I won't be doing a weight loss challenge, but I have been away from exercise for a few months and will be starting up again after New Year's. I would be happy to post my stuff here as I work myself back into shape.

What I'd like to do is have everyone post their current weight, goal weight, and target timeframe. Then, everyone can post a few times a month to give an update on where they're at and I'll update the first post accordingly. I added mine.

If you guys are interesting in tracking your progress online and accessing tools, check out the 50 Million Pound Challenge website. It's a quick, free registration and you can start using it right away. It's helping to keep me motivated and engaged when I'm not working out.

That's definitely a great start! Have you been tracking your weight at all during that time? What type of diet changes did you make?

No worries on getting in on the challenge but definitely stick around and keep us posted on how your doing. Post your weight/goal/goal date when you get a chance.

Good to hear. Are you guys using a tool or site to keep track of everyone's progress or just doing it more casually? You can set up a team page on the site I mentioned above if you're interested.

I dropped abut 30 kilos (roughly 70 pounds) in the last few months, Good luck with it guys, my next step will be trying p90.

I dropped all my weight with a simple change of eating patterns. Not dieting, just cuttingcarbs, increaing proteins, especially omega 3's, and taing daily vitamin supplements.

Best mental image I've been given to help you avoid the bad processed foods is to think ofthem as 'Pre chewed food'

Because all the goodness has already been taken out of it.

Good Luck all.

Bunch of skinny bastards. I don't want to hear anyone 200lbs crying about being overweight unless they are three freaking feet tall.

Oh wow, I'm not overweight? Thank goodness, what a relief. So next time I catch someone looking at my spare tire, I'll just helpfully inform them that, despite evidence to the contrary, I am in fact not overweight. :rolleyes:

Just because we feel we have work to do doesn't mean we're crying about it. I think you should work with us, skinny bastards or no. The more people join in, even if some of them have wimpier goals than others, the more motivated we'll all be. But that's just my two cents.

I know where he's coming from on that front, though. I'm going to be taking part in this, but having done Weight Watchers a number of times, I know this from experience: having someone who's saying "I'm overweight", and says they need to lose 15 lbs. in order to be at their goal weight can be disheartening to hear when you know you have to lose 5+ times as much weight to be anywhere near where you want to be. (Also doesn't help when you're the only guy in a room full of women who snipe at you because you lost 10 lbs. in the first week, when they're lighter to begin with and women have a harder time losing weight than men in general.)

It's not intended to be a slam on you, per se, it's more a "I really, truly wish I had that problem." Seeing your goal number being 100+ lbs. away is really hard on the ego.

Anyhow, speaking of ego smackdowns:

Starting (12/20/09): 330 lbs.
Current (12/20/09): 330 lbs.
Goal: 215 lbs.
Goal Date: 5/1/11
Progess so far: 0 lbs.

I'm not going to come in on one side or the other of the 'which side has it harder' debate. I will say that workouts and dieting do not get easier as you get into better shape. As you're able to handle more (stricter dieting, more demanding workouts) you also have to do more, so that those who look like they are in great shape also feel as bad/sore/underfed as those who are struggling to walk up some stairs.

I will say that, imo, it's best not to make numbers and weight your only means of measuring progress. Unless you're trying to make weight for a combat sport, numbers are only a signpost, and often a misleading one.

I'm missing a closing smiley on that one, aren't I? So...

As for the caustic77's comment, the fact is we're all overweight to some degree and the goal of the thread is to form a support group of sorts to accomplish weight loss together. At 5'10, 200lbs., I have a small frame but high percent of body fat (mostly stomach and caboose). My BMI is very high and I'm nearly obese for my size on some weight charts. The extra 25lbs that I'm carrying around is affecting me in a number of negative ways and it's time to shed it for good!

With that said, I'm glad to see so many people interested. I'd like to keep this thread very active and always on the first page so we can draw in as many people as possible, especially with huge Xmas feasts and heavy New Years drinking looming around the corner. Evil, evil holidays! On top of that, we're all gamers by nature so the hours sitting on the couch drinking and eating puts us further in the hole in terms of losing weight and also staying active. One of things I decided to so was pick up EA Active and mix in an hour of working out with this along with my normal play. I'm heard a lot of great things about it and I'll be sure to post once I start using it regularily.

I updated the original post with gbuchold and Rubb Ed stats. I'd like to get everyone else on there so post em when you can. Also, let's all try to recruit other Goodjers if possible. The more the merrier!

My bad! Does diet and exercise cure dyslexia?

Count me in. I was thinking of starting a thread like this a few months ago. I've gotten really soft and squishy in the last year or so. I went from a physical job that allowed me to eat anything to sitting behind a desk pushing a pencil all day. I've gained so much weight that my wardrobe choices have been slimmed to about 20% of what is actually hanging in there, and I just can't bring myself to buy a larger size. I already changed my eating habits considerably. I just need to work on my portions and change from this round shape I'm in now to that V shape I used to be. There is a little gym here at my apt, so I'll be using that.

EDIT: Oops, Yes I do not need that much time
ELewis17
Starting (12/20/09): 230 lbs.
Current (12/20/09): 230 lbs.
Height: 6'-0"
Goal: 200 lbs.
Goal Date: 5/1/10
Progess so far: "MMM Eggnog"

@elewis: You don't need 15 months to lose 30 pounds. C'mon.

I don't have a scale here, but I'll try to confirm my weight soon. My goals are going to be to gain back the 20 pounds of muscle I've lost this fall, get leaner and lose the flab I've put on, and to get back into the conditioning I was gaining this summer.

Starting: 210 lbs
Goal: 215 (very different) lbs
Height: 5'9
Goal Date: 8/10
Progress so far: Sucking

I'd recommend that people include their height in their profiles. It makes a huge difference.

I'm game. I always do better with someone going through the process as well. The whole feedback and encouragement thing works wonders for me. I am one of those ones who find excuses for not going to work out even though I end up doing nothing. As far as dieting goes, its all about the lifestyle changes baby. My biggest weakness is candies, cookies, and baked goodies. A positive for me starting out is I already drink lots of water.

Starting: 200 lbs
Goal: 150 lbs
Height: 5'4
Goal Date: Ideal: 7/10 Expected: 12/10
Progress so far: 0 lbs.

I'll jump in. I've been meaning to get rid of these extra couple of tires.
I know fast food lunches are a large part of my problem, but how else do I deal with the need to eat and get away from an annoying coworker I happen to share an office with? I've brought in lunch before but being around that coworker all day without any breaks tears at my sanity. Any ideas?

I'll hang out here until we have the angry fat people thread.

Starting (12/20/09): 315 lbs.
Current (12/20/09): 315 lbs.
Goal: 200 lbs.
Height: 6'0
Goal Date: 5/16/11
Progess so far: 0 lbs.