"Boot Camp Charlie for April '08"

[iabowhunter]

Originally Posted by fatfreddie

Thrilled this morning, am at 244... For anyone who hasn't tried the egg creams, I'm telling you that you should at least give them a shot!!! They really curb my appetite, and think they are helping with my loss... Going to power wash the boat, should burn some fat taoday.

I have been drinking the egg creams too. They are really helping me as well.

I just wish I had a boat to power wash! I'm ready to hit the river and catch some flatheads!

[fatfreddie]

Phil....
I hear ya, we started boating several years ago with a 16ft Bayliner.We have four boys, and it was quite a sight to see the six of us coming up the river in a little boat. Once we got comfortable with that boat, and saved a little cash we decided to go bigger. Now, we have a 28 ft Imperial. I gotta say, I love my boat. It isn't new, but it meets our needs. She sleeps 6, has a small kitchen area, and bathroom. Single 350 engine, so not too bad on gas. During the summer we spend most of the time out there. There is something to be said for waking up on the boat, and having a cup of coffee on deck. We even stay out during the week, and I leave for work from the boat!!! Now, it's even better because with my new internet anywhere card, I can still get on the internet while at dock... I can't wait till she gets in the water, and stays there till fall!!!

[shiNer45]

good weigh in for me today, monday should be good , got the parents coming tomorrow, always donuts in tow for the kids and other crap, gotta stay away from it or keep it to a minimum

went out with the daughter today to do her 2nd day of c25k, she pretty much complained doing it, so i think that might be the last time for her, ill try to get her out more, cause when i first started it sucked for me too

got my make up day for exercise missed yesterday, bought some new floor mats today that were on sale, 2- 4x4 foam mats , now my back wont be killing as much

gonna try to keep it clean today, but i may stray tonite and have a treat, ive been really strict for the last little while, i gotta let loose a bit i think, or i may crack

keep up the good work guys

[CTIgrad]

So last night it snowed, and this weekend is a beach volley ball tournament that I'm playing in. This is going to be fun. So far between the snow, the mind at 30mph, and the rain, its been fun. Our team lost the first round, and won the second round. We play again in about two hours. If we win that, we play again tomorrow at noon. This could be a long, COLD weekend.

Update on the leg, feels better, still pretty bruised up and it hurts to walk on. Up another pound, now I'm starting to get mad. I have no idea why or how, I haven't gone off or anything. Maybe I'll head to the gym after tonights game and see if I can burn some of it off...

[oobatooba]

I got some encouragement from an unlikely source this evening. I was doing my 2 mile walk, like I do every evening, when an ice cream truck drives up next to me. The guy stops and waves me over. I went up to the window and he tells me he sees me walking all time and told me to keep up the good work. I thought that was pretty cool, although now I want a Choco Taco.

[iabowhunter]

Originally Posted by oobatooba

I got some encouragement from an unlikely source this evening. I was doing my 2 mile walk, like I do every evening, when an ice cream truck drives up next to me. The guy stops and waves me over. I went up to the window and he tells me he sees me walking all time and told me to keep up the good work. I thought that was pretty cool,

Great job oobatooba! That bit of encouragement will go a long way in your journey.

Originally Posted by oobatooba

...although now I want a Choco Taco.

OH NO YOU DO NOT! You have came a long way and you ARE NOT going to let some crappy Choco Taco stop you. Keep up the great work!


Found out today that my fuel pump went out on my Blazer. I won't get it back untill Monday. So much for turkey hunting this weekend.

[shiNer45]

staying the same weight wise, am pondering straying today slighlty for dessert tonight, keeping the weigh in tomorrow in mind though!

had my last run for week 6 c25k, 25 mins running no break, cant beleive i did it! a lady a few streets over stopped her car and said she always sees me running or walking and that i must be in great shape, the compliment was nice, but she didnt see me dragging my but trying to finish the 25 mins

got the folks visiting today, and the big deal, the little guy has a monster truck show on at noon today on tv, ive only been reminded a few thousand times or so, hope i dont forget

remember, May 1st is fast approaching, someone may need to get their speedo dusted off

[iabowhunter]

Phil checking in.

Holding steady at 285. Hope to see 283 tomorrow.

[warriorscholar]

Hey guys,

Figured it was time to check in. I really am trying hard not to go to the Chinese buffet. Its been such a good week and such a good month. I don't want to jinx it. It seems like I can usually get away with a very low carb buffet run, but you never can tell what they're putting in the food.

So its not official until the first of the month, but I weighed in today at 308. That puts me 10 down for the month. You should now all thank me for sparing you the Speedo pic.

Cheers,

[stargrabber]

Hello gents!

Hope everyone is having a great month! I really enjoy reading the routines and variety of exercise you guys do and some of the food choices!

p.s. posted a few pics under muscle matters.

Stargrabber

[oobatooba]

Monday Weigh In

4/21 - 379 lbs

4/28 - 374 lbs

I am down 5, so I am happy. I passed the 50% mark towards goal weight. Hope every one is doing good. Keep up the hard work and good luck.

[shiNer45]

April
7 158.4
14 158.8
21 154.8
28 154.8 +/- 0

pretty happy, woulda been down a couple more ticks, but we had a small frozen yogurt treat (planned) after dinner last nite

this week will be more of the same, just basically trying to trim down the jelly belly , i dont wanna see any more shaking down there, this seems harder than losing the weight to me,

[fatfreddie]

Not a great week, but not a bad week....

4/21-246
4/28-244

Gonna go super clean for the week, and work more on exercise.

[wall]

careful, I'm feeling chatty again...


dudes, on Sat I hit 36 (yrs old) and the best present I gave myself was weighing in that day at 239.6.
I about fell over when I saw that...

May 1st Ill weigh in with Aprils total loss and to record the monthly. Hope to recover from that Pizza I had Sat night. Ate good yesterday and again today.

I'm over halfway done with the DANDR (Dr. Atkins 2002) book and am enjoying reading it and learning the science and system. Any of you dudes, like me that hadnt read the book, should. yeah, yeah...i know...its a "diet" book and ya feel like a girl reading it but think of it as a health book and tuck it behind an FHM mag and no one will even know.

Can you believe it. We had snow over the weekend. wont this ***** ever end!! global warming can kiss my @$$.

Win the mental game dudes, no matter how much it takes to get to your healthy number...do not give up. I'm gonna reevalute my goal number now, prob drop it too a 215-220 mark. Actually, the final number doesnt matter to me anymore. Its how I feel and look. None of my clothes fit anymore...belts can only have so many extra holes punched in 'em. Ive gone from a XXL to an XL and the XL aint tight. Gotta get to work here but I just want to keep encouraging you dudes to treat yourself well. Value yourself and be the best you can.

[Colo Alex]

Hey Guys!

I had a good, solid week at induction levels. I feel back in control. Exercise was good for the most part. I had to work Saturday so I did not get in a hike. Took a long walk Sunday night so that helps some.

4/21 – 223
4/28 – 217

I’m down 6 for the week and 9 for the month. No speedo here!

Wall – Nice post. Inspirational. Keep up that great attitude. If you win the mental battle you can win the war.

For me it is on with week two at induction levels.

Great day guys!

[Not quite so Big D]

1/1/08 - 219.6
4/1/08 - 208.4
4/7/08 - 209.5
4/14/08 - 206.2
4/21/08 - 205
4/28/08 - 203.4
Highest ever - 265
VFZ - 186 (4/05)

A very good week for me, but so far, it's looking like I might be the speedo victim. Short of fasting for the next 3 days, I don't see how I could get to 10 pounds lost for the month.

Lots of big losers this week in Camp Charlie. WTG!

Wall, good message. When I first lost the weight in 2004 my initial goal was 210. I kept having to lower it, first to 200, then 195, then 190, and finally to 185. I haven't gotten to 185 yet, but will this year.

Ooba, good job on getting half way. 126 pounds is a long way to fall!

Alex, good to see you firmly back on track.

[2000harley]

Harley Checking in.

Monday Weigh in.
Highest weight ever: 302
1-1-08 279.5
4-28-08 244
Weight Loss this week: 2.5
Weight Loss in 2008: 35.5
Goal: 210
Mini Goal: 242 by 4/30/08

I'm getting close to the 10 lb mark, so I shouldn't need to get my speedo out.

I leave early for the Grand Cayman Islands with my family tomorrow morning. I have to work for a few days down there and decided to bring my family along for a mini-vacation. It's going to be interesting with a 3 year old and 10 month old on the plane, but we will get through it.

Keep up the good work guys!

Harley Out!

[warriorscholar]

04/21: 311
04/28: 308
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This has been an awesome month for me. I can't remember the last time I went this long cheat free. And It shows in the numbers very nicely. Woot!

Wall: we're a few thousand years overdue for the next Ice Age to begin. It may be time to look into southern real estate.

Alex: Glad to hear induction is going well. You have been a real inspiration to me this past year.

Big D: you've put up some very respectable numbers this month. Don't sweat it too much.

Fatfreddie: two pounds a week is 104 pounds per year. I'd say that qualifies as a great week.

Congrats to Camp on an all around good week. Let's do it again.

Cheers,

[iabowhunter]

4-21...292
4-28...285

Man I hope this keeps going!

I'm pissed off today. Blazer won't be done untill tomorrow.

[CTIgrad]

1-20-2008: 315
3-31-2008: 261
4-14-2008: 256
4-21-2008:250
4-28-2008: 251
VFZ: 253

This week loss: +1
Total Loss: 64lbs
Average lbs lost per day: .65 (64lbs/99days)

What a wild ride this week....

I remember this time last week I was down almost 4 then something happened, and I shot up by almost 10pounds. Spent a couple of extremely strict days at the gym, and it looks like it evened out to only a gain of one. Still within range for the 10lbs for April so I'm satisfied with that.

[warriorscholar]

Hey guys,

I posted a fun little thread over on the main board. It'd be cool if you'd check it out and help it get started.

Cheers,

[wall]

Question for you fellas that have read the book:

After having a day of eating more carbs than usual... (like my "cheat" day on Saturday with pizza)... does it take about 2 days for the body to get back on track from using that carb sugar as energy to going back to using stored fat??

Do you know what I'm asking?

The Dr. says it takes about 2 days to deplete our glucose level from carbs...so after a day of eating more carbs than normal, I should expect to eat clean 2 days afterwards to fix my body.

I hope that makes sense. Can someone please comment and let me know if i'm thinking right...

[wall]

nice going all you losers yesterday
any lurkers reading this, join up and get started

[Not quite so Big D]

Wall, it usually takes me about 3 days to get back to normal. It's weird for me, the day after an indiscretion, I generally don't see the damage. Day 2 is when it hits me. Once I've cleaned up my act, I'm back to normal on the 3rd or 4th day.

[oobatooba]

I am not doing atkins/induction but when I stray off plan, (usually w/pizza or nachos) I see the weight gain the next morning. It takes about 2-3 days before I can see a loss again, but for me I think it all has to do with extra sodium and water retention.

[Colo Alex]

Hey Guys,

Some good losses last week! Nice job!

Wall - I'm like Big D. It takes three days to get rid of the junk and I usually don't see the "hit" until day two.

Getting back on track is the tricky part!!!

[wall]

Originally Posted by oobatooba

I am not doing atkins/induction but when I stray off plan, (usually w/pizza or nachos) I see the weight gain the next morning. It takes about 2-3 days before I can see a loss again, but for me I think it all has to do with extra sodium and water retention.

thanks fellas. helps to know i'm learning.



i never officially did induction either...but lately ive kinda discovered my menu is practically induction.

2 egg whites/some sausage ea morning 7am

lettuce salad w/ceasar or can of tuna or pepp/cheese slices for lunch....or combo of all noon

couple pieces of chicken or pork for supper 6pm

celery/peanut butter in the eve 7-8pm

thats a somewhat typical 5 day a week workday menu

just sharing...
btw, this week ive officially given up carrots due to reading they are possibly playing with my blood sugar.
gotta say...being at the point that eating carrots is something to care about feels pretty weird. ha!