Shelby Weight Reduction

[Alloy Dave]

Originally Posted by GRABBER

Joe,

That's not a bad idea. Alloy Dave and I gave it a go last year.

Maybe we could get a betting thing going. Mafia style.

I'm in, no betting unless concrete is involved.

I'm at 206...gained 8 lbs in the past 2 months

Goal is 194....but I won't start the diet for another week or so...gotta get rid of all these cookies and M&Ms.

[GRABBER]

So it sounds like Dave, John, and Maybe Joe will be bettering there 1/4 mile time soon. Dave....Give away the M&M's and buy some carrots.

The last 10 days of vacation have been tough. Snowed in at the house and lots of food to try to stay away from. I weigh in every Sunday after I run in the morning. I only put on 2 pounds last week. I thought it would of been more.

This Wed the 10 of us at work all weigh in that are in the 4 month contest. I'm curious to see how my co-workers have been doing.

Weight Tracking Results from home scale
9/26/08 - 188 pounds & 28.8% Body Fat
10/5/08 - 184 Pounds
10/12/08 - 184 pounds
10/19/08 - 179 pounds
10/26/08 - 176 pounds
11/2/08 - 174 pounds
11/9/08 - 173 pounds
11/16/08 - 172 pounds
11/23/08 - 172.2 pounds & 23.3% Body Fat
11/30/08 - 169.6 pounds & 22.6% Body Fat
12/7/08 - 169.0 pounds & 22.7% Body Fat
12/14/08 - 171.0 pounds & 22.9% Body Fat
12/21/08 - 168.6 pounds & 22.7% Body Fat
12/28/08 - 170.4 pounds & 23.8% Body Fat

[Johnny Lupara]

I weighed in today at 265, so no real gain, but also no real loss, since I started my efforts to lose my belly a week ago. I suppose that's not too bad since wed, thurs and fri were not days that my intake was very controlled (get togethers with the inlaws for the most part)

I got some more test results (bad) in the mail friday, as well as another prescription from my doctor, so things are definitely not so good right now. It looks like the belly really has to go, not much more room for denial.....

..the only good thing is that the various 8 pills I take every day now are screwing up my stomach, so I really don't feel like eating all of the crap that I used too......taking my victories where I can....

[GRABBER]

John,

That news is your kick in the butt motivation. You are going to turn this situation around and be in much better shape for Spring and by the time Summer is here, I suspect you will be off most of the meds and well on your way to a better eating life style.

John....we are all pulling for you.

You can do this.

[Joe G]

I'm going to weigh in Monday.

I still have all next week off (more vacation time than days of the year left), so I'm starting the program tomorrow.


You and I will do it together Johnny.

It won't be easy - in fact it will suck azz, but we'll feel better down the road.


I'm just glad Mrs. G isn't the best cook.






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[Alloy Dave]

Originally Posted by Joe G

I'm just glad Mrs. G isn't the best cook.


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[Alloy Dave]

Ok, let's share secrets on how to lose weight. Mine were fairly simple, and worked well.

The basic premise is easy...eat less (calories, not quantity), and exercise more

My plan to LOSE weight:
1) Exercise more...go to a club 4x/week for about 70 minutes
2) Park farther from the stores and the building at work...so walk more
3) Reduce "bad" foods by 50% or more. Meat, cheese, fried foods, etc...have more calories per bite of food than most foods and the calories are in bad forms, such as fat
4) Eliminate alcohol completely...too many non-nutritious calories
5) No sugar
6) Oatmeal for breakfast every morning

Then to maintain weight loss:
1) Continue exercise 3x/week for 50 minutes
2) Reduce meat intake (lifestyle change) by 25%
3) Alcohol 1 night/week only
4) Reduce "bad" foods by 25%...see above. Basically that means 1/4 of my meals weekly are nothing but fruits and vegetables....although something like spaghetti is ok so long as no meat in the sauce and use wheat pasta
5) Sugared drinks must be rare
6) Don't eat after 8 pm

Works for me...I'm sure everyone has their own plan. The only reason I've gained weight recently is that I deviated from the above...lack of control recently.

[iceman]

Originally Posted by Johnny Lupara

Found a sure fired way to knock 70 to 80 pounds off the loaded weight of the GT500........

Go to my doctor and hand him my lab results.....As of this morning, I am now on multiple drugs and am under strict orders (from him and my wife) regarding what I am allowed to put into my mouth (other than my foot)......

Need to make it down to 190........I have lost 50-60 pounds in the past a couple of times, but always put it back on due to failure to really change my lifestyle.....the doctor is now talking life expectancy and has a bit more of my attention......

oh well, maybe I will be so skinny by shelbyfest that no one will recognize me.....yea, other than that scraggly ponytail thingy........LOL

My wife and I are going on a pretty strict nutrition plan and work out regimine after our vegas trip in late Jan. By Shelbyfest we should be in beter shape in her case and shaped more like a human less like a mr potatoe head in my case

[Alloy Dave]

Originally Posted by iceman

My wife and I are going on a pretty strict nutrition plan and work out regimine after our vegas trip in late Jan. By Shelbyfest we should be in beter shape in her case and shaped more like a human less like a mr potatoe head in my case

mr. potato head

My wife told me once she was a pear. I said "what the heck are you talking about?".

Evidently women's body shapes usually fit one of several categories...and Terry thinks she's a "pear" (see below link).

Trinny and Susannah reveal 12 women's body types - which are you? | Mail Online

Skittle -

[Johnny Lupara]

..it sounds like we have quite a few with issues like me, but hopefully none of you have the real health effects yet.......I am going to try my best to eliminate most of those with stomach loss and exercise......

Lets use this thread to stay in touch on this; let us know of good days and bad days, and maybe we can keep each other going in the right direction....

[iceman]

ours is not so much because of health it's that I used to be in really good shape and now I am....well - not. Although i am down to 280 as of today off of only adjusting my diet which for me is pretty good. I will work out some lightly to prepare for the hard stuff coming but Feb 1 will be when it really kicks off for us. Kelly I need to do it not for any reason other than I need her help with having healthy food instead of just crap in the house. She can think about getting in shape and tone up some how....or lay off the wine for a week and lose 8 lbs which on her is a ton. She want's to drop 15 lbs but with the work out the way it is being designed and the diet plan we will be building a lot of muscle so it won't be just done in a few days and back to normal for her And more importantly i won't starve!

[GRABBER]

Today was weigh in day at 11am at work for the 10 of us that are in the Body Fat reduction Challenge. I did pretty good. I knew I would not win the monthly pot again....but I got the lead for the big $500 pot due on the Feb 4th weigh in. The first number is for the month of Dec. The 2nd number is the over all since we started this on 9/24/09


BF Lost Ratio

"Monthly"
Overall

31-Dec
4-Feb

Mac
User 1
-10.6%
13.6%

Chris
User 2
-3.1%
10.7%

Rick
User 3
14.5%
30.9%

Rob GRABBER
User 4
10.4%
41.4%

Bill
User 5
6.1%
21.0%

Jon
User 6
10.5%
30.2%

Dave
User 7
-1.1%
-0.2%

Keros
User 8
2.4%
18.5%

Dan
User 9
-1.6%
-9.7%

Kerry
User 10
6.2%
20.9%


Team Fat Lb Lost

23.77 lbs
120.08 lbs

(Cumulative)

Rick wins the Monthly,

Rob / GRABBER is in the Lead for Overall.


Adam

Project Engineer

[Mr. White]

I have to get rid of that Grabber Blue font.

















Congrats!

[KR]

Originally Posted by MadMax

I have to get rid of that Grabber Blue font.

















Congrats!

LOL that is rough isn't it.

[SpeedRacer]

Originally Posted by GRABBER

Today was weigh in day at 11am at work for the 10 of us that are in the Body Fat reduction Challenge. I did pretty good. I knew I would not win the monthly pot again....but I got the lead for the big $500 pot due on the Feb 4th weigh in. The first number is for the month of Dec. The 2nd number is the over all since we started this on 9/24/09


BF Lost Ratio

"Monthly"
Overall

31-Dec
4-Feb

Mac
User 1
-10.6%
13.6%

Chris
User 2
-3.1%
10.7%

Rick
User 3
14.5%
30.9%

Rob GRABBER
User 4
10.4%
41.4%

Bill
User 5
6.1%
21.0%

Jon
User 6
10.5%
30.2%

Dave
User 7
-1.1%
-0.2%

Keros
User 8
2.4%
18.5%

Dan
User 9
-1.6%
-9.7%

Kerry
User 10
6.2%
20.9%


Team Fat Lb Lost

23.77 lbs
120.08 lbs

(Cumulative)

Rick wins the Monthly,

Rob / GRABBER is in the Lead for Overall.


Adam

Project Engineer

Somebody needs to talk to Dave & Dan they're going in the wrong direction...

[Alloy Dave]

Originally Posted by GRABBER

Today was weigh in day at 11am at work for the 10 of us that are in the Body Fat reduction Challenge. I did pretty good. I knew I would not win the monthly pot again....but I got the lead for the big $500 pot due on the Feb 4th weigh in. The first number is for the month of Dec. The 2nd number is the over all since we started this on 9/24/09


BF Lost Ratio

"Monthly"
Overall

31-Dec
4-Feb

Mac
User 1
-10.6%
13.6%

Chris
User 2
-3.1%
10.7%

Rick
User 3
14.5%
30.9%

Rob GRABBER
User 4
10.4%
41.4%

Bill
User 5
6.1%
21.0%

Jon
User 6
10.5%
30.2%

Dave
User 7
-1.1%
-0.2%

Keros
User 8
2.4%
18.5%

Dan
User 9
-1.6%
-9.7%

Kerry
User 10
6.2%
20.9%


Team Fat Lb Lost

23.77 lbs
120.08 lbs

(Cumulative)

Rick wins the Monthly,

Rob / GRABBER is in the Lead for Overall.


Adam

Project Engineer

Looks like Dave and Dan need some....ahem.....incentive.

Good work Rob!

[Johnny Lupara]

Originally Posted by iceman

ours is not so much because of health it's that I used to be in really good shape and now I am....well - not. Although i am down to 280 as of today off of only adjusting my diet which for me is pretty good. I will work out some lightly to prepare for the hard stuff coming but Feb 1 will be when it really kicks off for us. Kelly I need to do it not for any reason other than I need her help with having healthy food instead of just crap in the house. She can think about getting in shape and tone up some how....or lay off the wine for a week and lose 8 lbs which on her is a ton. She want's to drop 15 lbs but with the work out the way it is being designed and the diet plan we will be building a lot of muscle so it won't be just done in a few days and back to normal for her And more importantly i won't starve!

..sounds like a plan, do it now so it doesn't ever become a health issue, plus your kids will see you modeling a very healthy eating lifestyle....getting old sucks and having a belly when you're old sucks even worse.....

[Alloy Dave]

We're in the "cleansing" process now until Monday...that means getting rid of all the "bad" foods in the house. I'm pigging out on cheese, M&Ms, sour cream, beer, and so on. Terry may want me to sleep in the other room tonight.

Monday is D-day....I'll be ready and will post an initial weight.

[GRABBER]

Originally Posted by Alloy Dave

We're in the "cleansing" process now until Monday...that means getting rid of all the "bad" foods in the house. I'm pigging out on cheese, M&Ms, sour cream, beer, and so on. Terry may want me to sleep in the other room tonight.

Monday is D-day....I'll be ready and will post an initial weight.

This is getting serious.

Today TG bought a BF scale. I think he's going to join in on the fun too.

He needs to weigh in as well.

Whos' going to chart all the weigh ins ?

Whos' going to track them ?

Dave ?

[TOMMY GUN]

But I'm top heavy?







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