Spring Weigh in 3/12/07

Happy DST to everyone!

Weight last week: 146
Weight this week: 144
Lost this week:  2 pounds
Lost for challenge:  8 pounds

How much more to go to goal?: 2 pounds!

What do I like about my body now?  I absolutely love the fact that I can roll out of bed and run a half marathon, if I so chose to.  I love that when I'm walking up a flight or two of stairs with my friends, that I'm the one not out of breath.  I love the fact that at 37 I'm in the best shape that I've been since high school.  And now, with the help of this challenge, I love the fact that I'm starting to get down to a weight that will allow me to keep all this up for a long time to come.

Weight Last Week: 277

Weight This Week: 275.5  Down 1.5 for this week (yeah!) Still 1/2 pound above start (boo!)

Things are going in the right direction though FINALLY!

What do you like about your body?

The fact that I am stronger than just about anybody I know.  That I can go out on a 3 hour ride and it is no big deal.  The fact that I HAVE muscle tone.  Now, I'm just waiting for it to show up. 

The only thing I don't like is that I still haven't finally lost the weight - but I'm working on that.

Weight Lat week: 243

Weight this week: 240

Loss/Gain for week: -3

What do I like most about my body: Both things I like cannot be seen by naked eye.  I love the lung capacity and endurance I now have, only 5 months after quitting smoking.  Also, I feel much better mentally when I am exercising/training.

TEAM: Macaco Mayhem

Weight Lat week: 203.6

Weight this week: 204.2

Loss/Gain for week:  +.6

What do I like most about my body: Great question for me today.  Saturday when I was at the Rec Center for my swim, they were hosting a kids VB tourney.  All the shirts had a quote from Arthur Ashe.  The gist of it is 'Success is not in the destination, but in the journey, who you become how you grow and what you achieve along the way'.

I started thinking about that and realized that my Journey to Ironman, which I started about three and a half years ago has already been a success.  Just looking at my body in the mirror, I see the improvement and the possiblities of where it can still go.  I have gone from 247 and 33% BF to a little over 200 and around 20%.  I have made better food choices, expanded my palatte and want to eat better (usually).  There are scores of other "little" improvements too.  And the great thing is, I am still on the journery, there is more to grow into, more to realize, more to accomplish and then new goals to set. 

TEAM: Abekat Anarchy

Weight Last Week: 176.5

Weight This Week: 175.5

Change: -1

Team: Monkey Madness

What do I like about my body? I actually have muscle tone in my arms and shoulders.  I tend to lose weight from the top down - first in my shoulders and back, then my upper abs and waist, and my trouble spots (mommy-tummy and hips) last.  I'm seeing TONS of change in my upper body (I'm wearing all my bras on the inner-most hooks now!!!) and I have visible triceps for the first time in my life.

Wt last week: 205.4 lbs

Wt this week: 203.0 lbs  that is -2.4 lbs this week and -14.4 lbs for the challenge and -23 lbs since Jan 1st

What do you like about your body since you have started to train for tri's??

The great muscle tone in my legs.  And the ability to go out and run a half marathon or do a 100km bike ride at a moment's notice. 

Team: Abekat Anarchy

Wt last week: 221

Wt this week: 220, -1 for the week. -7 for the challenge. Only 1 pound to go to my goal for the challenge, now lets see how much I can beat my goal by. My goal equated to a pound a week for the challenge. I still struggled to get my workouts in last week. Missed 2 for the week. I got to stop doing that!

What do you like about your body since you have started to train for tri's?? I still dont look the way I want to, but I dont think I will start lookoing that way until I start getting down around 210 and below. Ideally I would like to end up around 190 or so. I am 6'2" so 190 is a good weight. I do like the fact that I feel better. More energy, and... no more heartburn!

Team: Macaco Mayhem

I can't weigh in unitl Wednesday. I'm out of town until then with no scale.  To make up for it I got up this morning and registered for Tri 101.  Ya'll can either post me as a 9 weight loss for the week or add me in on wednesday.  Either way I'll post the weight here so I can stay accountable.

 What do I like about my body since I have started to train for tri's?  To many things to list.  The main one is the extra energy I have.  I can knock out a good long distance run in the morning and still have plenty of energy to work and play with my kids the rest of the day.  My wife say's she likes my legs!

Weight last week: 171

Weight this week: 171

Loss this week: 0

Total loss for challenge: 2

Team: Monkey Madness (3) 

What do you like about your body since you have started to train for tris: I'm not really skinny yet, but I do like that I look more toned.  My legs have good muscle definition (at least my calves) and I feel great about that. 

Weight last week: 195.0 lbs 
Weight this week: 194.5 lbs 
Lost this week: 0.5 lbs
Lost for challenge: 4.5 lbs

How much more to go to goal?: 4.5 lbs
Team Name Macaco Mayhem

What do I like about my body now? I like the new muscle definition and that all my clothes are getting loose.

-Erin

Weight today  222.8

Weight last week: 223.8

Lost 1 lb

As far as what I like..I like the fact that I can run and bike longer than I could and that my cardio is improving.  I have a long way to go and need to set more short term goals for myself so that I can actually measure the progress that I am making instead of just looking at the long term..seemingly unobtainable goals.

Wt last week: 216.7 lbs

Wt this week: 215.4 lbs

Loss this week: 1.3lbs (slow and steady wins the race...)

Weight loss since starting the challenge: 8.6lbs

Team: Moneky Madness (3)

Now for the question: We tend to focus on what we can change and all but my question is..... What do you like about your body since you have started to train for tri's??

Mhmm actually nothing yet....

Weight last week: 180

Weight this week: 179.2

Change: - 0.8

Team 2

What I like about my body since I have started triathlon training?

My legs are much stronger, my arms have a very good definition.