It's Wednesday weigh ins! 2007-2022

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Thanks for the references Al.

As usual it looks like it is not known for certain what the actual dangers are to rapid weight cycles.

The Doc I had for the 15 years in Louisiana got agitated one time when I put on 10lbs between annual physicals. I had lost 40lbs the year before on the WW program at work, and he was of the opinion that rapid weight cycles were bad. It never came up again as I haven't had a 10lb cycle since then.
 
Interesting. Thanks Al. Sort of what I suspected. Being in my weight range is a big enough problem that any issue caused by cycling is pretty minimal. Probably if you were crash dieting and binge eating there would be more of an effect, but floating up and down over a period of many months doesn't really matter.

It's also funny to realize that as recently as 1995 or shortly thereafter there wasn't any decent Optical Character Recognition software so people just copied in pictures of the magazine article into a PDF.
 
177.5 Nov 2008
181 Dec 31 - Maximum 2008 weight :(
173.5 Dec 23 :dance: Lowest 2009 weight
168.5 Feb 23 :dance::dance: Lowest 2010 weight
182 Nov 26 Post turkey day weight gain :(
183.5 Nov 30 Argh :nonono:
182 Dec 22, 2010
184 Jan 12, 2011
184 Mar 1
181 Oct 5
179.5 Nov 9
181 Nov 16
181.5 Nov 23 Skipping Chinese buffet again... :angel:
183 Dec 2
186.5 Jan 21, 2012
183.5 Mar 7
183 April 4 - feeling fit and trim all over. :D
183.5 April 11 - Consistency is a wonderful thing. :) I found one of those resistance band with padded handles thingies at Aldi's for $3.99. I am using it to tighten up my stomach muscles. I lay on the bed, hold the handles close to my shoulders, place the stretched band underneath my feet, and do extended to bent knee leg lifts. I'm up to 25 reps without any back strain. :D

REVISED:
Short Term Goal - 175 lbs and maintaining all through 2012
Long Term Goal - 170 lbs for 2013
High school weight 135 lbs senior year, running track
 
08-Feb-12 173.5
15-Feb-12 171.5
22-Feb-12 172.5
29-Feb-12 172.5
07-Mar-12 173.5
14-Mar-12 173
21-Mar-12 173
28-Mar-12 173
04-Apr-12 173
11-Apr-12 173.5

Target Range 170 -175
Highest 210lbs (2002)

Keep working on those abs freebird!!
 
218 02/15/12
213 03/01/12 (21 Miles (running/biking), 7 workouts, 874 calories burnt)
204 04/01/12 (279 Miles (R/B/Swim), 28 workouts, 14,774 calories burnt)
201 Current

6' 1/2"
Short Term Goal - 189 (BMI < 25)
Long Term Goal - 180 (BMI < 24)
 
RE, your steady progress continues - well done.

You'll soon be breaking through the 200lb barrier. :)
 
5/27/09: 132 (post cruise)
.....

5/26/10: 123 (1 yr mark of diet)

...
5/25/2011: 122 (2 yr mark of diet)
...
6/29/2011: 125
...
7/27/2011: 125
.... out of commission! 1st surgery
10/5/2011: 127
...
10/26/2011: 126
...had 2nd surgery
11/30/2011: 125
...3rd surgery end of December
...
1/25/2012: 125
.....
3/7/2012: 124
3/14/2012: 126
3/21/2012: 123
3/28/2012: ?
4/4/2012: 123
4/12/2012: 123

Highest was 139# (2007)
5'4" Target range 116 - 121#
 
Alan said:
...Keep working on those abs freebird!!
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Miniskirt season is just around the corner. ;)

I have no illusions about looking good in a bikini, but I have all the other assets firmed up from my weekly table bussing. Last but not least to be toned up is my self inflicted beer mini-pudgie. :LOL:

I borrowed a pedometer last week and clocked almost 1 mile just going back and forth carrying dishes and glasses at a very rapid pace with lots of agile movements [-]not getting run over by the waitresses[/-] involved. I didn't put it on until almost 45 minutes into my movin' and groovin', so I'm guessing I accumulated close to 1.25 miles.
 
I guess I better join this thread to keep myself honest. I have a generous metabolism that enabled me to eat an awful, high carb diet without ballooning. Nevertheless about a year ago I peaked at 195 (6ft, 0in). At that point I cut out chocolate which was at around 6-8 oz/day. Over a few months I dropped to 180-182 where I stayed. After reading the low carb threads, I dropped carbs to ~50g - 100g/day and dropped to 172 over less than three weeks.

On vacation now and up to 100 - 150g which will test my guesstimated maintenance level.
 
Welcome to the thread Don. Sounds like you have done really well and are in a great place weight-wise. I look forward to reading your updates about easy or difficult it is to maintain it.
 
15-Feb-12 171.5
22-Feb-12 172.5
29-Feb-12 172.5
07-Mar-12 173.5
14-Mar-12 173
21-Mar-12 173
28-Mar-12 173
04-Apr-12 173
11-Apr-12 173.5
18-Apr-12 173

Target Range 170 -175
Highest 210lbs (2002)

This is my last weigh in until August. No scales for the next 3 months while on vacation.
 
5/27/09: 132 (post cruise)
.....

5/26/10: 123 (1 yr mark of diet)

...
5/25/2011: 122 (2 yr mark of diet)
...
6/29/2011: 125
...
7/27/2011: 125
.... out of commission! 1st surgery
10/5/2011: 127
...
10/26/2011: 126
...had 2nd surgery
11/30/2011: 125
...3rd surgery end of December
...
1/25/2012: 125
.....
3/7/2012: 124
3/14/2012: 126
3/21/2012: 123
3/28/2012: ?
4/4/2012: 123
4/12/2012: 123
4/18/2012: 121

Highest was 139# (2007)
5'4" Target range 116 - 121#
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218 02/15/12
213 03/01/12 (21 Miles (running/biking), 7 workouts, 874 calories burnt)
204 04/01/12 (279 Miles (R/B/Swim), 28 workouts, 14,774 calories burnt)
200 Current

6' 1/2"
Short Term Goal - 189 (BMI < 25)
Long Term Goal - 180 (BMI < 24)
 
I lost the two pounds I had gained but unfortunately I gained one back . All the Easter candy is gone so I am back on the straight and narrow .
 
Analog scale yesterday appeared to show me holding at 172 - 173, good since I am eating more carbs on the road. Not a huge amount, maybe double what I have been doing.
 
Moemg said:
Congratulations ! :)
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Awwh, thank you!!! However, I guess I better fess up. It was because I was sick, so it wasn't a good thing. I already put it back on - which I'm HAPPY about!
 
Great to see everyone doing so well with their weight. It's amazing how once you make the commitment and get serious, how the weight will disappear.

I did my two weeks in France and over that period gained about 2lbs which is good considering how much cheese, bread and wine I ate. The other thing that was difficult was staying with friends and not having any control of what or when I ate. Initially I was stressed about how much weight I would be gaining due to my lack of exercise and poor diet carb-wise, however at some stage I just let it go.
 
Alan said:
This thread is no good without photos....
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Patience, man, patience...still a tad too cold out to wear the minis. :cool:

My new PS3 MOVE system will help me get it all toned up. Especially the Gladiator game...I expect Mr B will start being ever more "super nice" to me as I get better at that game. :LOL:
See the "What did you do today thread" for details about the MOVE system.
 
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218 02/15/12
213 03/01/12 (21 Miles (running/biking), 7 workouts, 874 calories burnt)
204 04/01/12 (279 Miles (R/B/Swim), 28 workouts, 14,774 calories burnt)
197.4 Current

6' 1/2"
Short Term Goal - 189 (BMI < 25)
Long Term Goal - 180 (BMI < 24)
 
REattempt said:
218 02/15/12
213 03/01/12 (21 Miles (running/biking), 7 workouts, 874 calories burnt)
204 04/01/12 (279 Miles (R/B/Swim), 28 workouts, 14,774 calories burnt)
197.4 Current

6' 1/2"
Short Term Goal - 189 (BMI < 25)
Long Term Goal - 180 (BMI < 24)
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Impressive results, good job!
 
5/27/09: 132 (post cruise)
.....

5/26/10: 123 (1 yr mark of diet)

...
5/25/2011: 122 (2 yr mark of diet)
...
6/29/2011: 125
...
7/27/2011: 125
.... out of commission! 1st surgery
10/5/2011: 127
...
10/26/2011: 126
...had 2nd surgery
11/30/2011: 125
...3rd surgery end of December
...
1/25/2012: 125
.....
3/7/2012: 124
3/14/2012: 126
3/21/2012: 123
3/28/2012: ?
4/4/2012: 123
4/12/2012: 123
4/18/2012: 121
4/25/2012: 125

Highest was 139# (2007)
5'4" Target range 116 - 121#

So you all don't think I've gone on an eating binge, let me say you are going to see my weight do some strange things over the next few months. I'm having some medical treatments that in the long run usually result in weight gain due to water retention. Hopefully I'll be able to get it off afterwards, but I can't worry about it too much right now. Still gonna track it, though!
 
177.5 Nov 2008
173.5 Dec 23, 2009 :dance:
168.5 Feb 23, 2010 :dance::dance:
182 Dec 22, 2010
183 Dec 2, 2011
186.5 Jan 21, 2012
183 April 4 - feeling fit and trim all over. :D
183 April 25 - I'm up to 30 reps with the resitance band leg lifts. I've played virtual ping pong on my PS3 almost every day. Methinks I have a fun (important!) exercise routine going, one I might actually stick with. :)

REVISED:
Short Term Goal - 175 lbs and maintaining all through 2012
Long Term Goal - 170 lbs for 2013
High school weight 135 lbs senior year, running track
 
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