Vixens Revisited - Du-December Challenge (Page 12)

ebshot - 2009-12-08 7:35 PM Alright Andy, here you go.  Not the best of me but I always jump at the chance to show off my kids. 



And one more:

skrtrnr - 2009-12-08 5:12 PM

oh yeah.  that too....

you must have first hand experience ANDY.

care to share the deets?

LOL.
stacieb

corstan - 2009-12-08 9:44 PM 30 minute bike, 30 minute run and a little ab work done.  New PB run time for 5k, so I'm happy.  Time to shower and make some grub. 

ashort33 - 2009-12-08 10:23 PM

Wowzers... check out those guns...   Seriously though, you look great!   You got a great looking family as well!  Congrats on the weight loss...  Just out of curiosity, where were you with the cannons - looks more Revolutionary than Civil....

ebshot - 2009-12-09 7:01 AM Stay tuned for pictures!

ebshot - 2009-12-09 6:00 AM

akrenik - 2009-12-09 1:13 AM Weekend in Vegas...then mom visiting...I have allowed it all to slow up my training.  Not tonight!  I got home from a Christmas party tonight and forced myself to jump on the trainer.  It is all for you guys tonight!  I knew you were counting on me! 

48#s thats UBER impressive too DUANE!

tri trng is sure to take off the other 20!

what was your 'secret' for the first 48?  i always love a good weight loss/personal transformation story!

[i like your sig line.....

ebshot - 2009-12-09 4:00 AM

crimefighter2 - 2009-12-09 7:29 AM

Ok - since you asked.  It was July or so of 2008 - my then 4 year old starts referring to me as "big belly daddy".  nice.  then asks me when I am going to have my baby.  (My wife had our son June 07)  So...I bought a new scale...and wow - didn't realize I was that fat.  Highest known wt - 241.6 - and I'm only 5'8''.  It started really slow.  I tried watching what I was eating and how much.  Then, I garnered an interest in joining the JAG corps with the Nat'l Guard....they have standards - BF % or weight.  to make weight - I had to be 179.  I tried running - couldn't make much more than a mile at that point - so reverted to walking - and did portion control - and logging calories.  (I think that was the big thing.)  Suddenly, I was losing almost a pound a week.  As time passed, I moved up to running and weightlifting at the local gym.  I also started doing an early morning boot camp and was playing basketball at night in the Th. night Y league.  There were times when I had 3 workouts a day.  Did the 'couch to 5K' program.  Hit a plateu at about 217 - got the flu - moved past plateau only to find another one at about 206.  Did P90X.  (great program by the way) moved on again and actually started getting cut.  I started doing 5K races on a regular basis - sometimes 2-3 per month (keeps you training when you know you have a race coming)  I am stalled now again in the 190's - and in any given week I can bounce from 193 to 198.  I am not watching my diet nearly as closely now, although I should be.  I'd really like to be under 190 for Christmas, but I think I've screwed that up.  I"m still going to try though.  My wife thinks I am at the right weight.  I'd still like to hit the low 180's.

(sorry for the long post)

and in challenge news - no trial today - so I can hit the Y - no snow but a LOT of wind.  predicting 50 mph gusts this pm.  Nice.  I think I'll run as I seem to be lagging on that goal.  I hope it is not like this for the 5k on NYE.

gofishtlp - 2009-12-09 10:37 AM

Lots of great weight loss stories on here!  Way to go!  I did lose about 30 pounds two years ago through weight watchers and starting to exercise.  That's how I got into triathlons - I would love to say I maintained, but I am back up at least 10 pounds due to poor portion control and knee injuries this year.  So, back on the wagon!

And, it is a SNOW DAY here today too - we have at least 15 inches right now and 3-4 more on the way.  One big tree branch came off a pine tree in the back yard - fortunately not near the house!  I missed my bike trainer yesterday, but will do it and a run today in the basement!  Happy Wednesday - I'm heading out to shovel, hope I don't get lost.......

 

Great story, congrats on the weight loss!

crimefighter2 - 2009-12-09 9:29 AM

Ok - since you asked.  It was July or so of 2008 - my then 4 year old starts referring to me as "big belly daddy".  nice.  then asks me when I am going to have my baby.  (My wife had our son June 07)  So...I bought a new scale...and wow - didn't realize I was that fat.  Highest known wt - 241.6 - and I'm only 5'8''.  It started really slow.  I tried watching what I was eating and how much.  Then, I garnered an interest in joining the JAG corps with the Nat'l Guard....they have standards - BF % or weight.  to make weight - I had to be 179.  I tried running - couldn't make much more than a mile at that point - so reverted to walking - and did portion control - and logging calories.  (I think that was the big thing.)  Suddenly, I was losing almost a pound a week.  As time passed, I moved up to running and weightlifting at the local gym.  I also started doing an early morning boot camp and was playing basketball at night in the Th. night Y league.  There were times when I had 3 workouts a day.  Did the 'couch to 5K' program.  Hit a plateu at about 217 - got the flu - moved past plateau only to find another one at about 206.  Did P90X.  (great program by the way) moved on again and actually started getting cut.  I started doing 5K races on a regular basis - sometimes 2-3 per month (keeps you training when you know you have a race coming)  I am stalled now again in the 190's - and in any given week I can bounce from 193 to 198.  I am not watching my diet nearly as closely now, although I should be.  I'd really like to be under 190 for Christmas, but I think I've screwed that up.  I"m still going to try though.  My wife thinks I am at the right weight.  I'd still like to hit the low 180's.

(sorry for the long post)

and in challenge news - no trial today - so I can hit the Y - no snow but a LOT of wind.  predicting 50 mph gusts this pm.  Nice.  I think I'll run as I seem to be lagging on that goal.  I hope it is not like this for the 5k on NYE.