Dottleshead ★ Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share #301 Posted December 12, 2018 Just now, jsharr said: I have pretty much quit drinking. I think I have had a total of 6 beers in the last two months. I am one of those types that doesn't have a dimmer switch. Booze and smokes are gone for good. Weight is my final victim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share #302 Posted December 12, 2018 On 11/28/2018 at 7:22 PM, Longjohn said: I have only been a member at two gyms, they both had a good scale in the locker rooms. It's funny to watch the fat guys get out of the shower and go over to the scale and hang up their towel before they step on the scale. Hey a wet towel adds a lot of weight right? This chit is funny! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onbike1939 Posted December 13, 2018 Share #303 Posted December 13, 2018 I just want to reassure you slimmers that I continue to enjoy my nightly G&T and my weekly carry-out from my excellent Chinese establishment. At my advanced age, it's my policy to eat or drink anything that might give me pleasure and to hell with the consequences.....I mean what's the worst thing that could happen? When all other pleasures of the flesh are denied you.....then this is what you're left with... which sucks really but that's life. As far as exercise is concerned, I concentrate all my energy in sitting very still and growing my beard which is now snowy white and abundant making me look like an irascible Santa Claus. The overall result when I'm out and tottering around with my stick....means that heavily pregnant woman get up and offer me their seat. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted December 13, 2018 Share #304 Posted December 13, 2018 9 minutes ago, onbike1939 said: I just want to reassure you slimmers that I continue to enjoy my nightly G&T and my weekly carry-out from my excellent Chinese establishment. At my advanced age, it's my policy to eat or drink anything that might give me pleasure and to hell with the consequences.....I mean what's the worst thing that could happen? When all other pleasures of the flesh are denied you.....then this is what you're left with... which sucks really but that's life. As far as exercise is concerned, I concentrate all my energy in sitting very still and growing my beard which is now snowy white and abundant making me look like an irascible Santa Claus. The overall result when I'm out and tottering around with my stick....means that heavily pregnant woman get up and offer me their seat. You will know success when children, at the first sight of you, suck in their breath and contemplate running and screaming. I've taken a lesson from method acting and now when I glance at them I contemplate how tasty they might be if roasted. They seem to capture that feeling in my glance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onbike1939 Posted December 13, 2018 Share #305 Posted December 13, 2018 1 minute ago, maddmaxx said: You will know success when children, at the first sight of you, suck in their breath and contemplate running and screaming. I've taken a lesson from method acting and now when I glance at them I contemplate how tasty they might be if roasted. They seem to capture that feeling in my glance. Not at all....not at all. Children seem to sense that I'm an absolute delight as a person and tend to smile and go all shy while I just chuckle and look really lovable. In times past and after I retired, I taught at a Primary school I would invite all the young mothers to sit on my knee and tell me their Christmas wishes........good times. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted December 13, 2018 Share #306 Posted December 13, 2018 4 hours ago, onbike1939 said: means that heavily pregnant woman get up and offer me their seat. As it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dottleshead ★ Posted December 24, 2018 Author Share #308 Posted December 24, 2018 Well I've ebbed. I'm back up about 5 pounds but I've been eating a lot of restaurant soups and my salt intake has been abnormally high lately. I just need to get through these next two days and I'm in good shape. I just wanted to call it out because weight loss isn't always unicorns and rainbows. And definitely not linear. I am riding my bike now but there's no doubt I need to get through the holidays w/ little damage before I feel better/safer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted December 25, 2018 Author Share #309 Posted December 25, 2018 I'm ebbing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share #310 Posted December 28, 2018 Well after a restrictive Thanksgiving, I loosened up and have put on 5 pounds this Christmas break. Going down to my Dad's now to finish it (holidays) but actually like where I am positioned. My expectation is by end of January I will be down more than 7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share #311 Posted January 16, 2019 I have been hovering about the same weight now for awhile. I put on 5 lbs over the holidays and have managed to drop only 2 of those so far. Not bad in two weeks time... right on schedule for a pound a week but I feel impatient. I am targeting another 50 lbs so this thread is going to be around awhile. At least my weight loss is flowing now if only at a trickle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share #312 Posted March 12, 2019 The weight is trickling off but at least it trickles in the right way. With very little exercise and diet alone, I'm down 32 pounds from July. I may not make the 50 I was hoping for the year but so far I am pleased with the results. Great news is it's staying off 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petitepedal ★ Posted March 12, 2019 Share #313 Posted March 12, 2019 Mine is slowly moving in the right direction too..and what is great..people are noticing and commenting 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share #314 Posted March 12, 2019 Where is that @Reverend_Maynard guy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 12, 2019 Share #315 Posted March 12, 2019 On 7/16/2018 at 2:04 PM, Dottles said: x + y = z? Assume x >= 0 and y <= 0. Damn formulas. just learn how to solve them, moran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 12, 2019 Share #316 Posted March 12, 2019 I'm going to chime in. As some of you know, I dropped aboot 25-30 pounds in 2017 from riding my ass off...literally, which brought me down to my ideal fighting weight When I got sick last spring I dropped around 10 pounds from lack of an appetite and weighed in at the doc. I went back to the doc in January and was up around 10 pounds (back to normal), but doc commented on the differential. No biggie though. When I made my return doc trip a few weeks ago, I'm down 10 pounds from normal again another fluctuation comment 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 12, 2019 Share #317 Posted March 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, bikeman564™ said: I'm going to chime in. As some of you know, I dropped aboot 25-30 pounds in 2017 from riding my ass off...literally, which brought me down to my ideal fighting weight When I got sick last spring I dropped around 10 pounds from lack of an appetite and weighed in at the doc. I went back to the doc in January and was up around 10 pounds (back to normal), but doc commented on the differential. No biggie though. When I made my return doc trip a few weeks ago, I'm down 10 pounds from normal again another fluctuation comment How do you pick you ideal fighting weight? I like to base mine on my optimal cycling weight, but I think that would be a horrible fighting weight But for ups and downs, I usually hit my seasonal low around Aug/Sept, which corresponds to my ideal riding fitness. Then, the taper off in fitness followed by vacations and holidays (and sometimes inactivity due to illness), results in the 5-10 pounds coming back in time for a new season to start (right about now!) So, I'm happy to get back in the saddle more often again as the weather brightens, but I did a 50 miler last weekend and the final 10 miles were tough - not due to weight, but more due to muscles not being in form yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share #318 Posted March 12, 2019 Yeah I have been sickish this last week and appetite is down. I wish it was this way all the time... hmmmm... if only I still could smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share #319 Posted March 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: How do you pick you ideal fighting weight? I like to base mine on my optimal cycling weight, but I think that would be a horrible fighting weight But for ups and downs, I usually hit my seasonal low around Aug/Sept, which corresponds to my ideal riding fitness. Then, the taper off in fitness followed by vacations and holidays (and sometimes inactivity due to illness), results in the 5-10 pounds coming back in time for a new season to start (right about now!) So, I'm happy to get back in the saddle more often again as the weather brightens, but I did a 50 miler last weekend and the final 10 miles were tough - not due to weight, but more due to muscles not being in form yet. My ideal weight is anything less than 50 lbs than what I weigh now. After that, I probably won't care what my (ideal) ideal weight is. I am the proud owner of 3 stents and anything that slashes my odds of a cardiac event is my ideal weight and they grow exponentially in my favor with another 50 lb drop. Besides, I'm getting real tired of playing the loveable, plump teddy bear around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share #320 Posted March 12, 2019 1 hour ago, bikeman564™ said: just learn how to solve them, moran Am I the only one that sees sexuality depicted in this drawing? I find the motif aroused and the canvas illuminating in rainbow colors. Let's keep it clean @bikeman564™, m'kay? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted March 12, 2019 Share #321 Posted March 12, 2019 I had managed to gain back four ofthe twenty pounds that mysteriously disappeared last May. Then this year my wife got sick and doesn’t want to eat. I was making nice meals for awhile but she wouldn’t eat them so now I’ll cook comething for her and make something else for myself. It’s a bit stressful being the caregiver and when I got on the scale last week I was below 180#. I lost all my gains and then some. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 12, 2019 Share #322 Posted March 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, Dottles said: Am I the only one that sees sexuality depicted in this drawing? yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 12, 2019 Share #323 Posted March 12, 2019 11 minutes ago, Longjohn said: I had managed to gain back four ofthe twenty pounds that mysteriously disappeared last May. Then this year my wife got sick and doesn’t want to eat. I was making nice meals for awhile but she wouldn’t eat them so now I’ll cook comething for her and make something else for myself. It’s a bit stressful being the caregiver and when I got on the scale last week I was below 180#. I lost all my gains and then some. I'm not suggesting an all ice cream sandwich and milkshake diet for you, but I strongly suggest you give it a try just in case! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share #324 Posted March 12, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share #325 Posted March 12, 2019 13 minutes ago, Longjohn said: I had managed to gain back four ofthe twenty pounds that mysteriously disappeared last May. Then this year my wife got sick and doesn’t want to eat. I was making nice meals for awhile but she wouldn’t eat them so now I’ll cook comething for her and make something else for myself. It’s a bit stressful being the caregiver and when I got on the scale last week I was below 180#. I lost all my gains and then some. Take care of yourself, John, so you can take care of her. You're good people and I'm tired of seeing good people drop.... especially the weight. So give me some of what you don't have and I'll give you some of what I do have. Deal?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted February 1, 2023 Share #326 Posted February 1, 2023 On 11/29/2018 at 5:34 PM, Kzoo said: So my real question is... Do Ebb and Flow have last names? Yes. Ebb Dawson from Green Acres and Flow is either “The Waitress” or “and the Machine” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted February 1, 2023 Share #327 Posted February 1, 2023 Just now, Ralphie said: Yes. Ebb Dawson from Green Acres and Flow is either “The Waitress” or “and the Machine” WHAT KIND OF DREDGE IS THIS?!?!?! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted February 1, 2023 Share #328 Posted February 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: WHAT KIND OF DREDGE IS THIS?!?!?! An excellent one if I do say so myself, and I do! I was thinking aboot this thread the other day. A great example of the weight roller coaster that many of us find ourselves on. A marathon, not a sprint. I have been chugging up the main hill now so I am working on cresting the damn thing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted February 1, 2023 Share #329 Posted February 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Ralphie said: An excellent one if I do say so myself, and I do! I was thinking aboot this thread the other day. A great example of the weight roller coaster that many of us find ourselves on. A marathon, not a sprint. I have been chugging up the main hill now so I am working on cresting the damn thing. I wish I knew WTF you were rambling on about, but it sounds good, so KUDOS! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 1, 2023 Share #330 Posted February 1, 2023 On 3/12/2019 at 3:00 PM, Razors Edge said: I'm not suggesting an all ice cream sandwich and milkshake diet for you, but I strongly suggest you give it a try just in case! During the two+ years I was primary care giver for my wife I had two heart attacks so the ice cream diet probably would not have helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted February 1, 2023 Share #331 Posted February 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Longjohn said: During the two+ years I was primary care giver for my wife I had two heart attacks so the ice cream diet probably would not have helped. SCIENCE! vs COMFORT! The age old battle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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