OT Work pants

I started dieting when I was wearing 38x32 pants and they started becoming tight.

Now I wear 32x32 pants, it's been about 20 months.

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Ignoramus5574
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Let the record show that Gunner wrote back on Tue,

17 May 2005 09:36:55 GMT >

Oshkosh,by gosh! (I've helped enough kids in and out to remember.)

The funny story is the Christmas my step mom got my Dad a pair of overalls for Christmas, they were all the rage. It was the thought which counted, I think he wore them once. But he remembers when denim was for work, farm work specifically, and overalls were for po' folk. Grew up in the Great Depression. And the stigma had stuck with him. Of course, for him, "casual business" was a cardigan sweater and tie.

I'm BDUs for working, and hanging out, jeans are for "casual." (anything which doesn't require a tie. Of course, I remember when in Hawaii "formal" mean "wear shoes."

tschus pyotr

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carl mciver

Very impressive. Karl

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Karl Vorwerk

Carl, it it much better to not get fat in the first place... I am glad that you are only a little overweight. I am happy for you.

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Ignoramus22906

Have a different problem, arm girth. I'm a semi-pro blacksmith and frequent wheelchair rider, (MS & PPS) so have decently developed arms and chest as a result.

If I have a few weeks of steady smithing, by the end I can hardly fit my upper arms through the sleeves of shirts that usually fit and they get tight across the chest. I know: We should all have such problems! :)

But seriously, it's a damn nuisance having to have two distinct sizes of shirts because my normal sizes fit well when I'm not hammering regularly. The larger sizes just don't fit as well when I am working.

Vanity, vanity, all is vanity. :)

Is a puzzlement.

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John Husvar

Maybe I should get into blacksmithing...

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Ignoramus22906

n I am working.

Or buy a wheelchair. Or both. :)

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John Husvar

I'd rather wait with a wheelchair, but I have been doing pullups for the last year or so. That helps a bit. There is nice scaffolding near where I work...

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Ignoramus22906

I find that the older slacks that show up at Goodwill and other thrift stores last a damn long time. They usually bite it when I snag them on something and tear a chunk loose. The pair I've been wearing to work for the last few weeks survived a year of tech school and tons of yard work getting washed weekly and is just now starting to fray. Got 'em for $4 too.

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B.B.

Great job! Congratulations! I know just how you feel, I've been exercising and watching my weight for about 5 years now, after my son bought me a bicycle. I am at the same weight you are 173 lb. and it's all (most anyway) due to the exercise. I could never lose much weight by dieting alone. If I did, it wouldn't stay off. Now I ride about 100

-150 miles a week average, 2 nights after work is the toughest, since I work 10 hour days. I've done many centurys (100 mile rides) and plan to do a one-day ride in July of 207 miles (Seattle to Portland). If I can do it most of you guys can since I'm probably older by 10 to 20 years than most of the group.

If anyone starts a rigid exercise program, the first several months won't be fun, but if you stay with it, it becomes much more enjoyable as you get into shape. Try and do it with a partner for motivation. My son and I ride together all the time. I even got my wife into it by buying a tandem that we ride as a team.

You web site was great, I'd like to do that but I'm an old guy, not young and good looking like you .

John

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John

Thank you!

I am extremely impressed and I am also very happy for you. For me, still, being slim makes every day to be like a little celebration.

I am, personally, addicted to running. If I do not run for a week or so, I become cranky and feel rather bad. Please note that running did not prevent me from becoming obese, I have been a jogger since the age of 12. My mom made me run to better handle my asthma.

I do not think that I am particularly good looking... my bald spot was not visible on the pictures. :)

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Ignoramus22906

I used to run, off and on, ever since I got out of the military, back in the sixtys. But, about nine years ago I hurt my foot, nerve damage that they never could fix, so the bike riding worked really good for me. I really enjoyed the running, but the only problem with running or walking is that you are always working. On a bike you have to work going up a hill, but you can rest while coasting down the other side. :) I agree

100% about not riding (running) for any length of time. I'm in the northwest where it rains occasionally and I've learned to just ride in the rain. Otherwise I'd be getting more grumpy than I already am.

Here's my feeble attempt at a web site,

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that'll show the kind of bikes we ride. I had a friend help me with the site and it has just arrived at a point where I'm willing to show it, but it still needs loads of work. Which I'll be doing very slowly....can't let it get in the way of my riding !

John

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John

Anyone have any ideas for a low-impact exercise program? The nearest thing we have to a gym in the area is 80 mi from here.

I started a on a sort of modified diet Monday last week. I started at 400 and this morning was 388. I think I could do better if I could get some exercise into the program.

My problem is bad back, bad right leg, and chronic pain from a work injury. I was about 270 , 8 1/2 years ago before I became pretty much disabled and could not get my usual exercise. I used to walk/jog 6mi a day and work the weight machine a couple of times a week. Now I'm pretty much out of that. It's the sh_ts living in mountains and Oregon and not being able to go hunting and fishing anymore.

Every day I go try and work around the place or out in my shop, I'm laid up for a day or two. I've been working on my 1/3 mi of fence for a month. I might mention I am 6'6 so pretty much no matter what I'm doing its a bend or stoop situation.

Oh crap, I'm starting to sound like a whiner.

Any way if anyone knows any good lo-impact, not to physical exercise for a crippled up old fat guy, feel free to contribute.

Thanks, madhat

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madhat

walking.

I had great luck with walking. It is hard to say from your description whether you can walk (as opposed to walk/jog that you mentioned), but I think that with good shoes, you can give it a shot. Walking is all you need.

If you cannot walk, then I am out of suggestions.

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Ignoramus22906

On Mon, 16 May 2005 22:01:53 GMT, the inscrutable "John Hall" spake:

Synthetics pick up and retain stains and odors much more quickly and tenaciously.

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Larry Jaques

Nice website. Your comment about not looking good is not warranted.

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Ignoramus22906

I buy most of my clothing at second hand stores. Bib overalls for $6, jeans for $5, shirts for $2..that short of thing.

Just remember when purchasing clothing to stay away from the synthetics for working around hot stuff and fire. Many of the polyester blended stuff will melt and stick to your skin. Best to stay with cottons and wools.

Is there any inexpensive fireproofing chemicals that can be applied to a pair of pants for example..that wont give you cancer or make your pecker fall off?

Gunner, with many shirts and jeans with weld burns in them

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner

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Gunner

Bicycle. It will also allow you to work out the right leg. A good old fashion cruiser style Schwin or a large Mountain bike that allows a more erect position to save on back issues

Gunner "Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner

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Gunner

Thats what was causing the light glare!

Not as bad as mine though..sigh

Gunner

"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire. Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us) off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the shit out of you for torturing the cat." Gunner

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