Weight loss success stories for book

Triathlon Forum
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I am gathering success stories for an upcoming book. If you have used triathlon as a vehicle for weight loss, post, send me a message or email me if you are interested in sharing your insight. Here are the questions I have, please elaborate!

  1. Your name (optional) and age
  2. Current and maximum weight.
  3. Did you start doing tri’s to help you lose weight?
  4. Did you use a commercial program or particular book-what was your method?
  5. What tools helped you-recording intake? group support? environmental control? mental strategies?
  6. What is your current bodyfat? Goal bodyfat?
  7. Do you try to get leaner before important races? How do you go about it?
  8. What inspired you to lose weight?
  9. Do tri’s help keep you motivated?

Thanks,

Ingrid Loos Miller
imloos@hotmail.com
author website
current book website ( these questions are for a different book)

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Do a search on “Luther White” in this forum. There’s your book right there.

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I’m sorry I can’t help you myself but try posting this thread over at BeginnerTriathlete.com if you haven’t done that yet.

Those people over at that forum shall provide a ton of material for your book. In fact you may have a enough fat stories that you can write several books.

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I’m sorry I can’t help you myself but try posting this thread over at BeginnerTriathlete.com if you haven’t done that yet.

Those people over at that forum shall provide a ton of material for your book. In fact you may have a enough fat stories that you can write several books.
Elitist, snobbish and belittling. Congratulations, you just completed the prick triathlon. Well done.

John

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I’m sorry I can’t help you myself but try posting this thread over at BeginnerTriathlete.com if you haven’t done that yet.

Those people over at that forum shall provide a ton of material for your book. In fact you may have a enough fat stories that you can write several books.
Elitist, snobbish and belittling. Congratulations, you just completed the prick triathlon. Well done.

John
What Dev said. While BT iprobably a better place to find people, the way you express yourself leaves a lot to be desired.

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If you have any interest in roadies, here’s my info:

  1. 53
  2. 181, 243
  3. I started riding again 11 years ago after a more than 20 year absence to lose weight.
  4. Nope. Just rode and modified my diet slightly.
  5. Planned work outs and joined a team
  6. current <10%
  7. Not so much leaner, but I try to get lighter before the Wintergreen Ascent.
  8. In addition to just being too heavy, I couldn’t run fast enough to help my daughter learn to ride. I was very ashamed.
  9. Races do, especially TTs.

hth

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“Elitist, snobbish and belittling. Congratulations, you just completed the prick triathlon. Well done.”

And they don’t have an entire forum over there dedicated to losing weight? What did I write that is not true? I’m just trying to help the lady write a book about fat people is that a crime?

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I’m sorry I can’t help you myself but try posting this thread over at BeginnerTriathlete.com if you haven’t done that yet.

Those people over at that forum shall provide a ton of material for your book. In fact you may have a enough fat stories that you can write several books.
I think they are looking for more members on the lets run forum if you aren’t already one.

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I’m sorry I can’t help you myself (Elitist: I’VE never been fat) but try posting this thread over at BeginnerTriathlete.com (Snobbish: Certainly there aren’t any fat people HERE) if you haven’t done that yet.

Those people over at that forum shall provide a ton of material for your book. In fact you may have a enough fat stories that you can write several books. (Belittling: Entire sentence)

 And they don't have an entire forum over there dedicated to losing weight? What did I write that is not true? I'm just trying to help the lady write a book about fat people is that a crime?

Why not just say “Hey, there’s a weight loss forum on beginnertriathlete, they might have some good success stories”?

John

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Pathetic mockery…so you just arrived on the triathlon scene lean and fast from day one?

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I am gathering success stories for an upcoming book. If you have used triathlon as a vehicle for weight loss, post, send me a message or email me if you are interested in sharing your insight. Here are the questions I have, please elaborate!

  1. Your name (optional) and age Eric - 33
  2. Current and maximum weight. max weight around January was 250. I was 255-260 the previous summer. Had taken several years off of training because of injury and work.
  3. Did you start doing tri’s to help you lose weight? partly. I swam in college and wanted something competitive in my life.
  4. Did you use a commercial program or particular book-what was your method? I used a simple calorie in < calorie out method in the beginning. I used fitday.com to track calories and calories burned. I dropped from 260 down to 250 last year training for OLY distance races while not really watching my diet. In january I got a bodybugg and used their tracking system which helped me keep my focus. I am now about 210 training for Ironman. I’ve gained a TON of speed. For those that have heard you shouldn’t lose more than a pound a week or you’ll lose performance…don’t believe it. When I was really serious about the weight loss while base building I’d drop 2-3 pounds per week. Some weeks I fell off a bit…but nothing crazy our out of control.
  5. What tools helped you-recording intake? group support? environmental control? mental strategies? fitday.com, bodybugg. See above.
  6. What is your current bodyfat? Goal bodyfat? I’m 6’2 and 210. that stupid scale varies from 21% - 25% depending on the day. I don’t know which it is, I just know I am a LOT smaller and have maintained my strength through the process.
  7. Do you try to get leaner before important races? How do you go about it? No. I try to keep it steady. As IM approaches I will increase my calories to be sure my glycogen stores are full. probably a good 4-6 weeks prior to the race.
  8. What inspired you to lose weight? I was unhappy at 260. It took a couple pictures from racing last season to really hit home the fact that I was FAT. I carry it well since it disperses evenly but I had two freaking chins. UNACCEPTABLE.
  9. Do tri’s help keep you motivated?
    Yes. I want to be fast. I went from a 50% finisher in races last season to finishing in the top 15% in all my races so far this year. If I can stay injury free for a little while I suspect I can be a top AGer with the proper training. Thanks,

Ingrid Loos Miller
imloos@hotmail.com
author website
current book website ( these questions are for a different book)

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I’m sorry I can’t help you myself (Elitist: I’VE never been fat) but try posting this thread over at BeginnerTriathlete.com (Snobbish: Certainly there aren’t any fat people HERE) if you haven’t done that yet.

Those people over at that forum shall provide a ton of material for your book. In fact you may have a enough fat stories that you can write several books. (Belittling: Entire sentence)

And they don’t have an entire forum over there dedicated to losing weight? What did I write that is not true? I’m just trying to help the lady write a book about fat people is that a crime?

Why not just say “Hey, there’s a weight loss forum on beginnertriathlete, they might have some good success stories”?

John

While you are of course correct…you have to respect his blatant disregard for the PC movement in the US as well as the complete lack of empathy for other peoples feelings.

Excellent work!

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I’m ging to post the story of my first triathlon in the Lavender Room tomorrow, but I will answer your questions if I can.

  1. Jason, 37
  2. 148, 225
  3. I started because I wanted to continue losing weight and have something to work toward year round.
  4. I started using Body-For-Life and then joined a beginner triathlon group through the YMCA
  5. Recording workouts and intake, Group workouts, Working with a coach who designed our tri training plan
  6. Not sure what it is now, but goal is sub 10%
  7. I shift eating to ultra low-fat and no alcohol in the 3 weeks before my A races for the year.
  8. Long story, I’ll elaborate further if you want.
  9. Tri training is what keeps me motivated from day to day. I look forward to my workouts and gaining fitness throughout the season.
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Great stuff…now THAT is what I’m looking for. Do you race as a Clyde?

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**Elitist, snobbish and belittling. Congratulations, you just completed the prick triathlon. Well done. **

You’re kidding right?

Someone is called elitist, snobbish and belittling for recommending another website?

You are waaaaaaaaaaay too politically correct.

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Great stuff…now THAT is what I’m looking for. Do you race as a Clyde?

If this was meant for me…yes I do race as a clyde for the moment.
I will try to as long as I can simply because I am a bigger guy naturally.
based on my very basic calculations…190 is about as low as i can/should go unless I want to burn muscle away.