Fred D Mentor Group Part III (Page 57)

I am in !!

1kg = 2lbs by the end of November for me. I weighed in this am at 79.1kg so 174lbs.

Strategy - 3 less brewskie per week - Breakfast after morning workout. I have been cheating, do breakfast before then grab a snack after.

I'm going to change it up for myself.  Instead of making an actual weight goal, I'm just going to stick with habbit goals.  When I think about weight, I often get discouraged when I don't see numbers on the scale, or even when I do see good numbers, I tend to give myself cheat days if I'm ahead of schedule and thus sabotage the whole process.

So the habbits I'd like to work on for November...

1. Keep the diet soda out.  Been about 2.5 weeks so far
2. Keep meal portions reasonable.  I tend to eat large meals, but at least avoid the really large 1500 calorie meals I can eat sometimes
3. Keep the snacking to a minimum, and when I do snack, make them reasonable choices.  PB&J sandwich (with lots of PB&J) is my crutch.  But...I just ran out of PB last night...so we'll see what I turn to next.

I like the idea of the weight challenge. I know I just need a little more discipline with my diet and I'll be right there.

My goal is to hit and maintain 135 in the first go around. I need to be back down at 130 eventually but it's taken 2 years to slowly gain the weight, my body like to lose slowly. I'm carrying a lot more muscle than I used to so I think under 130 would be unrealistic. 

I'm going to try the gluten free thing for a couple of weeks to see if I feel any better  

I just finished up a nice 2 hour ride.  We've been lucky that the weather is still holding out to allow some longer rides outdoors on the weekends.  Hoping it keeps up but it's unlikely.  I managed to snag a Strava segment by a single second during the ride.

How is the weekend training going for everyone?

I'm going the opposite way for the weight challenge.  My aim is to add 1-2 lbs by the end of the month.

I wish I had a scale with a BF% calculator.  Even if it is not accurate, I could at least hope for it to be consistent so I had a sense of what type of weight I was gaining.

Beautiful day here too. 59 degrees at the start, 75 by the end of the 80 mile ride. I did most of the ride with a group. Pace was fast and furious as usual but I managed to hang in there

OK, you are making me feel like a wimp cause I am waiting for it to hit 70

Busy day.

Long run this morning. Then tried to swim. I was toast. So 21km run, 1800m swim for me.

It was 10 degrees C when I was out.  Does that help?  

Given that I still recall what 10C feels like yes, I'll get my arse out the door now.  Course it finally hit 70.  

On another note, I just noticed my first black toenail ever. I only ran a few times since B2B and nothing over 4 miles since. Yt here it is. I feel like a real runner now.

I got my first black toenail in July.  I was sure I was going to lose it - I was so proud!    Then it just grew out normally and as of a few weeks ago it's just normal like the others.  Still not a runner..... 

49' swim and 4:04 bike is a crazy flyer off the front.  I like his style!  

Congrats to your daughter, those are some great times!

Congrats to your daughter! Isn't it so much fun to watch!!

Yep.  I've got a half marathon in December, and a couple of tune-up races soon.

Given my blow-up at IMWI, I've got a lot -- probably to much -- invested in this race...

I wore gloves and a long sleeved shirt with light gloves when I ran this morning.  It started to drizzle near the end of the run...then turned to snow as soon as I was in the house.  Ride tomorrow morning will likely be a chilly one.

Oh boy.  I'm in.  Tipped it up at the highest I've been in about 4 years today.  191lbs...after my run! Won't even get into the details of my intake the past couple weeks because it really doesn't matter...wendy's / McDs / Burritos / pizza...yes having no power for a week makes it too easy with excuses.

I will admittedly drink 2 Magic Hat #9s though starting right now as I tend the fire to the woodstove and watch a movie with my girls.  They are in my fridge and must be dealt with tonight before I put in a good week next week.  I will need to be disciplined during the week and have just been notified that I have parties to go to every weekend from now until Christmas...should make it interesting.   

<185lbs by Turkey day. Even though that's 6lbs.  First few should be vaporized quickly because of the bloat from the past week.

That's so funny. After one of my runs a couple months ago, I noticed one of my toe nails was discolored. I was sure I would lose it. I never did, and I'm not sure why not, but I also felt like a real runner.