Help losing 20 lbs

[Tom Officer]

143.2 / 6.9…..good hard ride yesterday that helps.

I was talking to a good friend of mine the other day, an ex pro and former national champ about weight loss. He's gone through the same thing as I have, getting 50 lbs over race weight and then losing most of it. His goal is to get to his old race weight again, although he's not racing yet. But we were both discussing how amazing it is, how strong and fit you can get in your late fifties. Neither one of us could have guessed such a thing was possible when we were in our 20's!

[MarkC]

136.1 / 8.1%

Ever so close to a morning weight of 135.x


40s and 50s are prime time for endurance sports. Just don't let it come down to a sprint unless you are Pat G.

[RickM]

143.2 / 6.9…..good hard ride yesterday that helps.

I was talking to a good friend of mine the other day, an ex pro and former national champ about weight loss. He's gone through the same thing as I have, getting 50 lbs over race weight and then losing most of it. His goal is to get to his old race weight again, although he's not racing yet. But we were both discussing how amazing it is, how strong and fit you can get in your late fifties. Neither one of us could have guessed such a thing was possible when we were in our 20's!

Lovefest Alert! Tom...I don't know you, but you are becoming an inspiration. I've always kept myself in pretty good trim except during the years my wife was ill and I was killing myself being a go-go boy at GE. I'm 55, and as of late have been working on getting that extra mile out of my fitness. It is pretty neat finding out how hard one can push oneself even at our advanced age :-> if one pays no attention to the age-ist crapola. I never raced at your level..I was mid-Cat pack fodder, but man, I love riding and will do it until I keel over. No pics of me readily available..I'm at 184lbs now at 6 feet 3...no idea of BFI and don't really care. Goal is 175-ish. After that, I look kind of emaciated and lose muscle.. I'll never be euro-dog skinny and I'll never be able to get back to where I was when I was a 20-something Yosemite climbing bum... and don't really want to be. Keep it up and good luck with your return to racing.

[Tom Officer]

Thanks, I appreciate that!
I went back and read this thread from the beginning last night, pretty funny stuff. I've enjoyed putting myself out there, it hits home for me how much more we're all alike than different. So if that helps to inspire others that's pretty cool. As I read the thread last night I was thinking it'd be fun to put up a scorecard and see who started and disappeared, maybe we can get them back!

[Tom Officer]

142.6 / 7.3 ….5 lbs away!

[bikeman]

Just back from a 2.5 hour solo hard ride in the 58 degree rain. 114 / 8.1

[dhoff]

216.5, down 20.5

[MarkC]

135.6 / 7.8


Won't count until that 135 sticks for a few days though.

[Tom Officer]

142.0 / 7.0

[TJ]

What scales are you guys using? I don't care if the bodyfat is off as long as its consistent

[joosttx]

178 / 19.8 birthday week got me.

[Tom Officer]

I've got a Tanita, about 8 hrs old.

[dhoff]

216, now down 21, going for a second 20

[AntLockyer]

I'm proud of myself I only gained 2.5 lbs on my 2 week vacation to the land of High fructose corn syrup and that included my birthday too.

[MarkC]

136.0 / 8.0 Damn it, where did that extra 1/10th of a pound come from...


WifiThings scale for me. The iPhone widget alone is brilliant.

[Shoogs]

So my weight loss, tracking etc... Has taken a back seat for the last three weeks due to three consecutive injuries to my left shoulder. The last resulting in a surgery to my clavicle this past Friday and the next 4 weeks in a sling. The good thing is that for me I've been better at weight loss when I've not been training hard.

I look forward to seeing everyone's progress... mine will continue...albeit an abbreviated pace.

[AntLockyer]

That's bad news hope you heal quick.

I lost 1.54 lbs since yesterday.

[Tom Officer]

142.2 / 6.7

[joosttx]

174.0 / 19.0

[TJ]

Dammit im in. The broken foot really sidelined me for a good while this year. So here goes.
162 /11% ( 6 ft 1 ish for reference )