The Retirement Thread

[numbnuts]

Morning, sun is out and it's 20c

 

[Mo1959]

Morning, sun is out and it's 20c

11 here.

 

[Drago]

14 celsiuses here, minor breeze from the Fred (west.)

 

[Tenkaykev]

Running?
Not for me: I peaked in 1985 when I did the Milton Keynes Half Marathon - run 300yds, go round the roundabout 🤣
Did manage to crack 2 hours….by 2 seconds 🤪

Well, we didn’t take Thursday off, but instead managed a rather wet 14km, which meant we could finish walking the King Charles III path round the Isle of Wight yesterday with a big 30km day in ferocious winds, luckily behind us most of the day. A total of 120km, 160k steps and 27hrs actual walking time over the 5 days 💪
Beers were drunk…legs are aching a LOT!
Considering a swim today, followed by the Midsummer Fayre and a pub dinner.
Then we rest 🫣

That's a laudable effort. Stunning scenery but quite challenging terrain. We used to spend a week based near Freshwater a couple of times a year. We had a couple of friends who would sail across from Poole and meet up with us. There used to be a boat that ran day trips from Poole Quay over to Freshwater so we had a word with the skipper and we got off the boat one Saturday and re boarded the following week, saved all the train journeys to Lymington 😁

 

[Tenkaykev]

Only 1km as hamstring said " no ". Weeding the front drive beckons, it's quite bittily overgrown as there hasn't been a car parked on it for more than five years ( apart from tradies and daughters visits). Have decided to walk up to Wimborne with Mrs Tkk, it's about her limit until her knee gets sorted, a couple of beers and a few bands should help 🍺💃

 

[Drago]

Now I've dropped over 3 stones in weight im considering trying g running again, see if my achilles manages now there's less load upon it.

 

[Mike Ayling]

Now I've dropped over 3 stones in weight im considering trying g running again, see if my achilles manages now there's less load upon it.

How did you do it?

 

[Elybazza61]

Morning,

Started sunny here so sausage bap and coffee was taken in the garden and watering/feeding the tomatoes done, now it's got cloudy and the wind has picked up.

In to the city this morning for thrifting and shopping then will divide the Irises and other gardening jobs; then will decide and sort what bike I'll ride tomorrow.

 

[Drago]

How did you do it?

Diet.

No breakfast.

Very light lunch. Scotch egg or pot noodle or sandwich (two slices bread) and a bag of low fat crisps.

Sensible portions for dinner, no overtly greasy food such as chippy chips. Mrs D has also ceased her habit of only eating half of hers and offering it to me.

Protein shakes and kept the exercise going, as with rapid weight loss muscle mass can also erode.

We only keep the bare minimum in the house, no biscuits, cakes, etc, so snacking is eliminated- I can't eat what isn't there!

Im allowed a handful of peanuts occasionally if the cravings get a bit much, although after 4 months and 3+ stones my body seems to have re-educated itself and Im not getting the cravings much at all.

If we go out and stop at a coffee shop Ill have a slice of cake, but then ill either skip lunch entirely (if its a morning visit) or have only soup for tea (if its an afternoon visit.)

Now im well into it and I've seen significant results I've become even more disciplined, its given me the motivation to knuckle down.

And once a week im allowed a treat. Im a Revells addition, so its usually a bag of Revells on a Friday.

And its worked. Im looking and feeling pretty good and were saving a significant amount onnthe shopping bill because were not buying much crap. And most importantly im feeling really good.

And if youre asking how I did the Achilles, I did it by running while weighing 280lbs. Heart and lungs were managing it fine, but the joints and connective tissues werent.

 

[Mike Ayling]

Diet.

No breakfast.

Very light lunch. Scotch egg or pot noodle or sandwich (two slices bread) and a bag of low fat crisps.

Sensible portions for dinner, no overtly greasy food such as chippy chips. Mrs D has also ceased her habit of only eating half of hers and offering it to me.

Protein shakes and kept the exercise going, as with rapid weight loss muscle mass can also erode.

We only keep the bare minimum in the house, no biscuits, cakes, etc, so snacking is eliminated- I can't eat what isn't there!

Im allowed a handful of peanuts occasionally if the cravings get a bit much, although after 4 months and 3+ stones my body seems to have re-educated itself and Im not getting the cravings much at all.

If we go out and stop at a coffee shop Ill have a slice of cake, but then ill either skip lunch entirely (if its a morning visit) or have only soup for tea (if its an afternoon visit.)

Now im well into it and I've seen significant results I've become even more disciplined, its given me the motivation to knuckle down.

And once a week im allowed a treat. Im a Revells addition, so its usually a bag of Revells on a Friday.

And its worked. Im looking and feeling pretty good and were saving a significant amount onnthe shopping bill because were not buying much crap. And most importantly im feeling really good.

And if youre asking how I did the Achilles, I did it by running while weighing 280lbs. Heart and lungs were managing it fine, but the joints and connective tissues werent.

Well done.
I am trying to do most of your diet items since we returned from a 15 day European river cruise.
But still having oats for breakfast.

 

[Drago]

I was having toast, marmite no butter, or unsweetened mussels for brek but kept hitting plateaus. Dropped brekky as a test and bang, it starts coming off consistently. Once I've hit my 220 target I may reintroduce brekky and if I maintain weight ill keep at it.

 

[Drago]

I want to start work on the C70, but I need to reverse it onto the ramps, which requires Mrs D to spot for me.

But she's still asleep. She works hard during the week and the MS and other health goes take their toll so im reluctant to awaken her just for that so im sat here twiddling my opposable digits.

 

[PeteXXX]

Diet.

No breakfast.

Very light lunch. Scotch egg or pot noodle or sandwich (two slices bread) and a bag of low fat crisps.

Sensible portions for dinner, no overtly greasy food such as chippy chips. Mrs D has also ceased her habit of only eating half of hers and offering it to me.

Protein shakes and kept the exercise going, as with rapid weight loss muscle mass can also erode.

We only keep the bare minimum in the house, no biscuits, cakes, etc, so snacking is eliminated- I can't eat what isn't there!

Im allowed a handful of peanuts occasionally if the cravings get a bit much, although after 4 months and 3+ stones my body seems to have re-educated itself and Im not getting the cravings much at all.

If we go out and stop at a coffee shop Ill have a slice of cake, but then ill either skip lunch entirely (if its a morning visit) or have only soup for tea (if its an afternoon visit.)

Now im well into it and I've seen significant results I've become even more disciplined, its given me the motivation to knuckle down.

And once a week im allowed a treat. Im a Revells addition, so its usually a bag of Revells on a Friday.

And its worked. Im looking and feeling pretty good and were saving a significant amount onnthe shopping bill because were not buying much crap. And most importantly im feeling really good.

And if youre asking how I did the Achilles, I did it by running while weighing 280lbs. Heart and lungs were managing it fine, but the joints and connective tissues werent.

And an occasional beignet 😉

 

[Drago]

And an occasional beignet 😉

I didnt eat lunch after that! Damn you man, damn you!

 

[Dave7]

Good morning all.
Today is our 45th wedding anniversary, we are celebrating, if that is the right term by having a champagne afternoon tea in a London hotel just off Regents Street.

Nice one......our love to your good wife (and the bank manager i imagine).