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X3 Congrats Elaine. Those Argon bikes are sweet looking / course the Blue ones are sweet too!

I have not heard anything from this Dr.  don't really like their operation. I'll be calling them tomorrow. Today was the first day I have been able to walk without a limp and really have not given it much of a thought. I guess if I don't strain and stay off the running and biking for another couple them maybe things will get better.

re: to weightloss. Last year for Louisville I was at 164. I am at 174 now. Yes I am in in the W.Challenge. I would love to be 155 for race day in November. I'll settle for 164 by the end of April. 

Chao,

Thomas

I'd be happy to help with swimming! I'm taking a course this weekend through USAT where I'll learn to analyze strokes and provide feedback. Hopefully this will bridge the gap between my knowledge and my ability actually express coherent thoughts about swimming

IKEA and bike shopping - sounds like that would be a good idea! I'm definitely going to need furniture... I gave most of mine away, and the rest is going out to the curb tonight. Nothing worth keeping.

The bf lost one of his, and got called out by an official before the race. The LBS that was present had a bunch and just handed him one... Maybe borrow from a friend or another bike for the day?

Current weight is 215. Would like to be 200 by June 30. Will accomplish this by: 1) Eating a good breakfast everyday. 2) Conquering my Mtn Dew habit. 3) More consistently SBR.

Also  3 mi run and Masters swim class yesteday afternoon. 5 mi run on tap this afternoon. Gooday all

A word of thought on those tackling the weight loss goal.  I suggest making one goal at a time.  Say, eat a good breakfast, or for me, not snack on cookies in the morning, and hold that goal for two weeks.  Then at the end of the goal set another goal.  Rinse and repeat.  The goal should be something you feel you have a fairly good chance of succeeding at.  It should still be a reach but you want to set yourself up for success as well.  Focusing on a single goal that you feel you have a really good chance at succeeding at really increases your chance of success.

And of course what Fred said, 1 pound per week max, especially at the volume we workout at.  You need energy to get through your workouts.  I wouldn't even be upset with .5 pounds.  Takes longer to get to the end result but you do so without compromising your workouts.

Monday works for me! 

Elaine! That's is fantastic news!! So, did you say when the move date is? I don't have much to say on the bike front but the Phoenix option sounds good for at least getting to sit on a new bike and see if it would be an improvement

As for me - went to lane swim at the community pool last night - and i have to say that patience is required for swimming there. I spent a lot of time waiting for a good gap and then following behind some interesting characters.  It took all of my might not to tell the guy doing elementary back stroke in the medium lane not to get out and go to the slow lane.  It's not my pool. And we've noticed that the pool clears out after the first half hour. 

Slept in this morning and will do my trainer ride with drills and intervals (and a transition run) after work.

On the weight management front - i am super happy that so many coffee places now have oatmeal. I went down with my co-workers and i was looking at all of the scones and such and then i noticed the oatmeal.  Maple pecan oatmeal.  11g fiber and less sugar than i would use at home. 

So, this week i'll work on getting the weekend cleaned up. I'll do a Friday pick up some fruits/veggies to have on hand and keep my water bottle stocked.

ok, so my Monday weigh-in was 213, man i have been really slacking with diet and such.  Back on track this week, Monday's are a great day for a weigh-in.  Goal is 200lbs by June 1.

5-6 mile run and swim on tap for tonight.

Thomas - Sorry to hear about the non-resopnsive doctor.  No more limping sounds like the start of something good.

Been there, done that, my first online weight loss challenge was on a scuba diving board, in 2004 I think, and I started at 274 (I actually found the thread on line).

Mondays suck for weigh in, but I guess that's why they should be the weigh in.  I am fairly structured midweek, but weekends get loose, especially because Saturday is my "free" day.  I try not to go crazy, but sometimes it creeps into Sundays......

And yes, those "moments" where even though I've still lost weight, my "brain" tells me I've gaiend it all back and what the hell, go ahead and eat the donut.  Weight loss for me is about 90% mental and 10% physical.  I am down almost 30# since September, and sometimes I still feel the same way about my body as I did when I was carrying that weight. 

I would like to get under 200, but I would be happy staying at or below 205 for the time being.  I am bouncing around 205 at the moment.  So for me the challenge is more about maintaining consistency and not falling off the wagon

I am right there with you Chris, the scale says i am 55lbs lighter than the day i got married, when i look into the mirror i still do not like what i see, so that donut can't hurt right??

i wish i had someone with a ruler to crack my knuckles every time i reach for some garbage.

Well, that's you 

My current weight loss is based around a single mental premise, which is to make good choices based on my goal as much as I can every day.  About 30 feet from my office is a HUGE jar - like those Christmas candy jars - that someone keeps filled to the brim with mini candy bars.  I have to walk by it 6-7 times a day.  I used to graze on by, picking up 2, 3, 6, 7, etc....   by the end of the day, it was at least 1 or 2 full bars worth.  That was just that temptation, there were plenty others

Certainly not perfect.  And I know if I have something in the house, it will get eaten.  So if I buy something bad (dark chocolate almonds are my achilles heel), I buy in very small quanitites, like 10 almonds from the bins at the market.