Posts Tagged ‘weight loss’

RagamuffinTop Challenge week 11

Aug 10, 2008 Health, me, ragamuffintop challenge

The big news this week is that I ran a 5k yesterday!  It was my first one ever, and I finished with a time of 37:27.  I know that that is pretty slow, but for me, it’s great.  So lets see how the rest of the week will treat me:

  • Starting weight: 289.0
  • Last’s week’s weight: 268.8
  • Today’s weigh-in weight:  266.0
  • Today’s weight loss/gain: -2.8  pounds
  • TOTAL +/-: -23 pounds

Remember, if you want to take part in the RagamuffinTop Challenge, go here to read all about the details.  Basically, you set a goal and post the results weekly.  The best part is that the entire world is your accountability partner!

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Tips on weighing yourself when trying to lose weight

Jul 7, 2008 Health, Thoughts, Uncategorized

“But Adam, don’t I just step on a scale and see the number”?  Well, yeah, but there is a little more to it than that.  Different factors can impact the number you see, so make sure you take all of this into consideration if you are monitoring your weight-loss.  I guess the big takeaway here is to make sure all of the variables are, um, constant.

Buy a digital scale
I use one made by a company called Tanita.  When placed on a solid, flat surface, you will get the most accurate results to the tenth of a pound.  Plus, a lot of them measure body fat percentages (which can be good or bad).

Wear the same clothes every time
If one week you wear only your undies, but then the next week you are fully dressed, that can skew the end result.  I have a specific outfit I wear every week to weigh myself in.

Weigh yourself at the same time every time
I always weigh myself in the morning after I wake up and use the restroom (see the next item).  If you weigh yourself before a day of eating, and then weight yourself the next day at night after you have been eating all day, you won’t get accurate results.  In fact, it will probably be a little disappointing!

Use the restroom before you weigh yourself
You want to be as empty as you can possibly be before stepping on that scale!

This is pretty standard porotocol for tracking your weightloss, but still, some might not know these little secrets.  Doing this will give you the most accurate look at how you are doing in reaching your goals!

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RagamuffinTop Challenge - week 6 - weigh in

Jul 6, 2008 Health, ragamuffintop challenge

This week, my foot was all better, so I was able to exercise a lot more.  In fact, yesterday (Saturday), I went for a jog, and I was able to jog an entire mile without stopping!  That is a big milestone for me.  Anyways, on to the weigh-in:

So, this week, I lost 6.2 pounds!! Holy smokes!

Remember, if you want to take part in the RagamuffinTop Challenge, go here to read all about the details.  Basically, you set a goal and post the results weekly.  The best part is that the entire world is your accountability partner!

  • Starting weight: 289.0
  • Last’s week’s weight: 281.4
  • Today’s weigh-in weight:275.2
  • Today’s weight loss/gain: -6.2
  • TOTAL +/-: -13.8 pounds!

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RagamuffinTop Challenge week 4

Jun 22, 2008 Health, Uncategorized, me, ragamuffintop challenge

Well, folks, here are the results of this week’s weigh in.  Last week, I weighed in at 286.6.  This week, I tried to run more, even to the point of injuring myself so I couldn’t compete in a 5k.  But that being said, here are the results:

After a week of eating healthy and walking/jogging, I am down 4.8 pounds!  I now need to make sure I can continue this trend.  So, here are the overall numbers:

  • Starting weight: 289.0
  • Current Weight:  281.8
  • +/-: -7.2

If you want in on this weight loss challenge, head on over to RagamuffinSoul.  All you have to do is set a goal and let all of us hold you accountable!

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RagamuffinTop Challenge

Jun 2, 2008 Found Online, Health, me

…Riggins Edition

Carlos over at Ragamuffin Soul has created a challenge for those of us that are trying to get in shape called the “RagamuffinTop Challenge“. Basically, I am going to take part with other bloggers in this challenge to lose weight. So, the best place to start is at the beginning:

So there it is. My goal is to lose 10% of my body weight. Based on this initial weigh-in, that would be 28.9 pounds, but I will round up to 30. Every week, I will edit the RTC page to reflect the latest updates, as well as make a new post here. If you want in, head over to the RagamuffinTop Challenge.

Good luck!

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