October Race Weight Challenge

Oct 2, 17 7:44

Post #1 of 71 (7096 views)

So, there isn't a REAL challenge (yet!), but hey - gotta start somewhere.

Starting Weight: 166.5*
Current Weight: 166.5*
Race Weight: 141
Delta: 25.5*
Race Date: 5/1/2018 (211 days)
Progress: 0 lbs *

Calorie budget: 11,200 (1,600/day + 6,000 from training). I'm figuring on 12 hours of training. An estimated 500/hour sounds reasonable, right? All hours are swim, bike or run (no yoga or light stuff).

This week: cutting out liquid calories.

I have a feeling this first 5-8 pounds are going to go quick because I have easy "fixes" for my diet. I just need to stay disciplined!

I honestly have no clue how to structure a challenge. And who knows, this may end up being Hillary's own little personal thread (in which case, ignore me). Hopefully we can morph this into something in the training log with a leaderboard and such.

It's on!

*Edited to match everybody's official race weight challenge start date of Oct 1. And I added my delta.

Hillary Trout
San Luis Obispo, CA

Your trip is short. Make the most of it.
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Last edited by: SLOgoing: Oct 2, 17 14:16

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 2, 17 9:17

Post #2 of 71 (7051 views)

I ran out of the house without weighing myself this morning so I'll update tomorrow with a post. Thanks for doing this... you won't be alone, there will be at least one other person updating with weights!

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 2, 17 9:27

Post #3 of 71 (7042 views)

I am in too. I don't have a bad diet. I have a terrible one masked behind hundreds of junk miles.

Starting Weight: 185.4
Current Weight: 185.4
Race Weight: 165
Race Date: 08/19/2018 (320 days)
Progress: 0

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 2, 17 12:41

Post #4 of 71 (6986 views)

I'll play

Starting weight: 81.5 kg
Current weight: 81.5 kg
Race weight: sub 75 kg
Race date: 7/1/2018 (272 days)

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 2, 17 13:28

Post #5 of 71 (6957 views)

Starting Weight: 186.6
Current Weight: 186.6
Race Weight: 140
Race Date: 7/22/2018 (293 days)
Progress: 0lbs

I've been waffling with my weight for a long time; I have T2 diabetes, Hashimoto's, and take a couple of meds that are not conducive to easy weight loss, and I like ice cream. Starting a new nutritional program this week which is geared towards metabolic efficiency - I've tried a whole bunch of other stuff without success, so maybe this will be The Thing. If it is, perhaps I'll revise my race weight.... At 5'3" I'm not exactly a lightweight at 140, but that is the last healthy weight I had and the same number the calculator someone posted the other day threw out. I'd certainly take not hauling 45lb up the hills at Lake Placid as a good start.

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 2, 17 13:40

Post #6 of 71 (6945 views)

SLOgoing wrote:

So, there isn't a REAL challenge (yet!), but hey - gotta start somewhere.

Starting Weight: 169
Current Weight: 165.5

It's on!

So wait ... OCTOBER Race Weight Challenge, right?

So today being the 2nd, was your starting weight yesterday? and you lost 3.5 lbs overnight?

I may jump in here, even though don't have any races planned near term, but I do have a few pounds that could go away

"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [RandMart] [ In reply to ]

Oct 2, 17 14:14

Post #7 of 71 (6919 views)

RandMart wrote:

So wait ... OCTOBER Race Weight Challenge, right?

So today being the 2nd, was your starting weight yesterday? and you lost 3.5 lbs overnight?

I may jump in here, even though don't have any races planned near term, but I do have a few pounds that could go away

Haha. I didn't say there were any rules!

Seems like with the very many months of challenge ahead of us, keeping track from the day somebody joins the challenge would work, instead of the first day of the month. I started the challenge last week. Hmmm. But I can start with today's weight. Which, I just realized has a typo. I was 166.5 this morning. This is what happens when I restrict calories. My brain breaks. Ice cream would fix that...... Actually, I'm going to edit it for yesterday's weight (official day 1).

Good catch!

Hillary Trout
San Luis Obispo, CA

Your trip is short. Make the most of it.
https://www.slogoing.net/

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 2, 17 14:18

Post #8 of 71 (6913 views)

SLOgoing wrote:

Haha. I didn't say there were any rules!

I'm the LAST person that I'd want to be imposing any rules, on anyone

I just wanted to make sure you didn't lose 3 and a half pounds overnight, 'cuz that's a bit much

"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 2, 17 14:25

Post #9 of 71 (6905 views)

If this is where we commiserate and celebrate about weight loss, I'm in.

Weighed 209 on June 13th 2017

Weight today: 179.6

29.2 lbs of weight loss

Broke through the 180 barrier I'd been stuck at for about a week.

Height: 6'2
Body fat: Tanita says 11.3% this morning

My goal is 174.9

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Last edited by: jeremyb: Oct 2, 17 14:26

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [jeremyb] [ In reply to ]

Oct 2, 17 14:42

Post #10 of 71 (6893 views)

jeremyb wrote:

If this is where we commiserate and celebrate about weight loss, I'm in.

Yes, you have come to the right place. And hot damn! I think you are winning the challenge so far. I lost a whopping 2.5 pounds.

Hillary Trout
San Luis Obispo, CA

Your trip is short. Make the most of it.
https://www.slogoing.net/

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 3, 17 6:29

Post #11 of 71 (6807 views)

Starting Weight: 211.6
Current Weight: 211.6
Race Weight: 180
Delta: 31.6
Race Date: 5/12/2018 (221 days)

In theory my race weight is 157, but 180 would put me into my junior high weight so I will start with that as my initial goal.

My A race for the year is the Michigan Coast 2 Coast gravel Grinder... 218 miles of gravel in one day. I'm coming to the conclusion that extra weight holds you back even more off-road than it does on the road so I need to get serious. My plan is to eat packaged food with known calorie counts for the next couple of weeks to try and get an idea of where I need to be as my big problems are portion control and binge eating.

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 3, 17 7:36

Post #12 of 71 (6766 views)

I'll join!

Starting Weight: 164.2
Current Weight: 164.2
Race Weight: 147
Race Date: 04/28/2018 (207 days)
Progress: 0

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 3, 17 7:39

Post #13 of 71 (6765 views)

Starting weight (Oct 1): 172.5 lbs
Current weight (Oct 3): 171.2
Race weight: 160 lbs
Race Date: 4/28/2017 (206 days)

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [Sean H] [ In reply to ]

Oct 3, 17 7:48

Post #14 of 71 (6754 views)

Starting weight (Oct 3): 170.6 lbs
Current weight (Oct 3): 170.6
Race weight: 150 lbs
Race Date: 4/28/2017 (206 days)

Currently at my typical off-season weight. 13.1% body fat.

Last edited by: turdburgler: Oct 3, 17 7:50

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [Toefuzz] [ In reply to ]

Oct 3, 17 9:47

Post #15 of 71 (6706 views)

Toefuzz wrote:

Starting Weight: 211.6
Current Weight: 211.6
Race Weight: 180
Delta: 31.6
Race Date: 5/12/2018 (221 days)

In theory my race weight is 157, but 180 would put me into my junior high weight so I will start with that as my initial goal.

My A race for the year is the Michigan Coast 2 Coast gravel Grinder... 218 miles of gravel in one day. I'm coming to the conclusion that extra weight holds you back even more off-road than it does on the road so I need to get serious. My plan is to eat packaged food with known calorie counts for the next couple of weeks to try and get an idea of where I need to be as my big problems are portion control and binge eating.

Yes I eat a lot less homemade foods or mixed foods (casserole, lasagna, etc) cause I cant track the calories too well. Use Lose It, determine your TDEE, then eat 75% of that.

Want: 58cm Cervelo Soloist. PM me if you have one to sell

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Re: October Race Weight Challenge [jeremyb] [ In reply to ]

Oct 3, 17 9:51

Post #16 of 71 (6703 views)

My fat ass is in.

Starting weight: 230
Current weight: 225 10/5
Race weight: 205-210
Race Date: none scheduled yet

Last edited by: gibbby1221: Oct 6, 17 17:34

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 3, 17 9:52

Post #17 of 71 (6703 views)

Starting Weight: 211.0 lbs 10/2/2017
Current Weight: 207.8 lbs 10/3/2017
Race Weight: 185 lbs
Delta: 22.8 lbs
Race Date: 4/1/2018
Progress: 3.2 lbs

I actually started on October 2nd after pigging out this weekend in celebration of my 57th birthday, so the initial loss is just water weight. I think my race weight is actually lower, but getting to 185 lbs is a reasonable goal for 6 months for me.

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [Bruizer] [ In reply to ]

Oct 3, 17 9:59

Post #18 of 71 (6691 views)

Getting back into the sport after a 10 year hiatus of essentially zero endurance work. Went for a run yesterday and I am slower than sh!t. Need to lose some weight.

Starting Weight: 194 lbs 10-3-17
Current Weight: 194 lbs 10-3-17

Short Term Goal Weight: 184 lbs to be reached in December 2017.
Long Term Race Weight: 175 lbs
Delta: 19 lbs
Race Date: 5-28-18 (237 days)

Game on.

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 3, 17 10:11

Post #19 of 71 (6676 views)

Starting weight (Oct 1) - 82.5kg
Current weight (Oct 3) - 81.6kg
Race Weight - 75kg(*)
Race Date - Who knows? Let's assume 19/8/18
Progress - 0.9kg(**)

(*) My best results ever came at 75kg two years ago, but I've never raced lighter than that. 72kg might be a stretch target.
(**)If I never update this post, you can just assume it's going badly.

Munq

Last edited by: Darkwing: Oct 3, 17 10:12

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 5, 17 5:35

Post #20 of 71 (6553 views)

Starting Weight: 178.6 lbs 09/28/2017
Current Weight: 177.0 lbs 10/05/2017
Race Weight: 155 lbs
Delta: 23.6 lbs
Race Date: 04/07/2018
Progress: 1.6 lbs

I'm planning on weighing-in weekly on Thursdays.

Matt

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 9, 17 7:55

Post #21 of 71 (6437 views)

SLOgoing wrote:

Starting Weight: 166.5*
Current Weight: 166.5*
Race Weight: 141
Delta: 25.5*
Race Date: 5/1/2018 (211 days)
Progress: 0 lbs *

How's it going???

Starting Weight: 166.5
Current Weight: 164.0
Race Weight: 141
Delta: 23
Race Date: 5/1/2018 (211 days)
Progress: 2.5 lbs

I went pretty nuclear last week. Moved breakfast to lunch, put an apple (from my tree) at 3:00, and salad only for dinner. It was surprisingly easy. But... I haven't had any high intensity workouts or long ride or long run days because of travel. My one mid-range session on Wed last week was pretty weak. I'll have to adapt that to have enough energy for a 20-miler on Friday. I really don't want to bonk!

Hillary Trout
San Luis Obispo, CA

Your trip is short. Make the most of it.
https://www.slogoing.net/

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [Sean H] [ In reply to ]

Oct 9, 17 7:58

Post #22 of 71 (6434 views)

Sean H wrote:

Starting weight (Oct 1): 172.5 lbs
Current weight (Oct 3): 171.2
Race weight: 160 lbs
Race Date: 4/28/2017 (206 days)

170.6 this morning.

Not doing anything too drastic. Just trying to make better decisions to avoid shit/junk as much as possible. I'm still eating when hungry.

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [SLOgoing] [ In reply to ]

Oct 9, 17 8:04

Post #23 of 71 (6427 views)

Better late then never...

Current/Starting: 196.3 lbs
Race: 180
Delta: 16.3
Race Date: April 2018

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [tritygr] [ In reply to ]

Oct 9, 17 12:49

Post #24 of 71 (6352 views)

tritygr wrote:

I'll join!

Starting Weight: 164.2 (Oct 3)
Current Weight: 161.4 (Oct 9)
Race Weight: 147
Race Date: 04/28/2018 (207 days)
Progress: -2.8

Paid closer attention to food choices and been consistent with offseason workouts. I'm weighing every Monday morning.

Last edited by: tritygr: Oct 9, 17 12:51

Re: October Race Weight Challenge [Toefuzz] [ In reply to ]

Oct 10, 17 4:20

Post #25 of 71 (6259 views)

Toefuzz wrote:

Starting Weight: 211.6
Current Weight: 211.6
Race Weight: 180
Delta: 31.6
Race Date: 5/12/2018 (221 days)

Starting weight: 211.6
Current Weight: 208.6
Weekly Loss: 3

I'm happy with that considering I once again struggled on the weekend. I am on a team of around 90-100 people and was bemoaning the fact that we've never had a Biggest Loser style challenge, especially this time of year. People are in race shape now but we are in a Michigan so we go into hibernation and our kits look like they have shrunk come spring. I'm not much of an organizer but decided to put my money where my mouth is (so to speak) and tossed out a challenge. I made a relatively simple Google Sheet to track everyone with around 6 entries, assuming most people wouldn't be interested. We are now closing in on 40 people and the grand prize is looking like a Salsa Beargrease or maybe a Cannondale Slate! I think I just got my weight loss mojo back!

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