Making a .org wide bet

[CTA_Busa_LE]

In order to be succesful one needs to rethink their eating habits. Many diet plans will help you lose weight but the question is, how long can you maintain that plan?

I've done my best by simply changing eating habits. Lower fat and cholesterol diet has worked great in the past. Cut out high fat/cholesterol foods, fried foods, junk foods etc. and add an exercise plan. A daily multi-vitamin and fiber supplement also does wonders for it. It's fairly easy to maintain, you don't starve yourself, and it works not to mention most doctors recommend it over many of the fad diets out there. Only problem with it, it takes some planning and making the right choices. More times than not the right choice isn't the choice that tastes the best.

I did it this way last year. After the initial week or two of it I was never hungry, dropped just shy of 30lbs in the first month, never had hearburn, blood pressure dropped to near perfect, cholesterol fell into acceptable levels and my energy level shot through the roof. It also improved my level of concentration.

 

[Mr Bogus]

diet? never... lifestyle change... I gained about 35# moving to the midwest.. to much fat food and not enough exercise.. used to waterski 2/3 times a week and always active..seems the fly over country rather sit at home watching TV eating potato chips.. Just not heck of a lot to do here other than that when it is cold.. humbug..

 

[TruWrecks]

diet? never... lifestyle change... I gained about 35# moving to the midwest.. to much fat food and not enough exercise.. used to waterski 2/3 times a week and always active..seems the fly over country rather sit at home watching TV eating potato chips.. Just not heck of a lot to do here other than that when it is cold.. humbug..

Borrow some snow shoes. You will burn tons of calories and stay pretty warm doing it.

 

[MO-BUSA]

i am in just weighed in this morning at 280 yikes.....

 

[99'busa]

.Org Biggest Loser!

I am in but in order to make it fair we need a close out date and I think a before and after picture should be mandatory.

Sounds good. Everyone get a pic of your self posted in this thread by Monday, I figure the closing date will be Halloween of 09. That way no one kills them selves starving and so on.

Alright I'm in too. However I will post my before and after pic at the end since it will be shirtless and I aint doing it now I will put a newpaper in the pic though to show true start date .

I also think it should go by % of weight loss so its still possible for those that dont have 100# to loose My goal is 30#. I'm weighting in at 200 right now.

I do however have a pic to post that was just posted a week ago but I'm in a leather jacket. I guess that'll have to do for now

 

[PandaNin]

I'd like to get in on this as well. Does anyone else use Google Docs?


I went one step further. I've created a google spreadsheet where everyone can update their progress week by week.

We can now calculate the biggest loser as a % of beginning weight as well vs. total weight lost.

By end of March we should see some serious results.

If you'd like to have access to the spreadsheet (remembering everyone that has access will see your data and mine) drop me a PM with your email addy and I'll share it.

 

[Commuta_Busa]

and no one is allowed to do their initial weigh ni with rolls of nickles in their pockets!

 

[Dino]

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Good free website. It has some good tools to track what you are doing. My screen name is 07BusaRider