Mad Manatee Mentors, Part 2! CLOSED (Page 72)

kgore - 2013-02-26 8:22 PM

Os after having a relatively decent day, I got home and received a call from my dad--apparently, he visited his doctor as he has been having some energy issues--just getting really tired really easily. Mind you, my father is 74 and obese--he has type 2 diabetes, but other than that, he is actually kinda healthy--BP is awesome in fact--and always has been! Anyway, the dr said that he has an irregular heart beat and that he CANNOT exercise (no worries there, as my dad isn't too active), AND he MUST lose weight! In any case, my dad is scared, so he is actually going to watch what he eats (this has always been his MO--eats whatever until he has a health scare, then does as instructed and gets better quick--then goes right back to old ways...)but the fact that he is so scared has got me worried too--I offered him all info I have on paleo diet, as that will most likely help him--and he is actually interested, so that's something...

Please, pod, keep my dad in your thoughts/prayers/etc. as I told him, he's got to be here in May to see me finally graduate! (yes, that is what I told him)

jobaxas - 2013-02-26 8:31 PMSo glad Yanti is doing a lake swim - Great White killed a surfer north of Auckland today...that's where I was swimming only a month ago!  Holy cr*p.  My OWS is a little less than appealing right now.

kgore - 2013-02-26 8:54 PM Thanks--you know the funny thing? WAAAYYY back when, long before he met my mom, and obviously before I was even thought of...my dad was Mr. Track guy--he actually was going to go to the Olympics for the long jump--he even broke the world record at one point; sadly, it was not seen by important people and so not official..but then a truck fell on him in the Air Force and his track dreams ended. He kind of just gave up on physical stuff after that. For all my life, he's always been overweight--and until I was 10 or so, he was an avid smoker...I think that his actions are what pushed me to be more physical, just for fear that I would end up like him. He had even talked about doing the Spartan Military Sprint in Colorado with me next year--even if he just walked it and I had to help; I guess I better remind him of that so that he can be sure to do it.

kgore - 2013-02-26 8:54 PMThanks--you know the funny thing? WAAAYYY back when, long before he met my mom, and obviously before I was even thought of...my dad was Mr. Track guy--he actually was going to go to the Olympics for the long jump--he even broke the world record at one point; sadly, it was not seen by important people and so not official..but then a truck fell on him in the Air Force and his track dreams ended. He kind of just gave up on physical stuff after that. For all my life, he's always been overweight--and until I was 10 or so, he was an avid smoker...I think that his actions are what pushed me to be more physical, just for fear that I would end up like him. He had even talked about doing the Spartan Military Sprint in Colorado with me next year--even if he just walked it and I had to help; I guess I better remind him of that so that he can be sure to do it.

jobaxas - 2013-02-26 8:12 PM

Feb 1st, gave up alcohol and chocolate - gained 4lbs in 23 days, on my bewbs!  Clearly some of that will be some kind of hormonal thing...but mainly by depriving myself of things that i enjoy I substituted with more cheese and crackers, more potato chips and more snacking generally.  So I'm allowed everything again now and already lost 2 of those lbs.  It is a mindset thing with me, if nothing is banned I relax and eat when and what I want.  I can't say I lose weight but I don't gain.  I am astonished that I can train so hard and gain weight, astounded, agog, aghast!

jobaxas - 2013-02-26 9:23 PMSeriously my bewbs are having a huge week!

4agoodlife - 2013-02-27 4:28 PM In that case, my azz must be having a huge life! :p

jobaxas - 2013-02-26 9:29 PM

People - female friends - have commented - Geez Jo what happened to your bewbs!

4agoodlife - 2013-02-27 4:38 PM Hahaha! They want the secret! You should tell them, after years of practice, your DH has finally perfected his inflation technique

jobaxas - 2013-02-26 9:46 PM

LOL - he's the only one who didn't notice LMAO!  I tell them you gotta run every day that's the answer my friends, just keep running.  They also double as a flotation device, I'm never gonna drown with these puppies.

4agoodlife - 2013-02-27 4:56 PM Oh geez...I'm reading on my phone and I swear it said "never going down with..." Good thing I didn't start to argue! And men...poor men. Always the last to notice...unless, of course, you don't live or sleep with them.

4agoodlife - 2013-02-26 11:56 PMOh geez...I'm reading on my phone and I swear it said "never going down with..." Good thing I didn't start to argue! And men...poor men. Always the last to notice...unless, of course, you don't live or sleep with them.

Artemis - 2013-02-27 3:50 AM

UPDATE FROM YANTI!!

Yanti and Tina are in New Zealand! Yanti says she is doing fine and there are piglets aplenty.

We can track her on http://www.ironmanlive.com/ and she is #404.  Race starts on March 2nd at 7 am (UTC +12).  Looking online, I think that this is Friday March 1st at 1 PM EST, 12 PM CST, 11 AM MST, and 10 AM PST.  Hopefully I am close.  

kgore - 2013-02-26 11:22 PM

Os after having a relatively decent day, I got home and received a call from my dad--apparently, he visited his doctor as he has been having some energy issues--just getting really tired really easily. Mind you, my father is 74 and obese--he has type 2 diabetes, but other than that, he is actually kinda healthy--BP is awesome in fact--and always has been! Anyway, the dr said that he has an irregular heart beat and that he CANNOT exercise (no worries there, as my dad isn't too active), AND he MUST lose weight! In any case, my dad is scared, so he is actually going to watch what he eats (this has always been his MO--eats whatever until he has a health scare, then does as instructed and gets better quick--then goes right back to old ways...)but the fact that he is so scared has got me worried too--I offered him all info I have on paleo diet, as that will most likely help him--and he is actually interested, so that's something...

Please, pod, keep my dad in your thoughts/prayers/etc. as I told him, he's got to be here in May to see me finally graduate! (yes, that is what I told him)

cdban66 - 2013-02-27 6:25 AM

Awh, frig. How am I gonna watch the start at work??? Screw that, I'm watching and praying, she is gonna rock this dang thing and I ain't missing it.

Jen, thanks a ton for the update.

4agoodlife - 2013-02-26 11:28 PM In that case, my azz must be having a huge life! :p

kgore - 2013-02-26 11:22 PM

Os after having a relatively decent day, I got home and received a call from my dad--apparently, he visited his doctor as he has been having some energy issues--just getting really tired really easily. Mind you, my father is 74 and obese--he has type 2 diabetes, but other than that, he is actually kinda healthy--BP is awesome in fact--and always has been! Anyway, the dr said that he has an irregular heart beat and that he CANNOT exercise (no worries there, as my dad isn't too active), AND he MUST lose weight! In any case, my dad is scared, so he is actually going to watch what he eats (this has always been his MO--eats whatever until he has a health scare, then does as instructed and gets better quick--then goes right back to old ways...)but the fact that he is so scared has got me worried too--I offered him all info I have on paleo diet, as that will most likely help him--and he is actually interested, so that's something...

Please, pod, keep my dad in your thoughts/prayers/etc. as I told him, he's got to be here in May to see me finally graduate! (yes, that is what I told him)

4agoodlife - 2013-02-27 12:18 AM Ha! Lovely pod words, those last three and weight on your bewbs while others of us jiggle and roll in much less anatomically desirable areas? Forgive me while I... $#@&^*! Ok...I'm fine now.

Artemis - 2013-02-27 1:50 AM

UPDATE FROM YANTI!!

Yanti and Tina are in New Zealand! Yanti says she is doing fine and there are piglets aplenty.

We can track her on http://www.ironmanlive.com/ and she is #404.  Race starts on March 2nd at 7 am (UTC +12).  Looking online, I think that this is Friday March 1st at 1 PM EST, 12 PM CST, 11 AM MST, and 10 AM PST.  Hopefully I am close.  

jobaxas - 2013-02-26 9:31 PM So glad Yanti is doing a lake swim - Great White killed a surfer north of Auckland today...that's where I was swimming only a month ago!  Holy cr*p.  My OWS is a little less than appealing right now.

kgore - 2013-02-26 11:22 PM

Os after having a relatively decent day, I got home and received a call from my dad--apparently, he visited his doctor as he has been having some energy issues--just getting really tired really easily. Mind you, my father is 74 and obese--he has type 2 diabetes, but other than that, he is actually kinda healthy--BP is awesome in fact--and always has been! Anyway, the dr said that he has an irregular heart beat and that he CANNOT exercise (no worries there, as my dad isn't too active), AND he MUST lose weight! In any case, my dad is scared, so he is actually going to watch what he eats (this has always been his MO--eats whatever until he has a health scare, then does as instructed and gets better quick--then goes right back to old ways...)but the fact that he is so scared has got me worried too--I offered him all info I have on paleo diet, as that will most likely help him--and he is actually interested, so that's something...

Please, pod, keep my dad in your thoughts/prayers/etc. as I told him, he's got to be here in May to see me finally graduate! (yes, that is what I told him)