2012 RJ Weight Loss Challenge - April 1 - Sept 30 Edition

[Fielding Melish]

Jan 7 - 275
Jan 16 - 269
Jan 23 - 266
Jan 30 - 262
Feb 6 - 259
Feb 13 - 257
Feb 20 - 256
Feb 27 - 254
Mar 5 - 253
Mar 12 - 250
Mar 19 - 248
Mar 26 - 248
Apr 2 - 246
Apr 9 - 244
Apr 16 - 242
Apr 23 - 240
Apr 30 - 240
May 7 - 237
May 14 - 235
May 21 - 232
May 28 - 231
June 4 - 230
June 11 - 230
June 18 - 228
June 25 - 226
July 2 - 224
July 9 - 223
July 16 - 222 (down 53 overall)

Revised Opening Day Goal: 245 - check (245)
Memorial Day Goal: 230 - just missed (231)
All Star Week Goal: 218 - missed (223)
Waiver Trade Deadline Goal: 212
World Series Goal: 199

[Roto Rooter]

Jan 7 - 295
Feb 13 - 281
Feb 20 - 278
Feb 27 - 277
Mar 5 - 274
Mar 12 - 272.5
Mar 19 - 268
Mar 26 - 267.5
Apr 2 - 264
Apr 9 - 262
Apr 16 - 261
Apr 23 - 259
Apr 30 - 257
May 7 - 254
May 14 - 251.5
May 21 - 248
May 28 - 248
Jun 4 - 246
Jun 11 - 241
Jun 18 - 240
June 25 - 240
July 2 - 238
July 9 - 236.5
July 16 - 235.5
July 23 - 234

Lost 1.5 for the week

Down 61 total. 19 pounds to go until i hit my goal weight.

[frae]

Well I didn't participate in this, but I wanted to check into it late. I started running in April. I was somewhere around 196. Yesterday I ran a 10K for the first time since I was 10 and I am now down around 180. I ran the race in 47:16 and tomorrow I am signing up for the Pittsburgh 1/2 Marathon in May. I am hoping to get down to 175 before then and who knows if I can lose more. Anyway you guys were losing it a lot faster than I was so I never really wanted to keep score here, but yesterday when I finished the race I felt pretty good. I hope you all finished well.

[Teenwolf]

Well I didn't participate in this, but I wanted to check into it late. I started running in April. I was somewhere around 196. Yesterday I ran a 10K for the first time since I was 10 and I am now down around 180. I ran the race in 47:16 and tomorrow I am signing up for the Pittsburgh 1/2 Marathon in May. I am hoping to get down to 175 before then and who knows if I can lose more. Anyway you guys were losing it a lot faster than I was so I never really wanted to keep score here, but yesterday when I finished the race I felt pretty good. I hope you all finished well.

47:16 is an incredible time. I ran 10K in 55:11 in April, although I'm in better running shape now.

Once you get to the point of running 10K or marathon training, the number on the scale becomes entirely secondary to how fit you're feeling. The 168 lb me from 6 months ago is entirely different than the 168 lbs that I am today. Running firms up your entire upper body and midsection more than I expected.

How did you have time to run away with the MSGL trophy AND post a 47 minute 10K this year?

[Judge Jude]

Great to see the updates!

Life's whims have kicked me in the teeth this year, but I still think of this thread often. Will not surrender my fitness due to stress.
Have been inspired by too many in this thread to allow it, even fighting a lesser weight burden than many/most here. I respect the efforts too much to let that happen.

Thank you for your fight, and for your posts, and keep it up.....

[Pogues]

I am looking forward to this "competition" next year. I have been wanting to lose weight, but haven't had the motivation/goal to do so. In the past month, I have found a goal that requires me to lose weight and get into shape. When we start up next year, I hope to already have a running start into the new year!

[Judge Jude]

No need to wait - feel free to start posting your weekly weigh-ins NOW.
And anyone is free to join you, of course...

[Fielding Melish]

I can't believe it's been 2-1/2 months since I last checked in here ... no updates from me since mid-July, which coincidentally, was around when my work-life balance tipped heavily toward the "work" end of the scale. Long days & nights at a desk have cut deeply into whatever time I had for exercise. Luckily, even though I don't have the time to log meals anymore, I've been able to keep a pretty good handle on my eating, so I've been able to hold steady and not regain anything I've lost -- today I'm at 222, right where I was at my last check-in in July. Of course, my trade deadline and World Series goals have gone out the window, but I'm in a good spot to resume once work lets up (hopefully by the end of the month).

[DMT]

Coincidentally I just got a physical and also weighed 222.

[Roto Rooter]

I'm still maintaining in the mid 230 range. Injured my back in August, so not much activity or exercise went on for about 6 weeks and i still need to take it easy. Just focused on food, so i didn't blow up. Will probably just stay here until after the holidays and then make another push to my goal weight once the back is a-ok again.

[frae]

47:16 is an incredible time. I ran 10K in 55:11 in April, although I'm in better running shape now.

Once you get to the point of running 10K or marathon training, the number on the scale becomes entirely secondary to how fit you're feeling. The 168 lb me from 6 months ago is entirely different than the 168 lbs that I am today. Running firms up your entire upper body and midsection more than I expected.

How did you have time to run away with the MSGL trophy AND post a 47 minute 10K this year?

Thanks, I took my build up real slow and was able to keep my pace up. I went from not running at all to doing a 5K in July at 22:40 or so and then started training for the 10K. As for finding time, I think a big key was getting my wife involved. This summer we would alternate going out running and watching the kids. That way we were both motivate and each of us got time away at night from the kids to run. My MSGL success is based mostly on years and years of failure and having great keepers and farm players to go with a few nice auction buys. I am hoping I can keep my total over 110. Anyway, I did sign up for the half marathon today, so let the next round of training begin.

[Roto Rooter]

eldioabloe i'm not fat anymore you ****ing moron but keep saying i;m fat. it's motivation for me