Team Skinny April 2011 ... April Showers wash away my Fat (Page 2)

Great job so far... Glad my fav Brit girl is back in and on focus this week.... and next... WOOT WOOT.....

I got an amazing bike ride in today it was so nice out... Hammerd out a 1 hour bike ride with my friend then off to the pool right after for a 1 hour swim..... Weather is starting to get nice.

Hey All,

Nice to see some new and smiling faces eh Spanky...

I'll stay in for another month but I'm thinking it might be my last till October. I'm officially down 40.5 lbs. since Jan.1.  This past week I lost 0.0lbs.  At 6'1" and 204.5 I might be nearing the bottom end of my rapid weight loss success.

I ran my first Sprint Tri this past weekend and finished with a 1:29:04.  I've come away from it with some valuable lessons about where I am at in my training and nutrition.  Mainly, more specific drills are necessary and step classes are not..lol and fueling (eating) properly to get the most out of my workouts.  Sum it up: Train smarter, eat more.

Anyways good luck this week and have fun,

TTYL

Glenn

Great job on the Race Glenn... Way to go man..... Is there a race report on here?

Yes it is great to see new faces on here.

Hi Team! I'm new to BT and have 100+ lbs to lose. I'm currently training for an Olympic Tri in May and though I've lost 23 lbs so far, it's just not coming off very fast. I also have hypothyroid (newly diagnosed) and am still struggling to get it leveled off. I was only 40 lbs overweight when my thyroid went out and I gained 68 lbs in 6 months. Talk about devastating.

In any case, I'm meeting with a nutritionist in the next few weeks and will hopefully have a good meal plan set for my workout needs. I'll also be meeting with a doctor every other week to keep track of my weight loss so that I have accountability.

I look forward to joining the group and hope you all don't mind if I pop in every now and again until I finally get to set a meal plan and truly join the group.

Unfortunately, I did NOT get swimming the other night. I got to the pool and it was so crowded there were already two people in every lane, and three in some. I elected not to triple-up another lane, since it looked pretty miserable. Went for a long walk with my dog, instead. I am planning to focus on swimming at the beginning until I take some weight off, before trying to run. And I'll be biking as soon as the snow and ice melt!

So the moral of the story is, leave work promptly on nights I'm going swimming, so I can get there early enough to grab a lane!

Welcome!! Good for you for investing in this... the nutritionist and dr. checkups is a great plan! And congrats on the 23 pounds! It may be slow, but it's still the right direction

HEY GREAT TO SEE YOU BACK....

Careful there jtbricker3, your plan to lose 19 pounds during the remaining 23 days is dangerous. Losing weight too quickly is dangerous. That is why sumo wrestlers often die early after they retire. The weight comes off so quickly when they stop eating a crazy amount and their body can't handle the stress. A safe goal would be 1 to 2 pounds per week. Half a pound per day at most.

Good luck and keep up the good work.

Hadamard,

I hear you loud and clear.  Unfortunatly, I have been in this position before, and in my past experience the first month I tend to lose a little more weight than normal.  This is not something that I can keep up for a longer period of time.  I do it the right way too. I watch what I eat but I by no means starve myself and I am a very active guy.  I am active for at least 2 hours a day (6 days a week if not 7) whether I am training for a Tri or not.  Ido appreciate the advise and if I can't maintain a health lifestyle and meet my gaols...well I tried my best and I will surely get there one day.

....And by the way...are you comparing me to a SUMO wrestler?!?!

Down 2 pounds this week from last had some hiccups and interruptions in the training schedule last week, missed 3 workouts overall out of 8. 

Back on track this week

My avatar is from college, I was like 20 pounds lighter back then. I don't have a lot to lose but I do want to get rid of my excess fat.

I'm not comparing you to a sumo wrestler in size, just rate of weight loss.

By the way another thing that is bad is yo-yo diets, and I am very guilty of that. Once a year I try to drop from 205 to 180 and make it to 190 and then give up and slowly gain back to 205. I hope this time with triathlon training I can reach my goal and stay there.

While my weight does yo-yo too, but it is not for the same reason.  I was very fit in high school and college as I was a high level athlete but a few injuries have stopped me in my tracks over the years.  The first a sports injury and the latest a sports accident injuiry.

...and i know your were not really comparing me to a sumo wrestler...and you don't think they die early because they were so fat for so long?

3/2 - 204.5

3/9 - 200

3/16 - 198.5

3/23 - 204 (went on vacation to all inclusive resort)

3/30 - 202

4/6 - 201.5

4/13 - 198

Wow, this was a solid week for weight loss. I think it is high because last week I had excess water weight.

March 30 215 lbs

April 6th 215 lbs

April 13th 213 lbs.... Down 2 lbs. HAPPY HAPPY JOY. This is back to my all time low at this point. Only 3 more pounds to go this month and hit my goal and reap my rewards. WOOHOO... I can tell spring time and Bike volume picking up are going to help.

How is everyone else doing this month... Can't wait to hear everyone check in.

Jump in, no time like the present.

Good Day Fellow BTers.  Not the best week but a loss none the less.

April 1 - 343 

April 7 - 339

April 13 -336

April Goal -327 (amended)