TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge

[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).

[George K]

@LuFins-Dad what "plan?"

[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.

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…

[Jolly]

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

[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!

[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.

[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.

[Doctor Phibes]

@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.

[Catseye3]

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

[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?

[Doctor Phibes]

@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.

[jon-nyc]

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

[jon-nyc]

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.

[Mik]

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.

[Doctor Phibes]

@jon-nyc said in TNCR Pandemic Weight Loss Challenge:

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

The Brits use all the systems. Metric, imperial, Ancient Roman...we mix and match as necessary.

[jon-nyc]

@Doctor-Phibes

[Doctor Phibes]

@jon-nyc that's pretty much spot on.

When I was a kid, older people would habitually swap between the old money (pre-decimalisation) and the new money, so you'd hear people referring to two-bob or ten-bob, meaning 2 shillings (10 new pence), 10 shillings (50 new pence) despite shillings not being legal tender, and occasionally talk of 'half a crown' - which was 2 shillings and sixpence (12 1/2 new pence). Posh people would talk about Guineas - 1 pound and 1 shilling, or 105 new pence.

The really odd thing was that nobody thought it was weird.

[jodi]

I failed miserably last year. I’ve been doing next to no added sugar since the beginning of the year, and not eating anything after dinner. And not drinking my calories. Sugar is probably my biggest issue. (It’s not 100% no added sugar, as some of the condiments/sauces and things I cook with have some sugar in them). I’ve got a long way to go, but so far it’s working (and it’s a lot easier now than it was 3 weeks ago).

[89th]

I am the most out of shape I’ve been in probably 10 or 15 years. Last year I did a really poor job and finding and forcing time to work out. Combine that with really poor sleep (kids…) and snacking at night. Let’s see if I can make 2023 a better year!

[taiwan_girl]

Rowing machine for the win!! The only time I allow myself to watch certain shows is when I use it, so it is kind of a reward for exercising.