Advice for my Biggest Loser Challenge (at work)

[Marton]

cut water and jog everyday with a sweatsuit. That's what we'd do one week prior to competition weigh in.

 

[underwearer]

don't eat anything for 2 weeks.

 

[zippygeorgeandben]

I agree with the 'no carbs' route, basically cut out all beige foods (rice, potato, pasta etc.)
Best of luck.

 

[CJG_NYC]

So I figured I would check in and let you all know how the weigh-in went.

But first, this is what I did the week leading up to the weigh-in. About a week, maybe a tad more, before, I completely kicked carbs to the curb as you all suggested. Doing that I watched my weight steadily drop daily, if even by just ounces. In addition, in the days leading up to the weigh-in I did a heavy water intake and cut most of it out 12-16 hours before the weigh-in which completely helped me to rid myself of excess water. Also, for about 24ish hours I fasted, basically on water and lemon alone. It was hard for that day, but the results were enjoyable:

Here are the results:

Initial Weigh-In: 11/30/2009: 169lbs
Final Weigh-In: 2/4/2010: 137.5lbs
Difference: 31.5lbs
Percentage Lost: 18.64%

Outcome: Beat everyone (about 10 people), the runner up was female and she came in around 13.92%


Thanks everyone for the help. The real test will now be to maintain my current weight!

 

[Zenny]

Nah brah, you need to bulk to atleast 220 pounds before you are a man.

 

[db_ggmm]

Good story, haha. Makes me smile that you cut water weight to win your contest. It's really very funny

 

[CJG_NYC]

Originally Posted by db_ggmm

Good story, haha. Makes me smile that you cut water weight to win your contest. It's really very funny

haha it worked!! but, even if I didnt do that, I would have won, I was being threatened by someone else who wound up being no where near my percentage. The next closest person was 13 or so % and I was beyond the 13% a week before the weigh-in w/o having water-weight cut

 

[Scrumhalf]

LOL... did that link I posted earlier about cutting water to make weight help? That's exceptional man! Hope you didn't lose too much muscle during the process - that's a lot of weight to lose in 3 months.

 

[BoilerRoom]

Offices actually do this?

 

[CJG_NYC]

Originally Posted by Scrumhalf

LOL... did that link I posted earlier about cutting water to make weight help? That's exceptional man! Hope you didn't lose too much muscle during the process - that's a lot of weight to lose in 3 months.

It did! Very much! I really followed that info and it really did work, the day before and the day of the weigh-in showed a 3 or so lb weight difference, and it was all water weight.


I did lose a bit of muscle, but, I cant lie, I was not very muscular to start. I am now going to work at maintaining the weight and building muscle, thats the goal for the next 6 or so months for sure!

Thanks again everyone

 

[BP348]

I was going to get in on my office's biggest looser challenge last year till about 5 minutes before I was going to weigh in I heard some other people talk about how so and so was spending all his time in the bathroom because he drank like 2 gallons of water before he weighed in.

I considered that cheating so I didn't do it.

 

[Christobevii3]

Originally Posted by APK

These contests confuse me. I guess they're good motivation, but if they ever actually worked or triggered any lasting results, they wouldn't pop back up every January.

I joined one at work since I was going to lose weight anyways. I lost like 20lbs in two months and nobody else lost a single pound. They all quit before even the three months was up and I got some money but not as much as I hoped. I'm still the only person from that group who has lost weight and have lost quite a bit more. I dont understand why all these people did it, I did it for the money.