Inbetweenies - not skinny, not fat, need to lose around a stone ...

113 watchers

Welshpoppy Apr 2021 8:26am, 9 Apr 2021 842 posts	0 Welshpoppy It is good to talk about things and anything the chaps are going through that helps us understand our own menfolk. But what horror stories GG and Hann!! I have dropped 2lbs taking me to almost where I was before this crazy blip.yesterday my scales were going nutty giving me strange reading gaining 6lbs then dropping 4lbs I had 4 different readings all from same spot. I saw a runner a few weeks ago with weighted vest....I imagine the same think as adding weights to a rucksack when walking? or do what i did yesterday get a few suplies forom village in rucksack and walk 6 miles with them over the hills;-)
geordiegirl Apr 2021 9:54am, 9 Apr 2021 14,322 posts	0 geordiegirl That is interesting and shows the impact weight has on our bodies. A friend is running 74 5k’s which ends in what would have been his dads 74th birthday - he started say after his funeral. He is wearing a weighted vest. I keep saying I’m going to do paras10 as a TAB but never get round to training for it. Maybe for next year as this year it’s sold out with the transfer from last year.
Rosehip Apr 2021 2:55pm, 9 Apr 2021 20,603 posts	0 Rosehip I find running with a pack adds enough weight to be more tiring - and that encourages me that losing just some of my own extra weight will make things easier. A weighted vest is making my back and shoulders ache just thinking about it.
WtnMel Apr 2021 5:44pm, 9 Apr 2021 2,144 posts	0 WtnMel I have a built-in weighted vest .. probably accounts for why my knee complained back in December when I last ran I've been overweight for a number of years to be honest - given the right knee seems to be refusing to let me run at the moment, makes me wonder how I managed to keep plodding on for so many years without any knee problems! As mentioned before, I'm doing stretching/strengthening daily, concentrating on trying to get my right knee to settle down. If it causes a problem when I try a walk/run in May, I'll go back to see my physio to get her verdict. Getting back on topic (sort of) .. my mate had problems with his prostate a couple of years back which made me think of keeping an eye out for any symptoms myself. Thankfully, none so far but I have to remind myself I'm not getting any younger. My partner just reminds me to keep eating brazil nuts (supposed to be good for avoiding prostate problems. A bit of a 'bitty' day today where eating is concerned. Been playing golf so had some corn thins/cheese and a cereal bar for my lunch. Got a bit cold as it rained so had a cup of tea when I got back in and didn't manage to resist the temptation to have a ginger/chocolate biscuit with it.
EvilPixie Apr 2021 5:51pm, 9 Apr 2021 24,474 posts	0 EvilPixie I too have a heavy built in weighted vest! My knees have been noticing increased Ironman training which isn’t what I wanted They feel unstable at times not sure if this is lard related but it can’t help
azx Apr 2021 5:57am, 10 Apr 2021 235 posts	0 azx Morning fellow internal weight-vest and external weigh-vest wearers. -0.5/-0.1% today. Feel I'm back on track now. Just 0.4% BF above my minimum but lowest weight and BMI 24.0. Not sure how many calories I ate yesterday as my wife made some lamb casserole and I've no idea how to guess how much I ate and what its value was.
Totriornottotri Apr 2021 7:13am, 10 Apr 2021 1,671 posts	0 Totriornottotri Nice work Azx. I’m down 0.4 from yesterday and only 0.4 off my first goal weight. I’ll be off comms and scales from Monday.
azx Apr 2021 8:20am, 10 Apr 2021 236 posts	0 azx Great going Totri! Just did my hill walk again with the full 20kg on. It added another 6 and a half minutes to the walk. My garmin doesn't really recognise it though.
Hanneke Apr 2021 9:42am, 10 Apr 2021 72,351 posts	0 Hanneke I don't think a Garmin recognises it, unless you upped your weight by the weight of the vest in settings?
Hanneke Apr 2021 9:43am, 10 Apr 2021 72,352 posts	0 Hanneke I suspect I am "unfair" on myself, as I haven't changed my setting from when I was a stone lighter...