The Biggest Loser (@daryn vs. @daveschappell)

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Dave

Daryn and I have been down this road before (hint – it didn’t go well for Daryn), and since he’s a glutton (for punishment), we’re at it again.  This time it’s a summer of weight loss enjoyment thru better nutrition classes and exercise.  The bet — who can lose more weight on a percentage basis over the course of the summer.  The winner (the person who loses the most % weight) at the end of each month gets dinner (drinks, appetizer thru dessert) paid for by the loser.  The grand prize (at end of summer) winner gets the same, including wife and dog :-)

We weighed in at our favorite Seattle gym, Denali Fitness, on Thursday morning, and I was at 196, and Daryn was at 213 (granted, both were with shoes on, but still, that’s just gross).  We’ll be tracking our % weight loss on this chart, dubbed the ‘Fat Index’, which will update as we add weigh-in-data via Google Docs — enjoy!

Also, for those of you wishing to join us, check out New York fitness classes, Chicago yoga classes, or more TeachStreet weight loss classes.

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  • Marc

    What you should be focusing on is your body fat percentage, and who can loose more of that vs. the other. Muscle is good weight and counting that loss with with fat weight is a pointless competition.

    The biggest scam in America right now is “weight loss” systems, plans, foods etc. It’s all about body fat % my friends.

  • http://www.teachstreet.com Dave

    Hey Marc — we agree that body fat percentage would probably be a better measure, but since neither of us really have any muscle on our frames, we’ll probably be OK just measuring percentage of weight lost, right? :-) We’ll add in body fat percentage in the next go-round!

  • http://www.marcellusmiles.com Marc

    You probably have more than you think. The time it’s bad to leave out body fat measurements is with a drastic change in what you eat and at the same time if you are only overweight vs. obese.

    Someone who is slightly overweight and drastically changes their diet can really mess things up by not eating enough protein in their diet, and, be fooled by the scale weight when really a large chunk of it was muscle.

    As long as your diet is in order you will probably be ok this time around like you said. ;-) Hit the weights, HIT cardio and diet all at the same time and you will see results faster than anything. ;-) It worked for me. Read up on ISBN 1425103391, well written and by a Dr. who eats his own dog food.

  • http://www.teachstreet.com Dave

    Thanks for the advice — it’ll be extra-helpful for Daryn, as he’s been relying mostly on a diet of ice cream and fudgesicles :-)