Biggest loser

I think we need some pro tips

If your scale is reflective please aim so we don't see you junk

If you are no longer able to defy gravity due to your age please be consistent, either u keep your sac on the scale or off it.

Please be consistent with what you're wearing if you weigh in wearing your wife's pumps u should continue to do so the whole time.

If you happen to be so fat you broke your scale please replace it with as similar one as you can.
 
Not Rick said:
I think we need some pro tips

If your scale is reflective please aim so we don't see you junk

If you are no longer able to defy gravity due to your age please be consistent, either u keep your sac on the scale or off it.

Please be consistent with what you're wearing if you weigh in wearing your wife's pumps u should continue to do so the whole time.

If you happen to be so fat you broke your scale please replace it with as similar one as you can.
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Max still phunny.
 
Starting weight is in: 208 !!!
Goal is 173 in 90 days.

Do Dry January - maybe more.
Start exercising again.
Stop grazing the pantry


Maybe a nice hike into the Sourlands for a TM session today. WIll wear my trail pack.

ooh, pictures. This is not pretty. far left side is 2017

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Starting weight
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Would've been way more 2 weeks ago, but a couple days before Christmas I woke up with a massive toothache, which was finally relieved 5 days later when the tooth was pulled. So I basically didn't eat for a week because it hurt too much, lol. Guess I got a jump start on the weight loss 😁

Goal weight: 175 by April 1st.

Going to try and finally put my TrainerRoad account to good use. Also get some running and swimming in there. And some weights and yoga. That's a lot considering I've basically been sedentary for most of 2021. I'll start with TR and add the others in as I go. With a goal of 60-90 minutes a day minimum. I'm basically a stay at home Dad to two toddlers while my wife works 80+ hrs a week. So it's hard to find the time, motivation, and energy to make things happen. But I've been using that as an excuse for too long. It's time to put on my big boy pants.
 
234 this am. Looking to be super aggressive and be down 20lbs for 2/12 ski vacation in Utah. When you’re this fat, 20lbs in a month is feasible.

long term, somewhere in the 180’s by May.

Dry January starts today.
 
Yesterday was 197.2, and tipped the scales this morning at 199.4, after crushing 12 pounds of fajita takeout from our favorite restaurant last night.

Goal weight is 180 pounds, by Mid April, to be accomplished as follows:

- Dry January+
- Outdoor bike 2x week as long as conditions allow
- Peloton (arrives 1/27)
- Noom
- Dumping open bttls of booze (under normal circumstances I would finish these before start of dry period)
- Smart scale

I have a birthday coming up, and this will all start in earnest 1/4. Until then, no eating past 19:00.

Good luck to all and I look forward to sharing this journey with you.
 
Mahnken said:
Going to try and finally put my TrainerRoad account to good use.
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Since they started their adaptive training heuristics and the “train now” option it’s really been a great program. Their controversy over intensity and SST vs polarized workout plans was good for them. I always found them to be too consistently intense so I started failing workouts often after a few months. (Or maybe I’m just a wimp). If you go back, I’d love to hear your experience.
 
January 1, 2022: 253.8#
April 8, 2022, my wedding day: <235#

253.8# represents me with my contacts in. Clydesdale class. Over the summer I somehow managed to get down to 242# and I felt lightning fast on the bike. Then it slowly went the other way. Scale sits on the same 4 tiles. Considering a smart scale. Not there yet.

CICO (Calories In v Calories Out) is a always a good start. Not a fad, just a simple concept. I like to cook, I even more like to eat. If my mind is busy all day, I don't eat nearly as much as when I'm bored or stuck at my desk. Need to cook better options.

I'm giving Dry January a go. My road bike is setup in the basement with my weights. Need to find a good bench. Been trying for 3 days a week in the cave. Prior to today, this week is zero. Been doing more projects.

Hoping this thread helps keep me honest. This may morph into a blog post as its something I considered starting a while ago, but wasn't working on a bathroom or have a witty title.

Here's to you all. Lets get it in 2022.

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krink said:
Since they started their adaptive training heuristics and the “train now” option it’s really been a great program. Their controversy over intensity and SST vs polarized workout plans was good for them. I always found them to be too consistently intense so I started failing workouts often after a few months. (Or maybe I’m just a wimp). If you go back, I’d love to hear your experience.
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It's gotten better. I used to fail early in my FTP tests on purpose just so the training wouldn't be completely torturous, lol. When I started back up a couple months ago it seemed much more doable and I found myself actually looking forward to it rather than dreading it. Of course after a few weeks I started making excuses to not get back on. The train now feature is nice too. You don't have to have a training plan, you can just use that and it takes away the 5-10 minutes you'd spend deciding what to do.
 
ekuhn said:
January 1, 2022: 253.8#
April 8, 2022, my wedding day: <235#

253.8# represents me with my contacts in. Clydesdale class. Over the summer I somehow managed to get down to 242# and I felt lightning fast on the bike. Then it slowly went the other way. Scale sits on the same 4 tiles. Considering a smart scale. Not there yet.

CICO (Calories In v Calories Out) is a always a good start. Not a fad, just a simple concept. I like to cook, I even more like to eat. If my mind is busy all day, I don't eat nearly as much as when I'm bored or stuck at my desk. Need to cook better options.

I'm giving Dry January a go. My road bike is setup in the basement with my weights. Need to find a good bench. Been trying for 3 days a week in the cave. Prior to today, this week is zero. Been doing more projects.

Hoping this thread helps keep me honest. This may morph into a blog post as its something I considered starting a while ago, but wasn't working on a bathroom or have a witty title.

Here's to you all. Lets get it in 2022.

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I wouldn't want to look at that scale before breakfast...it would make me hungry for that not-so-healthy treat out of trenton!
 
Jmann said:
I’m in. I finally got around to replacing the batteries in my scale. I was shocked to see 217. At some point this year I had cracked back under 200. I had no idea I have gotten so heavy. It’s kind of disheartening since my diet isn’t that bad and I’ve gotten consistent exercise. I have been riding a lot less, but I still get in at least a couple rides a week. I’ve totally lost interest in road riding lately but I guess I can’t I can’t get around that where I live.

Now: 217

Goal: 190. Race weight is 175 but I know I can maintain 190 without being miserable.

Plan: ride 500 miles in January plus go dry. February goal is to row a sub 7 minute 2k. As much as I hate it will have to count calories and go to bed hungry often.
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That will be some aggressive rowin!!
 
I'm also trying to get back to eating nothing but plants, with minimal processed foods. Breakfast today was homemade carrot cake donuts (recipe: https://www.forksoverknives.com/recipes/vegan-desserts/vegan-carrot-cake/)
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Made a burrito thing for lunch today. Homemade cheese sauce (potatoes, cashews, onions, peppers, some other stuff), homemade meatballs (crushed up under the veggies, made with millet, peppers, onions, spices...), whatever all the veggies on top are that my in-laws made, and some crushed peanuts on top.
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I'll be trying to incorporate a bunch of things from this book:
The How Not to Diet Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss Amazon product ASIN 1529059240
There's an app with just about all the book's recommendations that I have on my phone which makes it a bit easier than digging through the book and taking notes. It's called 'the daily dozen' and allows you to check off the portions that you've had for the day.
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