Good Bad and Skinny Weigh In January 24th! (Page 2)

Brian-

Welcome to Team Skinny!  Just let us know what your goal weight is and I will put your data on the spreadsheet.  It looks like we (at least a few of us) are going to continue for awhile so feel free to stay and participate.  Weigh-ins are on Wednesday.

Jim 

Idea for the group...How about we extend the Winter challenge until the end of Winter. That would be the equinox on March 21. Then we can transition right into the Spring challenge until the Solstice, etc.....The equinox happens to fall on a Wednesday.  How is that for perfection!

James- I like the new AVATAR!!

I just had to post this morning as I had a brutal workout with my trainer last night. I got up this morning, got on the scale not expecting much of a drop, but thought I would be down from yesterday's 168.4......and the scale reads 164.4...what?!?!?!?!?! So I do a double check...still 168.4. Then I decide to weigh post shower because I thought I must be hallucinating.....164.0?!?!?!?!?  I just don't get it! Well, maybe that means that my weight yesterday was just water retention? I don't know, but I sure was happy to see 164. It seems like working out with weights always gives mke a big drop, but 4.4 lbs, that was crazy. Anyhow, I will keep yesterday's weight for the chart so that hopefully next week I will be able to post a loss.

Good luck everyone! I am looking forward to continuing this challenge as ultimately I would like to get down in the 150's. I would also like to keep the starting weight from the beginning of this challenge so that we can see how far we have come. Thanks again for doing the graphs James!

Hi Brian!  Welcome to Team Skinny!

James- I'd like to also extend my gratitude for the work you've done on the graphs and tracking everyone's numbers.  I know we all appreciate it very much!!

As far as continuing, I'm all for it.  I'm going to keep my goal the same since I didn't reach it and seem to be miles from reaching it.  It's getting nicer here so I'm hoping to start doing some outdoor rides soon...maybe that will kick start my weight loss again.

Sharon

Oops--forgot to post.

Down another half pound.  Can I lose three pounds in a week?   I'll keep trying!

Have not been able to run for the last two weeks because of what was thought to be a stress fracture, but is probably bad shin splints.  Back to the trainer.  I love running and miss it terribly, but truthfully I've discovered I get better weight loss results on the bike--and I can walk afterward!

I tossed my handheld BF device also, and got a Tanita scale.  The weight was the same as my old scale, but the BF% was quite a bit less.  It might be delusional of me, but the new BF numbers seem more accurate, so I'm going with those.  (It's REALLY nice to see numbers in the low 20's and going down rather than high 20's and going up!) 

I agree with Jim, I think it makes sense to continue the winter challenge ALL the way through winter.  It's just kinda cool that the universe has aligned itself so that we can post a final reading on the equinox.  Maybe after that we can convert to a Druid challenge:  equinox to soltice to equinox to soltice, and so on.  (Loser has to carry the big rocks.)

You Brits make me laugh.  

Thank you!!  I needed that today.  

So Randall-

Does that make us Team Stonehenge now?  Sounds like a heavy metal band...also makes me think of one of the other avatars I was considering.  Not sure it will post but I will give it a try....if you don't see anything then I failed... 

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Rachel-

Way to go, girl!!!!!!!!!!Just don't stay gone so long next time...please.

Okay...I promise to stay away from the avatar sites..... 

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Dude!  by my computation that is 135 pounds of muscle on top of your idea weight!  That will make you start talking like the governor of my state...I assume you meant 180 to 190 but I couldn't resist pulling your leg.  Unfortunately I am not the one to ask....if you need some advice about getting to 280, I can help you there.  Believe me, I am the master of weight gain...can anyone say pizza?  ****, I said the p-word.  I say throw out the table but that is my uneducated opinion.  Watch your calories, pump some iron, train like a true Team Skinny member and see what happens.  That is just my 2 cents and I may just be full of.......

So how about I put 180 down for your goal and when you get there, you can decide if you need to drop a few more pounds. 

note to self....see avatar below.....and go to bed. Obviously I must just be goofy tonight (and not even a drop of booze).

IF DIDN'T LOAD...TOO BIG...RATS!!!! NIGHT EVERYONE! 

Have you ever seen This is Spinal Tap?  That scene just makes me LMAO.  I needed that while working in the middle of the night. 

It goes to 11.......

God, I have a blogging hangover....apologies to the group.  Feeling like my avatar these days. 

Hey Team Skinny...

Sorry that I too dropped off the face of the earth. I have been taking a class the last four days and never found time to jump on the computer. If its alright, lets end this official challenge on Wednesday...then you all can make a new team if you like. I am going to drop out for the time being. Today I am 137...but really not going up or down. Found out today that what I have thought all this time was tendonitis is possibly a torn medial meniscus. I have an MRI on Wednesday. I think I will just focus on that right now and end with the official challenge on Wednesday.

You are all doing great. It has been so much fun to get to know each and everyone of you. Good luck in your weight loss and tri goals! I will be checking in on you.

Thanks for everything. I will still start the thread Wednesday morning if ya want.

Amy

Amy-

Thanks for being the leader of Team Skinny.  Good luck with healing your ailments...it is good that you focus there...and, based on my performance to date, I will still be here striving towards that original Winter goal when ever you want to come back...yikes

Please start the thread one last time.....[as Auld Lange Syne begins to play in the background]....

Jim

You know, I am not surprised at all....I am just waiting for "them" to tell me that weight gain is caused by breathing...then I will know it is time to quit trying and break out the twinkies.