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Lyn has put up a new one for this year.  Here is the link:

http://caloriecount.about.com/fight-mini-lose rs-biggest-g679?u=825048&utm_source=notif ication&utm_medium=email&utm_term=gro upinvite_title&utm_campaign=groupinvite

The end is here, for this forum.  Only a few of us survived it and we should be proud of that.

Here is what I have for my numbers on 9/15/08:

CW: 184.4 (+.4, -8.6 overall for this challenge)

GW: 180.0

BMI: 26.4

CBF%: 12.7% (8mm on the caliper)

GBF%: < 12% (6-7mm on the caliper)

I'm happy with the progress during this forum.  I've been on maintenance since August started and have been pretty steady within a 3 lb area.  I'll get back to finishing off and hitting my goal, which is only 4.4 lbs away at the beginning of 2009.  Too tough for me in the Fall to be focused enough and those last few pounds are going to be tough to drop.  I'll be really happy and satisfied if I maintain throughout the Fall and the holidays as this is the toughest time of year for me.  I'm always renewed and focused in January, so if I maintain until then, tackling the last few pounds should be easy.

Good Luck to all of you, and even to those who didn't make it through.  Any questions or need to bounce a question or idea off of someone, please contact me.

Thanks,

Brian

Original Post by steelerfan:

 It is so hard to good for so long, at this rate it will take until November to lose the remaining 15 lbs. :-(

 

It is hard.  Remember, this should be a lifestyle change and not just a diet.  Diets end and the weight comes back.  Lifestyle changes are completed and last.  It's hard for me at this time of year to lose, so I've decided to just maintain from here through the end of the year.  Better to know and understand that, then to get frustrated and go back to old bad eating habits.  Also, remember to give yourself some cheat meals.  I've been eating extremely clean all week (Monday through Friday), then pick and cheat one day over the weekend.  Now, I won't go eat 5,000 calories, but I will treat myself to a dessert or a bad meal.  It's been working for me now since early August.   I'm stuck with roughly 5 lbs to go and it's the toughest to lose, so I'm putting it off until the New Year, when I can concentrate more on losing it and set myself up for success.  Good Luck!

P.S. - Steelers looked good this week! Go Giants!

Original Post by theluckiest:

I took a 45 minute intense cycling class today, hoping to burn some extra calories. I’m not sure how many I burned, but I’m eating anywhere from 1200-1300 a day, and should see some kind of results soon. I’ll just keep at it, I’ve come this far. But these last ten pounds, I just DESPISE THEM! It’s like they’re MOCKING ME. My body’s teased me by letting me know I’m capable of amazing things, like dropping 70 pounds. But then it tricks me by not letting me lose those last pesky 10 pounds!

 Crazy metabolism.

 Lauren

 

 

I see that you are only eating 1200 - 1300 calories a day.  What does CC say your burn is?  I put in a female at 25 years old at 165 and sedentary lifestyle at 5 foot 10 inches and it states 1900 calories a day burn.  The best way to lose those last pounds is to burn them off, don't starve them off.  I would eat more, good foods, much closer to your daily maintenance calories and burn the fat off with exercise.

When you are close to the end, you cannot or should not, keep a big deficit.  Your body will slow it metabolism down.  The more you eat, close to your maintenance, the better your metabolism will burn, and you can do the cardio and lifting to exercise those last pounds off of you.

Tom Venuto talks alot about this - http://www.burnthefat.com/

He's well known and a pioneer in the nutrition and exercise field.  His ideas are also backed up by others who do the same (Karl Baumgart - http://www.thebodcoach.com) as well.

Happy Thursday!  The week is almost over!!!!!

Here is what I have for my numbers on 9/4/08:

CW: 184.6 (+.6, -8.4 overall for this challenge)

GW: 180.0

BMI: 26.4

CBF%: 12.7% (8mm on the caliper)

GBF%: < 12% (6-7mm on the caliper)

Just maintaining and I'm okay with that for now.  I'm in a very busy and less focused time of year for me, so maintaining is doing great.  This is the time of year that I usually slip up, gain weight and blink and it's January and I've gained a bunch of weight back again.  Not this time.  I got a motivational picture this past weekend of a side shot of me from last winter that I'll keep with me to keep me motivated to keep off the weight.

Good Luck to those CCers still with us! Keep moving!

Here is what I have for my numbers on 8/25/08:

CW: 185.2 (-1.4, -7.8 overall for this challenge)

GW: 180.0

BMI: 26.5

CBF%: 12.7% (9mm on the caliper)

GBF%: < 12% (6-7mm on the caliper)

I'm getting busy now.  School starts this week.  My wife goes back to work/school today and my kids start full-time school/daycare today as well.  My summer is over and back to the real grind.  I may go into maintenance mode from now through the end of the year.  I'd be very excited to maintain and see myself start in late January/early February right where I am right now.  I've never done that before and with only about 5 lbs from my goal weight and a couple of mm on the caliper, I can take it home to completion late Winter when I'm less busy and tend to really focus.  We'll see how it goes.

Happy Monday!!!!

Original Post by lynnhaslost:

Hi everyone, This has been one hell of a journey for me. This isn't all about getting the BMI or Weight to where I would like for it to be, but there has been some off the wall crap coming- at me these past few weeks. I pulled a hammie, and trust me I feel like crap. It's pain I've never felt before. It hurts like hell. I'm on some med's for it, and it's no walk in the park taking this shxxxx. It happen Saturday at the gym. I don't know what I did wrong, but it happen when I squated with the weight. Not only that. I pulled one hell of a muscle in my lower behind. Now I have to sit on this damn doughnut pillow, and to top it all off.. I can't do nothing until it heals.. I can't even take a relaxing walk.. I guess I will do light arm curls with the bumbells.. I can't workout with no more than 5 pounds. No hard work, you must heal.. Damn doctor! Now I feel like I'm setting myself back. Sorry for the late report. I'm not gone any where bpcrue. A few of us is still here. Where is Marmel?

Lynn, hang in there!  Injuries suck, but follow the doctor's orders and heal or the injury will linger for a long time.  I had to take a month off this summer for my back.  I just focused on eating well and now my back is at 100% and am glad that I took it easy to let it heal.  Good luck with the hammie!

P.S. - Where is everyone???  Have we lost some folks along the way? Let's keep it going!!!!  This is the toughest time of year (from mid-summer through the end of the year) for me to lose weight and maintain.  Probably the same for others, so this is the time we need to stick together, good or bad numbers.

It's Thursday again.  Not much change.  Started to lift and jog again.  Feeling like I'm in a rut/plateau.  If I'm still  around 186/187 after the weekend, then it will be time to zig zag.  These last few pounds are the hardest.  I feel good, but want to hit this goal.  It's a challenge to myself.  I've come a long way, down from 225 this past January, and promised myself to reach my goals this time.

Here is what I have for my numbers on 8/14/08:

CW: 187.2 (+.4, -5.8 overall for this challenge)

GW: 180.0

BMI: 26.7

CBF%: 14.8% (10mm on the caliper)

GBF%: < 12% (6-7mm on the caliper)

Good Luck to All!  Keep up the good work!!!!!

Original Post by steelerfan:

Sadly I stayed the same today.  I'll have to exercise a little bit more and eat less because this sure is a sloooww process! :-(

7/21/08    CW: 169.0  BMI: 27.3  BF 31.9%
7/24/08    CW: 167.4  BMI: 27.0  BF 34.5%
7/28/08    CW: 167.8  BMI: 27.0  BF 34.6%
8/04/08    CW: 165.2  BMI: 26.7  BF 34.2%
8/07/08    CW: 165.2  BMI: 26.7  BF 34.2%

 If you are truly in a rut/plateau and are being faithful in your eating, then try eating more calories for a few days, then come back down to your 'normal' calories.  It's really a zig zag method and it's very effective.  Your body may think that it's not getting enough fuel, so it may have slowed down the metabolism.  So, by adding in 100 - 300 calories over a few days, then dropping back down to what you normally eat for calories, you body will kickstart again and raise your metabolism.

Good Luck!

Here we are on Thursday, almost at the weekend!

Here is what I have for my numbers on 8/07/08:

CW: 187.4 (-1, -5.6 overall for this challenge)

GW: 180.0

BMI: 26.8

CBF%: 14.8% (10mm on the caliper)

GBF%: < 12% (6-7mm on the caliper)

Good Luck to All!

Happy Monday!  Stuck in a rut right now.  Haven't lifted in a few weeks.  I have to get back.  Now that the first week of football practice is down, I need to get back on track with lifting and running at night.

Here is what I have for my numbers on 8/04/08:

CW: 188.4 (-.2, -4.6 overall for this challenge)

GW: 180.0

BMI: 27

CBF%: 14.8% (10mm on the caliper)

GBF%: < 12% (6-7mm on the caliper)

Good Luck to everyone!

Original Post by lynnhaslost:

Free_Style, Thanks, I don't see nothing special about that run, but I was trying to get better at running.

 If you truly ran 5 minute miles then your run was very special.  World class athletes run 4 minute miles and most good runners run 6 - 8 minute miles.  Great Job!   I'm jealous. Although I'm not a runner, when I do run I only run 9 - 10 mnute miles.

I am still looking for this option.  It would be great if we could get a semi-total for each meal/snack as well. This way I could see how many calories I'm eating for lunch, breakfast, snack 1, snack 2, dinner, etc..

Original Post by eeyvdj:

SW: 323.6

7/21/08 : 319

CW: 317

GW: 180

BMI: 54.5

BF: 63% ( but that is the same thing as last time and i lost weight but it doesn't seem right anyway the YMCA says 42% but 63% is using the us navy body fat formula what should i use this is the site i went to  Body fat calculater Because my fiance said that 63% sounded more accurate )

For some reason, I'm not finding 63% as accurate.  I'm more inclined to believe the 42% over the 63%.  32% bodyfat is considered obese in women.  Maybe your fiance is correct as he knows you and sees you, but I still find it hard to believe, though it is possible for yours to be 63%.

How does the YMCA measure your bodyfat?  Are they doing it with any measurements or are you using a scale to tell you?  If you really want to know, find a professional to give you measurement.  Maybe your doctor can suggest someone to do the measurement.