25 total

Its 4:13 in the morning, and im not sleepy.
I'm really p/o-ed about not being able to fly to Cali to see everyone, especially because Malia JUST reminded me about the 5k jingle mabob.

well.

since graduation I lost 25 pounds.

I was 145 pounds at graduation and lost five pounds by the begining of august(when I got my driver's lisense) I remember this because on my driver's lisense it says I'm 140 pounds.

except im not 140 pounds anymore.

When I got home for thanksgiving weekend, I was 120 pounds. right now im 130 pounds because ive been eating everything I see, and I see a lot everywhere since I'm not in my dorm.

anyway i don't think I'm actually 130 pounds. Closer to 120.


first two pix are before, then next two are after.






I'm pretty sure everyones seen that picture before on facebook
but ill put it here again anyway.


I think i met my goals. im not sure what my goal was actually..

notice how my eyes are easier to find.

I told brian that I'll get a belly button ring once my stomache is flat.(after i pierce it)
THAT REALLY MOTIVATED ME. btw i got one.

I stopped running for a month and a half while I was 'seeing' that n00b so my muscle mass dropped.

which I had a ton, so I achieved 120 on time.

I'm going to start running again..

I'm going to start my 16 week training thing that I found online, its for half marathon 'race for the roses'. during week 12 I need to sign up, so I'll decide if I'm going to actually do it or not depending on whether im strong enough for it or not.

IT REALLY SUCKS EATING HEALTHY AND IM GOING TO FORGET ABOUT IT UNTIL THE REST OF THE BREAK.

and then ill go back to eating 2000 a day.

wow I hate it. but its kind of worth it. Im a size 2 now.

MAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHA

I hope betsy got me something awesome for christmas!

Only Robinson Crusoe had everything done by Friday

183.5

So, I'm down half a pound. Could be better, could be much, much worse. I'll take it.

Friday Fever!

184

No change. Boo!

it's Friday! You know what that means...

175 lbs.

So about that boy...

he doesn't like me anymore.


oh well.

Starting Over

Dudes, I fell off the weight-loss wagon in a big way over the past month or so. I'm back at 184 pounds, and I feel awful. I am most seriously displeased with my back-sliding. That said, I'm ready to start again. I am going to do a weekly weigh-in on Fridays and post my weight here. Being accountable to someone somewhere is a big deal for me. Also, the public humiliation couldn't hurt my efforts.

Anyone with me? Are you bold enough to post your weight every Friday? C'mon! Join me!

A Weight-Loss Update

I have been losing weight for 5 weeks. I have lost 23 pounds. By the time you read this tomorrow, or Monday, I am sure I will have lost more. I am in a smaller size pants. Yay! There is still much work to do to meet my goal of a size 14 by Christmas. But I think it is totally achievable. I'll have to post a side by side pic of my face for the before and after. It is quite noticeable.

Soccer!

I've started playing soccer, and by started I mean that I'm taking a class and started Sept. 22nd or something like that. So, my exercise has increased, my diet has improved and....

I GAINED WEIGHT.

And it isn't muscle. It's fat, inches, grossness. I'm not sure if I really just need to get serious about a real diet and do that, or if maybe I have something medical like a malfunctioning thyroid. I have a doctor's appointment the 21st and I'll mention it then. And my back hurts a lot.


Other than that, I actually really like playing soccer, which is weird because I hated it as a child.

Drumroll please....

.....14 pounds lost in one week!!!

I love my new pill; it rocks. I am rarely hungry. I wore smaller jeans today.

Feel free to hate me know.

I lost SERIOUS poundage

Today I lost 125 pounds of dead weight. I think congratulations are in order for my amazing loss, wouldn't you agree?

He gave me this...

I bit the proverbial bullet and visited my doctor for his advise on best course of action. We discussed the ups, the downs, the bigs and the smalls of weight loss. I found that I was quite knowledgeable on the topic, though perhaps not all that successful. After discussing all of my options, from the very simple (just exercise more and eat less) to the very expensive and complex (your insurance won't cover it, but there is this surgery...). We both agreed on something toward the bottom end of complex and expensive.

I will exercise more and eat less, but have the assistance of a prescription appetite suppressant, phentermine (See above picture. Please note the pill is not that large). It is related to the infamous Fen-Phen, but does not have the horrendous side effects for which it was known. The mechanism of the pill is that it works on the neurological side of hunger. It basically tricks my brain into thinking I'm not hungry by blocking the hungry signal. It does this by encouraging neurons to release adrenaline, dopamine, and other chemicals into my central nervous system. So the hungry gets pushed down the totem pole of importance.

I have only taken the pill twice and so far it is like I feel I could eat, but I'm not starving or even hungry. We'll see how it goes. I can only take said pill for 12 weeks max. I have a follow-up appointment in 4 weeks. My starting weight is an unsightly 288 (betcha didn't see that one coming). Somehow, I am very compact for my weight. Other women my size weigh 40-50 pounds less, oh well. My goal is to be in a size 14 by Christmas....ANY size 14. I am currently in an 18/20. I will also be able to run a 5K, for the Jingle All the Way Hite Spectacular.

I'll be home for Christmas

Gabi suggested Christmas as a good bench-mark for some weight loss/fitness goals. We'll all be together for Christmas, right? I'll kick things off by posting the goals I would like to accomplish by 12/25/08.

1. Weigh 160 (or less)
   
2. Run 3 miles (5K) - I will personally host a "Jingle all the Way Hite Family Christmas Eve (or Christmas Day) Fun-Run/Walk" for any interested including prizes and souvenir t-shirts.
   
3. Wear size 12 pants
   

These are some fairly aggressive goals, but with your support, I know I can reach them. In case you're wondering, Christmas is 14 weeks away. Let's do this!

Drumroll...

And my final weigh-in for the short two-week challenge is...

So, I lost a total of 4.6 lbs. Not bad for two weeks work, but obviously not enough to beat Caitlin's amazing 10 (or 13?) pounds. Caitlin is the clear winner! I bow to your prowess!

Anyone up for a month-long challenge? Or something along the lines of what Caitlin has proposed (first to lose x pounds, or x percentage of weight)? I'm in for either.

Weight Loss

Betsy, I'm ready to call this one a draw. But I'm more than happy to enter into a long term challenge. Like, whoever can lose so many pounds first or something similar to that.

nike 10k human race

so....

I couldn't sleep all night because I was so excited.

Collette picked me up at 7am and we got there super early. I talked to kyle bailey a little bit, he looked like his parents dragged him to the race and I also ran into bryan. (Later I found out he finished in less than 50 mins. what a beast)


before the race there was a 'group stretching' and collette and I coulnd't do it because we were too busy laughing at 3998 people bending over at the same time. and I was too busy laughing I forgot to do a pre race warm up walk.

um. I was hoping to finish 6.2 miles in an hour and 15 mins, but I finished in an hour and 4 mins instead.

so I ran a mile for every 10 mins and 20 seconds.
I'm very satisfied with the results and I'm not even that tired. It was awesome and I really liked the concert after the race.

I reached the summer weightloss goal of 135 a few days ago. Maybe I'll try to lose 5 more and be skinnier than I was in frosh year but I really don't care anymore.

my next goal is to do the half marathon in april. thats the earliest half marathon I could find. its called race for the roses.

the end

I've lost serious poundage.

A total of 8 pounds since Sunday.

I love food.

So I've kind of quit the hardcore dieting that Caitlin was so angry about... But I still watch what I eat and I run now and then....

but

GOOD NEWS!

I gained 5 pounds when I started running, but I lost 7 pounds!

so I'm 138, which is 3 pounds away from where I wanted to be by the end of summer!
how am I going to lose that in less than a month? I don't know!

on a lighter note, if I moved to the moon I'd only be 24 pounds! Im excited to goto OMSI tomorrow, their cafeteria is amazing..

Betsy's WLC Starting Weight

So, perhaps it is appropriate that Caitlin and I are the two participants in the weight loss challenge. My starting weight appears below in the photograph taken this morning. It's on!

Weight Loss Challenge Starting Weight

My starting weight for the next two weeks is.... drum roll please!

183 lbs.

Anyone? Hello? Is this thing on?

So far, the challenge participants are as follows:
Betsy
Caitlin

Umm... anyone else want in? If not, Caitlin and I will be battling for glory, laud, honor, a bathtub full of pride, and of course, the grand prize of awesomeness. The challenge is starting on Sunday 8/24, with final weigh-in on Saturday 9/6.

C'mon, you know you want in.

Bring on Week 2!

Last night I completed week 1 of the C25K running program. Yay me. Saturday starts week 2, in which I will be running 90 second intervals. Gabi and Malia - how far/long are you two running these days?

Karl "Fat" Hite FAcT Sheet - Lost a Pound!

Well, I went from 290.8 to 290.0 (pounds) a mighty weight loss of.. (drum roll) ..just over a quarter of one precent! Not bad, concidering I completely expected to go up five pounds from all the weight training for the past 2 weeks. Allison also lost a pound, though her pound was orders of magnitude more significant.

A challenge - I'm calling you out!

I think the time has come for our first ever HHH/Fat Hite weight loss challenge.

As far as the specifics, I am open to suggestions. I think this first challenge should run for one or two weeks. We can start from our Fat Hite starting weights, or our current weight as of the start of the challenge. We will go by a percentage of weight lost vs. total pounds lost to keep things fair. We can either post our starting weights on HHH (has the added benefit of embarrassing us into losing more weight), have a confidential weigh-in buddy (only one other person would know your starting weight) or go by the honors system (but I'm concerned that a Hite can never be truly honorable, especially when a competition is involved.) You can reduce your weight by any means, but winner must maintain the loss for certain length of time, or prize will be forfeited to second place winner.

I propose that in order to participate you must contribute something to the grand prize. I will contribute the following:

$10 gift card to Target

Mini "I <3 Spam" button
Your choice of Purple butterflies pencil or Hot Pink hearts pencil

And all this and more could be yours! Who's in?

W1D2 done

That's right kids, I've completed W1D2 of the C25K program. This one was a bit more difficult, but I did it! Woo!

Invitation to Hungry Hungry Hippos' Readers and Contributors

Join me and mine (of Hicken lineage) in participating in a sprint distance triathlon here in Logan next June.  That would be June of 2009.  The tri can be done individually, or as a team.  This event takes place at our local Sports Academy and Racquet Club and there is a minimal fee ($25 I think?) The swim is in the pool and a distance of approximately 300 yards or 12 pool lengths. The bike is 12.5 miles.  The run is a 5k distance.

I did it six years ago to commemorate my 40th birthday (it wasn't pretty) -- and have been looking for some reason to again suffer the pain and agony involved in the training and the doing. Let me know if you want in on the suffering, because we all know that misery loves company and I can think of no better company than the Hite and Hicken clans!

Couch to 5K

I have been so inspired by both Gabi and Malia with their running progress, that I have decided to get in on this running action. I am following the Couch to 5K program found over at coolrunning.com. Yesterday I completed W1D1 (week 1, day 1) with no trouble. Tomorrow I tackle W1D2. I will admit that I have this crazy secret desire to become a long distance runner. My initial goal is to run a 5K on Thanksgiving. Anyone care to join me? City of said race is flexible at this point, and I would be happy to travel to one of you in order to race together. Plus, I could use your support to buck my trend of eating multiple Thanksgiving Dinners (3 last year).

I lost weight!

By cutting off some hair. I really suck at this H^3 thing. I should actually try. I would lose a bunch of weight. For reals. Last time I did South Beach I lost noticable weight (10 pounds!) in just a week and a half.

I gained weight

HAHAHA
I totally quit quiznos raspberry lemonade and started drinking inhaling cristal light juice.


I came home last night to find the fridge half a second away from exploding.
Then I checked the oil cabinet, carb cabinet, to-be processed food cabinet. I secretly named all the cabinets in the house.

My point is, all of them were full, and I found a bunch of deseret foods.
I've been eating deseret peanut butter for the last two days. Is that made out of 'mormon healing oil'?

also, are they made of recycled mormon book paper?

AND, if you die while eating deseret food, do you become a saint?

Anyway, I guess I could understand (Not really) if caitlin is annoyed with my new diet.

I've been measuring everything I eat, so I could put it on livestrong exactly what I ate.

I'm not ashamed of it or anything like that. Its kind of fun, and I've done more math in the last week than first 2/3 of summer and maybe last tri of senior year haha.

since that 62 min running mark, I have a new record of 64, but I got a bit slower. I mean I think that record was a little insane. 5.4 miles! I'm only 5 feet & 4 inches tall!

about the diet...


I gained 5 pounds

obviously I got a bit burly from running
For example, I imagine if a 3 year old ran into my thigh he/she would die or at least have a major concussion.

I believe I could stick a nail into a wall with my new thighs.

I'm not really mad that I gained 5 pounds because my face looks slimmer. I kind of wish my belly would go next.

But my friend jono says boobs are first to go. I think I'll be sad if little I have right now disappears..

I think blogging is fun and I like our new fridge.

So far... maintaining

I haven't really tried to lose any weight. Mainly I've been secretly trying to avoid double portions and too much in one plate. But that's just secret. I haven't said anything out loud about it because I don't want to be ridiculed and I'm afraid I'll jinx it. Well, this small, barely effort has caused me to not become a Fatter Hite, which is nice I suppose. 

I also have to get something off my chest. I hate people on diets. I was just realizing yesterday that every time I noticed Gabi do something for her 1500 calorie a day diet, I wanted to kick a puppy. (Figuratively speaking, of course.) Maybe I'm jealous because I lack the commitment it takes to really take a diet seriously, but I honestly think that it's just because people on diets tend to talk about their diet constantly. If they were just quiet about it all and peacefully lost their weight without talking about every single gram of sodium they had that day and in which food it came from, I would congratulate them when I've noticed the weight loss in a semi awkward way and we would both feel just fine.

Yes, I notice that this entire blog is what I hate, and yes, I realize that I'm a member. I also can see that I have probably been guilty of talking about a diet nonstop. But I think that is a major barrier in my attempt to diet and workout. I don't want to be that person that causes other people to want to kick puppies. (Or if you're Incarnacion, poopies) 

I'm sorry to Gabi for being the example. I don't hate you (never said I did) and will get over it. And also, I haven't kicked any baby dogs. 

P.S. I wrote this entire blog wearing a Ring Pop. It's delicious. 

I ran a full three minutes!

Okay, so it doesn't merit the same kind of attention that Gabi's 62 does, but I called it a success. I also did a mean round of weights, for which I am paying. I am now going to go watch the boob tube, must find out who wins SYTYCD.

We did it, We joined a Gym

Yep, we joined a gym. Gold's Gym to be exact. We did it as our FHE activity yesterday. And all it costs is $51 a month for both of us. It is a big bill. Yikes, scary. So we thought we would post some more fat picture of us so that we could mark our progress, to this serious commitment:

Here is me in all of my chubby-ness. I really don't think that I am that fat...I only need to loose 20% of my body mass, or..80 pounds. Thats all.

Chubby chubby chubby!

This is me with my old plate, and my new plate.

Also, me with my all my new Gold Gym member stuff: free tans, tanning lotion, and sports bag.

Karl loved our first day. He can't wait to go back again tonight!

Photographic proof of the reason behind my Fat Hite status

So, last week I went with some friends to the OC Fair. Below, please witness some of the fair-tastic food I indulged in.

Exhibit A

This is me fulfilling my life-long dream of eating a giant turkey leg. You'll be glad to know that I shared this monstrosity with a friend. You may not be as glad to know that it was not actually turkey. I maintain that it was pork.

Exhibit B

Next up was the basket of french fries that was actually larger than the kids' heads. You'll also note the large cup of ranch dressing that my friend, the charmer, scored for free - a necessary addition to this already steaming load of fat and calories.

Exhibit C

My next offense was this deep fried cupcake. It tasted like a warm cupcake, so I'm not really sure what the deep frying added to the experience except several hundred calories. I have a fever, and the only prescription is more cupcakes!

Exhibit D

Last, and possibly most egregious of my fair-food crimes is represented by this photo. The above chicken could in fact be the very chicken featured in the finale of the series of escalating dares performed by me and my equally wacky friend. Krispy Kreme donut chicken sandwich with raspberry sauce and honey. Perhaps horrifyingly, it was actually good.

Yes, I am a Fat Hite. Not sure what my friend's excuse is.

Committed, Financially.

Well, at least they threw in a couple of free tans.

Allison and I bought a gymnasium membership. It was a pretty big evil contract. We have what I think is a pretty good deal, but it's hard to put a price tag on a small man with large muscles teaching me subtle falsehoods about nutrition and weight training.

Allison has some awesome photos chronicling the whole first time experience. Ask nicely and she might put them up for everyone to enjoy.

OVER AN HOUR OMFG

I'm sure you are very impressed with my shoop skills.
it only took me a min too. 70 seconds max.

ANYWAY

there is this amazing website "livestrong.com"

you could put down your weight, age, gender, goals (either to lose XXXX pounds a week or maintain your current weight)

Then you put down what you ate. they have a search engine, and if you can't find it then you could put down the info yourself.

THEN, it tells you the total % of calorie, fat, cholestrol, sodium, carbs, sugar, fiber, and protein intake for the day.

and everything you eat, they tell you a smarter option that you could pick (eat) instead.

this site is awesome and free.

But thats not why I posted a picture of me running.

today, I ran for over an hour. A new record of course.. of 62 mins of running in a row. according to google map I ran 5.4 miles, but I decided to count it as 5.2, giving it about 3% error allowence in case google is wrong.

so that means ever 11.5 min I ran a mile.

I'm really happy. 6.2 - 5.4 = .8
I think I will be able to finish 10k.

I'm REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY HAPPY WITH MYSELF
thanks for celebrating it with me you guys

gnite

Just a little bragging...

I thought I should post that I consumed just 1425 calories today. That is a feat for me considering I have effectively doubled or tripled that number each and every day for the past few weeks at least. I hope to be on the downward trend scale-wise.

Now if I could just find the motivation to hit the gym. Maybe I have to scare myself with the awful truth that I *shudder* will be dating again in two short months. Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I just threw up a little bit. Hey, that might help. Ha.

I did it.

I crossed the threshold of my gym....for the first time in weeks. I completed a 25 minute cardio routine and a complete set of weights. I am pleased with myself, but shocked at how little I could do. One day down, many more to go....

What I ate today:

2 small pieces cold hawaiian pizza
1 can Dr. Pepper
1 can green beans with spray butter
1/2 cup yams
2 cups pasta (shells)
2 tablespoons italian dressing
2 pieces cinnamon bread toast with butter (1 tablespoon)
2 cups unsweetened applesauce
an Almond Joy
a trillion goldfish

hmm...I got all my fruits and veggies.

Malia is a Fat Hite

I am the oldest of the Fat Hite children and I am fat. I am not the fattest I have ever been, nor am I the thinnest. I have been yo-yo-ing on the fat Hite scale for a number of years, perhaps all my life. However, I am determined to be less fat. I will be eating fewer calories and gyming twice a day. My goal is to bring my BMI into the healthy range. According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, my healthy weight range is 122-164. Since they record weight in pounds and not kilograms, I'm in trouble. It will be a long row to hoe, but worth it.

Caitlin is a Fat Hite

I'm hungry...

A Massive Body Indeed

So they have this way of telling you how fat you are without even seeing you. They give you a score based on height and Hite err-- weight. That score is called a Body Mass Index, or BMI.

A calculator is available here.

BMI Categories:

• Underweight = <18.5
  

[I am a healthy distance from the 148 pounds that would put me at underweight.]

• Normal weight = 18.5-24.9
• Overweight = 25-29.9
• Obesity = BMI of 30 or greater
  

[for me, that is 240 pounds or greater... luckily still a ways off **cough* in the wrong direction *cough**]

My Goal - Bottom end of overweight, 200 pounds...
The BMI is in the heart.

Pounds to lose? about three hundred...

Allie is a Fat Hite

Although I am only a Hite by marriage, I feel like a Hite in weight. Yes I too, am a fat Hite. I do not blame my recent weight gain on the marriage. No no, I had the potential for ...greatness far before my hite-ness. I have always struggled with my weight, and although I tip the scale with greater girth than ever before, I have never been what you would call a bonny wee lass. I am glad to join my new family on their quest to thinness, especially since my husband, that's Karl, has shown an interest in this venture. When our forces combined...ooh, I just had a captain planet flash back... What I mean to say is if we do this together, and post often, we will be able to shed the weight!

Now I don't know if I can follow Besty's revolutionary plan of burning more calories than I consume...that is a lot of calories! I need a life style change! Something permanent...but where to start. Any ideas? One thing that I have heard of is serving your self normal portions, and then only allowing yourself to eat half of what you eat. I heard somewhere that Elizabeth Hurley only eats on children's plates so she can only eat small portions. Yeah, that's where I am gonna start. Half my normal portion size on a smaller plate to make a smaller ME!!!

Betsy is a Fat Hite (Scott)

So check out the following photographic proof of my Fat Hite status:









I can say this - I weigh under two bills. But not by a lot. I'll be the first of the Fat Hites to list here what I plan to do to change the Fat status (already did my best to change the Hite status, but it didn't really stick). I will be using a combo of working out and counting calories as my personal program. I don't know if you've heard this, but there's this revolutionary weight-loss plan where you burn more calories than you eat. Sounds a little crazy, but I'm willing to give it a try. I'll be tracking my progress on an Excel spreadsheet, because I am totally geeky like that. I'll keep you posted.

Karl is a Fat Hite

Well, I weigh like five hundred pounds and all but my mouse muscles have atrophied. The mouse muscles receive daily calisthenics at work, where my eyes are over-worked as well (you'll notice that in the photo below, also my quadruple chin). I'm a big fat dude. I plan to chronicle my desperate coming-of-fat saga here at Hungry Hungry Hippos, the Fat Hite Blog. I may also post on my blog from time to time (The Distinguished Radical). Thinness, rippedness, and fitness, here I come.

Hungry Hungry Hippos

The color scheme was carefully selected for it's blackness and its lack of horozontal stripes. We're fat and we're Hites. We can't help the one, but we aim to improve the former. Come with us on a journey through time, space, and fat.