$2000 Challenge weight loss challenge

In reply to nderwater :

GET SWOLE!

AngryCorvair said:

In reply to nderwater :

GET SWOLE!

Swole is the goal, size is the prize

Start:  172

Week 1:  172.6 (+0.6, oops)

Week 2:  171 (-1.6)

Week 3:  169.4 (-1.6)

Week 4: 167.8 (-1.6)

Well, I'm pretty consistent on the amount I lose each week.  I ate way too much a couple of days this past week, or I would have done better. 

In reply to eastsideTim :

that's amazing. 1.5 lbs is like a 10,000 calorie deficit each week I think, Pretty impressive. 

Robbie said:

In reply to eastsideTim :

that's amazing. 1.5 lbs is like a 10,000 calorie deficit each week I think, Pretty impressive. 

I think it's closer to 3500 calories a lb, so I'm only running a deficit of somewhere in the neighborhood of 5-6000, but still, it's been taking some effort.  Approximately 1/3-1/2 has probably been due to exercise according to my heart rate meter, the rest due to diet.  It probably helps that I had really crappy eating habits before this, and am still working on that.  Chocolate tastes way too good.

In my experience, 5-7 lbs a week is an attainable weight loss goal. I've done structured diet regimens a couple of times (2010, 2015, 2019) involving 30 days of intense weight loss followed by 30 days of careful eating to help my body acclimate. Each time I've been able to lose 20-30 lbs. I lost 22 lbs in August.

Over time I gradually gain because junk food is everywhere and it tastes so good ;)

Andy Neuman said:

Hmmm weighed in a 218 this morning. Could probably hit 200 by the challenge. 

Week two hit 221, too many birthday parties, holidays.

week 4 back to 218

I was 211.8 this morning.  I am pretty stagnant...

I guess another way to look at it, is every 1 lb you can drop is roughly the equivalent to about adding .1 HP to the car...

In reply to eastsideTim :

So if I add a 100 shot of nitrous, how much weight am I able to gain without negating the nitrous entirely?  I think I'm going to put cheeseburger and pizza logos on my car as "sponsors".

(My doctor wants me to lose weight...I'm keeping my goals realistic and just trying to slow down the gain...)

slowbird said:

In reply to eastsideTim :

So if I add a 100 shot of nitrous, how much weight am I able to gain without negating the nitrous entirely?  I think I'm going to put cheeseburger and pizza logos on my car as "sponsors".

(My doctor wants me to lose weight...I'm keeping my goals realistic and just trying to slow down the gain...)

I’ll be amazed and mortified if you can gain 1000 lbs before the challenge 

Start:  172

Week 1:  172.6 (+0.6, oops)

Week 2:  171 (-1.6)

Week 3:  169.4 (-1.6)

Week 4: 167.8 (-1.6)

Week 5: 168.0 (+0.2)

Been sick for the last few days, and my appetite has gone through the roof.  I'm surprised I gained so little.  I'm even more annoyed at being sick, because if I'm not better in the next couple of days I'm missing Patrick's build day for the second time.  I don't need to infect anyone else, though.

Andy Neuman said:

Andy Neuman said:

Hmmm weighed in a 218 this morning. Could probably hit 200 by the challenge. 

 

Week two hit 221, too many birthday parties, holidays.

week 4 back to 218

This week down to 216.4, making progress. Started tracking calories on my fitness pal. 

Robbie said:

 

Robbie said:

Robbie said:

182 (181.8 lol)

Week 1 check in:

180.4

Week 2 check in:

181.8 haha

But I did eat and drink WAY too much on labor day. I was up to 187 the morning after on bloat weight... Back on the train here we go!

 

 

Week 3 179.6 this morning, woohoo!

Week 5 179.6 this morning, consistent... Did have a couple days this week waking up in the 178s however so I think trending right, just trending slowly. 

In reply to Andy Neuman :

Both now and in the past I've found tracking makes a huge difference for me. 

Since I bring my lunch to work, I normally log breakfast, lunch, and any snacks while drinking my morning coffee at the kitchen table.

By entering the food in the tracker in the morning, I can plan my meals better and make adjustments to what I pack based on the calories and macros. I log something, but don't eat it, I just delete it at the end of the day. 

Down to 201.5 today, total loss of 30.2 lbs since July 27.

Next goal, get below 200 lbs. 

172 -> 172.6 (+0.6) -> 171 (-1.6) -> 169.4 (-1.6) -> 167.8 (-1.6) -> 168.0 (+0.2)

Week 6:  168.4 (+0.4) Not good.

I spent most of the past week still recovering from the flu, and only hit the exercise bike once.  Finally feeling better in the last day or so.  A little under 3 weeks before I leave for Florida, so it's time to really get going.  Need to cut out soda completely, skip eating out entirely, and consistently exercise.

181.8 - 180.4 - 181.8 - 179.6 - unknown - 179.6 - 178.6

3 lbs down!

I have weighed 197 for a week.

That's two pounds in a month, but my weight gain was probably about that slow, too. I was sick enough recently that I spent two days doing berkeley-all but eating and sleeping, and I'm sure that didn't help.
 

Andy Neuman said:

Andy Neuman said:

 

Week two hit 221, too many birthday parties, holidays.

week 4 back to 218

This week down to 216.4, making progress. Started tracking calories on my fitness pal. 

216.2 this week, long week at work, need to finish my yard work. 

Checking in here, since I posted at the start of the thread.

I peaked at about 174 this summer.

I was already trying to moderate my diet, but was stuck at 168-170 when I posted.

Current set point has shifted to 161-162. I'm going for 155.

Up 2.4 pounds this morning 

Definitely didn't eat when when visiting Staten Island, but didn't think it was that bad. Actually I did think it was bad, and im probably out of ketosis, but I'm ok with it. 

Back home and back to tracking and sticking to Keto to get back on track. I'll also continue with gradually adding in exercise now that I've recovered from the DOMS that resulted from overdoing it during the first time working out in over a year. 

Well i started at 202 when i first commented. Down to 195.

Lighter me, faster racecar. 

229 down from 245 in July.. 

Also not coming to challenge..  :-(

A month ago I was at 292 when I went to the doctor for a checkup. This month after very vaguely attempting to follow some of her suggestions (track what you eat, don't eat when you're full, no stress eating) I'm down 5 pounds to 287. Hooray? (I'm hungry. Send lobster rolls.)