****Official 2013 Weight Loss Challenge****

[Buck]

I'm not sure, but I think I won last year...at least on total weight lost, maybe not % lost....

Let's get this shit going again.

Sign up here if you want and post your starting weight and I'll list in you in the OP.

Make your New Year's Resolution easier throughout the year with the support and encouragement of others in this thread!

Buck - 199.6
cdcox- 189
keg in kc - 214.2
CJizzles - 288.8
Pestilence - 239
ArrowheadHawk - 271
pr_capone - 315
Great Expectations - 229
theelusiveeightrop - 240
Capt Tasty Cheeks - 200
jd1020 - 212
Fat Elvis - 255
smittysbar - 247
Saulbadguy - 188
kcmaxwell - 200
Pablo - 220
notorious - 207
Predarat - 243
Frosty - 206
KCSPORTSNUT - 305
Cmd'r&Chief - 260
swayy07 - 280
MagicHef - 220
AndChiefs - 211.8
Armadillo Skin - 223.6
HonestChieffan - 204
trndobrd - 210
cabletech94 - 218
I Am The Walrus - 251.6
Mr. Flopnuts - 400
BigRedChief - 388
Silock - 187
cookster50 - 258
Dartgod - 256
Nightfyre - 206
mnchiefsguy - 281
31PriestWay - 210
Inmem58 - 285
TinyEvel - 228
journeyscarab - 258
melbar - 208
luv
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[Dayze]

Originally Posted by Saul Good

You won't learn to box, but it's a good workout.

cool. yeah, not really concerned about learning to box.
Hmm.
I think she said something like she can get it for $13/month or something ridiculously cheap.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by luv

I still eat the occasional sweet, but only if my calories allow it. Last night, I was able to get a small strawberry cheesecake Blizzard, which is 510 calories, and I was still under my calories for the day!

Skip the real ice cream and get these instead.

http://www.breyers.com/product/categ...3546/carbsmart

[luv]

Originally Posted by Branden Albert's Huge Balls

Skip the real ice cream and get these instead.

http://www.breyers.com/product/categ...3546/carbsmart

This has 80 less calories (although twice the carbs). Mmmmm....

http://www.skinnycow.com/products/detail.aspx?id=12

[Cannibal]

I didn't get in on this thread from the start because I wasn't sure if, or when I would get started on my regimine, but I've successfully lost 17 lbs in about a 1.5 months.

We bought a hi-tech Nordic Trac treadmill. Been doing 3-4 miles per day on that and reducing caloric intake. Haven't had any beef in about 3 weeks. Mostly chicken, fish and some pork.

While I don't enjoy exercise, it makes the dieting easier because I don't have to starve myself. I really haven't been eating that much less than I was, so I'm not going nuts with hunger.

I cut out pasta, sugar, potatos and those types of carbs. But still eat a little rice and bread (not too much though). I won't ever do Atkins (low carb) again. It's too restrictive.

[Hammock Parties]

I recently bought a bike, BTW, and have added about 50 miles of biking a week to my routine. It's fantastic. I far prefer it over any kind of running or jogging. And I feel obligated to do it to justify the cost of the bike.

[Cannibal]

When I go out for Mexican with friends, I order fajitas, instead of the big combo meals I used to get.

When we go to a burger or sandwich joint, I order a side salad in lieu of the big plate of french fries.

[Cannibal]

Originally Posted by Branden Albert's Huge Balls

I recently bought a bike, BTW, and have added about 50 miles of biking a week to my routine. It's fantastic. I far prefer it over any kind of running or jogging. And I feel obligated to do it to justify the cost of the bike.

My bro bikes. He's got a Cannondale.

He needs to get a helmet though.

I watched Prometheus while using the treadmill yesterday. I like to watch movies or TV to pass the time while treadmilling.

[Hammock Parties]

I hate treadmills, too. Going outside is a good way to get a tan, also. Win win.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Branden Albert's Huge Balls

I hate treadmills, too. Going outside is a good way to get a tan, also. Win win.

I, too, hate treadmills. I hate gyms. I much prefer being outside. I don't care if I look funny walking, jogging, riding a bike, or outdoor skating. 1. Maybe it's a reminder to people that everyone starts somewhere, and 2. they only have to look at me for a few seconds.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Branden Albert's Huge Balls

I recently bought a bike, BTW, and have added about 50 miles of biking a week to my routine. It's fantastic. I far prefer it over any kind of running or jogging. And I feel obligated to do it to justify the cost of the bike.

Good for you. Road or mountain?

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by Donger

Good for you. Road or mountain?

No mountains here.

[Donger]

Originally Posted by Branden Albert's Huge Balls

No mountains here.

Don't skimp on the shorts. Get some with a good chamois, preferably gel.

Nashbar.com

[Hammock Parties]

Oh man. My tight butt will look so good in those.

[keg in kc]

Cycling is great. I just finished 25 miles. So much easier on my knees than running (which I finally gave up for good this year).

A few words of advice: ride VERY defensively. Always assume that nobody gives a shit about you. Always assume that nobody is paying attention to where they are or what they're doing. Always assume that nobody has any idea what's going on around them. So take it upon yourself to protect yourself. Learn your trail/street/wherever you're riding. Slow down on blind curves. Yes it's annoying, but losing 10 seconds of speed is better than losing 2 months of mobility because you went spinning over your handlebars. And watch out for strollers. Because they're the worst. Especially strollers with dogs on long leashes.

[Saul Good]

Originally Posted by luv

I, too, hate treadmills. I hate gyms. I much prefer being outside. I don't care if I look funny walking, jogging, riding a bike, or outdoor skating. 1. Maybe it's a reminder to people that everyone starts somewhere, and 2. they only have to look at me for a few seconds.

Don't worry about how you look. When I'm running/training and see a heavy person doing the same, it makes me respect them because I'm sure it's hard physically AND mentally to get started.

I read a discussion on another site recently about this, and an in-shape poster mentioned that he/she always tries to encourage the obvious newbies. The response by a fatty was that doing this just made him more self-conscious because he knew that he was getting encouraged mainly because of his weight.

I understand it, but that kind of thinking is counter-productive and creates a self-perpetuating cycle. Go work out, and be proud that you're out there kicking ass.

When I first started to get serious about working out, I used to run with a girl (woman) from across the street. It would be hot as hell, and we'd sometimes see super in-shape women wearing next to nothing or buff guys running with no shirts on. The girl I was running with made a comment about it one time, and I told her that if we looked like that, we wouldn't be wearing shirts when it was that hot, either. Now, I don't wear a shirt when I run if it's hot out.

I'm not ripped or anything, but I look pretty damned good if I can say so. It's WAY more comfortable to run without a big sweaty t-shirt on. I went for a run yesterday wearing a white t-shirt because it was cool out. A few miles in, the clouds broke, and it got hot and humid. I was sweating my ass off and soaked right through the shirt. I remember thinking, "now I remember why I hated wearing shirts when running". It sucks.

Rambling aside, my point is that it's important to have goals...not just, "lose X pounds" goals, but little triggers along the way. Things like, "I want to run a mile in under 10 minutes", "I want to run a 5k", "I want to run at under a 9 minute pace", or even, "I want to be able to run in weather appropriate (small) clothing and not feel self-conscious about my looks when doing it" are all great motivators. I'm using running as an example, but the same mindset can be used for anything. Sometimes it's hard to notice your own progress until you create these milestones for yourself. That way, you can look back and think, "I remember when I threw up after running a mile because I sprinted at the end trying to break 11 minutes, but today I ran a 5k in under 30 minutes". Success feeds on itself.