RED TEAM IS RECRUITING! WEEK 6

Ok, so the spreadsheet is coming along slowly but surely. Waiting on several original member's weights...

Darn. It's not working! I'm trying to post the list... as a spreadsheet... or a photo... but it's not workingggggggg. frustrating! :grumble:

My current weight is 251. No loss this week...maybe inches...:ohwell:

Ok, so the spreadsheet is coming along slowly but surely. Waiting on several original member's weights...

Darn. It's not working! I'm trying to post the list... as a spreadsheet... or a photo... but it's not workingggggggg. frustrating! :grumble:

My current weight is 251. No loss this week...maybe inches...:ohwell:

Andrea, on the week 5... you mentioned you were at 253. Do you want me to use 253 as last week or 251... since you said you had no loss.


Here's what I have so far:
a) Let me know if there is an error in your row (I make plently of mistakes!)
b) all measurements in pounds unless otherwise noted
c) new members: unless you specified a different starting weight, your week 6 weight = your starting weight. ALL: if you want me to change your starting weight, just message me. For me, I used my actual starting weight (195) not my red team starting weight. Just let me know what you want, I can change it around.
d) X denotes not applicable (i.e., change for new members whose starting weight = week 6 & not a member of the group for week5)
e) Total percent loss is based on your STARTING weight; whereas weekly % lost is based on your PREVIOUS WEEK'S WEIGHT
f) if you want a different starting weight (e.g., mine's my actual starting -- not when I started the red team) just let me know and I'll adjust it



I will add the original red team members as they check in... So there's a couple empty spaces in the table for some of them... and then others who we haven't heard from in a while, I'm waiting for them to post before I put them in at all.

It's in excel, so editing is a piece of cake and it does the sums for me. I could even have it do the percentages for me... but I'm bored, so I'll do it in my head. :happy: So changing it is no problem. And adding/deleting people is not a problem either.

I'll be editing it again this evening... if need be.

My computer has crapped out on me. Lol, it should be fixed some time this week. So, I have to bike to the library and use theirs. I'm still here, just haven't been around to log. I do all my logging by hand for now and then update when I get on.

My weigh in!

Week 1: 273
Week 2: 268
Week 3: 263
Week 4: no weigh
Week 5: 256
Week 6: 254

My doctor told me to increase my calorie intake to 1500. So, I will be getting more nuritients from food, but my weight loss will slow down a bit. I'm not really bummed out, because the point to losing the weight is to be healthy and I have to be healthy doing it.

Hey! Nice to see you back. I'll stick you in my spreadsheet this evening.
Yeah my doctors don't want me to drop my intake less than 1400. Healthy it is!

I guess I did loose from week 5. You can leave it at 251 since that was my weight this morning. I weigh myself during the week to make sure I am on track...so I must have gotten a bit confused....sorry.

The spreadsheet is awesome!

If you could please change my starting weight to 309, my current weight is 294, thanks!

Haha. Andrea, I'll keep it how it is - don't be sorry. I weigh myself during the week too and I'm always struggling to remember what weight was which day because I don't always keep track of it.

And thanks... I'm going to fix it up tonight with more info as we hear from people. For example I have to add Jenn's stuff.

Oh good I am glad I am not the only one who does this. Sometimes I am a real space cadet! :laugh:

Ok, I'll change it if you want. More loss for you! haha :flowerforyou:

Actually you got my weight wrong. I started 285 2 years ago but since I started here at 234 2 weeks ago currently 227 I weigh tomorrow.. But other than that Awesome job on the excel file :bigsmile: !!

I have a question. Does everyone weigh more after a workout i was 226 then after work out i was 227 or is this just me????:ohwell:

How many Andrea's:flowerforyou: are here? I'm Andrea too!

Hi! Can I join you guys? I weigh in on Mondays and would love some accountability. I just started on this site a couple of weeks ago and my starting weight was 190. I'm now at 185.4. I live in Tucson where the weather is really hot and dry, so this week's water challenge won't be any problem for me! :drinker:

Hi! Can I join you guys? I weigh in on Mondays and would love some accountability. I just started on this site a couple of weeks ago and my starting weight was 190. I'm now at 185.4. I live in Tucson where the weather is really hot and dry, so this week's water challenge won't be any problem for me! :drinker:

Yea, I feel you. I'm up in Avondale but the past few days have been really nice. I can't believe its June... its suppose to be like 110 not 90 LOL. I'm loving it while it lasts, enjoying my walks while its still sunny haha.

I used to only drink Mountain Dew... and I spent all summer indoors cuz if I went outside for more than 30 mins I'd get heat headaches from not having enough water. Not this summer! Only water and maybe some tea for me and I'm gonna try to enjoy the heat :drinker:

Hello,
My name is Katrina and I would like to join
What do I need to do?

Start: 211
Current: 206
goal: 150

Actually you got my weight wrong. I started 285 2 years ago but since I started here at 234 2 weeks ago currently 227 I weigh tomorrow.. But other than that Awesome job on the excel file :bigsmile: !!

I have a question. Does everyone weigh more after a workout i was 226 then after work out i was 227 or is this just me????:ohwell:

How many Andrea's:flowerforyou: are here? I'm Andrea too!

Wow sorry. My brain read 227 and 277. Sorry! Sooooo, Andrea, do you want me to use your starting weight as 234 then in my giant chart...?

Water weight...did you drink a lot of water when you worked out or replenish the water you lost after you work out? Our body changes 2 pounds each day either up or down through out the day. That's why they tell you to measure about the same time each day.<~~~~To Andrea

Lol, you forgot me in the chart >.< but then I haven't been too active on forum last week.

Okay so I have a question about exercise for you all....

I am kinda new to exercise and just recently got a "used" elliptical from a friend. Do you get the same benefits doing 15 min in the morning and 15 min in the afternoon as doing all of the 30 min in one session. The reason I am asking is that I can only do 15 min at a time. I feel like I am about to die at that point. :laugh: I do 40 min straight on the treadmill but dang this elliptical kicks me in the behind. So whats up? Is it using different muscle groups that I am not used to? So confused! :huh:

Almost and not at all...you're using the same muscles but with the read mill you're actually focusing on more cardio and less muscle, where is on the elliptical you're focusing on building the muscle and less on the cardio. Both are great for cardio, and personally I love the elliptical more because I saw more results with this then the tread mill.

As for 15 minutes here or there. No it doesn't change your 'burn rate' of calories. Just your exhaustion rate. What changes your burn rate is what type of foods you're eating and water intake. So 15 mintues here or there is good for you.

Question about the water challenge (and just in general):

I drink my water from a 1 liter bottle and just refill it when its empty from a gallon in the fridge. I take my bottle with me everywhere. How many bottles do I need to drink to make the 8 glasses a day? Also curious so I can track it properly on my food intake page.