DOWN for 2013 - New Year New You! (Page 25)

I don't know, in the past for me, something like that broke the plateau and was able to keep it off and drop some more.

Down 3 pounds this week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FINALLY!

Knocking on wood that I can keep it up this time!

204 again this week.  Disappointing to say the least as I got in some really good training this week and was pretty darned disciplined on my diet.  But hey I'm feeling good, looking good (if I do say so myself), and I didn't put any weight on.

It's like I always say, eat right, train right and the weight will take care of itself.

Nice to see some weight dropping going on.

No change, no surprise. Still getting over my chest cold and have little energy. Got in a couple of swims this week, and a HIIT workout, so I'm getting back into it, but it's only been 2 days! Back to counting calories too, again, only for a couple days, so it's no surprise I'm stalled. Coming week should be good though, since I'm getting my energy back now.

Hope everyone else is doing well!

Friday weigh in, I'm at 192 pounds this morning.  It's a short weigh in week as I'm transitioning from a Monday weighing to Friday weighings (since that's what everyone else seems to do), but down 2# from Monday.  6# since last Friday.  I've been sick all week and did exactly zero workouts (finally succumbed to the flu that has rampaged through my kids' classrooms!).  Very low appetite combined with calorie counting on mfp lead to the weight loss.  I feel apologetic, mostly to my wife who gets so annoyed at how quickly my body can lose weight when I decide to.   She has the same stupid flu, and has put on a few pounds... I know ladies, it's just not fair, sorry!  I'm now down 15# in the last month, 18 on the year.  

In related news, I've officially decided to go vegetarian.  As the primary cook for a family who is glad to join me going meat free it won't be that hard.  The hard part will be going dairy free, which I'd also like to do.  That's a lot harder as we are a big milk/yogurt/cheese family.  No meat for now, I'm going to slowly phase out dairy as I can (read, as I am allowed to  .

I have been sick all week, allergies I think if not then its strep. I have gotten to the pool all 3 days this week but have not run till tonight. I fell off the eating wagon hard this week! Biscuits dripping in butter, 4 cupcakes and huge Paleo beef stew for dinner on Wednesday night. Thursday was full of snacking and I had bagels for breakfast this morning.

Tonight's swim felt good and the run felt even better.

So the bad news is I have not gotten on the scale this week but my belly measurement was 41" even this morning! So down 3 inches since February 1. I will jump on a scale at some point this weekend

down 1.2 to 138.6

8.6 to what I think is race weight

Half Iron in one week

off of gluten, dairy and nightshades for 10 days and now the chlorine in the pool does not bother me..... 

doing it as a training race as after 2.5 seasons of tris I went off and moved, bike raced for a year and then got mono....so first tri since spring 2010 - but no not my first HIM - definitely undertrained but ok with it - doing it to finish - the Olys later in season are what I am gunning for and this whole season is more recovery (mono really kicked my azz) and getting back into it - not that I will ever be fast, but can try to improve....

best part: I leave for Puerto Rico tomorrow!!!!! 

What she said!

However, is there life without tomatos and cheese?

so far yes - I am planning to try adding tomatoes/tomato sauce back in.  not sure what I am eating in PR - bringing a blender and pea protein powder and lots of bonk breaker bars!

Hi all, sorry for being MIA....have been out of town at a Fitness Business Conference....a great quote...."When something does not go according to plan, put it in a box, throw it off the cliff and keep moving forward!" It was said in relation to business, but it applies very well to diet and life overall.

BE AWESOME TODAY, everyone!

Happy Monday Morning - please to report that with a solid week of *actually* working out I am down 5.2 pounds since last Monday. 

7 to go.

For me the workouts are making all the difference. 

Holy smokes....nice drop.  5.2 lbs is huge. 

I've have also managed 2 solid weeks of workouts.  Start my 16 week HIM plan this week so hopefully will seem those last few 5 lbs. or so drop off.

Nice job though, you're heading the right way.

lisac: WOW Awesome!

Life without tomatoes and cheese? I'm not sure I would make it. I'm counting down the weeks until the farmers market opens and I can get my hands on some good tomatoes!

I just want to share some goals with you DOWNers...

Goal #1:  Sub-30 5K, off the bike, by June 2, 2013... just in time for the Breezy Point Tri.

Goal #2:  Sub-60 10K, off the bike, by June 23, 2013... just in time for Rev3 Williamsburg.

Goal #3:  HM in 2:15:00 or less.  Haven't decided on a deadline yet... I guess I'll have to just find a race to do.  :-)

Goal #4:  Complete the OBX Olympic Tri in 3hrs or less!!

All I need to do is trim down, maintain my body weight in my 220-225 comfort zone (which also, conveniently, keeps me in the Clyde Club), and work on my swim.

BRING IT!!!

189, WOW that is awesome Chris! Keep up the good work!

This might explain my last month - allowed some meaningless distractions to impact my sleep routine.

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/03/12/inadequate-sleep-may-make-eat-more/?test=latestnews