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English Mike Super Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 1709 Location: Whitehaven, Cumbria, UK
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:18 pm Post subject: Retirement & the consequences thereof |
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That's it; as of Monday, I'm officially retired...
...so now I have to get to work if I want to enjoy it - seen too many people retire then expire within a short time as they vegetated.
I turned 60 at the end of November & over the past 10 years, my weight went from 190lbs to 282lb on January 3rd & my blood pressure is in the pre hypertension range.
Sitting on my arse in the shop all day certainly didn't help, nor did a lunchtime diet of chips (fries) & sausage or cornish pasties.
I changed over to salads for lunch, reduced my carb intake by a half, started walking at least 2/3 of a mile once or twice a day & halved my beer consumption.
So far, I've dropped 12lb in 7 weeks (should have been more but I stayed in a nice hotel for a couple of nights last week whilst visiting a shooting show...) & that along with the walks has certainly made me feel better.
My target is to drop to 260lbs by April 3rd, when I fly out to NM, 210lbs when I fly out again at the end of October & 190lbs by the end of January 2019.
At the same time, I need to build up my muscles & stamina, as I'm planning a plains game hunt in the Eastern Cape (South Africa) for mid 2019.
I dragged all 270lbs of blubber up 550' over a couple of miles this afternoon & a couple of miles back down again, all in an hour & 40 minutes - not fast but pleasing enough for a first effort at more than a mile.
Roll on the deer stalking season, then I'll get some walking in...
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5002 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:57 pm Post subject: Re: Retirement & the consequences thereof |
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Congratulations on retirement, and on getting back in shape!
I'm a couple months older and will have to wait a few more years to retire. I also need to get back in shape so I can do some of things I want to do when I get the time. At work, if we get a break, about all we have time for is fast food. Maybe I need to order more salads...
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Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15715 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: Retirement & the consequences thereof |
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You might want to look into the KETO diet. It is designed to force your body to use your stored fat instead of carbs. It isn't easy because we are all to used to the taste of carbs and sugars but it is EFFECTIVE and safe for most people. I lost 30 pounds of fat in just two months. Salads, non-carb veggies and all the meat, of any kind, that you want. You can eat blueberries and raspberries in limited quantities but no other fruit or juice.
Look it up and get the whole story. It has been good for me.
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hunterjoe21 Super Member
Joined: Mar 30, 2007 Posts: 1486 Location: Miles City, Montana
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 10:56 pm Post subject: Re: Retirement & the consequences thereof |
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PaulS wrote: |
Salads, non-carb veggies and all the meat, of any kind, that you want. |
Sounds similar to my current diet. A salad topped with 1/2-3/4 pound of steak is one of my favorite meals....
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English Mike Super Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 1709 Location: Whitehaven, Cumbria, UK
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:46 pm Post subject: Re: Retirement & the consequences thereof |
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I'm warming to the low carb diet, as tonight's repast was resplendent in dry aged ribeye steak & contained hardly any carbs at all...
Bloody weather's on the change next week but I hope I'll still be able to get in two or three miles a day round some of the local paths - old railway beds turned into footpaths/cycleways/dogs' toilets...
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6397 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: Retirement & the consequences thereof |
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Congratulations on your retirement.
You will find that it is a very busy period of your life.
As for losing weight, best thing is reduce your portion, regardless of what type of diet you are in halving your portion will definitely lose your weight. It might be slower than the hyped diets but they seems to last a lot better.
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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 7:31 pm Post subject: Re: Retirement & the consequences thereof |
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