Mark says: Top 5 Reasons To Stick with Biggest Loser

So, I have gained another pound. I am at 225. But I am re-invested and the next couple of weeks are important for getting back in the grove. I will not give up and the following are a the top 5 reasons I have to hang in there. enjoy!

#5-I don’t want to drive everywhere alone (these Obama cars have no gut room I swear!)

#4-A 'Party Barge' has more than one person in it. (Obama makes boats now?)


#3-When I'm out fighting crime, I hate having to clarify that I am IronMan and not the Stay-Puff-Marshmallow-Man.

#2-This is the only extra weight I want to carry around.

#1-Each Halloween, I get tired of explaining that I am Venom and NOT Shelob!

Shari Weighs in

I am on for the recommitment to the blog site!

I am down to 196.4 lbs this week. I have lost 2 lbs and am loving life until I get my teeth done! Hope to see you all soon.

Intervention! Revival! Recommit! Repent!

I have recently noticed a falling a way at the BL2009 blog. I regret to inform you that I am part of that fray as well. I have gained a few pounds back (3) I am at 224 and rising. And I didn't want to report that. Like not blogging about it keeps the pounds off. Ha! This is where I always arrive, and then I slowly gain it all back plus more. Not this time! I call for a re-commitment from the group. For my growing tummy's sake, lets get back into this! Next Monday is the official coming back day. All is forgiven, let us continue our journey. There is no need to start over, we are well on our way, lets keep the Oct 4th end date in our sights and press on. I have a dream, a dream of responsible eaters and weight losers! A dream of judging a plate by the content of its character and not by the calories it brings. A dream of a balanced life of liberty and the pursuit of exercise to enjoy life and liberty (until Obama takes it away next week). A dream of endless fruits and vegetables and lean meats with spice. A dream of a world free from the bondage of High Fructose Corn Syrup and MSG, small waist bands and thinner ankles, fewer chins and more chin-ups, less rolls and more Rollerblades and... and... Is that Rocky Road in my freezer?

I am weighing in....LOOK OUT!

Hi everyone,

This week was horrible but I managed to maintain my previous weight so I weigh in at 198 lbs.

Brighter side of news, I have started an aerobic dance class that is 5 days a week, yippee! I hope, kind of worried. I think it should be good anyways and help me continue to be active. I totally suck with that on my own. It's not that I don't like working out it just that I hate getting sweaty! Lame I know but it was the best I could come up with on short notice.

I shall return

Okay guys, I am taking a short sabbatical. I will return next week, hopefully with my head in the game again!

Eric...where have you been???

Well, I have been around (rounder and rounder)...oops, I digress.
No, I have been working on diet, excercise...working, working, doing more work...doing calling, working, diet, excersice, lots of work, young men's secretary stuff...
Ok...so I've been a little busy to write. Of course, so have all of you...so I really have NO exscuse, but whatever.
BUT!!!! I have great news...as of today, I have officially lost a total of 11 lbs since May 4th.
It has been steady and seemed slow, but I am seeing results. Go me!!!
As of today I am 306lbs.
Wahooo!!!
Ok, gotta go...work to do...
I will try to be more consistent on the blogging thing...sorry?!?!?!
Thanks,
Eric

Shari Weighing in....

Ok. So I have lost a whole .4 lbs! I know not as much of a applause for that, but I can work with it. At least it is negative right?!

198 lbs

I'm counting it a victory

Yeah, this last week had some elements of stress, not to mention some unwise food choices! The fact that I maintained my weight from last week feels like a total victory. I did discover that, after limiting my sugar intake to 15 grams for the past few weeks, everytime I overdid the sweet dessert thing, I woke up the next morning feeling like my body had been poisoned. Hmm, what could that mean? I do better when I just have a small piece of really good dark chocolate once in awhile.

John also maintained this week.

I did get the info I need to get signed up at Gold's gym. So I will do that this week and it should help out. So, here's to a good week ahead.

So I am just going along, trying to eat my 15 gram sugar limit per day, and THIS happens! Goodness gracious, how exactly does one navigate a roadblock like this? It's not like you can ignore it, or pretend it isn't there. I suppose there is enough will power somewhere in the world to manage this kind of a problem, but I haven't located it yet. Oh sure, I could have stayed home, but then I would have missed out on a fun time with Sydney and Erika, and that is not an acceptable option either, not when one is a Grandma. So, all I am saying is--TROUBLE!

Shari Weighs in......

I have been super naughty this week, but still managed to lose 2 lbs.
I was shocked! The grand total is......drum roll please.......

198 lbs
35.1 BMI

Me again!

Hi all, Sue weighing in. No loss this week, but an inch off my waist. So I will take it. But I think we are joining Golds Gym this week. I need a little help.

Good news--John lost 1 pound. Slow and steady, right!?

Mark is doing great--let's all have a good week.

Mark Weighs: Proud yet not so proud!

Original Stats: 24o.5 lbs // waist 47" // BMI: 35.7

Current Weight: 221 lbs.

Waist: 43 inches

BMI: 32.6 (obese)

Previous week:

Weight: 226 lbs

Waist: 44.5 inches

BMI: 33.4 (obese)

Loss for the week: 5 lbs

Lost so far: 19.5 lbs. = 8% of my body weight.

Commentary: Looks like I found the winning combination. I am losing both inches and pounds and feeling good all around. I have found a very simple workout schedule that takes all the thinking out of the equation. I will share that secret next week. I am glad to be down to 220 but not glad to be 220. 220 is still very bad for me, so that explains the picture. Happy to be losing, just need to keep going!

Shari Weighs in

200 lbs
35.4 BMI

I was really excited to lose 5 lbs thanks to Sis B. and the sugar emails. But sadly I went up 4 last week so that leaves me with just a 1 lb loss. Sad days. Sorry about the late updates. Computers are preciously taken with all the planning for weddings. Got to love Provo! Hope to kick butt next week!

Mark weighs in: STUCK!

Original Stats: 24o.5 lbs // waist 47" // BMI: 35.7

Current Weight: 226 lbs.

Waist: 44.5 inches

BMI: 33.4 (obese)

Previous week:

Weight: 226 lbs

Waist: 44.5 inches

BMI: 33.4 (obese)

Loss for the week: ZERO! lbs AGAIN!!

Lost so far: 14.5 lbs. = 6% of my body weight.

Commentary: Seems I do great all week and then friday night comes and for one reason or another I eat the wrong things. Like dutch oven potatoes, s`mores, chocolate chip cookies, BBQ-potatochips, corn chips. the only thing I haven't had is a real soda with sugar. I abuse diet soda like an alchoholic abuses near beer. this was all at the father-and-sons camp out for my brother's ward. I followed suit for breakfast having bacon, eggs (wich are okay) and buttermilk pancakes with pure high fructose corn syrup laced with artificial maple flavoring. I guess I shouldn't be so dissapointed because I haven't gained any weight back, but I feel I have wasted two weeks because I have made no progress. Oh, well. Right back at it! Now, I am trying to plan ahead for the dietary land mines, I guess the next one is the Alaska Bostons are comming down soon and that means family togetherness wich equals FOOD and usually lots of it.

Hi, it's Sue!

Hi, it's me! I am down to 202, this week was a pound and a half loss, plus 1 inch off my hips. I didn't get to walk last week, I pulled something in my foot and it complained about any extra walking. So this is another week, although a busy one, but I will try to do some walking. I also need to navigate Sierra's birthday--but it is always something! Hope everyone has a good eating week!

As for John, he is still maintaining.