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  • Aqua LetiferA Offline
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    Aqua Letifer
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    #267

    Rode in snow for the first time this season, a night or two ago. How I'm handling the cold weather:
    head - have a winter buff that can cover my ears and head, or ears and face. Good there.
    body - have a neoprene jacket I've been using for several years now. I've never been cold in it.
    hands - this one is tricky. My hand circulation sucks. I got some windproof gloves and they're working, but only just.
    legs - Instead of spending $65-$200 on bike leggings, I use a $10 pair of long underwear and a $10 pair of shorts for visibility. Works better, far cheaper.
    feet - I tried partial toe covers. They ain't cutting it. My toes are numb when I get back and I can't move them. Had to splurge on full covers.

    It's a weird feeling when I get back. My head is sweaty, my face is frozen, my back is sweaty, my hands are a little cold, my legs are warm, my feet are frozen. I feel like chicken tenders put on a stupid oven temperature: scorched on the outside, frozen inside.

    Please love yourself.

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    • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

      Rode in snow for the first time this season, a night or two ago. How I'm handling the cold weather:
      head - have a winter buff that can cover my ears and head, or ears and face. Good there.
      body - have a neoprene jacket I've been using for several years now. I've never been cold in it.
      hands - this one is tricky. My hand circulation sucks. I got some windproof gloves and they're working, but only just.
      legs - Instead of spending $65-$200 on bike leggings, I use a $10 pair of long underwear and a $10 pair of shorts for visibility. Works better, far cheaper.
      feet - I tried partial toe covers. They ain't cutting it. My toes are numb when I get back and I can't move them. Had to splurge on full covers.

      It's a weird feeling when I get back. My head is sweaty, my face is frozen, my back is sweaty, my hands are a little cold, my legs are warm, my feet are frozen. I feel like chicken tenders put on a stupid oven temperature: scorched on the outside, frozen inside.

      Catseye3C Offline
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      Catseye3
      wrote on last edited by
      #268

      How I'm handling the cold weather:

      head - Snarling and bitching and remaining viciously torqued off until spring. Just like every year.
      body - See #1.
      hands - See #1.
      legs - See #1.
      feet - See #1.

      Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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      • Catseye3C Catseye3

        How I'm handling the cold weather:

        head - Snarling and bitching and remaining viciously torqued off until spring. Just like every year.
        body - See #1.
        hands - See #1.
        legs - See #1.
        feet - See #1.

        Aqua LetiferA Offline
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        Aqua Letifer
        wrote on last edited by
        #269

        @catseye3 said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

        How I'm handling the cold weather:

        head - Snarling and bitching and remaining viciously torqued off until spring. Just like every year.
        body - See #1.
        hands - See #1.
        legs - See #1.
        feet - See #1.

        I get that. Most days in the past week, I did not and I mean DID NOT WANT to go out there. But after coming back, I've never once regretted it. So, I start anyway.

        My deal with myself is I give it 2 miles. If I still felt like packing it in by then, I would.

        Please love yourself.

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        • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

          @catseye3 said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

          How I'm handling the cold weather:

          head - Snarling and bitching and remaining viciously torqued off until spring. Just like every year.
          body - See #1.
          hands - See #1.
          legs - See #1.
          feet - See #1.

          I get that. Most days in the past week, I did not and I mean DID NOT WANT to go out there. But after coming back, I've never once regretted it. So, I start anyway.

          My deal with myself is I give it 2 miles. If I still felt like packing it in by then, I would.

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          Catseye3
          wrote on last edited by
          #270

          @aqua-letifer All seriousness, I admire that, I really do.

          I've been working on building discipline and mental toughness for awhile. Made some progress, not as much as I'd like. But I let myself off the hook when it comes to being cold. I hate being cold more than anything on earth. It's my kryptonite.

          But you go. I'll applaud your iron will from my nice warm house. 🙂

          Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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          • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

            @catseye3 said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

            How I'm handling the cold weather:

            head - Snarling and bitching and remaining viciously torqued off until spring. Just like every year.
            body - See #1.
            hands - See #1.
            legs - See #1.
            feet - See #1.

            I get that. Most days in the past week, I did not and I mean DID NOT WANT to go out there. But after coming back, I've never once regretted it. So, I start anyway.

            My deal with myself is I give it 2 miles. If I still felt like packing it in by then, I would.

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            Horace
            wrote on last edited by
            #271

            @aqua-letifer said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

            My deal with myself is I give it 2 miles. If I still felt like packing it in by then, I would.

            That's a good idea. There's a mountain hike I do where there's a shortcut which cuts it back from 7 miles to 2. I should let myself take that shortcut guilt-free, just as long as I start it.

            Education is extremely important.

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            • HoraceH Horace

              @aqua-letifer said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

              My deal with myself is I give it 2 miles. If I still felt like packing it in by then, I would.

              That's a good idea. There's a mountain hike I do where there's a shortcut which cuts it back from 7 miles to 2. I should let myself take that shortcut guilt-free, just as long as I start it.

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              Aqua Letifer
              wrote on last edited by Aqua Letifer
              #272

              @horace said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

              @aqua-letifer said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

              My deal with myself is I give it 2 miles. If I still felt like packing it in by then, I would.

              That's a good idea. There's a mountain hike I do where there's a shortcut which cuts it back from 7 miles to 2. I should let myself take that shortcut guilt-free, just as long as I start it.

              I don't know if you'd call it a brain hack or what—for me it just seems like further proof that my present self can be shit-for-brains when making decisions—but yeah, it seems to work, more often than not. On the days it doesn't, who cares, because averaged out it still does.

              Please love yourself.

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              • LuFins DadL Offline
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                LuFins Dad
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                #273

                I’m halfway back to my pre-pregnancy weight. I had a bad 2 months while Luke was back over the holidays then got stuck here until February… Got back on plan in early March and dropped about 15lbs. I’m hoping to drop another 15 by May 9th. Then I will be back within my healthy range (though on the high side).

                The Brad

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                • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                  I’m halfway back to my pre-pregnancy weight. I had a bad 2 months while Luke was back over the holidays then got stuck here until February… Got back on plan in early March and dropped about 15lbs. I’m hoping to drop another 15 by May 9th. Then I will be back within my healthy range (though on the high side).

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                  George K
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #274

                  @LuFins-Dad what "plan?"

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • George KG George K

                    @LuFins-Dad what "plan?"

                    LuFins DadL Offline
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                    LuFins Dad
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #275

                    @George-K said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

                    @LuFins-Dad what "plan?"

                    Back in 2018, Karla had started an “optimal health” plan… That was really just a marketing slang for Optavia, which was just a rebranding of Medifast. But here’s the thing, it really worked for her.

                    61D1C3EA-2BB8-4847-A6E0-4B6CA9E25135.jpeg

                    So, seeing her, a lot of our friends wanted to lose weight. They all started Optavia, and started losing weight. I had been going at it the old fashioned way and had gone from 240 to 230, but wasn’t going any lower. So I gave it a try. Dropped down to 205 and was happy enough…

                    A few months later and Karla was pregnant so the sympathy weight started. Then she was put in bed rest in month 5 and the weight kept coming… Finley was born in September of 19 and I leveled off at 225. Then a few months later came COVID… I got right back to 245…

                    When I started the thread I managed to lose some weight but stalled. So I am back on the plan and making progress. I hope to be at 205 in 5 weeks, and after the trip I’m hoping to knock out a bit more. I’m eyeballing 195…

                    The Brad

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                    • JollyJ Offline
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                      Jolly
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #276

                      Be careful...You know what happened the last time you and the wife dropped weight...😁

                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                      • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                        @George-K said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

                        @LuFins-Dad what "plan?"

                        Back in 2018, Karla had started an “optimal health” plan… That was really just a marketing slang for Optavia, which was just a rebranding of Medifast. But here’s the thing, it really worked for her.

                        61D1C3EA-2BB8-4847-A6E0-4B6CA9E25135.jpeg

                        So, seeing her, a lot of our friends wanted to lose weight. They all started Optavia, and started losing weight. I had been going at it the old fashioned way and had gone from 240 to 230, but wasn’t going any lower. So I gave it a try. Dropped down to 205 and was happy enough…

                        A few months later and Karla was pregnant so the sympathy weight started. Then she was put in bed rest in month 5 and the weight kept coming… Finley was born in September of 19 and I leveled off at 225. Then a few months later came COVID… I got right back to 245…

                        When I started the thread I managed to lose some weight but stalled. So I am back on the plan and making progress. I hope to be at 205 in 5 weeks, and after the trip I’m hoping to knock out a bit more. I’m eyeballing 195…

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                        LuFins Dad
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #277

                        @LuFins-Dad said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

                        When I started the thread I managed to lose some weight but stalled. So I am back on the plan and making progress. I hope to be at 205 in 5 weeks, and after the trip I’m hoping to knock out a bit more. I’m eyeballing 195…

                        Not quite at the 205, but close... It's nice to be back within the limits (barely) of "optimal weight" for my height!

                        The Brad

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                        • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                          @LuFins-Dad said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

                          When I started the thread I managed to lose some weight but stalled. So I am back on the plan and making progress. I hope to be at 205 in 5 weeks, and after the trip I’m hoping to knock out a bit more. I’m eyeballing 195…

                          Not quite at the 205, but close... It's nice to be back within the limits (barely) of "optimal weight" for my height!

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                          Doctor Phibes
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                          #278

                          Anybody remember this thread?

                          I haven't being doing much proper exercise over the winter, but I've been fasting up until 11.30am1 about 4-5 times a week.

                          Down at 168 pounds now, which is 12 pounds lost for not much effort.

                          I was only joking

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                            I'm trying to use my treadmill as much as my knees will allow. Lifting weights every day, but that's just going to increase my weight. One door to door salesman recently asked if I had played division 1 football. I was so flattered, I bought two solar panel arrays from him. I found out at install, that my home only had one roof. Awkward.

                            Education is extremely important.

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                            • HoraceH Horace

                              I'm trying to use my treadmill as much as my knees will allow. Lifting weights every day, but that's just going to increase my weight. One door to door salesman recently asked if I had played division 1 football. I was so flattered, I bought two solar panel arrays from him. I found out at install, that my home only had one roof. Awkward.

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                              Doctor Phibes
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                              #280

                              @Horace said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

                              I was so flattered, I bought two solar panel arrays from him.

                              lol

                              They always tell me how wonderful my accent is, presumably because complimenting my physique would probably be construed as sarcasm.

                              I was only joking

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                                Catseye3
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                                #281

                                Been eating my head off and am about to do it again. Feeling equal parts guilty and truculent.

                                Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                                • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                                  Anybody remember this thread?

                                  I haven't being doing much proper exercise over the winter, but I've been fasting up until 11.30am1 about 4-5 times a week.

                                  Down at 168 pounds now, which is 12 pounds lost for not much effort.

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                                  bachophile
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #282

                                  @Doctor-Phibes said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

                                  Anybody remember this thread?

                                  I haven't being doing much proper exercise over the winter, but I've been fasting up until 11.30am1 about 4-5 times a week.

                                  Down at 168 pounds now, which is 12 pounds lost for not much effort.

                                  Don’t u mean 12 stone?

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                                  • bachophileB bachophile

                                    @Doctor-Phibes said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

                                    Anybody remember this thread?

                                    I haven't being doing much proper exercise over the winter, but I've been fasting up until 11.30am1 about 4-5 times a week.

                                    Down at 168 pounds now, which is 12 pounds lost for not much effort.

                                    Don’t u mean 12 stone?

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                                    Doctor Phibes
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #283

                                    @bachophile said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

                                    Don’t u mean 12 stone?

                                    I was translating it for the less well educated types we get here.

                                    I was only joking

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                                      jon-nyc
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                                      #284

                                      And they say Americans will use anything but the metric system.

                                      Only non-witches get due process.

                                      • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                        jon-nyc
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                                        #285

                                        I haven’t gained the weight back that I lost during my year long gym absence due to Covid. I also took off about 3-4 months when I tore my rotator cuff last June. But I’m back at the gym, 1hr15 or so 7 days a week. I’m putting muscle mass back on, and I’ve started a treadmill cardio routine for the first time since well before transplant.

                                        Only non-witches get due process.

                                        • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                                          #286

                                          Try the ellipticals. Outstanding workout for the time invested and low impact. I do about an hour 3 or four times a week, half weights, half cardio. If I don't go, I do half hour cardio at home.

                                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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