dude I would love to....
unfortunately im just 10 lbs from my goal weight now

but Ill do a tri-athalon with you...training for one right now

It is difficult to keep weight down when you are in front of the computer for X hours. I workout 2 hours every morning from 5:15 - 7:15. That is the best for me - I get it out of the way...

Hmm, well let's see since my last show, Costa Rica, I've lost almost 20lbs. Which for me is quite a lot I was at 150lbs and I'm 5'7".

My plan? Heh, drastic life change, insane stress and the party diet (out at least 5 or 6 days a week consuming all beverages listed above and forgetting to eat the next day). I really, really don't recommend it.

I've always been the kind of person that wanted to do it the good way with diet and exercise. Now I've been working on toning up cus my booty is all gone :Oh crap

This is a great idea Sharky!!! :thumbsup

Having a contest would motivate all of us...I am so in!!! Whether there is a contest or not I am always up for a challenge and I have been telling myself for years that I am not getting any younger?I have to watch what I eat. I gained 10 pounds since my breakup last year and feel less and less attractive?I will do whatever it takes to loss the weight and feel better about myself.

Sharky, You are going down!

wow this is amazing!! Whenever we have webmaster parties etc..it's always so embarassing to walk into a venue and look at all the overwieght webmasters in our industry...there really is no excuse to let ourselves go like that!

I love hearing about ppl getting healthy and taking charge! :) woohoo!

Congrats to all the LOSERS in here :Graucho
I will have to join all of you, my lifestyle is not really condusive to dieting, but I do have to drop 40-50 lbs to get rid of high blood pressure etc

McDonalds gives me the runs... eww!

You are a stud as is right now man.. You looked 10 years younger!

I'm in!!!! but I don't wanna wear your shirt again..
I'm a L now, I used to be XL.
I'll be a Medium by Nov.

good way to lose the pounds :thumbsup btw did u get the email ?:winkwink:

Sorry to hear it... about the booty I mean! Thats a damn shame Shey! Lunges & Squats. Your back will be back in no time!

Oh you are fine as is! My divorce did the same to me, I cook and cook well. I don't always cook the healthiest food when I'm in comfort mode though. lol

You drop 10lbs and you will be toned!

Perhaps we should break this up into a male and female contest?!?!?!?!

I accept the Challenge, can you hang?!?!

I agree Odie... Have you noticed there are less and less fat webmasters at every show?

haha. I can give you a medium babydoll shirt, don't worry you are set! lol

How much have you lost since Internext?

haha, but not the pleasant way!

I sure did Julius, Thanks! I have it off to my guys and will get back to you this week!

Sharky,

The biggest question is: Why do you have to loose weight again? What went wrong?

Make a plan for life and stick with it. It is not hard at all when you get used to it. Loosing weight and then gaining again to do it all over again is actually really bad for you health, it is much better to keep it off for good!

*hugs and kisses and good luck*

you like to party=you get fat. it's not everyones problem but cutting out the booze and empty carbs changes everything for some.

i'm in for losing 2-3 inches from my waist. i don't even have a scale and not concerned about the number of pounds, just the loss of inches.

Cut you hair! come on!

your booty? don't worry about it girl! it'll grow back no matter what..:2 cents:

not much, but I'm hitting it hard this week..

I think I put on a few extra ounces over the summer.

The reason your weight goes up and down when you try and control it with diet alone is because you're not doing anything to change your body compisition.

If you're quite over weight, you're probably eating not only unhealthy food, but too much of it. When you cut the intake to a restrictive level, of course you lose weight. The problem is, you haven't changed your metabolism, if anything you've made it even slower. As soon as you stop the caloric deficit, bam you put the weight right back on.

The _ONLY_ effective way to control your weight is through diet AND exercise. Food is a fuel, not a comfort.

When you build lean muscle, cheat days, weeks or even months will have almost no effect on you.

I stopped the restrictive diet for most of the summer, and haven't gained a pound.

industry incentives can't wait to become a part of this! We will work something out with sharky to give the participants an incentive to stick with the program and get healthier!

i wish donuts didnt make me so happy when i'm sad

You know, I agree with you. I went through a divorce and a huge change of circumstance. I was suddenly in a situation where i didn't have the freedom I once did to work out right. I became a single father and had to adjust. No excuse in hindsight, but I felt sorry for myself and left my healthy lifestyle.

Oh well. I have recognized it and am moving forward. I'm still down 100lbs from my highest weight, which is great! Most would be happy with that, I am not

And thanks!

Nothing went wrong behavior wise. I grew a human ( a happy healthy one too! ) and my metabilism is shot because of it. No excuses. My body simply does not work the way it once did, it doesn't do the same things with the things I eat. i eat right, I don't eat alot, but i have very different results from what worked for me for the previous 30 years. I can be more aware and active and try to see if it helps.

Food is my drug. When I'm happy, I celebrate with food. When I'm sad, I soothe my self with food. And not "good" food either - the really bad stuff. The problem with food addiction is that unlike booze and drugs, you can't cut it out entirely. Plus I refuse to spend the rest of my life being miserable because I can't eat the things I enjoy. Life's too short for that. I'll work out and cut DOWN but I refuse to deprive myself of happiness :) And if that makes me a tad overweight then so be it. I just need to get to where I'm a "tad" overweight ;)

That sounds good...seems like the women that have responded here don't have much to lose and it may be fairer if we do separate contests....but either way I am game.

You just watch me Sharky...I have wanted to lose the extra pounds I?ve packed on for months now...just no motivation to do so?now I have no excuses.

I agree with you 100%.
I laxed my diet when I reached my target weight. It was only after I missed the workouts did i start gaining again. If you miss one day, it becomes easier to miss the next and so on..

Hey Sharky!! Thats a good thing what you are organizing... You all gonna be healthy and in shape!! Cant wait to see all of you after the challenge!! Good luck to everyone! :thumbsup

I'm glad I was able to try Poutine before the contest! lol

This is cool.... I'm in!!! I need to loose at least 10lb before I meet you. lol

haha! miam miam!

Im with you guys. Im inspired. Im about 280. 6'4. I carry my weight pretty well but I know what lies under my shirt.My goal is to drop 45 pounds but man I love beer...

Poutine is just wonderful. I used to order it at Burger King with my Double Whopper!

From where? Girl, you look fabulous. 5 pound loss and you would look sickly.

whos that girl on the left? i swear the top of her head looks familiar

bite me!

I'm 6'3" and my heaviest ever was around 285 in 2004. Down to 230 currently, but haven't been able to go more than a pound or two under without popping back over 230. I eat pretty well and don't junk out much, but I haven't been in the gym in maybe 2 years, so I guess I should start going again.
After getting up to 285 I hit the gym and dropped to 210 in about 8 months. I want to get that thin again, and try to keep it that way. My 15 year old son is 6'4" and 285. I've been after him to get off the PC and work out, probably going to have to force him to go to the gym for both our sakes.

hehe, seems like the ONLY motivation people needed was for someone else to say they were gonna do it, and BLAM... Everyone is gonna go that hting that they've been meainng to do forever but can never get started or keep with it.. :P

I'll believe it when people show some before after pics!!

I'm in the same fuckin boat though.. I weigh nothing, but I've got a soft midsection from years of Tortellini abuse.. I eat whatever I want really, 27 now, think that's about to run out..

Anyways after seeing what Michael Phelps eats for breakfast, I'm convinced I can still eat great food and not be hungry if I can keep to a daily excercise routine. My wife is leaving for Mexico in a few days, I'm gonna see if I can accomplish a 30 day crash course, see where it gets me (tired...)

Its totally true though, even though I'm generally skinny, I sigh when I sit down, and my muscles feel anxious a lot because I don't do anything with them.. Probably as unhealthy as a 300 pound person!