Repaholics weight loss thread!

[scraparcs]

Ok, crazy idea here. See, I have to lose some weight. Well, one of the big factors in weight loss is motivation. What motivates me? Reps!

So here's the idea: we start a group. Weigh in about every week or two, and for each pound you lose, that's one rep. My thought is an initial group of 6-8 people, and if there was more interest, divide up into smaller repping groups so that you don't get repped out (optimism here!).

So let's say I weigh 625 pounds today. (I don't.) If I weigh in next Wednesday and I weigh 622 pounds, that would be three reps from each person. So if everyone lost 2 pounds a week (which would be a bit too fast for most), a group of 8 people would have each person giving out 14 reps per week, 2 per person.

Thoughts? Anyone else motivated by reps?

 

[Talmidah]

That's a great idea!! So we would only post the pounds that we lose, correct? We don't have to post our starting weight?

Count me in!

ETA: And we need to remember that if someone is just starting a weight loss program, the first week could be quite a bit higher (ie 5-6 pounds), but that normally doesn't last more than a week or two.

 

[Gazelle]

Ok, crazy idea here. See, I have to lose some weight. Well, one of the big factors in weight loss is motivation. What motivates me? Reps!

So here's the idea: we start a group. Weigh in about every week or two, and for each pound you lose, that's one rep. My thought is an initial group of 6-8 people, and if there was more interest, divide up into smaller repping groups so that you don't get repped out (optimism here!).

So let's say I weigh 625 pounds today. (I don't.) If I weigh in next Wednesday and I weigh 622 pounds, that would be three reps from each person. So if everyone lost 2 pounds a week (which would be a bit too fast for most), a group of 8 people would have each person giving out 14 reps per week, 2 per person.

Thoughts? Anyone else motivated by reps?

 

[scraparcs]

Absolutely, Talmidah! (Let's say I'm doing this now because I don't ever want to be able to say I weighed 300 pounds and I'm getting close. )

 

[farmsys]

I'd love to join in

so how many pounds to a kilo? I am sorry I work in kilos my scales are in kilos not pounds

 

[Talmidah]

1 kilo = 2.2 pounds

 

[amber4099]

Count me in I need to loose weight and have been having problems being tempted with food I shouldn't have

 

[farmsys]

1 kilo = 2.2 pounds

thanks for that

 

[Talmidah]

thanks for that

 

[scraparcs]

Cool, let's see what interest is a few days & go forth from there!

 

[Talmidah]

Sounds good to me, Lel!

 

[TinaCL]

I'd like to knock off 5-7 pounds. I gained some weight over thanksgiving and still haven't worked it off lol.

 

[scraparcs]

Just wanna check interest a bit more

 

[MMXII]

Count me in, already on a diet and I need some motivation.

I guess it's an honor system?

 

[scraparcs]

I would imagine so. So like, no cheating, k people?

PS: We could do a weight gain thread for all those who need to gain weight too.

 

[MMXII]

Then we can go beat 'em up

 

[scraparcs]

LOL...that wasn't my intent!

 

[MMXII]

LOL...that wasn't my intent!

Ohhhhh...shoot. I'll make a beat up the skinny people thread.

 

[TinaCL]

so what are we supposed to do in here? talk about losing weight?