2012 Fat Loss Challenge

[The Franchise]

Post your current weight if you want to join in. We'll figure out if we're going to do prizes or not.

If you posted your weight but you don't see your name up here.....shoot me a PM and I'll update it.

Current Partcipants:

Pestilence-250
allen_kcCard-244
BigRedChief-345
whoman69-188
Dante84-202
Blankey-198
Buck-295
UteChief-208
Kyle DeLexus-230
lurker_king-298
58kcfan89-280
Braincase-310
TinyEvel-220
chiefzilla-167
L.A.Chieffan-367
jd1020-190
mnchiefsguy-280
Guru-205
Prederat-254
rockymtnchief-194
malachi47000-270
Renegade-261
Archie F. Swin-198
pr_capone-317
RiversRunRed-215
teedubya - 308
SLAG - still waiting
kc_rush - 272
chief52 - 222
luv - 259
zonachief - 214
BigEd - 278
memyselfI - 155
Fire_Me_Boy - still waiting
tigers#1fan - 265
kcmaxwell - 230
Fat Elvis - 244
chiefsfaninwa - 381
Nzoner - 223
R8ers - You can't weigh douche
Lono - 249.5
Dartgod - 264
PostRockPablo - 205
Monty - 218
Inmem58 - 265

[Buck]

I really don't want to spend money on clothes all the god damn time, but every shirt I bought in mid february looks like this one me now.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Anyone have any recommendations for cross training shoes?

I like New Balance.

[The Franchise]

I picked up a pair of Reebox Realflex last night. The girl at the store said they're great for Crossfit, Insanity or P90x.

Got through the fit test last night and felt like I was going to puke. That was just the fit test. ****.

[luv]

Any joggers in here? I've been jogging a 3.24 mile route for the past two or three weeks. However, I haven't been able to do it the last couple of days. I jogged at least half of it today, and my right calf started cramping up a little during my last .2 mile stretch. Dehydration maybe? I know it's not a lack of potassium. One staple in this house is bananas. I typically have one per day.

[whoman69]

Originally Posted by luv

Any joggers in here? I've been jogging a 3.24 mile route for the past two or three weeks. However, I haven't been able to do it the last couple of days. I jogged at least half of it today, and my right calf started cramping up a little during my last .2 mile stretch. Dehydration maybe? I know it's not a lack of potassium. One staple in this house is bananas. I typically have one per day.

I used to run cross country in high school. I can't imagine with the water intake you say you have that it could be dehydration. I would maybe add some Gatorade to the mix just to be sure you are replenishing. Perhaps add more stretching. Could just be muscle fatigue. Try to change up your workouts a bit. Maybe add some lower body strength training.

[luv]

Originally Posted by whoman69

I used to run cross country in high school. I can't imagine with the water intake you say you have that it could be dehydration. I would maybe add some Gatorade to the mix just to be sure you are replenishing. Perhaps add more stretching. Could just be muscle fatigue. Try to change up your workouts a bit. Maybe add some lower body strength training.

Yeah, I've been slacking in the water department the last few weeks, so I thought maybe it was catching up with me. I've been doing some strength training, so maybe I just need to do a better job stretching before and after I jog.

[luv]

Also, did you know that, in order to keep from getting dehydrated, a person should drink half of their weight in ounces of water? I was at 228 last time I weighed, so that means I should be drinking 114 ounces of water per day.

[Frosty]

When I get calf cramps, it's because I'm not getting enough salt.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Frosty

When I get calf cramps, it's because I'm not getting enough salt.

Salt? I avoid salt whenever possible.

[Hammock Parties]

Originally Posted by luv

Also, did you know that, in order to keep from getting dehydrated, a person should drink half of their weight in ounces of water? I was at 228 last time I weighed, so that means I should be drinking 114 ounces of water per day.

Where did you read this bullshit?

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by luv

Salt? I avoid salt whenever possible.

There ya go then.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Satanic Goat

Where did you read this bullshit?

Several different sources. All professional. I'll see if I can find you a link.

[Frosty]

Originally Posted by luv

Several different sources. All professional. I'll see if I can find you a link.

The problem with this is that it doesn't take into account the water that comes in through food. We get most of the "eight cups a day" that is needed through food. Slamming back the water unnecessarily just will make you pee out the electrolytes (sodium, potassium, etc) that you need.

[luv]

Hmmm. Things I'm finding seem to be a little less than half. One example said a 200 lb person should drink 70 oz per day. A few others say that if your diet is high in protein, then you should increase that. I currently eat some type of protein with every meal and snack. Most of what I'm finding also says that you need to have plenty if you exercise. I'm also exercising much more. I also weigh over 200 lbs. So, for me anyway, I'd say 100-120 oz of water is good.

[Predarat]

Originally Posted by Buck

Dinner.

Were those cooked in olive oil or something else, and were they fresh or frozen?