STR Weight-Loss Challenge

[ODB]

A number of people in el dooderino's weight-loss thread have expressed interest in doing this come January. Let's see a show of hands here to see who's in.

Here's the format I propose (not set in stone, so please feel free to give additional suggestions or changes):

1. Time frame: Jan. 1-April 1
2. Winner determined by % of starting weight lost (first weigh-in done by Jan. 8--a week's grace period; final weigh-in is EXACTLY on April 1, by 6 p.m.)
3. Give periodic updates on your progress (say, at least three times during the span of the three months; more, if you like)
4. What's at stake: strictly bragging rights, or do we vie for a prize? if the latter, i suggest everyone kick in 10 bucks, with the ultimate winner getting it all in the form of a gift certificate to their favorite bike shop.
5. Not a hard-and-fast rule here, but let's try to help one another. share eating and exercise tips that are working for you or, conversely, things that have made you backslide.
6. This goes without saying, but you're on your honor in this friendly contest, so don't be a cheatin' bastidge .

So let's hear it: Who's in?

[slowSSer]

i like the idea. besides, mountain bikers give each other so much flack from time to time that our form of "encouragement" might be a help!

that and i'd really like to get way down from 230lbs.

[ShinKen]

whooooahh!! no replies to this one ehh? i'm shocked!!!

[ghixon]

I like the $10 buy in. It gives it a bit of a competitive feel.

[Pho'dUp]

This means that all the participants can eat whatever the hell they want for the month of December! Pad those stats baby, and bring on the deep fried twinkies.

[ghixon]

Originally Posted by Pho'dUp

This means that all the participants can eat whatever the hell they want for the month of December! Pad those stats baby, and bring on the deep fried twinkies.

Twinkies - YUM.....

[26'er Zen Master]

im in but can we use fat loss as opposed to weight loss lets get lean...if you are riding alot you will build muscle which weighs more than fat

[el_d00der1n0]

I like the $10 buck thing too. Where is that saved?

Originally Posted by 26'er Zen Master

im in but can we use fat loss as opposed to weight loss lets get lean...if you are riding alot you will build muscle which weighs more than fat

That's great, but how is it measured?

[ODB]

Originally Posted by 26'er Zen Master

im in but can we use fat loss as opposed to weight loss lets get lean...if you are riding alot you will build muscle which weighs more than fat

That would be ideal, but just being able to use your bathroom scale opens this up to more people being able to participate, i think. Still, if the majority of folks wanna go your route, i'm open to it.

[capnsavem]

i want in.

tipped the scales @ 237 this morning.

i wept.

[ODB]

Originally Posted by el_d00der1n0

I like the $10 buck thing too. Where is that saved?

Right here in my back pocket. But seriously, people can send checks to me, i'll be the keeper of the cash. Or I guess i could get with the times and set up a PayPal account. Or, if someone else wants to step up ...

[Pho'dUp]

You guys need to use the same scale for everyone and eliminate the error from scale to scale variation. Perhaps start the whole she bang off with a big weigh-in party.

Take pictures of what everyone's wearing, because unless you all want to weigh-in in speedos you gotta account for that. For the final weigh in they gotta wear the same clothes exactly.

I know a guy who did this for work, and padded his initial weight by wearing heavy work boots and stuff.

I know winning is not the point, but I'm just saying that now that you guys are making "credits" part of the contest it's gonna get competitive.

You should just have the 3 top finishers be the finalists. And decide the real winner with a beer drinking, or hot wing eating contest, or most climbs up 3 Biatches decide the overall winner. Like they do for the Singlespeed Worlds.

[ODB]

Originally Posted by Pho'dUp

This means that all the participants can eat whatever the hell they want for the month of December! Pad those stats baby, and bring on the deep fried twinkies.

I'll be coming off nearly two weeks of vacay time, so that almost surely means lotsa good (fattening) restaurant eating. Still, i'm not going to consciously stack the deck for myself. I have hardly any sweet tooth, so i'm immune to Christmas sweets, fortunately. I was 193.5 el bees this morning, and i plan on being no more than that at the time of the first weigh-in.

[Liquid55]

Not a bad idea, also fat doesn't weight more than muscle. 5 pounds of fat is 5 pounds and 5 pounds of muscle is 5 pounds, density has nothing to do with it

[davidB]

damn, i could lose 25 pounds and this could be the motivating factor. However, unfortunately (or fortunately) I don't think I'd win

from 195 to 170 would be awesome, but i'll still chip in $10 to lose to some bigger dude

[el_d00der1n0]

Originally Posted by Pho'dUp

You guys need to use the same scale for everyone and eliminate the error from scale to scale variation. Perhaps start the whole she bang off with a big weigh-in party.

Take pictures of what everyone's wearing, because unless you all want to weigh-in in speedos you gotta account for that. For the final weigh in they gotta wear the same clothes exactly.

I know a guy who did this for work, and padded his initial weight by wearing heavy work boots and stuff.

I know winning is not the point, but I'm just saying that now that you guys are making "credits" part of the contest it's gonna get competitive.

You should just have the 3 top finishers be the finalists. And decide the real winner with a beer drinking, or hot wing eating contest, or most climbs up 3 Biatches decide the overall winner. Like they do for the Singlespeed Worlds.

It could be fun to get everyone together, but problematic since we don't all live that close to each other.

Originally Posted by davidB

damn, i could lose 25 pounds and this could be the motivating factor. However, unfortunately (or fortunately) I don't think I'd win

from 195 to 170 would be awesome, but i'll still chip in $10 to lose to some bigger dude

x2

[ODB]

Originally Posted by davidB

damn, i could lose 25 pounds and this could be the motivating factor. However, unfortunately (or fortunately) I don't think I'd win

from 195 to 170 would be awesome, but i'll still chip in $10 to lose to some bigger dude

If you pulled that off, that would mean you lost nearly 13% of your starting weight. I gotta think that would put you in very strong contention. Going by percentage rather than total el bees lost helps level the playing field.

[Acadian]

unfortunately I will have to recluse myself since have nothing else to loose

When I moved to Cali 10 years ago I was 265 lbs...now a buck fiddy.

Good luck to all participants!

[doulos]

265 to a buck fiddy! Wow! How did you pull that off? Good job DOOD

[ODB]

Originally Posted by Acadian

unfortunately I will have to recluse myself since have nothing else to loose

When I moved to Cali 10 years ago I was 265 lbs...now a buck fiddy.

Good luck to all participants!

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