Does any one read this blog any more? I figure I still have half a month left to be the biggest loser. My starting weight was 182, and even though I am not down to my lowest (yet) of 168 I am still below 182 and still have half a month left. Any competition out there??

Yeah, Well...

Today I biked to work again. And home too. It was easier than it had been in the past. That probably has something to do with the humidity, and thus the air pollution, coming down in recent weeks. Plus I did push ups and crunches. But I'm drinking a Mountain Dew right now, so...

First day.

First day of my gym class, 217.

Status Update.

Okay, so I have not been too dedicated to weight loss so far but I am hoping that will change soon. For my last semester at UST I am in the required gym class, so that means at least 3 days a week I will be getting an hour of exercise. I am hoping that will start a new habit for me.

My 24 week weigh in

So even though technically I am not in this whole lose weight business right now I just wanted to post to say how pumped I am about my weight at 24 weeks. I started week 12 of my pregnancy at 173 then around week 16 I was 170 and now at week 24 I am 176. I know overall my weight is a little higher than it should be but my overall weight gain is exceptional! Completely different pregnancy than with Coen. I have to say it is probably Coen that is keeping me slim, all we do is run run run. And the occasional bike ride or walk around the block or lake.

I am excited for the new year when I can again join up water weight for real and shed some pounds, and not just baby weight but my weight too.

Biking

I bought a bike! And I rode it to and from work today. It's about a 5 mile ride, maybe a little more. I'm hoping to be able to bike 2 or 3 times a week. That should definitely help, right?

I need to do a weigh-in again. How's everyone else holding up?

Some activity

So I have no idea what my weight is right now, I would hope less than last time, but I am more or less writing to just say that working out sucks. Emily and I have been riding our bikes and running a bit, and man I do not like exercise. Biking is not too bad but running is just no fun at all. It also helps that I have been riding my bike to work instead of driving which saves some gas too.

Weigh In Again

I'm still at 199.5. But I've been good about working out (at least for 15, 20 minutes at a time). How're other people doing?

I Started Working Out

I worked out again today. That's twice this week already. I played catch for at least 15 minutes, ran for 15, and walked for 5 or 10.

I'm also regularly taking stairs instead of elevators and walking to a further metro stop (almost a mile away from work, but downhill) on my way home every night.

I really need to cut back on my eating though. That's gonna be the tough part.

Time to sweat i guess and really kick your butt matthew b. novak

I still can't find a scale that doesnt say error so i am putting my weight at 318 or so maybe tonight i will be able to check a different scale.

Weigh in.

So I guess we are getting serious this time, Emily and I have been running/biking a bit recently and I have been riding my bike to my new job and back, so maybe I will make some real progress this time. Anyway I am at 220.

Reset

199. Ugh. 199+ really. Double ugh.

My last weigh in

So I think this will be my last weigh in. After being sort of sick these last few weeks and overly stressed with all that has been going on with Dad I think I am at my lowest weight. From here on out I'm expected to put on a pound a week or something crazy like that. So my last weigh in is at 168, down 14 pounds from my starting weight of 182. Which is a total weight loss of 7.69%. I know that Dad will probably win overall but I am pretty proud of where I am now. I have high hopes to keep this pregnancy a little more controlled than my first one, where I gained 60 pounds. I am aiming for 15, but not more than 20.

Another Disappointing Weigh-in

198. But I worked out today, so that's good. With nice weather seems to come more energy, and thus more working out I hope. Let's see if I can lose 10 pounds by my birthday.

Unofficial Weigh-In

I had an unofficial weigh-in today when I went to the doctor. I was wearing significantly more clothes, etc. than when I usually weigh myself. I'm happy to say that, despite the fact that I haven't been really working out or specifically dieting, I seem to be maintaining. Hopefully I can get myself motivated to start working out again soon.

weight

well I am back to where I was 2 weeks ago, so 2 steps forward two back not much progress

oops

ok some how the scale seems to be going in the wrong direction. must be the wonderful suppers the girls have been making or maybe just a lack of control, but even so I will weigh less than ep even if i have to remove a leg

Update

Well things were going pretty well at first but now I can't seem to lose any more. I am about 6 pounds less than when we started, which is about 3.3% total loss. No pop for lent so even though we never really had it in the house every time we ate out I had a couple of glasses, so I'm hoping that helps. If anything its been a big sacrifice for lent, I love my pop...
I just can't wait for spring, I think being outside with Coen instead of being a bum in the house will really help.

So I got the maintain thing down...

Like the title says I am maintaining my weight pretty well, I am 210 or so right now which is more or less where I started. So I guess I am not going too far, we will see what happens as it get a bit warmer out and I start to feel a little less lethargic. In ether case I will weigh less than Bryan come Easter Sunday.

ok i have lost 4.3 % of my original weight how about the rest of you biggest losers?

So my short term goal is to weigh less than Eric P before Easter, so I have a side challenge going and he needs to lose some to stay less than me

So I stepped on the scale today and it responded by saying "only one person at a time please".

ok lets get serious now that lent ishere. I am down to 231 as of last tuesday and as of yet I have not really pushed myself but now that lent is here hopefully it will drop at a steady rate keep it up
it goes slow but over the long run it will make a difference

First weigh in... Yah, I am slow.

Ok so Emily and I bought a scale tonight so I FINALLY have my first weigh in, 213.2, which I am actually really happy with. I was expecting it to be like 230. Either way Emily and I are going to DC this week and we will be doing a lot of walking around and what not so I am hoping that when I get back I will be someone where below the first weigh in weight.

Thats my update! How are the rest of you doing?

2nd Weigh Ins

Matt worked out again today! 20 minutes of running and lifting.

And he weighed in. 196. Down 1 pound.

What's everyone else at?

Update.

Yeah, I have not really started anything yet. I attribute that to not weighing in the first time yet. I am hoping that I will be able to weight myself tonight at the recreation center that Emily and I are going to for Cindy's lock in. Maybe then I will have a more dedicated attitude to this weight loss thing.

Just checking in

Well, I haven't done much of anything since I went running. Being in school sure is making this hard. I get home and am so exhausted plus I try to spend as much time as I can with Coen. I am really waiting for spring because then Coen and I will be able to run around outside. I am planning on getting some tae bo in this weekend, unless it is nice, then I will try to run again.

Josh and I have been doing pretty good about eating better. I think I have only had pop once or twice since the first and no chocolate! (Besides Josh's special hot chocolate recipe...) We are really eating a lot more seafood and vegetables.

So how is everyone else doing?

Matt's Way In

See what I did there? I changed "weigh" to "way", and now you're left wondering... Is Matt way into this weight-loss thing? Is this post his way into the blog? Is he a complete dork? The best part is, you'll never know!

Ok, so I was at 197.

Oh, I did a stationary bike for 40 minutes today, but it was on a pretty low setting, so I don't think it counts as real exercise. But at least it was still activity. More calories burned than watching TV. Even though I was actually watching TV while I biked. I know. That's way intense.

Oh, and everyone should label each post with their name, that way we can track individuals more easily if we ever want to.

So I need to weigh in eh...

Ok so from what I understand I need to get a "first" weigh in so I can know where I am at. We do not have a scale however so I need to know where I can weigh in at... who wants to help?

If I can do it you can do it

Today I went for a run. So come on, get off the couch and go enjoy the beautiful weather. I didn't even wear mittens! You're not busier than me (except for maybe dad) and I can bet you are not more out of shape than me so go! go! go!

If you want to post

If you want to post then you should send your email address to Eric or Gina and they can add you as a user of this blog. I also changed it so anyone can comment, for now. Once everyone becomes authorized posters then I will probably change that. (this is Gina by the way)

First Weigh In

Welcome all this is the first weigh in please help yourself, remeber that you are your own judge so the only one who cares is yourself.