Biggest Loser 2011

[slosurfer]

So, I've decided to quit being a fatass and went ahead and joined WeightWatchers Online Program for men. My mom had huge success with the weightwatchers program and recently my wife joined and has been doing awesome with it. They both go to the meetings, but the meetings times do not work very well with my work schedule, so I'm just going to try the online program.

I was going to start at the 1st of the year, so I didn't have to worry about the holiday dinners, but I decided to start now and at least I'll hold myself in check the rest of the time and not really worry about it for the holiday dinners. Also, I'm hoping that keeping myself in check during meals and everything will still allow me to enjoy my beer. :drink:

Anyone else planning on starting a diet or workout program in the upcoming year? Maybe we can help each other keep accountability? Go ahead and post up your thoughts/goals etc... and we can keep this thread going and hopefully get a little healthier this next year. Even if you plan to start at the first of the year, go ahead and post up. I could always keep this first post updated with our starting/goal/current weights. So the goal is to reach the target weight and check in at least once per month for 1 year afterwords.

I'm just starting now, so that I don't feel as bad when I pig out on prime rib roast and mashed potatoes at christmas dinner. :)

[slosurfer]

This post will be for keeping an updated account of our progress from week to week. I can add people's info as they joing and update it as they post up week to week

Remember...
So the goal is not only to reach the target weight, but to maintain that weight and check in at least once per month for 1 year afterwords.

Username: slosurfer
Age: 33
Starting Date: 12/17/10
Starting Weight: 206.5
Goal Weight: 179 02/21/11 new goal weight 170 new goal weight 165
Current Weight: 164.2 05/17/12

Username: dhc6twinotter
Starting Date: 12/23/2010
Starting Weight: 245
Goal Weight: 210
Current Weight: 245

Username: Robinhood4x4
Starting Date: 12/19/10
Starting Weight 165 lbs
Goal = 155-160 or loose the gut.
Current Weight: 155 04/19/11

Username: some_odd_girl
Starting Date: 12/19/10
Starting weight: around 160
Goal: 140
Current weight: around 160

Username: Yotafun
Starting Date: Sunday Jan 2, 2011
Starting Weight: 200lbs
Goal Weight: 175lb
Current Weight: 198lbs give or take a few for clothing hillbill

Username: Seanz0rz
Starting Date: 12/01/2010
Starting Weight: 200
Goal Weight: 160
Current Weight: 195

Username: 04 Rocko Taco
Starting Date: 1/1/11
Age: 28
Starting Weight: 266 02/02/11
Goal Weight: TBA (probably around 220)
Current Weight: 255 02/08/11

Username: gilby4runner
Starting Date: 12/23/2010
Age: 31
Starting Weight: 236
Goal Weight: 190
Current Weight: 227 01/31/11

Username:Crinale
Starting date: 02/11/11
Starting weight: 245lbs
Goal weight: 210lbs
Current Weight: 225 04/10/11
more important goal: To drastically increase my cardiovascular health and stamina by April 30th, as i lose my breath way too quickly, and my heart rate rises too much.

[slosurfer]

12/17/10 Starting weight 206.5
Goal weight 179 (this may change, but I had to pick something)

Basically at this point, it's all going to be with portion control and eating smart using the Weightwatchers online program (http://weightwatchers.com) and trying to get some exercise in here and there. With the kids and being self employed in construction, it is really hard to find time/$$/energy to do an exercise program. I do plan on doing more active stuff, but I don't really have a program or anything that I plan to follow yet. Although, the more active stuff I do during the week, the more "points" I get and therefore more beer I can drink on the weekends haha.

My weigh in day/ beginning of tracking my weeks for the program are on Mondays, so I plan to post my weight and how I did every monday or sunday night.

[Robinhood4x4]

Based on the lack of responses, you must be the only fatass here! :flipoff:

Actually, I'm trying to lose about 5-10 pounds to get rid of a gut that I've had ever since 6th grade. I've been eating healthier and with the end of summer, I'm trying to get out and mountain bike regularly. Later on, I'll come back and edit this post with my weight.

Edit:

Current = 165 lbs
Goal = 155-160 or loose the gut.

[slosurfer]

Based on the lack of responses, you must be the only fatass here! :flipoff:


:lol: That's what I was thinking! :laugh: Bunch of skinny bitches here! :flipoff:

[some_odd_girl]

Welllll I'd actually like to lose some weight but am having a hard time getting motivated to do so. Part of the problem is getting motivated to go to the gym and part of it is not spending the money to eat healthy. And being busy. I actually think I've lost a bit lately but I don't have a scale so idk.

And I know girls aren't supposed to do this, but it's ok, I actually have a fairly healthy body image ;)

Starting weight: around 160
Goal: 140

[DHC6twinotter]

I guess I'll join up. I need to lose some weight. Kinda hard with the way my schedule is, but maybe competing with you all will help. :D

Username: dhc6twinotter
Starting Date: 12/23/2010
Starting Weight: 245
Goal Weight: 210
Current Weight: 245

Ultimately, I'd like to get down around 180-185, but I think 210 is a good goal for now. We'll see how this goes. :hillbill:

[slosurfer]

Cool, I got you guys added up above! :thumbup: Good luck and hopefully we can all get a little healthier this upcoming year. :hillbill:

I picked my weeks to start on Mondays, so I had to weigh myself again last night so that I could enter it today. Yesterday I was 204.5, I doubt 2 days on a diet did that, probably more to do with the massive ..... I took... :laugh: Next week will really tell if this is working at all, although christmas dinner may throw a wrench in that haha, I'm just hopeing to not gain. :)

[YotaFun]

I going to jump in on this as well.
The only cloths I fit into now are my work cloths....

Username: Yotafun
Starting Date: Sunday Jan 2, 2011
Starting Weight: 200lbs
Goal Weight: 175lb
Current Weight: 198lbs give or take a few for clothing hillbill

I really need to get a hold of myself,
with family health issues, I want to beat the odds!

[some_odd_girl]

...I don't have a scale with which to way myself every week. Well, in the school gym. Maybe that will give me a reason to go to the gym more. :P

[troyboy162]

Chris is your hair cut yet? i cant remeber from pismo, but thats like 8 pounds you could lose :P

[Whitey]

part of it is not spending the money to eat healthy.

Healthy food doesn't equal expensive food.

[slosurfer]

part of it is not spending the money to eat healthy.

Healthy food doesn't equal expensive food.


I wish, but in general, you are going to pay much more to eat healthy food. Whole grain foods and non processed foods are generally more expensive. Fresh fruits and veggies are expensive (even more if you try to eat organic). Same with organic milk and eggs that come from free range, no hormones/antibiotic chickens.... The list goes on and on... It's not too bad if it's just for one or two people, but when you add two more little eating/growing machines, it gets expensive quick!



Chris is your hair cut yet? i cant remeber from pismo, but thats like 8 pounds you could lose :P


:laugh: Not yet, but I do get it cut on Thursday :laugh: Just getting it trimmed though since I haven't had it cut in about a year :)

[slosurfer]

I going to jump in on this as well.
The only cloths I fit into now are my work cloths....


I added you up top too! :thumbup: Part of my motivation is the fact that I have a bunch of good clothes that will fit me again once I get close to my goal weight.

[Seanz0rz]

ill play i suppose. ive been on the "eat less/better" diet. and taking some supplements that are suppose to help with energy and motivation, as well as shedding some pounds as well.

Username: Seanz0rz
Starting Date: 12/01/2010
Starting Weight: 200
Goal Weight: 160
Current Weight: 195

today i had a turkey sandwich, and plan to eat a homemade taco salad for dinner.

[slosurfer]

got you added Sean :thumbup:

[Whitey]

I wish, but in general, you are going to pay much more to eat healthy food. Whole grain foods and non processed foods are generally more expensive. Fresh fruits and veggies are expensive (even more if you try to eat organic). Same with organic milk and eggs that come from free range, no hormones/antibiotic chickens.... The list goes on and on... It's not too bad if it's just for one or two people, but when you add two more little eating/growing machines, it gets expensive quick!

For anyone reading this, you have the understand that the first rule of losing weight is "NO MORE EXCUSES".
You don't have to shop at Whole Foods to eat healthy. Growing up, we didn't eat free range chickens and organic this and whole grain that, and we were never overweight. We didn't eat Captain Crunch and NEVER had soda in the house, however, and were always active.
What you listed would be appropriate for a bodybuilders lifestyle, but saying you can't walk into a grocery store and come out with food that isn't loaded with sugars and fats is silly.

[slosurfer]

For anyone reading this, you have the understand that the first rule of losing weight is "NO MORE EXCUSES".
You don't have to shop at Whole Foods to eat healthy. Growing up, we didn't eat free range chickens and organic this and whole grain that, and we were never overweight. We didn't eat Captain Crunch and NEVER had soda in the house, however, and were always active.
What you listed would be appropriate for a bodybuilders lifestyle, but saying you can't walk into a grocery store and come out with food that isn't loaded with sugars and fats is silly.


I didn't mean that as an excuse for losing weight. I agree with you on that. Growing up, I wasn't overweight either, in fact I was always super uber skinny. :laugh: That came with a change of lifestyle, getting older, and not adjusting my food accordingly. Before having kids and being able to surf almost everyday, I could eat/drink whatever I wanted and be totally fit and trim. With 2 little kids at the house and owning/running/operating my own business, I am no longer able to do that and need to adjust my food intake accordingly

The foods I listed were ones I listed to be healthier, not necessarily losing weight. There is a lot of stuff that is sprayed on/added to foods now that weren't when we were younger too, and lots of that stuff I listed is for the health of my growing/developing kids. I have a little daughter and some of the correlations with the hormones in milk and growing little girls is kind of scary(and believe me, I don't believe half the crap that is put out on the tv). My mom also just got breast cancer this last year and has opened our eyes to a lot of things through her research. Anyways, that is what I meant about it being expensive to eat healthy. Yes, I know that I can still lose weight while eating white bread, but you can't tell me that it is healthier than eating 100% whole wheat bread

[Whitey]

I hear you.

You alluded to a good point about age as well. You guys/girls should throw your ages up there.
The bread exaple isn't really a good one because even wheat bread is inexpensive relative to white bread. What most people don't realize is how much sugar is in many wheat breads on the shelf so they thing they are being healthy but are taking in a lot of unneccesary calories.

[DHC6twinotter]

I like the nutty bread.

[slosurfer]

I hear you.

You alluded to a good point about age as well. You guys/girls should throw your ages up there.
The bread exaple isn't really a good one because even wheat bread is inexpensive relative to white bread. What most people don't realize is how much sugar is in many wheat breads on the shelf so they thing they are being healthy but are taking in a lot of unneccesary calories.


I'm 33 :)

Yeah, I meant 100% whole wheat, not just regular wheat bread with refined wheat (that and white are pretty much the same price). Sometimes whole wheat isn't on sale and is just too expensive, so we get the regular wheat bread, but I do get the stinkeye from my wife when I do. :laugh:


Speaking of bread, here's a tip for you guys/gals. April and I now use sandwich thins for our sandwiches. Basically they are thinly sliced bread pieces and most are 100% whole grains. Not only is it pretty much like only having one slice of bread instead of two, they are also slightly smaller in diameter, so you might make a smaller sandwich (or sometimes you gjust end up making a taller sandwich haha). They also have bagel thins which are really good too. Our kids don't have a weight problem, so we buy bulk loaves of 100% wheat bread for them and they go through it like crazy. :laugh: We keep the unopened ones in the freezer so that they won't go bad.

Dan, they have sandwich thins that are nutty too. I like nutty bread too

[some_odd_girl]

Ok, I didn't mean crazy healthy, I just meant I suck at feeding myself. I eat way too many hot pockets and too much mac and cheese, stuff like that... Part of it is I don't feel like making legit meals for JUST me. And I don't eat enough fruits or veggies.

Oh and I'm 24.

[DHC6twinotter]

I'm 28.

Have you all heard of Ezekiel bread? From what I understand, it isn't made from flower at all, but uses grain sprouts or something instead. I ate it last year while I was on the South Beach diet. Used it for french toast and all kind of stuff. It's doesn't taste as good as regular, nutty whole wheat bread, but it's not a bad alternative. Coos-coos is a good alternative to rice and other grains, especially when cooked right.

Anyways, I think I'm going to try the south beach diet again, although not quite as stringent as I did last year. I'll probably throw in some fruit too (which is a no-no on the diet). Probably do some whole grain pasta once a week or so. I'd like to also start jogging/walking/running/falling in a few days. They've got a few nice tracks on base near my work. And if I wait till it's dark, nobody can see my fat jiggle. :hillbill:

Anyways, just my $.02.

[ttora4runner]

Good luck all. :thumbup:



If I lost any weight I could hide behind a light pole :rofl: (123 lbs, age 29)

[strykersd]

I'm with ttora4runner, I don't have much to shed. I'm working on dropping my running times...

[Seanz0rz]

I'm 28.

Have you all heard of Ezekiel bread? From what I understand, it isn't made from flower at all, but uses grain sprouts or something instead. I ate it last year while I was on the South Beach diet. Used it for french toast and all kind of stuff. It's doesn't taste as good as regular, nutty whole wheat bread, but it's not a bad alternative. Coos-coos is a good alternative to rice and other grains, especially when cooked right.

Anyways, I think I'm going to try the south beach diet again, although not quite as stringent as I did last year. I'll probably throw in some fruit too (which is a no-no on the diet). Probably do some whole grain pasta once a week or so. I'd like to also start jogging/walking/running/falling in a few days. They've got a few nice tracks on base near my work. And if I wait till it's dark, nobody can see my fat jiggle. :hillbill:

Anyways, just my $.02.

nightvision is a wonderful/terrible thing!

i am trying hard to just eat less, and eat more veggies. what i normally eat isnt terrible, i just end up eating twice what i should. our neighbor brought over some cookies yesterday. luckily they are horrible!

im getting married in 3 months, so i would like to be in better shape by then. if there wasnt 3 inches of standing water in the back yard, i would be landscaping and burning alot of calories.

[slosurfer]

Good luck all. :thumbup:



If I lost any weight I could hide behind a light pole :rofl: (123 lbs, age 29)




I'm with ttora4runner, I don't have much to shed. I'm working on dropping my running times...


Thanks guys! :thumbup: I remember when I used to be like that too. :laugh: My Dad used to call me "bones" all the time :laugh:

[Okie81]

Good luck with this. Like slo mentioned, a group of people moving towards a common goal can be very motivating.
I look foward to watching everyones progress

[04 Rocko Taco]

Okay Chris, go ahead and add me up top. I won't be starting until the new year probably, but this will be great motivation to keep me from going overboard during christmas. :hillbill:
I lost quite a bit of wieght this past year, I went from being unemployed to FINALLY working again, and it was HARD work pretty much jogging and picking up 40 pounds over and over and over and over and OVER for 10 hours in a 90-100 degree warehouse every day. I dropped from aroun 280 to about 240 in about 3 months. I felt great, except for the whole feeling like I just got my @$$ whipped all the time, but the weight felt good, I had good energy, etc. Since then I have moved within the company and now have a VERY physically reduced job. I have put back on about 15 or 20 pounds. I'm relatively static where I am now, so I would like to just drop the weight and adjust my eating/lifestyle to keep it down around my goal.

Username: 04 Rocko Taco
Starting Date: 1/1/11
Age: 28
Starting Weight: TBA (260 ish)
Goal Weight: TBA (probably around 220)
Current Weight: TBA

[slosurfer]

Added you Chris :thumbup:

[Robinhood4x4]

I propose a change in the goals. It shouldn't be to reach a certain weight, but rather to keep it off once that weight is attained.

So the goal is to reach the target weight and check in at least once per month for 1 year afterwords.

[slosurfer]

I propose a change in the goals. It shouldn't be to reach a certain weight, but rather to keep it off once that weight is attained.

So the goal is to reach the target weight and check in at least once per month for 1 year afterwords.


Sounds good and so true! :thumbup:

[slosurfer]

I have to give my wife some props... She started WeightWatchers 14 weeks ago and has lost almost 20 lbs.!!! :thumbup: :clap:

[DHC6twinotter]

So, I think I've decided to cut out as much sugars and carbs as possible for the time being, which is basically the south beach diet. I lost 25 pounds using this diet last year, but I've since gained back about 15. :( This time around though, I want to add exercise too. I've been wanting to build up my stamina anyways. I want to be able to hike without being pooped every 5 minutes.

I think lunches MWF would be a salad from Subway (only eat place close to work other than Taco Bell and KFC). Tuesdays and Thursdays my lunch is earlier, so I can grab lunch at the chow hall in the building I work. This is even better than Subway since it is cheaper and I can usually get some grilled chicken or pork chops.

If I eat dinner, I'll probably just whip up something here at home. A lot of times, I'm not even hungry at dinner time, so I'll just snack on nuts or something.

Breakfast is the hardest for me, and I could use some ideas. I get tired of eggs fast, so I can't do eggs every day. Any kind of bread is out since I'm trying to cut carbs (unless I do the Ezekiel bread). I'm debating about cereal. If I do eat cereal, I usually eat either Grape Nuts or Quaker Oat Squares or whatever it's called. But cereal is against my diet rules, so I dunno.

Any ideas for breakfast food?

[DHC6twinotter]

Chris, is April following any kind of food plan?

[slosurfer]

Chris, is April following any kind of food plan?


Yeah the weightwatchers is a food plan. It's based on a points system that takes into account the fat, carbohydrates, protein, and dietery fiber in a food to come up with a certain amount of points that a serving of that food is. They come up with an allotment of daily points that you are allowed and then you also get 49 bonus points per week to use whenever. They also have where you can add to your weekly bonus points by working out, walking, running, etc... Basically you can eat whatever you want but try to stay under or at your daily allotment of points. You find out quickly though that you have to eat smart and healthy to not go over on your daily points. There's also an emphasis on eating a well rounded healthy diet. Most raw fruits and vegetables are 0 points.

She goes to a weekly meeting where she weighs in and they have a short meeting. She also hasn't started any exercise program or anything, this has all been just on the diet.

I'm just using their online program since the meeting times don't work well for my schedule. I track everything online (she also does this), but I'm adding the weight in myself.

you can read more here http://weightwatchers.com I'm doing the "online for Men" program

[gilby4runner]

Username: gilby4runner
Starting Date: 12/23/2010
Age: 31
Starting Weight: 236
Goal Weight: 190
Current Weight: 236

[Crinale]

Yeah the weightwatchers is a food plan. It's based on a points system..... She also hasn't started any exercise program or anything, this has all been just on the diet.

It works wonders. My sister is on it, and lost like 50 lbs i think, and as been at the "keeping it off" stage for about 3 months.. she started it in (I think) March-ish. Looks really good too, better than she has looked since she had my neice. (16 years ago)

[slosurfer]

gilby, I got you added too! :thumbup:



It works wonders. My sister is on it, and lost like 50 lbs i think, and as been at the "keeping it off" stage for about 3 months.. she started it in (I think) March-ish. Looks really good too, better than she has looked since she had my neice. (16 years ago)


wow, props to your sister :thumbup: My mom lost probably 50+ lbs and was still losing more when she got diagnosed with breast cancer a year ago. She was probably in the best shape she has been in in 20 years. I think that, along with the discipline and everything she gained from sticking with the program, has helped her so much in her fight this year. She's kind of turned into an inspiration for the whole family to get healtier

[slosurfer]

I hope you guys all had some awesome holiday dinners. :thumbup: I made it through the first round of holiday stuff without doing too bad. Had a house party on Thursday where I drank a ton but did pretty good about not hitting the appetizer table too much and got through 2 holiday dinners without pigging out too much. :laugh: Stuck to the diet pretty good all the rest of the time though, which I think helped.

Hopped on the scale this morning after breakfast..... 201 lbs now!

[slosurfer]

weighed in this morning at 194.8 lbs :)

We now have our own scale, so this weeks weight drop is slightly elevated since I am now weighing in without shoes (although my shoes were too light to register on the scale, but I know that they must weigh about a pound)

[YotaFun]

I haven't started yet :-(
Sad I know, But I am sick so well start once I am better

[some_odd_girl]

I gained a few pounds over Christmas... and I've still got goodies around! >.< But I did go on a short hike today :)

Oh, I just saw an earlier post about cereal - Kashi is really good! So is the granola from Trader Joe's.

[04 Rocko Taco]

I am in the process of hopefully getting a scale this week, just gotta go get it. lol.

[some_odd_girl]

I'm going to the gym today with my roommate. I had to write it down somewhere to keep myself accountable and actually go, instead of staying here and watching the football game... :P

[slosurfer]

I'm going to the gym today with my roommate. I had to write it down somewhere to keep myself accountable and actually go, instead of staying here and watching the football game... :P


:thumbup: That's what this thread is all about, trying to get some more accountability....

I weighed in at 189 this morning :) One of my next goals is to try to get some type of exercise routine going. It's hard though with the short days, two little kids, work, etc.... I know those are all excuses, but I would like to find something I can do at home with little room.

[Seanz0rz]

just got a new scale, as the other one would read completely different depending on where on the floor it was. (probably a +/- of 10 pounds)

2 days ago the scale read "200.2" so that is my new baseline to go from.

it's really difficult to eat healthy when i am at school for up to 12 hours at a time. i got the flu this week, so that should help me lose some weight!!!

keep it going guys!

[some_odd_girl]

Well I did 2 miles on the elliptical, and some arms and abs. It's a start. The scale in the gym said 162, but I'm not sure how right it is.

Sean, I know what you mean. I live in a dorm on campus, but it's still really hard for me to feed myself healthy food. I don't feel like cooking for just me, so I eat a lot of junk. And lunch lots of times end up being something random that I can grab between classes... so I just try to eat less sugar, but it's not easy!

Anyhow, keep at it guys! :)

[slosurfer]

Forgot to update this yesterday.

Weighed in at 187 yesterday morning.

[some_odd_girl]

Way to go, Chris!

I just got back from the gym for the 3rd time in the past week and a half, I'm trying to make it a habit. MWF are the best days for me, and I want to go at LEAST 2 of those every week. I haven't really lost any weight yet, but I also haven't changed my eating habits. That's step 2 I guess.

[some_odd_girl]

...just went to the gym again. Looks like I'm the only one posting here. :P I weighed myself and wasn't happy... almost left out of frustration that I'm not seeing results but I didn't... I've just got to keep at it and hope eventually it starts making a difference.

[troyboy162]

you have to burn 3500 more calories in a week then you eat to lose one pound. its a pretty brutal math equation

[some_odd_girl]

It sure is... and I haven't really started eating extremely healthy yet, so I suppose that's part of my problem... between work and school it's really hard to try and find the time to eat stuff that's good for me.

[slosurfer]

Good job on making it to the gym! :thumbup: That's a great start! I need to start doing more active stuff along with this diet.

I weighed in at 184.3 today :)

[some_odd_girl]

Well, you're making more progress with the diet than I am with the gym. :P

[gilby4runner]

little update.. have not done as well as i had hoped so far. Down to 227 today...

[Seanz0rz]

well i have no idea what i weight today.

every scale we try reads somewhere around 10 pounds less than it should. (based on a doctor's scale). maybe my metrology class is screwing with my head, but that kind of error is unacceptable to me.

regardless, i havent been doing very well with my diet, but i am making an effort to eat less and eat better.

[slosurfer]

little update.. have not done as well as i had hoped so far. Down to 227 today...


:thumbup: Awesome! 9 lbs is great! :thumbup:



well i have no idea what i weight today.

every scale we try reads somewhere around 10 pounds less than it should. (based on a doctor's scale). maybe my metrology class is screwing with my head, but that kind of error is unacceptable to me.

regardless, i havent been doing very well with my diet, but i am making an effort to eat less and eat better.



Sean, it's not so much how accurate your scale is to other scales, it's more to show how your're doing. Just make sure to weigh in with the same scale, in the same spot on the floor and about the same time of day, wearing roughly the same thing. (there's a big fluctuation throughout the day). My morning weight and evening weight are much different, so all my weigh ins are now first thing in the morning. My scale may not be accuate to the Doc's, but I can use it to track my progress

[Seanz0rz]

yeah, what we had would read 187, then 201, then 190. it was all over the place.

apparently i live on the 'LOST' island...

any recommendations on a scale that doesnt suck?

[slosurfer]

we have this one (http://www.amazon.com/Conair-TH209-Thinner%C2%AE-PLASTIC-DIGITAL/dp/B002N5N33Q/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1296526879&sr=8-3) and got it at Bed Bath and Beyond. It's been good and it's a pound off from the one that April weighs in on at her meetings. Even then, we try not to move it at all. Just moving it to a different spot on the floor can make it read different.

[slosurfer]

weighed in @ 183.1 yesterday.... I now fit into almost all the clothes I used to when I first met April. I'll have to workout and surf more to look like I did back then though. :laugh: I'm pretty sure I'll be adjusting my goal weight down once I hit 179....

[fenrisx]

Sean, I know what you mean. I live in a dorm on campus, but it's still really hard for me to feed myself healthy food. I don't feel like cooking for just me, so I eat a lot of junk. And lunch lots of times end up being something random that I can grab between classes... so I just try to eat less sugar, but it's not easy!


I know how that goes... I've got a wife & kid, and it's still hard to cook! Between work & school.. there's either no time, or I'm super tired. We've been eating a lot more pizza & fast food the past couple of weeks. One way to eat semihealthy, and not have to cook, is those cafe steamer meals & other TV dinners. I'm not saying it's the most healthy thing, but certainly better than fast food.. tastes good too.

[slosurfer]

Yeah, the kids are energy sucking vagrants! I actually was finally slimming down right before we got prego with kiddo #2. Kiddo 2 is now 3 yrs old and still a handful but not nearly like it was when she was smaller and kiddo 1 was smaller. They still will suck the everliving energy out of you, but nothing like when they are infants and toddlers. :laugh:

[some_odd_girl]

Hey good job on the weight loss! I think I've actually lost a little, my clothes feel looser. But besides a hike for a field trip today, I haven't worked out in a while. :/

[04 Rocko Taco]

FINALLY got a weigh in, went to the doctor and said right at 266, I've got a scale now, and it matches what the doctor said, so consistency shouldn't be an issue. I am currently (just started) doing the slim fast shake thing, I did it a couple years ago, and it worked great. I am doing a little less this time, but I am eating a ton less as well. I only eat two meals a day, dinner with Mrs Rocko before I go to work and then "lunch" at around 1am, but I am replacing my lunch with a slim fast shake, and we'll see how it goes, I will add in a fruit or veggie snack if I feel like the one meal and a shake aren't giving me enough calories for bustin my butt all night. :)

[slosurfer]

FINALLY got a weigh in, went to the doctor and said right at 266, I've got a scale now, and it matches what the doctor said, so consistency shouldn't be an issue. I am currently (just started) doing the slim fast shake thing, I did it a couple years ago, and it worked great. I am doing a little less this time, but I am eating a ton less as well. I only eat two meals a day, dinner with Mrs Rocko before I go to work and then "lunch" at around 1am, but I am replacing my lunch with a slim fast shake, and we'll see how it goes, I will add in a fruit or veggie snack if I feel like the one meal and a shake aren't giving me enough calories for bustin my butt all night. :)


Good luck Chris! The Tommy Lasorda diet!

I though you were on the COD Diet (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=COD%20diet&defid=5449231)? :laugh:

[some_odd_girl]

....I don't think I could even live off that little to eat! haha good luck!

[04 Rocko Taco]

Its not to bad. and yes the COD Diet, ROCKS!

[slosurfer]

Superbowl party really blew a hole in my diet :laugh: I'm glad I didn't drink as much beer as I was planning, and chose the food instead. :laugh: Good thing is that I was super good the rest of the week prior, so it shouldn't really do much damage. :hillbill:

weighed in at 181.3 today :)

[04 Rocko Taco]

well I managed to escape disaster at the Super Bowl shindigs. I weighed in at work today at 255. That's 11 pounds in just two weeks!! Unfortunately, the COD diet has turned on me, now I just SNACK while I play COD, jellybeans, popcorn, oreo's, you name it. But going to try and control those cravings, and start getting some workout going as well, and we'll see where we can get to. I am aiming for 230 this time around I suppose.

[slosurfer]

11 pounds! That's awesome! :thumbup:

LOL, I sometimes snack on 94% fat free microwave popcorn (to which I add a lot of pepper) and mineral water (for my carbonation fix) while playing COD. There's been plenty of times though that I've wanted to raid the chocolate and candy up on top of the fridge. :laugh: Oh yeah, bananas work great too because they are actually filling.

[some_odd_girl]

Good job guys! I'm hoping to finally go exercise this weekend, it's been too long - mountain biking a fairly easy trail I found that I figured would be a good starter for me :)

[Crinale]

Alright, so im a bit late, but I think im gonna get in on this. My friend Collin has convinced me to train for a triathlon with him, which will be a great exercise program.

so, here are the stats:
Starting weight: 245lbs
Goal weight: 210lbs
more important goal: To drastically increase my cardiovascular health and stamina by April 30th, as i lose my breath way too quickly, and my heart rate rises too much.

[some_odd_girl]

I haven't updated in a while...

I went for a mountain bike ride the other day. Im trying to eat less sweets and smaller meals. I think it's starting to work, I haven't weighed in a while but I'm feeling pretty damn sexy when I look in the mirror. :D

And Kevin, I think you'll be awesome for the triathlon. :)

[slosurfer]

Kevin, I added your info! Good luck with that triathalon :thumbup:

bekah, way to go! :thumbup: Just feeling better is part of this whole process as well. Way to get out and exercise. :thumbup:


I weighed in at 180.5 yesterday. I was really hoping to hit that 179 mark, but oh well, maybe next week. :) The whole fam has had the flu since saturday, so this has been fun. :(

[04 Rocko Taco]

it sucks, but the flu or Mono or something is a GREAT diet plan. lol.

[slosurfer]

holy crap I feel like shit! :laugh: It's bad enough when just one parent gets sick but when both of us and both kids are sick, it's downright miserable. Good thing Jack knows how to get to the eggo waffles and put them in the toaster for himself and his sister. :laugh:

[DHC6twinotter]

Its not to bad. and yes the COD Diet, ROCKS!


I just now figured out you weren't talking about some sort of fish diet. Doh! :chair: :hillbill:

[Crinale]

it sucks, but the flu or Mono or something is a GREAT diet plan. lol.


its so true.. i was sick for over a week, havent weighed myself since before i was sick (the 245 i posted was from about 4 days prior). Iv already noticed my pants are fitting a bit better... done about 35 miles on my road bike in the last 4 days. My throat doesnt like me riding in this cold weather, but it still feels great! The other benefit, is I drastically cut back on soda. I only drink one a day now, whereas that was all i drank before.

Now i just need to get some running shoes, and i'll be good for training! and for the next few days while its raining, my mom has a Gazelle that i'll probably make good use of. I'll weigh myself tomorrow morning (if i remember) and see how i'm doing.

[Crinale]

I just now figured out you weren't talking about some sort of fish diet. Doh! :chair: :hillbill:

HAHAHA... nice Dan ;)

[Crinale]

weighed in this morning at 237.. the bein sick diet really works :thumbup: :chair: haha. between this storm, and this sinus infection i dont think ill be on my bike for at least a few days though.

also, im now drinking less than 1 soda per day! which is a huge accomplishment for me, as that used to be all i drank. now its lots of water and juices, no other sources of caffeine than my occasional soda. :clap:

[some_odd_girl]

Good job on the soda cutback :thumbup: I'm still working on cutting back sweets :(

[slosurfer]

Well, one good thing about being sick for a week and not having much of an appetite.... I now weigh 174.4 and passed my goal weight of 179. :) I went ahead and made a new goal weight of 170 since seeing how I look at 175, I think I could still lose a few more.

[troyboy162]

nice job man! you were 190 to start?

[slosurfer]

nice job man! you were 190 to start?


thanks dude! I was actually 206.5 :(

[troyboy162]

wow Chris thats friggen awesome!

[some_odd_girl]

Wow, nice work! You've made a lot of progress, and fast. :thumbup:

[04 Rocko Taco]

Excellent work buddy!! Thats great! I'll try to weigh myself tonight, although, I think I did a little harm with this past weekends "Christmas in February" now that my sister is home from Africa.

[Robinhood4x4]

For a couple weeks now I've been noticing I had to make my belts one hole smaller but figured it was just my imagination. Then, one day after I went javelina hunting (lots of walking around), I weight myself and was surprised it said 157, down from about 165. I just laughed that off thinking I was just dehydrated.

So I weighed myself again last night and found out I weigh 161! That's definitely a downward trend.

[some_odd_girl]

:thumbup:

[slosurfer]

Nice Steve! :thumbup:

[Crinale]

So after bein sick for a couple weeks now, I kickstarted my triathlon training.. Ran 2.4 miles in just over 22 mins (a 9:10 pace), then got on my bike for a 9.5 mile ride averaging 15mph. Not gonna weigh myself today, but i feel good :D

[slosurfer]

Good job Kevin :thumbup:

I forgot to do my Monday update. I ended up weighing in at 171.5 although I wouldn't be surprised if I end up gaining just a bit this week since I got my appetite back from being sick and have had a hard time getting up early and making a good lunch and making sure I make bfast (not doing that leads to snacking when I get home and generally not eating as well). Either way, I'm pretty happy with how it's been going and hopefully will hit my goal weight of 170 soon. :)

[Crinale]

Awesome Chris! Major congrats on the weight loss. Last i checked i hadnt dropped anymore, but i also hadnt been exercising at all bein sick and not being able to breath well.

[some_odd_girl]

Good job guys! I haven't had a chance to weigh myself but I deff feel smaller. :thumbup:

[04 Rocko Taco]

I'm sitting right at 254. lol. I've been having a hard time with the urge to snack while at work, and while playing Call Of Duty lately. Hopefully, I'll get that on the run and get back to shrinking away pretty soon. :)

[Crinale]

official weigh-in as of this morning: 231 :D

[slosurfer]

official weigh-in as of this morning: 131 :D

:thumbup: although I'm going to assume that you meant 231 :laugh:

[Crinale]

:screwy: Maaayyyybbe :lliar:

[slosurfer]

170.2 today :)

[some_odd_girl]

Now that my birthday is over, I'm cutting back on sweets again! And spring break is coming up, so I'll be hitting the gym. Finally.

[slosurfer]

:( weighed in at 170.7 this morning (gained .5 lbs.)

Kind of bummed because it's the first time I've gained since I started this diet, but honestly I think it's mainly carried water weight from this weekend (earlier this week I was 168.5) but I did have a bit of beer and stuff this weekend. :laugh: Overall for the week, I was still well below my diet's allowed "points" so I'm sure I'll catch up next week.

Also, now that I'm around 170, I'm reevaluating my weight goal again and will probably change it to 165 and reevaluate again at that point.

I hope you all are doing good on your journey to be healthier this year. :thumbup:

[Seanz0rz]

mmmm taco salad, it's salad, so it must be good for you, but its tasty like a taco! mmmm 12000 calories of fun!

Real Men of Genius - Mr. Taco Salad Inventor (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxzRSyqVX2M#)

in reality, ive lost no weight this winter. however, i did keep myself from gaining any, so i suppose that is good. hopefully next quarter will be a bit less stressful, and i will have a little more free time to go out and exercise.

[some_odd_girl]

I'm with Sean - I haven't lost any, but I haven't gained. Considering over my birthday I ate a lot of sweets and drank a lot of drink, that's a good thing. :)

[YotaFun]

I haven't started to even try yet.
This year has been super crazy so far.
I am on a roller-coaster right now, every week I can tell I have either lost or gained some.

Hopefully by the time May rolls around I can start to focus on it.

[Obi..]

I didn't want to chime in here as many times as I've read the thread for fear of letting myself down because I am hurt and had gained back the weight I lost during athletics plus a little more. I simply cannot work out to any extent until I get some mri's done so see how much damage has been done to my back.

FWIW I am back down from 245 to 215-217 and trying to keep it off as best possible. Thanks for the inspiration guys, I am still trying to hit 201. (5'8" tall, ex-footballer physique w/ a gut.) All from a dramatic appetite/intake change and trying to walk as best possible while sort-of doing the jog-walk actions, but not the speed or finesse. If it hurts I stop, plain and simple.

[slosurfer]

No worries dude. :thumbup: Good luck man, for what it's worth, April and I have lost all our weight through a diet change alone. I still need to get some activities/work outs going to tone up though :(

[Crinale]

a little bit of news.. weighed in a 229.5 day before yesterday.. but im really doing well on my cardio! i did a 23 mile bike ride yesterday and my legs werent sore after about 30 mins off the bike! not even today. I can feel my lung capacity growing, and my "rest" breaks during workouts are taking much less time to be ready to go again.

oh and i havent really changed my diet either (other than cutting way back on soda) :chair: still too many sweets and plenty of alcohol.. (which i'll have plenty of this weekend :drink:)

I am officially signed up for the Triathlon April 30th. its gonna be a 1/4mi swim, 17.9mi bike, and 5k run (3.1ish miles). I can do this :thumbup:

[slosurfer]

:thumbup: Kevin, I updated yours. Keep up the good work

I weighed in at 166.7 today and set a new goal of 165 and I'll reevaluate it all then.

[Okie81]

Alright, so im a bit late, but I think im gonna get in on this. My friend Collin has convinced me to train for a triathlon with him, which will be a great exercise program.

That's great, what tri are you doing?

[Crinale]

one here in Santa Maria.. its put on by our local YMCA.

[some_odd_girl]

So, maybe we should change this to 'Spring'? Haha.

I've started working out again. I'm hoping to actually stick with it this time. I've gone twice this week and plan to go on Friday as well.

[slosurfer]

So, maybe we should change this to 'Spring'? Haha.

I've started working out again. I'm hoping to actually stick with it this time. I've gone twice this week and plan to go on Friday as well.


:thumbup: I changed the title of the thread so just 2011 :)

[some_odd_girl]

Oh well... I apparently haven't been paying attention. :P

[slosurfer]

Oh well... I apparently haven't been paying attention. :P


:laugh: I actually just changed it yesterday after reading your post. :laugh: It made more sense to just put it for the year anyways. :thumbup:

[slosurfer]

Well, I weighed in at 164.6 this morning. :D I think I am now going to switch to "maintain" mode rather than set another goal to lose more. I now fit in all my clothes that I had when I first met my wife 10 years ago and I was in the best shape of my life back then. I'm still not in that kind of shape, since back then I surfed almost everyday and was pretty toned up.

Part of my "maintain" mode is going to include working out and starting surfing again. We will be moving in a few weeks and I will have free access to a pretty decent gym room, so that will help out a ton. We'll also have more access to babysitters which will help for getting out to surf as well. :thumbup:

I never would have thought I would say this, but this weightwatcher's program really works. I'm going to keep doing it as I now have it set up to help me maintain my weight. Hopefully after a few months, I'll be comfortable enough and be set in my ways enough to do it on my own. Until then I'll keep using it and its database to keep me where I'm at. :thumbup:

[some_odd_girl]

Good job Chris, that's AWESOME!

I'm in my 2nd week of working out regularly. FINALLY. So far I haven't lost anything, probably a combination of gaining muscle (I hope) and still not eating well. But I'm already noticing an improvement in my stamina. And the harder I push myself, the easier it gets. I did 2 miles on the treadmill yesterday in 25:38, with an incline - for me that is a HUGE improvement. :D

[Crinale]

my cough came back, so my training has been postponed.. but i weighed in at 225 3 days ago :D ..

[some_odd_girl]

:thumbup:

[Crinale]

OMG Collin and Greg killed me today! 20 miles of steep up hills.. haha. it felt good to get back on the bike again though

[some_odd_girl]

20 miles? Wow!

As long as I make it to the gym tomorrow, it will be my 2nd week of regular workouts! I'm determined to keep it up.

[Crinale]

:thumbup: good job Bekah :D

[some_odd_girl]

Danka! I am proud of myself. Now to change the diet... *headdesk*

[some_odd_girl]

Personal best tonight: 2 miles in 24:10, the first one was 11:16. :D

[Crinale]

treadmill?

[some_odd_girl]

Yeah, I'm not venturing outside yet.. I guess I like being able to keep track. But I had an incline part of the time. And I would like to take it outside one of these times, wouldn't mind being a little more conditioned first.

[Crinale]

ya.. i havent used a treadmill in years, but iv heard its a lot different than running outside.. partly because you cant just stop if u get tired when outside.. u have to finish your loop (unless you are on a track, which is boring and defeats the purpose of running outdoors).

I need to run >.< i havent in a while, and the tri is in a little over 2 weeks

Edit:
I just checked the first page and realized i havent updated in a month :chair: - I weighed in 3 days ago at 225 lbs :D Im back to the weight i was graduating high school.. And my legs are nicely toned now.. haha, gotta love biking.

[some_odd_girl]

I seem to be more prone to just walking when I'm outside, because I don't have the visualization of 'ok, I'm going 6 mph... one more bar, I can do one more!' :P

Good job on the weight!

[slosurfer]

:thumbup: Good job guys/girl.

Kevin, I updated the first post. :)

[Crinale]

I seem to be more prone to just walking when I'm outside, because I don't have the visualization of 'ok, I'm going 6 mph... one more bar, I can do one more!' :P

Speed doesnt matter unless your running for time.. just pick a direction and go

[some_odd_girl]

I seem to be more prone to just walking when I'm outside, because I don't have the visualization of 'ok, I'm going 6 mph... one more bar, I can do one more!' :P

Speed doesnt matter unless your running for time.. just pick a direction and go


Well my current goal is a 10 min mile...

[strykersd]

Kevin, I can take you on some runs when you're down here!

[Crinale]

You'll kill me patrick! haha, i run at like a 8-9 minute pace usually

[some_odd_girl]

Ok so I just did my first outside 'run' which was more like *run run run walk walk walk run walk W00T HILL run run walk* haha. But I did 2 miles somewhere between 20 and 25 minutes, so I'm still proud of myself...

[slosurfer]

:clap: :thumbup:

[Crinale]

Im gonna die this week im pretty sure.. haha. Triathlon is on saturday. Just got my clipless pedals for my bike though, so time to train hard!

and thats a lot like how i run usually Bekah :P

[some_odd_girl]

Oh boy, good luck! And yeah, I felt like a flailing idiot haha.... but it was nice to be outdoors. I just tend to not pace myself well off treadmill. As soon as school is finally out, I'm gonna be on my mountain bike more hopefully. :)

[Crinale]

<snip>I'm gonna be on my mountain bike more hopefully. :)

awesome!

[some_odd_girl]

Yesh! I took it out a month or so ago and got scared going down hill - the trails were really rutted from the rains. But I finally got a helmet! So I won't die! (hopefully)

[slosurfer]

At least you guys are getting out there and doing something, I haven't done anything the past few weeks other than work. :( Once we get this move behind us, I should be able to start doing more activities. I'll have access to a pretty sweet home gym (multi-station weight machine, elliptical machine, and a treadmill), so I'm excited about that.

Weighed in at 161.6 this morning. I've still been losing a little bit since I switched the diet to keep me where I'm at, which is fine, I just don't want to get below 160.

[some_odd_girl]

Hey, at least you've lost! I still haven't lost anything! :(

[Crinale]

Tri-Athlon = SUCCESS! I finished in a somewhat weak 2:09:12, but the good news is i finished! I also have a good baseline to improve upon, and a good idea of what i am up against for future training :thumbup:

2 days ago was the first time i had been in a pool for lap swim in years, and i did the tri distance in ~19 minutes. This morning i did it in ~14 :D although, the work required to finish the swim in that time period made the bike and run ridiculously difficult.

My bike average was about 3mph slower than i wanted (i wanted an average of 18+mph, i got almost exactly 15), which accounted for about 12 minutes of the time over my goal of 1:50:00, and a massive stomach cramp at the beginning of the run easily accounts for the other 7..

All in all i think i did pretty well, friends of mine did AWESOME!
- My long time friend and training buddy Collin finished in 1:37:48, finishing second in our age group (20-29)
- His little brother finished the short course (same swim and run, but subtract 5 miles on the bike) in 1:26:09, WINNING his age group (12-15)
- and my friend Jimmy won the 20-29 male short course at around 1:17 (dont have an exact time for him).
[just for reference, the best overall time for the long course, (1/4mi swim, 17.9mi bike, 3.1mi run) was 1:15! About the time it took me to do the bike alone!]

[some_odd_girl]

:thumbup: :thumbup: :D

Great job Kevin! And for Collin too! That's awesome. I'll never be able to do something like that... unless I learn to swim. :P

[troyboy162]

damn that is awesome! thats a pretty huge acomplishment!

[Crinale]

:thumbup: :thumbup: :D

Great job Kevin! And for Collin too! That's awesome. I'll never be able to do something like that... unless I learn to swim. :P


you could do it if u wanted to. Jimmy took swim lessons for the last 2 months (he could barely swim at all before) and he finished the swim faster than me.



damn that is awesome! thats a pretty huge acomplishment!


Thanks Troy! :D the hard part now is gonna be continuing to train, so i dont lose everything iv gained (or regain what ive lost :hillbill: ) :thumbup:

[Obi..]

Great job Kevin!! Keep that mindset and the progress will stick.

Me, I'm happy to see I have a belly button and shoelaces again!! :rofl:

Since I got hurt I never really went with my being an official entry since things could have gone either way. Well, as of tonight I'm back at what I was at the end of my coursework 10 months ago, having gone down to 215-220 after being up as high as 250-"ish". I'm back at 215-218. The next goal is below or at 210 once my doctor let's me know I am fully cleared to ride and workout rather than this modified crap. This is good b/c of after getting sick in Mexico there was a risk of my body "rebounding", the last 6 weeks has sucked for diet and exercise, but I stuck it out.

We'll leave it as I "lost" 1/2-3/4lb getting rid of the hippie-do, this was the first stage, boss loved it!
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5024/5678153457_f8d323e5e6_z.jpg

EDIT..actually I forgot to weigh myself after this past weekend.. :D
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5190/5678359605_2c09189ed2_z.jpg

..and of course, losing the handlebars netted me another 1/4lb! ;)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5678687228_01ea82ab74_z.jpg

[some_odd_girl]

Well, even if I haven't lost anything.... I can tell I'm in MUCH better shape. I'm in AZ right now, doing lots of hiking at 6000+ feet, and even though it's knocked the breath out of me climbing up some hills, it would have been even worse just a month ago. WIN! :D

[Obi..]

^Hypoxic threshold exercises will help up there too, you'll notice you're "inset" to exhaustion lessen, and then when you return down lower you'll have a temporary advantage..old athletics training tool. Push out as much air as possible and breathe in more, repeat 5 intervals, etc-etc..just watch your heart rate and exhaustion levels, it's easy to dip into low oxygen levels and also conversely cause tachycardic situations (extra beat from your atrium causing oxygen overload, etc). You get into the whole "White out/White-Tunnel" about to pass out bit, so while you sound OK, keep things up, but within measure. :thumbup:

[some_odd_girl]

Thanks for the tips, I just saw them now, AFTER the hike... but I did great! :D I made really good time back up with my friend, and while I was breathing hard, I didn't hyper-ventilate at all! :D So proud of myself.

[Crinale]

:good:

[some_odd_girl]

Well, today was the first time I've done any kind of exercise in a while... I just randomly decided to ride my bike about 5 miles around town. It felt good! :) Hopefully with school out I can start getting in to the habit of hiking and biking more. :D

[Obi..]

*Watch it, I don't know about So-Cal but here we've been getting hit hard with a huge tick population..it's all over the NorCal MTBR board people reporting way more than most of us have ever seen..got three last ride, then one today. Used to be maybe one every other year if that.

[some_odd_girl]

Yeah I kinda think I've gotta watch it here too... I got several on the hikes we took for my plants class. Never had any actually bury themselves, thankfully!

[Crinale]

i went hiking on Gaviota Peak on Saturday.. (im still sore from it).. and we didnt see any ticks.. caught a few Horny Toads tho (ok, Evan caught them <.<).. awesome little lizards.. for any of you who know that trail at all, we BOOKED it.. made it to the peak in 1.5 hours, spent about another hour and a half at the top (went 1.5 miles down the ridge before turning around) then made it down from the peak in about 50 mins.. probably planning to do it again soon :thumbup:

weight wise i have pretty much stabilized at between 225 and 230.. i think i have to change my diet if i want to lose more, but im definitely getting more toned, my beer gut is almost gone, and my legs have almost no body fat at all (YAY road biking!)

most of all, Im feeling quite good.. my stamina and cardio is tons better than it was when i joined in on this thread ^_^

[some_odd_girl]

That's awesome! I want to do that hike again. I hiked around Wildwood yesterday, got some pretty cool pictures, it was a beautiful day.

I don't know what I weigh right now, but I definitely need to change my diet too. I'm starting by trying to eat less processed stuff (no more Hot Pockets!) but it's not easy trying to make myself healthy foods!

Keep up the good work!

[Okie81]

i went hiking on Gaviota Peak on Saturday.. (im still sore from it).. and we didnt see any ticks.. caught a few Horny Toads tho (ok, Evan caught them <.<).. awesome little lizards.. for any of you who know that trail at all, we BOOKED it.. made it to the peak in 1.5 hours, spent about another hour and a half at the top (went 1.5 miles down the ridge before turning around) then made it down from the peak in about 50 mins.. probably planning to do it again soon :thumbup:

Beautiful area, especially the hot springs

[some_odd_girl]

There are hot springs?!

[Crinale]

There are hot springs?!

ya, remember we walked to them.. not very impressive.. they were only about half a mile up the trail on the right side.

[some_odd_girl]

Oh! Yeah... no wonder I forgot! :P

[some_odd_girl]

Soooo, first time back in the gym since the Grand Canyon. I just ran a 10:16. Probably could have done better, but I chickened out in the middle and walked for a bit. I'm not sure I should have pushed it so hard, but I didn't die, so it's all good. :flipoff: Also, I haven't gained any weight! w00t! So if I keep on doing what I'm doing, PLUS the gym... we'll see what happens. :D

[some_odd_girl]

Well, it's been a while everyone! I've lost 8-10 pounds, FINALLY, and I am looking fine, if I do say so myself. My workout schedule is a little off right now, because the gym I go to is on campus and their hours are weird but yeah, I was stoked when I finally started losing. :D

[Robinhood4x4]

I'm down to my goal of 155-ish, but the second part of my goal was to lose the gut, which I still have. I haven't really been on a diet, per say, just eating healthier by eating oatmeal every morning and cutting out the snacks throughout the day. With the summer months being our off season, I haven't been mountain biking at all. Hopefully when it cools down in about a month I can get back on the bike and finally get rid of the gut.

[some_odd_girl]

Congrats on reaching your goal! I've got a little ways to go on mine yet. I've mostly just been trying to eat better portions, and I have been working out a little more. But the past couple weeks have been kind of chaotic. Hopefully I can get back into it soon!

[Crinale]

i havent lost any more weight.. i seem to have stabilized around 225.. i guess if i want to lose more i'll have to change my diet. my exercising has been put on temporary hold because i hurt my knee in a small motorcycle accident :/

[Cebby]

Congrats all!

[Robinhood4x4]

Uuuugh, I ate too much. Can't move. That's what I get for making home made mexican food.

That is all.

[Obi..]

LOL@Steve. Feeling you there, we ate birria and beans this weekend. FWIW you're posting your weight made me a bit jealous in that I was initially afraid to even bother weighing myself since I cannot even come close to a real workout yet.

That said, after that ^ post I jumped on for giggles and self-loathing. I've only retained 4lbs of the 20lbs I gained back during the 12 months of physical therapy and back pain. I want to be closer to 203 at the most, 195-198's my best ever. Switch to cheerio's or rice crispies for breakfasts and snacks and chicken breast (we get the Costco stuff) you steam/fry in olive oil. It seriously cuts the carbs.

Pics or it didn't happen people's?
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[Seanz0rz]

well, this summer's been a bust. the only thing i really accomplished in this dept. was quitting soda. Those of you that know me well know i had a ~6 can a day habit. im down to 1 every few days. i dont think i will quit completely, but make it much more of a treat. ive replaced it with home made iced tea, with stivia sweetener.

we also put an above ground pool in this summer. ive lost about 10 pounds between the swimming and the quitting of soda.

[Robinhood4x4]

I wouldn't call that a bust at all. Quitting soda is always an accomplishment. Now you just need to get down to 1 soda a week, then 1 soda a month.

[Seanz0rz]

i went 2 whole weeks without. i dont feel any different (i turned into a real @$$ for about a week after i quit) but life's been a bit stressful recently. beginning to be able to relax again, so hopefully that helps.

its a bust for what i had hoped to accomplish. guess i didnt do too bad though!

[some_odd_girl]

You want a pic, or were you saying that for your self? Haha... I have an eye witness, does that count? lol

[TDiddy]

Steve,

I'm also a big oatmeal fan. Here's some options should you want to mod your oatmeal:

brown sugar
agave
cinnamon
peanut butter/peanut butter powder
cocoa powder
vanilla protein powder
chia seeds
kashi go lean crunch
grape nuts
wheaties fuel (also great on ice cream)
granola
raisins
craisins
bananas
blueberries
strawberries

Obviously, pick and choose from the list, and go easy on the sweeteners and crunchy cereal toppings!

[Seanz0rz]

honey is also awesome...

i really hate oatmeal. it makes me gag. recently ive been making more eggs in the morning. eggs on toast, egg and (a little) cheese burritos, scrambled eggs, eggs and green chili. trying to get more protein especially in the mornings. ive let my "eating better" thing slip lately. when things return to normal around here (and we have a working kitchen again) i should be back in it with little trouble.

[Crinale]

Well i've been rather happy.. my weight isnt goin down anymore (i seem to have plateaued at around 225, but my gut is disappearing :D and that is much more important to me than the weight. Today i went swimming and i needed to wear my swimsuit that i havent been able to fit in since high school cuz my other ones are too big.

[some_odd_girl]

That's awesome!! :D :thumbup:

[slosurfer]

Been awhile since I checked in (almost 2 months), I'm now at 168 which is a few pounds over my goal. So, I'm going to have to buckle down again to get back down to 165 and to keep it there during the upcoming holidays.

Considering how this summer has been with parties and bbq's, I'm actually pretty happy that I'm only 3 pounds above goal.

[some_odd_girl]

Good job!! I lost 8 pounds over summer and have already gained 5 of them back since school started. >.<

[slosurfer]

Made it back down to my goal weight again, now let's see how much I gain with thanksgiving. :laugh:

Crazy, I just realized that this thread is almost a year old now. :confused:

[Robinhood4x4]

Does it count that I lost 5 lbs in 2 days? Of course, I also had absolutely no body temperature control, couldn't move more than 10 feet from the couch, and didn't eat anything except 5 grapes and a banana.

I've gained back 2 of those pounds since recovering.

[slosurfer]

the flu is a great kickoff to a weight loss routine :laugh:

[some_odd_girl]

I think I've gained it all back this semester. Ugh, college life.

[Crinale]

ive pretty much plateaued at 230, but ive lost more inches off my waist, so I'm just gaining muscle :D

[some_odd_girl]

I didn't gain as much back as I thought I had, yay! :) We'll see if I make it thru Christmas alright haha.

[slosurfer]

One good thing about getting some type of stomach bug on christmas, is no appetite for eating all that yummy food. :laugh: Still hanging around my goal weight.

[Seanz0rz]

ive always thought about going to a 3rd world country and picking up a tape worm or other parasite to lose weight.

[slosurfer]

April 04, 2011 I hit my goal weight and weighed in at 164.7, today April 18, 2012 I weighed in at 165.7

:D

[Bob98SR5]

i can vouch for chris and his wife's amazing weight loss. last time i saw him, he looked like lance's ass minus the boils and hairy pimples. he bent over in front of me, how could i not look?i saw chris and wife about a month ago, and now he looks studly like me. what a difference a year makes!

[4x4mike]

Last I saw Chris, thanks for the beer BTW, he looked great. 164! Man that was high school for me. Great job guys.

[Robinhood4x4]

Hit my goal on Aug 20th and surprisingly, I'm still at 155ish. I thought in the last few months that I had gained some back, but I just weighed myself this morning and found out I didn't. I'm still not satisfied though because I still have a gut.

Miki and I are signed up for Pat's Run this Saturday, which is a 4.2 mile run/walk and we're so far from our training regiment goal it's not even funny. We can barely hit 1/4 mile before we have to walk. Oh well, next time. Our new goal for Saturday's run is to run at least half of it, but not all at once.