Tinboats 2014 BIGGEST LOSER Challange

[fender66]

I'm still in, but didn't weigh in on Friday or today. Been working very hard on getting my kids back on their feet and not thinking about myself right now. My oldest had foot surgery on Friday AM and my youngest has a torn labrum in her hip. Both are on crutches and pain meds and nobody is getting much sleep.

Enough crying...I'm off to work out in 20 minutes and then back to work. (I started lifting weights last Monday again since I can't do much with my screwed up ankle....still)

Keep up the hard work guys....we can do this.

 

[one100grand]

one100grand » 25 Jul 2014, 15:36[/url]"]1/3 - 255.2 - no push-up number recorded
1/10 - 257.2 - 13 push-ups
1/17 - 255.6 - 17 push-ups
1/24 - 254.2 - 20 push-ups.
1/31 - 253.6 - no push-ups recorded
2/7 - 254 - 21 push-ups.
2/14 - 251.8 - I recorded 12 push-ups last night; I did a pretty intense weight training session on Wednesday night, so last night my muscles sore and I didn't want to push numbers and risk injury.
2/21 - 250.0 - push-ups = 17.
2/28 - 249.8
3/7 - 246.6 -
3/14 - 250.4 -
3/21 - 251.4 - I've also shifted my push-up focus to form first, then numbers. I've been doing 15-20 in the best form I can instead of trying to just push numbers.
4/4 - 249.2
4/11 - 250.0 - Pretty much just living in this range apparently.
4/18 - 248.8
4/25 - 249.8
5/2 - 247.4
5/9 - 249
5/16 - 246.8
5/23 - 246.2
5/30 - 245.4
6/6 - 241.4
6/13 - 241.8
6/20 - 237.8
6/27 - 238 - My push-up counts are in the 30s. I'm excited that I've taken the weight drop that I have in the past month and especially since now my 4 week rolling average is under 240.
7/4 - 236.4 - I recorded the weight on Friday even though I didn't post it.
7/11 - 236 - Still stable in this range.
7/18 - 233 - I've shifted my strength goal a bit since I'm having success with weight loss. For the first half of the year, I've worked on endurance training of muscles, now I'm shifting to 1/3 strength focused then 2/3 endurance.
7/25 - 234.6 - Up a bit from last week, but still down overall. I think I've hit another plateau in loss right now, but at the very least the average is still down.

8/1 - 232 - I'll take 4 straight weeks at 236 or less. I'm only 2 pounds away from my short term goal of 230

 

[fender66]

8/1 - 232 - I'll take 4 straight weeks at 236 or less. I'm only 2 pounds away from my short term goal of 230

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

 

[fender66]

1/03 2014 - 215.0 Start Weight - GOAL WEIGHT 200 LB
1/10 2014 - 215.8
1/17 2014 - 213.0
1/24 2014 - 214.2
1/31 2014 - 217.2
2/07 2014 - 216.0
2/14 2014 - 213.4
2/21 2014 - 213.4
2/28/2014 - 211.4
3/07/2014 - 212.4
3/14/2014 - 209.6 :mrgreen:
3/21/2014 - 211.0 even!
3/27/2014 - 209.4 Just like a yoyo! :shock:
4/04/2014 - 207.6 WooHoo 8)
4/11/2014 - 206.2
4/18/2014 - 207.0
4/25/2014 - 203.8
5/02/2014 - 206.4
5/09/2014 - 206.4
5/16/2014 - No Weigh In
5/23/2014 - 206.4
5/30/2014 - 207.0
6/06/2014 - 203.8
6/12/2014 - 202.0
6/20/2014 - 203.6
6/27/2014 - 203.8
7/17/2014 - 204.0
8/01/2014 - 207.8 - Since my ankle refuses to heal (nearly 7 or 8 weeks now) I've been lifting weights pretty heavily for the past 2 weeks. Don't know if this is changing my body weight, but I doubt I'm gaining muscle yet. I used to be pretty muscular and I know muscle has a memory so I'm hopeful. My waist isn't getting any bigger according to my belts though. Hmmmmm...guess I'll stick with it and see where it takes me.

 

[one100grand]

1/3 - 255.2 - no push-up number recorded
1/10 - 257.2 - 13 push-ups
1/17 - 255.6 - 17 push-ups
1/24 - 254.2 - 20 push-ups.
1/31 - 253.6 - no push-ups recorded
2/7 - 254 - 21 push-ups.
2/14 - 251.8 - I recorded 12 push-ups last night; I did a pretty intense weight training session on Wednesday night, so last night my muscles sore and I didn't want to push numbers and risk injury.
2/21 - 250.0 - push-ups = 17.
2/28 - 249.8
3/7 - 246.6 -
3/14 - 250.4 -
3/21 - 251.4 - I've also shifted my push-up focus to form first, then numbers. I've been doing 15-20 in the best form I can instead of trying to just push numbers.
4/4 - 249.2
4/11 - 250.0 - Pretty much just living in this range apparently.
4/18 - 248.8
4/25 - 249.8
5/2 - 247.4
5/9 - 249
5/16 - 246.8
5/23 - 246.2
5/30 - 245.4
6/6 - 241.4
6/13 - 241.8
6/20 - 237.8
6/27 - 238 - My push-up counts are in the 30s. I'm excited that I've taken the weight drop that I have in the past month and especially since now my 4 week rolling average is under 240.
7/4 - 236.4 - I recorded the weight on Friday even though I didn't post it.
7/11 - 236 - Still stable in this range.
7/18 - 233 - I've shifted my strength goal a bit since I'm having success with weight loss. For the first half of the year, I've worked on endurance training of muscles, now I'm shifting to 1/3 strength focused then 2/3 endurance.
7/25 - 234.6 - Up a bit from last week, but still down overall. I think I've hit another plateau in loss right now, but at the very least the average is still down.
8/1 - 232 - I'll take 4 straight weeks at 236 or less. I'm only 2 pounds away from my short term goal of 230

8/8 - 232.8 - Still below the rolling 4 week average. I have to admit that I'm pretty astonished overall at the progress I've made in the past 3 months; in 3 months I'm down about 17 pounds. I feel better, I look better, and I'm now officially just a L-XL in sizes...I don't remember any point in my life where I owned a size L shirt until recently. I'd still really like to hit 230 by 8/31 since that would officially mark 60 pounds lost in 2 years, but I realize that short term goals sometimes lose sight of the bigger picture.

 

[fender66]

Way to go GRAND! Keep it up buddy!

I on the other hand, totally forgot to weigh in today. Maybe it was intentionally subliminal...I don't know. I've been working just as hard, but I feel like I'm going up in weight. My waist isn't getting bigger though, so hopefully it's muscle. I have been hitting the weights very hard for 3 weeks. They say muscle has a memory and I used to be a 230 lb muscle head with a 33" waist.... I just can't believe that I could gain 3, 4 or 5 lbs of muscle in that time.

 

[one100grand]

one100grand » 08 Aug 2014, 08:50[/url]"]1/3 - 255.2 - no push-up number recorded
1/10 - 257.2 - 13 push-ups
1/17 - 255.6 - 17 push-ups
1/24 - 254.2 - 20 push-ups.
1/31 - 253.6 - no push-ups recorded
2/7 - 254 - 21 push-ups.
2/14 - 251.8 - I recorded 12 push-ups last night; I did a pretty intense weight training session on Wednesday night, so last night my muscles sore and I didn't want to push numbers and risk injury.
2/21 - 250.0 - push-ups = 17.
2/28 - 249.8
3/7 - 246.6 -
3/14 - 250.4 -
3/21 - 251.4 - I've also shifted my push-up focus to form first, then numbers. I've been doing 15-20 in the best form I can instead of trying to just push numbers.
4/4 - 249.2
4/11 - 250.0 - Pretty much just living in this range apparently.
4/18 - 248.8
4/25 - 249.8
5/2 - 247.4
5/9 - 249
5/16 - 246.8
5/23 - 246.2
5/30 - 245.4
6/6 - 241.4
6/13 - 241.8
6/20 - 237.8
6/27 - 238 - My push-up counts are in the 30s. I'm excited that I've taken the weight drop that I have in the past month and especially since now my 4 week rolling average is under 240.
7/4 - 236.4 - I recorded the weight on Friday even though I didn't post it.
7/11 - 236 - Still stable in this range.
7/18 - 233 - I've shifted my strength goal a bit since I'm having success with weight loss. For the first half of the year, I've worked on endurance training of muscles, now I'm shifting to 1/3 strength focused then 2/3 endurance.
7/25 - 234.6 - Up a bit from last week, but still down overall. I think I've hit another plateau in loss right now, but at the very least the average is still down.
8/1 - 232 - I'll take 4 straight weeks at 236 or less. I'm only 2 pounds away from my short term goal of 230

8/8 - 232.8 - Still below the rolling 4 week average. I have to admit that I'm pretty astonished overall at the progress I've made in the past 3 months; in 3 months I'm down about 17 pounds. I feel better, I look better, and I'm now officially just a L-XL in sizes...I don't remember any point in my life where I owned a size L shirt until recently. I'd still really like to hit 230 by 8/31 since that would officially mark 60 pounds lost in 2 years, but I realize that short term goals sometimes lose sight of the bigger picture.

8/15 - 231.2

 

[fender66]

1/03 2014 - 215.0 Start Weight - GOAL WEIGHT 200 LB
1/10 2014 - 215.8
1/17 2014 - 213.0
1/24 2014 - 214.2
1/31 2014 - 217.2
2/07 2014 - 216.0
2/14 2014 - 213.4
2/21 2014 - 213.4
2/28/2014 - 211.4
3/07/2014 - 212.4
3/14/2014 - 209.6 :mrgreen:
3/21/2014 - 211.0 even!
3/27/2014 - 209.4 Just like a yoyo! :shock:
4/04/2014 - 207.6 WooHoo 8)
4/11/2014 - 206.2
4/18/2014 - 207.0
4/25/2014 - 203.8
5/02/2014 - 206.4
5/09/2014 - 206.4
5/16/2014 - No Weigh In
5/23/2014 - 206.4
5/30/2014 - 207.0
6/06/2014 - 203.8
6/12/2014 - 202.0
6/20/2014 - 203.6
6/27/2014 - 203.8
7/17/2014 - 204.0
8/01/2014 - 207.8
8/15/2014 - 206.6 Works for me.

 

[one100grand]

1/3 - 255.2 - no push-up number recorded
1/10 - 257.2 - 13 push-ups
1/17 - 255.6 - 17 push-ups
1/24 - 254.2 - 20 push-ups.
1/31 - 253.6 - no push-ups recorded
2/7 - 254 - 21 push-ups.
2/14 - 251.8 - I recorded 12 push-ups last night; I did a pretty intense weight training session on Wednesday night, so last night my muscles sore and I didn't want to push numbers and risk injury.
2/21 - 250.0 - push-ups = 17.
2/28 - 249.8
3/7 - 246.6 -
3/14 - 250.4 -
3/21 - 251.4 - I've also shifted my push-up focus to form first, then numbers. I've been doing 15-20 in the best form I can instead of trying to just push numbers.
4/4 - 249.2
4/11 - 250.0 - Pretty much just living in this range apparently.
4/18 - 248.8
4/25 - 249.8
5/2 - 247.4
5/9 - 249
5/16 - 246.8
5/23 - 246.2
5/30 - 245.4
6/6 - 241.4
6/13 - 241.8
6/20 - 237.8
6/27 - 238 - My push-up counts are in the 30s. I'm excited that I've taken the weight drop that I have in the past month and especially since now my 4 week rolling average is under 240.
7/4 - 236.4 - I recorded the weight on Friday even though I didn't post it.
7/11 - 236 - Still stable in this range.
7/18 - 233 - I've shifted my strength goal a bit since I'm having success with weight loss. For the first half of the year, I've worked on endurance training of muscles, now I'm shifting to 1/3 strength focused then 2/3 endurance.
7/25 - 234.6 - Up a bit from last week, but still down overall. I think I've hit another plateau in loss right now, but at the very least the average is still down.
8/1 - 232 - I'll take 4 straight weeks at 236 or less. I'm only 2 pounds away from my short term goal of 230
8/8 - 232.8 - Still below the rolling 4 week average. I have to admit that I'm pretty astonished overall at the progress I've made in the past 3 months; in 3 months I'm down about 17 pounds. I feel better, I look better, and I'm now officially just a L-XL in sizes...I don't remember any point in my life where I owned a size L shirt until recently. I'd still really like to hit 230 by 8/31 since that would officially mark 60 pounds lost in 2 years, but I realize that short term goals sometimes lose sight of the bigger picture.
8/15 - 231.2

8/22 - 230.4 - I'm very close to my 230 goal. Year over year, I'm down 35 pounds and year to date I'm down 25.2 pounds (10%).

 

[fender66]

1/03 2014 - 215.0 Start Weight - GOAL WEIGHT 200 LB
1/10 2014 - 215.8
1/17 2014 - 213.0
1/24 2014 - 214.2
1/31 2014 - 217.2
2/07 2014 - 216.0
2/14 2014 - 213.4
2/21 2014 - 213.4
2/28/2014 - 211.4
3/07/2014 - 212.4
3/14/2014 - 209.6 :mrgreen:
3/21/2014 - 211.0 even!
3/27/2014 - 209.4 Just like a yoyo! :shock:
4/04/2014 - 207.6 WooHoo 8)
4/11/2014 - 206.2
4/18/2014 - 207.0
4/25/2014 - 203.8
5/02/2014 - 206.4
5/09/2014 - 206.4
5/16/2014 - No Weigh In
5/23/2014 - 206.4
5/30/2014 - 207.0
6/06/2014 - 203.8
6/12/2014 - 202.0
6/20/2014 - 203.6
6/27/2014 - 203.8
7/17/2014 - 204.0
8/01/2014 - 207.8
8/15/2014 - 206.6
8/22/2014 - 209.4

My diet is not changed, my workout has. for the past 2 months I've not been doing my cardio and instead, pumping some serious iron 5 days a week. I think I'm starting to see results and my waist has not gotten any bigger. I think I'm getting leaner and my body fat is slowly going down. Twenty years ago I was a pretty lean, mean, body building dude....I hope that's where my body is heading again, but I just don't know. At my age, I'll never be what I was 20 years ago...but heading in that direction would be okay with me even if it means I don't hit my weight goal and gain muscle weight.

Looks like it's just you and me Grand. Never see anyone else post. This is an ongoing, forever commitment and I've still got your back.

 

[RStewart]

1/06/14 - 344.6
1/13/14 - 340.4
1/17/14 - 339.0
1/24/14 - 333.2
2/03/14 - 329.8 forgot to weigh Friday.
2/11/14 - 327.4 one of these days I will remember to weigh on time. I changed my routine a little & it looks like it allowed my progress a little. I'm ok with that cause I like my new routine better.

2/17/14 - 325.6
2/24/14 - 323.2
3/03/14 - 322.6 
3/10/14 - 321.2
3/17/14 - 319.2
3/24/12 - 318.8
3/31/14 - 319.8 
4/07/14 - 321.2
4/16/14 - 318.8
4/21/14 - 319.4 making adjustments & trying new things.
4/28/14 - 318.8. Sorry, late posting again. I'm in yo yo mode for some reason.
5/05/14 - 321.6 OUCH! Bad weekend. Too much beer & Mexican food.
5/12/14 - 326.6   didn't realize how much snuff controlled my hunger. Seemed like I wanted something to eat all the time & I gave in too much. Oh well, on the bright side, I'm 7 days with no snuff.

5/19/14 - 322 Back on track I think.
5/28/14 - 322.4 oops maybe not. Lol
6/04/14 - 319.8 yeah baby! Looking to be under 300 by August 1st.
6/09/14 - 321.6 oops
6/16/14 - 320.6 yeah
6/23/14 - 321.8 oh no! Time to get back to drinking a meal replacement shake for breakfast I guess. When I quit that it's when I started yo-yoing
6/30/14 - 323.6 
7/09/14 - 321.6

Ok, I'm back. Life has gotten in the way & I've let it sidetrack me. Got to be able to continue even with life's distractions since this is a lifelong commitment. Glad to see there are a few still at it. I've started supplementing so I'm getting the 90 essential nutrients our bodies require. I've got a lot of years with of damage to reverse but I feel better. So here goes:

8/25/14 - 323.8

 

[fender66]

Ok, I'm back.

Welcome back my friend. Good to see you here again!

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

Wow! Way to go! Congrats!!! =D> =D> =D>

Keep up the good work, and keep us posted on your progress.

Keith
Texas

 

[New River Rat]

I've decided to control my A1C, it was at 6.6 in November. My visit with my doc in June had me at 293#. I visited my nutritionist 6 weeks later and was at 277 and A1C was 5.8. I weighed this a.m. and was 266#. I have cut out sugar, crackers, bread and that pretty much has pulled the weight off. My eating was kinda outta control. I'm just aiming for a good A1c number, I kinda care less about my weight.

 

[one100grand]

Welcome back everyone! It's nice to see so much activity returning to this thread. Let's keep at it and bust some fat!

 

[one100grand]

one100grand » 22 Aug 2014, 09:19[/url]"]1/3 - 255.2 - no push-up number recorded
1/10 - 257.2 - 13 push-ups
1/17 - 255.6 - 17 push-ups
1/24 - 254.2 - 20 push-ups.
1/31 - 253.6 - no push-ups recorded
2/7 - 254 - 21 push-ups.
2/14 - 251.8 - I recorded 12 push-ups last night; I did a pretty intense weight training session on Wednesday night, so last night my muscles sore and I didn't want to push numbers and risk injury.
2/21 - 250.0 - push-ups = 17.
2/28 - 249.8
3/7 - 246.6 -
3/14 - 250.4 -
3/21 - 251.4 - I've also shifted my push-up focus to form first, then numbers. I've been doing 15-20 in the best form I can instead of trying to just push numbers.
4/4 - 249.2
4/11 - 250.0 - Pretty much just living in this range apparently.
4/18 - 248.8
4/25 - 249.8
5/2 - 247.4
5/9 - 249
5/16 - 246.8
5/23 - 246.2
5/30 - 245.4
6/6 - 241.4
6/13 - 241.8
6/20 - 237.8
6/27 - 238 - My push-up counts are in the 30s. I'm excited that I've taken the weight drop that I have in the past month and especially since now my 4 week rolling average is under 240.
7/4 - 236.4 - I recorded the weight on Friday even though I didn't post it.
7/11 - 236 - Still stable in this range.
7/18 - 233 - I've shifted my strength goal a bit since I'm having success with weight loss. For the first half of the year, I've worked on endurance training of muscles, now I'm shifting to 1/3 strength focused then 2/3 endurance.
7/25 - 234.6 - Up a bit from last week, but still down overall. I think I've hit another plateau in loss right now, but at the very least the average is still down.
8/1 - 232 - I'll take 4 straight weeks at 236 or less. I'm only 2 pounds away from my short term goal of 230
8/8 - 232.8 - Still below the rolling 4 week average. I have to admit that I'm pretty astonished overall at the progress I've made in the past 3 months; in 3 months I'm down about 17 pounds. I feel better, I look better, and I'm now officially just a L-XL in sizes...I don't remember any point in my life where I owned a size L shirt until recently. I'd still really like to hit 230 by 8/31 since that would officially mark 60 pounds lost in 2 years, but I realize that short term goals sometimes lose sight of the bigger picture.
8/15 - 231.2
8/22 - 230.4 - I'm very close to my 230 goal. Year over year, I'm down 35 pounds and year to date I'm down 25.2 pounds (10%).

8/29 - 230 on the dot. I have to admit that was a little bit disappointed since earlier in the week I was in the upper 220s, but I'm psyched to have hit this number on an official weigh in. On 8/31/12 I was 290 and in lousy shape; on 8/30/13 I was 264.6 and recovering from a serious back injury. This year at 230, I think it's pretty safe to say that I'm in the best shape I have ever been in and the lowest weight I've been at as an adult. Now that I've hit the short term on the 230, it's time to re-focus myself and aim to the year-end goal of 220 (or lower).

 

[fender66]

Rock on...Grand!

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

 

[fender66]

1/03 2014 - 215.0 Start Weight - GOAL WEIGHT 200 LB
1/10 2014 - 215.8
1/17 2014 - 213.0
1/24 2014 - 214.2
1/31 2014 - 217.2
2/07 2014 - 216.0
2/14 2014 - 213.4
2/21 2014 - 213.4
2/28/2014 - 211.4
3/07/2014 - 212.4
3/14/2014 - 209.6 :mrgreen:
3/21/2014 - 211.0 even!
3/27/2014 - 209.4 Just like a yoyo! :shock:
4/04/2014 - 207.6 WooHoo 8)
4/11/2014 - 206.2
4/18/2014 - 207.0
4/25/2014 - 203.8
5/02/2014 - 206.4
5/09/2014 - 206.4
5/16/2014 - No Weigh In
5/23/2014 - 206.4
5/30/2014 - 207.0
6/06/2014 - 203.8
6/12/2014 - 202.0
6/20/2014 - 203.6
6/27/2014 - 203.8
7/17/2014 - 204.0
8/01/2014 - 207.8
8/15/2014 - 206.6
8/22/2014 - 209.4
8/29/2014 - 209.6

Missed my workout twice this week already due to work schedule. Still, feeling and I believe looking leaner. I'll take it.

 

[TexasLoneStar56]

Please pardon me (for butting in), as I am not a member of this thread. I just want to tell each and everyone of you how inspiring you are. I know how hard it is to lose one pound. Just know that there are others out there cheering for everyone of y'all! =D> =D> =D>

Keep up the good work!

 

[fender66]

Thanks Tex!