05-1-18 - 111kg or 244.5lbs

20-03-18 - 109.5kg or 241.5lbs

08-06-18 - 115.5kg or 254.5lbs

27-07-18 - 111.2kg or 244.5lbs

04-11-18 - 114.5kg 0r 252lbs

14-12-18 - 113kg or 249lbs

What a sack of sh1t of a performance I managed for 2018

My graph looks like the trembling bottom lip of my one year old when he's upset. A vague wobble followed by tears

Good effort all those who managed to actually achieve something other than overall weight gain this year!!!

I'm considering throwing my hat into the ring to organise next years Fatfighters thread as punishment for being so useless at participating these last two years

Just need to have a think and see if I think I'll actually be able to give it the time it needs/deserves before I commit (so feel free anyone else if you fancy giving it a shot).

I've made a good progress over the year, but if the was longer I suspect it would be reduced

Anyway 235lb so -2.6lb and 25lb for the year. Just a bummer that before my op I was down at 201lb briefly.

If you can run BBFF 2019 that'd be great, if not hopefully someone will step up. I'll be a returning member anyway

30/11 67.3 (148.4)
07/12 68.0 (149.9)
14/12 67.5 (148.8)

It'd be nice to finish on 67kg for the year but it's unlikely to happen with the festive period coming up

224 lbs

Ok, I've had a think and I reckon I can do the job of running the 2019 Fatfighters campaign if you lot will have me?

Are enough people up for another year of this?

Good man
I for one will be needing to sign up

05/01/2018 91.5kg
12/01/2018 91.2kg
19/01/2018 90.8kg
26/01/2018 90.4kg
02/02/2018 90.0kg
09/02/2018 89.8kg
02/3/2018 91.0kg
08/3/2018 90.4kg
16/3/2018 91.6kg
23/3/2018 91.0kg
06/4/2018 90.6kg
4/5/2018 88.6kg
18/5/2018 87.6kg
25/5/2018 88.4kg

New Different machine used so not sure on how they compare (think it’s about 1kg lower)

28/9/18 87.0kg
10/10/18 87.6kg
15/10/18 87.9kg
2/11/18 87.7kg Start Lower Carb
9/11/18 86.8kg
16/11/18 86.0kg
28/11/18 85.2kg
6/12/18 84.0kg
17/12/18 84.6kg

Going up .... oops. Not surprised really. Too many mince pies and drink on the works Xmas party

I'll be back. I'm pretending my weight gain at the mo is because of the weight training...

Last weigh in of 2018 tomorrow morning if you can folks!

Friday morning at the very latest, so that I can try and do results and a graph before I go away for Xmas.

07/12 68.0 (149.9)
14/12 67.5 (148.8)
20/12 68.0 (149.9)

Bah, humbug. Too much christmas and not been on the bike in over two weeks.

05.01.2018 - 85.9 kg
19.01.2018 - 86.0 kg
01.02.2018 - 85.9 Kg
15.02.2018 - 85.5 Kg
25.03.2018 - 85.4 Kg
05.04.2018 - 85.0 Kg
18.04.2018 - 85.4 Kg
03.05.2018 - 84.6 kg
09.05.2018 - 84.5 kg
17.05.2018 - 83.9 kg
23.05.2018 - 83.8 kg
07.06:2018 - 84.6 kg
12.07-2018 - 84.7 kg
23.08.2018 - 85.1 kg
12.10.2018 - 85.3 kg
21.10.2018 - 84.9 kg
17.11.2018 - 85.5 kg
22.11.2018 - 85.2 kg
03.12.2018 - 84.7 kg
13.12.2018 - 84.3 kg
20.12.2018 - 84.5 kg

Yearly total: dropped 1.5 kg

So... you may have been thinking "he's not been loosing much weight" and you would be right, but you would be missing the point. When I started all this off in 2017 I was around 93 - 95 kg and felt it and started Fat Fighters on here.

In 2017 it was all about changing the way I eat, not on some fad diet or low card or high fat diet, just eating as I was, but just less of it. I did "try hard" in the first 4 moths of 2017 and lost a bunch of weight, until I found the "right" amount to eat to maintain a given weight. Yes, 85 kg is still chubby but as you will have noticed, have been around this weight for the last year and a half, not slowly creeping back up. i still have to be careful about not just stuffing crap into my face when stressed out (a bad habit of mine).

I just wanted to say, simple things make the biggest difference. Keep at it - think of food as not something to me monitored, weighted, thought about, controlled etc. but how food is fuel and fuel must be used up before refilling the tank.

Well done NC I'd be happy to get to the day when fat fighting is not about losing weight, but just not gaining it

I'm going to have to get my head right and get back at it properly after my Xmas/New Year hols, for me that does mean having to log food with my fitness pal, it keeps my mind on the job. With me not being able to exercise atleast for the next month or so, it's going to have to be dietry control. If I can't train at least I can eat right to get to the weight I want for when I am allowed to train again and work on flexibility and mobility.

Woop woop woop!

Tomorrow morning's your last chance to weigh in!

Woop woop woop!

224 lbs. Not the best way to finish the year,up on last month. Try and maintain this over festive period. Then maybe try and lose 2 stone next year . Thanks to Moder dye for running the gig this year, well done sir, hope you get the medical results you want.
Onwards and upwards (At a slightly shallower angle).

05/01/2018 91.5kg
12/01/2018 91.2kg
19/01/2018 90.8kg
26/01/2018 90.4kg
02/02/2018 90.0kg
09/02/2018 89.8kg
02/3/2018 91.0kg
08/3/2018 90.4kg
16/3/2018 91.6kg
23/3/2018 91.0kg
06/4/2018 90.6kg
4/5/2018 88.6kg
18/5/2018 87.6kg
25/5/2018 88.4kg

New Different machine used so not sure on how they compare (think it’s about 1kg lower)

28/9/18 87.0kg
10/10/18 87.6kg
15/10/18 87.9kg
2/11/18 87.7kg Start Lower Carb
9/11/18 86.8kg
16/11/18 86.0kg
28/11/18 85.2kg
6/12/18 84.0kg
17/12/18 84.6kg
21/12/18 83.5kg

End result : down 7.0kg * Adjusted down for different machine
Ok so over the year I've yo-yoed. what has made a difference is when I've got a focus and end goal in mind
The lower carb of the last 2 months has seen me drop the most - which over the short term for me is OK but I need to get back to my porridge
I've kept drinking but its been much less than usual (not a conscious decision, just happened that way) and recently I've cut most of the crap out (snax and sweets etc)

Next year Ive got a couple of things in the first half of the year to keep me on the straight and narrow
- Masters Swimming : Staffs County competition (end of March)
- Going again on the Highland trail : ITT in May before the main event

Well done everyone - same again next year

06/01/2018 - 67.6kg

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08/12/2018 - 66.9kg (+0.7kg)
15/12/2018 - 66.6kg (-0.3kg)
21/12/2018 - 67.2kg (+0.6kg)

Very little change over the year, but I guess not going up is a bonus. Plan now is just to try and get fit again... hopefully.

OK, out of 30 Bear Boners who joined up 7 have made it until the end of the year recording.
Others may have dropped out because they'd got as far as they needed to go amongst other things.

In order of signing up to Fat fighters:

Moder dye started 260lb finished 235lb lost 25lb
GairyM 244.5 249 gain 4.5
RichardG 149 147.84 lost 1.16
NorwayCalling 188.74 185.9 lost 2.84
PaulB2 167.11 149.9 lost 17.21
SeannyD 249.12 224 lost 25.12
Mart 203.9 183.7 lost 20.2

Rest to follow...

Again, in order of signing up with people dropping out at various times or only recording a weight once or twice:

MiddleagedMadness Start 212.74 Finish 201.3 lost 11.44
Loki 284.4 278.3 lost 6.1
Fattyrekicker 233 251 gain 18
Lump 206.5 215.4 gain 8.9
Restless Native 162.26 158.1 lost 4.16
Ton 306 306 0
PushbikeMike 196.21 185.6 lost 10.6
Metalheart 248.02 246.02 lost 2
Naffa 258 232 lost 26
FLV 196.21 246.02 gain 49.81
Mje2 205.03 205.03 0
Quimarche 233.6 225.2 lost 8.4
Justchris 150 150 0
Dr Nick 175.05 159.5 lost 15.55
MH24 247 225 lost 22
Ootini 192.24 192.02 lost 0.2
IanFitz 169.76 169.76 0
Alec 220.46 215.6 lost 4.86
PeterC 169.1 167.33 lost 1.77
99percentchimp 245.82 237.6 lost 8.2
nrimmer1005 230 228 lost 2
Fenyak 231 231 0
Godivatrailrider 206.4 206.4 0

My biggest apologies if I've made any mistakes there. Obviously I don't think I have, but I'm a little number dyslexic at times and also in a rush!

Well done to everyone who signed up no matter how long you lasted or how much you did or didn't lose. It's that taking part etc.....

Right. I'll see if I can get a meaningful graph knocked up before I go...

Grrrrr..... sorry the formatting of those lists it seems to have gone doollaly despite it looking fine when I typed it in, but I'm sure you'll manage!

Cheers for everyone who's joined in this year and a big thanks to GairyM for offering to take up the reins for 2019.

I'm off on my hols now

Woo... lightest boner in the game!

Great performance by SeannyD and Paul.

Edit - I think... those colours aren't working for me!

Cheers Richard

I managed to get to my target weight and then maintain-ish. I still eat too much junk but this thread has helped me just track it all and know when to get back on the straight and narrow