TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge

[LuFins Dad]

@doctor-phibes said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

Ok, I'll join in, damn you.

The weight loss challenge or the Italian sausage sub and beer?

[Rich]

@doctor-phibes On my long run today, I was thinking, "Wait 'till Phibes hears cycling season has begun!" (saw a couple groups and several solo riders)

[Doctor Phibes]

I've seen a couple of people out there. Maniacs, in this weather.

[LuFins Dad]

It’s been in the 60’s the last week in DC. We had a temperature drop yesterday and today, but I’ve given thought to getting the bike out of the shed.

[89th]

@lufins-dad Ok summarize the rules or whatever? Maybe this can be March and April?

[mark]

I just made bread. lol

I'm doomed!

[LuFins Dad]

@89th said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

@lufins-dad Ok summarize the rules or whatever? Maybe this can be March and April?

Not much in the way of rules. Everybody weigh and measure in the morning and snap a couple before pictures. You can post them if you like or keep them private. At least once a week we report our progress. Progress isn’t just weight loss (gain for Jon). Maybe it’s moving down a size in pants. Jeans that were getting a bit snug are suddenly feeling a little looser... Somebody asks if you’ve lost a bit of weight... Increased stamina...Whatever... Share it and show off. Most of the success from Karla’s program is the comraderie and support from others. We’ve already got that built in...

[89th]

Sounds good! Funny you mentioned jeans...lately most pairs have been quite snug and there usually my metric that tells me I need to get back into shape a bit. Pounds-wise, I’d like to lose about 15-20 total (maybe over this year) but more importantly I’d like to get a little more flexible. Having young kids teaches you how inflexible you are very quickly. That and Aqua’s sister.

[jodi]

@mark me too. I did great today. Then made myself dessert after dinner.. but we start tomorrow, right!

[jon-nyc]

Ok, my Monday morning check-in and kickoff here.

I weighed in at 173.1. A quick check shows my average weight across Feb 2020, the last month I had regular gym habits, was 188. So right at 15lbs to gain.

[Doctor Phibes]

Alright, here we go.

Weight - 175 lbs. I'd like to get it down to 160 lbs, but what I'm really after is more energy.

Maybe I could just swap weight with Jon?

[89th]

192 today, would love to be around 170-175 and just more flexible!

@LuFins-Dad i ate 3 homemade cookies last night, one last hurrah

[jon-nyc]

@89th Lard ass.

[Doctor Phibes]

@lufins-dad said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

Most of the success from Karla’s program is the comraderie and support from others. We’ve already got that built in...

LOL, fatso.

[LuFins Dad]

@doctor-phibes said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

@lufins-dad said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

Most of the success from Karla’s program is the comraderie and support from others. We’ve already got that built in...

LOL, fatso.

You know, I originally had planned to type that as We already have a lot of support and Doctor Phibes..." No joke... Thanks for living up to my expectations.

[LuFins Dad]

You guys all have me feeling pissed. Especially @89th since you are what? 6'4"? At least Jon and Phibes I can explain away as being tiny little men.

Oh well...

242 (looking to get under 220), 40" waist (looking to get back to 36")
Believe it or not, I was there before Finley... Sympathy weight is a real thing. Picture coming soon.

Breakfast was 2 mugs of coffee, 14 oz. of water, and a few vitamins...

[Doctor Phibes]

@lufins-dad said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

At least Jon and Phibes I can explain away as being tiny little men.

I'm small, but perfectly formed.

At least, I will be if I can shed about 20 pounds of useless fat.

[jon-nyc]

@lufins-dad said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

At least Jon and Phibes I can explain away as being tiny little men.

Except I'm between 6'2" and 6'3".

[jodi]

So the good news is, the scale told me I had not gained back the 3 pounds I lost the first two weeks of February. The bad news is my waist (or at least what I could find of it, it’s a moving target when you gain weight in your middle like I do) is not that much smaller than my hips. My waist has never been small compared to my hips, even when I was at my super skinniest 5’10” and 120 pounds (high school). I will never see that again, (130’s in college, 140’s in vet school, and I thought I was fat!) I felt pretty awesome when I was biking and weight lifting and got down to 150 for my 30th high school reunion. So that’s what I’m aiming for, and I’ve got a long way to go. My dessert last night was a peanut butter mug cake with frosting. A last hurrah. An egg and dry muffin for breakfast this morning.

So should we weigh/measure in every Monday? I’m taking a picture - I’ll do one every week in the same outfit - hopefully the too tight t-shirt will start to look like it actually fits after awhile...

And you know what I noticed when I seriously controlled my sugar intake the beginning of february? Things - joints, etc, didn’t hurt as much as they do normally when I get up after sitting for awhile.

[Catseye3]

I figured the first order of business was a weigh-in.

Argh.

Gonna go jump off the roof now. See y'all.