Tomorrow is the day.....Who's in for the Weight Loss Challenge???

[Eli]

We're all right actually.

While I'm not a nutritionist I do know from 25 years of putting it on a taking it off that you need to first and foremost get your body into a state of "Ketosis" which is when it is actually begins to use that stored up energy (fat for lack of a better term) to run itself. The second part of the equation is to then put enough energy (Calories) back in to provide most of the daily energy you need while still getting the balance from your stored up energy.

In my case I need ~2400 calories to maintain my current weight so I find a way to only consume about 60% of that amount daily and find the rest (~1000) calories that is already in the body! At this rate I should lose ~2-3 lbs a week. I then add 1 additional fast day every week which is worth another lb for me so 4lbs a week.

The first week will yield ~10lbs as you jump start and balance the fluids....yada, yada, yada.

The real "secret sauce" is how you formulate that 60% of the incoming fuel. It is critical to make sure you only bring in the right kind of energy daily that can be easily burned and breaks down quickly so that it doesn't find it's way back into your long term storage......bottom line is that it's all about what you eat


Now that's clear as Mud!!

If I lost 10lbs in 1 week I'd be don't after 2 weeks


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[Paul65K]

If I lost 10lbs in 1 week I'd be don't after 2 weeks


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Yeah but remember I start out with almost twice as many lbs......so it would only be 5 for you

[Eli]

Yeah but remember I start out with almost twice as many lbs......so it would only be 5 for you

I'll take 5 a week!!


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[Paul65K]

OK here's where we are starting.

Starting Weight

Paul65K	254.40
HotBoat
Wendi	146.50
Eli	134.20
GRADS	229.50
Tishimself	258.00
28eliminator	220.00
Miss Managed Assets	139.60
Mateo	236.80
78Southwind	214.60

My goal is to get down to <220 by the end of March (contest) and under 210 by the middle of May. I'm currently pushing hard on 40" pants and I'm looking at getting back into those 34's I was able to get into a few of years ago.

What's everybody else's goal.......remember you'll never get where you want to go without a goal

[HB Vic]

OK here's where we are starting.

Starting Weight

Paul65K	254.40
HotBoat	240
Wendi	146.50
Eli	134.20
GRADS	229.50
Tishimself	258.00
28eliminator	220.00
Miss Managed Assets	139.60
Mateo	236.80
78Southwind	214.60

My goal is to get down to <220 by the end of March (contest) and under 210 by the middle of May. I'm currently pushing hard on 40" pants and I'm looking at getting back into those 34's I was able to get into a few of years ago.

What's everybody else's goal.......remember you'll never get where you want to go without a goal

I filled in the blank, should be pretty close. I hit 258/260 last year, then dropped to 219, but a few people thought I was on crack. So I plumped back up a little, but then I got carried away. So I'm thinking 225ish will do. Piece of cake (pun intended)

[ChumpChange]

[Paul65K]

Ok How did everyone do yesterday??

If you begin to lose motivation just remember these words of wisdom;

[Paul65K]

These are everyone's starting weights from last week.......Tomorrow is weigh-in Monday

OK here's where we are starting.

Starting Weight

Paul65K	254.40
HotBoat	240.00
Wendi	146.50
Eli	134.20
GRADS	229.50
Tishimself	258.00
28eliminator	220.00
Miss Managed Assets	139.60
Mateo	236.80
78Southwind	214.60

OK everyone tomorrow morning is our first checkpoint and we ALL need to weigh in. Please do as you did last week and take a picture in EXACTLY the same clothes you were wearing last week on the SAME scale to be considered for a valid weigh in this week.

I'll compile the numbers and post them along with the results (lbs and % of starting weight) before 4PM so please try to post your photo by then to be included in this weeks weigh-in!!

I think there will be some serious weight loss even though some of you are pretending to be eating things like Pizza, cinnamon rolls, etc.....so please remember to weigh in, take the picture AND post it up on this thread!!

[ChumpChange]

Had weigh in been Friday I would have been golden. I went nuts this weekend, especially today with Football and the show(popcorn) and dinner on way to show. I should still be down some.

[Miss Managed Assets]

Had weigh in been Friday I would have been golden. I went nuts this weekend, especially today with Football and the show(popcorn) and dinner on way to show. I should still be down some.

Me too, crazy weekend, Birthdays, Airshows and fireball, but that's ok, I'll still post tomorrow, it's a new day. Tomorrow back on track
I started cooking healthy ahead of time meals today for the rest of the week!