Weight Loss Challenge

crazydean · 07/31/2016, 07:48 PM

Alright, this is getting started a bit later than I had hoped, but here it is. Tomorrow being Monday and the first of the month, it just seems right to begin tomorrow.

RULES

- Begins Monday, August 1st and end Tuesday, November 1st
- $10 buy-in through paypal gift sent to deanshinault@gmail.com with your weight (in pounds or kilos, none of that stone business here) and username attached
- Cash prizes will be given of 50/35/15% total buy-in
- You can enter the contest any time before it ends, but you will be at a greater disadvantage the longer you wait
- Weigh-ins are on the honor system. If I find out someone is trolling or cheating, they will be disqualified.
- Weigh-ins will be every other Monday starting Aug 1st with a final weigh-in Tuesday, Nov 1st
- Please PM me with your weight at each weight-in starting with the first. I will not post actual weight, only amount lost/gained.

Please be consistent with your weigh-ins. Preferably, no clothes, immediately after waking, same scale in the same place. You are welcome to do things differently, just try to be as consistent as possible.

Also, right now it's going to be total weight lost, but we can do percentage of total weight lost instead if I get enough requests.

crazydean · 07/31/2016, 07:49 PM

ENTRANTS

crazydean	-5
Nulltard	-29.6
Sadler	-1.4
Gredler	-6.2
BlueBMW	-1.8
seieienbu	-12
csgx1	-35.1
khyron65	0

esteban · 08/01/2016, 01:15 AM

Yeah, I'm in.

esteban · 08/01/2016, 01:15 AM

I think percentage lost is fine, we can always calculate that later.

esteban · 08/01/2016, 09:11 AM

I just took a dumpee-la-rue. I should weigh in.

I have avoided a scale for at least 2 weeks? 3-4 weeks.

Sadler · 08/01/2016, 10:13 AM

I'm in! Sent my $ and an initial weigh in to Dean.

It's too bad we didn't start last month! Here's my fatness this year-to-date:

Gredler · 08/01/2016, 01:15 PM

Paypal SENT I'm in!

247.2 lbs and counting, I am trying to hit at least 260 maybe 270.

BlueBMW · 08/01/2016, 02:44 PM

I suppose I should join this... I'll shoot a PM later.

seieienbu · 08/01/2016, 05:30 PM

Quote from: BlueBMW on 08/01/2016, 02:44 PMI suppose I should join this... I'll shoot a PM later.

Doing the same.

Gredler · 08/01/2016, 07:03 PM

Does this mean that I am in a guaranteed lock? or a guaranteed failure?! Viva Le San Diego!

crazydean · 08/01/2016, 07:33 PM

Quote from: Gredler on 08/01/2016, 07:03 PMDoes this mean that I am in a guaranteed lock? or a guaranteed failure?! Viva Le San Diego!

So the San Diego mindset is eat whatever you want? I suppose if you are already in San Diego then you should be in the San Diego mindset regardless of how much you eat. Ergo, you might as well diet if you live in San Diego since you will remain happy.

esteban · 08/01/2016, 08:34 PM

229.2 lbs today
Money will be sent later tonight.

BlueBMW · 08/02/2016, 12:09 AM

Paypal sent. Weigh in tonight was 196.2 lbs. Though an AM reading would probably be fairer.

xcrement5x · 08/02/2016, 12:36 PM

Good luck to all you dudes! I need more strength training than weight loss right now so I am gonna pass.

seieienbu · 08/02/2016, 04:59 PM

Paypal sent just now. I, uh, paypald you twice: once with $10 and once with $.01 because I'm too dumb to remember to include my forum handle.

Anyway, I weighed in at (ugh) 223 this morning.

csgx1 · 08/02/2016, 05:07 PM

Count me in. I could stand to lose a few pounds.

Payment just sent. Initial weight today is 163.6 lbs.

crazydean · 08/03/2016, 07:20 PM

I hope everyone is doing well so far. I bought a pint of chocolate milk from the convenience store yesterday. After drinking about half of it, I decided to check out the calories...440 for a pint! That was unexpected.

Gredler · 08/03/2016, 09:07 PM

I was doing good until lunch today, when coworkers went to my favorite indian food place and I did not say no. So today I had a fat guy lunch of bread and curry (i.e. gravy)

I am down a couple so far. Cutting the excessive amount of alcohol and soda has probably made the biggest difference. Trying to limit my sugar to 40g a day at the most, and 1500 calories or less.

esteban · 08/03/2016, 09:31 PM

Afraid to weigh myself. I am sure I am up from Monday.

Still need to pay $10.

Ate an entire "Movie Theatre Box" of Peanut Chews. Holy shit they were delicious. Holy shit the satisfaction was gone after a few minutes.

I imagine that this is what heroin is like.

Goldenberg's Peanut Chews.

johnnykonami · 08/03/2016, 09:46 PM

Quote from: esteban on 08/03/2016, 09:31 PMAfraid to weigh myself. I am sure I am up from Monday.

Still need to pay $10.

Ate an entire "Movie Theatre Box" of Peanut Chews. Holy shit they were delicious. Holy shit the satisfaction was gone after a few minutes.

I imagine that this is what heroin is like.

Goldenberg's Peanut Chews.

Damn Este, you should be a motivational speaker at weight loss meetings! I know I'd like a box of peanut chews right now.

BlueBMW · 08/04/2016, 01:02 AM

Oops, I think I forgot to include my handle with the paypal. Doesn't matter, I dont think I'll win this hehe

esteban · 08/04/2016, 08:45 AM

Quote from: BlueBMW on 08/04/2016, 01:02 AMOops, I think I forgot to include my handle with the paypal. Doesn't matter, I dont think I'll win this hehe

I'm in it (once I PayPal, see my fear of commitment) just to lose a pound or two.

Ha!

Sadler · 08/04/2016, 10:59 AM

I've been sticking with my diet pretty well, and I've been walking 5ish miles a day. Yesterday marked day 30 without beer. I think I lost most of the easy weight already, I'm only down a bit over a pound in the past few days. I've tried to throw in some biking and bodyweight workouts this week, so I'm telling myself the slower rate of weight loss is due to the massive amount of muscle I've put on from doing pushups a couple times this week.

EDIT: I am below 210 for the first time in I don't know how long, at least 3 years. Just barely below 210, but that feels great. Can't wait to see the scale show something below 200!

csgx1 · 08/04/2016, 02:31 PM

This is the first time in my life that I've ever gone on a diet.

I been on a juicing diet for a week now and I must say, it's going well. Surprisingly I'm not super hungry and drinking a serving of juice for a meal replacement is more satisfying than I expected.

Definitely have to increase the amount of exercise I do, which is practically none right now.

Gredler · 08/04/2016, 06:57 PM

Quote from: csgx1 on 08/04/2016, 02:31 PMDefinitely have to increase the amount of exercise I do, which is practically none right now.

Maintaining the same activity level that your body is used to, but reducing the amount of calories and sugar your body is absorbing, is a great weight loss method.

If you begin to exercise in excess that your body is used to you may upset your metabolism and cause your resting metabolism to conserve energy, and you might find yourself not being as satisfied by those juice.

Burning 400 calories is a lot harder than not consuming them.

csgx1 · 08/04/2016, 08:46 PM

Thanks for the input, what your saying definitely makes sense.

I wasn't planning on any rigorous exercising, but I should try and be a bit more active than I am now.

esteban · 08/05/2016, 09:49 AM

UPDATE: Still avoiding scale. I am pretty sure I will crack glass plate and cut my foot.

shugs81 · 08/05/2016, 09:14 PM

A serious massive good luck to all you peeps doing this!!! I'm tempted to join in as I recently lost 56lbs in 13 weeks.... But I have had some meds issues ( suffer with depression) I've probably put most of that back on... Dry nking a bottle of whisky ain't gonna help much!!! But I'll keep n eye out and try to be encouraging /hard ass to keep y'all in line...

esteban · 08/10/2016, 01:05 PM

I am eating bagel and cream cheese as I type this. Avoided scale since August 2

Gredler · 08/10/2016, 02:12 PM

Progress, but not nearly 10 lbs! We'll see on monday, I guess!

Good job null, keep it up! I need to avoid those beers in the fridge too lol

crazydean · 08/15/2016, 09:24 AM

It's been two weeks! Did everyone remember to weigh-in today? Looks like Nulltard is going to be ahead for now. If everyone is having a hard time remembering to weigh-in every other Monday, we could make it every Monday. That would be an easier habit to get into.

Sadler · 08/15/2016, 09:59 AM

I've hit a plateau. I've been roughly 209 lbs for more than a week now.

Oh well, I'm going to keep sticking with what I'm doing.

Gredler · 08/15/2016, 12:07 PM

238.4, a wee bit under 9lbs down so far

csgx1 · 08/15/2016, 12:27 PM

Weighted in at 154.0 lbs which is close to 10lbs lost.

Quote from: Gredler on 08/04/2016, 06:57 PMIf you begin to exercise in excess that your body is used to you may upset your metabolism and cause your resting metabolism to conserve energy, and you might find yourself not being as satisfied by those juice.

Exactly what happened to me this last week. I did a lot of walking and yard work and as a result I was quite hungry after. I upped the juice amount so I didn't resort to binge eating or junk food.

Gredler · 08/15/2016, 01:27 PM

Thanks Null, your effort and progress is awesome to push me to keep up with it - a lot of hungry (or craving for food I don't need) moments, and quite a few opportunities to have excessive amounts of beer, but I keep thinking "null is so far ahead, must resist"

Keep the pace up man!

esteban · 08/15/2016, 01:48 PM

Current meal: Chips and salsa.

At least salsa is good for diet.

Sadler · 08/15/2016, 03:12 PM

Quote from: Gredler on 08/15/2016, 01:27 PMThanks Null, your effort and progress is awesome to push me to keep up with it - a lot of hungry (or craving for food I don't need) moments, and quite a few opportunities to have excessive amounts of beer, but I keep thinking "null is so far ahead, must resist"

Keep the pace up man!

Nice job so far everyone!

I have every intention of breaking my beer-free streak on September 2nd. That'll mark 60 days alcohol-free, the 3rd is my birthday and it's a long weekend. I've been dubbing it the Second Coming and have pretty much blocked out several days to sit around drinking beer and playing games.

After that weekend though, it's back to the grind until maybe PRGE.

csgx1 · 08/15/2016, 05:09 PM

Quote from: guest on 08/15/2016, 12:42 PMHeh, yard work put me over the top. My lawn tractor died so I had to push mow my acre lot... Hills and ditches galore. Gave myself heat stroke and spent Saturday night puking and shaking. Lol

I'm impressed with the pace you and gredler are going! Not to exclude sadler- perseverance will pay off, my friend. Stick with it!

Damn, that sounds like it was a heavy duty work out. Hope you quickly and fully recovered.

Keep up the good work everyone!

BlueBMW · 08/15/2016, 05:13 PM

Oops. 197.2 this morning... not sure what happened but I'll keep trying.

esteban · 08/19/2016, 12:15 PM

OK. Apologize for long, rambling post.

CONFESSIONAL

With a more positive mindset, and a clear goal, I think I am *back in* even though I was a pussy and never PayPal LeCashMoney.

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN 08.19.16:

228.0 pounds

(but the truth is that I gained 5 pounds since the competition had started and was working just to get back to where I started. BAGELS + CREAM CHEESE will do that).

NEW GOAL: I must reach 219-220 pounds by Wednesday morning, the DAY OF RECKONING (official weigh-in for insurance company)

If I lose 8-9 pounds in five days (totally unhealthy, don't bother preaching to me--I know), I will achieve my goal.

I AM ON A COFFEE + ROUGHAGE DIET for five days (not literally...but I will replace 3 meals with coffee + roughage...leaving 3 "normal" meals a day)

I know you think I am joking, but my life is actually this absurd. I may be a clown, but I have fun.

I HAVE PREVIOUSLY EMPLOYED A BANANA + COFFEE DIET to lose weight for last year's insurance weigh-in.

Sadly, it did not work (apparently, drizzling the bananas in caramel and eating them with a family-sized bag of chips was counter-productive).

I will have DAILY WEIGH-INS.

Unless I don't.

I tend to ignore/avoid the scale.

TEAM COFFEE

TheClash603 · 08/20/2016, 11:52 AM

Everyone knows you gotta do these types of challenges along with the new year. I am already planning how to beat each of you in January 2017.

esteban · 08/20/2016, 08:45 PM

Quote from: TheClash603 on 08/20/2016, 11:52 AMEveryone knows you gotta do these types of challenges along with the new year. I am already planning how to beat each of you in January 2017.

Jahahajajaha.

I just weighed myself.

228.2

So, I gained 0.2 lbs.

TEAM COFFEE & ROUGHAGE is not working out too well.

Go team!

esteban · 08/21/2016, 10:03 AM

Quote from: guest on 08/20/2016, 08:55 PMEste, stick with it! I believe in you! You're in Joisey, surely you can find some smack to help with the weight loss.

Caffeine is all I got.

227.4

Unless I lose my nose+cheeks+ears+ limb to a neighbor on bath salts/flakka, I won't be at 220 lbs Wednesday morning.

But *here's* to wishes coming true!

DildoKKKobold · 08/21/2016, 01:39 PM

Quote from: Nulltard on 08/21/2016, 10:56 AMStill can't complain. 11 more lbs and I will have lost 100 lbs since Jan 25th. I see you guys at 198, 228, etc... Talking about losing weight, and all I can think is "fuck yeah, I might only be as fat as them by year's end!"

Progress is progress, despite where anyone else is at. You are kicking ass, don't let others numbers discourage you.

I've lost 25 lbs since Jan 4th. Scale measured under 200 (199.5!) for the first time since I left undergrad. Damn near a decade. I've got 15 more lbs to go, to hit the mythical 15% body fat.

crazydean · 08/21/2016, 03:14 PM

Quote from: guest on 08/21/2016, 10:56 AMThis is bullshit. I've put on 3 lbs since I stopped drinking 4 days ago. Cut 1000 calories of vodka from my daily diet expecting to lose weight. :/ If the trend doesn't change in another few days I will be returning to my alcoholismistic roots.

Your body just needs time to adjust. Don't give up!

esteban · 08/21/2016, 03:47 PM

Nulltard:

Quote from: guest on 08/21/2016, 01:39 PMI've got 15 more lbs to go, to hit the mythical 15% body fat.

I've got 8lbs to go to hit the mythical 29.99% non-obesity BMI.

I WILL LOSE 8 lbs by WEDNESDAY MORNING.

I just ate a 12inch sub from the deli. Fantastic.

And, there are leftovers in the fridge from my kids' lunch.

I CAN EAT SUBS & LOSE 8 lbs in 2.5 days.

crazydean · 08/21/2016, 04:30 PM

Este, maybe you just need to join the challenge already. It may be the encouragement you need.

esteban · 08/21/2016, 04:33 PM

Quote from: crazydean on 08/21/2016, 04:30 PMEste, maybe you just need to join the challenge already. It may be the encouragement you need.

WEDNESDAY MORNING.

Otherwise, yes, I should just join.

crazydean · 08/21/2016, 07:57 PM

Quote from: guest on 08/21/2016, 05:09 PMYou have inspired me to buy a pint of wodka and a double quarter pounder value meal with 20 PC nuggets to help give you a fighting chance come Wednesday.

Don't do it! Although, vodka has high alcohol/calories ratio compared to other beverages. Whiskey is also a good choice. Do you normally drink it straight? Also, for fast food, fried chicken is a better alternative to a burger or fries. Although, nuggets tend to be very fatty. It's best to stick with the tenders.

esteban · 08/22/2016, 07:41 AM

If I starve myself for the next 48 hours, I think I might be able to lose a pound or two.

Flakka!