Team Skinny Feb. 2012- Love to lose them pounds (Page 3)

188.3 this morning on the scale. feeling pretty good considering I have not been running this week. Doing Ellipitical instead. My foot has been hurting and I am "resting" it.

I am doing well with eating clean except for that Super Bowl party. I wanted to get a long run in that day. I ran but not as long as I wanted.

Keep on pressing on!

We can do it!

Interval training.  Whether it is running, swimming, biking or weights interval training has been how I lost the most weight the fastest.  You get your heart rate way up and it helps burn more fat that way.

Looks like everyone is doing well with weightloss and workouts.

Keep it up!

2/9/12 - 211....   I seem to have hit a bit of a plateau. 

I am actually not sure where I should end up.   I have a lot of people that care about me and with my best interests in mind (not the "you're too skinny" or jealous types, it's sincere) saying I look good and should stop here.  I suppose I will let my body decide.  There are some more changes I could make, but I need to have balance in my life, as I am in this as a lifestyle way of eating, not as a crash diet to get to a certain weight.  I think I eat pretty healthy at the moment.. I think..  and training for a HIM, I can't do the severe calorie restriction, which I don't think is a great idea with the training load.

So we'll see how the next week goes.  At least I am not gaining

On the plus side, ran a nearly 3 minute 10K PR last weekend, even holding back a bit as we had a 2 hour ride planned for afterward.  And my easy running pace has dropped about :20 per mile, with the help of the weight loss.  So I am quite happy where I am at the moment

Feb 1 - 225lbs

feb 8 - 224lbs

Not where I want to be but I have been away from home alot last week so I didnt get alot of workouts in. Rest of the month should be good, Hopefully I can catch up to my goal.

January sucked due to an annoying illness, so I'm back after a very small loss from last month.

2/1  151.2   BF%: 16.6

2/8  153.6  BF%: 16.8

2/15

2/22

2/29

goal 147 sub 15% bf

Superbowl party > a good week of workouts.........not going to beat myself up over it as I had a good time. 

Feb. 1- 209.2

Feb. 8- 207.2

Sorry for the late post, have been crazy busy with work and was sick as a dog all last weekend.

Great job!

Another weekend in the books heading into Valentines day tomorrow, how did everyone fare over the weekend?

I am finally over the death cold, still have a cough but feel 100% better, and had some good workouts but eating was still a little sketchy.

Almost half way through another month with spring coming!

Well, since you asked....

I took my wife out for Valentine's Day at an amazing local restaurant, Emma's Food For Life. Everything on the menu is locally sourced, or at least whole foods sources. The only soda on the menu is a ginger beer made with honey. As I have kept honey as an ok sugar source, I had one and it was delightful. I had risotto with roasted beets and walnuts, and part of a spanikopita appetizer. I skipped dessert, but my wife got to enjoy chocolate and raspberry crepes. Didn't phase me.

The next day I returned to a local trail run that was my first organized run last year. A bit over 3.6 miles on snow covered rocky trails in a state park with some good climbs. I took 78 minutes last year. Shaved 15 minutes off my time this year and palced ahead of about 10 people, instead of dead last.

Capped off the great weekend with this morning's weigh-in - down 4.6 from last week. Discipline is paying off.

1-1-12:  249.8

1-12-12: 244.2

1-24-12:  239.0

2-11-12:  236.2

Well it had to slow down sooner or later...hahaha.  My goal is to finish out February at 232.  I'm almost halfway to my goal of 220.  And I've been knocked out of training for about a week and a half due to illness.  I'm definately encouraged by the results so far.  Visible difference in the mirror, my pants are looser and I keep on moving up on belt notches.

enders_shadow - 2012-02-14 3:32 PM I've had a heckuva a crappy week and I've taken it out on myself by eating junk. I will weigh in tomorrow. It will not be pretty. January went so well, it's hard to put up with February. But I can't let it throw me under...tonight I'm cooking a pretty healthy dinner and tomorrow is a new day.

Amen sister, hang in there!

Great work, keep it going!

THis month sucks!

First the great death cold of 2012 sidelined me for 5 days, now I slept wrong on Sunday and my right shoulder has been getting progressively worse. Finally broke down and went to the ER tonight cause I can't sleep, barely lift anything and am miserable. Muscle spasms, no idea how, but they gave me relaxers and Vicadin and sent me on my way.

I am sorry...hang in there...i was sick for 3 weeks at xmas time.  You be ready in no time!!

92.2kg 203.3lns or  this week. I have undertaken serious portion control and it is working wonders. My high weight this week was 94kg which only a couple of weeks ago was my low week. Some people have commented that i am looking skinnier. 

My first long course race this weekend.... 2k swim, 83k bike ride and 20k run. going for finishing first then 5hrs 30mins.

2/15: 199.2    I only have theories as to why I dropped 4 lbs in a week.  I was 201 last Thursday so I was only a day off from losing 2 lbs last week and 2 this week.  Anyway you look at it I am on track to get to my goal this month!  I am keeping up with workouts and eating healthy.  I never feel starved or crave anything.  I am also Under 200 for the first time in 8 or 9 years and I have this website/group to thank.  I finally put my goals on paper and had people keeping me accountable.  Now I have an indoor tri this weekend that I am hoping to set personal records in all three legs! 

Keep your head up! Tomorrow is a new day and you can get back on track.  You will kick the colds and your shoulder will heal!!!!

Beginning 1/25 - 234

2/1 - 230

2/8 - 228

2/15 - 226

February Goal 222

Final Goal 185