Weight Loss Challenge

[Mrs. Wallnut]

Down 6 as of this morning

[Black wallnut]

Already lost 2 pounds.

[Mrs. Wallnut]

I think this is a great idea. And having others doing the same for support is a great way to do this. I am doing this for the youngest so that I can do more things with him. We also have the older kid graduating this year and a wedding to go to. And losing I know will help my knees. Good luck to everyone

[cwsmith]

Interesting subject, and certainly an appreciated challenge to participate in.

The "boobies" comment cracked my right up and I remember about 15 years ago when I was out in the back yard tossing the ball with one of my very young nephews. He asked if I was pregnant!!! Now that was a real awakening for me! I was about 203 lbs at the time, which is the most I have ever weighed.

I've been pretty active most of my life and it wasn't until the advent of the PC, that became all too sedentary, spending most of my day sitting down, I'd find myself eating something just to stay awake. (Too much somethings, obviously!) In most of the 80's I was about 145 lbs, but by the 90's, I was up to 160 or so, and just kept putting the weight on. Retired in 2003, and a bit stressed by it all (more eating and less activity), I find it much harder to get that weight off.

BTW, weight in itself is a problem, but how tall are we in relation to that weight? I fairly small-boned, but stand at 5'11" and for the first half of my life I was considered to be all too skinny; which is certainly not how I see myself now.

CWS

[Cochese]

243.2

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[Bill in Buena Park]

Great idea, and timely - I'm in. Back 'round '98, I was around 240, and managed to drop down to 165 in about a six month period. Kept most off, worked out to build some strength, until I hit a fairly lean 185 in 2002. Then I had a job change, more time at the desk and less activity, and like some of you, I've added a little weight each year since, about 8 pounds a year, now ~230. I'll get precise current weight tonight and post. Thanks in advance for the motivation

Edit:
Starting weight recorded in spreadsheet. 229.5.

[BigguyZ]

I was planning on getting back on the diet + exercise bandwagon anyways, and now I'm single again. So I'm in.

You are all lightweights. I usually weigh myself every day in the morning, but jumped on the scale just now.... 391.

So I'm thinking I'm a scant 120 lbs away from a good weight for me (I am naturally a big guy).

[Knottscott]

I gave blood today..... -1 lb!

[atgcpaul]

I think those doing this should consider take 2 before pictures of yourself (front and side), and then again along the way. Comparing your current progress with the before pictures should make your progress more obvious and encouraging. Sometimes having that visual progress is more powerful than the numbers on the paper.

Good luck to everyone!!

I didn't do this when I joined WW last year, but I am now. It's hard to see the day to day changes, but befores and afters are real motivators. When I reached about 15lbs lost, my Mom commented, "Oh, good job. I can see your neck again." Well, I was looking in the rear view mirror this morning, and I noticed I couldn't anymore so I definitely need the motivation. It's also no fun when your 3 year old rips on you by saying, "Daddy has boobies."

We stopped WWs in the Fall (too expensive) and I think I've gained back half the weight I lost. I think my wife has maintained.

I'll join in!

Are we posting Saturdays?

CWS

I think we agreed it's what fits into your schedule. The date headers on the spreadsheet has the week starting as last Sunday so just enter your first week underneath everyone else's when Woodturner sends you the link.

[lrr]

I may jump in, although I am down almost 50 lbs. from my highest in 2007.

One suggestion:

Weigh in first thing in the morning, when completely naked, so there is no excuses like "These are my really heavy denim jeans, so I know I weigh less than the scales show ..."

Weighing anytime after you rise in the morning introduces unknowns, based on how much food and drink you've taken in. I shower in the morning, so my routine is to weigh in just before stepping into the shower. If you bath in the evening, then just weigh yourself in the morning after you strip down to put on fresh clothes.

If you do not bath or change clothes daily, then I have no suggestions for you, but wil offer up a "thank you" for helping to save the planet by using less water to bath and wash your clothes...

[cwsmith]

I'll join in!

We just got a new scale and it says I'm 188 lbs. When I retired in 2003, I was 203, and about four months ago I was at 190, so I stopped eating potatoe chips, and I cut out the small bowl of ice cream almost every other day. I would have thought that in those four months I'd have lost a lot more than 2 lbs.

So, presently at 188, I need some challenge I guess. I'd be really happy if I could get to 170. (When I got married in 1967, I weighed only 117.)

Are we posting Saturdays?

CWS

[trungdok]

Love this. It just seems so random, yet so homely. I'm in. I'll do the weight-in later today.

I think those doing this should consider take 2 before pictures of yourself (front and side), and then again along the way. Comparing your current progress with the before pictures should make your progress more obvious and encouraging. Sometimes having that visual progress is more powerful than the numbers on the paper.

Good luck to everyone!!

[lebomike]

Good idea, I'm in. Today at 6:00am, 227.4.
Send me link for google doc.
Thanks

[Gray Guy]

Good idea, can use the incentive - I'm in. Start weight at 0930 on Friday, 1/24 is 227.4 in shorts.

John

[dbhost]

I am doing good so far from yesterday. I had a day from to be polite the deep, deep,deep south at work yesterday, so no lunch break, and only a banana for breakfast. I splurged a bit on dinner (Ribs and broccoli, with a ginger ale at home) but I was well under my points target. Got plenty of very physical excersize by spending a couple of hours in the shop last night, and outside wrapping my pipes back up prior to the freeze / ice storm that hit Houston overnight...