**OFFICIAL** Jan 1st - April 1st [2013] Weight Loss Thread/Competition

[Osbornezo]

I'm doing it right now. I think it is pretty solid. Manageable. I like the 20 minutes of cardio in the AM and PM. And I've lost a good amount of weight in a short period of time.

Nice, how much exactly? Gaining much muscle?

[RugbyColt]

Your sig says you've gained 90 pounds.

Whuat supplements did you use to achieve this? :P

hahaha bad typo ; p

[RugbyColt]

hitting the gym hard this week as im off work wooooo

[webgodess]

Glad to see everyone who is here regardless of whether they saw progress or not. Good work guys!

Wonder what the count will be after today, I sincerely hope we destroy all the previous drop out records by retaining everyone.


2lbs more down and a whole lot more motivated and stronger which feels really good.


It's been an interesting week, stayed mostly in the 1,200/day cal range except the first day was high, got workouts in but was down a few days to some mystery lower abdominal pain that went from back to front. OMG it was painful. Begged my son to grab an ibuprofen and waited it out. If it came back I was going to the hosp but it has to get really bad before I'll go and sit in emerg waiting for 4-7 hours.

Loving MFP and all the good people there, thank you to whoever brought it up.

[RainMan215]

Only hit the gym once last week and wasn't strict on my diet either. Luckily i didnt gain anything. On my way to the gym in a few hours though.

How'd everybody else do last week?

[ShapingUp]

The scale is going in the right direction for me this week. I've had a crazy week and only worked out twice, so 1 pound is fine. I'm trying very hard not to think of this as a diet. I'm adding more healthy food (bought myself a Nutribullet) and the plan is for the healthy stuff to overtake the junk. I have been an extreme dieter in the past, several times, and it's devastating to watch the fat pile right back on. So, I'm not depriving myself of *all* the junk right now.

[ShapingUp]

well I just came back from my vacation. Damage was minimal, gained 1 pound most likely water weight. Sad I am actually glad my vacation is over so I can actually focus on my goals instead

Don't beat yourself up! You could have gained a lot more than that. And now you don't have to take another vacation for a few months. lol.

[johnnyj411]

Down to 167.1 from 172.6 last week. Have had the strictiest diet I've ever done and been workingout rediculously. Its amazing to me how much one's diet affects the body. Since I have been eating healthy I have been dropping weight,feeling not bloated at all,lot more energy,and sleeping better!

INb4 plateau.

[caldave28]

Nice, how much exactly? Gaining much muscle?

I've lost 13 pounds since the start of the competition. But, I was on vacation right before the 1st, so I think around 5 pounds was just water weight/excess food in my body. I've been lifting really hard, so I'm sure I've gained some muscle. The loss of weight is making my face/shoulders/arms/back more defined. Stomach is still being stubburn. My legs are getting more defined as well.

I am not eating as frequently as the program calls for - he recommends eating 5-6 meals a day. I'm eating three meals a day IIFYM. (same foods as program though).

[Bathos]

Hehe, I hit my first plateau this week, since I had been dieting for a few months before this comp, I've already lost the water weight. 167 this week from 168 last week. Using all pros beginners routine, and doing HIIT 2x/week. I can't to break back out of this stalwart and shred some more. Taking the weekend off this week for the first time, I feel awful not exercising, but I know it's important to give the body rest.

Stay positive! Good luck all!

[NONOPUST]

Down 3.2 pounds this week. Finally down to before my New Year's weight.

I've just become sick though. Going to be a busy week too.

[Osbornezo]

I've lost 13 pounds since the start of the competition. But, I was on vacation right before the 1st, so I think around 5 pounds was just water weight/excess food in my body. I've been lifting really hard, so I'm sure I've gained some muscle. The loss of weight is making my face/shoulders/arms/back more defined. Stomach is still being stubburn. My legs are getting more defined as well.

I am not eating as frequently as the program calls for - he recommends eating 5-6 meals a day. I'm eating three meals a day IIFYM. (same foods as program though).

Yeah i was planning on doing the same eating plan as what you are doing. How long have you been doing it for?

[SabreOscar]

First week was ZERO progress. This past week I am down 5 lbs. Im starving! Been eating at a defict and have upped the cardio by doing an addition 30minutes a day on a stationary bike.

[Lizz83]

Gained 3lbs. Terrible week from top to bottom. Gains came from not one single work out this week, only eating my prepared meals less than half of the time, only eating 1, maybe 2 meals a day and getting almost NO sleep.... I hope I can get back on track now, but I don't see it happening for at least a few days. Trying to squeeze in a few workout type activities while I am at work, but not easy.

Reason (not an excuse)... spent all week bouncing from home to the hospital and back and forth. My wife broke her hip and my daughter came down with a bad case of the flu..... No "me time" but I can't complain, I haven't gotten sick yet from all my time bouncing around the hospital and taking care of my sick daughter.

It is a bumby road time and again for everyone, hang in there. I wish your family a speedy recovery and continued good health and energy for you to be able to be there when they need you.

[webgodess]

I was happy at 240/260 pounds or so. I was big but I was also pretty fit as I used to jog and skip in the mornings, train for rugby numerous times a week and do weights multiple times a week. I'm not in this to become "thin" I'm in it to become happier - as a result of being healthier. I will still have quite a lot of fat at that weight but I will cycle through bulks and cuts from that point I'd imagine. Like you say though I may change my mind, but that is at least a year down the line.

I should add that I have essentially no interest in having visible abs and the like and I don't want to lose too much weight because the last thing I want is endless loose skin.

This is one thing I'm really afraid of. Unlike you I do want to get really lean, and since I've been pretty big all my life, with all the posts I see here about loose skin, it has me really nervous. I feel like it'd be exactly my luck to lose 150 lbs and be a nice size, and I would wind up with a bunch of unattractive loose skin.

Crossing my fingers that it doesn't become an issue.

I think this is a perfectly perfect goal Allingham and loose skin is a concern for many. There are many men over 200 that are in amazing shape. Of course it depends on height but it's still good to have a goal that is not as huge as mount everest. You set a goal that is realistic, reachable AND one your happy with when looking down from where you are, your work towards it and then you re-evalute. Quite frankly at 315 lbs, 220 looked good to me. Now as I approach it, 190 is where I want to go next. Who knows. But at some point the number will mean less and the physique I want will mean more.

Btw there is a thread somewhere here on loose skin, i saw a couple of women who had reached goal and although they didn't really lose much more weight, the loose skin became less and less. The consensus is moisturize, moisturize and muisterize some more.


People peg this guy at 240-260, ok sure he's 6'3 so you have to do the math based on your height....but still...keep him in mind and keep working hard. (Ladies this ones for you too lol..lovin it up since early WWF)







Edit: For those who are wondering, there are many women who prefer men over 200lbs, me being one of them. My most memorable man was 6'6 and 260 lbs of deliciousness. Not to sound shallow, i just have the preference as any man may be a boob or butt man. No matter how small I get, I'll still prefer it.

[wings_unhinged]

Lost a very decent 3 lbs this week. Comp has been a success for me so far. Going out with the wife to a wrestling match in town on Friday, it will be my first "test" with eating out. I plan on getting a Double Down and a Diet Coke with salad.

[caldave28]

Yeah i was planning on doing the same eating plan as what you are doing. How long have you been doing it for?

Today is day 12. I'm one day behind the fatloss comp b/c my gym wasn't open on the 1st. Also, I'm not talking all the supplements he recommends.

[missladyj]

For those who are wondering, there are many women who prefer men over 200lbs

She speaks the truth

[curjo]

Up 2.8 this week, I'm ok with it because I just started creatine two weeks ago and had my first refeed on Tuesday so I'm sure it's just all water weight. Diet and exercise have been perfect this week. Hopefully I'll be in for a drop next week.

[Kelekin]

Excited to see how we did as a group this week. Some ridiculous losses for a few people thus far.

[billthekill2012]

196.4 > 194.2 loss of 2.2 lbs
Waist measurement 37" > 36.25"

Dieting has been relatively easy so far.

[Osbornezo]

Today is day 12. I'm one day behind the fatloss comp b/c my gym wasn't open on the 1st. Also, I'm not talking all the supplements he recommends.

Yeah that was a stupid amount of supplements, im going to start it on the 1st of February for the 15 week challenge that my gym holds

[caldave28]

Yeah that was a stupid amount of supplements, im going to start it on the 1st of February for the 15 week challenge that my gym holds

Good luck! Let me know how it goes.

[Osbornezo]

Good luck! Let me know how it goes.

Thanks! and will do

[rocketman766]

Getting back on track after a tough week, had some of my planned out meals here in the freezer at work so I was able to get that portion back on track. My daughter actually asked me last night when I had been eating because she had not seen me eat all week.

[BodyOfLaw]

Down 2.4 lbs to 184.6. More importantly I'm below 185. I've been stuck at that damn number for quite a while. Hopefully I can keep up the 2 lbs/week.

[Osbornezo]

I have dropped a bit this week, hope it wasn't all water weight

[Metspride129]

Lost .2 this week, not surprised since i had 3 bad days (sunday/monday/tuesday). had my family dinner for my mom's bday sunday, went to outback on monday with the immediate family, then had bowling tuesday for the first time in a month so we went for beer n wings after. a loss is a loss though. wrist is 100%, worked out for about 15 mins today, didnt want to over work it, and 45 mins of cardio after. got a physical exam for my new job tomorrow at 8AM so hopefully my wrist holds up

[Kerune]

11/23/12 - 164lbs
12/01/12 - 162
01/01/13 - 154
01/06/13 - 153.2
01/13/13 - 151.7

Keep trucking on guys.

[Striation]

Been back into my size 30's since last week. 32's are falling off. Keep it up everyone!