Well, it's about to be a new year - How about a weight loss challenge?

[Mediumheavyaction6'6]

what is everyone down since their start? I am down 14 pounds so far based on my starting weight for this contest. I am down 17 pounds from when I started to diet.

[Montauk17]

14 pounds since I started a few weeks ago. Not watching my diet too well,but hitting p90x everyday.

[yak'em-n-stack'em]

gotta go to lucas's and weigh today

[Opinions_Vary]

17 so far... it really slowed down last week, hope it picks up this week

[Opinions_Vary]

Originally Posted by Montauk17

14 pounds since I started a few weeks ago. Not watching my diet too well,but hitting p90x everyday.

That says a lot for the program.

[yak'em-n-stack'em]

down to 203

[Mediumheavyaction6'6]

weighed this morning and I am at 252.6. This means I am one pound away from 20 lbs down!!! I started losing weight before we started this challenge so I am like 16 pounds down from my starting weight here.

[ShadMan]

254 this morning, so down 17 right now.

[Mediumheavyaction6'6]

Originally Posted by ShadMan

254 this morning, so down 17 right now.

hadn't heard from you in a while shad, thought maybe you dropped out. Glad to see you are still on the path!

[ShadMan]

Yep, work had me travelling the first few weeks of the month. Had about a week and a half of hard-core cheating while on the road, but have still lost a considerable amount in the two weeks or so I've been doing Atkins (first and last week of this month).

[swamp snorkler]

232.......STARTED AT 247.7 SO i'M DOWN RIGHT AT 15

[Mediumheavyaction6'6]

251.8 this morning right at 17 for the challenge and 20 down overall!

[Opinions_Vary]

242.8 had a slow week and don't know why, didn't change anything... Hope I do better this week.

[Mediumheavyaction6'6]

Originally Posted by Opinions_Vary

242.8 had a slow week and don't know why, didn't change anything... Hope I do better this week.

i have been doing some pretty extensive research on making this lifestyle change. One of the common themes I am seeing is that it is imperative you eat enough calories. Apparently, there is a thing called "starvation mode" that your body can get into if you are not eating enough calories after you factor in the calories burnt from exercise. I can attest to the fact that since I started upping my calorie count to make up for what I burned I have been losing weight at a more rapid pace. I would suggest logging all your calories on either fatsecret.com or I use myfitnesspal.com. MFP has an app for the Iphone making in quick and easy. Seeing what goes in and comes out everyday not only makes me accountable it also has helped me get the most bang for my buck. Sorry for the long post I just want to help if I can.

[Opinions_Vary]

Thanks for the help bro, I've read the same thing doing a little research myself and I think that I'm going to do that if things don't get better in a week or two. Need to shock the system somehow. In '08 I lost 100lbs, I gained 60 back and I've lost almost 20 since Jan 2... I'm doing almost the same thing now as I did then so last week kind of confused me... Maybe it was just a glich.

[longsidelandry]

I haven't weighed myself in a while. I'm pretty sure I put back on the little bit that I lost at the beginning though. My schedule's been outta whack with the baby coming a month early, trying to finish the house so we can move in and everybody cooking a bunch of food for us and bringing it over since we don't have much time to cook for ourselves. Makes it a lil difficult to stay on track right now. As soon as we move into the house I'll be able to exercise and not worry about waking the baby or my wife so that'll be a huge plus.

[Mediumheavyaction6'6]

248.8 this morning! down 19.2 from the start of this and 22.2 down total.

[Opinions_Vary]

240 yesterday morning finally broke a little plateau. Phewwwww

[Opinions_Vary]

Originally Posted by Mediumheavyaction6'6

248.8 this morning! down 19.2 from the start of this and 22.2 down total.

Awesome bro, it looks like we're the only one's still dieting.

[Mediumheavyaction6'6]

Originally Posted by Opinions_Vary

Awesome bro, it looks like we're the only one's still dieting.

Yeah everyone seems to be slacking a little. I know Yak'em can only weigh himself at my house so I know why he hasn't posted. After about the first week of this competition this weight lose thing became about me. I am continuing after it is over. We should keep posting, we might inspire others to start or continue their own journeys.