CHALLENGE-Let's make our ST's FASTER!!!

[JCorwin]

By shedding our unnecessary body-fat!!! I'm in terrible shape....I can admit it, it's no secret. I was already overweight, but after loosing my beautiful home and loosing my even more beautiful wife, I’ve gotten way out of control in many aspects of my life. I can break a sweat drinking a cup of coffee for gods sake!!

I can’t help but think there are some of my fellow riders out there who feel the same about their situations/bodies..

My diet/workout plan based on a very popular program called Body For Life (or BFL for short) Basically, it’s a contest where you challenge yourself for 12 weeks to meet your goals, whether your goals are loose fat (like me), gain muscle, gain size and strength., get lean and strong, etc. All the specifics can be found at http://www.bodyforlife.com/index.asp
there's diet examples, motivational stories, and a whole bunch of useful things to help me (us) succeed. I'm not saying you have to do BFL to post up here.....it's MY choice, after much research, but you can cetainly do your own thing. The Main "help" will be accountability for the goals we set for ourselves and the positivity we can give one another.This is a hard thing to basically state to you, since I consider many of you my friends a few even my family. Tonight I will start my challenge and be brutally honest. My starting weight is 302.5lbs. In the next 12 weeks I will try my hardest to lose 40lbs of scale weight, while trying to recover my strengthn lost by years of inactivity. I will weigh in once a week and post it here, as well as my daily diet. My hope is that with the support of my friends (YOU!) I will be able to reach this goal, and pave the way to future challenges that can take me to my ideal body (by then my ST will be a rocket)! WHO'S WITH ME!??!

[dmulk]

OR.....you could just trade up to the faster BLACK color..... :)


Seriously, though, good on you for giving this a shot!

<D>

[Rob Hephner]

Kudos to you!

Not only will you be faster, but you'll live longer!

Keep it up, day by day, step by step.

[brianm767]

Hey I'm with you, and good luck to you,

Dont expect big gains and get discouraged if you don't see them , it takes allot longer to lose weight than it takes to put it on, you will drop allot of water weight right away, the first 12 to 20 lbs seem to drop off right away, then it all slows down, but it will happen, your body needs to maintain a high calorie intake to maintain your weight or gain weight, even if your not excessing, if you reduce your intake, you will lose weight,

And as far as excersing, start off slow, maybe even go to teh DR and have him/her help you with a routine to start off with, even just walking is a good thing to start off with to help you build up your stamina.


I also recently looked at myself and hated what I saw, I'm tired, lazy, and I get winded when I bend my self over my fat belly to tie my shoes, also when I recently tried on my new jacket and it was too big my wife said , don't worry, your only going to get bigger, I said yah your right,

Well as of about two months ago, my wife and I started eating right, I wouldn't really say it's a diet, well maybe, but I'm eating regular food, I've just altered allot of stuff, like no mayo, no cheese, small portions, etc.. I told my wife it makes no sense to diet and starve my self, because as soon as I quit and go back to my old habits, I'll just balloon right up, I need to just learn to eat right, and learn to eat normal portions and to eat when I'm hungry, not just because some thing taste good, I'm not there yet, but I am eating allot better, I've lost 25 lbs since we started, I was at 222.4 two months ago and this morning I weighed in at 196.7

I weigh my self daily, and every where I read or any one I talk to say DO NOT WEIGH DAILY!! it will only discourage you, I disagree, in my case, I need a daily reminder that what I'm doing is working, and some times it doesn't drop, some days it goes up a bit, but thats OK, I know it will fluctuate, I already feel better,

Even my son who is only 25, has taken notice, he's a Deputy so he often eats at the 24hr burrito shops while on patrol, and he's gained allot of weight too, he laughed at me when I ordered the 200 calorie Sammy sandwich at Quiznos last week, while he ate his LG white bread roast beef sandwich with all the fixens and extra cheese, well a few days later he said, you know dad, those Sammies aren't that bad,he said he had to do some thing also, he's going to try to do the same as me, and eat right, and eat less.

Good luck to you, you can do it!!! we all can.

[nhrider]

Good for you! It sounds like you have a solid plan. It is possible but 40 pounds in 12 weeks may be a little ambitious. I've lost 45 pounds in the last 14 Months with at least 30 of it being in the first 3 months. The only thing I did was cut out snaks and got a gym membership. As time went by I've found that I enjoy working out and as far as eating goes, It now comes natural to be aware of portion size. I also eat lots of apples. -Paul

[H20SKIER]

Body For life is great!!! I have had his book for a couple of years and for a while was on that system religiously and lost 11 pounds in a month and a half. I need to start it again. Good Luck, Bob

[Blrfl]

It is possible but 40 pounds in 12 weeks may be a little ambitious.

+1. A lot of studies have shown that weight lost quickly tends to come back just as quickly. I lost 70 pounds between the spring of 2000 and the fall of 2001 and averaged just about a pound a week doing it. (Having said that, I've put just about all of it back on, but it took me a lot longer to regain it than to lose it.)

My wife and I have been talking about dieting again, and it's probably time.

--Mark

[SteveST1300]

I started January 1st. I am just eating right, I wish I had time to excercise but I just don't seem to find any extra time. But Just by watching what I eat I am down 17 lbs so far and my blood pressure has come down as well. I still have 17-20 lbs to go to get to my goal.:03biker:

[st11ray]

By shedding our unnecessary body-fat!!! I'm in terrible shape....I can admit it, it's no secret. I was already overweight, but after loosing my beautiful home and loosing my even more meautiful wife, I’ve gotten way out of control in many aspects of my life. I can break a sweat drinking a cup of coffee for gods sake!!

I can’t help but think there are some of my fellow riders out there who feel the same about their situations/bodies..

My diet/workout plan based on a very popular program called Body For Life (or BFL for short) Basically, it’s a contest where you challenge yourself for 12 weeks to meet your goals, whether your goals are loose fat (like me), gain muscle, gain size and strength., get lean and strong, etc. All the specifics can be found at http://www.bodyforlife.com/index.asp
there's diet examples, motivational stories, and a whole bunch of useful things to help me (us) succeed. I'm not saying you have to do BFL to post up here.....it's MY choice, after much research, but you can cetainly do your own thing. The Main "help" will be accountability for the goals we set for ourselves and the positivity we can give one another.This is a hard thing to basically state to you, since I consider many of you my friends a few even my family. Tonight I will start my challenge and be brutally honest. My starting weight is 302.5lbs. In the next 12 weeks I will try my hardest to lose 40lbs of scale weight, while trying to recover my strengthn lost by years of inactivity. I will weigh in once a week and post it here, as well as my daily diet. My hope is that with the support of my friends (YOU!) I will be able to reach this goal, and pave the way to future challenges that can take me to my ideal body (by then my ST will be a rocket)! WHO'S WITH ME!??! I can be contacted directly at corwinjeffrey@gmail.com

Like others have said, it will come off fast at first and then it will slow down. 2-3 lbs a week is a good expectation. I've lost 40 lbs in the last 2 years and it is still off. I did not do a "diet", just cut portions and try to eat healthy and exercise.
I would recommend finding a group of people to walk with or whatever exercise you choose to do. I chose cycling and I feel like I let my friends down if I don't show up for a ride. You can also search this site for ACL's "Tub 'O Goo", they are losing weight and posting like you are doing.
Just remember that it is all about calories in versus calories out and it does not matter what makes up those calories.
It not only makes the ST faster, but it makes it much easier to ride too!
GOOD LUCK!

[st11ray]

And be careful about diets, most of them are after a "quick fix". If you don't make it a lifestyle change to exercise and eat healthy you will give up and it will come back.

[st1300r]

1st kudos to you.
The important part is to change you habits and not starve yourself to hit a magic number by a target date.

If you just try to radically cut calories your body is going to shift into famine mode and fight you. Excerise and changing what you eat is going to raise your metabolism and help you get there in a sustainable way. If you eat out a lot stop :) Don't go nuts the 1st couple of days and kill yourself to the point of saying "I can't do this it's to hard".

You can do this and you are going to feel better in a bunch of ways.:clap2:

[Bones]

Go get 'em, Jeff! I bet you feel better on many levels.

[Farmington River Diner has a fresh fruit cup for breakfast ;-)]

[Viggo]

Best of luck to you in this. I dropped 50 lbs over about a 1 year period and so far, I've managed to keep it off the past 1½ years.

It can be easy to lose weight in the short run but very difficult to keep it off.

I can attest that it is worth the effort and expense (new clothes are not cheap).

[jzulaski]

My wife and I are on a Scarsdale-like diet since Jan 1st. She has lost 20 lbs which was her goal and I am down by 12 lbs. 20 lbs is my goal (or more).

I was diagnosed as border-line diabetic and with high collesteraol (sp?) and he told me to lose 20 lbs and the diabetes should go away.

Doing some light exercise too while slowly increasing the reps and weights. Some bicycling a few miles too.

Joe Zulaski

[George]

I'm taking a simple route, no alcohol, fewer calories, a little active exercise. Need to lose 20. My goal is 170 and a 44 minute 10K.

The Subway fat guy is celebrating 10 years (down from over 400 lbs.) If he can do it so can we.

[curmudgeon]

And be careful about diets, most of them are after a "quick fix". If you don't make it a lifestyle change to exercise and eat healthy you will give up and it will come back.

What st11ray said here could get overlooked, but is the very essence of maintaining a healthy body. Going on and off diets is not good for the body. Dieting without exercise will also usually end up in failure. You need to commit to exercise for the rest of your life. This includes weight training along with cardio work. Some say they don't have enough time, but is that really true. For some it probably is. Before I retired I would use my lunch time to take a minimum of 30 minute walk.

Phil

[fastflyer20]

We had Joe Dillon speak at our company on a high protein plan (more rigid than BFL). I did learn more that I thought. I do not fully subscribe to his plan, but I have added EAS dietary supplement whey protein purchased at BJ's -6# for $30.

Breakfast - Old Fashion oatmeal/frozen blueberries/ vanilla whey protein in place of sugar or honey.

Lunch - A smoothie with blue berries or strawberries, a banana and whey protein

Dinner - more chicken and veggies

Decreased alcohol intake and snacks

While I am loosing weight, I feel much better than when I have lost weight in the past and I am eating healthier.

This is a plan that I can sustain, not just to loose weight on, and it does not break the bank.

[Trekker]

OK Jeff.... I'm with ya! I need to drop less weight than you, but my goal is to tone up. I've already dropped alcohol, now I need to cut back on fast foods and overall caloric intake. Seems like everything I eat goes right to my hips.:rolleyes:

So, my goal is to lose 10-15 lbs and move my chest up from it's current location close to my belt line. Time to increase the length of the dog walks and hit the rowing machine & free weights more often.

[helicopper]

George,

A 44 minute 10K. I'm impressed. I used to run a lot of those in my late 30's. 44 minutes would be a great time. Maybe I should get off of my rear and back on the road.

[SteveST1300]

I agree with what everyone is saying I am trying to change the way I eat. I have done this by portion control and reducing my red meat intake to once a week or less( now that part hurts because I love my red meat ) but it works and it seems like it will be easy to stick to. I eat more fruits and vegetables (fresh) and only whole grains. And drink lots of water. The other part that is hard is cutting back the alcohol ( I love my beer too ).:03biker:

[Ashrack]

Way to go! I too have found myself widening to an alarming rate recently. I've been slacking on the exercise front and going a bit overboard on the eating. So I've joined Gold's Gym now, I'm counting my calories every day (this weekend was bad) and will be joining my personal trainer after work every day to kick my butt into shape. I'm not really going to change my eating habits, just try to instill some discipline in the form of, "No you don't really need that soda!" or taking whatever meal I've just made for myself and cutting it in half.

[George]

George,

A 44 minute 10K. I'm impressed. I used to run a lot of those in my late 30's. 44 minutes would be a great time. Maybe I should get off of my rear and back on the road.

My best was 35'18" when I ws 38, so I think 44 is a safe bet. It'll take a while, haven't run much in over 5 years.

[JCorwin]

Thanks for all the kind words of support, and BTW, Silver is always fastest.

Though it may appear to be, BFL is no “quick fix”. The basic principles are eating 6 meals a day, consisting of a serving of protein and a serving of carbohydrates, along with more or less as much veggies as you’d like. A portion is generally considered the size of the palm of your hand or clenched fist. Naturally, things like soda, fried foods, candy, and butter should be avoided. I've decided to give up alcohol for the entire 12 weeks as well :(

The idea behind eating 6 times a day is you don’t give your body a chance to get really hungry, which is when most people go nuts and eat way too much. Eating this way will keep your metabolism going strong. A big mistake people make when dieting (I’ve done it too) is they eat way too little, and their body goes into “starvation mode.”

As far as exercise, short intense exercise sessions are recommended 6 days a week, alternating cardio (high intensity 20 minutes) and strength (weight) training sessions, under 1 hr.

One thing BFL employs that can make it a lifestyle you can live with is a “free” day. Basically, if you choose, one day a week, you can forget the rules, and not work out, and eat whatever you’d like. This can be beneficial for a few reasons….mentally you won’t always feel like you’re being “deprived” and physically, it will keep your body from thinking it’s starving itself. By cheating now and then, you can actually loose more weight!

OK, enough about BFL….I have no affiliation or financial gain in it, I just happen to believe it.

My 40lbs in 12 weeks goal is very doable, considering how high my weight is, and the work I plan to put in. As far as exercise goes, I do have to start out slow and see how it goes (just say my Dr. last week). I work evenings, so I will post up tonight when I get home (whether you like it or not!:D ) and let you know how the 1st day goes!!

[Northeast Rider]

Hey Jeff...I don't remember you being slow, all the way down to Deals Gap, not slow, all throughout CT, VT, MA, NH, NY not slow. But if you want to lose a few #'s ok. You got all these other Guys losing weight and I'll be the only fat guy left......
Oh and paint that bike red,

keep the faith brother, see you soon,

Brian

[STBNE]

Last year before i joined this forum I weighed 210 lbs on my 5'9'' frame.I lost 30 lbs without dieting but eating alot of fiber ..and no fast food...I also eat something between the 3 meal tiimes.Actually it is better for your metabolism to eat something every 3 hours.Cut down how much you eat at the 3 main mealtimes and spread it out during the course of your waking hours.The other thing I credit to losing weight is riding my bicycle...mostly a mtn bike everyday for 20 miles...well I had the time as I wasn't working.This year I have a goal to lose 30 more lbs...Initially this yrs goal was 20 lbs but since I gained nearly 7 lbs back over the holidays..I upped it to 30.But since i have returned to working,I will have to plan it out better...one always has to make and take the time to take care of yourself.

[STBNE]

Thanks for all the kind words of support, and BTW, Silver is always fastest.

Though it may appear to be, BFL is no “quick fix”. The basic principles are eating 6 meals a day, consisting of a serving of protein and a serving of carbohydrates, along with more or less as much veggies as you’d like. A portion is generally considered the size of the palm of your hand or clenched fist. Naturally, things like soda, fried foods, candy, and butter should be avoided. I've decided to give up alcohol for the entire 12 weeks as well :(

The idea behind eating 6 times a day is you don’t give your body a chance to get really hungry, which is when most people go nuts and eat way too much. Eating this way will keep your metabolism going strong. A big mistake people make when dieting (I’ve done it too) is they eat way too little, and their body goes into “starvation mode.”

As far as exercise, short intense exercise sessions are recommended 6 days a week, alternating cardio (high intensity 20 minutes) and strength (weight) training sessions, under 1 hr.

One thing BFL employs that can make it a lifestyle you can live with is a “free” day. Basically, if you choose, one day a week, you can forget the rules, and not work out, and eat whatever you’d like. This can be beneficial for a few reasons….mentally you won’t always feel like you’re being “deprived” and physically, it will keep your body from thinking it’s starving itself. By cheating now and then, you can actually loose more weight!

OK, enough about BFL….I have no affiliation or financial gain in it, I just happen to believe it.

My 40lbs in 12 weeks goal is very doable, considering how high my weight is, and the work I plan to put in. As far as exercise goes, I do have to start out slow and see how it goes (just say my Dr. last week). I work evenings, so I will post up tonight when I get home (whether you like it or not!:D ) and let you know how the 1st day goes!!
From what you have described of the BFL plan I would agree that this is a very good plan indeed.It has everything covered.;) And while your weight may be high 40 lbs in 12 weeks is a bit fast IMHO.It is not generally good to lose weight fast.But there are no steadfast rules here YMMV.Its just that weight lost too quickly doesnt always stay off...a quick fix vs.a lifestyle that over the long haul gets you and keeps you where you want to be.

[STBNE]

And once you obtain your goal weight you should not stop there.You are now at the point where it should be relatively easy to maintain your weight.Ofc you will loosen up some what, but it still takes some vigilence to stay on top of the situation.:D

[JCorwin]

[Farmington River Diner has a fresh fruit cup for breakfast ;-)]

NEVER!! LOL. I'm thinking more like an egg-white omlette :D

[JCorwin]

Day 1 if done, and I have to remind myself to focus on “progress not perfection.” Let me explain….. when I moved to a new town this past September, I joined a local gym. “Joined” is the key work here, since I hadn’t been back since the day I joined :p: …..(good thing it’s only $10 a month) So this morning, after cursing myself over and over again for making my self-challenge public, I set out to hit the gym. The plan was maybe ride the exercise bike and walk on the treadmill. I knew I needed to start slow and basically just get a good sweat in. As I was packing up my workout gear, a thought hit me……maybe I should try this stuff on, it’s been awhile. Yup, you guessed it….. my workout clothes were too tight. I’m guessing they didn’t shrink - the problem is I’ve gotten bigger. Soooo, in spite of my good intentions, my first workout consisted of shopping for some new workout clothes. Other than that, the day was great, I ate my 6 healthy meals (thank you George Foreman) and I’m psyched. Originally, I had planned to post up here everyday with my diet, etc….. but the more I thought about it, this isn’t the place for that. What I would like to do, though, is post up at least every Friday with my Official weigh-in. Sound good? Great. Oh, and I’ve revised my goal. 42.5 lbs in 12 weeks, that way, I’ll be an even (or is it odd?) 260.

p.s. thanks for all the kind words; I hope to be seeing many of you this summer

[Sailormilan2]

Not to hijack this forum, but, last year(Oct. 2006, actually) my doctor became a little concerned about my blood sugar. He wanted me to lose weight. At 6' 2", and 350 lb, things had gotten a little out of hand.
Well, I joined weight watchers, and started walking. I have now lost 60 lbs, dropped my blood sugar 20 points(now at about 93, fasting), my cholesterol 40 points(now at 155). I was walking 5.1 miles a day. I initially lost about 25 lbs, untill I started walking over 3 miles a day.
Right now, due to the bad weather, I can't walk, and I can feel it come back, slowly. So, I hoping the weather will get better soon. Only have another 40 lbs to go.:bow1:

[JCorwin]

Not to hijack this forum, but, last year(Oct. 2006, actually) my doctor became a little concerned about my blood sugar. He wanted me to lose weight. At 6' 2", and 350 lb, things had gotten a little out of hand.
Well, I joined weight watchers, and started walking. I have now lost 60 lbs, dropped my blood sugar 20 points(now at about 93, fasting), my cholesterol 40 points(now at 155). I was walking 5.1 miles a day. I initially lost about 25 lbs, untill I started walking over 3 miles a day.
Right now, due to the bad weather, I can't walk, and I can feel it come back, slowly. So, I hoping the weather will get better soon. Only have another 40 lbs to go.:bow1:

that's great!

My cholesterol and blood sugar are fine, but I do have high blood pressure, and am on medication for it. I hope to get rid of the med's (with my Dr.'s OK of course) when I get my weight down.

[Papa]

Hey, stick to it guys. I need to change my routine as well. Double quarter pounders and fries for lunch gotta go. Friend of mine has been encouraging me to eat healthier, live longer.

[gwensec]

By shedding our unnecessary body-fat!!! I'm in terrible shape....I can admit it, it's no secret. I was already overweight, but after loosing my beautiful home and loosing my even more beautiful wife, I’ve gotten way out of control in many aspects of my life. I can break a sweat drinking a cup of coffee for gods sake!!

I can’t help but think there are some of my fellow riders out there who feel the same about their situations/bodies..

My diet/workout plan based on a very popular program called Body For Life (or BFL for short) Basically, it’s a contest where you challenge yourself for 12 weeks to meet your goals, whether your goals are loose fat (like me), gain muscle, gain size and strength., get lean and strong, etc. All the specifics can be found at http://www.bodyforlife.com/index.asp
there's diet examples, motivational stories, and a whole bunch of useful things to help me (us) succeed. I'm not saying you have to do BFL to post up here.....it's MY choice, after much research, but you can cetainly do your own thing. The Main "help" will be accountability for the goals we set for ourselves and the positivity we can give one another.This is a hard thing to basically state to you, since I consider many of you my friends a few even my family. Tonight I will start my challenge and be brutally honest. My starting weight is 302.5lbs. In the next 12 weeks I will try my hardest to lose 40lbs of scale weight, while trying to recover my strengthn lost by years of inactivity. I will weigh in once a week and post it here, as well as my daily diet. My hope is that with the support of my friends (YOU!) I will be able to reach this goal, and pave the way to future challenges that can take me to my ideal body (by then my ST will be a rocket)! WHO'S WITH ME!??!

We all need to be reminded once and awhile to watch our health. I did not say weight because well I stopped eating those big steak potatoes dinners and guess what I replaced them with? Cookies, chips,soda...not smart. I probably weigh less than most(165)...tho my eating habits are just as bad and not healthy. Thanks, I needed that!:03biker:

[Tor]

I went up from 180 or so to 215 in about 6 months. But I'm 6'2", so I dont know,,,,I might reduce the intake somewhat.

What happened was I switched job, and they've got a cafeteria with some outragiously good food,,,(breakfast and lunch). Never ate breakfast before,,,after the move I eat schrambled eggs, a couple of beef patties and some hash....mmmm good. I know, I need to quit and just get some flakes and milk ;-)

[timmybob4]

Been there, done that.
225 lbs down to 165 lbs. Unfortunately I have crept up to 175 since Christmas. (That's why I'm munching on a pile of carrots right now.)

I haven't noticed any difference in bike speed, but I sure move better.

[ct07rider]

I am 55 yrs old and have wipped myself into shape in approx 5 months Ifirst watched my diet mostly by reading the calorie count on packages and then looking at the calories from fat and tried to get the products that had the lower fat count . I also remembered what my mother taught me about eating slower this allowed me to control the portions most times Icould not finish my meal.then Ihired myself a personal trainer for 1 time a weak in a gym and have stayed dedicated to this . the results have been amasing all my frends cant believe I did it and i feel so much better I really cant wait for the riding season to get here and stay

[Navigator]

Okay, I'll weigh in (pun intended!) on this one. Over the past 13 months I have dropped 90 pounds and am still working on losing another 20 pounds or so. I have also knocked seven inches off my waistline in that same time. I did this the "hard way": I made a commitment to start eating "right"; lots of salads, fruit, vegetables, and lean meats like chicken and fish. I also adopted an exercise regimen that I have stuck to. I now run four miles per day, three days per week, and one mile with a good weightroom workout two days per week. Every weekend I treat myself to something I want to eat like steak, chicken wings, etc.

The net result of all this, aside from the weight loss, is that I feel better than I have felt in more than a decade. My overall health and fitness are greatly improved and that makes every day better. It has also increased my enjoyment of my wonderful ST and has made riding an even more enjoyable experience.

It is also nice to be able to buy clothes and riding gear right off the rack instead of worrying about finding "plus sizes", which was harder to do than one would think.

My weight loss has been the equivalent of losing a skinny passenger, so my ST is much faster and happier for the experience.

[JCorwin]

Okay, I'll weigh in (pun intended!) on this one. Over the past 13 months I have dropped 90 pounds

WOW, that's impressive! :bow1: When all is said and done, I'll lose (and keep off) at least that much. Right now, I'm trying to focus on the shorter term goals (40lbs in 12 weeks) when I hit that, I'll make another goal.
Just hearing all your stories are keeping me pumped!!

[JCorwin]

OK, so I said I’d check in of Fridays for my weekly weigh in. I’m down 8lbs. Now, I know a lot of this first week is water, etc, but that ain’t all it is. I’m moving in the right direction, and eating 6 meals a day! The exercise program will start seriously on Monday (I’ve been walking every day this week). On Monday I’ll begin weight training and more stressful cardio. I feel damn good.

[gnorts]

Good4U JC. You're off to a good start.

I started the South Beach Diet last May, and am down from 215 to 186. My target is 180, which was my high school weight. I hit the wall at 190 before Christmas, gained a few back, and have been paying more attention this past couple of months, and it's working - I finally broke through the 190 barrier about a week ago! Now I gotta get more serious about exercise.

[st1300r]

Great! Feeling better is it's own reward.:bow1:

[Computer Nerd]

And here I thought you were talking about taking the saddlebags off of the BIKE. :)

[Illinois_ST1300]

:clap2:

Way to go! I too am trying to make my ST faster. I've lost 32 lbs since the end of November but I've got a long long way to go...

As an added bonus, a couple of days ago I just realized that I can now flat-foot my STeed withOUT my boots on! It seems that as my stomach and legs (width)shrink I sit further up on the bike and can reach the ground better... Who'd of thought about that!

Laneta

[Mcreviver]

I just saw the best diet plan in the world last night at the local grocery store. The PRICES FOR FOOD !!!!!!!!

[SteveST1300]

So where is everybody at with this challenge, I have lost just under 20lbs since January 1, I still want to lose about 10-15 more, target date is 1 May. I started at 235 lbs and I am down to 217lbs the last time I weighed myself which was over 2 weeks ago.:03biker:

[Rich R]

So where is everybody at with this challenge, I have lost just under 20lbs since January 1, I still want to lose about 10-15 more, target date is 1 May. I started at 235 lbs and I am down to 217lbs the last time I weighed myself which was over 2 weeks ago.:03biker:

Steve,

If you keep Kempo in his own state, it would REALLY help me out, the food at Jimmy's in MN here was pretty good.

[George]

In the month since dropping the beer and starting to run and going back on the oatmeal plan I have...

GAINED ONE POUND!

191 on the scales this morning. Ugh!

Moonshine ain't gonna help either. And my 1-piece Roadcrafter is getting snug!

[Rich R]

In the month since dropping the beer and starting to run and going back on the oatmeal plan I have...

Moonshine ain't gonna help either. And my 1-piece Roadcrafter is getting snug!

George.....I have always said "I am in great shape......as long as that shape is round"

All kidding aside, the fact that everyone is making a concious effort to eat a little better and to get out and exersize, the pounds will come off.

Congrats to everyone making the efforts!!!:bow1:

rich

[JCorwin]

So where is everybody at with this challenge, I have lost just under 20lbs since January 1, I still want to lose about 10-15 more, target date is 1 May. I started at 235 lbs and I am down to 217lbs the last time I weighed myself which was over 2 weeks ago.:03biker:
You're doing great, Steve!! I believe Monday is the 4 week mark for me. I'm down 12.5lbs. This past week was the most frustrating for me....I lost nothing despite doing "everything right." Oh well, hopefully I'll see it in the scale more next week.

[steve3b3]

Jeff,

Good for you that you're thinning down!
Don't let the non-loss get you down. I did WW, and they expect one to "plateau" every once in awhile.
Just keep your eye on the prize

Steve:04biker:

[JCorwin]

Jeff,

Good for you that you're thinning down!
Don't let the non-loss get you down. I did WW, and they expect one to "plateau" every once in awhile.
Just keep your eye on the prize

Steve:04biker:
thanks Steve. I'm not going to give up. It's just tough, I have very little patience. It took awhile to gain the weight, it'll take awhile to take it off.