Red Ring Tupperware Party, Ringing in the New (23)

Chet wrote in post #16005669
Probably de-hydrated. Get well soon.

With the amount of water I've been drinking I'd hope not! Not really showing any signs of dehydration either, but it is a primary concern! Simply not being able to keep any food on the inside is the issue.

thomascanty wrote in post #16005420
I dropped about 90 pounds back in 2002. Unfortunately, in the past two or three years I've gained it all back. And then some...

I've done that twice in my life. First time was just before hitting 30 I dropped 80 and then just before hitting 40 I lost 70. I can keep it off for the first couple of years but then it inches back up. I tried at 50 but only list 35 and it's all now back. I'm trying something a bit different but just started again. I just like food too much.

gjl711 wrote in post #16005754
I've done that twice in my life. First time was just before hitting 30 I dropped 80 and then just before hitting 40 I lost 70. I can keep it off for the first couple of years but then it inches back up. I tried at 50 but only list 35 and it's all now back. I'm trying something a bit different but just started again. I just like food too much.

When I lost all of that weight, I didn't change my diet much. I still ate all I wanted, but I also started hiking like a maniac - four or five miles in Griffith Park every single day after work, then as many as 30 or 35 miles in the local mountains on my days off. Over the course of three years I reached the summits of about 600 mountains (5,000' or higher) in the San Gabriel, San Bernardino, San Jacinto and Sierra Nevada Mountains. Then, in late 2005 I managed to develop a bone spur in my right heel that made it too painful to walk for a while and I was pretty much sedentary for several months while that healed. By the time it healed old habits had reasserted themselves and I never got back into hiking like I had been doing. And, the weight all came back...

time to buy some new hiking boots, lonnie.

that or a segway

Harm wrote in post #16005789
time to buy some new hiking boots, lonnie.

I really miss stomping all over the mountains, but I just can't seem to find that massive amount of energy any more...

start off small and go from there.

I ended up stopping going to the gym, the 2 nights of footy etc. when alexander was born. As you say, old habits die hard, but I recently started jogging around the lake by the house (just happens to be a fantastic 5k), signed up to play footy again, and go to the gym in the evenings.

We're signing the little man for swimming lessons come July Doesn't take much to get back going again.

I only have three weeks of employment left, so pretty soon I'm going to have a whole lot of free time on my hands. I'm planning to fill a lot of that time by heading outside and walking - in the field across the street, the trails at a couple nearby state parks, etc. Maybe I'll finally get myself back into shape enough to tag a few mountain summits again before long.

Are you retiring or just taking a break, Lonnie?

I'm being laid off. After 29 years with the same company, they're kicking me out the door.

Attempting the "eating food" thing again.

Jill-of-all-Trades wrote in post #16005950
Attempting the "eating food" thing again.

Good luck!

thomascanty wrote in post #16005922
I'm being laid off. After 29 years with the same company, they're kicking me out the door.

Damn, that sucks. I know what your going through having just gone through that last year. I guess I never got the notice though as I bailed before it could happen, but I knew I was on the next round list.

thomascanty wrote in post #16005793
I really miss stomping all over the mountains, but I just can't seem to find that massive amount of energy any more...

Every time I visit family in CA we reserve a day or two for Kinds Canyon. So many nice trails that are challenging enough for an out of shape photographer to hit without needing an emergency evac.

Jill-of-all-Trades wrote in post #16005662
You could try the weight loss program I'm on right now. Down 7 lbs in 2 1/2 days. Works great!

There are a few downsides to the program though. You have to run a fever the whole time, you can't leave the house, and anything you try to eat will be seen again in short order. And your pay cheque shrinks right along with you.

Flu? Or food poisoning?

Jill-of-all-Trades wrote in post #16005950
Attempting the "eating food" thing again.

It's futile. Give up trying.