Weekly weigh-in
 

I'm not really fat, per se, but I have about 20 lbs I could do without. I've been planning on "doing without" them for about 7 years without much success. I also like to run, but am really frustrated that I'm so much slower than I used to be; I'm thinking that if I can lose the 20 lb backpack, I might be able to run a little faster.

I'm thinking I need someone/something to check in to. So forgive me--I know these can be really annoying, but I'm going to check in with cougarguard. If you don't care, skip it, put me on ignore, whatever.

Right now, I weigh 209.8 (24.5 % BF according to my little impedance scale). By the Snow Canyon half-marathon on Nov 9, I'm going to weigh 190 (my weight on my wedding day), which amounts to about 1 lb/week.

Anyone else want to check in?

Good luck, ER. We don't mind reading about your progress, and it's helpful to be accountable to someone.

As far as losing weight, I predict that Marsupial will drop about 15 lbs in about 15 days.

Hey, I am not checking in with anybody on this board regarding my weight. As far as you all know, I am the woman in my avatar. I lose 15 pounds and I'm dead.

If I lost 15lb, the comparsions of me to Joel Osteen that I have heard twice now, would be a complete reality.

See, I think there has to be a penalty here if you pull an FMCoug and give up. (Yeah FM, I'm calling you out).

And I don't mind these threads at all. It's not like any of the others are so much more entertaining. Good luck with the weight loss.

Where can I get a cool T-top like the one you are wearing?

Have you tried OshKosh B'Gosh? The ones that would fit you would most likely be in the newborn girl's section.

you must have broken out the tank top just for the relay. Your tan betrays you.

Actually, I spend 23 hours a day shirtless. A little something for the ladies, and Mike Waters.

I'll join in this little hall of shame.

6' 2" 193

I need to be under 185 by September 6.

5'10"
Still 220
I want to be at 200 by the start of December.

I wish some of you clydesdales wouldnt' try to work off the weight by running. Do something that's not as hard on the knees, i.e. mix it up some more.

ERC, did you read the article that RCV posted yesterday regarding losing that extra 10 pounds (or whatever it was)? I thought it was a well written article with some good advice.

The one thing that helped me drop some weight this spring was keeping track of everything that I ate, everyday. I used fitday.com upon FMCougs recommendation. I use some estimating liberties, mostly due to laziness. If I spent more than about 2 minutes after each meal tracking calories, then it was too long. They have a huge database of food on their site, and most of it is pretty accurate.

Sunday through Thursday I limited myself to 2400 calories, with free days on Friday and Saturday. Its really not that bad. Mainly it makes me think twice about that third bowl of cereal or handful of Herseys Kisses as I pass by my receptionists desk.

Good luck. You sound motivated to do it.

Yeah I did read that. Good stuff. I'll have to check out fitday.

We're both about the same rate--a pound a week. Good luck.

THis one looked good too, http://www.thedailyplate.com/

I tracked my calories for 2 days and then got bored of it.

Any decision on penalties? I want to know the downside before I join.

Fatty, stay out of this. You might get hurt.

When I was trying to keep up with you last year I didn't see any weight you needed to lose.

If you don't make your goal you treat everybody to a night in Jackson and a nice dinner at the Mange Moose.

I don't want ot lose any, just was intestered in how many calories I was taking in. I have actually been thinking I could stand to gain about 10 pounds if I did it though weight training with my normal cardio. I would like to be about 5'11" 170lbs with some added muscle and trimmed a bit .

No penalties (except for shame), but I think I've got a reward system that will get me right through this. Sexual favor per weight loss goal achieved. My wife signed on--proof that she really does think I'm fat.

I will beat your emaciated, malnourished ass boy.

6'2", 240 lbs of pure awesome.

Would like to get down to 200.

My exercise regime will consist solely of golf, by the way.

Do you walk or ride?

When I think of landpoke, I think of the movie Wall-E.

'Nuff said.

I sprint between shots. I play 18 in 45 minutes.

I walk 3 times out of 4, play about 3-4 times a week. Nine during the week, 18 on the weekends.

No, not "'Nuff said." Elaborate.

Are you like me and don't bother asking to play through?

Warning: mild spoiler

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WALL-E

When are you taking your family to Disney World?

I figure my ball crashing into their skull is all the permission I need to ask.

I get it, it's a fat joke. Except I'm not fat, I'm husky.

Understood and agreed. I will at least give them warning that the ball is approaching, unless they are playing unreasonably slow. And unreasonably is defined as "more than 5 minutes to play a hole".

Luckily I usually play early morning or after dinner and there is nobody on the course. I'm proud to say that I've played 18, walking, in under two hours.

Is that fast? I wouldn't know. I don't play elitist sports.

Nothing like a morning of golf followed by an afternoon at the Polo field.

That's a little less than half the national average for a round.

I've also played 72 holes in six hours, but I used a cart to do that. The last 18 was more slog than joy. I was going to get it in those final few holes regardless of how poorly I shot just to be able to say I did it.

I'd be happy to answer any other questions you have about golf. It's a great game.

Is croquet elitist? I played that once when our family was invited over to a rich family's home.

And then throwing quarters at the help as they scurry around cleaning up. Good times.

The nice thing about living where I do is that is possible. We don't go to the matches as much as we'd like, but a couple times a summer we pack up the pate and champagne and head over for a few chuckkars.