exactly "square one" but definitely better to tighten it up now rather than wait for another 3 pounds .... or 10 pounds .... or, well you get the picture.

[Brian Swartz]

That's fantastic KS! Losing a pound plus in a holiday week is very impressive!!

[Ksyrup]

One thing I'm really missing from my workouts is weights. I'd love to add push-ups, but with my shoulder the way it is, I can't do it. And I'm afraid to go to the doctor about it until I've lost another 15 pounds or so, because I'm afraid I'll have to completely stop running or doing other things based on what they tell me.

A couple of weeks ago, my oldest daughter was doing "girl push-ups," and I got on her about doing the regular kind. Then my little one started trying to do them, but had her butt way in the air. So I got down to show them an example, and I couldn't even push up with my right arm from 1! Fuck me. I damn sure don't want to have rotator cuff surgery.

[DaddyTorgo]

I gotta start incorporating weights - that's my New Year's Resolution to myself. I also need to make a doctor's appointment now that I'm at a better weight.

[Dodgerchick]

Impressive, all of you!

I've gained/lost the same 4 lbs for the past few weeks. I've been working a lot of OT which leaves very little room for working out. That and all the potlucks we've had at work, I'm happy to be where I'm at... very thankful.

[Dodgerchick]

10/22 - 233.6
..
..
11/14 - 225.6
11/18 - 224.2
11/21 - 224.8
11/28 - 226.0
12/2 - 227.4

Well, back to square one. My wife and I hadn't been as diligent in our juicing this week. It'll be a detoxing weekend, for sure.

On the plus side, I've downloaded the 100 Push Ups app for the Android and started my program. I'll complete week 1 tonight.

When you detox, do you mean all juice?

[Brian Swartz]

12.4
Summary

Tough week. Health continues to be an issue, on my more intense cardio days fatigue was a big deal, esp. Thurs and Sat. A couple dizziness spells after workouts this week also, and by body has randomly decided to wake up an hour or two before my alarm time(as I'm trying to give myself a bit extra sleep still being somewhat ill), or even just pointlessly in the middle of the night. Yay.

I'm back in the 'groove' so to speak post-Thanksgiving though, which is what I wanted for this week, so mission accomplished. It was less than fun at times.

By the Numbers

Weight: 311.0(-3.9, -22.0 overall)
Pushups: 4 max(+1), 89 knee reps(+7)
Crunches: 11 max(+1), 71 reps(+11)
Squats: 19 max(+2), 149 reps(+28)
Cardio: 12.73 mi.(-0.52 mi.), 2325 cal.(-90), 150 max HR(+3)
Next Milestone(300): 11.0 to go

In terms of pure numbers, my best week so far overall. I would have been quite happy with losing half of the weight I did -- my biggest drop since the first couple of 'adjustment' weeks back in October!

The other comparisons are to the last 'full' week, which was two weeks ago, and given that I had a day short this week on the cardio, it's all win from top to bottom.

I'm ready to finish the year strong!

[hoopsguy]

Nice work, Brian. Keep up the good work.

Are you tracking your health issues relative to workouts/diet/sleep? I would expect that you would want to see that those conditions improve alongside your fitness level. Or at least I would hope that is what you see over time.

[Brian Swartz]

That's a good question. My present head cold is just one of those things, but I have seen other health benefits. The biggest one is energy/recovery from a long day. That's been a mammoth change -- I have more energy now while ill than I had when I was healthy back in the summer/early fall. Another one is pain from walking in my feet and toes -- that was only really an annoyance but is gone now almost completely, presumably a combination of toughening up and less weight to carry around.

Part of the reason the energy thing is such a big deal is that I 'get back' a significant part of the time that I invest in working out with being more productive in the rest of my day. So I don't even lose much from a time perspective when all is said and done.

[corbes]

Brian, that's great to hear. Here's to feeling healthier all around!

[Ksyrup]

9/19 - 203.2
9/26 - 198.6
10/3 - 196.8
10/12 - 193.6
10/19 - 192.0
10/26 - 190.6
11/02 - 188.4
11/09 - 186.6
11/16 - 183.6
11/23 - 182.0
11/30 - 180.8
12/07 - 178.6

As great as it was to hit my "half-way" point, I'm probably more stoked to see 170s. It's kind of a dividing line - if I see 170-something or under, I know I'm doing OK. If it's over that, I know I'm trending the wrong way and have already let it slip too much.

[corbes]

Good work Ksyrup! It's totally fun to change the number in the "tens" column.

[AnalBumCover]

10/22 - 233.6
..
..
11/18 - 224.2
11/21 - 224.8
11/28 - 226.0
12/2 - 227.4
12/9 - 224.0

Nice. :)

[DaddyTorgo]

9/19 - 203.2
9/26 - 198.6
10/3 - 196.8
10/12 - 193.6
10/19 - 192.0
10/26 - 190.6
11/02 - 188.4
11/09 - 186.6
11/16 - 183.6
11/23 - 182.0
11/30 - 180.8
12/07 - 178.6

As great as it was to hit my "half-way" point, I'm probably more stoked to see 170s. It's kind of a dividing line - if I see 170-something or under, I know I'm doing OK. If it's over that, I know I'm trending the wrong way and have already let it slip too much.

Congrats. Where are you trying to end up?

[Brian Swartz]

12.11
Summary

Good week overall. My body is doing some weird things -- more evidence that metabolism is really starting to kick into gear. I continue to wake up before my alarm on a semi-regular basis, but I'm also often tired at mid-day(usually 3-4 pm). So I haven't really found an equilibrium yet.

I did have my first real screw-up this week. After a frustrating day off on Tuesday, I gave in to the comfort food temptation and stopped in at BK while traveling. I didn't binge though, and by noon the next day I was refocused again and determined to get back in rhythm, which I did fairly quickly. So I was at least able to keep to a single lapse.

By the Numbers

Weight: 309.0(-2.0, -24.0 overall)
Pushups: 5 max(+1), 95 knee reps(+6)
Crunches: 14 max(+3), 75 reps(+4)
Squats: 22 max(+3), 167 reps(+18)
Cardio: 16.66 mi.(+3.93), 3015 cal.(+690), 146 max HR(-4)

Squats are fast becoming the superstar of my workouts. I'm getting enough reps in that I can only partially recover my breath in between sets, which gives them a double whammy: a cardio workout in addition to the muscular benefits. As this has become more and more of a factor, basically the last couple of weeks since Thanksgiving, my heart rate on the treadmill has noticeably dropped, so my body is definitely becoming more efficient.

My 44" pants have now gone the way of all flesh, just a bit too large to be wearable. However, I can't quite fit into the 40" yet -- I've annoyingly stopped shrinking my waist at somewhere around a half-inch too big for those. I really don't want to buy another pair of 42", but I will have to if I don't see a change there soon. The last couple weeks haven't changed much, as my body seems content to lose weight in other spots right now.

I'll finally be graduating from 'knee' to 'normal' pushups for my workouts this week. I didn't expect it to take nine weeks to get to 5 regular ones(in the past, it's usually taken about a month or a bit longer), but it's a nice milestone to hit nevertheless!

[DaddyTorgo]

12.11
Summary

Good week overall. My body is doing some weird things -- more evidence that metabolism is really starting to kick into gear. I continue to wake up before my alarm on a semi-regular basis, but I'm also often tired at mid-day(usually 3-4 pm). So I haven't really found an equilibrium yet.

I did have my first real screw-up this week. After a frustrating day off on Tuesday, I gave in to the comfort food temptation and stopped in at BK while traveling. I didn't binge though, and by noon the next day I was refocused again and determined to get back in rhythm, which I did fairly quickly. So I was at least able to keep to a single lapse.

By the Numbers

Weight: 309.0(-2.0, -24.0 overall)
Pushups: 5 max(+1), 95 knee reps(+6)
Crunches: 14 max(+3), 75 reps(+4)
Squats: 22 max(+3), 167 reps(+18)
Cardio: 16.66 mi.(+3.93), 3015 cal.(+690), 146 max HR(-4)

Squats are fast becoming the superstar of my workouts. I'm getting enough reps in that I can only partially recover my breath in between sets, which gives them a double whammy: a cardio workout in addition to the muscular benefits. As this has become more and more of a factor, basically the last couple of weeks since Thanksgiving, my heart rate on the treadmill has noticeably dropped, so my body is definitely becoming more efficient.

My 44" pants have now gone the way of all flesh, just a bit too large to be wearable. However, I can't quite fit into the 40" yet -- I've annoyingly stopped shrinking my waist at somewhere around a half-inch too big for those. I really don't want to buy another pair of 42", but I will have to if I don't see a change there soon. The last couple weeks haven't changed much, as my body seems content to lose weight in other spots right now.

I'll finally be graduating from 'knee' to 'normal' pushups for my workouts this week. I didn't expect it to take nine weeks to get to 5 regular ones(in the past, it's usually taken about a month or a bit longer), but it's a nice milestone to hit nevertheless!

Way to go man! Great progress. Always fun to see those pants shrinking, isn't it?

[Ksyrup]

Congrats. Where are you trying to end up?

Somewhere around 160-165.

[DaddyTorgo]

Somewhere around 160-165.

Nice - almost there!

[PilotMan]

Alright guys and gals. I have been here before and am back again. It's Father's day, and I need to give my family more by dropping some of this extra tonnage. First off, I generally well until I hit a comfort mark, then drop off like a cliff. But I need to do better. I'll be 36 here in a few weeks and my knees are starting to ache. That's something that I have not had a problem with in the past, and it scares me a little because my Mom had bad knees and had 2 surgeries last year on them. I know if I can seriously lose the weight it will help me greatly.

I have multiple problems with eating. I like to eat a lot of bad food and I don't like much in the way of healthy foods. Simple enough. :) I eat when I am bored and have a terrible sweet tooth. I weighed in at 289.8 this morning, and while it's still a few pounds below my all time high, it doesn't feel good. I need to get serious about this though, and soon. I carry the weight well (being 6'4" helps) but when it comes to losing it, I look pretty much the same (which sucks). I know that Karate with my son would be much easier with 50 or so pounds off too.

I don't do much regular exercise, but go in spurts. Keeping a regular routine is the hardest thing so far. I think if I can start small, that I can be successful. I gotta be able to do this....

Man, I was so embarrassed to not be back in this thread. I felt like nothing was ever going to get better. I would try and fail and give up and fail again. I was able to make some small changes right away, such as I cut I diet pop intake to 1 per day, but I never really did get things going with this until......

My wife has Fibromyalgia. For the past year and a half my wife has had to deal with some pretty intense pain with no relief in sight and no prospects for it to get any better. She was on a medicine that helped with the pain but also caused her to gain quite a bit of weight. In the meantime, she researched and researched and tried a few other relief methods.

In July she started a hard core Vegan diet plan. This was not easy, a complete life change and there was no bet that it would help at all. A little while later she quite the drugs that were causing the weight gain because she couldn't take it anymore. About a month later, her pain level was better than it had been in a long time.

I started to become easier to eat what she ate and then after watching Forks over Knives, we decided that we needed to do this for the family too. Now the rest of us aren't eating Vegan and we don't do it for any belief system, but starting around labor day we became nearly Vegetarian. Meat here or there, and for me, chicken or fish. I haven't had a hamburger since August.

My wife used to only be able to walk for 10 minutes on the treadmill at a time. By the end of summer we were walking up to 5 miles a day together. Her life is hers again and while she isn't pain free, her life is livable again.

I have never felt better either. I try and exercise and eat as right as I can. Many of you know I am a huge grilling aficionado, that has been the hardest thing for me.

As of this morning I am down to 266.6, that can fluctuate as much as 5 pounds in a day(up not down), but as long as my trend continues down, I stay happy. I have no long term goals except to keep living like this. I would like to break 250. I would like to break 235. I would like to break 220. But there are no timelines for those goals. I an able to wear my skinny jeans again. Jeans I haven't been back in, in over 5 years. I have seen inches disappear.

So, I'm down almost 25 pounds since Labor day. I wish it would come off faster. But as long as it trends down I'll be happy with it. The last few weeks have been slow. But I haven't felt this good in a very long time. If I get to 250 It'll be the lightest I've been in 10 years.

I can't emphasize this enough. After what I have seen with my wife, anyone else suffering through Fibromyalgia has to make the diet change, and Forks over Knives is a must watch for anyone.

[hoopsguy]

Really great news, PilotMan. Glad to hear that your wife is doing so much better and that you've found a way to introduce some sustainable changes to your own diet and exercise plan. I'm sure good results will continue to follow as you maintain this approach.

[Ksyrup]

9/19 - 203.2
9/26 - 198.6
10/3 - 196.8
10/12 - 193.6
10/19 - 192.0
10/26 - 190.6
11/02 - 188.4
11/09 - 186.6
11/16 - 183.6
11/23 - 182.0
11/30 - 180.8
12/07 - 178.6
12/14 - 178.4


Really strange week. I didn't change a thing, but I didn't lose anything. The entire week, I was 1-2 pounds above where I weighed last Wednesday. Still ran 16 miles on the treadmill over 3 sessions. About all I can do is shrug my shoulders. I'm hoping for 2-2.5 by next week, though.

Here's the kicker - I'm doing WeightWatchers, so I get a points allowance per day. I lost .2 pounds this week, and the motherfuckers took a point away! Now I'm down to 36. I think I started around 42 or 43 back in September.

[DaddyTorgo]

Man, I was so embarrassed to not be back in this thread. I felt like nothing was ever going to get better. I would try and fail and give up and fail again. I was able to make some small changes right away, such as I cut I diet pop intake to 1 per day, but I never really did get things going with this until......

My wife has Fibromyalgia. For the past year and a half my wife has had to deal with some pretty intense pain with no relief in sight and no prospects for it to get any better. She was on a medicine that helped with the pain but also caused her to gain quite a bit of weight. In the meantime, she researched and researched and tried a few other relief methods.

In July she started a hard core Vegan diet plan. This was not easy, a complete life change and there was no bet that it would help at all. A little while later she quite the drugs that were causing the weight gain because she couldn't take it anymore. About a month later, her pain level was better than it had been in a long time.

I started to become easier to eat what she ate and then after watching Forks over Knives, we decided that we needed to do this for the family too. Now the rest of us aren't eating Vegan and we don't do it for any belief system, but starting around labor day we became nearly Vegetarian. Meat here or there, and for me, chicken or fish. I haven't had a hamburger since August.

My wife used to only be able to walk for 10 minutes on the treadmill at a time. By the end of summer we were walking up to 5 miles a day together. Her life is hers again and while she isn't pain free, her life is livable again.

I have never felt better either. I try and exercise and eat as right as I can. Many of you know I am a huge grilling aficionado, that has been the hardest thing for me.

As of this morning I am down to 266.6, that can fluctuate as much as 5 pounds in a day(up not down), but as long as my trend continues down, I stay happy. I have no long term goals except to keep living like this. I would like to break 250. I would like to break 235. I would like to break 220. But there are no timelines for those goals. I an able to wear my skinny jeans again. Jeans I haven't been back in, in over 5 years. I have seen inches disappear.

So, I'm down almost 25 pounds since Labor day. I wish it would come off faster. But as long as it trends down I'll be happy with it. The last few weeks have been slow. But I haven't felt this good in a very long time. If I get to 250 It'll be the lightest I've been in 10 years.

I can't emphasize this enough. After what I have seen with my wife, anyone else suffering through Fibromyalgia has to make the diet change, and Forks over Knives is a must watch for anyone.

Dude - awesome news!!! So happy to hear this!! Congrats so far!!!

[DaddyTorgo]

9/19 - 203.2
9/26 - 198.6
10/3 - 196.8
10/12 - 193.6
10/19 - 192.0
10/26 - 190.6
11/02 - 188.4
11/09 - 186.6
11/16 - 183.6
11/23 - 182.0
11/30 - 180.8
12/07 - 178.6
12/14 - 178.4


Really strange week. I didn't change a thing, but I didn't lose anything. The entire week, I was 1-2 pounds above where I weighed last Wednesday. Still ran 16 miles on the treadmill over 3 sessions. About all I can do is shrug my shoulders. I'm hoping for 2-2.5 by next week, though.

Here's the kicker - I'm doing WeightWatchers, so I get a points allowance per day. I lost .2 pounds this week, and the motherfuckers took a point away! Now I'm down to 36. I think I started around 42 or 43 back in September.

LMAO...know what I weighed in at this morning? 178.4

[Ksyrup]

Ha!

[DaddyTorgo]

I think I just overate for dinner. Went out with my sister and her BF...had a single-malt and then a burger, which was bigger than it looked.

Then again...I didn't have any lunch today really (handful or 3 of trail mix), so maybe it balanced out.

Was about as heavy as I wanted to be starting off the day today, so we'll see in the morning.

[rowech]

Been a long time since checking in. Last time I gave a weight was on 7/21 at 248. As of this past Sunday, I sit at 228. That's a loss of 80 pounds now. I will have to buy yet more new clothes after Christmas as I've now lost another pant size for sure, another shirt size, and another belt size. At this point, I've reached a point where I look to be around 200 pounds despite being heavier than that. I'm fitting into large shirts which is insane and my next pair of pants will be a 38 waist after topping out at a 48 waist.

My original goal of 225 when this started actually is unbelievably in sight. I mean really, really, insight. If I get to 225 and never lose another pound, I'll be totally cool with it. That said, once I get to 225, my next goal is 208 which would be a loss of 100 pounds which sounds insane.

It's become freakishly noticeable to look back at pictures from a year and a half ago and see how big I really was. Almost sad that I never realized I was that huge.

[DaddyTorgo]

Been a long time since checking in. Last time I gave a weight was on 7/21 at 248. As of this past Sunday, I sit at 228. That's a loss of 80 pounds now. I will have to buy yet more new clothes after Christmas as I've now lost another pant size for sure, another shirt size, and another belt size. At this point, I've reached a point where I look to be around 200 pounds despite being heavier than that. I'm fitting into large shirts which is insane and my next pair of pants will be a 38 waist after topping out at a 48 waist.

My original goal of 225 when this started actually is unbelievably in sight. I mean really, really, insight. If I get to 225 and never lose another pound, I'll be totally cool with it. That said, once I get to 225, my next goal is 208 which would be a loss of 100 pounds which sounds insane.

It's become freakishly noticeable to look back at pictures from a year and a half ago and see how big I really was. Almost sad that I never realized I was that huge.

Wow - jeez man!!! You go!!!

[Ksyrup]

That's great!

[DaddyTorgo]

177.8 this morning. Go figure. Haha.

[corbes]

Great work rowech and pilotman!

[hoopsguy]

Terrific work, rowech. Really exciting to hear about someone having that kind of success.