Weight Loss Challenge

Yesterday's run stats:

Miles: 5.0
Total Time: 1hr 9mins
Calories: 1500
Time per mile: >13


This week's workout plan:

Monday- weights
Tuesday- run or swim
Wednesday- off/poker night
Thursday- run
Friday- weights or off night
Saturday- weights or run or swim depending on what I do Friday night
Sunday- something/maybe hiking/I'll decide as the week progresses

It's been a month with no updates.. How are you doing??

I recently did a 12 week weightloss/fitness program sponsored by the Kansas City Fitness Magazine and lost 25.6lbs, a ton of inches and gained back muscles i thought i lost after high school!!

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It's been a month with no updates.. How are you doing??

I recently did a 12 week weightloss/fitness program sponsored by the Kansas City Fitness Magazine and lost 25.6lbs, a ton of inches and gained back muscles i thought i lost after high school!!

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Amazing! Great Job!!!

I gained weight 3 straight weeks then fell off the wagon. I gained 10 pounds(surprised it wasn't more) over the last month and did practically nothing healthy the whole time.

Last week I made a concsious effort to start improving on my eating habits again and kicked the carbs out of my aparment once more. As much as I was exercising, I wasn't keeping a fulltime healthy attitude when eating. I need to conquer one thing at a time. I have ironed out an exercise/workout plan for the fall/winter and am working to get my eating habits under control. Once my mindset is on eating healthy fulltime, gym time can be added.

One problem which was evident was how cocky I was cause losing weight can be very easy for me and losing 5 lbs a week is quite feasible. However I was working harder to lose the weight at the time and needed to take a big step back to look at the bigger picture cause I was gaining weight or staying the same this time around. Stress didn't help either. Right now I'm in a better frame of mind and know I can push forward one step at a time.

Started back up on a weight loss challenge at work. The challenge started last week.

I feel better mentally and emotionally than in the summer and fall.
I've gained 50ish pounds since last June.
Wish me luck.


Initial weight: 290
Weigh in: 285
Lost: -5

This is my first recorded loss of weight since summer. I'm on the right track and moving forward.

I have not read through this whole thread, but I know I struggle to maintain weight.
Recently I had a very stressful couple of months (nearing the end of my degree, and had a close family member pass away). I used to run several times a week - it was something I really enjoyed, a part from the exercise. Kept me positive and less stressed. With cold, Canadian winter months on top of many other things, I knew I'd be unable to exercise.

I keep a journal of what I eat. A real written one, not an electronic one.
Every day, for the past 5 months, and even now. I mark every single thing that I eat, measure it, and write down the calories. Now I know calories aren't the be-all end-all for food. But if you're like me and cutting out sugar is not on your top priority list (or another bad eating habit), then I really suggest this. I am still able to treat myself, but within reason.

This "activity" also helped me initially lose 35 lbs in 3 months - which I have kept off - for 6 years. It gives you insight to how much you ACTUALLY eat. You see those 10 M&Ms you forgot about, the hand-full of chips, or the too-much pasta as your side dish at dinner.

Over the past 5 months I have lost 13 lbs just by using a journal. I am not considered overweight by BMI standards (not that I trust that anyway), but to give you perspective, 13 lbs is pretty good for someone not able to work out.
The more you have to lose, the easier it is (in theory) to lose that weight, because it takes more effort on your body's part. Slow and steady, I've found, is the best method to losing AND KEEPING weight off.

If you have any questions at all, personal or otherwise about this, feel free to PM me.

Best of luck! :)

Last week's weight: 285
Weigh in: 283
Lost: -2

I want to reach at least 280 next week.

:)



NH93:

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Originally Posted by NH93

I have not read through this whole thread...

The more you have to lose, the easier it is (in theory) to lose that weight, because it takes more effort on your body's part....

Best of luck! :)

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The jist of the thread is a chronicling of me trying to lose weight AGAIN and not being successful. At one point I was 316lbs and had dropped down to 200lbs in less than 2 years. The first time I lost the weight, I did what you did and had a written journal of my daily caloric intake. It really does make you see how much you do eat compared to what you should be eating.

It is true: the more you have to lose, the easier it is. Once I get into a groove(and the weather cooperates for more than 1-2 days), I'll drop weight like it's my job.

TY for the well wishes.







Unsolicited weight loss lesson of the day for anyone who is interested:


Base Metabolic Rate is the rate at which your body burns calories throughout the day if you were to lay in bed and do nothing.

These are my stats

Height: 5” 10’
Weight: 285
Age: 32
BMR: 2500

Which means if I eat a 2000 calorie diet per day, I can lose weight without exercise. If my weight was 235, then my BMR would be 2200. I could still lose weight without exercise but it won’t be as effective/efficient.

I don't know if I can post here.... testing 1, 2, 3... but the issue with maintaining weight after loss is you need to sustain it long enough for your body to place it as its new "baseline". The reason you gain weight so quickly after losing it is your body still wants to return to its heavier weight, that's where it was comfortable. After some time at a weight, your body will re-adjust, and it will be more difficult to "fluff up."


Also, if you want to be able to sustain a new weight, you can't think of this process as a "diet". It has to be an entire change in lifestyle/mindset. Diet's are temporary. Changing your manner of eating shouldn't be. Fluctuating your weight drastically also isn't healthy. Not crashing and burning on a diet requires that you be able to enjoy the food you're consuming enough that it doesn't feel like a drag to eat what you're eating. The initial month of weightloss is usually the most drastic because you are losing water weight, glycogen, and fluid in the muscles. After that point - assuming you are consistent, then fat will start to come off.



One more note... if you want to make progress, and not just go about in a constant recycle each year, you need to diet properly. Your goal should be losing fat, not losing weight. If you lose more than 2lbs a week, you're losing more than fat. If you don't eat properly, you will lose weight, but it won't make you look - or feel - better. You'll just become a smaller version of your heavier self, not a healthier version. If you want to see permanent results/benefits, you need to exercise and feed your body to keep your muscle, burn the fat, and then reset your metabolism to your "new body." Then decide whether you want to add muscle, or lean further, and continue the process. Losing fat is a process, and shouldn't be rushed.

Good luck with your effort. I'll try to check in :-D.

I'll report a weigh in on Monday and next Friday.

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If you lose more than 2lbs a week, you're losing more than fat.

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Unless you're on The Biggest Loser ;)

Good job Ron! Keep up the good work. Glad to see you getting back into it after slipping. Stay with it this time bud. :)

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Thanks Mike! :)


Last Week's Weight: 283
Weigh in: 281
Lost: -2


We are supposed to get warm weather this week so I should be able to hit the pavement almost every day. With a weigh in Friday, it'll be a short week for the mid-challenge weigh in. The biggest loser has lost 16 lbs and I just moved into 2nd place with 9 lbs. Hopefully he takes another extended vacation. ;)

Monday's weigh in: 281
Weigh in: 280
Lost: -1


10 lbs lost in 4 weeks. Not bad for just getting started. :)

Not bad at all. Every pound is a win. Keep on keeping on.

On another note, I miss ice cream.

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Originally Posted by wilomn

Not bad at all. Every pound is a win. Keep on keeping on.

On another note, I miss ice cream.

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The beautiful thing about losing weight - for good - is that it is a lifestyle change, not a temporary diet. If you love ice cream, don't cut it out! Just cut it down, and eat it intelligently.
Not like with a pair of glasses, and perhaps a book in one hand... or maybe a monicle instead. I don't know.

Eat SMART is what I mean! Love ice cream? Find some low-fat frozen yogurt (JUST AS GOOD. I PROMISE). Buy the smallest carton they have, and measure out how much you eat. Have it as a treat once in awhile. No need to break-up with your favourite foods. Just cut down on them.

I am a HUGE sugar lover. I'll admit it. I would never, ever, deny myself that. I know if I do (and I have before... found out the hard way) that I'll cave one day and go bonkers, eating all the bad foods and WAY overdoing it. If I allow myself little bits once a day, not an issue. I've got my "fix". Same goes if you like salty foods. Have a couple olives, or a handful of seeds, or nuts or what have you. Maybe some rice chips or whatever. Just do it smart. At least, it works VERY WELL for me.

:)

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Originally Posted by wilomn

Not bad at all. Every pound is a win. Keep on keeping on.

On another note, I miss ice cream.

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Thanks man. Keep doing what you're doing too. :)

Haven't had icecream lately myself.


NH93- It's not always easy or about eating low fat foods. Some people have extreme weaknesses to certain foods or maybe now have allergies, intolerances or diabetes. Specifically, I stay away from pizza and pasta specifically because if I'm around it, I don't stop eating. 2-3 Slices of pizza turns into eating the whole pie real easy and a bowl of pasta turns into eating a whole pound. My family also has a history of heart attack, heart disease, and diabetes. So I cut out the carbs and sugars as much as possible so I minimize how often I gorge myself on those carbs. Though this is one specific example.

For me, food has been like a drug: it makes/made me feel good when I'm down, it makes me feel even better when I'm feeling good. When I used to sit down with 3-4 burritos, 4-5 tacos, and 2-3 gorditas from taco bell(all in one sitting), it made me feel really good to be stuffed. There were times I've done it 2-3 times a week without a second thought. A lot of people do not understand why/how some people feel better emotionally or mentally after gorging themselves. Rarely did I feel disgusting, mostly I feel proud and comfortable. So when it feels good to do that, it becomes harder to change or reverse those actions and feelings.

I find a lot of people who have never been heavy or gained a little weight after being thin or in shape for most of their lives are able to handle weight loss differently/better than those of us who have been heavy for most of our lives because of how we were trained to eat physically and mentally. Our bodies have been programed to keep taking in exessive amounts of food/calories and store fat. Thinner peoples' bodies are not programmed to store fat. Over time that can change one way or the other and for some it's easier than others.

Reprogramming yourself mentally, emotionally, and physically is one of the hardest things to do when it is not triggered by a life-altering event or when someone is too stubborn and set in their ways to make changes on the fly. Some of us take time to change while others can change in an instant.

/gets off soapbox Sorry for the lecture.

But that's exactly what I mean. If you cut out things completely, at least from my experiences (and friends who have lost weight) you are way more likely to go rampant when you do eat those things. It sounds that way from what you just wrote as well.

And I have lost a significant amount of weight before, and have been working to keep it off for several years. I am aware of the popular science behind maintaining weight, just as you are. The longer you stay at a certain weight, the more your body gets used to it. So if you are constantly changing, it confuses your body.
Yes I completely agree that every body is different, but I don't think it's unfair or untrue to say that weight loss is a mind game.
You obviously don't have to take my advice, or anyone that has given you some. But you did make a thread for this, and I'm offering you advice that has continued to work for myself and others who have lost weight. And I have kept it off. So I must have done something right :P


Best of luck!

Honestly, your words come across a little snarky and a bit close-minded.

It wasn't about rejecting your advice. I think you missed part of the message. My taco bell scenario seemed to have fallen on deaf eyes. Did you not understand that food is/was/can be a drug? Can you fathom that it takes an immense amount of willpower to not have a snack before bed every night? By snack I mean a bowl of cereal, or a sleeve of cookies with milk, or 4 bacon cheeseburgers from Wendy's, or a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a tall glass of milk, or half a dozen donuts, or a second dinner, or 4th meal from taco bell? For some of us, weight loss is a mental game and/or a struggle because we don't think the way we are eating is "bad" or do not think we are excessively overweight. Some of us are "programmed" to eat a certain way cause that's what we were taught or somehow learned to eat that way(I blame my parents:D). Let that sink in for a minute.

My kitchen is on my way to the bedroom. It takes a lot for me to not stop in for something to chew on every night. For some reason there was a stronger urge for me to cook up a pound of pasta and eat the whole thing than there was to just walk by and go to bed. That's why I don't keep pasta or pizza or bread or snack food in my apartment; so it's not there for me to eat it.

When I was down to 200 pounds and looked at new pictures of myself vs older ones, it finally dawned on me that I was "fat" and larger than I really thought I was. Did that prevent me from gaining the weight back? Nope, cause I hadn't fully assimilated my new lifestyle and reverted back to old habits.

Also, sometimes people NEED to actually cut out specific foods to become healthy or to stop adversely affecting their health. The person who becomes diabetic needs to cut out(at least temporarily) cake, ice cream, etc to lower their blood sugar. The 40 year old with high blood pressure and is in danger of a heart attack needs to cut out eating bacon cheeseburgers at lunch every Friday. Maybe someone hits 38 and suddenly becomes lactose intolerant and needs to cut out dairy.

Some people may have looked in the mirror one day and thought they looked overweight and needed to make a change. Changes began in the instant the decision was made. For some people it's easy to make sudden changes in their lives and others are more of a type to make changes over time or struggle mightily with change.

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But that's exactly what I mean. If you cut out things completely, at least from my experiences (and friends who have lost weight) you are way more likely to go rampant when you do eat those things. It sounds that way from what you just wrote as well....

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There are 2 parts to what I said, the first part was addressed. The second part is here:

This is true and is a cause for people to "yo-yo" their weight. For myself specifically as an example, my balance comes in the extremes. I may not eat pizza for months then have it 3 times in a week then not have any for anther 3-4 months. This works for me, but probably doesn't not work for most. I didn't keep the weight off the first time because I didn't know what to do with myself after I did lose it. Which is another reason why people yo-yo. They think they can go back to old eating habits or don't have a post loss plan.

This thread was meant to chronicle my journey and be an inspiration to others while recruiting supporters and cheerleaders for my own selfish reasons.

I've been a fatty for 2/3 of my life, how long were you "fat" for?

I'm sorry you think I am coming off "snarky and close-minded". That certainly was not my intent, and I apologize for the emotionless words on a computer screen... unfortunately it can be hard to convey at ties. But in my opinion, it sounds as if you think you are the only person who has an issue with overeating.

What may work for me may not work for you. But I am not just talking out my ass :P the literature backs it up as well. But, the way I do weight loss is not how everyone does of course. As you've clearly mentioned.
I will agree to disagree with you on the cutting out of foods, and that's fine. We don't have to agree. I was just sharing my experience, as you have yours.

Keep in mind that this open-mindedness you are talking about goes both ways.

But I'm out of this thread.

Cheers.

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I've been a fatty for 2/3 of my life, how long were you "fat" for?

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And to answer your final question, I am actually shocked that you've asked this. Do you really think comparing a length of time of being overweight is a fair evaluation of one's health, mental wellbeing, or personal struggle? You are assuming in this comment that I don't understand you. You are assuming that I was not "fat" for as long as you, or have not been in your frame of mind. Are you not? Now I am actually upset.
I was "fat" for several years, as I've mentioned. Several years in my life, means half my life. I have had to work through mental blocks, physical barriers, and the like, just as any overweight person. To be putting me down, you are embarrassing yourself. To talk like that, and assume that my experience is invalid because I am not exactly like you, or have had your exact experiences, is uncalled for. So what, if I weighed another 100 lbs then you'd take me seriously?
Doesn't that negate the whole weight-loss idea? Wouldn't it make more sense for someone who is now healthy, who was once unhealthy and overweight, to also be giving sound advice?

I never said you had to take my advice. But you yourself said I was close-minded and snarky. You, unfortunately, have now put yourself in that very light.
Perhaps when you are in the right frame of mind to respect yourself, you'll respect others as well.

Hey big dawg (not meant cruely at all, I call lots of people that, its a lifting thing!), how's it going? Glad to see you're making progress. Its all one small step at a time to total towards the finish line. Focus on the today and not the tomorrow. My English teacher in highschool was a marathon runner and said people would ask him how he could run so far. Well, he started at his house, then went to the end of the street, then to the stop sign down the road, and every piece he completed he set a new piece as his "next step." Don't worry about the contest at all, that weight will come. Focus on the piece today and tomorrow will come.

Remember that folks may come across as a higher than thou, but it most likely isn't intentional in the least. Its kind of like when you're at the top of a hill in a sprint and you see your team mate trucking towards you from partway up the hill, out of breath, visibly exhausted, and sweating his arse off. The people at the top of the hill are yelling and cheering and waving their hands offering encouragement. To the guy doing the running, he can hate them and love them at the same time, but know those folks at the top of the hill only do it because they want their team mate at the top of the hill with them, to feel that success. We've been through that battle, fought those cravings and thoughts. Everyone has their demons to deal with that makes things just a bit different, but regardless, if you really want this, folks who've been there will support your effort.


You're absolutely right, food may be your crutch. Hell, I love eating and sometimes I do still enjoy having some fun food times. The goal is not to make it consistently occurring. I know you know this. What I can offer for you is some ideas is to create other scenarios that would make having those foods inconvenient. Don't stock junk food in your home - if you have issues grocery shopping and not buying it, ask a family/friend to help out. Don't allot "play money" that could go towards food. Budget for your needs and don't go over. To feed off the previous idea, get a jar and label it "reptile fund". Every time you think about buying a candy bar, burger, or whatever, take the money for that item and put it in the jar. By the end of your diet, you're going to have amassed a ton of money - enough to reward yourself with a new herp for your collection, bought and paid for courtesy of the food you didn't eat.


Spin the negative to positive. I'm rooting for ya, and so is everyone else who visits this thread! Keep it up, one week at a time. :cool:

No worries zee-man, thanks. :) Some of your suggestions were implemented from the beginning and they work great for me specifically. My snack food has been replaced with carrots and low fat dip. There are a few times when I've said "screw it" and had a couple meals which were garbage. No big deal.

One thing I'm learning this time around is attitude and frame of mind is really working to my advantage. I'm not pressuring myself to lose the weight and I'm doing it casually. I'm not worrying myself about calories per day or burned or if I'm not burning enough when i go for a run. I've also been keeping busy around my usual "snack" times and not thinking about food. Changing and forming new habits. Keeping myself mentally busy is preventing me from becoming physically lazy. Many of the negative thoughts which typically intrude my mind are being kept at bay while a more positive attitude is supplanting it.


Last week: 280
Weigh in: 279
Lost: -1
Total lost: -11


Weight loss tip of the day:
A possible misconception about weightloss is you have to eat "rabbit food" 24/7. Not everyone is a salad person. Finding ways of incorporating more fruit and veggies into their lifestyle is a fine way to go. Recipes/meals which are heavy in protein(grilled, not fried) and veggies work wonders without having to eat something which doesn't taste or look appetizing.

Previous Weigh In: 279
Today: 283
Lost: +4
Total lost: -7


I will shed some of those gained pounds this week.

Get ittttt

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I didn't have the time to read the last 4 pages so sorry if I repeat some previous things that were said. I'd advise cutting out A LOT of carbs. A friend of mine went from 390-360 in about a month or 2 from completely cutting carbs out and having a cheat day once a week. Also how tall are you? I'd advise lifting weights also while doing cardio before and after lifting because weight lifting is an extremely good exercise. It's not all about weight either. You could lift and do lots of cardio and notice slow weight loss but see your clothes not really fitting anymore. I'm only 17 and not an expert by any means on fitness. I play football and lift a lot. And I can tell you how the scale isn't everything. In 8th grade I weighed 200 and very chubby. Now I'm 200 and pretty lean. Just keep going and don't give up on yourself man!


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I recently heard study on the radio. One of the tips from that study to loose weight is don't start eating right and exercising at the same time. They say its usually too much for most people to handle right away. They said start with eating healthy. Once you have a better eating habit you body will wanna start doing more activity naturally and then you can start exercising. Because you are now exercising your body will wanna eat even healthier then you were before. It kinda made sense when they talked about it but I have only really heard this system in the one study. The never really gave exact time frames but made it seem like more of a long term thing then a quick diet.

For anyone trying to lose weight, strength training and LOT'S of protein is a must.. No reason to end a cut scrawny. For the first few months of lifting as a "noob", you will gain muscle pretty freaking quickly, even in a caloric deficit.. Unlike people that are experienced lifters. I am no fitness expert, however i have seen how many people who do lots of cardio during a diet end up. Weight loss takes time, lots of time... maybe a little more time that. A 10%-20% deficit at the most if you want to maintain some of your mass. People usually do not like to hear that, but if you want the best results i would recommend that. As well with many of the coaches and trainers i know. Anyways good luck everyone.

Starting line weight: 290
Previous Weigh In: 283
Today: 282
Lost: -1
Total lost: -8


Notes: Did a mid-week weigh in on Wednesday and was 280. Ate a little too much sushi Wednesday night and got lazy with the exercise last night. Many times when people are trying to lose weight, they think taking a step backwards is the end of the world and it's hopeless for them to lose weight. That is a negative way of thinking. It is not hopeless, it is not the end of the world. Never quit, keep fighting, understand what happened and why. When you are honest and understand what and how things go, you can learn and let go the past. Don't dwell on it and let it tear you apart. Get back up and work harder today to reach tomorrow's goal.


"A good pilot is compelled to evaluate what's happened, so he can apply what he's learned..."

Never give up, never give in. Unless it's chocolate. Then you can give in sometimes. Burn more calories than you take in, that's what I've found works for me. I know you know, but it's still working for me too. I'm not actively trying to work out right now, but with some diet changes and a small bit of exercise I've had a few pounds drop. The biggest thing this year was cutting soda out of my daily intake.

Keep up the good work. Any gain, no matter how small, is still a gain; even if it's only losing one pound, which is also when a loss is a gain. Fun, ain't it?

Early weigh in this week. This is the final week for the current challenge with work but I will be going beyond on my own.


Starting line weight: 290
Previous Weigh In: 282
Today: 275
Lost: -7
Total lost: -15
15 pound loss in 8 weeks


Note: I was expecting a 3 pound loss with an optimistic look at a 5 pound loss. Seven was a huge surprise. Changes this week were the lack of eating an extensive amount of sushi(yum) and adding 1 mile to my runs. I'm now running 3 miles a day, 2-3 days a week.

Good job. I am no longer much of a runner. Tore the ACL and the beginnings of arthritis and, well, I have never liked it. I can walk, and hike a bit, but running was never my thing.

Anyway, keep it up.

Ty. :)


Added note: Added pushups to my daily routine. Roll out of bed in the morning and do 1 set of as many as possible. Get home from work, do the same. Last week I was able to do 1-2 pushups per set. Yesterday I did 3 in the first set and 4 in the second set.

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Good job. I am no longer much of a runner. Tore the ACL and the beginnings of arthritis and, well, I have never liked it. I can walk, and hike a bit, but running was never my thing.

Anyway, keep it up.

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No need to run to chase the kids off the lawn when you got the shotgun handy ;)

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Previous Weigh In: 275
Today: 280
Lost: +5



Note: I'll weigh in on Friday as well. Little to no excercise last week mixed with a little heavier eating. Went for a 3.5 mile run yesterday with a few pushups thrown in. But that's why I'm doing this. Make the hard parts easy and the easy parts even easier. The next weight loss challenge in work starts on May 30th. I want to be down to 270-265 by then which is doable. I'll also be able to fit in my shorts again. :)

Last time I lost weight, the 280-270 part was a wall for me to get through. Need to put my nose to the grind stone and get to it.

Previous Weigh In: 280
Today: 277
Lost: -3



Note: Let it go the last week or so with the holiday. I expected to be at least 280. Got back into the exercise groove today with a 3.5 mile jog and a few pushups.

Previous Weigh In: 277
Today: 275
Lost: -2



Note: Back down to 275. Feels good, I feel lighter than 275. Need to get the engine burning hotter and get below 270. :)
Pushup count is up to 4-6 per set.

Good job. Also don't forget that as fat turns to muscle you may not see much drop in poundage but you should see some difference in the shape of your body. A lot of people get discouraged if numbers don't continually fall and they shouldn't.

Keep it up.

I've been neglecting my posts and need to do a better job of it.

Previous Weigh In: 275
Last week: 274
Lost: -1


Early weigh in this week-

Previous Weigh In: 274
Last week: 269
Lost: -5


The 5 lb drop is a surprise as I only expected 1-3 pounds. Everything is starting to get a little baggy on me. I barely exercised this week and have been eating smaller meals cause I haven't been as hungry. Still doing my pushups, doing a solid 4-6 depending on which part of my chest is getting worked. I'm working more on lower pectoral developement with my pushups which is a weak part of my chest and will get over the 4 pushup "wall" soon. Think I can finally try on my shorts. :D

Previous Weigh In: 269
Current weigh in: 270
Lost: +1

Wow! I really am neglecting this thread. But I'm making progress.


June 30th weigh in: 270
July 18th(today) weigh in: 266
Lost: -4


Notes: Threw my clothes on this morning and they felt a little tight so I expected weight gain; it felt like a 2-3 pound gain. I was shocked to see a loss over last week. When you're loosing weight, you usually get a feel for when you lose/gain and how much. In this instance, it felt opposite of what it was.

It's coming off slow which is fine, slow and steady is acceptable. Pushup count has gone up and I'm doing multiple sets with a high of 8 in one set. Running mileage has gone up as well, my runs are up to 4.5 miles.

Previous Weigh In: 266
Current weigh in: 264
Lost: -2



Notes: Feeling good/better with each pound lost and can't wait for my strength to really increase so I can do pullups. All in due time. About another 4 pounds to loose and I should be able to get my shorts on. :)

Previous Weigh In: 264
Current weigh in: Weigh in on Monday
Lost: ?


Note: Last week was the end of Weight Loss Challenge 8 in the office. I lost 13 pounds in 8 weeks and finished 2nd in the challenge. Next challenge starts after labor day and will finish around thanksgiving. If I work a little harder and set a goal, I'd like to lose 14 pounds in August. This week I did let myself go and do some celebrating and today I'm getting back on the band wagon. Wish me luck. :)

I've been trying to lose weight this summer too and been pretty successful! Although the past week I've been pigging out pretty hard. Lol we're in the middle of moving and haven't had time to cook and eat halfway healthy. This is my first time seeing this thread so I haven't gone back and read all 10 pages, but have you ever tried counting calories? I despised the thought of it at first. Seemed like a lot of work. But if you have a smartphone, download the app MyFitnessPal. It makes it SO easy. You type in your height, weight, age, and how active you are in the day and how quick you want to lose weight, and it tells you how many calories you can eat a day. It even has a barcode scanner so you can just scan the barcode on the food you're eating and it automatically adds all the nutrition facts in. If you're eating at a caloric deficit, you don't even have to kill yourself with ridiculous amounts of cardio. When eating halfway healthy foods and counting the calories, I was actually surprised to find I wasn't eating enough, and could still lose weight eating more! I swear by this app. Lol but good luck and keep it up!

Previous Weigh In: 264
Current weigh in: 269
Lost: +5


Ouch, 5 pound gain. I was a little piggy after working hard for the challenge. I'm now working to getting that 5 pounds back off so I can keep going.


Snakegeek- Keep going! I have calorie counted and swear by it. I kept a book to make me have to work hard to do it. The less I wrote in it, the better off I was. This time around I'm more relaxed about the weight coming off and it'll come off when it comes off, as long as it comes off. So I'm in a slow and steady pace for it. 25 pounds down since January 1st(not including the 5 I just gained back). :)

Previous Weigh In: 269
Current weigh in: 267
Lost: -2



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Originally Posted by Pyrate81

Previous Weigh In: 269
Current weigh in: 267
Lost: -2



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Good stuff, keep it up

Great job on all the hard work! I went from 225 to 175 in about 4 months because all I did was run. Now when I look back at pictures of myself I looked sick because I was doing nothing but running but I was real weak from no weight training. Yea, I was thin but I sure wasn't healthy. Then I started adding in weight training with my runs (long distance every once in a while but most shorter faster ones like 1k, 800, 400, etc) and I feel a whole lot better. Resting heart rate is in the high 40s, blood pressure is great, and cholesterol is back to normal. Weight training includes squats (front and back), deadlifts, bench, presses...

As far a food goes, I'm not a fan of the NO carb diets because that is too broad of a term. Fruits and veggies are considered carbs and you need carbs for energy. Bad carbs would be your breads, noodles and stuff like that. So you need carbs but you should be getting the good carbs and NO SUGAR!! Calories matter too but that doesn't mean you can eat 2000 calories worth of donuts and then get on a treadmill, burn 2000 calories, and think your OK. I am a big fan of the Zone meal plan because you base everything on a "block" format and don't have to sit around and keep track of a whole bunch of calories, eat special juices to supplement, blah blah blah. I understand not everyone likes it but it has worked for me and I love it. The hardest part is that first week of measuring but after that you can pretty much eyeball your food or have a few bowls/dishes around the house that you can use to know your measurements are right.

Just my suggestion as another way to help you out.

Again, keep up the good work and keep pushing yourself.

Thanks for the support guys.

Jedi- long time no see. Thanks for the great info. :gj: You're part of the reason this thread go started. :)


Previous Weigh In: 267
Current weigh in: ???
Lost: gained 10+ pounds


Note- Fell off the wagon the last 2-3 weeks. I've gained at least 10+ lbs back and don't want to get back on the scale until I get back on the wagon. Been under a ton of stress lately between home and family. Things are looking up and feel the flow will start again soon.

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Note- Fell off the wagon the last 2-3 weeks. I've gained at least 10+ lbs back and don't want to get back on the scale until I get back on the wagon. Been under a ton of stress lately between home and family. Things are looking up and feel the flow will start again soon.

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Don't sweat it, that's part of the process. Biggest part is to not beat yourself up about it and Just get right back into the grind again. You'll have moments like this even after you hit your goal weight. Keep it up!

Previous weigh in: 267
Current weight: 283
Gain: 15
Total gain: 19


Notes- Been really stressed the last couple months which does not bode well for my weight. I NEED to drop the weight at least down to where I was; my back is not doing so well with the gain. But i'm back on the wagon. GF is giving me a hand this time around. It'll help me to help her get more fit than she is as well.