**official topless_mike weight loss thread**

[topless_mike]

well, i have finally come to the realization that i must lose weight. my current lifestyle is proabably not the best, and other factors have put this into perspective.

my wife has successfuly (and easily) dropped 25lb via weight watchers (since april). if she can do it, why cant i?

at 280lbs, this is no way healthy. for the new job, i had to go clothes shopping, and that was painful. but perhaps the biggest deciding factor was my son. i cant imagine dying from a heart attack, or some other weight- based condition. i look and play with him, and think to myself that i want to be around to see him grow up, fall in love, rock out on stage, be successful, and maybe even have kids of his own. i see the joy that he brings to my father and father-in-law, and hope to one day be at that point.

so, i will be starting weight watchers as of saturday. every saturday, i will weigh in and post my results. this will be my "meeting" or "group therapy".

dont care? then dont read the thread.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

go get em

I was at 270, now at 232

I have tapered off after a good 3 months

Consistency is the key

I find it Hard trying to keep the weight off for a long period of time



I think I am gonna re start my Diet also

I want to reach 200 lbs by New Years


:king:

[Soupy_Dreck]

i have just started to lose weight myself(i'm down about 20lbs since mid august). my highest was 225 now i'm about 206 and want to get lighter. i'll need all the support i can get.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

i have just started to lose weight myself(i'm down about 20lbs since mid august). my highest was 225 now i'm about 206 and want to get lighter. i'll need all the support i can get.


for starters, get rid of that Avitar, i just gained 2 lbs by looking at it

now I'm starving, Hey Earl, got any Avitar Burgers in the Back?

:king:

[topless_mike]

my wife is losing on average 1.5 lbs per week.
thats about 5-6 pounds per month, consistently.
thats what im looking for. im not looking for 30lbs in 30 days. that cannot be healthy.

i can do this, guys... so can you.

[zentraed]

I had the same pants buying problem. Twice. Once in the spring before I took a trip to Paris, and then again in August when I started this job. So, I finally bought a gym membership. I weighed in at 302 pounds.

I've been slacking on the cardio most of the time, but I've been following a "bodybuilding diet" since then. I've slimmed down a little, but I still weigh about 300 pounds. I blame this on the drinking heavily for at least two nights a week.

My goal now is to do 5 days of cardio, 45-50 mins. and try to limit the drinking to just two nights. See if I can't drop a pound or two again this week. And so on 'til Christmas time. I really have put on a lot of muscle though.

http://www.zentraed.com/stillpumped.jpg

I eat 3-4 small meals a day along with guzzling down protein shakes in between, and even though I'm still way too heavy, I'm getting a lot more attention from the ladies when I go out now.

[Hottub]

Mike, I'll back you up. I don't have a weight problem (God bless my metabilism) but my diet was pretty aweful. My phisical last month was a wake up call. Cholesterol was too high. Now I am eating much better and getting some more exersice.
And, MsTub dropped around 25 pounds and is looking pretty hot.
Zen, you are looking pretty buff. Nice job. (not too much Homo)

[RhinoinMN]

My wife did the Weight Watcher thing and was very successful with it until she was pregnant. They don't recommend pregnant women losing weight. When I noticed how easy it was for her I decided to give it a shot. Since April I went from 234lb to 182 lb and have been maintaining that weight since the end of August. It seems like it was an unhealthy weight loss (too much too fast), but I diligently followed the Weight Watcher plan. Turns out that my previous diet of all fried food 6packs of Budweiser were the culprit.

It is definitely possible and I wish you all the luck. I look forward to reading your results.

[smiler grogan]

mid april I was at 264 lbs., 25% bmi, 43.5 inch waist
now I hover around 220 lbs. 15% bmi, and 36 inch waist

my wife and I went to a nutritionist and she was the greatest. I learned the basics of nutrition and what works best for my body and shazamn the weight flew off. Now that I switched from unhealthy food to healthy I prefer the good stuff and actually crave it.
i have energy all day where in the past i would crash around 3:00pm now I find myself going all day and my focus has improved as well.

[JPMNICK]

what type of healthy food do you guys eat?

[danner1515]

I've never really struggled with my weight, but I do try to eat reasonably healthy food most of the time. At home, I eat lots of hard-boiled eggs, Boca burgers, tuna, carrots, baked chicken, etc. If I'm doing fast food, I go with grilled chicken sandwiches and--if possible--substitute a salad or fruit cup for fries.

[zildjian361]

mid april I was at 264 lbs., 25% bmi, 43.5 inch waist
now I hover around 220 lbs. 15% bmi, and 36 inch waist

my wife and I went to a nutritionist and she was the greatest. I learned the basics of nutrition and what works best for my body and shazamn the weight flew off. Now that I switched from unhealthy food to healthy I prefer the good stuff and actually crave it.
i have energy all day where in the past i would crash around 3:00pm now I find myself going all day and my focus has improved as well.

last year when i was on unemployment i hit246 now back to work and plenty of ot im 195 with a 36 inch waist at 220 those pant's gotta be a liitle snug don't kid yourself :huh::lol:

[Bama]

I've lost 90 pounds in the last 18 months from dieting and going to the gym 6 days a week.

Sadly, I'm still 260lbs. LONG way to go.

Definitely gonna subscribe to this thread and wish good luck to everybody.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

Good luck with all you guys! Congratulations to Bama and Hippo especially for making so much progress! Keep up the hard work and the results will amaze you. Most of the time all it takes is drive and determination to keep at doing the right thing for yourself to make it work. The other thing is patience. Mike has the best attitude for it.

I drink lots of water instead of juice, soda, so on. It does wonders for me.

I run too. I do intervals of about 7-10 minutes running and 10 minutes walking for give or take 40-70 minutes. My minimum amount of time I allow myself any given session at the gym is 20 minutes.

Lost 40lbs in just a few months.

[cougarjake13]

my wife is losing on average 1.5 lbs per week.
thats about 5-6 pounds per month, consistently.
thats what im looking for. im not looking for 30lbs in 30 days. that cannot be healthy.

i can do this, guys... so can you.

ive also been trying to lose

i was up to 280 in aug 05, got down to 245 by nov 06 and have been hovering between 250 and 265 for the last year


most doctors say that 2 lbs a week is healthy plus apid fat loss results in that flabby excess skin like you see on tv with the gastric bypass people who then need more surgery to remove all that skin


good luck bro hope it works for ya

[Snacks]

well, i have finally come to the realization that i must lose weight. my current lifestyle is proabably not the best, and other factors have put this into perspective.

my wife has successfuly (and easily) dropped 25lb via weight watchers (since april). if she can do it, why cant i?

at 280lbs, this is no way healthy. for the new job, i had to go clothes shopping, and that was painful. but perhaps the biggest deciding factor was my son. i cant imagine dying from a heart attack, or some other weight- based condition. i look and play with him, and think to myself that i want to be around to see him grow up, fall in love, rock out on stage, be successful, and maybe even have kids of his own. i see the joy that he brings to my father and father-in-law, and hope to one day be at that point.

so, i will be starting weight watchers as of saturday. every saturday, i will weigh in and post my results. this will be my "meeting" or "group therapy".

dont care? then dont read the thread.

25 lbs in 6 months is not a lot of weight to lose. But it all depends on how much weight you needed to lose.

my wife is losing on average 1.5 lbs per week.
thats about 5-6 pounds per month, consistently.
thats what im looking for. im not looking for 30lbs in 30 days. that cannot be healthy.

i can do this, guys... so can you.

You will lose more and quicker then your wife. Men always lose weight faster and easier then women.

I took nutrition certification about 7 years ago because I was into working out and anything health. I was always in shape and healthy, never over weight until 3 or 4 years ago. I got lazy, a lot of shit was going on in my life, I stopped working out, barely did anything. I gained a lot of weight. I decided about 3 months ago to get my health back on track. The first week of a diet is tough, but if you can get through it then your on your way. But remember it becomes a life change not really a diet. If you lose weight and reach your goal you cant just go back and eat the way you did before. You will gain it all back.

Now that Im back to following what I preach I have lost 51 lbs in 3 months. I dont starve myself I eat what I like. The key to losing weight or diets (life changes) is you need to eat foods you enjoy and look forward to eating. If you hate chicken and despise eating it, then dont eat it. If you love steak eat steak. But you need to find leaner cuts and eat smaller portions. All weight watchers does is teach you portion control and a point sytem to eat things you like. What happens is people use all their points on the shit they love and starve themselves the rest of the day, its not good. I dont like gimmick diet plans I would recommend you go see a nutritionist (usually some sort of DR) a certified nutritionist (not a DR) or a trainer. If you need help or have questions, PM me. In a weird way I m glad I gained the weight that I did. I now see how easy it is and know that anyone can gain weight and EVERYONE can lose it.

[RhinoinMN]

what type of healthy food do you guys eat?

In the a.m a small bowl of frosted flakes with skim milk. Mid morning I eat an apple. I have a good sized salad with both lunch and dinner and I try to use a fat free or light dressing. I eat a lot of chicken (not fried) and not much red meat. I don't drink any pop or I think you guys call it soda.

High fiber content in foods is healthy and gives you more leverage with higher calorie foods. I eat a lot of fat free refried beans with corn tortillas. I am not very pleasant to be around, but I am losing (maintaining) weight.

Smiler grogan is right. After my diet or should I say "lifestyle change" as the weight watcher people call it. I have felt better than I have had in a long time. The way they say lifetsyle change made it sound like I was going to go gay or bi.

[Kris10]

I lost 60lbs when I was pregnant by barfing and it was the easiest diet I was ever on. Wasn't a whole lot of fun but I looked great after I delivered. Wouldn't do it again.

anyway, congrats to everyone and good luck to all!!!!

[ralphbxny]

I was 286 pounds Xmas 2005 and threw out my back. I got down as far as 205 in April of 2007 but I am at 235 currently. I just rejoined the gym and gave up the case a beer a week. My goal is to finally be down under 200 lbs which I havent been since 2001.

I travel alot (In New Mexico right now) and I find it hard to eat healthy when you cant eat 3 consistent meals. I tend to over eat or eat the wrong thing. Especially when I am short on time. This is the biggest problem I have.

I will update as I go also.

GOOD LUCK BUDDAYS!!

[Reephdweller]

I've been slowly getting back to a healthy eating regimen, I've lost 8 lbs in the past week.

I'm also considering using a personal trainer to help me along because consistency is definitely the key for me.

[sailor]

I've been slacking on the cardio most of the time, but I've been following a "bodybuilding diet" since then. I've slimmed down a little, but I still weigh about 300 pounds. I blame this on the drinking heavily for at least two nights a week.

what do you drink? try switching to scotch and soda to cut down on calories.

[ralphbxny]

what do you drink? try switching to scotch and soda to cut down on calories.

Agreed. ITs what I am drinkin now!

[JPMNICK]

I've been slowly getting back to a healthy eating regimen, I've lost 8 lbs in the past week.

I'm also considering using a personal trainer to help me along because consistency is definitely the key for me.

i told amy you looked great at Bar 9 last time. I am not sure if I got a chance to tell you are not, but you can tell you lost a bunch of weight

[King Hippos Bandaid]

I get lazy when the Weather gets cold, plus it gets Dark Early


I usually play Basketball with Randy at 7 when we are off work, now it is Dark

I need to get back into track, but I find myself weak

Food is sooo gr8, I fiend it 24/7


I gotta join a Gym soon, or I will start to Balloon again

:king:

[led37zep]

I get lazy when the Weather gets cold, plus it gets Dark Early


I usually play Basketball with Randy at 7 when we are off work, now it is Dark

I need to get back into track, but I find myself weak

Food is sooo gr8, I fiend it 24/7


I gotta join a Gym soon, or I will start to Balloon again

:king:



Worst Haiku EVER!!!!

[smiler grogan]

last year when i was on unemployment i hit246 now back to work and plenty of ot im 195 with a 36 inch waist at 220 those pant's gotta be a liitle snug don't kid yourself :huh::lol:

you son of a gun you

[topless_mike]

********DAY 1*************
INITIAL WEIGH IN: 279.5 LBS

i had to shift my start date to today(monday), so going forward, i will weigh in every monday morning.

[Kris10]

Good luck!!!!

[foodcourtdruide]

Goodluck!!!!!!

[topless_mike]

*****Week 1 weigh in*******

271.3 lbs (total loss of 8.2 lbs)


:happy:

[mdr55]

Good job. keep it up.

[JPMNICK]

*****Week 1 weigh in*******

271.3 lbs (total loss of 8.2 lbs)


:happy:

wow nice! keep it up

[RhinoinMN]

Nice job and Congrats!!

[lleeder]

Thats reallly good work keep it up.

[ralphbxny]

Keep it up man!!

[Kris10]

Great job Mike!

[topless_mike]

*****week 2*****

weigh in: 267.5 lb
down from last week: 3.8
total loss: 12


not bad considering this week was:
cypress hill, halloween, and 2 bidness lunches.

[RhinoinMN]

*****week 2*****

weigh in: 267.5 lb
down from last week: 3.8
total loss: 12


not bad considering this week was:
cypress hill, halloween, and 2 bidness lunches.
Exactly right. From Halloween to the New Year is the hardest time to diet or the WW people say "lifestyle change." You have already shown that you can make it through one of the rough spots with a loss.

Congrats.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

Great Job Mike....

I am trying to watch what I eat, but with my burftday and the Holidays, I need to walk and play sports just to stop me from gaining alo..

I love the food and gifts that holidays bring, but not the weight gain

:king:

[ralphbxny]

Dude its been bad. I gave up beer for a month and I am dying. I miss the frosty goodness!! I know its for a good cause,so its been all scotch and soda now kids! Keep it up mike!!

[Mike Teacher]

Lose it slow and steady and stay hungry and move = 120 pounds gone forever...

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m110/MizzleT/abcd.jpg

Left = Fat Fuck

Right = Fuck

[Chris from TX]

Wow, nice work Mike (Teacher). 120 pounds, impressive. You too Mike (Topless). Two weeks was the point where I knew if my diet/exercise routine was working for me and could be maintained.

Be prepared for any plateaus too, those are bummers.

[topless_mike]

*****week 3*****

weigh in: 265.9 lb
down from last week: 1.6
total loss to date: 14

[RhinoinMN]

keep up the good work!
Sounds redundant and cliche but thats a good thing right?

[zentraed]

Dude its been bad. I gave up beer for a month and I am dying. I miss the frosty goodness!! I know its for a good cause,so its been all scotch and soda now kids! Keep it up mike!!

I'm finally up to doing 1 hour on the elliptical 5 days a week (burned over 4100 calories last week, supposedly), so if someone hands me a beer now, I'll drink it. Don't forget about vodka tonics, bourbon on the rocks, and martinis!

[zentraed]

*****week 3*****

weigh in: 265.9 lb
down from last week: 1.6
total loss to date: 14

what's your diet/exercise plan? like someone said earlier, look out for plateaus!

[foodcourtdruide]

*****week 3*****

weigh in: 265.9 lb
down from last week: 1.6
total loss to date: 14

This is awesome! Great work.

[topless_mike]

*****week 4*****

weigh in: 265 lb
down from last week: 0.9
total loss to date: 14.9

this is where i want to be
1lb to 1.5 lb per week.

again, i know there will be weeks where i gain a lb, and then lose 2-3 the following week.

i'm cool with it.

[ralphbxny]

Keep it up mike...im going to the gym today and weighing in...I hope i have good news!!

[TheGameHHH]

do work son, keep it going. last september (2006) i decided it was time for me to stop looking like a slob. In a years time I've dropped about 20 lbs of fat. it doesnt seem like a lot because its only 20 lbs in 52 weeks, but i do cardio and weight lifting 5 days a week. so i think if i didnt lift i would have lost another 20 lbs or so, but putting on and maintaining muscle is fun too. ive been very consistent with my program and its worked out really well. ive been stepping up my cardio as of late so im hoping that within another years time i could see another 15 lbs or so come off. im now stronger then ive ever been in my life and my arms are pretty jacked. its a great feeling to see a body transformation. i wish you all the luck man, stay on it. after a while you start to get into a great routine and you actually feel like shit if you don't go to the gym.

[topless_mike]

when you do the gym and proper diet, its a mind game because the muscle is so much heavier than the fat. you'll gain the weight that you want to lose, but you'll lose the inches that give you that slob appearance.
too many people dont understand that.

[topless_mike]

oh yeah
forgot why i came here.

well, i weighed in here on mondee at 265lbs.
since tomm is turkey day, and i am spending fridee and saturdee down in charm city, i wanted to weigh myself before i went.

262.3 lbs... holy shit.
i moved the scale several times and kept getting the same results.

wow
yay for me?

well, i'll see you guys on mondee for my next weigh in

[ralphbxny]

cool budday!! I am down from 251 to my current 233. I am back into a size 36 pants....very exciting.

[topless_mike]

*****Week 5 weigh in*******

267.9 lbs
up from last week: 2.9lbs

:furious:
well, im ok with this.
between turkey day and a weekend in baltimore, it was expected.

i will have ups and downs, i knew this before i started.
well, back to my regularly scheduled feeding routine.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

how can you lose weight in nov and dec with the holidays

Thurs : thanksgiving at Parents
Fri: Another thanksgiving (not leftovers as promised) with wifeys parents
Sat: good
Sun Left over filling food plus a bday party

add our friend Michelob Ultra and a Tawny Port, it is very hard to lose weight


I am playing basketball once a week, but am not running or walking since its cold

:king:

[TheGameHHH]

I only gained about 0.6 pounds during thanksgiving, now its back to the grind of 5 days a week. hopefully i can drop another pound or two before christmas.

[Kevin]

how can you lose weight in nov and dec with the holidays

Thurs : thanksgiving at Parents
Fri: Another thanksgiving (not leftovers as promised) with wifeys parents
Sat: good
Sun Left over filling food plus a bday party

add our friend Michelob Ultra and a Tawny Port, it is very hard to lose weight


I am playing basketball once a week, but am not running or walking since its cold

:king:


Just post that you believe you that you wont lose any weight.. Before you know it.. You will look like the Lawyer at the end of Thinner...

[King Hippos Bandaid]

Just post that you believe you that you wont lose any weight.. Before you know it.. You will look like the Lawyer at the end of Thinner...

first it was a sports jinx, now its a Stephen King style Jinx, you are spreading the bit out a little too far, gotta keep it to local sports



:king:

[Cleophus James]

Start May 1:
365 lbs (6'4" for perspective)

Started with diet pills and change of eating habits.
First month:
348 lbs

Stopped pills, kept diet habits
third month:
344 lbs

Slipped a little eating
fourth month:
348 lbs

mid October-current:
Bought exercise bike (I liked it in college, so I wanted something I will do), Ride 4 times a week (sometimes 5) for 20-25 minutes, eating habits good:
But I am stuck at 344 and it is really getting to me.

I want to be 285.

Kept doing it Mike even if you plateau for months. I will be.

[TheGameHHH]

Start May 1:
365 lbs (6'4" for perspective)

Started with diet pills and change of eating habits.
First month:
348 lbs

Stopped pills, kept diet habits
third month:
344 lbs

Slipped a little eating
fourth month:
348 lbs

mid October-current:
Bought exercise bike (I liked it in college, so I wanted something I will do), Ride 4 times a week (sometimes 5) for 20-25 minutes, eating habits good:
But I am stuck at 344 and it is really getting to me.

I want to be 285.

Kept doing it Mike even if you plateau for months. I will be.

what pills did you use? im a big fan of Hydroxycut Hardcore. 6 of those a day, 4 fish oils and a multi-vitamin.

[moochcassidy]

youre doin great mate. keep it up

i was 217 in July- 4 months of at least 3 hours a week in the swimming pool and shitloads of dodgy weight watchers microwave meals now 199.

def takes a few weeks/months to get into a better eating/fitness type routine.

[Cleophus James]

what pills did you use? im a big fan of Hydroxycut Hardcore. 6 of those a day, 4 fish oils and a multi-vitamin.
Ultra 90. I figure I can't take that stuff all the time. So if I am going to lose this the right way its all diet and exercise.

[zentraed]

Start May 1:
365 lbs (6'4" for perspective)

Started with diet pills and change of eating habits.
First month:
348 lbs

Stopped pills, kept diet habits
third month:
344 lbs

Slipped a little eating
fourth month:
348 lbs

mid October-current:
Bought exercise bike (I liked it in college, so I wanted something I will do), Ride 4 times a week (sometimes 5) for 20-25 minutes, eating habits good:
But I am stuck at 344 and it is really getting to me.

I want to be 285.

Kept doing it Mike even if you plateau for months. I will be.

More time on the bike! You should be adding 5 minutes each week. An hour of cardio does wonders. Also, mix in some "sprint" intervals to make it more effective. 20-25 minutes is the recommendation for maintaining cardiovascular health, not for weight-loss.

[jpser]

You're doin a good job Mike, Don't usually post here unless I'm whining about whatever random girl I'm with, but I hear what you're goin through. In August i weighed 247, dropped to 214 within 2 1/2 months just by not eating late at night which i did every night, and switchin to 2 small meals a day. I want to get to about 190 and the weight has kinda stopped dropping off so easy, but if a jackass like myself can do it you'll be fine.

[topless_mike]

*****Week 6 weigh in*******

weigh in: 260.4 lbs
down from last week: 7.9lbs
total loss to date: 19.1 lbs

:clap::clap::clap::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[ralphbxny]

Way to get back on the horse budday!

[RhinoinMN]

WOW!! must be the buffalo sauce.

[topless_mike]

*****Week 7 weigh in*******

weigh in: 258.9 lbs
down from last week: 1.5lbs
total loss to date: 20.6 lbs

[milliehatchett]

Keep it up Mike...you'll get there. Slow and steady....1 to 2 lbs per week and yes, you will plateau...I was the QUEEN of plateaus. Whenever I would hit a plateau - I would change something up. Decrease exercise, increase exercise, increase water - if you're doing more cardio, switch to lifting..and vice versa.

Doing this, it's taken me 2 years but I've lost....drumroll.....130 pounds! I still have some poundage to lose but I feel so much better!!!

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/dstankos/Weight%20Loss/October2005.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/dstankos/Weight%20Loss/2Years-Size12.jpg

[Ritalin]

Keep it up Mike...you'll get there. Slow and steady....1 to 2 lbs per week and yes, you will plateau...I was the QUEEN of plateaus. Whenever I would hit a plateau - I would change something up. Decrease exercise, increase exercise, increase water - if you're doing more cardio, switch to lifting..and vice versa.

Doing this, it's taken me 2 years but I've lost....drumroll.....130 pounds! I still have some poundage to lose but I feel so much better!!!

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/dstankos/Weight%20Loss/October2005.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/dstankos/Weight%20Loss/2Years-Size12.jpg

Millie, that is so incredible! It must feel great looking at those two pictures side by side. You are absolutely my hero for the day.

[TheGameHHH]

*****Week 7 weigh in*******

weigh in: 258.9 lbs
down from last week: 1.5lbs
total loss to date: 20.6 lbs

nice work man. last week i started increasing cardio and lost 6.5 lbs., only to gain 3 back on the weekend. im hoping this boost in cardio translates into about another 10-15 lbs. off for me.

[Gvac]

Mike looked fabulous the other night at Bar 9.

If only he wasn't an icky bass player.

[ralphbxny]

Keep it up Mike...you'll get there. Slow and steady....1 to 2 lbs per week and yes, you will plateau...I was the QUEEN of plateaus. Whenever I would hit a plateau - I would change something up. Decrease exercise, increase exercise, increase water - if you're doing more cardio, switch to lifting..and vice versa.

Doing this, it's taken me 2 years but I've lost....drumroll.....130 pounds! I still have some poundage to lose but I feel so much better!!!

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/dstankos/Weight%20Loss/October2005.jpg http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f197/dstankos/Weight%20Loss/2Years-Size12.jpg

You and Mike are my heros. I have lost about 20 since Sept. I fell off for about a week or so after Thanksgiving but I am back on the horse. Congrats to both of you!!

[Fat_Opie]

Mike-

How did I miss this? I only just found this thread!

Here I just thought the hat had a slimming effect. You'll be giving AF a run for her money soon at this rate.

:clap:

[topless_mike]

Mike looked icky the other night at Bar 9.

If only he wasn't an fabulous bass player.

fixed it for ya............... deek.

but it was nice that you came up to me and said hi, and even gave me man-love... unlike some other folk

[zentraed]

nice work man. last week i started increasing cardio and lost 6.5 lbs., only to gain 3 back on the weekend. im hoping this boost in cardio translates into about another 10-15 lbs. off for me.

With cardio, your water weight will fluctuate a lot. I can drop 3 lbs in a workout, then come back in heavier than I started the next day. But week-to-week, the numbers keep going down.

[Cleophus James]

Zentraed - Thanks for the advice. I increased my bike work to 30 minutes excluding 2 minute warm up and 2 minutes cool down. Broke through the 344 ceiling even though my eating has slipped a little (very little).
Now 337 total loss: 28lbs

Dam Mike, 20 in 7 weeks. Took me 8 months for 28. I'm on track now though.

[TheGameHHH]

i lost another 6 lbs. this week, so now in two weeks im down 9 lbs. i'll prob gain another 3 lbs. back this weekend, so ill prob. be down 6lbs. total in two weeks.

[topless_mike]

*****Week 8 weigh in*******

weigh in: 257.8 lbs
down from last week: 1.1lbs
total loss to date: 21.7 lbs

[Bama]

*****Week 8 weigh in*******

weigh in: 257.8 lbs
down from last week: 1.1lbs
total loss to date: 21.7 lbs

We're almost exactly the same weight. That's gonna change after I go home for Christmas though.

[RhinoinMN]

You are doing great Mike! Especially this time of year. I put on about 6-7lbs in the past two weeks. My wife bakes alot and those special K bars are my kryptonite.

[topless_mike]

what helps is when you write down everything you eat, even small handfuls of a snack.

it opens your eyes to how much you eat.

[ralphbxny]

Another good week bro! Keep it up. Since my chick isnt around my diet has sucked this week. Pizza and chinese food. Luckily I have been going to the gym to work out the sexual fustration!

[milliehatchett]

what helps is when you write down everything you eat, even small handfuls of a snack.

it opens your eyes to how much you eat.

You are absolutely right, Mike! I use www.fitday.com it's free on the interwebz (though you can purchase your own for 19.95 or something cheap). You enter the food you eat and it automatically tallies your carbs, fat, calories, etc. It has a database of LOTS of foods and you can customize foods as well. It has helped me tremendously!

[topless_mike]

You are absolutely right, Mike! I use www.fitday.com it's free on the interwebz (though you can purchase your own for 19.95 or something cheap). You enter the food you eat and it automatically tallies your carbs, fat, calories, etc. It has a database of LOTS of foods and you can customize foods as well. It has helped me tremendously!

www.dailyplate.com also works.

[topless_mike]

*****Week 9 weigh in*******

weigh in: 258.4 lbs
up from last week: .06 lbs


hey, what can i say? its the holidays. shit happens.

enjoy!!

[Chigworthy]

6/100ths of a pound ain't bad for holiday consumption. I went back to school this semester to finish my AA and I totally shitcanned my gym time; I feel like a slug. Next year=better.

[topless_mike]

weighed in at 258.1 yesterday.
will make more "formal weigh in post" tomm

[douchebagsean]

excellent progress my friend. keep up the great work and happy new year

[moochcassidy]

cant fuggin believe this.

176lb. down 23 since late nov.

total 41lbs since august.

my prize (http://www.strongbowcider.com/Portals/3/Strongbow-6-pack.jpg)

[TheGameHHH]

great job mooch.......

I wasn't 100% disciplined this week due to New Year's Eve, so throughout the "holiday season" i dropped about 3 lbs. Next week starts the first full week back for me and I can't wait.

[smiler grogan]

I truly admire all of you who are losing weight at this time of year. I was lucky that i dropped my weight in the spring and summer when there are obviously more incentives and the body (mine anyway) shed pounds easily.
I am just doing maintenence during the winter keeping my weight at a good number and will start increasing the workouts as the weather improves.
good luck to us all.
for reference my weight during the summer 219-222 approx.
winter weight 223-226 approx.

[MobCounty]

Well done brother.
I'm all over it too. I lost 40'ish on the fat smash last year and I need to start back up. You guys are my inspiration! or however you spell it..

[topless_mike]

*****Week 11 weigh in*******

weigh in: 258.3 lbs
up from last week: .2 lbs


guess im still turning over from the holidays. i've noticed myself cheating here and there. i gotta be a lil more strict with it.

see ya next mondee.

[Kris10]

Damn Mike your doing awesome!!! Congrats!!!

[RhinoinMN]

Holidays are always and will always be the worst time of year for weight loss. The cheating that you say you are doing is necessary (in a way) to continue. If you eliminate all of your favorite foods from your diet, a day will come when you say "fuck it" and go nuts for a while and gain a considerable amount back. I think your doing a fantastic job.

[topless_mike]

Holidays are always and will always be the worst time of year for weight loss. The cheating that you say you are doing is necessary (in a way) to continue. If you eliminate all of your favorite foods from your diet, a day will come when you say "fuck it" and go nuts for a while and gain a considerable amount back. I think your doing a fantastic job.

ty...
again, i have embraced the "dont want" mentality over the "cant have".

[ralphbxny]

Keep up the good work budday!

[Badinia]

cant fuggin believe this.

176lb. down 23 since late nov.

total 41lbs since august.

my prize (http://www.strongbowcider.com/Portals/3/Strongbow-6-pack.jpg)

sexeeeh! How many stone is that?

[topless_mike]

*****Week 12 weigh in*******

weigh in: 257.2 lbs
down from last week: 1.1lbs
total loss to date: 22.7 lbs

woohoo!
i'm back on the well-hung horse, baby!

[RhinoinMN]

Great job Mike. Easy on the horse.

[GonzoStyle]

good for you buddy, keep it up!

[SPeeDy_Freak]

Starting weight (1/2) - 259
Interim goal (by 2/28) - 225 (34 pounds)
Second goal (by 8/1) - 189 (70 pounds)
Final goal (by 10/18 - my 40th) - 185 (74 pounds)


Progress:
Week 1 (1/9): 252 (7 lb loss)

Week 2 (1/16): 248 (4 lb loss)

[topless_mike]

*****Week 13 weigh in*******

weigh in: 256.3 lbs
down from last week: .9lbs
total loss to date: 23.6 lbs

another fabulous week.

im running into the problem now that my clothes are becoming a lil big on me.
im just going to deal with it until i fit into an xl (wow)

keep it up all you rfnet losers

[topless_mike]

by losers i mean weight.

[RhinoinMN]

*****Week 13 weigh in*******

weigh in: 256.3 lbs
down from last week: .9lbs
total loss to date: 23.6 lbs



im running into the problem now that my clothes are becoming a lil big on me.
im just going to deal with it until i fit into an xl (wow)



A good problem to have. Great job Mike. This is one of my favorite threads. I really enjoy watching people succeed at weight loss. Do you have any B-4 and after pics?

[topless_mike]

A good problem to have. Great job Mike. This is one of my favorite threads. I really enjoy watching people succeed at weight loss. Do you have any B-4 and after pics?

i do, but i'd have to find them.
mike the teacher, an awesome inspiration, has some fabulous b/a pics.
i think they might be in the early part of this thread.

[RhinoinMN]

i do, but i'd have to find them.
mike the teacher, an awesome inspiration, has some fabulous b/a pics.
i think they might be in the early part of this thread.

I saw them. Amazing! If anyone is interested I'll dig up some pics of mine too.

Mar07 - 232
Sept07- 182

Right now - 185. I'm still dealing with the x-mas(winter carnival) demons.

[NickyL0885]

Congrats Mike! Now, if only i can follow your lead. I dont know my exact weight. Im 330 i believe but will check the scale. I'm 22 and im disgusting. i cant get a chick. But honestly, I dont think i could even have sex. I dont know my true penis size but being fat, it appears different then it actually is an i hate the feeling an being made fun of. I always assume girls say no to me b/c they think to them selves "i wouldnt want to see him naked and i bet he cant perform". =( I also have a soft shell when it comes to criticism. I can be dieting, doing great. But if someone picks on me...i crumble an look for the nearest fast food joint. So, hopefully i can follow your lead Mike an get on the horse to happiness. =) I will try an post pics of me when i can so you can all see how I am.

[RhinoinMN]

Congrats Mike! Now, if only i can follow your lead. I dont know my exact weight. Im 330 i believe but will check the scale. I'm 22 and im disgusting. i cant get a chick. But honestly, I dont think i could even have sex. I dont know my true penis size but being fat, it appears different then it actually is an i hate the feeling an being made fun of. I always assume girls say no to me b/c they think to them selves "i wouldnt want to see him naked and i bet he cant perform". =( I also have a soft shell when it comes to criticism. I can be dieting, doing great. But if someone picks on me...i crumble an look for the nearest fast food joint. So, hopefully i can follow your lead Mike an get on the horse to happiness. =) I will try an post pics of me when i can so you can all see how I am.

It looks like you are very displeased with yourself. That is a great tool to put yourself into action. Put a pic of yourself on the fridge. Every time you crave something bad you should see the pic and say no. Best of luck to you. Stay strong.

[topless_mike]

Congrats Mike! Now, if only i can follow your lead. I dont know my exact weight. Im 330 i believe but will check the scale. I'm 22 and im disgusting. i cant get a chick. But honestly, I dont think i could even have sex. I dont know my true penis size but being fat, it appears different then it actually is an i hate the feeling an being made fun of. I always assume girls say no to me b/c they think to them selves "i wouldnt want to see him naked and i bet he cant perform". =( I also have a soft shell when it comes to criticism. I can be dieting, doing great. But if someone picks on me...i crumble an look for the nearest fast food joint. So, hopefully i can follow your lead Mike an get on the horse to happiness. =) I will try an post pics of me when i can so you can all see how I am.

at least you are realizing this now at 22, and not at 42.
when you write down everything that you eat, it really opens your eyes. thats what i like about weight watchers. and being 330, you are going to have a lot of points to work with.
women come and go, but this is something that needs to be done for you. nobody else.

hang around here. we'll show you love.

[SPeeDy_Freak]

Week 3 Update

Starting weight (1/2) - 259
Interim goal (by 2/28) - 225 (34 pounds)
Second goal (by 8/1) - 189 (70 pounds)
Final goal (by 10/18 - my 40th) - 185 (74 pounds)


Progress:
Week 1 (1/9): 252 (7 lb loss)

Week 2 (1/16): 248 (4 lb loss)

Week 3 (1/23): 243 (5 lb loss)

Three weeks in and I am already down 16 pounds. Just under 1/2 way to my interim goal of 34 pounds before the end of February (5 weeks away).

[topless_mike]

*****Week 14 weigh in*******

weigh in: 257.0 lbs
up from last week: .7lbs
total loss to date: 22.9 lbs

:sad:
oh well.
strive a little harder this.

see ya next mondee.

[bigtim666]

got home from the gym alittle while i ran, walked 1.60 miles and burnt about 39- calories. then i went to the scale and realized i was toping the scale at about 348 lbs, keep your head up mike you are 100 lbs ahead of me. i am 25 and can do this, so can you. keep it up, i will

[topless_mike]

*****Week 15 weigh in*******

weigh in: 259.0 lbs
up from last week: 2 lbs

:furious:


just have to strive for a better week.

see ya mondee.


edit: just thought of something. i havent pooped since friday afternoon. between friday's dinner, saturdee breakfast/lunch/dinner, and lunch/dinner yesterday, that could very well be where that extra weight it is. i did have a lot of quinowa to eat this weekend, so i bet thats whats, umm, holding things up. ok. i feel better about myself now.

[SPeeDy_Freak]

Week 3 Update

Starting weight (1/2) - 259
Interim goal (by 2/28) - 225 (34 pounds)
Second goal (by 8/1) - 189 (70 pounds)
Final goal (by 10/18 - my 40th) - 185 (74 pounds)


Progress:
Week 1 (1/9): 252 (7 lb loss)

Week 2 (1/16): 248 (4 lb loss)

Week 3 (1/23): 243 (5 lb loss)

Three weeks in and I am already down 16 pounds. Just under 1/2 way to my interim goal of 34 pounds before the end of February (5 weeks away).

Week 5 Update:
After a rough stretch (7-10 days) where I gained some weight (7 lbs thanks to some great restuaunt food, lots of beer and the NFL playoffs), I got back on track this week.

Week 5 (2/6): 245 (down 7 lbs from my interim weight gain)

[topless_mike]

i have decided to move my weigh-in to friday mornings. for the next few mondays, i will have work meetings that will occupy most mornings. and i would probably forget to post my weigh in, so to friday mornings it is.

i weighed in at 258.2 this morning. since i just weighed in on monday, im not going to do an official "weigh in" (not like anybody gives a shit, anyways.)

see ya's next fridee.

[topless_mike]

i havent had much computer time this month.
but everything is back to normal (workwise), so i will be able to do my monday morning weigh ins as previous.

258.00 this morning! yay !

[drjoek]

22 pounds in 4 months through the winter great job

post some pics

[topless_mike]

well,
i weighed in yest morning at 259.
i seem to be stuck at this weight.
now that its nice, i'll be able to walk outside. this should help out as well.

[milliehatchett]

well,
i weighed in yest morning at 259.
i seem to be stuck at this weight.
now that its nice, i'll be able to walk outside. this should help out as well.

Mike - walking is a great idea. Don't worry about being 'stuck'. When losing weight (and you HAVE lost a significant amount), your body thinks it's starving so it holds onto everything! I have been on plateaus last lasted a month or more. Up one lb, down 2 then up 1. You might want to start measuring yourself cause even when I didn't lose pounds - I lost inches.

As of today - I've lost 147.5 lbs - it has taken me 2+ years but it does come off.

My mantra - time passes whether I diet and exercise or not. Might as well lose weight as time passes!

You are doing great!!!!!! Don't get discouraged!

[King Hippos Bandaid]

well,
i weighed in yest morning at 259.
i seem to be stuck at this weight.
now that its nice, i'll be able to walk outside. this should help out as well.

I hear ya, Im stuck on 230

my goal in the winter is not to put on excess weight

am drinking water and eating somewhat healthy

I only play ball once or twice a week


once the weather gets better, I will be joggin playin more sports, I hope I can get to 200

thats my 2008 goal

[topless_mike]

well, i weighed in at 258.1 this morning.
as a note, this was also:

a) right after stepping out of the shower. i have noticed a gain of .8 lbs doing pre and post shower weigh ins (out of curiousity)
b) pre-dump. i really enjoyed myself some swordfish on saturday nite and some beef brisket yesterday.

but no excuses: what the scale says when i step on it is what it is.

my wife hit lifetime this weekend from weight watchers ! yay- go her !!

i turn 30 on april 28th. for my 30th birthday present, i would love to be down 30 lbs.
so now, i have a mission.

[milliehatchett]

Awww Mike, go ahead and take a dump. I'll bet that scale will be down at least 10 more lbs!!! :wink:

and the .8 lbs after shower is from the water still in your belly button....empty that thing out and step back on the scale!!

Actually - a lb or so a week is exactly how you want to continue. This is the BEST way to keep it off.

You are doing fantastic :clap:

[drjoek]

Happy National Blueberry Popover Day !!

Enjoy !

http://probonobaker.typepad.com/probonobaker/images/popovers.JPG

I <3 Peeps.
They are soft, squishy, and taste, well, they taste. i'll leave it at that.
How can you not love a food that, through manufacturing process, does not have an expiration date?

http://blogs.chron.com/whitehouse/archives/peeps.jpg

you know you love them...
on a stack o' flapjacks..
dipped in chocolate..
or, in a shortcake...


salute !

Happy National Peanut Butter Day.

Break out the Celery...

well, i weighed in at 258.1 this morning.
as a note, this was also:

a) right after stepping out of the shower. i have noticed a gain of .8 lbs doing pre and post shower weigh ins (out of curiousity)
b) pre-dump. i really enjoyed myself some swordfish on saturday nite and some beef brisket yesterday.

but no excuses: what the scale says when i step on it is what it is.

my wife hit lifetime this weekend from weight watchers ! yay- go her !!

i turn 30 on april 28th. for my 30th birthday present, i would love to be down 30 lbs.
so now, i have a mission.

I wonder if there is a reason topless Mike's progress has slowed down a bit this winter
:innocent:
I wonder

Keep working at it Mike, your doing great and Im sure when the weather starts to warm up we can all get a little more exercise and the rest of the weight will melt away:clap:

[topless_mike]

I wonder if there is a reason topless Mike's progress has slowed down a bit this winter
:innocent:
I wonder

Keep working at it Mike, your doing great and Im sure when the weather starts to warm up we can all get a little more exercise and the rest of the weight will melt away:clap:

i dont eat popovers- i dont eat peeps, either (but love them).
i <3 pancakes, but havent had them since my wife started w/w (april 07)
i dont eat peanut butter either. i love food and food is reason to celebrate.

i <3 cereal more than anything. cereal seems to be my vice. :annoyed:

[topless_mike]

whoops..
wrong thread.
sorry

[StupidGirlllll]

I just started ww like 2 weeks ago I lost 6.8 pounds it is pretty easy to follow, but I love all there snacks. How much weight did your wife loose on it? & how long did it take ? If you do not mind me asking.

[topless_mike]

I just started ww like 2 weeks ago I lost 6.8 pounds it is pretty easy to follow, but I love all there snacks. How much weight did your wife loose on it? & how long did it take ? If you do not mind me asking.

she started in april 07 and has lost 33 lbs, and looks fabulous.
she just hit lifetime this weekend, and actually works for w/w

[StupidGirlllll]

Yea I like staying for the meeting, my friend doesn't but you do learn alot from them.

[topless_mike]

there's a guy at my wife's usual meetings that has lost over 300 lbs.

[Team_Ramrod]

I'll throw my hat in the ring....

I sit around 234 lbs.... I'm not a fatty, I'm quite muscular with a 'daddy' belly....

When I go away to work for my 20 days, that is my weight. I weigh my myself the morning after I return home from my shift; I'm 227. It's been fluctuating like that for the past year, 234 - 227... Every time.

I decided this time to start eating better and excersizing daily. So, I wake up at 4am and go to the gym. I do 40 - 45 minutes of cardio at first and then some light resistance weight training. I look like a sissy doing the weights I do, but my goal is only to tone the muscles that have gotten loose without building any new muscle. I eat a regular supper (smaller portion) and I bring fruit for breakfast and a shit load of vegetables to snack on through the day. I snack about 6 - 8 times during my 12 hours on site, so I'm never hungry but I'm never too full.

I'm excited to see the results when I get home, I'm not shooting for too much but even to get into this routine and to carry it over to future months will be beneficial in many ways.

[topless_mike]

256.7

take that bitches....
only 7.7 pounds to go in 6 weeks.

[topless_mike]

ugh
dont know how i forgot about all this

3/24
261 lbs (must have been from all the ham on easter sunday)

[topless_mike]

today:

257.2
guess all that salt from the ham leftovers is finally leaving..

8.2 lbs to go in 29 days.

[topless_mike]

257.2 again
wtf.
not bad considering i havent gone since saturday nite.

[joethebartender]

I'm very happy for (&envious) of you. Great work.:thumbup:
I'm at an all time high and I just gotta get off of my ass to do some of the work that it takes to lose weight.
A new job prospect might help. (keeping my fingers crossed). I think that a job with a "regular" routine would really help me out. I've been out of the bar for a few months now due to problems with my joints. Hopefully, "Joethebartender" will be a misnomer soon.

[topless_mike]

dated 4/14- 255.9
(forgot to post last week)

[topless_mike]

today, 4/21/08

251.9
thats right. 2 more fucking pounds to go in 7 days.

[Hottub]

Mike, you looked like a million bucks.

[topless_mike]

Mike, you looked like a million bucks.

and yet you still didnt grab my ass.
i feel cheated.

[Hottub]

Buy me a drink and I'll do way more than that. Just ask Boss.

[RhinoinMN]

today, 4/21/08

251.9
thats right. 2 more fucking pounds to go in 7 days.

Great job Mike!

I re-read this thread and it is great to see how consistent you have been.

I would love to give you a "pat"

[foodcourtdruide]

I'm in a similar position as you Mike and I know how hard it is. I started dieting/exercising 1 month ago and I went from 283 lbs to 267.5 lbs. It's been SO hard and a LOT of work, and I'm still dying to lose more. It's great to see your success, you've really inspired me. Thanks.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

today, 4/21/08

251.9
thats right. 2 more fucking pounds to go in 7 days.

Mikey u looked like a million bucks on Saturday

my diet is starting also, hardcore, Im aiming for 200, but will be happy with 210 by July

[topless_mike]

********DAY 1*************
INITIAL WEIGH IN: 279.5 LBS


i turn 30 on april 28th. for my 30th birthday present, i would love to be down 30 lbs.
so now, i have a mission.

THIS MORNING 4/25/08
What does the scale say? I said, What does the mother fucking scale say?
Say it again!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i314/cowfishrule/forum%20pics/goal.jpg

[King Hippos Bandaid]

THIS MORNING 4/25/08
What does the scale say? I said, What does the mother fucking scale say?
Say it again!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i314/cowfishrule/forum%20pics/goal.jpg

good for you bro

Im down to 223, love this good weather

Just had my egg whites for breakfast and some water

I am actually seeing a formation of a neck

[RhinoinMN]

FANTASTIC MIKE:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:


btw. I have a toe fetish. Please warn me next time.

[TheGameHHH]

Mike, congrats bro.........keep it up man!

[Snacks]

congrats, but please never show those nubby crooked feet again!:dry:

[topless_mike]

congrats, but please never show those nubby crooked feet again!:dry:

its called trying to get them out of the picture.

[topless_mike]

well, after all this time, i have come back.
i will again start posting on fridays.

i know... who gives a shit. i do.

[topless_mike]

today:
253.2

to go: 38.2

[topless_mike]

well, i stepped on a scale today (for the first time since i've moved)- i actually just found it.

254.4

not bad, considering its been a loooooong time since i kept track.
i think im going to have to do this more often.

[JerseyRich]

well, i stepped on a scale today (for the first time since i've moved)- i actually just found it.

254.4

not bad, considering its been a loooooong time since i kept track.
i think im going to have to do this more often.

I haven't stepped on a scale in atleast two years.

Can I come over and try yours?

[biggirl]

I like this thread...maybe I should join your ronfez ww group. I can't afford to go to ww meetings anymore. I am turning 30 in September was hoping to be down A LOT of weight by then, like 75 lbs or so, but now I am hoping for 25-30 lbs. Thanks! You have inspired me.

[topless_mike]

I haven't stepped on a scale in atleast two years.

Can I come over and try yours?

sure.
can i watch?

[~Katja~]

I haven't stepped on a scale in atleast two years.

Can I come over and try yours?
I have 2 to spare cause I don't use them.

[RoseBlood]

I haven't stepped on a scale in atleast two years.

Can I come over and try yours?

I got rid of my scale cause I was obsessing.

Now, I only weigh myself at the gym and the doctors.

[JerseyRich]

sure.
can i watch?

Hold my hand.

[joethebartender]

I got rid of my scale cause I was obsessing.

Now, I only weigh myself at the gym and the doctors.

I'm the same way.

Now, I only weigh myself at the zoo or the recycling center.

[RoseBlood]

I'm the same way.

Now, I only weigh myself at the zoo or the recycling center.

Hahaha.. my mother use to volunteer at a local hospital. She'd have to take peoples weight. One extremely obese woman comes in and laughs at my mom walking towards the scale saying: "Oh nooooes honey! I gets weighed on the meat scale!"

[topless_mike]

:annoyed:

255.8


i knew this would happen. i'd been finishing up my beer from last weekend.
grrr.
ok
im ready to conquer the world for next friday.