Clydesdales/Athenas (200+ lb / 91+ kg) - Clydesdales/Athenas Biggest Loser Week 5 - 10/27-11/2

:CLAP:Biggest Loser Week Five :WELCOME:
Ok - Guys - Come on in and state your goals for the week! Great job on 4 weeks of posting, exercising, eating moderately and riding!!! Are ya new? Come on in and join us!! We are a happy group of riders (one marathoner) /exercisers/and people aiming to shed a few pounds! We weigh in on Mondays and post our goals and often come back here and check in!!

Post your weight loss for last week on last week's thread - and post your goals for this week on this thread!

Weight Loss for Week 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 will be posted at:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?k...qY1KzKB4jLY7bw



THE BIGGEST LOSER PARTCIPANTS
Abbynemmy Light Green Team
Aidanprude18 Sparkling Purple Team
CohoPhysh Sky BlueTeam
Cyclokitty
Crast Brown Team
Daintonj Grey Team
DorsalPhin Ocean Team
funrover Purple Team
Gearhead82 Red Team
Imeridian Dark Orange Team
Iridearch Very White Team
jesspal
jjjjeremy White Team
JoelS Mint Team
JoeMetal Blue Team
LowKeyedUp Fuscia Team
MissBumble Pink Team
Natbla Western MD Team
Nobull60 Indigo Team
Piper Chuck Gold Team
Raven Black Team
RemarkablyOrdnry Ivory Team
simonofsocal Plaid Team
TechKnownGN Third Hand Team
theetruscan Geek Team
Timokobo Asalama Team
Tresarboles
Trekden
TurboCruiser Green Team
uncadan8 Silver Team
Wandalyn Bronze Team
WindyWheels Yellow Team

Considering I haven't been able to ride for an entire week due to the flu, right now, my goals are modest.

Get BETTER!
Ride.
Continue to manage portions.

If all that happens, I'll drop another.

Gols for this week to loose at least 1 pound. ride to work 3 times... I know that snow and very cold weather is coming this week. I rode today to work... 2 more days to go.
It healthy and try do to some other exercise in the gym at home.

Week of travel, another week with no gain as a goal. Make it to gym 4 times, bike at least 50 miles.

Goals for natbla:

Weight loss: lose 3 pounds (tough with family in visiting and the national candy holiday)
Activities: 40 miles of rides- At least 2 rides; Walk/jog - at least 3 times . Either hike or bike w/ daughter at least time.

Goals for natbla:

the national candy holiday


My FAVORITE kind of holiday! :love:

My goals for the week:

Stay OUT of the Halloween candy!
Lose @ 1 lb.
Ride 35 miles comfortably in prep for the 11/22 El Tour de Tucson short event.
Do 3 'Slim Series' exercise videos.

Goals for the week
1) Current Weight: 256.6, Goal Weight: 255.0
2) Go to the gym twice
3) 20 miles on the bike
4) Cut smoking to 6-7 per day.

That'll about do it. This is a great idea, I'm glad to see so many people playing along. Thanks for moderating this Missbumble, you're doing an excellent job.

Time for big week #1: Lose 5 lbs.

I am scheduled for serious cardio, I am strong on my caloric intake, and watering myself like a freaking garden.

Go me!!!

Now that the cold weather is rolling in and the semester is starting to draw to a close, I have slightly modified goals:

1) Commute 3-5x
2) Ride 30-50 miles
3) Eat smaller portions more often throughout the day instead of one/two giant meals
4) Have fun

Weight start: 268

Goals:
Do good on Physics test
Continue making wife feel special
Get more serious in school
Work on bike I found in trash!

Commute... stay at 100 miles or better

Starting weight: 262 lbs

Goals:
1) Ride at least 100 km thim week
2) Try to avoid the magnet like attraction of the Starbucks apple fritters
3) No ice cream
4) Swim 5 times this week, a minimum of 500 metres each
5) Gym 3 times
6) Try a new vegetarian recipe (at least that's worked for me so far this month! I'm continuing the vegetarian diet until Christmas)
7) Keep in mind there are other kinds of fruit for sale than apples and oranges. I'm really not a big fan of fruit... trying trying.

I am not a member of this Biggest Loser Thread.
Just wanted you all to know that I rode 500 miles last week and Gained 4 lbs.

Weight start: 245. Goal: -2 pounds this week. I had a party on Saturday, so eating right was out the window this weeknd, but I'll make it up during the week...

Just signing in.
My goals for the week are to stay sane, and lose a couple pounds.

Have a great Halloween everybody.

Going to try and lose that pound I gained plus one more for a 2 pound loss week.
Try to get 3 spin sessions in, and go up one level Spinervals DVD twice.
Keep drinking water, lots of water (I slipped up on my water intake last week, and it may have something to do with my gain).
Get plenty of sleep, hopefully at least 7 hours nightly.
Watch my caloric intake.
I feel a cold coming on, so hopefully I'll kick that out of my system by the weekend.
Ride the Red Flannel Metric in Ohio on Sunday (if I kick the cold), and try to avoid the temptations I hear they offer at the rest stops.

Denny

My goal for the week will be to stay within my calorie quota every day. I went over a couple of times last week.

My FAVORITE kind of holiday! :love:

My goals for the week:

Stay OUT of the Halloween candy!
Lose @ 1 lb.
Ride 35 miles comfortably in prep for the 11/22 El Tour de Tucson short event.
Do 3 'Slim Series' exercise videos.


Hey Wanda - Just a thought - but by focusing on the negative - it's putting energy where it doesn't need to go.. If ya believe in that - I do...So howbout focus on healthy eating as a gola instead of staying away from XYZ.... Just the Bees 2 cents.

My Goals:
(1) Lose 1 pound
(2) Ride Sat - Alpharetta Metric Century and Sunday - 20 Miles recovery Roide
(3) Treadmill Itain.com workout Tues, Wed and Thursday
(4) Subway for Dinner - Mon, Wed and Salads with dressing onthe side for lunches during the week(5) Drink 64 oz water drug the day (in additon to workout water)
(6) Be patient and Kind - Less is more.

Here are this weeks Goals.



If you have not yet posted - it's not too late. What do you want to achieve this week?? More water? More riding? A new workout...come on in and let us know! Then come back and report in on how youare doing!


We are missing goals for the people in red... Please post and let us know your plans for the week!
Abbynemmy Light Green Team
Aidanpride18 Sparkling Purple Team - 1) Current Weight: 256.6, Goal Weight: 255.0 2) Go to the gym twice 3) 20 miles on the bike 4) Cut smoking to 6-7 per day.
CohoPhysh Sky BlueTeam - lose 2 lbs, eliminate late night eating, tighten up day time eating
Cyclokitty -1) Ride at least 100 km thim week 2) Try to avoid the magnet like attraction of the Starbucks apple fritters 3) No ice cream 4) Swim 5 times this week, a minimum of 500 metres each 5) Gym 3 times
6) Try a new vegetarian recipe (at least that's worked for me so far this month! I'm continuing the vegetarian diet until Christmas) 7) Keep in mind there are other kinds of fruit for sale than apples and oranges. I'm really not a big fan of fruit... trying trying.
Crast Brown Team
Daintonj Grey Team
DorsalPhin Ocean Team
Erwin8r NEW- -2 pounds this week
funrover Purple Team -Do good on Physics test, Continue making wife feel special :CLAP: Get more serious in school. Work on bike I found in trash! Commute... stay at 100 miles or better
Gearhead82 Red Team - Get rid of 3.2lbs I gained last week. (Doh!) Make it to the gym 5 times for weights/cardio Only eat when hungry (especially during the WEEKEND) Ride 40 miles (weather and darkness will be my biggest enemies here)
Imeridian Dark Orange Team - Stay within my calorie quota every day. I went over a couple of times last week
Iridearch Very White Team
jesspal - ride 60 miles, lose 1 lb, keep better track of weight watcher points, eat lower sodium snacks
jjjjeremy White Team
JoelS Mint Team - Get BETTER! Ride. Continue to manage portions.
JoeMetal Blue Team - 1) Commute 3-5x 2) Ride 30-50 miles 3) Eat smaller portions more often throughout the day instead of one/two giant meals 4) Have fun
LowKeyedUp Fuscia Team
MissBumble Pink Team - (1) Lose 1 pound (2) Ride Sat - Alpharetta Metric Century and Sunday - 20 Miles recovery Ride (3) Treadmill Itain.com workout Tues, Wed and Thursday (4) Subway for Dinner - Mon, Wed and Salads with dressing onthe side for lunches during the week (5) Drink 64 oz water drug the day (in additon to workout water) (6) Be patient and Kind - Less is more.
Natbla Western MD Team - Weight loss: lose 3 pounds (tough with family in visiting and the national candy holiday) Activities: 40 miles of rides- At least 2 rides; Walk/jog - at least 3 times . Either hike or bike w/ daughter
Nobull60 Indigo Team
Piper Chuck Gold Team
Raven Black Team
RemarkablyOrdnry Ivory Team
simonofsocal Plaid Team - Stay sane, and lose a couple pounds.
TechKnownGN Third Hand Team - Time for big week #1: Lose 5 lbs. I am scheduled for serious cardio, I am strong on my caloric intake, and watering myself like a freaking garden. Go me!!!
theetruscan Geek Team - Week of travel, another week with no gain as a goal. Make it to gym 4 times, bike at least 50 miles.
Timokobo Asalama Team
Tresarboles
Trekden - Going to try and lose that pound I gained plus one more for a 2 pound loss week.Try to get 3 spin sessions in, and go up one level Spinervals DVD twice. Keep drinking water, lots of water (I slipped up on my water intake last week, and it may have something to do with my gain). Get plenty of sleep, hopefully at least 7 hours nightly. Watch my caloric intake. Ride the Red Flannel Metric in Ohio on Sunday (if I kick the cold), and try to avoid the temptations I hear they offer at the rest stops.
TurboCruiser Green Team
uncadan8 Silver Team
Wandalyn Bronze Team - Stay OUT of the Halloween candy! Lose @ 1 lb. Ride 35 miles comfortably in prep for the 11/22 El Tour de Tucson short event. Do 3 'Slim Series' exercise videos.
WindyWheels Yellow Team - Lose at least 1 pound. Ride to work 3 times...Stay healthy and try do to some other exercise in the gym at home.

ride 60 miles
lose 1 lb
keep better track of weight watcher points
eat lower sodium snacks

Hey Wanda - Just a thought - but by focusing on the negative - it's putting energy where it doesn't need to go.. If ya believe in that - I do...So howbout focus on healthy eating as a gola instead of staying away from XYZ.... Just the Bees 2 cents.


Healthy eating means lots of veggies and grains - like candy CORN? :p

Week 5 Goals:
-Get rid of 3.2lbs I gained last week. (Doh!)
-Make it to the gym 5 times for weights/cardio
-Only eat when hungry (especially during the WEEKEND)
-Ride 40 miles (weather and darkness will be my biggest enemies here)

Healthy eating means lots of veggies and grains - like candy CORN? :p

Hmmm... Not so much! It may be time for a Trainer Tip on Healthy snacks...Bob ... Jillian... where are you?

Goals:
1) Not put on weight this week.
2) Salad for 3 meals
3) Treadmill 30 min/3x this week.

Goals:
1) Not put on weight this week.
2) Salad for 3 meals
3) Treadmill 30 min/3x this week.

love the name!

Here are this weeks Goals.



If you have not yet posted - it's not too late. What do you want to achieve this week?? More water? More riding? A new workout...come on in and let us know! Then come back and report in on how youare doing!


We are missing goals for the people in red... Please post and let us know your plans for the week!
Abbynemmy Light Green Team
Aidanpride18 Sparkling Purple Team - 1) Current Weight: 256.6, Goal Weight: 255.0 2) Go to the gym twice 3) 20 miles on the bike 4) Cut smoking to 6-7 per day.
CohoPhysh Sky BlueTeam - lose 2 lbs, eliminate late night eating, tighten up day time eating
Cyclokitty -1) Ride at least 100 km thim week 2) Try to avoid the magnet like attraction of the Starbucks apple fritters 3) No ice cream 4) Swim 5 times this week, a minimum of 500 metres each 5) Gym 3 times
6) Try a new vegetarian recipe (at least that's worked for me so far this month! I'm continuing the vegetarian diet until Christmas) 7) Keep in mind there are other kinds of fruit for sale than apples and oranges. I'm really not a big fan of fruit... trying trying.
Crast Brown Team
Daintonj Grey Team
DorsalPhin Ocean Team- 1) Not put on weight this week. 2) Salad for 3 meals 3) Treadmill 30 min/3x this week.
Erwin8r NEW- -2 pounds this week
funrover Purple Team -Do good on Physics test, Continue making wife feel special :CLAP: Get more serious in school. Work on bike I found in trash! Commute... stay at 100 miles or better
Gearhead82 Red Team - Get rid of 3.2lbs I gained last week. (Doh!) Make it to the gym 5 times for weights/cardio Only eat when hungry (especially during the WEEKEND) Ride 40 miles (weather and darkness will be my biggest enemies here)
Imeridian Dark Orange Team - Stay within my calorie quota every day. I went over a couple of times last week
Iridearch Very White Team
jesspal - ride 60 miles, lose 1 lb, keep better track of weight watcher points, eat lower sodium snacks
jjjjeremy White Team
JoelS Mint Team - Get BETTER! Ride. Continue to manage portions.
JoeMetal Blue Team - 1) Commute 3-5x 2) Ride 30-50 miles 3) Eat smaller portions more often throughout the day instead of one/two giant meals 4) Have fun
LowKeyedUp Fuscia Team
MissBumble Pink Team - (1) Lose 1 pound (2) Ride Sat - Alpharetta Metric Century and Sunday - 20 Miles recovery Ride (3) Treadmill Itain.com workout Tues, Wed and Thursday (4) Subway for Dinner - Mon, Wed and Salads with dressing onthe side for lunches during the week (5) Drink 64 oz water drug the day (in additon to workout water) (6) Be patient and Kind - Less is more.
Natbla Western MD Team - Weight loss: lose 3 pounds (tough with family in visiting and the national candy holiday) Activities: 40 miles of rides- At least 2 rides; Walk/jog - at least 3 times . Either hike or bike w/ daughter
Nobull60 Indigo Team
Piper Chuck Gold Team
Raven Black Team - drink a minimum of 64 oz of water per day and lose at least 2 lbs this week! Also, continue to minimize portions!

RemarkablyOrdnry Ivory Team
simonofsocal Plaid Team - Stay sane, and lose a couple pounds.
TechKnownGN Third Hand Team - Time for big week #1: Lose 5 lbs. I am scheduled for serious cardio, I am strong on my caloric intake, and watering myself like a freaking garden. Go me!!!
theetruscan Geek Team - Week of travel, another week with no gain as a goal. Make it to gym 4 times, bike at least 50 miles.
Timokobo Asalama Team
Trekden - Going to try and lose that pound I gained plus one more for a 2 pound loss week.Try to get 3 spin sessions in, and go up one level Spinervals DVD twice. Keep drinking water, lots of water (I slipped up on my water intake last week, and it may have something to do with my gain). Get plenty of sleep, hopefully at least 7 hours nightly. Watch my caloric intake. Ride the Red Flannel Metric in Ohio on Sunday (if I kick the cold), and try to avoid the temptations I hear they offer at the rest stops.
TresArboles - Continue the power program through 1-1-2009, ride four hours a week, confine libation to the weekends. Maybe we'll add a surf or two this week and do a long ride outside on sunday.
TurboCruiser Green Team
uncadan8 Silver Team
Wandalyn Bronze Team - Stay OUT of the Halloween candy! Lose @ 1 lb. Ride 35 miles comfortably in prep for the 11/22 El Tour de Tucson short event. Do 3 'Slim Series' exercise videos.
WindyWheels Yellow Team - Lose at least 1 pound. Ride to work 3 times...Stay healthy and try do to some other exercise in the gym at home.

Okay. So I log in yesterday, a few days late and dollars short, to report my disappointing Week 4 results (up 1.5 lbs), after some really challenging work in the gym. This morning, for grins, I step on the scale, AFTER breakfast, AFTER showering, AFTER coffee...and I weigh-in at 216.5. This is 3.5 lower than I weighed on monday, and completely on track with my desired pound-a-week goal for Jan 1, 2009. Whatever.

I guess the old, "don't watch the scale" adage holds. That, and "don't bother to weigh-in more than once a week" because weight loss seems to occur in mysterious, non-linear ways.

Best,

David.

OK Guys - Week 34's Biggest Losers based on % of Weight lost! Great Job Cyclokitty! way to kick some serious butt!

cyclokitty 4 lbs 1.53%
aidanpryde18 3.4 lbs 1.33%
MissBumble 2 lbs 1.09%
JoeMetal 2.2 lbs 0.90%
Wandalyn 1.3 lbs 0.78%

How's everyone doing this week?

BEE is checking in! Had a few pieces of those small candies yesterday - The friggin Haloween candy is every where! Otherwise feels great to get to the treadmill yesterday and tioday. It really is a ton of work! Looking forward to a ride on Saturday - another Metric century. Think I will hold off on the next 100 until I find a long weekend - or warmer weather.

On another note -reading a great cycle book aboiut Saul Raisin -Tour de Life! It is a great book!

Still 105Kg so a 0.00 Kg loss so far.

I went on the training ride again (same route each week) and managed 28 miles@17.5mph. Slightly slower (1mph) than last time but I was at the front for ~33% of the ride compared to ~5% for the last time. Quite cold today at 3c and I did have a minor issue with my calf cramping while going round a round-about at 25mph. Contested the sprint but placed 4 of 5 as uphill sprints are not really my favourite thing.

We have Halloween candy all over the house. The kids are into it already. I'm doing very well and haven't had any. Sticking to the water and not going overboard on portion control. Doing well. This morning I was down a pound too :-). 8 more to go!

I'm Back!!! Just got back from my road trip to Rhode Island. Did really well as far as eating but was so busy I did not ride at all. I did not gain any weight so my new goal for week 6 will be:

Weight today is 260lbs

1) RIDE RIDE RIDE
2) EAT SUBWAY..it really works
3) Work out on my Bowflex Tuesday Thursday and Saturday

Well today is the physics test.... wish me luck!

OOOH Good luck funrover!!! You can do it! Afterwards - celebrate with a lovely Subway 6 inch no oil sandwich! :)

OOOH Good luck funrover!!! You can do it! Afterwards - celebrate with a lovely Subway 6 inch no oil sandwich! :)

That is not food. You can totally eat healthy and have it still tast good. However, , I've totally failed on the diet front this week, just too much great food, "had" to go to a restaurant opening, big parties, etcetera. I'd done so week too, mostly leafy greens accented with meat, etcetera. Ah well, hopefully surviving on alcohol and 5 course meals over the weekend will miraculously cause me to lose weight.

Subway makes tasty sandwiches, but since I went vegetarian I'm now tired of the veggie delite sub. I decided to try cooking frozen veggie burgers and I really like Amy's Texas Burger. The texture is firm and chewy similar to meat. They are only 140 calories per patty and they are great wrapped in a whole wheat pita and some sliced tomatoes and mustard.

That is not food. You can totally eat healthy and have it still tast good. However, , I've totally failed on the diet front this week, just too much great food, "had" to go to a restaurant opening, big parties, etcetera. I'd done so week too, mostly leafy greens accented with meat, etcetera. Ah well, hopefully surviving on alcohol and 5 course meals over the weekend will miraculously cause me to lose weight.

Hey theetruscan - I hear what you are saying that Subway is not real food - but ya know after being strict eating real food for years and losing weight (then being lazy and gaining weight) i think Subway is a fabulous solution! I can't always put together a meal with real food - either too tired..or travelling for work -so for me it's the easy solution! Point is just eat healthy whenever posiivble and make the best choices when you can't.

Goodluck with your weekend....

Hey theetruscan - I hear what you are saying that Subway is not real food - but ya know after being strict eating real food for years and losing weight (then being lazy and gaining weight) i think Subway is a fabulous solution! I can't always put together a meal with real food - either too tired..or travelling for work -so for me it's the easy solution! Point is just eat healthy whenever posiivble and make the best choices when you can't.

Goodluck with your weekend....

I hear that. I guess I just have something of a kneejerk reaction to some of the "healthy food" sold from restaurants, because it all seems to be either bad or not healthy, and healthy food can taste so good!

Well not really but I am watching the DVR - Biggest Loser and it got me thinking about y'all. .. us and our quest!


And they just said that winning the Biggest Loser is not about the size of your body, but the size of your heart. Giving it everything you have every day. Well - for us I know it's not all that easy to get on the bike and pedal like crazy! But I do it - we do it...and whoosh the weight comes off!

Ok hope you are avoiding the candy! Hopping on the bike - or the treadmill or running..whatever - Just Do It! Have a great weekend - and come on in and post your weight here on Monday. Hey by the way we are at 97 pounds down! Next week hopefully 100+ Woo Hoo for us! Me i have gone from a whopping 22W or whatever (i have lost track) to my current sexy size 14..... and coming down! (Not allin our last 4 weeks though)

OK - Good luck everyone. Remember nothing taste as good as being thin. Just think how fast we will be on the bike when we are skinny!

Ciao - Sue

Remember nothing taste as good as being thin.
Ciao - Sue

Who was it who said "If you think nothing tastes as good as being thin you aren't going to the right restaurants." ;)

I've been pretty busy and just have not had much time to get back here. The good thing is I've been riding and drinking water like it's not going to be here tomorrow.

My goals: drink a minimum of 64 oz of water per day and lose at least 2 lbs this week! Also, continue to minimize portions!

Good luck to everyone!

The Bee's Early Weigh In

Well gang - I am leaving early for my work week in Chicago and want to weigh on my scale. So I think for the next few weeks - I will count my weigh in on Sunday until I get back to a schedule where I leave on Mondays... So down 1 pound for the bee in the last 6 days... 183. It's slow - but reallly it's what I am aiiming for..So YAY me. and YAY you! we rock. If my goals is 140 then 43 weeks from now - I will be at goal! And ya know it's not so bad where I am right now. I will defintely take it!


Ok everyone - official weigh in is Monday morning. Post your weight here and Dorsalphin will update our spreadsheet!

Did really good at all my goals this week, and it showed on the scale. Yay!

Previous weight: 179
Current weight: 174
Total loss: -5 lbs.

I really hit the biking, and excercise hard this past week. Yesterday topped it all off with The Red Flannel Metric. I also avoided the pancake, chili, and cookie temptations at all the rest stops. I ate fruit at most, and 1 peanut butter sandwich at the halfway point.

Good luck to all this upcoming week.

Denny

down 1lbs
only rode 8 miles work bike issues.
walked a lot more though

WOW AMAZING RESULTS GUYS!!! Denny and Jess Awesome.... Keep it coming!

Weighed in at 269.8. A whopping .2 lb drop for the week! :)

Late working nights + Family in town+ eating out 4 times - no exercise = 212.4 (+2.8 lbs I think)

On to the next week or should I just throw in the towel on this?

313.1 - a drop but not as much as hoped for. There's always next week.

157 this morning!

278.0 this morning, so an increase of .2 pounds from 277.8.