DISQUS

Lora King · 1 month ago

Adam, first let me say I miss your music at church. Bryan Coats told me you were working on your weight loss and I have too. I've been doing Weight Watchers for 7 weeks and have lost 18 lbs. (I've already met my 10% and I'm 5 lbs away from my goal weight). I have been exercising every day and I feel great (my knees would probably argue with that statement!--lol) I just wanted to drop you a line and say good luck with your challenge.

Adam · 1 month ago

Hey Lora! I did WeightWatchers several years back, and it really is the best thing out there. Make sure you go to http://dwlz.com/restaurants.html before you ever go out to eat. They have TONS of restaurants with point values on there! Thanks for the wishes, and feel free to take part in the challenge!

Chris Lentz · 1 month ago

I am in for this. I am not going to start immediately because I am sick at the moment, but next week, I will make a video with my initial weigh in. Are you setting a goal date or just a goal weight?

Adam · 1 month ago

I think just a goal weight for now. I have no sense of what is a reasonable amount of time.

morethananelectrician · 1 month ago

I can't afford to lose the 16 pounds this would require...but I will be cheering you all on!!!!

Adam · 1 month ago

thanks MTAE... you helped a lot last time, so I appreciate it!

Jo Mama · 1 month ago

I'm in. I only have about 5 pounds to lose, but I haven't been able to get them off! Probably the cake and Mexican food I've been enjoying on a consistent basis??

Adam · 1 month ago

there is a very good chance of that!

Rose Richter · 1 month ago

Wow! Great video! I may just do this after seeing this video. :)

Adam · 1 month ago

Oh please do!

anthonydodd · 1 month ago

I'm all in, I have posted my first video weigh-in. Good Luck to ALL!

Adam · 1 month ago

Awesome, man. Good luck!

fivemos (Michelle) · 1 month ago

Great Video Adam! Still thinking about this! I want too but you have no idea how ditzy I am. It would require a lot for me to figure out this whole video thing out... :) And the idea of posting my weight to the whole world :) I am proud of you though. Great job keeping most of the weight off! I will at least be one of your biggest cheerleaders :)

Adam · 1 month ago

well, you don't HAVE to do a video, but seriously, the accountability is a big part of it all, and you'll have that here...

Raul · 1 month ago

cool video. I have been watching what i eat, exercising & keeping a food log......Ive lost 50lbs in 3 months (went from 370 to 317), but like you I have started slacking, especially this past week....Im gonna try to participate in this challenge & record my 1st video soon.......

Adam · 1 month ago

50 pounds in 3 months is awesome. I look forward to seeing the video, make sure you add a link to it in the little link thing at the bottom of the post!

Jason · 1 month ago

While I'm too lazy for videos and the like, I wanted to thank you for posting your weight-loss progress since you started last year. We both started weight-loss efforts around the same time, but didn't stick with it. But seeing you keep going got me back on the wagon. Using The Daily Plate (http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/) I've lost an additional 20 pounds over the past 3 months. My goal is to get my BMI under 30 (moving me from OBESE to plain old OVERWEIGHT). 32 pounds to go!

Adam · 1 month ago

That's awesome! Yeah, I have recently fallen off of the wagon, so this will hopefully kick me in the pants where I need it. If you blog, or even Tweet about it, add the link every week so we can keep up. Good luck, man.

Jason · 1 month ago

One nice reward for me was buying new pants last week. I'm wearing a 36 waist for the first time since Freshman year of college, AND I bought "straight leg" instead of the usual "loose fit". Awwwwww yeah.

Adam · 1 month ago

Yes! I experienced that same feeling a few weeks back when I went to the outlet stores to get some new clothes. I too am in a 36 for the first time since College, and it feels WONDERFUL. By the way, if you can find a Men's Experss near you, try on their "loose" pants. I wear a 34 in those. A 34!!!!

Chris Lentz · 1 month ago

Thanks for the tip on Live Strong's Daily Plate, I am so addicted. I am spending so much time researching healthy foods, and I have started to track my calorie consumption.

Chris Lentz · 1 month ago

OK, I did my weigh in this morning. I am at 220lb even. My goal is 25 pounds. Started my morning with a light yogurt and a Gatorade G2, instead of the usual bagel and coffee w/ sugar and milk. Sorry no video, I just didn't feel like busting out the flip this morning.

I would love to get some discussion going on how people are changing their routine to meet their goal weights. i.e. food changes, exercises, ...

Jason · 1 month ago

Sounds like we're at about the same current weight and weight goal (although you're probably taller than me and therefore less overweight).

One big change I've made has been in breakfast. I always start out with a bowl of high fiber cereal (the "Fiber One" with 56% of my daily fiber works well and is only 100 calories for a bowl WITH MILK), as this is good for me and takes the edge off of my morning hunger. I follow that up with a second breakfast about 3 hours later (usually a whole wheat English muffin with reduced sugar Raspberry preserves on it). This leaves me well over a thousand calories for lunch, dinner and snacks to stay on my safe 2-lbs-a-week goal. Lean Cuisine for lunch and dinner isn't easy on the wallet, but then I know exactly how many calories I'm eating and it's something tasty to look forward to.

Chris Lentz · 1 month ago

I have tried to get into those Lean Cuisine meals, but I find them nasty tasting. For lunch, I will normally stick to a sandwich and some baked chips. Dinner is where I struggle. I am not much of a cooker, so I need tips on super easy healthy meals that stay in the 400 - 600 calorie range.

Jason · 1 month ago

Kraftfoods.com has some easy, tasty recipes at (and under) that calorie range. For example, these Bruschetta 'n Cheese-Stuffed Chicken Breasts are pretty easy to make (buy dried basil and save the effort of chopping fresh basil) and they're only 280 calories a serving: http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/recipes/bruschetta...

Chris Lentz · 1 month ago

Thanks, that Stuffed Chicken you linked to looks good. I will have to try that. Thanks for the tip on Kraftfoods.com that is a very informative site.

fallonbrooks · 1 month ago

I like to cook a whole package of chicken breast on the grill on Sunday afternoon, then freeze them. They warm nicely in the microwave in the evenings. Since I work a lot of hours at the office, this makes a quick trip home for dinner a possibility instead of the same old fast food.

AdamsMom · 1 month ago

Chris, I will sometimes take a bag of broccoli/cauliflower, zap it in a corningware dish in the microwave, then drain it and put a couple of ounces of velveeta light on it, as well as cutting up some deli ham or turkey. Mix it all up with seasonings of choice, and within a total of 5 minutes you have a meat and veggie casserole in one dish. Fresh, hot, healthy, and fast!

Chris Lentz · 1 month ago

Thanks for the tip, I will have to try this.

AdamsMom · 1 month ago

Jason, I used to eat Fiber One but changed over to Kashi's "Go Lean". It also has very high fiber, but also has very high protein, so you stay full longer. In weight watcher terms, the Kashi is 1 point more than the Fiber One. Give it a try!

fallonbrooks · 1 month ago

I posted a quick video response on Friday. It's from my phone since I was at the office. Next week will be a little better. Thanks for doing this Adam! http://fallonbrooks.blogspot.com/2009/10/weight...

Raul Guerrero · 1 month ago

Just flip'd my first weigh in video. I lost an additional 10 pounds from the last time I weighed myself around 3 weeks ago. I use the Livestrong.com website religiously & credit my food log to my success so far. Anyway, good luck to everyone & hopefully I can lose at least 3 lbs by next weeks weigh in.......by for now.

Here is the link to my weigh in vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nkGeylCTh8

Adam · 1 month ago

Awesome man. Good luck this week towards the 3 pounds, you can do it!

fallonbrooks · 1 month ago

Dude! It's tremendous that you've already lost almost 70 pounds!! Go Raul! You're already an inspiration! Can't wait to see how much more you lose!

Jason · 1 month ago

Wow, yeah, that's amazing. Way to go!

AdamsMom · 1 month ago

You go! I'll be pulling for you! Great video, and you can be very very proud of your accomplishments thus far. Your family must be very proud of you! Keep it up.

fallonbrooks · 1 month ago

Posted a video on TwitVid. Thanks for everything guys! http://www.twitvid.com/56CC1

Adam · 1 month ago

great video. It is pretty cool seeing everyone in this together :)

AdamsMom · 1 month ago

I only have 5 pounds I need to lose, but I've been trying very hard to lose them since the beginning of the year. Believe it or not! So, I'm in. I don't know how to video, so my posts will just be text. (sorry)

Adam · 1 month ago

I can show you if you want, mom :)

Adam · 1 month ago

I love your picture!

Chris Lentz · 1 month ago

you should close commenting on this thread and move everyone over to the page you have setup, so we are all in a central location.