****Official 2013 Weight Loss Challenge****

[Buck]

I'm not sure, but I think I won last year...at least on total weight lost, maybe not % lost....

Let's get this shit going again.

Sign up here if you want and post your starting weight and I'll list in you in the OP.

Make your New Year's Resolution easier throughout the year with the support and encouragement of others in this thread!

Buck - 199.6
cdcox- 189
keg in kc - 214.2
CJizzles - 288.8
Pestilence - 239
ArrowheadHawk - 271
pr_capone - 315
Great Expectations - 229
theelusiveeightrop - 240
Capt Tasty Cheeks - 200
jd1020 - 212
Fat Elvis - 255
smittysbar - 247
Saulbadguy - 188
kcmaxwell - 200
Pablo - 220
notorious - 207
Predarat - 243
Frosty - 206
KCSPORTSNUT - 305
Cmd'r&Chief - 260
swayy07 - 280
MagicHef - 220
AndChiefs - 211.8
Armadillo Skin - 223.6
HonestChieffan - 204
trndobrd - 210
cabletech94 - 218
I Am The Walrus - 251.6
Mr. Flopnuts - 400
BigRedChief - 388
Silock - 187
cookster50 - 258
Dartgod - 256
Nightfyre - 206
mnchiefsguy - 281
31PriestWay - 210
Inmem58 - 285
TinyEvel - 228
journeyscarab - 258
melbar - 208
luv
Steron

[Buck]

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

Hey Buck,

Did you suffer any of what they call the "carb flu" when you first started. I have a massive headache most of the day today, although I am giving up diet soda for water, so that may be due to a lack of caffeine.

Yeah dude, it's your body adapting.

Get more sodium, make a cup of broth with bouillon if you have it, it will help a lot.

[Pablo]

Down ten pounds to 210. Just an apple for breakfast, salad for lunch, and a reasonable dinner and I'm good to go. No more soda or sweet drinks.

Booze is down to twice a week, so that will help.

[KCUnited]

For that busy body on the go. I'll take several eggs, some cooked sausage, spinach, cheese, or whatever. Whip it all together, pour in a muffin tin and bake it. Pop out little breakfast muffins for the entire week. Breakfast on the fly. I'll eat them cold in a pinch.

[keg in kc]

Last week's been a bit of a shambles for me. I decided I needed to shuffle my sleep around, which will be good long term (if I stick to it) but has me just dead physically. Lost a full week of running, which shouldn't be a big deal. Didn't impact my diet at all. 16 days, no dining out.

[Cmd'r&Chief]

Originally Posted by Pablo

Down ten pounds to 210. Just an apple for breakfast, salad for lunch, and a reasonable dinner and I'm good to go. No more soda or sweet drinks.

Booze is down to twice a week, so that will help.

Awesome job! Keep up the hard work. I would encourage you to research eating too few calories. If that's all you ate today, I'd be concerned that you're not eating enough calories. Though the immediate results are exciting, it slowly kills your metabolism. Cutting out soda and sweet drinks is an awesome start though! Keep on Keepin' on bro

[Cmd'r&Chief]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Last week's been a bit of a shambles for me. I decided I needed to shuffle my sleep around, which will be good long term (if I stick to it) but has me just dead physically. Lost a full week of running, which shouldn't be a big deal. Didn't impact my diet at all. 16 days, no dining out.

16 days into it? Dude you got this shit. I hope your body better adapts to your new sleep schedule. Best of Luck!

[ArrowheadHawk]

Down 11 pounds so far this month.

[MagicHef]

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

Thank you, your offer of help means a lot, and it is greatly appreciated. I will be hitting you up with questions/etc.

My biggest obstacle is not the sugary sweets...it is the starchy carbs. I love pizza, bread, potatoes, etc.

When I find a good pizza replacement that fills my craving for it, that will make a huge difference! I miss pizza already, and it is just the first day.

You can make a reasonable pizza crust out of cauliflower, eggs and cheese. I tried it and was surprised at how good it was, it tastes like cauliflower flavored pizza crust.

http://www.recipegirl.com/2012/01/16...awaiian-pizza/

[mnchiefsguy]

Originally Posted by MagicHef

You can make a reasonable pizza crust out of cauliflower, eggs and cheese. I tried it and was surprised at how good it was, it tastes like cauliflower flavored pizza crust.

http://www.recipegirl.com/2012/01/ 1...awaiian-pizza/

Thanks for the link. I am hesitant to try it, because I am not a cauliflower fan, although if enough seasoning and garlic was added, that might hide the cauliflower taste.

Some folks claim there is no cauliflower taste, but with that much cauliflower in it, I am not sure how you can avoid it.

[mnchiefsguy]

Day three, and I think I am doing okay. Headaches have subsided, I have managed to keep my carb count well below 20, and my blood sugar has responded. Had some of the best glucose readings in awhile yesterday and today. Not sure if the weight loss has started to kick in, I will probably wait to weigh until I have being on the diet for a week or two.

[Pestilence]

Check out www.atkinsdietgeek.com

[ArrowheadHawk]

How do guys on diets handle drinking beer? I'm planning to keep my food calorie count normal and go ahead and have some beers today. I figure that is still better than before my diet. I figure as long as I only do this every other week I should be good.

[mnchiefsguy]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

Check out www.atkinsdietgeek.com

Thanks for the link, found several recipes I am going to have to try out!

I have been winging it the first few days of the diet...figuring out what I want to eat, and then my wife has been running to the store every day to get what I need. Today's goal is plan out some menu and make a complete list of what I need for the next 5-7 days, and hit the store to stock up. Meal planning will help keep me on track better I think, and minimize opportunities to fall off of the wagon.

Got a pedometer yesterday. Starting out with just walking for my exercise, since regular walking has a positive effect on my blood sugar, and I think my back will be more tolerate or more aerobic exercise once I drop some pounds. Went to the YMCA last night and walk for around 90 minutes and put in about 5000 steps. Going to try to make it back there this afternoon if I can.

[Buck]

MOTHER**** THIS BROKEN ANKLE!

I'm getting soft...fat...it ****ing sucks.

I've not been able to weigh myself at all, but I'm betting I've put on a good 5 lbs the last 2 weeks since I broke it.

[DenverDanChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by Buck

This is where I come in and save you.

I make something that looks like this.



Brown 1 or 2 lbs of hamburger (seasoned to your taste)
Drain
Put back in pan
Add tomatoes / tomato sauce (optional)
Let cook on the burner on low for maybe 10 min (let the liquids in the tomatoes reduce a little)
Cover in mozzarella shredded cheese and pepperoni
Put in oven under broiler for 5-6 min to melt cheese

p.s. In the pic I only used 1 lb of hamburger meat, it was a wide pan though so it looks flat. I cook 2 lbs in that pan now.

Made this tonight with ground turkey, garlic, onion and black olives. It was great and the kids liked it too.