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Weigh-in results for Tu 2/11/2014
Gang, Before I started our new weight-loss effort I was at 177.8 lb. As of this morning, I'm at 174.8 lb. Target is 162.8 lb! Cheers, Roger
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My pledge
For the next 90 Days, I pledge to: 1. Stay within my weekly calorie allowance on myfitnesspal 2. Burn at least 4900 calories/week 3. Strive to improve my split time on the rowing machine 4. Provide maximum support to my fellow group members! My goal is to lose 15 pounds within the next 90 days. I will weigh in on Tuesday…
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Weight accountability log - Week 12
Fellow challengers, Today I weighed it at exactly the same number as a week ago. Here's the short version: Tuesday 9/11/2012: weight = 177.0 lb . . . Tuesday 11/28/2012, weight = 163.7, 13.3 lb lost since beginning of Ultra Challenge Tuesday 12/4/2012, weight = 163.7, 13.3 lb lost since beginning of Ultra Challenge I'm not…
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Week 12 report - Sunday 12/2/2012
Fellow Challengers, This week I lowered my daily calorie target from 1700 to 1200 in an attempt to get closer to my target weight by the end of this Ultra Challenge. (At last weigh-in I had less than 2 lb to go.) I didn't quite hit that average for the week --- I was under the target 3 days out of 7, and was 1,006 calories…
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Week 10 report --- Sunday 11/18/2012
Fellow Challengers, This week I was able to work out at Killer B all seven days, and burned 5258 calories. That's more than the 4900 calories required for the Killer B 10-week Challenge, but just shy of the 5390 calories for the Ultra Challenge. :-( I was under my calorie goal 6 of the 7 days, and was under my calorie goal…
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Week Nine - Sunday 11/1/12
Another travel week, with two days on the road between here and College Station, Texas. Despite the Tex-Mex food there, I still managed to stay under my daily calorie goal 6 out of 7 days, and was under my calorie goal for the week. I was only able to work out or hike on 4 out of 7 days this week, and so burned only a…
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Weight accountability log - week 7
I pledged to weigh myself every Tuesday (or, more recently, Monday) after exercise and to report the results to my fellow Challengers. Here's the data since the start of the Ultra Challenge: Tuesday 9/11/2012: weight = 177.0 lb, need to lose 20.0 lb to reach goal Tuesday 9/18/2012: weight = 174.2 lb, 2.8 lb lost since…
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Sunday accountability report for Week 7 - November 28
Dear fellow Challengers, It was another travel week (three nights in Chicago), but I nonetheless burned more calories this week than the past few weeks. I completed my calorie log for each day of the week. I was under my calorie goal for 5 of the 7 days, and under my net calorie goal for the week. I consumed 13,299…
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Weight accountability log - week 6
I pledged to weigh myself every Tuesday after exercise and to report the results to my fellow Challengers. Here's the data since the start of the Ultra Challenge: Tuesday 9/11/2012: weight = 177.0 lb, need to lose 20.0 lb to reach goal Tuesday 9/18/2012: weight = 174.2 lb, 2.8 lb lost since beginning of Ultra Challenge…
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Weight accountability log - Week 5
I pledged to weigh myself every Tuesday after exercise and to report the results to my fellow Challengers. Here's the data since the start of the Ultra Challenge: Tuesday 9/11/2012: weight = 177.0 lb, need to lose 20.0 lb to reach goal Tuesday 9/18/2012: weight = 174.2 lb, 2.8 lb lost since beginning of Ultra Challenge…
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Sunday accountability report for week 5 --- Sunday 10/14
Here's my (delayed) report for Week 5 of the Ultra Challenge... * I completed my MyFitnessPal log for each day, was under my calories goal 6 of the 7 days, and was under my calorie goal for he week. * I was still nursing an injury to my right foot (overextended tendons), and as a result was able to burn only 2230 calories…
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Weight accountability log - Week 4
I pledged to weigh myself every Tuesday after exercise and to report the results to my fellow Challengers. Here's the data since the start of the Ultra Challenge: Tuesday 9/11/2012: weight = 177.0 lb, need to lose 20.0 lb to reach goal Tuesday 9/18/2012: weight = 174.2 lb, 2.8 lb lost since beginning of Ultra Challenge…
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Sunday accountability report for week 4 --- 10/7
Here's my report for Week 4 of the Ultra Challenge... * I completed my MyFitnessPal log for each day, was under my calories goal 5 of the 7 days, and was under my calorie goal for he week. * Unfortunately I have an injury to my right foot (overextended tendons), and my physician has recommended that take it easy for now on…
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Weight accountability log - Week 3
I pledged to weigh myself every Tuesday after exercise and to report the results to my fellow Challengers. (This week the weigh-in happened on a Monday afternoon; so sue me. Hey, it was already Tuesday in Moscow.) Here's the data since the start of the Ultra Challenge: Tuesday 9/11/2012: weight = 177.0 lb, need to lose…
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Weight accountability log - Week 2
I pledged to weigh myself every Tuesday after exercise and to report the results to my fellow Challengers. Here's the data since the start of the Ultra Challenge: Tuesday 9/11/2012: weight = 177.0 lb, need to lose 20.0 lb to reach goal Tuesday 9/18/2012: weight = 174.2 lb, 2.8 lb lost since beginning of Ultra Challenge…
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Weight accountability log
I pledged to weigh myself every Tuesday after exercise and to report the results to my fellow Challengers. Here's the data since the start of the Ultra Challenge: Tuesday 9/11/2012: weight = 177.0 lb, need to lose 20.0 lb to reach goal Tuesday 9/18/2012: weight = 174.2 lb, 2.8 lb lost since beginning of Ultra Challenge,…
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Dinner suggestions
Clare (kbchmacdonald) writes: "I need suggestions: I do well with breakfast and lunch, but dinner generally devolves into cheese and crackers, or some variation of those. What do yous guys eat for dinner? If it involves elaborate preparation, fuggedaboudit, but simple cooking is fine. thanks!" Clare, I really like the faux…
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Introducing Linda
My good friend Linda (lindahirst1) has joined us in the Killer B Ultra 90 Day Challenge group. Please welcome her! Linda is a "corresponding" member of the group --- she's a former Santa Barbarian who now lives in the very cool city of Merced, and who has been making excellent progress toward her weight goal thanks to…
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Sunday night accountability reports - 9/16/2012
Here are my reports for the week of September 10-16, the first week of the 90 Day Ultra Challenge: * Total calorie burn: 5684 calories, or an average of 812 calories/day (116% of the required calorie burn during the "original" challenges, which was 700 calories/day for men). * Net calories consumed: 6985 calories, or an…
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Ultra challenge = 110% effort
I'm going to try to up my average calorie burn target by 10% compared to the original, "non-ultra" challenge. So I'll be raising my average daily burn target from 700 calories/day to 770 calories/day. I stress average, since some days will be better than others. So I'm really aiming for an average of 7 X 770 = 5390…
