**OFFICIAL** Oct 1st - Jan 1st Weight Loss Thread/Competition

[lucksterx]

I just wanted to complain that I didn't lose any weight this week. It is the fat man's fault. err nevermind...

I'll join this train... dat sodium and hunger >8(

[matman1813]

Shooting to break in to the top 5 by the end, I'm coming for you deebee!

[krete77]

Updated the rest of the late entrants. We are back up to 24 people now.

Not bad! Seems like we will have a little higher retention rate than last comp.

[krete77]

Just a heads up. Going to be opening up the next competition within 5-7 days for Jan 1st to April 1st.

[matman1813]

just a heads up. Going to be opening up the next competition within 5-7 days for jan 1st to april 1st.

in!

[deebee83]

Just a heads up. Going to be opening up the next competition within 5-7 days for Jan 1st to April 1st.

I hate to say it, but I'll probably be in on this. I had originally thought that at 185 lbs I'd be done cutting. This morning I weighed in at 179 and now I feel like I could lose at least another 5 lbs, though 10 is probably more realistic to start hitting the "visible abs" range.

Anyway, count me in, and wish me luck on dropping out voluntarily well before April 1st.

[outofmyhead]

Just a heads up. Going to be opening up the next competition within 5-7 days for Jan 1st to April 1st.

in on this aswell

[missladyj]

Will definitely be in

[NONOPUST]

Just a heads up. Going to be opening up the next competition within 5-7 days for Jan 1st to April 1st.

I'm definitely in. Depends on the mirror in the end, but my goal is to get around 175 or so, and there's no way I am losing 25 pounds by the New Year.

[truushot]

I may hang around cause I like you all. I'll probably aim for back of the pack as I don't have much more to go. (I think)...

[BodyOfLaw]

Just a heads up. Going to be opening up the next competition within 5-7 days for Jan 1st to April 1st.

Definitely count me in. I've still got a lot of chipping away to do to find my statuesque physique.

[lucksterx]

Just a heads up. Going to be opening up the next competition within 5-7 days for Jan 1st to April 1st.

Hokay. Got like 20lbs more to go, sonuva... can't wait to gain mass after this next cut

[krete77]

I bet we are going to get a lot of entrants this time around since it's starting right at the new year...Good luck to me lol

[deebee83]

I bet we are going to get a lot of entrants this time around since it's starting right at the new year...Good luck to me lol

New Years Resolution people will be dropped out by Jan 5th though, right? So you won't even have to worry about their submission on the first weigh in.

[krete77]

New Years Resolution people will be dropped out by Jan 5th though, right? So you won't even have to worry about their submission on the first weigh in.

I think I'm going to make a rule that if you don't submit on the first week, you are permanently dropped. Should eliminate all the people who aren't serious.

Yea, I will do that.

[krete77]

tirreedd

[missladyj]

I think I'm going to make a rule that if you don't submit on the first week, you are permanently dropped. Should eliminate all the people who aren't serious.

Yea, I will do that.

Agree/10

tirreedd

Sounds like perfect excuse to hit up starbucks

[Striation]

Averaged ~4900 calories for 10 days. Gained 14.4 lbs. Out of town vacations can be death.

[truushot]

Averaged ~4900 calories for 10 days. Gained 14.4 lbs. Out of town vacations can be death.

Probably mostly water weight. After my vacation I dropped 11 pounds in 3 days.

[matman1813]

Probably mostly water weight. After my vacation I dropped 11 pounds in 3 days.

I'd say there is a good few lbs of fat there too, 49,000 calories over 10 days.

[deebee83]

Averaged ~4900 calories for 10 days. Gained 14.4 lbs. Out of town vacations can be death.

That must have been a delicious 10 days

[matman1813]

That must have been a delicious 10 days

[stormtiger]

Just a heads up. Going to be opening up the next competition within 5-7 days for Jan 1st to April 1st.

I'm definitely in. Looking forward to the next phase
And improving my progress.

Thanks Krete for your commitment to helping us improve.
I also admire your commitment to school and your daughter
While you deal with other battles.
You've already won and will keep winning!

[deebee83]

Quite literally LOL'd

[stormtiger]

I have lost 5lbs since Sunday so I had a lot of water weight.
I was getting depressed about going back to my competition
starting weight. But I just need to focus on finishing
this year strong so I can go into the new year strong
and finally reach my goal weight in 2013.

[cnh57811]

Looks like only about a half pound down this week. I upped my cals by 200 per day since the last 3 weeks I have been losing 2-3 lbs. So, I could be holding on to a bit more water. Either way, i know i was still in a ~5000 deficit this week.

[BodyOfLaw]

How's everyone holding up? Anyone preparing some tricks to weather the Christmas party/day food damage?

My week has gone fairly well but I'm starting to think I just tend to hold water weight from Wed-Sat. Seems like my scale weight goes up during those days before heading back down and bottoming out each Tuesday. Kind of strange but it just seems to be my body's cycle.

[DamianMK]

Back from being on the road for two weeks, restaurants for every meal (~twice a day). Will be interesting to weigh in tomorrow.

[NONOPUST]

I'm so screwed for tomorrow's weigh-in lol. Was on track to lose another pound this week but then went out drinking the last couple of nights. xD

[stormtiger]

I think I dropped a lot of water weight because I had a 6lb drop.
I did eat too much sodium though. I'm just glad it dropped back down to my
average range. After Christmas I'm going to focus on
really cleaning up my diet.

Have a great week everyone and Happy Holidays!