A weight challenge

[The Fugitive]

Thanks, Rondar.

Told you I needed to lose 50. 

This thread really helped, tho..  For whatever reason, it did motivate me to finally focus on the weight loss, and the earlier discussion about options really helped.  It's been an eye-opening experience.

This low-carb stuff is really working. I'm at a 15 year low for weight.  Still going to shoot for another 25 or so.. want to get under 200.  Blood pressure has gone from 156/96  to 116/80.

Starting to mull over what sort of life changes I've committed myself to. Will probably play around with a few things, but I suspect that sugar is pretty much gone, for good, unless I plan on a week recovery period after eating a cupcake..     Good thing I like raw broccoli, carrots, meat, and block cheese.

I have 4 more to lose before drinking ( new years resolution ) .. and I'm a little apprehensive as to what bourbon will do. 

But, thanks for putting the challenge out there!  It's made for a good summer.

 

I have a very hard time staying on track, mostly feeling sorry for myself. In stead of looking at things as an "improvement" or healthy choice I look at it as depriving myself of another thing I like. Whats the point of getting to live another 10 years if they are going to suck like these! Lets have some fun NOW!!!

I am getting better at control. If I do have to stop at a Wendys or other fast food place I get a single sandwich, instead of the 2 with the large fry and a mega soft drink. Dinner is one helping where no food touches other food on the plate. Snacks are apples or veggies or low salt sunflower seeds. No more beer. This has gotten that "beer belly" to break up and now I guess I should say my belly sags  I still ride the bike a half hour a day plus get over 5K steps a day.

Not losing any weight, but at least Im not gaining either.

[Bizman]

Fugi, you've got a point there. Abnegation may satisfy some people but if you get stressed because of it your metabolism will suffer, nullifying your efforts.

That said, keep on eating/drinking what you enjoy, only reducing the portions. The trick is to spend the same time despite the smaller amount. Concentrate to every chew, mouthful, sip as it were your last chance to taste it. Be a connoisseur, a gourmand! Instead of pouring a bucketful at once into your throat, sniff it, look at it, taste it in tiny bits, feel what you're eating and drinking.

This reminds me of my childhood, when yoghurt was a rare delicacy in our family. I sometimes ate it with a fork to make it last longer. Try chopsticks, especially with soups they really would make you work for your nourishment...
 

[Brooke]

No sugar and low carbs. For some folks (like me and five other people I know), it's like magic.

[Delirium]

It has been a while, but I lost over 50 lbs and I am still going.

[The Fugitive]

It has been a while, but I lost over 50 lbs and I am still going.

WTG Del !

[FLOOB]

Remember those waterslide weight restrictions are there for a reason.

[Bizman]

To start with, I'm not dismissing anyone's efforts in this challenge. On the contrary. This comment is intended to help keeping the lower weight.

In an interview I just read a psychologist specialized in weight controlling said:

"If food was only fuel for us, hardly no-one would be overweight. But there's so much more involved in eating. That said it's totally absurd that weight control groups count calories and give lists about good and bad ingredients as if it was only about mathematics."

What she meant is that we often eat to compensate a lack of meaning. Instead of of asking a person about weight the question should be how does s/he feel. When a person finds out the true reason for eating too much, the issue starts to solve itself. Example: I'd like to play AH for a few hours before bedtime, but my wife wants me to watch TV with her. So I make me a huge sandwich and have a beer or two at the TV. That's something she can't take away from me!

So, how do you guys feel about your lives?

[Tumor]

To start with, I'm not dismissing anyone's efforts in this challenge. On the contrary. This comment is intended to help keeping the lower weight.

In an interview I just read a psychologist specialized in weight controlling said:

"If food was only fuel for us, hardly no-one would be overweight. But there's so much more involved in eating. That said it's totally absurd that weight control groups count calories and give lists about good and bad ingredients as if it was only about mathematics."

What she meant is that we often eat to compensate a lack of meaning. Instead of of asking a person about weight the question should be how does s/he feel. When a person finds out the true reason for eating too much, the issue starts to solve itself. Example: I'd like to play AH for a few hours before bedtime, but my wife wants me to watch TV with her. So I make me a huge sandwich and have a beer or two at the TV. That's something she can't take away from me!

So, how do you guys feel about your lives?

I hate skinny people who eat tons of crap all day and never get fat.  That's how I feel.

[Bizman]

I hate skinny people who eat tons of crap all day and never get fat.  That's how I feel.

I don't believe such people exist. Either they use the extra calories somewhere we don't know or they don't eat that much after all. People can't be monitored day in, day out. Also, how much is "tons"? I ask this because I've learned that spending a lot of time eating may not be because of lots of food, it may be because of slow speed. And it's a known fact that spending more time chewing your food makes you eat less.

As for myself, I can easily gain an extra 5 pounds during Christmas just because of snacks and goodies and the extra cream and butter added to everything on the table, the only exercise being walking down to the cellar to cut some more ham. When the holidays are over and both my eating and working get back to normal, so does my weight.

[Zoney]

I'm "that guy".

6'4" 155 pounds at 60 years old.

145 pounds when I went in the Air Force in 1974.

I eat everything , constantly.  Only in the last 10 years have I even looked at nutrition info so now I avoid certain foods, but I do not limit the quantity so much.

Village Inn French Silk pie in one sitting, don't bother to slice it, just hand me the pie.

A 5 pound bag of peanut M&M's never last 2 days, 24 hours tops.

You're making a dish of Lasagna?  Great, what are you going to eat because that's all mine.

I've always thought that one day it would all catch up to me and I'd balloon up overnight, don't look like that's going to happen.

I think it's 95% genes, 5% activity.  There has never been a heavy person in my family, either side that I have ever met.

[Lusche]

I'm "that guy"

I was one. Until I turned 30. 

[Bizman]

There has never been a heavy person in my family, either side that I have ever met.

Squirrels of a dry summer...

But I know what you mean. I've been able to use the same clothes for almost three decades and yes, I still use some of them! I must admit, though, that zipping some trousers or getting the uppermost button closed may feel cumbersome... I like to think at least half of it is muscle. 

As for genes, my dad who's turning 80 has been the same weight for much longer. As long as I can remember he's got a dad bod, but I still dare not challenge him in arm wrestling! I'm 4" taller and we weigh the same. What he misses in height is in his rock solid shoulders. Oh well...

[APDrone]

GGGGOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

50.5 lbs lost since Jan 1.

42.1 since 4/21, when this thread was started. Thanks again, Rondar!!

The drought ends tonight!

[GScholz]

[The Fugitive]

GGGGOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

50.5 lbs lost since Jan 1.

42.1 since 4/21, when this thread was started. Thanks again, Rondar!!

The drought ends tonight!

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Congrats Drone!