December Weight Loss Challenge

12/8 results

down 3 lbs SweeeeeeeeeeeeeT

fanch75 wrote:

Fear not, it is not a temporary high!

Over the long frame it becomes a mindset and you'll get depressed/down if you miss. I think your body truly becomes addicted to the endorphines (is that right?) and testosterone from lifting, because I miss and my self esteem isn't quite as high.

I'll just come out and say it - when the changes in your body start happening and people start noticing your results, you'll feel like a badass. Not in an asshole way, but in a "Fuck Yeah!" way. I just got back form the gym and I'm ready to tackle the rest of my work day and go home and enjoy my evening afterwards b/c I've earned it today.

I'll add to that. On the days you really don't feel like working out, do it anyways because afterwards it feels so much better by contrast. These are the days you need exercise (when you're feeling crummy). Whenever I get like this I always say to myself afterwards oh man...thank god I went to work out.

adam42381 wrote:

Weighed in at 212.5 this morning. Back down 1 lb. from yesterday and at the same point as the day before. I really want to make it to 210 by weeks end but don't know if it's gonna happen. I'm eating very well for the first time in a long while.

but you were down in weight. that's a positive. keep at it.

I'll report Tuesday night!

Well, things are still going very well for me. I weighed in at 209.5 today. That makes it 8.5 lbs lost in 7 days! I'm eating as healthily as I have ever eaten and am working out quite a bit too. I have to keep this up. I did drink quite a bit on Saturday night but I stuck with rum and Diet Coke so it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been calorie-wise. Keep it up everybody!

adam42381 wrote:

Well, things are still going very well for me. I weighed in at 209.5 today. That makes it 8.5 lbs lost in 7 days! I'm eating as healthily as I have ever eaten and am working out quite a bit too. I have to keep this up. I did drink quite a bit on Saturday night but I stuck with rum and Diet Coke so it wasn't nearly as bad as it could have been calorie-wise. Keep it up everybody!

holy shit dawg so you are losing over a pound a day? take it easy brother that ain't healthy. be patient. a pound a week seems good

adam42381 wrote:

The weight always falls off of me rather quickly for about 2 weeks then slows dramatically. I don't expect it to keep up the current pace.

Yep, exactly. That's why losing fat over a long period of time is difficult.

When your weight loss comes to a halt, and you're eating exactly the same as you are now....do this:

http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/diet-nutrition/25250-refeeds-leptin.html

It never fails.

Tricks of the trade!

down 1.8lbs from last week. sticking to program - fruits & veggies, enough protien to keep me satisfied, plenty of water, the gym and of course, a little spoiling in the form of dark chocolate covered almonds! The danger zone for me is work and the plethora of junk that is available. Keeping at it. Goal for this week is another 1.2lbs. I've got my plans for the week so I know what's coming for social events, where I'll be eating (knowing the menu is huge!) and I'll fit in time at the gym.

Whizbang wrote:

booze is the tough one....other than my work danger zone, I drink my calories. I've definitely found a difference in my eating habits depending on the alcohol I drink. Beer? oh yeah, you'll find me inhaling pizza, chinese and all sorts of junk at 2am. Martinis - great with a good meal. I tend to stick to vodka/rocks and somehow manage to make better food choices.

keep up the good work!

I can't tell you how many times I have thoroughly enjoyed a meal at the end of a night of hard drinking and then just passed out. That is so bad. Vodka/Rocks sounds gooooooooood.

But nice job also you seem to be progressing along! I weighed in today and apparently I am down 7 lb's since the start but I can't seem to notice a real physical difference. I really wish I would have taken a before and after pic or something.

I lost 2 pounds last week! (I am weighing in on Mondays, because I couldn't find my scale until last Monday...lol.)

Also, a pair of pants that I bought 3 weeks ago are now too big for me! I'm more excited about that than I am the 2 lbs. I wish I'd measured my self all over. I think I'll do that tomorrow morning.

It's been a while and I have forgotten the technical terms...

When your liver processes ANY kind of alcohol, it turns it into/releases a substance your body LOVES; something it will use for fuel before anything else. If you have a few drinks one night and go to the gym the next day, you are going to burn the alcohol-related stuff first... alcohol is much more than a calorie thing. (someone correct me if I'm wrong -- like I said, it's been a while since I've been serious about losing weight.)

If you drink 2-3 times a week, stop for a few weeks and watch the scale move. Never fails. My brother stopped drinking for a month (on a bet) and he lost 12lbs without changing a single thing. Never worked out and ate the same crap every day.