Week 8 weigh in: Just the chart

I'm going to apologize for 2 things this week.

1. This is late as hell.  Sorry about that.
2. This is only a chart to show what happened this week.

Consider this a respite from my self indulgent prose.  I'll be back next week with more witty banter.

Until next week....EAT MORE BACON!

Matt - 200.8 (-1.2 lbs)
Shawn - 131.5 (+0.50 lbs)

.	Week	Dates	Shawn			Matt
.			Weight	Percentage Lost	Weight	Percentage Lost
.	0	1/5/2012	141	0	216.4	0
.	1	1/8/2012	139	1.42	214.6	0.83
.	2	1/15/2012	136.5	1.8	210.4	1.96
.	3	1/22/2012	136	0.37	211.8	-0.67
.	4	1/29/2012	134.5	1.1	206.6	2.46
.	5	2/5/2012	134	0.37	206	0.29
.	6	2/12/2012	132.5	1.12	202.6	1.65
.	7	2/19/2012	131	1.13	202	0.3
.	8	2/26/2012	131.5	-0.38	200.8	0.59
.	9	3/4/2012
.	10	3/11/2012
.	11	3/18/2012
.	12	3/25/2012
.	13	4/1/2012
.	14	4/8/2012
.	15	Final
.
.				Shawn		Matt
.		Total % Loss			6.93		7.41

Week 7 weigh in: Well...that was short lived

After dominating the weigh in last week, Matt was feeling pretty good.  Clothes were fitting better and shopping didn't even seem like an awful experience.  Things were great.  Maybe a little too great.  Sometimes people aren't ready to carry the load of a competition, and sadly, this was the case for Matt.

Shawn has been leading this thing for the gross majority of our time here.  She showed us why this week.  Shawn's weigh in last week was great, but it was overshadowed by Matt's big loss.  Being a pro, Shawn just kept on truckin' and here she is again with a strong performance.  That is what it will take to win this thing and Matt needs to figure out how to find the consistency that Shawn is displaying week in and week out.

It is going to take a lot more from Matt to take this thing away from Shawn.  We have a long ways to go, and it looks like we'll be going down to the wire at the end.

I forgot to post the weigh in pics last week...no explanation, just forgot...I won't let that happen this week.

Matt - 202 (-0.6)

Shawn - 131 (-1.5)

Until next week....Eat more BACON!

Updated grid:

.	Week	Week Ending	Shawn			Matt
.			Weight	Percentage Lost	Weight	Percentage Lost
.	0	1/5/2012	141	0	216.4	0
.	1	1/8/2012	139	1.42	214.6	0.83
.	2	1/15/2012	136.5	1.8	210.4	1.96
.	3	1/22/2012	136	0.37	211.8	-0.67
.	4	1/29/2012	134.5	1.1	206.6	2.46
.	5	2/5/2012	134	0.37	206	0.29
.	6	2/12/2012	132.5	1.12	202.6	1.65
.	7	2/19/2012	131	1.13	202	0.3
.	8	2/26/2012
.	9	3/4/2012
.	10	3/11/2012
.	11	3/18/2012
.	12	3/25/2012
.	13	4/1/2012
.	14	4/8/2012
.	15	Final
.
.				Shawn		Matt
.		Total % Loss			7.31		6.82

Week 6 weigh in: The battle truly begins

Well, I don't want to ruin the surprise, but, someone's winning....and it's not Shawn!  That is right, ladies and gentlemen, we have our first lead change in this race to skinny land.

HOW DID IT HAPPEN?

I'm glad you asked.  I only saw Shawn one day this week and we had dinner with my wife and a friend.  It was a delicious dinner at Grille One Sixteen.  We are pretty fancy.  As best as I can tell, the difference happened during this meal.  Actually, the difference took place before that...it took place at the time of our orders.  Let me take you there:

Shawn:  "I'll have the Seared Tuna Thai Salad."

Waiter: "And you sir?"

Matt:  "I'll have the Seared Tuna Thai Salad, but, please kind sir, may I have my dressing on the side?"

BAM!

That is the answer ladies and gentlemen, it all came down to a moment.  Our Hero, well, my wife's Hero...well...I got my stinking dressing on the side!

I know what you are all thinking...this guy really has some outstanding manners.

Until next week...Eat more BACON!

Updated grid:

.	Week	Week Ending	Shawn			Matt
.			Weight	Percentage Lost	Weight	Percentage Lost
.	0	1/5/2012	141	0	216.4	0
.	1	1/8/2012	139	1.42	214.6	0.83
.	2	1/15/2012	136.5	1.8	210.4	1.96
.	3	1/22/2012	136	0.37	211.8	-0.67
.	4	1/29/2012	134.5	1.1	206.6	2.46
.	5	2/5/2012	134	0.37	206	0.29
.	6	2/12/2012	132.5	1.12	202.6	1.65
.	7	2/19/2012
.	8	2/26/2012
.	9	3/4/2012
.	10	3/11/2012
.	11	3/18/2012
.	12	3/25/2012
.	13	4/1/2012
.	14	4/8/2012
.	15	Final
.
.				Shawn		Matt
.		Total % Loss			6.18		6.52

Week 5 weigh in: Treading Water or The Peyton Manning watch begins

We had a large challenge this week.  Both Shawn and I attended the same Super Bowl party on Sunday evening.  As, usual, it was a great time, with great people, and great food.  Sadly, our heroes were too focused on their goals to partake in many of the Super Bowl treats, but there was a nice veggie tray thanks to Shawn.  I brought a giant platter of Brown Sugar Smokies (aka Crack).  It was a dirty trick, but Shawn didn't take the bait.

Now that the Super Bowl has come and gone, the real grind of this competition will set in.  Now there should be no excuses.  Time to buckle down and shed some lbs.

On a side note, I'd like to announce a bit of an upset.  Morning Coffee has finally overtaken Michelob Ultra as my most consumed item during this contest...this is either awesome or terrible depending on how you look at it.

On to the yawn...err....results!

Matt - 206.0 (-0.6)

Shawn - 134 (-0.5)

.	Week	Week Ending	Shawn			Matt
.			Weight	Percentage Lost	Weight	Percentage Lost
.	0	1/5/2012	141	0	216.4	0
.	1	1/8/2012	139	1.42	214.6	0.83
.	2	1/15/2012	136.5	1.8	210.4	1.96
.	3	1/22/2012	136	0.37	211.8	-0.67
.	4	1/29/2012	134.5	1.1	206.6	2.46
.	5	2/5/2012	134	0.37	206	0.29
.	6	2/12/2012
.	7	2/19/2012
.	8	2/26/2012
.	9	3/4/2012
.	10	3/11/2012
.	11	3/18/2012
.	12	3/25/2012
.	13	4/1/2012
.	14	4/8/2012
.	15	Final
.
.				Shawn		Matt
.		Total % Loss			5.06		4.87

Week 4 weigh in: The suicide watch is over....for now

Week 4...we can we really say about Week 4 that hasn't already been said.  It is a glorious week, filled with Happy Cheesebugers and weight loss.  Week 3 was a dark place...a sad place.  Let's act like a Patriots fans do about Cheater Gate...we'll pretend it didn't happen.  Let's see how we did:

Matt - 206.6

Shawn - 134.5

The return of the grid...I was just too depressed to mess with it last week.

.	Week	Week Ending	Shawn			Matt
.			Weight	Percentage Lost	Weight	Percentage Lost
.	0	1/5/2012	141	0	216.4	0
.	1	1/8/2012	139	1.42	214.6	0.83
.	2	1/15/2012	136.5	1.8	210.4	1.96
.	3	1/22/2012	136	0.37	211.8	-0.67
.	4	1/29/2012	134.5	1.1	206.6	2.46
.	5	2/5/2012
.	6	2/12/2012
.	7	2/19/2012
.	8	2/26/2012
.	9	3/4/2012
.	10	3/11/2012
.	11	3/18/2012
.	12	3/25/2012
.	13	4/1/2012
.	14	4/8/2012
.	15	Final
.
.				Shawn		Matt
.		Total % Loss			4.69		4.58

Uh oh!  Now Matt not only owns the Most Pathetic week, but also the Mostest Awesomest Week as well.  Unfortunately, Shawn just continues to grind down the lbs.  As you can see, we have a long way to go.  Pretty awesome results so far for these 2 fattys.

Looking ahead

This week will present some challenges as it is Super Bowl week.  Will Matt and Shawn resist the delicious urges at the Super Bowl party this weekend?  Tune in next week...same Bat Time...same Bat Channel.

Week 3 weigh in a.k.a. The Day of Sadness

Well, I guess this was bound to happen.  We didn't have a great week.  One of us did lose weight (Shawn), though it was minimal.  The other gained weight (Matt).  I think it is safe to say that both parties were VERY disappointed during weigh in this morning.  I suppose I prefer to look at this like a temporary plateau that we both have now located.  I can only speak for myself, but I followed my diet to the tee this week.  My only explanation is the continued consumption of beer during the NFL playoffs and a business trip.

Here is a better explanation...

Maybe we both are just SO BAD-ASS that we gained too much muscle this week.  We simply didn't lose enough fat to make up for the gained weight of muscle.  Obviously, we all know, muscle is heavier than fat.  Isn't it funny that you only hear this after someone gained weight?  Whatevs.

Onto the next week!

For all you sick people who want to see our failures in glorious color...

Matt - 211.8

Shawn - 136.0

I'm too depressed to mess with HTML today.  Here is a link to the spreadsheet:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AklM5jDCUDzYdDZUdWZ1VTRmY3YzRFZ4eGd4bG13TlE

The current percentage lost is as follows:

Matt - 2.12 %
Shawn - 3.59 %

If this keeps up...I'm going to two fingers.

Week 2 weigh in...and the case of the bacon

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

It was the best of times for parties and friends this week.  It was the worst of times for trying to stay healthy and keep the weight dripping off.  I think it is safe to say that beer was much too high a percentage of calories taken in this past week and we'll probably need to get back on the veggie train as well.

Excuses out of the way...on to the weigh in!

Matt - 210.4

Shawn - 136.5

This week Matt has the stronger week, but Shawn maintains her lead from last week.  It looks like the trip to IHOP didn't cost her as much....so far...duh duh duuhhh.

We may have a real competition on our hands!

.	Week	Dates	Shawn			Matt
.			Weight	Percentage Lost	Weight	Percentage Lost
.	0	1/5/2012	141	0	216.4	0
.	1	1/8/2012	139	1.42	214.6	0.83
.	2	1/15/2012	136.5	1.8	210.4	1.96
.				Shawn		Matt
.		Total % Loss			3.22		2.79