Tinboats 2015 BIGGEST LOSER Challange

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Same here, stuck at 211.5 for two weeks now.

Same here.. Had some really good days lately and discovered (ok, finally tried) cauliflower mashed potatoes. Steam a cauliflower, mash, add butter, cream cheese, garlic and a touch of chicken broth and you end up with a concoction with the texture of mashed potatoes and the taste of the same, with a cauliflower and garlic taste.. REALLY hard to stop eating!!! For those of us who're staying away from potato carbs, it's a great side dish!!!

https://allrecipes.com/recipe/230816/garlic-mashed-cauliflower/

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/mock-garlic-mashed-potatoes-recipe.html

 

[Kismet]

Congratulations and best wishes to all the weight-watchers.

This has to be the worst season of the year to maintain your diet discipline. Seems like every food item is buttered, liquored up, sugared or sweetened, and all are carb-heavy.

Best wishes and good health to everyone.

=D> =D> =D>

 

[Jack's PA]

Weighed in on Wednesday.

My progress is posted below:

1/21/15 - 481
1/30/15 - 465
2/6/15 - 461
2/13/15 - 453
2/23/15 - 446
3/5/15 - 444
3/13/15 - 440
3/21/15 - 435
3/27/15 - 434
4/10/15 - 424
4/14/15 - 423
4/24/15 - 418
5/7/15 - 412
5/19/15 - 407
5/29/15 - 399
6/12/15 - 402
6/20/15 - 395
6/27/15 - 390
6/30/15 - 389
7/10/15 - 385
7/24/15 - 379
8/4/15 - 371
8/21/15 - 362
9/4/15 - 351
9/18/15 - 344
10/2/15 - 339 (Just Over Half Way!!)
10/16/15 - 335
11/3/15 - 331
11/13/15 - 327
11/30/15 - 318

I was very happy with my latest progress especially considering it included the Holiday.

 

[fender66]

Congratulations and best wishes to all the weight-watchers.

This has to be the worst season of the year to maintain your diet discipline. Seems like every food item is buttered, liquored up, sugared or sweetened, and all are carb-heavy.

Best wishes and good health to everyone.

=D> =D> =D>

No doubt about this being the worst season to maintain. Not even considering standing on the scale until Friday.....I need the time to recover. [-o<

 

[Jim]

Today is December 1, 2015. I decided to not get on the scale until December 17 which is my follow up Dr appointment. I am going to focus on these next 16 days really hard. Goal is to be under 210. 205 would be better.

Wish me luck!

 

[Jack's PA]

Today is December 1, 2015. I decided to not get on the scale until December 17 which is my follow up Dr appointment. I am going to focus on these next 16 days really hard. Goal is to be under 210. 205 would be better.

Wish me luck!

Jim you can do it man! We are pulling for you!

 

[fender66]

Today is December 1, 2015. I decided to not get on the scale until December 17 which is my follow up Dr appointment. I am going to focus on these next 16 days really hard. Goal is to be under 210. 205 would be better.

Wish me luck!

Rock it man....I'm right there with you!

 

[Kismet]

Jim, might try and use the alcoholics anonymous technique of "one day at a time," rather than giving yourself a 16 day goal; or, one hour at a time, or one minute at a time.

Just not NOW.

As you can, avoid food-saturated situations; prepare alternative distractions.

It is a b*tch, and you have my best wishes. Everyone is different, but I sustained recovery by my own bull-headed determination not to be controlled by an intoxicant. By putting it in terms of "control," I was able to key in on a hot button for me, having resisted being controlled by others my entire life.

Dunno. Might be a goofy idea, or, might work.

Best wishes.

Jack's PA? You are a hero. Continue to thrive!

 

[Jack's PA]

Weighed in on Wednesday.

My progress is posted below:

1/21/15 - 481
1/30/15 - 465
2/6/15 - 461
2/13/15 - 453
2/23/15 - 446
3/5/15 - 444
3/13/15 - 440
3/21/15 - 435
3/27/15 - 434
4/10/15 - 424
4/14/15 - 423
4/24/15 - 418
5/7/15 - 412
5/19/15 - 407
5/29/15 - 399
6/12/15 - 402
6/20/15 - 395
6/27/15 - 390
6/30/15 - 389
7/10/15 - 385
7/24/15 - 379
8/4/15 - 371
8/21/15 - 362
9/4/15 - 351
9/18/15 - 344
10/2/15 - 339 (Just Over Half Way!!)
10/16/15 - 335
11/3/15 - 331
11/13/15 - 327
11/30/15 - 318
12/14/15 - 318

Well I have had a bad couple of weeks. However, I am back on track. I weighed on Thursday and had actually gained a few pounds. I had let myself slip into some bad habits. I was snacking too much. I wasn't eating "bad" stuff but just too much of my snacks. Things like peanuts and snack crackers. I thought I had lost my edge and was struggling to get back in control. So after my workout on Thursday morning, I weighed myself. BAM! Hammer upside the head. Gained 3 pounds. Well that is what I needed to get myself back on track. I stopped snacking! No more peanuts or crackers for a while. I got serious about keeping up with calories again. After 4 days of 1200 calories I am back to where I was 2 weeks ago! My plan is to keep my intake to less than 1500 calories a day until after the Holidays so that I stay on track. However I will make an exception for Christmas day and any "parties" we go to.

January 21, 2016 will be one year since I started this trek. I plan to be below 300 then!

 

[Jack's PA]

Okay, guys.

It's time to get back on the plan after the Holidays! I did put on a couple of pounds over the Holidays but I only missed three workouts, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day.

I encourage all my friends on here to get back to it!

Thanks

JP

 

[fender66]

I did NOT have a good finish in 2015. The last 16 days of the year were vacation which meant to me I get to do nothing and eat everything. Didn't even weigh in because I didn't want to know.

But.....I did weigh in today for a crash course "Biggest Loser" challenge here at work that will take place over the next 8 weeks. I'm going for a 20 lb loss in 8 weeks. Should be able to drop close to 8 or 10 lbs in the next week since I ate heavily all day yesterday and then drank nearly a gallon and a half of water this morning before weigh in. :mrgreen:

Here's the new thread that I started for 2016. Good luck guys...I'm rooting for us all!

https://forum.tinboats.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=39789