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Post by stratcowboy on Apr 6, 2020 19:57:02 GMT -5
And not you guys who aren't shaving...LOL. Seems there's the suggestion "out there" that with all this confinement/quarantine thing happening, folks are going to be gaining some serious weight. That's assuming, of course, they can get their hands on groceries. Of course for some locales, there can be the endless stream of delivered pizzas. Dangerous!
It never happens to me. I've got a boogie metabolism and still (even with this) lead a very active life. So I've never fluctuated by more than a couple of pounds (up OR down) in around 52 years.
What's happening in your household?
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Post by Pinetree on Apr 6, 2020 20:06:32 GMT -5
I keep a pretty good lid on it.
The real struggle is balancing the desire to eat everything in the house against the reality of going to Walmart to (try to) buy more.
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Post by rok-a-bill-e on Apr 6, 2020 20:11:39 GMT -5
Yes. I'm eating more, and drinking more, and so trying to exercise more. But the balance is still tilted towards more calories consumed than burned. Wearing same pants but noticing the tightness.
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Apr 6, 2020 20:17:12 GMT -5
I'm maintaining...probably actually eating healthier since I'm cooking at home these days.
And I am purposefully staying away from alcohol (the drinkin' kind) so I can keep a clear head.
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Post by Taildragger on Apr 6, 2020 20:30:28 GMT -5
No.
Not eating or drinking more.
Walking the dogs and working out at home.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Apr 6, 2020 21:36:21 GMT -5
I'm maintaining...probably actually eating healthier since I'm cooking at home these days. Yup, I have definitely lost. Having to find “something” in the 15 spare minutes I have during the day to eat lunch definitely made it harder to eat well. Now I have nothing but time and no crap in the house.
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Post by Debs on Apr 6, 2020 21:36:41 GMT -5
In my best Leroy Jethrow Gibbs voice "you think"?
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Post by Ragtop on Apr 6, 2020 21:57:49 GMT -5
Nope, lost a few lbs. Had to break out a belt to wear with my jeans!
It was easy, I cut back on the vino.
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Post by stratcowboy on Apr 6, 2020 22:21:42 GMT -5
Way to go guys!! Stay with it!
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Post by Duke on Apr 7, 2020 9:04:22 GMT -5
No, I've actually lost a few pounds. Burn more calories than you take in!
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Post by gato on Apr 7, 2020 9:23:46 GMT -5
I've lost a couple of pounds. Still exercising like before, but eating less for some reason.
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Post by HenryJ on Apr 7, 2020 9:34:26 GMT -5
I had already gained back the 14 lbs. I lost last year. I think I have found my equilibrium weight.
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Post by Seldom Seen on Apr 7, 2020 12:32:36 GMT -5
I'm holding my own and waiting for warmer weather which always helps. I try to maintain weight through the winter months, drop five-ten pounds in summer, and then hold that loss through the next winter. I've lost fifty pounds that way but as I approach my "optimal" weight it's getting tougher.
it's also getting tougher to maintain my 200-300 daily caloric intake of alcohol in pseudo lock-down but I shall endeavor to persevere.
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Post by stratcowboy on Apr 7, 2020 12:37:54 GMT -5
50 lbs. Yikes! That's a huge accomplishment.
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Post by professor on Apr 7, 2020 14:05:04 GMT -5
I've lost a few pounds. Walking a bit more- the dogs insist, also not going to restaurants , not buying lunch out at work. Not socializing, so actually drinking less overall, not that I'm a big drinker anyways. I also think the undercurrent of tension makes me less hungry generally.
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Post by hilltop87 on Apr 7, 2020 14:47:56 GMT -5
Nope. I have made a conscious effort to keep active and not drink beer. The not drinking beer part has been the hardest.
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Post by Seldom Seen on Apr 7, 2020 17:39:41 GMT -5
50 lbs. Yikes! That's a huge accomplishment. Thanks! It took about three years and the biggest factor was eliminating fast food lunches. My wife, bless her little heart, made lunch for me every day and the weight just slowly melted away. I couldn't believe it myself. Now that I'm retired, it's two meals a day and that seems to do the trick, along with staying active.
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Post by Mfitz804 on Jul 21, 2020 17:29:10 GMT -5
Today I had to rig my shorts with a rubber band. I don’t usually need a belt with this pair, but I most definitely do now.
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Post by windmill on Jul 21, 2020 18:25:49 GMT -5
Its winter over here,shorter days, more time indoors, staying at home due to everything being shutdown so I have been eating more.
Back on the exercise track to lose the 7lb or so I have accumulated.
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Post by michael on Jul 21, 2020 18:36:13 GMT -5
i take medication that puts weight on me. despite what the doctors say... i took the meds 10 years ago and gained 80 lbs in 3 years while working out and dieting. i took myself off the meds and lost that weight! kept it off until i had to start taking the meds again 3 years ago. have gained 40 lbs despite an extremely low carb diet.
these are blood pressure meds! they're NOT supposed to do this... but they are!
i've had SOME thyroid and pituitary tests... was not finished when the corona hit. i've not been back since.
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Post by jhawkr on Jul 21, 2020 18:49:58 GMT -5
I’m down about 15 lbs. Doc put me back on Lasix so mostly water weight. Also started a program at the Heart Failure Clinic so I will be losing weight for the next few months. With my meds now I have to be careful to not lose weight too fast.
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Post by Larry Madsen on Jul 21, 2020 19:45:27 GMT -5
Considering I have had trainees for the last three weeks that means I put in about 12 miles per 8 hour day. I've not weighed myself, but I think I'm good.
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Post by hilltop87 on Jul 21, 2020 20:21:50 GMT -5
I have lost 15 pounds riding my bike and playing tennis. The goal is to lose 10 more. I feel great.
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Post by Blacksunshine on Jul 21, 2020 21:42:06 GMT -5
I'm eating more and exercising less, so yes, a couple pounds.
I go back to work in less than 3 weeks, so I'll be back to normal soon. I walk anywhere from 15,000 to 22,000 steps a day at work, so the pounds will drop off quick.
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Post by stratcowboy on Jul 21, 2020 22:06:21 GMT -5
I have lost 15 pounds riding my bike and playing tennis. The goal is to lose 10 more. I feel great. Wow. That's cool...in every aspect.
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Post by rickyguitar on Jul 21, 2020 23:20:43 GMT -5
Staying about the same, I would be happy to los6e a few, mebbe someday.
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Post by Mike the marksman on Jul 22, 2020 6:39:36 GMT -5
Yes, over the past few years, which is a good thing for me. I was actually underweight almost to an unhealthy level- a 6'2", 150lb stick. I think I got it from my mom's side- her dad and sisters were thin-framed and underweight for their height. I'm up to 165 now and will gladly take another 10lbs. Anybody got some to donate?
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Post by stratcowboy on Jul 22, 2020 8:08:21 GMT -5
I was actually underweight almost to an unhealthy level- a 6'2", 150lb stick. Well...I can't help you in the donation department, that's for sure. I'm 6 foot, 130 lbs. Most folks look at me and can't believe that. But I'm very fit and strong. I was actually underweight for my height during the draft; didn't have to do anything to fake it. The only time I've weighed significantly more was when I was on a Denali climb 44 years ago. Three guys lugging 500 lbs of gear up the mountain (you've got to stage your supplies, etc.). I was actually heavily muscled for this event and had "ballooned" up to 140 lbs. Crazy, huh? After the climb, I eventually returned to the family's in Santa Fe, sat around for a couple of weeks relaxing, and therein lost 10 lbs back to my usual weight. I really get the looks from the folks at the motor vehicle bureau when I renew my license and they ask me what my height and weight are. Stops them in their tracks. But I "look" normal. Most folks guess me at 20 or 30 lbs over what I actually am.
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Post by swampyankee on Jul 22, 2020 8:17:54 GMT -5
I've been holding on - well, maybe an extra 5 or so. But mostly it's relocated from the upper body to the "lower body" since they closed the gym in February.
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Post by Leftee on Jul 22, 2020 8:31:23 GMT -5
I’m down 5 since the start of the pandemic. Moving, recently, was a big help.
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