I am down 2# since challenge began, but I haven't measured my waist. I won't make the 5# loss, but am aiming for that once training really begins to kick in.
Nice work to all those trying to keep this up. Sadly, I am just holding - weight stable 163.5, waist stable 33.5". Hopefully, I have saved some for the final kick to the finish.
Nice job everyone! Any chance you guys might want to keep going after this month? I sure could use the accountability. I don't know if that's a possibility. But I thought I would throw it out there.
I kind of blew it this week. It was my husbands birthday week. Yes, I ate cake. Cheese cake to be exact. Greatly enjoyed it too! Well it's back to the grind. Thanks everyone.
Nice job everyone! Any chance you guys might want to keep going after this month? I sure could use the accountability. I don't know if that's a possibility. But I thought I would throw it out there.
I kind of blew it this week. It was my husbands birthday week. Yes, I ate cake. Cheese cake to be exact. Greatly enjoyed it too! Well it's back to the grind. Thanks everyone.
Jacklyn
@Jacklyn - sounds good to me. I still have some to lose to get to my goal racing weight for this season. My first short course race in 4/26. Also, do you use an app to track your food? I have been using my fitness pal, I input my food and workout in there on a daily basis. That has helped tremendously. I know other members use other apps as well. If you are on My Fitness Pal, I am tcatfit - friend me - that is a great way to keep the accountability going - your friends get a daily message on whether you were under your calorie goals and what you accomplished in your work outs on a daily basis.
I am doing a lot of swimming and pool running until PF resolves, but find the more time I am in the water, the more I eat! I was down another 1/10 of a pound last week, but may have gained it back after raiding my kitchen after a swim / pool run!
I added another week to the Body Comp spreadsheet I'll keep it going for a while longer. My Racing weight is still a-ways away. Weigh-in tomorrow
@Elizabeth Swimming is always tough on the appetite - unlike running, after a swim workout, you are usually very hungry. How long have you been dealing with PF? I had it twice and it seems to take forever to recover. If you've not seen it, there is a long blog listing in the Medical forum on PF
@Thomas I'm on MyFitnessPal too. I'll send you a Friend request at some point
@Ralph Great job! Yes, it's probably water weight loss but it's always great to see the numbers. Now you know it's within reach
OK, Busted bubble update. So I weighed in at my goal weight Friday after my long run! Woo Hoo Sat Am, I got up and had 1 cup of coffee, showered and weighed.....UP 6.5 lbs!!!!!! WTF? went on my long ride (3:15 hrs) Sat and went by the nutrition plan (148 oz of Perform and 5 gels total) and showered and weighed Sat night at 209 lbs.
Really? fluctuation of 5% of my body weight??? Actually, at 8 lbs per gallon, that shows that I drank over 16 lbs during my ride so I am not at all worried about this but I was impressed by the magnitude of the fluctuation.
So the moral of story is weigh less often and at the same time each week and if you are staying on the nutritional plan, don't get too caught up in the variability. At least that is the lesson that I am taking from this.
I would love to take a week off of logging, try to eat sensibly, and then restart the challenge next Monday for April. I love that I am going have to post my waist and weight for all to see. But I need a little break from all this logging! I still have 6# to get to where I want to be.
Late post, but reached my goal of 175 on Wednesday. That was the longest time it's taken to lose 6 lbs. I usually set a dietary budget, work out like mad and then not eat back the calories from my workouts. That doesn't work while on an EN training schedule.
I needed the Body Comp Challenge to hold myself accountable. Today I hit my March Goal Weight!!
Starting Wt = 160.4, Current Wt = 155.0 I'll target a loss of 3-4 more lbs for the end of April
Starting Waist = 35", Current Waist = 32 5/8"
I'm planning to Continue: For me, knowing the Monday weigh-in is coming helps keep me focused over the weekend. I added the April Weigh-in dates and a column for your end of April target weight.
@ Jiim - congrats. Where is this mystery spreadsheet? I've been posting my results to the forum completely oblivious that there was a document out there to show the history.
Down 1.5 pounds last week, making me one pound above my target weight. The doughy waist persists. That number doesn't seem to be falling!! I plan to continue too, forcing the accountability issue on Monday.
@Paul Go to beginning page of this Challenge Forum and you'll see where Brenda has a link to the spreadsheet. The spreadsheet gets saved almost as fast as you enter your data. At the bottom of Brenda's initial post, there is a link to the Body Composition Challenge spreadsheet.
But to make life easier, I've copied the link here:
So I my weight is down to the lowest all year and my waist circumference too, but this is a mystery. I have been sidelined with an injury for over a week. What gives? I am not losing muscle that fast, am I?
Since I'm being accountable for my behavior I have to say I gained 2#. No WKO since Thursday-I don't have excuses, just life got in the way (family member surgery and homecoming, personal issues, no sleep).
Tomorrow I start again, spring sports start with the kids, so we will ALL be out on a regular basis if the weather cooperates; if not too bad I'm still going to do it.
Thx Jim - I've entered my data. Here's the real plan:
Start Wt - 160 End of Mar - 157 End of Apr - 154 May 17 - 152 for Long Course Duathlon Jun 8 - 150 for Long Course Triathlon End of Jun - 155 after mid-season break then start again.
I don't use any food tracking app because I found that the negative balance encouraged my to indulge. I am very mindful of the goodies that I CHOOSE to eat and when. I only allow myself 1 goody a week and that's usually on Saturday night watching a movie with my family. Knowing that I will get to have my caramel popcorn keeps me on track. Especially at work where munchies abound. I take my food to work. I eat only my food. Nothing extra. I have found that to be the biggest saver.
If i am tempted, I work with some really good cooks. I just pull up a picture of my new bike and recall how much it hurts to climb with extra baggage on my butt. I am really excited to keep going!!! Thanks everyone.
Work-stressors (cannot WAIT for this stupid Gala to be done with in 10 days!) meant not sticking with the nutrition plan. Added back a pound. But I'm sticking with the group, since it keeps me focused and accountable!
Last week I was down, this week I am up. I think it is because my 13 year old daughter has teenage-itis and it sometimes drives me to emotionally eat I am keeping chocolates and other sweet treats out of the house.
HIM training started Monday, so it is also time to kick clean eating into gear. I need this PF to heal so I can get back out onto the roads and ultimately crush this race come August.
So last week I was down to my goal for the challenge! Then some family stuff was going on, and I started to emotionally eat. Things are settled and I am back on track, but I am thankful we are keepign this up! Weighed in this week at the same as last week. I am making some big changes in my diet, which may have also triggered my emotional leap towards the popcorn and Nut thins....They are no longer and will not be entering this house again.
Went to the Milwaukee Brewers baseball game yesterday afternoon - something about that game .. it always includes beer and ball park food .. .they just go together well. Unfortunately, consuming it is in direct conflict with Body Composition. Today it was back to work.
Seems like a lot of folks have had some weight drops Good Job! It also looks like a lot of folks are having the classic "tough time" a month out. THIS IS NORMAL! Your body and MIND are "over it" (the motivation to eat differently and the 'tolerance' of reduced quick energy treats [carbs etc]) your body is saying..."ok....enough already....I raly don't like changes here...your gona make me get into my fat stores....don't you want that cake?!" and your Psyche is telling you "you where good...now you can back off and get some satisfying yummies...you deserve it (and any other excuse)"
The "trick" is actually NOT to put your head down and power through it. Will power will always loose out at some point...then because you "finally give up" you revert to whatever bad habits you had (and then some). Rather, be strategic=look at the long view and tactical=deal with the moment. For example If I know I'm going home on leave I'm headed to the melting pot with the wife Bread & cheese fondue + salad w/high cal dressing+[the one "good part of meal'] surf n turf fondue+dark chocolate/booze brownies/cheesecake fondue..... I am NOT going to deny my wife a romantic dinner at one of her favorite places, nor am I going to "be good" and just eat the healthy items. Nope -all in for 3K+ calories dinner (didn't even mention the sangria LOL). So I know Im taking this hit to my diet ...do I starve the next 3 days? do I add 3 hours to next ride? No and No....but I DO look at it strategically as a bump on the weeks intake. Maybe as part of a recovery meal post hard 2 days prior, and or dial back over the next couple days etc. No extreme "treatment" for extreme "condition". And what about the times when out with friends etc and you really weren't planning on wings for dinner? Think Tactically...ie. can you eat "your" meal before going out -just enjoy the company and pass on the wings? Or just have a few to hold you over till you can have a healthier choice dinner when home/later? Do they have baked/un battered versions? etc..... Not your plan but roll with it. And if you go wing and beer crazy OK so be it. Enjoy.
The real issue is this is when most people punch out....."I'm tired of dieting" or "its too hard with all the family things going on.." If you just choose to eat like an athlete and make choices strategically & tactically you can over come obstacles to your goals as in a race they WILL come...just keep your eyes on the prize!
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Nice job everyone! Any chance you guys might want to keep going after this month? I sure could use the accountability. I don't know if that's a possibility.
But I thought I would throw it out there.
I kind of blew it this week. It was my husbands birthday week. Yes, I ate cake. Cheese cake to be exact. Greatly enjoyed it too! Well it's back to the grind. Thanks everyone.
Jacklyn
Probably all water weight lost from sweat but I am close. no change in waist.
Even though I ate a quarter of a coconut cream pie Thursday. Just coconut loading for my run today...
Happy snow day from ROC, NY!
@Elizabeth Swimming is always tough on the appetite - unlike running, after a swim workout, you are usually very hungry. How long have you been dealing with PF? I had it twice and it seems to take forever to recover. If you've not seen it, there is a long blog listing in the Medical forum on PF
@Thomas I'm on MyFitnessPal too. I'll send you a Friend request at some point
@Ralph Great job! Yes, it's probably water weight loss but it's always great to see the numbers. Now you know it's within reach
Busted bubble update.
So I weighed in at my goal weight Friday after my long run! Woo Hoo
Sat Am, I got up and had 1 cup of coffee, showered and weighed.....UP 6.5 lbs!!!!!! WTF?
went on my long ride (3:15 hrs) Sat and went by the nutrition plan (148 oz of Perform and 5 gels total) and showered and weighed Sat night at 209 lbs.
Really? fluctuation of 5% of my body weight???
Actually, at 8 lbs per gallon, that shows that I drank over 16 lbs during my ride so I am not at all worried about this but I was impressed by the magnitude of the fluctuation.
So the moral of story is weigh less often and at the same time each week and if you are staying on the nutritional plan, don't get too caught up in the variability. At least that is the lesson that I am taking from this.
03/03 - 250 pounds
Goal - 240 pounds
03/31 - 236 pounds
I am definitely game if we want to continue. My goal is to be 220 by my first OLY this season on 05/31
Starting Wt = 160, Current Wt = 157.0 -- missed goal by 2 lbs
Starting Waist = 33 1/2", Current Waist = 33."
I plan to continue and hope to be at least another 3 lbs lighter by the end of April.
I needed the Body Comp Challenge to hold myself accountable. Today I hit my March Goal Weight!!
Starting Wt = 160.4, Current Wt = 155.0 I'll target a loss of 3-4 more lbs for the end of April
Starting Waist = 35", Current Waist = 32 5/8"
I'm planning to Continue: For me, knowing the Monday weigh-in is coming helps keep me focused over the weekend. I added the April Weigh-in dates and a column for your end of April target weight.
nice work everyone.
@Paul Go to beginning page of this Challenge Forum and you'll see where Brenda has a link to the spreadsheet. The spreadsheet gets saved almost as fast as you enter your data. At the bottom of Brenda's initial post, there is a link to the Body Composition Challenge spreadsheet.
But to make life easier, I've copied the link here:
EN Body Composition Challenge
Since I'm being accountable for my behavior I have to say I gained 2#. No WKO since Thursday-I don't have excuses, just life got in the way (family member surgery and homecoming, personal issues, no sleep).
Tomorrow I start again, spring sports start with the kids, so we will ALL be out on a regular basis if the weather cooperates; if not too bad I'm still going to do it.
Carla
Start Wt - 160
End of Mar - 157
End of Apr - 154
May 17 - 152 for Long Course Duathlon
Jun 8 - 150 for Long Course Triathlon
End of Jun - 155 after mid-season break then start again.
I don't use any food tracking app because I found that the negative balance encouraged my to indulge. I am very mindful of the goodies that I CHOOSE to eat and when. I only allow myself 1 goody a week and that's usually on Saturday night watching a movie with my family. Knowing that I will get to have my caramel popcorn keeps me on track. Especially at work where munchies abound. I take my food to work. I eat only my food. Nothing extra. I have found that to be the biggest saver.
If i am tempted, I work with some really good cooks. I just pull up a picture of my new bike and recall how much it hurts to climb with extra baggage on my butt.
I am really excited to keep going!!! 
Thanks everyone.
Current weight: 179 lbs
Final goal by June 1st :165 lbs.
Yum! Today I had my first chocolate candy in a month! It was delish! Everything in moderation.....
Great motivation, Team! And glad to see so many of us are going to keep going until we reach our goals.
HIM training started Monday, so it is also time to kick clean eating into gear. I need this PF to heal so I can get back out onto the roads and ultimately crush this race come August.
So last week I was down to my goal for the challenge! Then some family stuff was going on, and I started to emotionally eat.
Things are settled and I am back on track, but I am thankful we are keepign this up! Weighed in this week at the same as last week. I am making some big changes in my diet, which may have also triggered my emotional leap towards the popcorn and Nut thins....They are no longer and will not be entering this house again. 
Went to the Milwaukee Brewers baseball game yesterday afternoon - something about that game .. it always includes beer and ball park food .. .they just go together well. Unfortunately, consuming it is in direct conflict with Body Composition. Today it was back to work.
Seems like a lot of folks have had some weight drops Good Job! It also looks like a lot of folks are having the classic "tough time" a month out. THIS IS NORMAL! Your body and MIND are "over it" (the motivation to eat differently and the 'tolerance' of reduced quick energy treats [carbs etc]) your body is saying..."ok....enough already....I raly don't like changes here...your gona make me get into my fat stores....don't you want that cake?!" and your Psyche is telling you "you where good...now you can back off and get some satisfying yummies...you deserve it (and any other excuse)"
The "trick" is actually NOT to put your head down and power through it. Will power will always loose out at some point...then because you "finally give up" you revert to whatever bad habits you had (and then some). Rather, be strategic=look at the long view and tactical=deal with the moment. For example If I know I'm going home on leave I'm headed to the melting pot with the wife Bread & cheese fondue + salad w/high cal dressing+[the one "good part of meal'] surf n turf fondue+dark chocolate/booze brownies/cheesecake fondue..... I am NOT going to deny my wife a romantic dinner at one of her favorite places, nor am I going to "be good" and just eat the healthy items. Nope -all in for 3K+ calories dinner (didn't even mention the sangria LOL). So I know Im taking this hit to my diet ...do I starve the next 3 days? do I add 3 hours to next ride? No and No....but I DO look at it strategically as a bump on the weeks intake. Maybe as part of a recovery meal post hard 2 days prior, and or dial back over the next couple days etc. No extreme "treatment" for extreme "condition". And what about the times when out with friends etc and you really weren't planning on wings for dinner? Think Tactically...ie. can you eat "your" meal before going out -just enjoy the company and pass on the wings? Or just have a few to hold you over till you can have a healthier choice dinner when home/later? Do they have baked/un battered versions? etc..... Not your plan but roll with it. And if you go wing and beer crazy OK so be it. Enjoy.
The real issue is this is when most people punch out....."I'm tired of dieting" or "its too hard with all the family things going on.." If you just choose to eat like an athlete and make choices strategically & tactically you can over come obstacles to your goals as in a race they WILL come...just keep your eyes on the prize!
GOOD Luck and Keep eating like a WINNER!
BTW still 182 this week.
Why is this "good".....
Because of foot issue No run at all since SUN and only 1 noodling ride Monday......(and no metabolic bodyweight stuff either)
Nada WKOs...but stable BW.
Am trying Bike ...maybe brick run today.....