Week 12 weigh in: Successes, Failures, and Changes

After 11 weeks of eating well.  Which included reducing carbs the entire time.  The idea of a meat fiesta at a Brazilian Steakhouse was becoming less appealing by the minute.  Shawn and I discussed this issue and have decided to make a change to the reward for winning (and losing too).

Dinner at 5 Guys followed by dessert at Bern's Dessert Room!

I have to say I am mighty excited about this change and can't wait for the day to get here.

On to the weigh in:

Matt: 194.4 (-1.4 lbs)

Shawn: 129 (+.0.5 lbs)

Until next week, EAT LESS BACON!

Grid displaying a staggering lead:

.	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	131.5	-0.38	200.8	0.59
.	9	3/4/2012	133.5	-1.52	199.2	0.8
.	10	3/11/2012	129.5	3	196	1.61
.	11	3/18/2012	128.5	0.77	195.8	0.1
.	12	3/25/2012	129	-0.39	194.4	0.72
.	13	4/1/2012
.	14	4/8/2012
.
.				Shawn		Matt
.		Total % Loss			8.79		10.64

Week 11 weigh in: I'm all out of ideas

Well, I'm running out of ideas here.  I'll just cut to the chase.

Both parties have lost weight this week, with Shawn having the upper hand.

We have also amended the contest a little bit.  We now will have our final weigh in on 4/8/2012 before heading to 5 Guys for some burgers and onto Bern's Dessert Room afterwards.  This just made more sense when we realized I would be in Baltimore at the time of the original finale.

Not much longer to go.  Better start focusing!

Matt: 195.8 (-0.2 lbs)

Shawn: 128.5 (-1.0 lbs)

Until next week...EAT MORE BACON!

The grid:

.	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	133.5	-1.52	199.2	0.8
.	10	3/11/2012	129.5	3	196	1.61
.	11	3/18/2012	128.5	0.77	195.8	0.1
.	12	3/25/2012
.	13	4/1/2012
.	14	4/8/2012
.
.				Shawn		Matt
.		Total % Loss			9.18		9.92

Week 10 weigh in: Don't act like you're not impressed

HOLY CRAP!

It worked!  She actually lost 4 stinking lbs this week.  Unbelievable!

Tony Robbins who?

I honestly don't know what else to say this week.  I'm blown away.  Never in my wildest dreams did I think Shawn could get under 130 after two weeks of weight gain.

VERY IMPRESSIVE!

It's back on like Donkey Kong!

On to the weigh in, it was a good week all around:

Matt: 196 (-3.2 lbs)

Shawn: 129.5 (-4 lbs)

Until next week....EAT MORE BACON!

The grid:

.	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	133.5	-1.52	199.2	0.8
.	10	3/11/2012	129.5	3	196	1.61
.	11	3/18/2012
.	12	3/25/2012
.	13	4/1/2012
.	14	4/8/2012
.	15	Final
.
.				Shawn		Matt
.		Total % Loss			8.41		9.82

Week 9 weigh in: Time to kick Shawn in the ass

Okay, I was apparently TOO gentle last week.  I have been warned about being a "dick" in the past during competitions.  I know...you are all shocked to hear this.  But I believe this is deserved and possibly needed.  I want you all to know this is meant in the most encouraging tone possible.

SHAWN!  WHAT THE FUCK!

I'm not going to let you slack off in this challenge.  If you don't succeed, WE don't succeed.  Week 9 is a tough place, it's like no man's land.  You've lost a lot of weight and you start fitting into clothes that have been "unavailable" for a long time.  Believe me, I have experienced this as well.  We cannot become complacent at this time.  Just because we fit into some stuff, doesn't mean we have met our goals.  We are just barely half way home.

Time to buckle down and have a good week.  I think you can get under 130 this week.  I KNOW you can get under 130 this week.  It's up to you to make it happen.  If I need to come over and drag you outside for a run, then that is what I will do.

Here are the shocking results:

Matt: 199.2 (-1.6 lbs)

Shawn: 133.5 (+2.0 lbs)

Until next week....EAT LESS BACON!

And now for the updated grid:

.	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	133.5	-1.52	199.2	0.8
.	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			5.41		8.21

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