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If you wanna combine politics and fat [bleep],...go tell Mannlicher that some fatass liberal waddled off with his Romney sign.

Because you're always bitchin' about something...

197.0 Loss of 0.7lb this week.
3.2lbs so far.

This last 15 is tougher to get rid of than the first 15.
Or the second 15 for that matter.

DK

I ain't weighing in this week!

You and me both. I lost a bunch to begin with, but the final lbs are stubborn. Keep plugging.

I take it everyone enjoyed their Labor Day BBQ this week; hence, no weigh-in reports . Speaking of which, I have some ribeyes I need to grill. While I'm not part of this weight loss contest, I am here for the moral support to those who are . I lost two more pounds this week after holding a steady weight for three weeks. The last pounds are the toughest to lose. And I now have the good problem of having to replace my pants and shorts because the old ones bunch up and fold too much at the waist now with a cinched up belt. A good problem to have, but a problem nonetheless. I hate shopping for clothes.

Late getting here tonight, I'm down 3 pounds from the start. Scales said 245 this AM.

Dale

I finished 12 weeks of P90X this morning. Started out at 225 lbs, finished up at 190 lbs. Positive changes in diet, in my opinion, do more for weight loss and change in body definition than exercise, but you really need both. Keep up the good work fellas!

275 this morning. I've lost nine pounds. Just gettin' goin' real good now!

Impressive! There went 16% of your body mass that you won't miss...

Down 4lbs to 214, didn't weigh last Friday

Late to the game, but I will join in and tell my weight loss story. Started at 192.2 on June 1. On August 13 (dont have the 12th) I was at 187.2. Going well. Then I really started exercising and we went hiking in the mountains. Came back August 26th at 183.8. Still going well. Started running every morning and hiking with my 27 pound back or biking every night. I am not eating much...I go to bed hungry and wake up hungry. I am eating healthy with lots of fruits and vegetables. So today? 184.6. Man am I bummed. I know that I have added a lot of muscle to my legs, but doggone it, I am discouraged. I did drop 1.5 inches on my waist in the last 2 weeks, so that is encouraging, but holy cow, cant the weight loss god throw me a bone????

Add me to the cotton-pickin' list, I aint gonna win, but maybe others will go through this as well and see that it isnt just their scale screwing with them. Obviously, my scale has a really mean sense of humor.

Don't get bummed by such a small fluctuation. Just stay with it. Also, make sure you are consistent in the time of day you weigh. I weigh every morning just after draining the crank case.

I am not discouraged about going up a wee bit, I am discouraged that I have worked my behind off and havent lost weight.

I weigh every morning after my constitutional. I even shave first thinking those whiskers really grew a lot in one day and shaving them off should help. right?

As I sit here and type this, my stomach is growling.

I thought you dropped from 192.2 down to 184.


That may be part of the problem. If you run too large of a calorie deficit for too long, your metabolism can slow down as a result. Google zig-zagging and carb-cycling. Carb-cycling is really just zig-zagging with the carbs alone.

You are right I lost some right away, but when I intensified my workouts, my weight loss stopped.

I typically try and have a little snack when my stomach starts growling. I just had some trail mix to combat that zig zag.

I feel I am getting leaner....there is no question about that. But just frustrated that I aint seeing it on that evil scale. I thought by posting this, it may resonate with someone else and if nothing else, we can comiserate! Thanks for your input, I really appreciate it.

I keep getting distracted on Fridays. I am down to 290 even as of this morning. Been hitting the bike and walking more getting ready for bow season.

If you are strength training, you may be adding a little muscle while losing fat which could account for the increase, especially since you lost 1.5" in the waist. I'm certainly watching my scale, but I am paying more attention to what I can pinch and measure at my waist at this point. Body composition is what it's really all about. Sounds like you're doing all the good.

Berettaman, you are almost certainly offsetting any fat loss with lean muscle gain, hence little to no weight loss. My super fit buddies tell me that once you hit a certain level of fitness, focus on how you feel and look in the mirror, not the scale.

I've started the Insanity workouts this week. If anyone is looking for a high intensity cardio workout that will kick your tail, this is it.

Now 251.0