Freezing Saddles Side Bet #FSSB Week 1

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    Mikey
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    Good morning folks, welcome to Freezing Saddles. If you thought today was cold wait till tomorrow!
    As you know Freezing Saddles is an all volunteer effort, and I volunteered to offer side bets throughout the competition, for a little added competition (for those who can’t get enough) or for those who are already out of the running for miles or team championships but still want the added sting of defeat from yet another contest ;)

    This first week’s side bet is quick, but will not be realized until the end of the competition. I’m throwing this out here in honor of all of those new years resolutions to lose weight, and get in shape. Side Bet #1 is a “Biggest Loser” contest, but since that’s probably trade marked I’ll just call it the “Fattest Loser” contest. As Freezing Saddlers you have an advantage over your fellow men/women since you will actually be getting out there this winter and living rule 5, 9, and often rule 10. Rules for this side bet are simple: (on your honor) weigh your self this week and post your weight on this thread (if you are brave). Ride like hell for 78 days then weigh your self again (on the same scale if possible) and post your weight again on March 18t-19th. Quote your original post in your follow up post and do your own math. Male and Female winners will be the ones who lose the largest % of their body wieght. The winner will receive some sort of yummy pastry/cupcake/bacon-cheddar scone (?)

    Now I need to go find a scale.

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  • #993668
    Steve O
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    @Mikey 73160 wrote:

    Side Bet #1 is a “Biggest Loser” contest, but since that’s probably trade marked I’ll just call it the “Fattest Loser” contest.

    I suggest “Greatest Loser” instead of “Fattest Loser”

    ….or “Mostest Loser”

    #995752
    Anonymous
    Guest

    uhany3e2.jpg

    Success!

    123.6-115.0 =8.6 lbs =7.0%

    With a week to spare.

    #995758
    KayakCyndi
    Participant

    @acl 79499 wrote:

    uhany3e2.jpg

    Success!

    123.6-115.0 =8.6 lbs =7.0%

    With a week to spare.

    That is impressive! It is hard to lose that much weight when you are so light to start. Great job!

    #996216
    dkel
    Participant

    @dkel 73230 wrote:

    After I started all this cycling back in September, my goal was to get from 200 down to 185; about six weeks ago I plateaued at a few pounds off my goal, and haven’t been able to get the last few off yet. So, this is the perfect challenge for me! I weighed in this morning at 188, and will see how far I can get.

    That was Jan. 2. Today I weighed in at 180.5, so I passed my 185 goal, which is great. As for the side bet:

    188 – 180.5 = 7.5
    7.5 is %3.98 of 188

    If you’ll allow me to round that, it’s a %4 loss. Not great, but I’m happy about it, since I’ve done nothing to change my diet, except that I eat way more than I did before I started cycling!

    #996232
    Greenbelt
    Participant

    I haven’t kept close track, but I think I’m down from about 201 to 199 since Christmas. Leastest loser but at least not a gainer.

    #996246
    CPTJohnC
    Participant

    @guga31bb 77291 wrote:

    202 on 1/2 (forgot to post) to 206 today — can there be a prize for largest weight gain? =D

    I’m up there with you — I think I went from 190~ to just over 200 (200.5) this morning. Food is good.

    #996276
    Phatboing
    Participant

    @Phatboing 73380 wrote:

    Why not.

    174 as of 1/3/14. Target: Less than that.

    @Phatboing 75457 wrote:

    This comes as a surprise to me, but 169 today. Must be all those calories I burned cursing at the ice.

    Holding steady at 169 (3% drop), but my waning gibbous phase has reached the point where my pants don’t hold themselves up without a belt. My BAFS prize is going to be new jeans!

    #996305
    dkel
    Participant

    @Phatboing 80049 wrote:

    my waning gibbous phase has reached the point where my pants don’t hold themselves up without a belt.

    Not only have I had to move in a notch on my belt, but two weeks ago I had to drill a new hole just to get the belt cinched enough to keep my pants up. Weird.

    #996339
    Phatboing
    Participant

    @dkel 80079 wrote:

    Not only have I had to move in a notch on my belt, but two weeks ago I had to drill a new hole just to get the belt cinched enough to keep my pants up. Weird.

    Ha, I have beaten the tyranny of the belt holes. I have one of those claspy canvas belts that don’t have holes. Need to fine-tune your belt in preparation for a big meal? Done and done.

    #996345
    Phatboing
    Participant

    @Phatboing 80113 wrote:

    Ha, I have beaten the tyranny of the belt holes. I have one of those claspy canvas belts that don’t have holes. Need to fine-tune your belt in preparation for a big meal? Done and done.

    An example of why I’m better off writing than in person: long-delayed metaphors.

    I have a friction belt, unlike your silly modern indexed belts.

    I’ll go get back to work now.

    #996354
    cvcalhoun
    Participant

    No further loss after this post. But I won’t sneeze at a 4.8% drop over the course of BAFS.

    @cvcalhoun 77258 wrote:

    Something about this challenge is clearly having good effects. I’m down from 210 to 200 as of this morning. By comparison, I’d lost only 7 lbs. in the whole preceding year!

    #997088
    americancyclo
    Participant

    @americancyclo 73198 wrote:

    Doesn’t skinny feel hungry?

    Do I get a pointless prize for maintaining my exact weight at the beginning?

    185.4

    0.7% increase to 186.7

    Or maybe I was wearing heavier shoes.

    #997206
    dasgeh
    Participant

    @dasgeh 73471 wrote:

    Sure, I’ll bite. 166 last night. Target: less…

    So, 160 as of 3/20 (didn’t get a chance to post pre-vaca). Not award winning, but down 3.75%

    #997249
    guga31bb
    Participant

    @guga31bb 77291 wrote:

    202 on 1/2 (forgot to post) to 206 today — can there be a prize for largest weight gain? =D

    Finished at 208

    #997259
    hozn
    Participant

    I didn’t post when competition started, but I was weighing in right at 180. I was 169 last week, so have dropped 11lbs (6%) this winter. This was strictly by paying attention to what I eat (I rode less than I had been), which has been quite a revelation. My wife finds it a little annoying that I can continue losing weight while eating 4,000-4500 calories a day (I burn about 1200-1500 on a normal commute [roundtrip]).

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