Biggest loser

[JDurk]

E2M program R10W3D5

Diet
Still following along. No cheating this week. Still getting hungry between meals though. Leaving today for Coburn, PA to do the W101 tomorrow , then heading to Raystown for a few days. Packing on plan food for meals before the race. During the race using Hammer Nutrition Perpetuem and enjoying the aid station snacks. Planning to do some food shopping on the way between stops.

Exercise
All in on riding this week with the 31/31 challenge. Up early this morning to do a 1hr ride because I don't want to arrive in Coburn and have to ride there. Want to setup camp and relax into the evening before going to bed.

Weight
1/2/22 Starting weight = 235.4
7/121/23 current weight = 185.4
Diff: up 1, total lost = 50
I look leaner. Feel good. Still not sleeping enough. Will try and catch up with that next week.

E2M R10W4D5

Diet
Stuck to the plan mostly. Did have some cookies here and there. The packing plan worked well. We took food for a few days to include our time in Coburn, PA for the W101, and travelling to Raystown. Hit the Huntingdon, PA Walmart grocery area for supplies later. Nutrition and hydration was on point for the W101. Never felt crampy or dehydrated. Got home yesterday afternoon and ordered fajitas from the local Mexican spot. Going to do a little more off plan eating through the weekend.

Exercise
Raced the W101 last Saturday. Rode around Allegrippis trails or the rubber trail around Seven Points Campground to get my daily 31/31 requirements complete. A few days out on the inflatable kayaks. Walked a lot. Packing up for departure and unpacking upon return home was a sweaty activity. Up this morning to ride before the heat really kicks in.

Weight
1/2/22 Starting weight = 235.4
7/28/23 current weight = 181.0
Diff: down 4.4, total lost = 54.4
All the activity during the week has resulted in a big drop. Unlike most of the other campers we observed at Seven Points that just sit in their camp chairs all day. Many others were sitting inside their air conditioned trailer. I feel good. Caught up with sleep, with most night more than 9hrs.

 

[xc62701]

Alright gonna try to get back in this game again. Mobility issues have hampered consistency. I’m getting to a point where my newly rebuilt knee is getting stronger and I’m getting closer to being cleared to run - which I don’t really want to do. But if running is another way to get back in shape and get some fitness(and less fatness), then I’m in. I’m down 3 pounds this week which is a good sign. I’m just counting calories now and getting in my daily ride and continuing PT.

 

[Robin]

Two weeks since I last checked in/posted.

My weight was creeping up...between dog sitting at friends and a trip to Baltimore, I was indulging way too much. Bovine Burger and MD crabs were delish but the rest....meh. Not worth it.

When you eat like crap you feel like crap. I was puffy, achy and just down when I returned last Sunday. Then I stepped on the scale and had a bit of a breakdown.

I reeled it back in Monday morning and been eating to the plan. MTB 4 days and CrossFit 3 days.

Back to maintenance weight.

Today is our anniversary and we are celebrating at Char. That will be my celebration meal for the week.

Next week visiting Dad, who likes to eat. Just have to make good choices.

 

[a.s.]

Alright gonna try to get back in this game again. Mobility issues have hampered consistency. I’m getting to a point where my newly rebuilt knee is getting stronger and I’m getting closer to being cleared to run - which I don’t really want to do. But if running is another way to get back in shape and get some fitness(and less fatness), then I’m in. I’m down 3 pounds this week which is a good sign. I’m just counting calories now and getting in my daily ride and continuing PT.

Consider the long game. Find another activity that won’t wear down the new knee and require more surgery 15 years from now.

I hear cycling is pretty low impact.

 

[Cassinonorth]

3 week update for me. Raced Bulldog Rump (6th of 10 in Cat 2), went to Kingdom and rode the most I have in 5 days ever. Felt like a stage race...can't wait to go back.

Weight popped up after I got back, diet on those trips is usually quite bad, then returned back to sub 180 after 2 days of decent food. Maintenance for now is the goal which leads me to the next section.

I'm nearing the end of my first XC race season and I'm starting to look forward to the Fall/Winter already. I think I could be very competitive around 170 lbs and a little more training. Going to do the WUKAR weight plan again with a focus on adding protein shakes afterward and building a little more power. Then start the cut around January again, hopefully not from 199 lbs and 3 weeks off the bike after surgery this year.

 

[xc62701]

Consider the long game. Find another activity that won’t wear down the new knee and require more surgery 15 years from now.

I hear cycling is pretty low impact.

Yes running is dumb and cycling rocks! 😎 The plan is to ride more and get back into shape, but running could help the knee get stronger faster. Still not cleared to run but getting closer. A bunch of good rides this week. A few pounds have come off, but establishing a better eating routine is the plan for the long run.

 

[Patrick]

Yes running is dumb and cycling rocks! 😎 The plan is to ride more and get back into shape, but running could help the knee get stronger faster. Still not cleared to run but getting closer. A bunch of good rides this week. A few pounds have come off, but establishing a better eating routine is the plan for the long run.

Your running style will relate directly to knee stress. land on your fore/mid foot, not your heal.....
easy to do if you fall forward from your hip flexors, and just think about lifting you knee and dropping your foot to keep from falling on your face.
Speaking of face, chin up, look out into the distance.
(it sounds funny, but works well for endurance running)

 

[JDurk]

E2M R10W4D5

Diet
Stuck to the plan mostly. Did have some cookies here and there. The packing plan worked well. We took food for a few days to include our time in Coburn, PA for the W101, and travelling to Raystown. Hit the Huntingdon, PA Walmart grocery area for supplies later. Nutrition and hydration was on point for the W101. Never felt crampy or dehydrated. Got home yesterday afternoon and ordered fajitas from the local Mexican spot. Going to do a little more off plan eating through the weekend.

Exercise
Raced the W101 last Saturday. Rode around Allegrippis trails or the rubber trail around Seven Points Campground to get my daily 31/31 requirements complete. A few days out on the inflatable kayaks. Walked a lot. Packing up for departure and unpacking upon return home was a sweaty activity. Up this morning to ride before the heat really kicks in.

Weight
1/2/22 Starting weight = 235.4
7/28/23 current weight = 181.0
Diff: down 4.4, total lost = 54.4
All the activity during the week has resulted in a big drop. Unlike most of the other campers we observed at Seven Points that just sit in their camp chairs all day. Many others were sitting inside their air conditioned trailer. I feel good. Caught up with sleep, with most night more than 9hrs.

E2M R10W6D1

Diet
Forgot to check in last week. Getting back into the routine was difficult when returning from a vacation week. Ate well all week. Probably had a few too many beers and Not Your Mamas Tacos on Sunday after racing at the Summer Sizzler. Will need to clean up the diet a bit this week.

Exercise
Now that 31/31 challenge is over, didn't ride everyday last week, but did get some lunch break walks back into the mix. Picked up a new pair of running shoes and will bring that back into the exercise routine. Bike racing season is winding down. Raced the Summer Sizzler yesterday in Cat1 SS and got P3/7, behind @Matt_ . Happy with my finish. Pushed it a bit too much on the first 1/2 lap, but Matt and James P1 stuck to my wheel, and eventually dropped me. Only 2 more races on the schedule, Big Elk and Granogue Rewind, where I plan to do Endurance SS.

Weight
1/2/22 Starting weight = 235.4
8/07/23 current weight = 185.6
Diff: up 4.6, total lost = 49.8
I'll put the increase on a few things. Beer, tacos and inflammation. My body hurts today. Rigid SS at Cat1 XC pace over the roots of the race course is pretty brutal.

 

[xc62701]

A concert weekend of Metallica, beer, and good food. Avoiding the scale for a few. Lol.

 

[Matt_]

@JDurk is understating his effort that first half lap.... He was FLYING!!!

That was a lot of fun. I always like following someone who knows the trails really well, showing us all the good lines 🤘

 

[a.s.]

A concert weekend of Metallica, beer, and good food. Avoiding the scale for a few. Lol.

Me too! 🤘

 

[ekuhn]

Me too! 🤘

Me three!

 

[Robin]

Checking in to hold myself accountable.

Was away last week camping with my Dad. I brought some food but he did not...and so we ate out for every dinner. I made some good choices and some bad.

Up 2 lbs.

Home now and back to what I normally eat.

Two weeks until school starts. It looks like my lunch will be a more normal time of 11:25 (instead of 10:05).

 

[a.s.]

Checking in to hold myself accountable.

Was away last week camping with my Dad. I brought some food but he did not...and so we ate out for every dinner. I made some good choices and some bad.

Up 2 lbs.

Home now and back to what I normally eat.

Two weeks until school starts. It looks like my lunch will be a more normal time of 11:25 (instead of 10:05).

"...camping with my Dad ...and so we ate out for every dinner."

 

[mattybfat]

Well things have come to a dead stop. I hover between 222-228. Haven't changed a thing. Exercising has been non existence been lucky if I get one ride a week. Time for a change of something. Work with long daily commute has really punched a hole in the attempts to riding. Honestly laboring in the heat of the summer does not inspire riding, then again if I don't ride real early in the summers I don't ride at all normally.

Im basically on a carnivore diet at this point. Don't touch much of anything else besides and apple and avocado a day. So not sure where to change things. Maybe skip out the dinner meal as most times I'm not really hungry I just eat because it's being made for me.

 

[JDurk]

E2M R10W6D1

Diet
Forgot to check in last week. Getting back into the routine was difficult when returning from a vacation week. Ate well all week. Probably had a few too many beers and Not Your Mamas Tacos on Sunday after racing at the Summer Sizzler. Will need to clean up the diet a bit this week.

Exercise
Now that 31/31 challenge is over, didn't ride everyday last week, but did get some lunch break walks back into the mix. Picked up a new pair of running shoes and will bring that back into the exercise routine. Bike racing season is winding down. Raced the Summer Sizzler yesterday in Cat1 SS and got P3/7, behind @Matt_ . Happy with my finish. Pushed it a bit too much on the first 1/2 lap, but Matt and James P1 stuck to my wheel, and eventually dropped me. Only 2 more races on the schedule, Big Elk and Granogue Rewind, where I plan to do Endurance SS.

Weight
1/2/22 Starting weight = 235.4
8/07/23 current weight = 185.6
Diff: up 4.6, total lost = 49.8
I'll put the increase on a few things. Beer, tacos and inflammation. My body hurts today. Rigid SS at Cat1 XC pace over the roots of the race course is pretty brutal.

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E2M R10W7D1

Diet
Did ok last week. Still getting the hunger pangs early and between meals. Have been sticking to fruit or nuts for snacking, but will need to up my meal portions to try and prevent the snacking. Already max out my protein, fat and fruit portions. Will need to ensure that my vegetable portion is maxed and also add a healthy carb to the 2nd meal as I've only been doing that with the 1st meal. No beer all week until Fri and Sat. Sat afternoon hit Tonewood for a few, then to the local where I had some more beer and dinner was a salad with grilled veggies. Will keep it clean this week with a race coming up this Saturday.

Exercise
Added dawn patrol running back into the routine W/F last week as a warm up for the E2M circuits that also restarted. Dawn patrol rides T/Th, Sat Mroad ride and Sun a few of the Hangsterfer's team did a few laps at CCC. With the 31/31 challenge complete and W101 in the rearview, will be riding less, running more, back to the circuits and Extra credit weight workouts. Wife and I are planning to do the Beach to Brewery 10k in September and we're considering the Adventure Triathlon at Belleplain in October. I don't swim and this tri has a kayak instead, with a trail ride and run. MASS series race Big Elk is this coming Saturday and will be lining up for Endurance SS.

Weight
1/2/22 Starting weight = 235.4
8/14/23 current weight = 185.8
Diff: up .2, total lost = 49.6
Another week of maintaining. Feel pretty good sitting in this range. Have tightened up a few spots of loose skin after the rapid weight loss last year. Still flabby in the belly, but I think that will always be there, unless I do something drastic like plastic surgery to remove it, which I don't think I will do. Wife is still in a range, but a little higher than she wants to be. She is training for an event in Sept, SwimRun Maryland at Greenbrier S.P. As a triathlete, this was something different for her to try. She's good at swimming, hates the bike and tolerates the run.

 

[Over the Bars]

Works been rough packed on a few extra unwanted lbs now I'm under a time crunch to lean out a bit to be ready for my 21k spartan at Killington in 32 days. Been cutting for 6 days so far ughh it's rough trying to cut calories while being oncall working Long hours ,trying to train , and be an involved dad lol. Running on caffeine and will power for now

 

[JDurk]

E2M R10W7D1

Diet
Did ok last week. Still getting the hunger pangs early and between meals. Have been sticking to fruit or nuts for snacking, but will need to up my meal portions to try and prevent the snacking. Already max out my protein, fat and fruit portions. Will need to ensure that my vegetable portion is maxed and also add a healthy carb to the 2nd meal as I've only been doing that with the 1st meal. No beer all week until Fri and Sat. Sat afternoon hit Tonewood for a few, then to the local where I had some more beer and dinner was a salad with grilled veggies. Will keep it clean this week with a race coming up this Saturday.

Exercise
Added dawn patrol running back into the routine W/F last week as a warm up for the E2M circuits that also restarted. Dawn patrol rides T/Th, Sat Mroad ride and Sun a few of the Hangsterfer's team did a few laps at CCC. With the 31/31 challenge complete and W101 in the rearview, will be riding less, running more, back to the circuits and Extra credit weight workouts. Wife and I are planning to do the Beach to Brewery 10k in September and we're considering the Adventure Triathlon at Belleplain in October. I don't swim and this tri has a kayak instead, with a trail ride and run. MASS series race Big Elk is this coming Saturday and will be lining up for Endurance SS.

Weight
1/2/22 Starting weight = 235.4
8/14/23 current weight = 185.8
Diff: up .2, total lost = 49.6
Another week of maintaining. Feel pretty good sitting in this range. Have tightened up a few spots of loose skin after the rapid weight loss last year. Still flabby in the belly, but I think that will always be there, unless I do something drastic like plastic surgery to remove it, which I don't think I will do. Wife is still in a range, but a little higher than she wants to be. She is training for an event in Sept, SwimRun Maryland at Greenbrier S.P. As a triathlete, this was something different for her to try. She's good at swimming, hates the bike and tolerates the run.

E2M R10W8D1

Diet
Week started off well, was good mostly, some ice cream and choc chip cookies found their way into the house. There was some snack machine trips at work. After my pre-race meal on Sat. morning, pretty much ate nothing but processed food calories and not on plan things. During the race was Hammer Nutrition Perpetuem and Heed followed by a Recoverite after. Post race meal was Korean beef tacos and crispy brussel sprouts topped with balsamic glaze and parmesan cheese from the food truck, washed down with beer. Got home and ate whatever was in front of me. Sunday morning had a egg and cheese on a bagel before travelling to Avalon to watch my wife swim a open water 5k. Post race meal was cheese pizza and cream filled donuts and 2 N/A Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPAs. Had a good dinner Sunday evening.

Exercise
Running M/W, circuits M/W/F including some extra credit weights, some lunch walks, dawn patrol ride T and #notarace at Belmont on Thur evening. Tried a new gearing on the SS at Belmont, 34/20, and managed an 8th place O.A. and 2nd SS. Saturday was the MASS Big Elk race at Fair Hill, MD. Managed a P2/6 with 6 laps in 4h09m and 46.2miles. 1 more MASS race left at Granogue Rewind on Sat, 9/2.

Weight
1/2/22 Starting weight = 235.4
8/21/23 current weight = 187.6
Diff: up 1.8, total lost = 47.8
Not the direction I want the weight to be going. I know why. Which is why I listed at the diet b.s. above. It's pretty obvious my body likes to store sugar, simple carbs and alcohol (more sugar). Adding in the cheese and salt makes me retain water. Top that off with some inflammation after Saturday's race and it all starts to add up. However, I have the tools and knowledge of what works for me if I right the ship.

 

[Robin]

Behind in my check in - I was away for a week without a scale. Good thing?

Before I left, I was hovering close to my maintenance weight. While I ate somewhat healthy while away, I ate a lot more than normal - mostly because I was nervous about not fueling enough...plus my window of eating was off. Consumed more salt too - some of it was for hydration some of it was because it tasted good.

Put in some longer rides and I felt good! Six consecutive days of riding at KT.

Home last night - and scaled moved up...not exactly freaking out because I know why. Putting together shopping list this morning and resetting to NJ life again.

Enjoying my last few days of summer vacation!

 

[JDurk]

Putting this here again. The E2M program is pretty amazing at transforming your body and fitness with 8wks of lifestyle changing exercise and meal prep. Information can be found here. Sign ups opened today and will continue through next Wed? The next 8wk session start Monday, 8/28. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me.

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