Losing Weight with Starscream

[hotreds]

minus two this week. Prolly not realistic to be under 300 by the SH, but I'll be damn close. As long as I keep losing, I'm happy. Major goal is 250 by next April. Very doable methinks, even with the Holidays and mama's cookies aplenty!

It's amazing how much of a workout ping pong can be. I'm beat and dripping wet after a few hours of hitting that little ball!

[Kreth]

239.6 this morning.
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[jonumberone]

Congrats Hugh and Jeff :tu

Walked by a mirror today and noticed a real difference in my love handles.
I just get sexier by the day! :D

Weigh in on Sunday, been real good this week, and hoping to get some walking in tomorrow.
I'm getting to the point where I'm looking forward to my weigh in, instead of dreading it! :tu

[shilala]

193.8 this morning. I was playing with my diet, trying to see how much potassium I can take. I played myself right into "could barely move last night" and I spent most of the day laid up. :D
It's back to cereal, noodles and rice for old Dad here. I actually started yesterday morning, but it didn't spare me from the nonsense that comes from not being vigilant. Today I feel like a washing machine stuck on spin cycle that fell off the back of a truck, and that's a huge improvement. :tu

[Chainsaw13]

Congrats Hugh, Jeff, Dom and Scott. Lots of good news going around it seems.

One thing I've noticed for myself as I'm progressing down this path, is that I'm breaking my addiction to food. I"m still a foodie at heart, but I"m not constantly thinking about it like I used to. That's made it easier to go from meal to meal without having huge cravings and being able to deal with a bit of a hungry feeling. It's not a natural reaction now to get a snack.

Official weigh in tomorrow morning. I hope the success I've had so far this week carries over one more day.

[forgop]

214.2-down 2.6 this week. That's 15 lbs in the first 5 weeks thus far without any exercising this far, so I'll take it.

[Chainsaw13]

215.4 this morning. Liking it.

Congrats Duane. :tu

[jonumberone]

214.2-down 2.6 this week. That's 15 lbs in the first 5 weeks thus far without any exercising this far, so I'll take it.

215.4 this morning. Liking it.

Congrats Duane. :tu

Congrats boys :tu

Bob, well done!
Pretty soon you'll be able to turn sideways and disappear! :D

[goalie204]

amazing that i didn't gain any weigh last week in nova scotia. Actually down a tiny bit. It was almost impossible to 100% stick to it, but i was like 98% - still, we'll see what it says tmrw, cuz today i'm home and will be buying a lot of meats.

[Chainsaw13]

Congrats boys :tu

Bob, well done!
Pretty soon you'll be able to turn sideways and disappear! :D

You're pretty close there Dom. It's amazing to see my side profile in a mirror and not see that big a$$ I carried around for 25+ years. Same for the gut. It's those little things that are keeping me motivated and putting a smile on my face. :D

[forgop]

I noticed today how much better my scrubs are fitting me. Before the diet, my large pants were kinda tight and it was all I could do get my XL top on. Now there's a good bit more room.

I'm going to start wearing my 36's when I get down to 210. :)

[goalie204]

http://i.imgur.com/xeWpB.jpg

went shopping at some butchers....not sure what i'll have, but something from there!

meat: 2 lbs bacon, hot italian sausage, ham sausage, back bacon, salsa salami, beef tenderloin steaks, eggs, cooked ham, 10 bux in prosciutto
cheese: stilton, cheddar and tex mex cheese, mascarpone, manchego, a french style gryyere, some other sheeps milk scheeses, some applewood smoked
cheddar,
misc: locally grown onions and tomatos, garlic mustard, spicy pickled peppers, spiced olives, pickled chipolene onions, marinated mushrooms

cant remember everything


late brunch: the hangover omelette!

http://i.imgur.com/lbTDl.jpg

becomes

http://i.imgur.com/B0YpW.jpg

[hotreds]

Gentlemen: Well done! Onwards and downwards! Myles: :dr

[jonumberone]

Morning Boys!

Had my weigh in this morning.
257.6 a little higher than I wanted, was looking to be on the other side of 257.5, so only a few ounces off, not gonna sweat it.

[LasciviousXXX]

13lbs down!

But today is my cheat day (to boost metabolism) and I am going to eat tons of awesome food :D

[hotreds]

A few ounces is meaningless. Get a haircut, you'll drop those- breathe different, you'll lose those ounces. Unless you have a $1000 scale, ounces are meaningless. I round up or down. Even placing the scale in a slightly different location can change your weight. That is why realistically you should weight yourself once a week, same time, wearing same clothing(or none) in same location. Daily or hourly weighing proves nothing other than a "too much time on my hands" syndrome. My :2

[hotreds]

13lbs down!

But today is my cheat day (to boost metabolism) and I am going to eat tons of awesome food :D

I see that smile on your face!

[Kreth]

Daily or hourly weighing proves nothing other than a "too much time on my hands" syndrome. My :2
For me, daily pre-workout weigh-ins are incentive. A good weigh-in motivates me to continue that trend. A bad one motivates me to work that much harder. Also, I can tailor my workout accordingly.
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[Texan in Mexico]

Have been worried about my knee but am back to a point where I feel good after bicycle. Have upped it to 2 sessions of 30 minutes a day and feel great. Concerned about a 2 week trip out west, hope I can find a stationary bike at hotel if not will definately be walking to keep an hour of cardio.
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[Chainsaw13]

Jogged the furthest I've ever done today, 2.5 miles. Just under 11 min/mile, about 5.5mph. Not the fastest of times, but I'm really just starting out for anything over a mile. Right now I'm more concerned with hitting the 3.1 mile mark (5k) to get in shape for my run in October. Need to look into a water bottle holder. Seems the 20min mark is my achilles heel and I start to get a bit dehydrated. Good thing I picked a route with ample tree coverage. The shade made the last bit bearable.

To top it off, I did a few hours of yard work. I think I need to plan out my meals better on days where I'm really pushing myself. Had the eery feeling of passing out when I'd stand up again. Dont' know if not eating enough it throwing off my BP. I saw stars a few times, but didn't have the world go dark like it did earlier this year. I'll be talking to the doc about it when I see him soon for my 3 month checkup.

[BnBTobacco]

13lbs down!

But today is my cheat day (to boost metabolism) and I am going to eat tons of awesome food :D

This sounds fun! On my cheat day (that's on Fridays), I usually eat my favorite pizza :dr

[shilala]

I think I need to plan out my meals better on days where I'm really pushing myself. Had the eery feeling of passing out when I'd stand up again. Dont' know if not eating enough it throwing off my BP. I saw stars a few times, but didn't have the world go dark like it did earlier this year. I'll be talking to the doc about it when I see him soon for my 3 month checkup.
That happens when I get too far from food. If I don't eat in the morning, which I never do, and get around noon or later and I'm working, I get that faint, stars, pass outty thing. I go in, eat a little bowl of cereal, and it goes away immediately.
Same thing happens to Lisa. We say "it's the sugar getting low". We have no clue that's what it really is, but a little bit of food clears it up in minutes. It usually happens to her at the gym, so she has a protein bar or something there. If she's home, she usually has a little cracker and cheese plate for her snack.

[goalie204]

getting dizzy when you standup is absolutely low sugar

[LasciviousXXX]

This sounds fun! On my cheat day (that's on Fridays), I usually eat my favorite pizza :dr

I had oysters, hot wings, a Cuban sandwich, a pint of Delirium and some sushi :banger

It was a fantastic day

[Da Klugs]

198 this morning. Touched 197 last week. Weekends are hard. Thinking this is the week that I finally get to 195... however briefly.

Doubled my cardio (Ride the Airdyne in the AM now as well) mid last week to try for the final push to 195.

Pigged out last night ... probably 2500+ calories for the day but they were good ones, fruit and veggies. Body said it needed it.. I need to stop listening to it. :)

- 62 lbs since April 5th. Trying to make it 65 by Friday. We will see.

[shilala]

197ish today, you caught me, Dave!!! Well done, brother. :tu
I hope I can keep up with you. :D

[Da Klugs]

197ish today, you caught me, Dave!!! Well done, brother. :tu
I hope I can keep up with you. :D

194 and you will have me beat. Thinking 195 is the endpoint for me. Then just try and maintain.

I'm gonna get to 195. Not sure when though. It's all good. Getting healthy is the issue not the apparent fixation I have with the numbers. :)

[Chainsaw13]

Getting healthy is the issue not the apparent fixation I have with the numbers. :)

This is the problem I'm having too. It's nice to keep jumping on the scale to see the number going down, but i have to remember at some point it's gonna stop and possibly go back up as I put on muscle mass.

[hotreds]

Yup, muscle weighs more than fat. That's where the tale of the tape comes in.

[forgop]

getting dizzy when you standup is absolutely low sugar

Not necessarily-it could be orthostatic hypotension.

[goalie204]

could be !

[Kreth]

238.5 this morning.
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[Chainsaw13]

238.5 this morning.
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:tu

[Chainsaw13]

Jeff (Kreth) mentioned he was researching workout info and saw a lot of people talk about a simple chocolate milk drink for your post workout supplement. Just skim milk and chocolate mix. I happened to talk to two coworkers today about it, they both work out. They both said it definitely does help. You get a nice dose of protein and carbs to help replenish the muscles you just worked out. I made one up today and actually had it before my workout. I wanted to get the mix right. I used 8oz skim milk, 1 tsp Hersey's Special Dark cocoa and a pack of Splenda. Put in a container you can shake to mix and drink. Not sure if that was it, or my dinner before the workout, but I had a lot more energy today and increased the weight for my workout and was able to do more. Could've been physcological. Who knows but I"m going to continue to do it. I didn't have one after the workout as I didn't want the extra carbs. But now that I have the mix right, i'll be drinking them afterwards.

I also ordered some Protein Powder and Creatine too. Been reading a lot about them and the benefits. Figured I'd give it a shot. The brand of creatine I got isn't supposed to give you the normal "creatine bloat". If it helps with my recovery I'll take adding on a couple extra pounds.

[goalie204]

I read that caffeine can hinder low-carb weight loss, so i'm going to to stop drinking coffee and diet sodas and see if it helps

[LasciviousXXX]

Went over my calorie count a bit yesterday so I'm pretty bummed about that. However, all in all I'm down 14lbs and still feel good about life so that's a plus. Going to hit it xtra hard this week :tu

[hotreds]

I mix 1/2 cup choc 1% milk and 1 1/2 cup white 1% milk.

[jonumberone]

I found a new hole on my belt today! :tu
I mean, I knew it was there all along, just never thought I'd be using it! :D
one more notch and I get to go belt shopping! :noon

[Chainsaw13]

I found a new hole on my belt today! :tu
I mean, I knew it was there all along, just never thought I'd be using it! :D
one more notch and I get to go belt shopping! :noon

Isn't it such a good feeling Dom? Congrats.

[hotreds]

Bravo! Soon you'll need a new pic of yourself NOT eating!

[shilala]

I read that caffeine can hinder low-carb weight loss, so i'm going to to stop drinking coffee and diet sodas and see if it helps
There ya go, my man. I always shut that stuff off when I did the low carb. I think my ex-bil told me about it. I drank tons of half-caff coffee and caffiene-free diet pepsi, and still cut that out. I started right back up later, then quit diet pop altogether. I haven't had coffee in days, and really couldn't be considered a coffee drinker for the last couple years, I suppose.

[Kreth]

I figured I would bump this back up, since everyone's doing so well:

guado - 30lbs
Chainsaw13 - 78lbs
starscream - 38lbs
Kreth - 36lbs
hotreds - 32lbs
shilala - 56lbs
goalie204 - 20
Texan in Mexico - 24 lbs
Total CA Weight Lost: 314 lbs
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[Chainsaw13]

An update with my latest total lost.

guado - 30lbs
Chainsaw13 - 85lbs
starscream - 38lbs
Kreth - 36lbs
hotreds - 32lbs
shilala - 56lbs
goalie204 - 20
Texan in Mexico - 24 lbs
Total CA Weight Lost: 321 lbs

[Da Klugs]

I figured I would bump this back up, since everyone's doing so well:

guado - 30lbs
Chainsaw13 - 78lbs
starscream - 38lbs
Kreth - 36lbs
hotreds - 32lbs
shilala - 56lbs
goalie204 - 20
Texan in Mexico - 24 lbs
Da Klugs - 64 lbs
Total CA Weight Lost: 379 lbs
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Edited for the omission... :)

[hotreds]

Try lifting 379 lbs! That's a lotta weight we've lost! Congrats to us. And, lots more to go if some of us continue on the path!

[goalie204]

make it 22 for me

[guado]

I found a new hole on my belt today! :tu
I mean, I knew it was there all along, just never thought I'd be using it! :D
one more notch and I get to go belt shopping! :noon


I found the last one too...but I am going to have new holes made. I bought two belts(my now favorites) in barcelona and not a single belt I have EVER bought in the US comes close to the quality of those. It may be a little long but I will look at it and smile!

BTW Dom, PM incoming.

[Chainsaw13]

Had my first post workout chocolate milk shake today. Monitored my blood glucose, before, after and 1 hour after. It actually went up after working out which leads me to believe I need to do a pre-workout supplement of some sort. This should help to fuel my body and not burn up all my glucose stores. An hour later, it was back down in normal levels. Tomorrow the protein and creatine arrives, so I'll get a chance to try that. Plus it's weights day.

Also got a package in the mail today of some running shorts. Those should help with my goal of training for the 5k in October. My regular cotton athletic shorts weren't cutting it anymore.

[Kreth]

235.2 this morning. I think I need to up the calorie intake a little, much as I like seeing that number go down. That's 38 lbs in just over 2 months.
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[hotreds]

Disappointed. No loss this past week. ARGH!

[Chainsaw13]

Disappointed. No loss this past week. ARGH!

Look at it this way Hugh, you didn't go up. Gotta turn it into a positive somehow. Plus, are your clothes fitting better? Feel better? More energy? Anything you can use to keep the train rolling in the right direction helps.

[hotreds]

Looks like I lost an inch off my waist. Realize it's an uneven road, but still a bit bummed. Hopefully I'll have a decent loss next week!

[Chainsaw13]

Looks like I lost an inch off my waist. Realize it's an uneven road, but still a bit bummed. Hopefully I'll have a decent loss next week!

That's the ticket! :noon

[Kreth]

233 this morning, that's 40 lbs! I even had a cheese omelet last night before work... :confused:
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[shilala]

196 today. Still stuck, which makes sense because I've been almost 100% sedentary for the last week or two.

[Chainsaw13]

214.4 this morning. Only 1lb this week, but I'm cool with that. Per my scale, I lost some body fat as my percentage dropped. I can tell I've put on muscle, especially in the arms/chest.

Did a 3.16mi run this morning in 33:30. That's it for me for the week. Tomorrow is a rest day.

[goalie204]

Saw the doc today, since a year ago, my total cholestorol went from 6.1 to 5.5 and my triglycerides went down from 1.5 to .75, and my blood pressure is great she said at 110/68 and my sugar is good too she said :) :) :) (whatever the fck those numbers mean i duno, but she said sh1t was good ) :D

Now if only i could get some god damn sleep so that i could lose some more weight (yes lack of sleep is what i believe is messing me up)

[Chainsaw13]

Awesome news Myles. That's always a motivator when the numbers at the doc look good.

[Chainsaw13]

Today marked day 30 of my foray into the Power 90 program. At least I think it was 30 days. I know I wasn't less. :D

Anyway, here's pics of my progress.

Day 1:
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=809&pictureid=6108

Day 30:
http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=809&pictureid=6109

I"m down ~12lbs, about 3% body fat. I need to pick up a tape measure so I can start recording any inches lost. I do now I"m down a belt notch since starting.

[hotreds]

:tu:tu

[Scottw]

I am at 198 after stuffing myself with BBQ all weekend. I have to get back on track to hit 190.

[backwoods357]

I finally broke 200! :noon
199 this morning. I've been hovering right above 200 for so long.
Congrats guys!

[jonumberone]

I joined the 255 club on Sunday morning! :noon
Food cravings are a thing of the past for me, which I'm surprised about.
Well, except for that whole ice cream thing a week or so back :r
I find that I'm still losing weight despite treating myself a bit on the weekends.
Two weeks ago it was some birthday cake, this past weekend it was a six pack of beer.
It's nice to know I can cheat a little without falling all the way down!

[Chainsaw13]

That's great to hear Dom. Keep up the good work.

[Da Klugs]

Broke 195 last week.. then the weekend came home from the lake at 200+. Been fighting it this week with 2 a day cardio. 195.9 this morning. Should be moving again towards 190 by the end of the week/next week. I get big swings (5-6 pounds) when I push it too far trying for a new number.

[goalie204]

buddy of mine is arguing with me that atkins is not viable long term even tho i know a lot of ppl from a low carb forum that are on it and successful for well over 10 years, any links to show this?

[Chainsaw13]

Kinda quiet in here lately. How's everyone doing? I took a few days off this week from working out. Did only some minor exercise yesterday practicing soccer with my neice. Did get back into the swing with a cardio workout today. Legs felt like lead, but powered through it. Was 212.8 this morning.

[Chainsaw13]

buddy of mine is arguing with me that atkins is not viable long term even tho i know a lot of ppl from a low carb forum that are on it and successful for well over 10 years, any links to show this?

Nothing here Myles, but I guess like all lifestyles, there's going to be people that can/can't do it. I have no doubts that anyone can live a successful life doing low carb, it's just having the fortitude to stick with it. Problem is our society is too centered around carbs for our main source of food. Corn is cheap comparatively to meat and with the surplus we have, they have to keep finding ways to make things out of it. So the temptation is always there to eat carbs.

[shilala]

I was up to 202 last night when I got home from vacation. We'll just have to see what happens for the next week. I did eat more than normal while I was away, but that was by design. We tried a lot of new things, a lot of really nice restaurants and laid on the beach and blubbered around like a couple big, fat elephant seal hogs.
It was glorious. :D

[shilala]

buddy of mine is arguing with me that atkins is not viable long term even tho i know a lot of ppl from a low carb forum that are on it and successful for well over 10 years, any links to show this?
It takes two to argue, bro. If he doesn't want to do Atkins, he sure doesn't need to, right? I know that's not the crux of the argument, but it still falls under "live and let live", "smoke what you like...".
As long as it works for you and you remain wholly healthy, I'd not waste the time to argue with him. Ask him how the wife and kids and his mama are doing, that's far more interesting. Plus you're going to do what you want with your life anyways, as it should be. :tu

[Chainsaw13]

wise words Scott.
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[goalie204]

ya nm dude, i found tonnes of links with ppl that have been doing it as long as 15 years so far and are in perfect health etc etc, its all good :)

[Chainsaw13]

Been on a peanut butter/oatmeal kick this week for breakfast. Mix in one serving of crunchy peanut butter to a cup of prepared oatmeal, along with some cinnamon, a packet of splenda and a pinch of salt. Mix it all up.

[hotreds]

minus three lbs this past week. Back in the right direction. My goal to be under 300 for the SH is not going to happen, but I'll be within 5 lbs of that goal, so I can't complain too bitterly. 250 by early April for my annual is my next goal- doable methinks.

[goalie204]

frustrated once again. Don't understand why im not losing, im eating less food than before even, and i even walked for the first time in forever on Sat/Sun/Tue/Thu - :(

[shilala]

I'm already back to 196.2 this morning.
I put in a heck of a bunch of eating time on this vacation in order to push myself up to 202. It kinda gave me pause, and made me realize how often/how much time I had to have been spending in order to keep my weight up at 250.
I should start a new all-you-can-eat diet where you can eat all you can stuff in your hole for x minutes at a time for x minutes a day, then you decrease that number gradually for over a period of time till you're eating normally. :D

[Chainsaw13]

211.8 this morning. That's nearly 30% weight loss since the start.

[jonumberone]

Good job ,Bob!

Kick Ass!! :gary

[shilala]

195.4 this morning. I'm right back where I started aside from a couple glances at 193. Now, hopefully I can start picking my way back downward. :tu

[goalie204]

back down to my lowest yet again, thank fck.

[shilala]

Keep on truckin', Myles!!! :D

[Starscream]

:salute: all!
Wow, it's been a while since I checked in here and it shows. I've basically done nothing for the past three weeks and am up about 6 pounds. I start back to work in a week, so I need to get my butt in gear for it. Gonna get in a workout today for sure. I have let myself go for a bit and have let myself down, but vacation is almost over. Time to get motivated.

[Starscream]

amazing that i didn't gain any weigh last week in nova scotia. Actually down a tiny bit. It was almost impossible to 100% stick to it, but i was like 98% - still, we'll see what it says tmrw, cuz today i'm home and will be buying a lot of meats.
Did you say hi to Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles?:)
I found a new hole on my belt today! :tu
I mean, I knew it was there all along, just never thought I'd be using it! :D
one more notch and I get to go belt shopping! :noon

You can do like me and just punch new holes in your belt. I always feel good when I have to punch a new hole.


Bob! You are a friggin' machine brother! Keep up the good work!:tu

[backwoods357]

I joined the 255 club on Sunday morning! :noon
Food cravings are a thing of the past for me, which I'm surprised about.
Well, except for that whole ice cream thing a week or so back :r

Way to go! My way of beating the dessert cravings is to freeze peeled banannas and chuck them in the blender with a little vanilla, some soymilk, some water, a tiny bit of cocoa powder + cinnamon and blend to a milkshake like consistency. Often I will chuck in some pineapple, misc fruit, or berries. I picked up some greek yogurt the other day, I think I will incorporate some this weekend.

[Chainsaw13]

I've been doing something similar for breakfast the last couple of days. 1 cup skim milk, 1 scoop chocolate protein powder, creatine, 4 oz cottage cheese, two teaspoons ground flax seed, one banana, and a handful of ice cubes. Blend until smooth. Makes a filling shake with loads of protein, fiber and good fats. I did a scoop of peanut butter one day too.
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[shilala]

Lisa told me this morning "You are Soooo skinny."
I'm not sure if that's good or bad. :D

[Chainsaw13]

Lol. I'm going with good. I gotta admit it's good, and weird, to not be called "big guy" anymore.
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[goalie204]

another new low today, but not a significant number.

I think the walks are working - went on 2 walks yesterday morning actually.

[Chainsaw13]

Congrats Myles. Any number going down is a good thing.

I'm thinking the 5K run I signed up for in October shouldn't be too bad. Did 3.36 miles last night in 34:26. That's a 10:15 mi/min pace. I'm hoping to be under 10:00 come race time. My legs are sure telling me about it today though.

[hotreds]

Some things to consider for your shakes:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002GJ9JWS/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1

http://www.amazon.com/Nutiva-Shelled-Hempseed-8-Ounce-Pack/dp/B001E5E1L4/ref=sr_1_2?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1313417701&sr=1-2

[Chainsaw13]

Thanks Hugh, I may pick up some of the hemp seeds.

[guado]

Just wanted to pop in here...My gym membership expired and I havent been in over 3 weeks...I know I know! However on a positive note my better eating habits have allowed me to maintain right around 206-207. My lowest was 204. I'll get back on the train soon enough...just been soo much crap lately and my gym wants the membership up front in full for the year. That's a lot of sticks! LOL

[goalie204]

Another new low today, down 26.7 total so far. Inspired, i walked fast as fck ths morning and sweated my ass off lol

[shilala]

I went right past the scale today. I'll have to check tomorrow.
Keep up the good work, guys!!! :tu

[forgop]

I've been a slacker the past couple of weeks. Pressures of the summer semester coming to an end along with my maternity final have resulted in my falling off the wagon just a little bit.

Anyway, I called my old LA Fitness today and I'm going to rejoin. I'll get my same rate of $25/month which is for any location. I'm going to hit the spinning classes 5 times/week along with a couple of boot camp conditioning classes. Based upon my prior experience in the spinning classes, I should be burning at least 5,000 calories/week.

[goalie204]

im so confused at these fluctuations im having......

[Kreth]

After a week or so of yo-yoing, I'm at 228.8 this morning.
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[forgop]

Ok, I'm back on track now. I weighed in at 220.0 this morning, which I knew would be happen the way I binged the past 2-3 weeks. That's expected and should come back off relatively quickly I'm hoping.

I signed back up at LA Fitness this morning to begin my spinning classes and really looking forward to that 4-5 times/week. I also saw my new doctor this morning and he prescribed Adipex to assist with the appetite suppression. I explained that I have some really bad periods of binging and I'm hoping this will curb my appetite a lot. I took my first pill around 10:30 am and all I've had up to this point was my coffee this morning. Still not hungry at all. :tu

[shilala]

I was 201.0 this morning. That's not unusual, it should be back down to 193 in a couple days. I think all the vacations are done now. The kids go back to school Wednesday and things will be back to normal. I can get my eating back to "normal", too.

[forgop]

I can get my eating back to "normal", too.

I was wrapping up the final weeks of my summer semester and binging like crazy. I made some awesome pork butts on the smoker, had a big cookout, and ate like crap.

[Chainsaw13]

I was up to 213.6 this past Saturday, so up almost 2lbs. However, (finding the silver lining) my body fat percentage dropped again and my hydration percentage was up. So that means I'm gaining muscle.

As a bonus, I broke down and went clothes shopping, again (3rd time in the last 6 months). Found out I comfortably fit in size 38 pants. I haven't had a waist size starting with a 3 in probably 20 years. Pumped me up so much I ran 2.1 miles, then came home and did a killer weight workout. Then did 3.2 miles run yesterday. Down to 210.4 this morning.

[goalie204]

went for a walk this morning, plus some girl-ups, crunches and squats, on teh road so no scale this week

[forgop]

Finished my first spinning class in a year at LA Fitness today. I quit when I joined a YMCA that was closer a year ago and was just awful-the bikes were horrible and group of chatty cathy women in the class who talked/gossiped the entire class really kept you from getting a decent workout as it was hard to even break a sweat in that class (hence I gave up on it after 2 classes).

A year later, I came back and put in 45 minutes of spinning to the tune of 840 calories in 45 minutes. Not too shabby. All I've had for food intake as of 7:30pm tonight is a big bake potato w/ spray butter/light sour cream and coffee. :tu

[Kreth]

226.8 this morning. Love handles all but gone. :wo
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[forgop]

I did a spinning class today to the tune of 980 calories burned today. That's 1820 calories in just 2 classes and I'm planning on classes the next 3 days for the week.

Loving how the Adipex is working. If you have an appetite you just can't seem to shake, talk to your doctor. I'm eating just twice a day thus far as that's all I really have an appetite for anyway.

[shilala]

Didn't step on the scale this morning. Just wanted to see how you guys are doing.
Keep up the good work, gentlemen!!! :tu

[forgop]

My official weigh-in day is Monday, but I stepped on the scale for grins I stepped on the scale this morning. Down to 214.0, which is -6.0 since Monday. :)

[irratebass]

Awesome Duane! I'm down 26 pounds since may 2nd and next weigh in is in 2 days.

[hotreds]

Up 4 lbs since the SH! This weight loss games shows no mercy! Time to fast!

[shilala]

I'm still afraid to step on the scale, Hugh. :D

[Chainsaw13]

No weigh-in for me this week. Was out at my friends cottage all weekend, just got back. Did manage a 2 mile run yesterday, plus a lot of fun in the water, so I expended some energy.

[Kreth]

220.something this morning. That's down 50+ lbs from where I started and closing in on my goal of 210.
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[goalie204]

yesterday morning i was down to a number which wold have made it 27.9 lbs so far, then this morning i was down another 1.3 which just seems impossible, so only tracking my sunday number for now so i don't dissapoint myself lol!

[jonumberone]

After a weeks vacation, where I ate like the old day, I was all set to get back on the scale this am.
I chickened out! :td
God only knows where I'm at.

[forgop]

216.0 this morning, down 4 lbs this week. I really shouldn't have made a beef brisket and 2 pork butts on the new smoker yesterday. Both turned out great and probably ate twice the amount I should have.

[goalie204]

you're down 4 lbs in a week and you're complaining? Wow.

[forgop]

you're down 4 lbs in a week and you're complaining? Wow.

I'm just mad I did really well diet-wise for 6 days and on the nigh before weigh-in, I ate way too much pulled pork and beef brisket. Shoulda used better portion control.

[goalie204]

you lost 4 lbs, you have no reason to beat yourself up. I only lose like max 2 a week, usually less, no complaining unless theres a real reason :)

[irratebass]

I gained 1 pound.....I blame McDonald's, but it gives me motivtion to work harder this week.

[shilala]

I think I was 203 last night. I ballooned. :D

[forgop]

I gained 1 pound.....I blame McDonald's, but it gives me motivtion to work harder this week.

I do like the daily double. I've eaten 2-3 in the past week without the mayo. Not terrible points-wise for weight watchers.

[Texan in Mexico]

Afternoon all, did a weigh-in this morning. Down to 242 from 269 originally. Hope to hit the 230's within a couple weeks.
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[goalie204]

28.1 lbs lost so far since april 27th - god damn why is it coming off so slow! That is still averaging less than 1.75lb per week.

FASTER DAMN YOU! FASTER! :)

[shilala]

Myles, 1.75lbs a week is excellent, just so ya know. I think my average has always been been 1.65 at it's best. You basically suck. ;)

[goalie204]

Myles, 1.75lbs a week is excellent, just so ya know. I think my average has always been been 1.65 at it's best. You basically suck. ;)

YA but, you only ever had like 30 or something to lose small-fry, i have over 100 still to lose, so it should be coming off way faster! :sl :D

[hotreds]

220.something this morning. That's down 50+ lbs from where I started and closing in on my goal of 210.
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:tu:tu

[Chainsaw13]

It'll be interesting to see how I do this week and next, being out of town for work. I"m not able to get my normal workouts in, but will be doing more running than anything. Did just shy of three miles yesterday at a better than 10min/mile pace. Luckily there's a Meijer near me so I can shop for most of the stuff I've been eating regularly. Loving me some Blue Diamond Wasabi/Soy almonds right now.

[hotreds]

YA but, you only ever had like 30 or something to lose small-fry, i have over 100 still to lose, so it should be coming off way faster! :sl :D

You and me both, brother!

[goalie204]

buddy of mine is doing the once a week cheat day and has lost like 40lbs so far.

[Kreth]

buddy of mine is doing the once a week cheat day and has lost like 40lbs so far.
Cheat days work for me. I just have to be careful not to overdo it. I used to get pissed at myself because I'd have some fast food or soda and stall or gain. Then I realized I'll have to find a balance. I can't keep losing forever.
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[hotreds]

minus three this week. At least I'm heading back in the right direction!

[shilala]

It's good to see everybody is doing good. I haven't checked, but I'm probably still up around 200.

[goalie204]

down a bit more today making a new total of 29.1 lbs lost

[Chainsaw13]

I'm hoping for a new low tomorrow morning. Pre-weigh in tonight looks good.

[goalie204]

Had a pre-meditated planned cheat day. I feel sick from the garbage i ate. Actually looking forward to going back to it tmrw! Don't think i should weigh myself for a week, but i will :)

[Chainsaw13]

Interesting how that happens, huh Myles? I've experience the same thing. Broke down last week and bought a McD's double cheeseburger cuz I needed something to eat as I was feeling my blood sugar drop. Felt like crap the rest of the afternoon. Gotta remember to keep my glucose tablets in the car.

And for the good news. 210.0 this morning!!!! I thought for sure I'd gone up as I didn't get my normal workouts in being on the road. I guess all the walking around the 100F+ plant all week helped sweat it off.

[forgop]

I traditionally only do my weight just on weigh-in day, which is tomorrow. I've felt like I've had a good week-4 good spinning classes this week and I've probably been stricter on my points intake this week and not snacking as much late night. As long as I hold today and don't do anything as a negative, I'll be down 5+ for the week.

The Adipex is really helping curb the appetite so I don't have the huge appetite that I've always had in the past. Granted, I am also burning 4000-5000 calories just in spinning classes alone plus maintaining my weight watchers points, but I think it's helping me from the binging aspect.

[goalie204]

Interesting how that happens, huh Myles? I've experience the same thing. Broke down last week and bought a McD's double cheeseburger cuz I needed something to eat as I was feeling my blood sugar drop. Felt like crap the rest of the afternoon. Gotta remember to keep my glucose tablets in the car.



ya very strange but understandable, as a result i woke up at 5 am in pain, and had cold sweats and for sure thought i was going to puke, but i...sat...for a long time and then eventually felt better, details not necessary ;/ I didn't just have a bit, i way over did it

[forgop]

211.2 this morning, down 4.8 for the week, and down a total of 19 lbs since I really got back into it 4 weeks ago.

[shilala]

I've been hovering around 200, not watching what I eat, and most importantly, not drinking my water. Today I'll get back to my water and go from there.

[Chainsaw13]

Checked back into the hotel here in Chicago last night, decided I needed to get off my butt and do some exercising. Been slacking the last few days. Went down to the fitness center and did 3.2 miles in under 30 mins. Had it up to 7mph a couple of times. Legs felt like rubber when i was done. Hit the pool for about 15 mins and did a few laps, then saw the jacuzzi. Ahh...that felt better. My birthday is coming up in less than three weeks. i want to be down to 205 by then.

[Chainsaw13]

Guess all the running this week worked. Weighed in this morning at 205.2. Body fat percentage dropped too.

[Starscream]

Just a quick check in. I'm embarrassed that my name is on the title of this thread after seeing all the progress that you all have made. I've committed myself to working out this week, and eating somewhat right. I've lost a pound last week, and hope to lose more this week. It's been one year since I started the WW system online, and I'm still down 29 lbs from where I was last year, but it doesn't feel enough. The summer off with no work made me lazy. The past two weeks I've been getting back into a routine and I hope by next week to post in here some progress made. Congrats to all who have been succsessful and hardcore in here. Keep up the good work, even if i haven't been a good role model. I hope this thread inspires enough of us and keeps on to hit 7,000 posts, so we can start up Losing Weight Part II and take my username off of the thread. I'm happy that I've lost almost 30lbs in a year (which isn't bad, but isn't dedicated), but I'd hoped at this point that I'd been down a lot more. If I was as dedicated as some in this thread, then I'd be at 200 right now.

[irratebass]

Don't worry bro, you didn't put on all that weight in one day and you sure as hell aren't going to lose it in one day. Baby steps man, you just have to be disciplined is all. YOU CAN DO IT!

[Chainsaw13]

Don't worry bro, you didn't put on all that weight in one day and you sure as hell aren't going to lose it in one day. Baby steps man, you just have to be disciplined is all. YOU CAN DO IT!

That's exactly the right attitude. To take 30lbs off and keep it off, that's a huge accomplishment. It's so easy to yo-yo. Sounds like you're back on the right path. You know we're always here for motivation.

[hotreds]

Up 1 lb last week. ARGH!

[goalie204]

had a cheat day last saturday, and this sunday a week later or so, i was at my new lowest, and have now lost a total of 30.3 - glad to break the 30 mark :)

On the road this week in ontario, so will be a bit harder, but nothin the goolash can't handle!

[forgop]

209.6 this morning, down 20.6 since I was back on track last month. I am thankful for this loss because I didn't have the best week in spinning class as I only made 3 classes and didn't eat the best either. My goal this week is a 2.5 lb loss or better to hit my first 10% mark.

I also did a bit of lifting Friday since I was too late for class. I'm only going to work on arms, chest, shoulders, and back. I'll probably try to lift one area each day to make that a regular part of my routine after I'm done spinning.

[Chainsaw13]

No mid week weighins for me since Im out of town. Should be getting back home sometime late Saturday afternoon. Been a running fiend on the hotel treadmill though. Did 3.62mi in 32:00 today. Getting closer to the 4 mile mark.

[forgop]

I've been spinning 3-5 times/week on average the past month, but I did one at 5:30 last night and then another at 9:15 this morning. I think these 2 instructors have the following goal in mind: Kick Duane's ass so hard that he feels like he got run over by a truck when he wakes up in the morning.

Definitely felt it this morning and I know I'll be miserable Friday morning as well. Gotta love burning 1100 calories off in a single class though. :tu

[Starscream]

Going slowly, but down another pound this week.

[Chainsaw13]

201.8 this past Sunday. A new low for me. Was running like a fiend on the treadmill at the hotel in Chicago. Did 5 miles in 45 mins one day. Got in the zone and kept running.

[forgop]

205.8 this morning, down 29 lbs total since the start of the year. Not quite ready to get in my 36's just yet. Should be able to at 195 for sure.

[hotreds]

Stayed the same last week. On vaca, gonna be tough. Will really hafta get on the beam once I get back!

[shilala]

I checked this morning, I'm up to 209.0. I've just completely lost interest. I still drink tons of water, and I don't eat much, but I'm zero active.

[goalie204]

down a total of 31.5 - 32 pounds and 7 days away from 5 months, continuing on my high fat/medium protein/low carb lifestyle, so good :)

[acarr]

I started off on 08/28 at 256. The next time I get weighed is on October 6 at my doctors office. I will be curious to see how much I weigh then. My shorts are all falling off now.

[Chainsaw13]

I started off on 08/28 at 256. The next time I get weighed is on October 6 at my doctors office. I will be curious to see how much I weigh then. My shorts are all falling off now.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/picture.php?albumid=618&pictureid=6174

[forgop]

I held this past week, but I was just happy I didn't gain. I wasn't nearly as disciplined with my diet and had my worst week at the gym. I only made it to spinning 3 times and two of them were with bad instructors. I wear a heart rate monitor that determines average heart rate, max heart rate, calories, etc and with my "good" instructor, I'll burn 1000+ calories in an hour and exceed my "max" heart rate. I barely broke a sweat last week for 2 of the classes.

[goalie204]

new low again, and CHEAT DAY TODAY :D :D :D :D

[shilala]

Back down to 206. Eating less and getting around better. Looking good. :tu

[irratebass]

Yeah Scott!!!

I'm at 287 down 27 lbs so far.....long way to go

[Starscream]

Been steady with my NFL Training Camp workouts lately. I'm starting to enjoy it, but finding time is not easy.

[deadrise]

meh might as well join the crowd its been a bad/good year. started off with doctors trip 3rd jan and they blasted me a new one said everything was off the charts and at that time i was 285. so me and the wife went on adkins and I love it went from 285 to 246 in 4-5 months. I slipped away and fell of the band wagon now back to 265. now my wife is another story she totally kicks my arse she is still on diet and went from 220 to 160 since the first of the year. sadly she mainly was doing it to help me and I failed so far. I am going back on induction soon as I can afford it. just wanted to say hello and I hope to loose some weight with you fine Botl/Sotl.

http://jkva.com/pics/1.jpg

[goalie204]

Welcome Jason! I am doing Atkins as well, modified i suppose, since i have cheat days once or twice a month, but good for you man, welcome aboard! :)

[Neuromancer]

Sweet...just found this thread...I started out about 4 months ago at 222.8...since then I've lost 20 lbs. (down to 202.8)...no diet...just a lifestyle change as starscream talked about in his opening post...my diabetes was out of control, my blood pressure was out of control, and my cholesterol was out of control...now my numbers are returning to normal...I've read several books on changing how you eat...Dr. Dean Ornish touts a vegetarian food regime to reverse heart disease...Dr. Neal Barnard touts veganism to reverse diabetes...and Dr. Daniel Amen is pushing weight loss by vegetarian/veganism as a way to reverse the brain damage done by being overweight (and it's considerable)...all these hot shot docs are saying the same things...there is an epidemic of obesity and and epidemic of type II diabetes in the US and it's being caused by our food processing industries...they're as bad as the cigarette makers...they put tons of fat and sugar in foods to addict you and keep you buying their products...to save money and get more profit out of your pocket they've started using a poison to sweeten things because its cheaper than sugar...your body has no mechanism to metabolize high fructose corn syrup so it just jams it into fat cells...and the artificial sweeters are all mostly chemicals that are harmful to your health and just keep you craving sweet stuff...

I stopped eating sugar...I stopped eating white bread and white rice...they're just straight glucose and zing goes your blood sugaer...we eat only whole grain breads and whole wheat pasta and brown rice...so my new routine is no sugar...also low-sodium as they use that to get you coming back too by oversalting everything you buy...and here's the clincher...they were right about the vegetarian/vegan thing...I eat very little in the way of animal fats anymore and I'm feeling tons better...you can actually feel yourself getting healthier...and, the weight loss happens by itself...I haven't been dieting...I eat until I'm full...I eat what I want in these four major food groups...whole grains, legumes (beans), vegetables, and fruit...since I got off the sugar I have no cravings and my appetite is less because sugar causes cravings and increases your appetite...I'm satisfied with what I'm eating and not always looking for something else, and I don't miss the meat...oddly enough I thought I would...I still have a little cheese and eggs but in moderation...once in a while I'll have chicken or fish...and some of the vegetarian faux meats are fanstastic...after you get used to them you don't know the difference...20 pounds, four months...no diet...just eating the way we're supposed to be eating...evolution developed our bodies a certain way and our teeth are the biggest indicator...we're not omnivores or carnivores...we don't have the teeth for it...the perfect food regime for a healthy human body is whole grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruit...it really works...MY BMI has dropped from 35 to 31 and I've lost several inches on my waist with no exercise...the docs are right...you are what you eat...you ever see a fat vegetarian or vegan?

[hotreds]

Happily, getting on the scale today showed no increase from two weeks ago when I went on vaca. So, altho not a loss, I ate pretty well down in ole Virginny, and I'm happy I don't hafta re-lose a lot of lbs. Onwards and downwards!

[Chainsaw13]

I'm still hovering around the 202-204 mark. Been on the road a lot for work, but getting some workouts in, mostly running on the treadmill. Probably not a bad thing to plateau a bit since I was on a pretty good tear losing. My belt though is going down notches, so I"m happy with that. Plus Im putting on some muscle, which is a good thing.

[forgop]

Down to 203.2 this morning. Sadly, I feel like I ate a lot Fri/Sat/Sun and was still down 2.6 for the week. My scrub pants may need shortened again before too long. I'm really hoping to crack the 200 mark by Monday with a big week of spinning/treadmill work ahead of me.

[shilala]

Glad to hear you guys are doing so well!!! :tu
I've dropped off the map, but I have to get back on now or I'll be 500 lbs come Spring. I'm not far from doing what I'm supposed to be doing, I just need to avoid the junk food. I'll get back to that today and keep moving ahead in the right direction.
It shouldn't be tough, I'm feeling pretty good since I quit one of my meds, and I'm doing much better. Things are definately looking up.

[Kreth]

Had some chicken for dinner last night. Amazingly, my non-carnivore teeth ripped right through it...
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[acarr]

I started off on 08/28 at 256. The next time I get weighed is on October 6 at my doctors office. I will be curious to see how much I weigh then. My shorts are all falling off now.

I got weighed at the doctors office today. After 40 days I am down to 230 pounds or a loss of 26 pounds. 60 more to go.

[forgop]

It's sad...I'm already plotting my new year's day food intake after hitting my goal. I started off the year with the resolution to not eat deep fried foods and regular soft drinks. Here it is, 9+ months later and I've stuck to it. It's been tough and I've white knuckled it a few times driving by a couple of places a few times. Imagine the torture of putting fries to your lips to test the temp before giving to your 4 year old son to make sure they're not too hot and pass them off.

Only problem is that inducing a number of fried foods in a single day will probably make me feel lousy.

[Chainsaw13]

I got weighed at the doctors office today. After 40 days I am down to 230 pounds or a loss of 26 pounds. 60 more to go.

Awesome job!

I officially hit my goal of 200, on the dot no less. Now to set a new goal. I think 185 is do-able.

[hotreds]

minus one this past week. Not good enough.

[acarr]

Awesome job!

I officially hit my goal of 200, on the dot no less. Now to set a new goal. I think 185 is do-able.

How much are you down total? I put a pretty lofty goal of 86 pounds or down to 170. So I have quite a ways to go. I was about to pick up a scale at Costco that looked pretty nice but I decided it was better not to look to often. Maybe when I get down to 200 I will be ready to buy it!

[goalie204]

i was planning a cheat meal tonight for thanksgiving dinner at my sisters place. Debating on turning it into a cheat day and going for dimsum :)

[Chainsaw13]

How much are you down total? I put a pretty lofty goal of 86 pounds or down to 170. So I have quite a ways to go. I was about to pick up a scale at Costco that looked pretty nice but I decided it was better not to look to often. Maybe when I get down to 200 I will be ready to buy it!

I started three years ago somewhere in the 295-300 range. I never set foot on a scale except the couple times a year at the doctors. Heaviest I ever saw was 306. The first 2 years or so I lost about 30lbs by just changing my diet. It's the last 7-8 months I've dropped the bulk of it.

I like the scale I got at Target. Tanita brand. It has the biometric sensors to tell your body fat and hydration percentages. Seems pretty accurate as it's on target with the scale at the doctors.

[goalie204]

that is pretty cool that it can do that other stuff, how much was it Bob? What it's max capacity?

[forgop]

I was bummed stepping on the scale this morning....202.8, a whopping loss of 0.4 lbs.

Last week, I did 7.5 hours of time between spinning, treadmill, and elliptical for a total of 6600 calories according to my heart rate monitor. I still wasn't very strict diet-wise, but didn't think it was any worse than the previous week when I did a lot better than 0.4 lbs.

Back at it again this week and everything I eat is going into the WW app and I'm cutting out all of the excess this week. Gotta break the 200 lb mark this week.

[acarr]

I was bummed stepping on the scale this morning....202.8, a whopping loss of 0.4 lbs.

Last week, I did 7.5 hours of time between spinning, treadmill, and elliptical for a total of 6600 calories according to my heart rate monitor. I still wasn't very strict diet-wise, but didn't think it was any worse than the previous week when I did a lot better than 0.4 lbs.

Back at it again this week and everything I eat is going into the WW app and I'm cutting out all of the excess this week. Gotta break the 200 lb mark this week.

My doctor asked what I was doing and said you can burn all the calories you want but to really lose a lot, you have to change your diet. I was burning 1500 calories a day at the gym and not losing any weight at all. I would celebrate afterwards with the highest caloric beer I could find every night.

[Chainsaw13]

that is pretty cool that it can do that other stuff, how much was it Bob? What it's max capacity?

It was right around $50. Max capacity I 330lbs. This is the newer model to the one I have: http://www.tanita.com/en/um028/

Broke through the 200 mark today, 197.8.

[hotreds]

Good job y'all!

[forgop]

My doctor asked what I was doing and said you can burn all the calories you want but to really lose a lot, you have to change your diet. I was burning 1500 calories a day at the gym and not losing any weight at all. I would celebrate afterwards with the highest caloric beer I could find every night.

I understand that-I did follow WW with the exception of a little splurge here and there. Given I was down 2.8 or so the week prior with similar eating habits overall and I burned more calories this week, I was expecting to be a lot closer to the previous loss than what the scale reflected.

With WW, I have a daily point total, a flexible amount for the week, and then I earn extra points for working out. More times than not, I stay within my daily point totals without even using the flexible and activity points. I just know I didn't go over that much.

[forgop]

201.8...lost a freaking pound. I think I was still pretty loaded with water as I drank water pretty consistently all afternoon/evening though because I had a bit of a sore throat. (Just for grins, I stepped on the scale Wednesday morning last week and I was at 198). Still a bit frustrated the past 2 weeks have been such a stall though, especially when I'm burning through so many calories in spinning class.

My goal for the week is not to go over my points allowance any days without the points I'm given for the workouts. My goal for the week is 9000 calories burned.

[goalie204]

try a cheat day duane, then get back on it

It is true, you can burn as many calories as you want, the real determining factor in weight loss is what goes into your mouth.

[forgop]

try a cheat day duane, then get back on it

It is true, you can burn as many calories as you want, the real determining factor in weight loss is what goes into your mouth.

I know how to lose weight as I lost 63 lbs in 21 weeks about 9 years ago. I then got a nagging case of plantar fasciitis and proceeded to gain it all back over the course of 3-4 years.

To test my theory of retaining excess water this morning, I got on the scales a few minutes ago and weighed in at 197.4, a difference of 4.4 lbs from about 10 hours ago. Granted, I did my workout this morning, but I've also taken in ~ 1.5L of water as well, so it's not like I'm dehydrated.

[goalie204]

i was not implying that you didn't not know how to lose weight, i was replying to acarr's last post.

[hammondc]

I know how to lose weight as I lost 63 lbs in 21 weeks about 9 years ago. I then got a nagging case of plantar fasciitis and proceeded to gain it all back over the course of 3-4 years.

To test my theory of retaining excess water this morning, I got on the scales a few minutes ago and weighed in at 197.4, a difference of 4.4 lbs from about 10 hours ago. Granted, I did my workout this morning, but I've also taken in ~ 1.5L of water as well, so it's not like I'm dehydrated.

You may need to change up your routine. It sounds like you have plateaued. Been there and done that tons of times. Are you mixing in any strength training? HIIT training? Also, you CAN get to a point where if you are burning too much and not taking in enough, your body will start panicking and you can actually gain some weight.

[acarr]

I guess my diet is going to end here shortly. The doc put me back on prednisone. I will try to stay on the diet for as long as I can but it will be difficult since I feel like eating 6 5lbs steaks a day now.

[guado]

ok guys,,,,back on the wagon! Been MIA from the gym in 2 months! Luckily I only gained back about 3 pounds. So better eating has definitely helped!

Looking to get sub 200 finally for the first time in over 12 years then gonna attempt to bulk up some. woohooo

[hotreds]

Good luck to you!

[shilala]

I went from 193 up to 213 back down to 200. I was eating all kinds of crap while I wasn't feeling good and was laid up a lot. I just stopped eating junk and started drinking lots of water again.

[hotreds]

I'm also in a rut. Need to get down to business- easier said than done!

[Chainsaw13]

Got home from Brazil today, jumped on the scale. 196.2. Trying to figure that one out as I ate at a buffet like 75% of the time. I'll take it.
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[Chainsaw13]

193.2 this morning before my run. I'm getting there.
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[MurphysLaw]

Poking my head in here to say that I've decided it's time to drop some weight, my plan is to start slow and just try to eat better and try to spend at least a half hour a day on the treadmill.

Eventually I'd like to re-do the C25K program, I felt great after the last time I finished, and have a few 5ks under my belt, just need to work on getting my belly from over my belt again :r Anyway, hoping joining you guys in dropping the pounds will keep me on track and motivated to make it happen.

[Chainsaw13]

Welcome aboard Brian and good luck with the goals.

[hotreds]

Back on the beam- -6 this past week- lowest now that I've been in 5-6 years.

[Chainsaw13]

Back on the beam- -6 this past week- lowest now that I've been in 5-6 years.

Awesome job Hugh! :tu Isn't is such a great feeling?

Weigh-in today, 192.8. Down to 22% body fat. That's having started at 35-37% when I first bought my scale. And that wasn't even at my heaviest. My goal is 15-17% body fat.

[shilala]

I'm back on my proper diet and what's even better is that Lisa is right on board with me. She doesn't need to lose weight at all, but wants to eat healthier.
My "eat healthy" plan has more or less been an avoidance thing. I stay away from meat as much as possible and watch potassium like a hawk because of my condition. That doesn't leave much I can eat except grains and whole food, plant based stuff.
Fortunately I can tolerate a little of anything, I just can't eat steak 3 times a day and I can't eat chicken at all, it totally screws me up. The potassium in meat breaks down slower and keeps me screwed up longer than the potassium in fruit and vegiees and seafood. Except shrimp. Shrimp is like the chicken of the sea to me.
I haven't been on the scale, but I'm still hanging around 200. That should be dropping quickly as I'm feeling a lot better since I had my meds adjusted, and I'm putting in a good 12 hours a day on my feet now. That's freakin awesome. Thank You, Jesus. :tu

I've also resumed drinking tons of water. Since midnight last night I've put down half a gallon. I'm going for a refill right now. :D

[MrClean]

Howdy everyone! I know I'm blessed as far as weight goes, but like most people in the early 40's, metabolism has certainly slowed over the years. Early this spring I ended up in the hospital overnight for an AFib episode. I have none of the normal conditions that are seen as a trigger for AFib episodes. The doctors were at a lost for what triggered it, but they did say that is normal for someone with no pre existing conditions. Although they told me that I was clear to resume whatever exercise programs that I wanted, the mental affects of that episode stuck with me for a long time.
I had never been hospitalized in my life and when it comes to my heart, that was some scary sh1t for me!
I signed back up with a local academy that teaches Tae Kwon Do, I love it and the flexibility it provides as well as the workout is great for me. I've been doing that for about 2 years and my goal is to get my black belt, about another year and I should be at my goal.
My wife has started her weight loss journey and we are completely changing our diets. I started out at 207lbs and in 2 weeks I'm down to 199 without working out, that starts this week. We belong to our community center which is fairly new and is a really great facility with tons of workout equipment. We've been down this road before and always kind of regressed, but with her conditions that the doctors recently informed her of, I think we can make the life changes that we need. Being a good example for our kids is another major driver in this as well.

[Chainsaw13]

Good luck Jeff with the new lifestyle, to you and your wife. Looks like you're already on your way, dropping the 8lbs in the first two weeks.

Back up to 193.6 this morning after a week on the road for work. Based on my scale, I dropped another .7% body fat, so I actually gained muscle this week. I"m not sure how accurate the scales can be, but I do see more development in my chest. All those pushups are working. Now to work on my rear shoulder development.

[hotreds]

Keep at it y'all. I lost less than a lb last week, so since I average I'm still at 304. Hope to be able to get under 300 b4 I leave for a week with the outlaws for Thanksgiving.

[Chainsaw13]

Had to get back on track today. Been slipping just a little bit and not eating like I should. Just a few too many carbs causing my blood sugar to run a little higher than normal. Next best remedy after cutting back on the carbs, exercise. Did my usual 5 different sets of 15 pushups and 200 crunches. Got into Chicago and decided to get some more in before heading into work. Did 4.2 miles on the treadmill and a set of shoulder and bicep weights. Let's hope I can stay up the whole shift. I hate nights.
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[forgop]

Finally stepped back on today after nearly a month away it seems. I hit a wall where I only lost like 1.5 lbs over a 2 week period after big time cardio and needed to give my body some rest as I was quite sore. I didn't follow my diet either and expected the worst, but I was only up 3 lbs. Started back at it this morning with spinning and back On the WW. Would definitely like to be down 15 more lbs before the year is up.

[Chainsaw13]

Jumped on the scale this morning after returning from my odyssey. Drumroll please...... 189.9. Holy crap! I can't believe it. And per my scale, I'm at 18% body fat. Again, not sure how accurate those little feet pad things are for calculating that, but I'm not complaining.

[forgop]

I got back into 36's for the first time in awhile today. My ultimate goal is to get back into 32's I once wore. Plus I have to get another belt. This one is a bit too long.

Thinking about training for a mini marathon here in May. The longest distance I've ever run was 6 miles and that was just once. I did an hour on the treadmill yesterday at a whopping 5.12 miles (11m43s pace). I've never been a good runner-even after doing 6 months of army basic training/AIT. I will see if I can find a good plan train for it. My quads are sore as hell after yesterday's run. I have about 6 months to train, so I'm interested in figuring out a good number to start with each run/week and then how to go up from there.

[Chainsaw13]

Congrats Duane on the new pants. I'm in the same boat. Hoping to just comfortably fit into 34's. Checkout Coolrunning.com for training programs for all types of races.

[forgop]

Thanks-I'll check it out. I have a feeling that I should be only doing 1-2 miles at a time right now until I can improve my pace quite a bit. My legs are really sore from my run 2 days ago.

[forgop]

199.0 this morning, down 4.6 this week and 35 lbs for the year despite being off my diet more often than not. 24 more until I hit my goal. The real discouraging thing is even at my goal, my BMI is still 26.6 and considered overweight and a size 32 waist at that point. When I get back to taking out a new life insurance policy next summer, a doctor will have to provide a letter to state that I'm not overweight.

Our thanksgiving was mild in comparison to years past. My mashed potatoes had 1/3 the amount of butter compared to how I normally make them. We didn't have chicken and noodles or stuffing out either. I splurged on one piece of pie.

[Chainsaw13]

Don't get me started on the BMI system. What a farce if you ask me.

Keep up the good work though Duane. :tu

[Chainsaw13]

Holy crap, what workout. It's starting to get nasty outside, and by the time I get home from work it's usually too dark out to go running. So this evening I decided to get back into the P90 workout. Figured since I'm in better shape, I can step it up to the 2nd DVD, workouts 3-4. I guess I"m not in as good of shape as I thought. :D

It's a continuation of the first disc, but all of the cardio routines are tripled, and you do each one back-back-back. One "set" is 3 minutes long, 1 minute of front kicks, 1 minute of high knee blocks and 1 minute of side kicks. No break, repeat two more times. My legs were jello by the end of that. And once you've completed all of it, there's the Ab Ripper 200. 20 reps of 10 different ab crunches. I got about 150 in. Tomorrow is weight day. Should prove interesting.

[shilala]

I'm done to 197.0 today. Finally headed the right direction again.
We've been eating almost zero meat around here, and I've got salad coming out my ears. We're been trying to eat lots of whole foods and pasta and pretty much anything that avoids meat protein. It's to a point, mostly my health.
Tonight I'm making a roast with homemade noodles and gravy. That'll be a nice change of pace. :tu

[backwoods357]

We've been eating almost zero meat around here, and I've got salad coming out my ears.

I haven't lost a pound lately, I keep yoyo-ing between 198-204. Mostly because we eat anything and everything, I just finished off a rack of baby back ribs and a big bowl of Brunswick stew. :dr

[forgop]

So, I ordered 3 new sets of scrubs for my new job coming up in 3 weeks. I order the usual-XL top and L pants and they're both too big. Waiting for M pants and L tops to come in. Never thought I'd see that happen.

[hotreds]

Boy, Thanksgiving week in the land of BBQ was not friendly! Six pounds gained- I really didn't eat THAT much! Depressing when you think of how hard it is to lose, and how easy it is to gain it back. Oh, well, back to the circular treadmill!

[goalie204]

They say 1 lb is 3500 Calories. If that's true, to gain 7LBS you'd have to have eaten an extra 24,500 Calories. I think some of its probably water weight, but who knows

[Chainsaw13]

Still hanging around the 190lb mark. Haven't been able to get as many workouts in lately as I'd like. Thinking about joining a gym so I can have someplace to go use a treadmill to keep the running going.

[Chainsaw13]

189.6 this morning. Stuck at the 190lb mark, which I'm ok with. I'm starting to like the way I look. Still losing fat and gaining muscle. Went for a 2.66mi run this morning. Sun was shining, little to no breeze, and 18degF weather. My lungs are still burning. Next time i'm throwing on a cheap snowmobiling balaclava.

[Chainsaw13]

188.6 after a 5 mile run this morning.

[forgop]

I'm going to mix things up a bit. I've been very lax on my diet and working out lately and heard about the 17 day diet. I'm going to give that a try and see if it'll help me get over this plateau I've been at. It's largely been a bit of laziness to being strict on my diet. This diet is pretty much summed up with lean meats, lots of good veggies, and 2 servings of probiotics/fruit per day (I'll accomplish this with 6 oz of fat free yogurt and 1 c berries twice/day). They also push getting healthy fats, elimination of real and artificial sugars, and drinking plain coffee or green tea and lots of water.

My diet for day 1 will be:
Breakfast:
2 eggs
6 oz greek fat free yogurt w/ 1 cup mixed berries
1 cup green tea

Snack
6 oz greek fat free yogurt w/ 1 cup mixed berries

Lunch
Large romaine/spinach salad w/ 4.5oz salmon
Includes orange/red pepper, mushrooms, red onion, tomatoes, and olive oil/balsamic vinegar for dressing

Dinner
6 oz salmon
3 cups steamed broccoli

I can do this for 17 days. They claim 10-15 lbs is possible in this period. Hell, if it's recommended by Dr. Phil, it's gotta be good, right?

[shilala]

195.0 this morning.
I've got my low-potassium diet worked out to where I don't make hardly and critical mistakes. My biggie was cereal. Cereal is my go-to when I get hungry. I just discovered it has 3500 mg of potassium per serving, and I have to stay well under 3000 a day if I want to walk and keep the pain to a minimum. I had no idea it's what's been screwing me up.
So I found some organic cereal that tastes like peppered chow mein noodles and it doesn't have any potassium added. It's really not all that bad if I let it soak a bit.
I found I can eat an English muffin with butter and peanut butter and a clementine instead, and that's not bad potassium-wise. I found some other options, too. But no more Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Honey Bunches of Oats for old Dad here. :)

[Chainsaw13]

Wow, that must be hard to maintain such a low potassium intake, when like you've found out, it's in so much food.

Don't know what's clicked for me, but I've decided I"m going to keep running outside as much as I can this winter. We'll see once the snow flies, but so far I've been out 4 times this week, with my shortest run at 3.1 miles. Now if I could only get past that 189 mark.

[Chainsaw13]

Still stuck around the 190lb mark. 189.0 this morning. Hard to believe after all the running I've been doing. But I'm still seeing improvements in muscle tone, especially the legs. Imagine that. :D

[goomer]

A couple of suggestions: don't worry about weight. Determine what body fat percentage you want to be at instead of weight. Often times as people begin working out they'll build muscle while losing fat and their weight won't change or may even go up a bit. Muscle weighs more than fat. I recommend getting a small hand held electronic body fat monitor and use that instead of the scale. They can be found for as little as $20-$30 and are accurate if used correctly. I would also recommend taking a weekly photo of yourself in a pair of shorts or swim suit. Compare the picture you took this week to one from a couple of weeks ago and I'll bet you notice a difference if you're eating right and exercising. Maybe it's just a little less fat here or a bit more cut there but it'll show that there's progress being made. These are just a couple of techniques personal trainers use to keep their clients motivated and show that sometimes scales do indeed lie.

[forgop]

2 family dinners For Christmas and I stayed true to the 17 day diet. I'm modifying it to a 20 day plan to finish out the year to see what I can accomplish when I step on the scales Jan 1st. I'm rewarding myself for a couple of days and back at it.

I was 192.0 when I stepped on the scales this morning. I figure 7 lbs in 14 days on the new diet is pretty good. Definitely want to be under 190 in January 1st.

[Chainsaw13]

A couple of suggestions: don't worry about weight. Determine what body fat percentage you want to be at instead of weight. Often times as people begin working out they'll build muscle while losing fat and their weight won't change or may even go up a bit. Muscle weighs more than fat. I recommend getting a small hand held electronic body fat monitor and use that instead of the scale. They can be found for as little as $20-$30 and are accurate if used correctly. I would also recommend taking a weekly photo of yourself in a pair of shorts or swim suit. Compare the picture you took this week to one from a couple of weeks ago and I'll bet you notice a difference if you're eating right and exercising. Maybe it's just a little less fat here or a bit more cut there but it'll show that there's progress being made. These are just a couple of techniques personal trainers use to keep their clients motivated and show that sometimes scales do indeed lie.

That is the shift I'm making now that I've hit my goal weight, or close to it. I'm still seeing improvements in my physique so I'm good with that.

[shilala]

Down to 193.0 this morning. That's after eating everything in sight yesterday and dinner at Red Lobster. I had one of those incessantly hungry days. When I get that, I eat. It's good because most days I hardly eat anything and I have to get carbs in me to move the crap out of my muscles (it's a low-potassium, high carb diet I have to maintain).
The lobster I had last night whipped my ass soundly. I had to get out of bed at 3:00am and eat a muscle relaxer to break up the head to toe spasms. Apparently rock lobster has a crazy amount of potassium. Either that or they spray something on the salad. Eating out is always a wild card because I don't know what they're going to throw on my food.
I'm super sore from the attack last night, but on the positive side I got a full eight hour workout courtesy of muscle spasms. :D

[shilala]

192.4 this morning. :tu

[Chainsaw13]

192.4 this morning. :tu

Nice job Scott. Keep it up.

I'm down to 188.6 this morning.

[shilala]

Nice job Scott. Keep it up.

I'm down to 188.6 this morning.
I'm not really doing anything, Bob. I'm just matching my intake to my metabolism.
Yesterday's diet was 3 pieces of Amish Friendship bread for lunch, two cans of Spaghettios for dinner, and a pumpkin pop-tart before bed. That illustrates how "flexible" I am with my diet. :D
I don't normally eat junk all day, or at all, really. It just honestly doesn't matter what I eat as long as the net aggregate is healthy, and I actually levitate towards good food anymore.
The amount of food I stuff in my gob is tiny compared to what it used to be. That was a very difficult habit to break and it's an easy one to get back to. I had to do some serious rewiring and rethinking to make it stick, and I imagine it's still precarious at best.
One great thing that's happened that I never understood is desert. I never ordered coffee and desert at a restaurant because I'd be so stuffed and in pain that it wasn't even an option. Now I fill up fast, stop eating, sit for a bit, wait for Weeze to finish, and usually we share desert and have a cup of coffee. We carry TONS of leftovers home, too. It's cut down on having to cook dinner. :)

[E.J.]

Well, I'm jumping on board....the stories I have been reading on the Health and Fitness section of this forum are inspiring.

Heading back to the Caribbean in the Spring and figured that I better get in better beach shape than I was in last year. I weighed in at 222('bout what I was in the picture you are seeing) at the first of the year and would like to get back to 200(weight I was when I graduated HS 24 years ago) by the time I head South. Way I look at it, it is about a pound a year....:r

Though I have always tried to get to the gym in the colder months and I ride bikes a lot in the warmer months, I have never really watched what I eat. That is relative, I like to think I know what I am putting in my body...but portions have never meant a thing to me. I am not one to eat dessert, but I'll eat 3 plate loads of whatever is for dinner, if that makes sense.

Anyway, I have started to count calories and have been religious at the gym.....we'll see where we end up..... It is written down for all to see, with a pic as well.... Here's hoping that I look better than this in 2.5ish months.....:tu

http://i1091.photobucket.com/albums/i397/EJB21/LoseWeight.jpg

[Chainsaw13]

Good luck EJ. It's amazing to see how much you really eat when you start counting calories, huh? I was surprised to say the least.

[E.J.]

it's amazing to see how much you really eat when you start counting calories, huh?

very!

[forgop]

I finished down 48 for the year and took the past week to eat anything I wanted. I start up P90X on Monday and going to see how well that does for me after 90 days. Then I'll be on to P90X2 after that. :tu

[Chainsaw13]

Awesome Duane. I really want to start the P90x program, but I'm so hooked in using my treadmill right now. Just did another 4.6 miles today, over 23 for the week.

[forgop]

Awesome Duane. I really want to start the P90x program, but I'm so hooked in using my treadmill right now. Just did another 4.6 miles today, over 23 for the week.

I'm actually going to start off with the P90X Lean option right now. I still have weight to lose and I'll have plenty of opportunity to do the more intensive weight training in the P90X classic.

I was up 6 lbs today after a 10 day diet "sabbatical" of sorts, but I'm full water compared to when I wasn't as fully hydrated on New Year's Day. I took measurements of my chest, waist, and biceps so we'll see how many inches I can shed over the next 12 weeks. I'm hoping by the end of the 12 weeks that I can easily be down to my goal weight of 170. Haven't seen that number on the scale in almost 20 years when I got out of the active duty basic training and AIT days.

[E.J.]

Been sick since Tuesday/Wednesday..... Still getting sneaking in 30 minutes of cardio all hopped up on DayQuil and eating right. No weights, think my head would explode. Not sure pushing through is helping me recover...:confused: Wednesday was the worst, thought I may pass out....:r

I have never worked out when ill....but I have this thing in my head that ANY waiver of commitment, is waiver of commitment...

Obviously I'm not so ill I cannot work out, puking ect...

[Chainsaw13]

How's everyone doing this snowy morning? Haven't done an official weigh in for some time. Figured I'd give an update. Drumroll please...

187.4. That's approximately 112lbs I've lost, since I'm guessing I started around the 300lb mark. Had some good news earlier in the week concerning my blood sugar. My hemoglobin A1C this go around was a 4.9. Normal range is 4-6. I haven't taken a pill for either my blood sugar or blood pressure in months as my readings are all in the normal range. Amazing what exercise and good diet can do. :D

[shilala]

Congratulations, Bob!!! :tu

[E.J.]

How's everyone doing this snowy morning? Haven't done an official weigh in for some time. Figured I'd give an update. Drumroll please...

187.4. That's approximately 112lbs I've lost, since I'm guessing I started around the 300lb mark. Had some good news earlier in the week concerning my blood sugar. My hemoglobin A1C this go around was a 4.9. Normal range is 4-6. I haven't taken a pill for either my blood sugar or blood pressure in months as my readings are all in the normal range. Amazing what exercise and good diet can do. :D

That is stinking AWESOME!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS:tu

[E.J.]

How's everyone doing this snowy morning? Haven't done an official weigh in for some time.

I'm down to 211( 210.9;) ) this morning.... Since this started January 1st, I'm down 11lbs in my journey to get to 200lbs by mid March. I am truly amazed the difference I can see with 11lbs....:)

[Chainsaw13]

I'm down to 211( 210.9;) ) this morning.... Since this started January 1st, I'm down 11lbs in my journey to get to 200lbs by mid March. I am truly amazed the difference I can see with 11lbs....:)

Thats awesome! Keep up the good work EJ.

[Remo]

I'm down to 211( 210.9;) ) this morning.... Since this started January 1st, I'm down 11lbs in my journey to get to 200lbs by mid March. I am truly amazed the difference I can see with 11lbs....:)

EJ, me and you are on the same path, Jan 1st I weighed 229...down to 223, want to get back to 200 Lbs. :tu

[shilala]

191.0.
Not bad considering we just got back from vacation. I had a brief look at 189-something last week but I knew it wouldn't last.
These last few pounds are tough. I'd like to find 185 and stay right around there. Right now I've come down 59 pounds from where I started a couple years ago. I made it to 185 then shot back up to 223. This time it's been slow and steady because I've adjusted what and how I eat. I can't believe I'm not a skeleton because I really don't eat much of anything at all.

[Chainsaw13]

Nice job Scott. You and I are right about the same. I was 187.8 this morning and that was after a 8.5 mile run last night. I"m hovering between that 187-192 mark, but can't seem to hit that 185.

[shilala]

I was 185 and ripped when my daughter was born 15 years ago. Spent at least five days a week at the Y. We have a gym membership, I'm going to have to start using it.
I see my back doctor in a week or so, I'm going to ask if she can get me to PT to find some exercises for my back, then when I see my neurologist I'm going to see if he's got any ideas about how I can work out with having to be carried home on a stretcher.
I fear it's going to require more drugs and I'm not real keen on that. But I can't do any repetitive motions without my muscles staying stuck. If I can just get some good work in on my back, that should help dramatically. And it should take a few more pounds off and make me feel better, I figure. :tu

[E.J.]

EJ, me and you are on the same path, Jan 1st I weighed 229...down to 223, want to get back to 200 Lbs. :tu

We will walk a river, huck some flies, smoke a great cigar and celebrate our goal together this Summer! Maybe a trip to the Green......:tu

[shilala]

189.8 this morning. Talk about just barely sneaking under the magical barrier. ;)