WS 2010 Weight Loss Thread

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Originally posted by TBird:
weighed in at 197 this am.
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Holy krap dude, you'll have to get bigger leather pants.

nope, i automatically cut the butt out of them, fits perfectly!

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Originally posted by mountainman:
Holy krap dude, you'll have to get bigger leather pants.

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Originally posted by wineismylife:

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Originally posted by mareff:

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Originally posted by TBird:
weighed in at 197 this am.

i'm dropping 15 immediately, then another 10.

187 this morning. Will weigh again next Monday.

reff...don't even think of doing the weight loss challenge with tbird. That dude is the king of the yo yo diet. He'll go on a bender for a week and drop 20.

I know, I am up against a monster!!!!

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Originally posted by wine+art:
I just saw a Taco Bell commercial advertising their low fat diet menu.

PepsiCo is such a benevolent corporation; they really do care about their consumers.

Update: I am down 5 pounds since starting this thread, however, that was easy to lose. The real work will now begin.

My biggest challenge will be to eliminate any late-night (while watching movies) snacks, which lead to drinks, which lead to other snacks. You get the point.

the cool thing about dieting is the quick and intense coffee buzz. grandma, is that you?

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Originally posted by gigabit:
Update: I am down 5 pounds since starting this thread, however, that was easy to lose. The real work will now begin.

My biggest challenge will be to eliminate any late-night (while watching movies) snacks, which lead to drinks, which lead to other snacks. You get the point.

It is fun for a little while, especially when the number is decreasing, but then something happens....

209.8

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Originally posted by spo:
but then something happens....

Ain't that the truth! The body thinks it's starving and slows down its metabolism.

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Originally posted by gigabit:
My biggest challenge will be to eliminate any late-night (while watching movies) snacks

I feel your pain, it took me a year to change ever since I saw the Michelin Man appearing on my waistline. In the end, sleeping earlier helped the most, because I am less hungry in my sleep than awake.

The transition slowly went from Steak/Meat -> instant noodles/pasta -> granola bars/ cereal-> Nothing

Drum roll please!!! weighed in at 241lbs

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Originally posted by napaccoast:
Drum roll please!!! weighed in at 241lbs

Don't forget: If you're at the gym lifting weights, while burning calories on the treadmill etc, you'll be adding back in some heavier muscle mass to replace some of the fat. Thus you may be losing more fat weight than shows.

Just throwing a little excuse out there for ya' napaccoast.

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by napaccoast:
Drum roll please!!! weighed in at 241lbs

Don't forget: If you're at the gym lifting weights, while burning calories on the treadmill etc, you'll be adding back in some heavier muscle mass to replace some of the fat. Thus you may be losing more fat weight than shows.

Just throwing a little excuse out there for ya' napaccoast.

...and us 50 year old people need all the excuses we can get

hmmm..tbird not drinking all week, but he is tonight, will see what happens my offical weigh in is Monday.

i did that crappy medifast thing kat did, i'm glad it worked for her. me? not so much. so i'm a drownin' my sorrows...

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Originally posted by mareff:
hmmm..tbird not drinking all week, but he is tonight, will see what happens my offical weigh in is Monday.

I didnt think that you could eat boxed items!! Especially those that taste of cardboard

it gets worse than that.

i long for the days of cardboard...

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Originally posted by mareff:
I didnt think that you could eat boxed items!! Especially those that taste of cardboard

Around August last year, I decided I needed to lose weight. Dropped about 30 pounds by 12/31. Plan to drop another 30 this year. My diet includes foie gras, wine, cheese, charcuterie. The only thing off limits are concentrated sweets and simple carbs.

It's really that simple.

Down 2 pounds to 185

Simple plan for me more cardio, more reps and lighter weights lifting, and cut down on snacks (hard when you work at home). I already work out 4 days a week, but most is lifting with a bit of cardio. I weighed in at 201 on Friday and am already down to 195 by just cutting out snacking and focusing my workouts differently. Not much different in my overall diet since I already ate fairly well. We'll see were it takes me.

MMmmmm Doritos

I went to one of those group exercise classes. Felt like I had some of my manhood taken form me.

i will weigh myself tomorrow.
i hope its good news.
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Originally posted by spo:
I went to one of those group exercise classes. Felt like I had some of my manhood taken form me.

What? That iddy biddy female instructor kick your butt?

Just the overall feminine nature of the class, and all that dance music.

I'm not so sure I agree with that. I'm not much into the dancing part but I sometimes take a body works class here where you basically work out with light weights non stop for an hour to music. I kind of like the odds of being the only guy in a room full of 30 women.

I did catch myself looking around the room a few times thinking to myself "that girl looks like she could use a spanking".

Next time, be sure to bring a camera and wear shades

Not necessary, Daniel. For that type of stuff I have photographic memory.

minus 2 pounds for me since last week.
WOOT!

Wow this fell off the first page fast. New Year's resolution crash and burn?

So, last night my 5 year old son looks at me and says "Dad, you have a big belly like Granddad." Looks like it is time for me to get on board.

I seem to have gained a pound, but it is all in my boobs.

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Originally posted by justme:
I seem to have gained a pound, but it is all in my boobs.

Does that interfere with your naked yoga routine?

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by justme:
I seem to have gained a pound, but it is all in my boobs.

Does that interfere with your naked yoga routine?

Nice recall K!

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Originally posted by latour67:
This is a depressing thread!

I'd have to give up wines, eating out, and no more martinis, & especially no more Bookers Bourbon.

Like I said, this is a very depressing thread!

Latour- I couldn't disagree with you more. I am a bourbon guy, with 13 different bourbons in my cabinet, and have one almost every night. I like to have one, and then a glass of wine with some cheese, grapes and cashews/almonds/pistachios. That is my go to meal for "dinner" and has helped me cut out the large dinner meal that so plagued me. And, Bookers is my favorite, go to bourbon and you definitely do not have to give that up. So don't disparage there!

Also, here is what appears to be a polarizing question/concept for the dieting world. Do you weigh yourself everyday or once a week or __x week/month?

I am firmly in the camp of everyday. I have a large "desk" calendar tacked to my bathroom wall over the scale and get on every morning first thing and write down that day's tally in bright blue permanant marker. That way I see the monthly trend (good or bad) and know that if I want to splurge, that I will see the bad result the next day. That way if I wake up very hungry, I see a (hopefully) positive result that morning that incentivizes me to be strong for another day. And on the flip side, if I see a +++ day, that gets me going as I don't want to see multiple +++ days in a row!!!

My issue (among many others) in the past was that I would not get on the scale every day and that could/would allow you to get so far gone that I would lose momentum (or get it going in the wrong direction) and would feel out of control. Control is everything. I have good days and bad days. I have good weeks and bad weeks. But, for the last 13 months, I am trending down and am 121 pounds down over that period of time and still take clients out for steak dinners. I still eat well, just much, much, much less of it and if i know that I have a "big night" planned, I skimp for a day or two so that I don't blow my goals.

I am in way shape or form a diet guy, but I have found what is working for me and so am doing it.

Dale

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by justme:
I seem to have gained a pound, but it is all in my boobs.

Does that interfere with your naked yoga routine?

Not at all, I'm very bendy.

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Originally posted by justme:

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by justme:
I seem to have gained a pound, but it is all in my boobs.

Does that interfere with your naked yoga routine?

Not at all, I'm very bendy.

And a great sport.

Touche'

down 2.4 pounds since the beginning of February. Running 3 miles, 4 times a week and limiting the amount of alcohol and calories.

I am having little success. But I can blame my doctor. Because I needed a cortisone shot in my hand, he told me to stop hitting the heavy bag.

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Originally posted by Dom'n'Vin'sDad:
, he told me to stop hitting the heavy bag.

I thought the spousal restraining order did that.