MLCKAA 573 Posted Tuesday at 05:24 PM 198 here. 5’ 11” 51 years old. Was a runner and fit into my early 30’s. Let things go, bounced up to 230 and, worse, grew a REAL NICE set of A cups. Real pretty ones. Anyhow, started working out 3 years ago. 2 years ago started eating for lower cholesterol. I think I was 224 when that started and I lost a lot fast just minding my cholesterol. But plateaued around 207 about a year ago. Kept my workouts going and recently weight started dropping off again. I haven’t been under 200 in over 10 years until now. Where is everyone else with this? Also wondering if anyone else eats a specific way to target something like cholesterol or whatever. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 7,398 Posted Tuesday at 06:05 PM 39 minutes ago, MLCKAA said: Let things go, bounced up to 230 and, worse, grew a REAL NICE set of A cups. Real pretty ones. How were your nipples? About 5’11, 180, 50. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLCKAA 573 Posted Tuesday at 06:50 PM 44 minutes ago, MDC said: How were your nipples? About 5’11, 180, 50. Hairy. Are you into that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BunnysBastatrds 2,434 Posted Tuesday at 07:40 PM I’m a wabit so I can’t run. 6/3, 211, 56 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,696 Posted Tuesday at 07:44 PM 2 minutes ago, BunnysBastatrds said: I’m a wabit so I can’t run. 6/3, 211, 56 You are one tall wascawwy wabbit... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNewGirl 1,484 Posted yesterday at 12:13 AM No. No again. Also no. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horseman 2,449 Posted yesterday at 12:15 AM 2 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said: No. No again. Also no. Old, short and fat. That's the woman's nightmare trifecta. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,666 Posted yesterday at 12:19 AM 6'6" 215. Wouldn't mind getting down to 205 honestly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLCKAA 573 Posted yesterday at 12:29 AM 15 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said: No. No again. Also no. Come on, girl. You’re all that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNewGirl 1,484 Posted 15 hours ago 16 hours ago, Horseman said: Old, short and fat. That's the woman's nightmare trifecta. Well, I think I still have a decent face and hair. I am not growing whiskers or anything. And I run few half marathons a year, along with a full marathon or two. So, maybe a few pounds overweight, but not enough to stop me from getting out there. Old? Questionable, depends on what you define as old? Over 40? Over 50? I am most definitely short at 5'2", though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Davis 396 Posted 15 hours ago 23 hours ago, MLCKAA said: 198 here. 5’ 11” 51 years old. Was a runner and fit into my early 30’s. Let things go, bounced up to 230 and, worse, grew a REAL NICE set of A cups. Real pretty ones. Anyhow, started working out 3 years ago. 2 years ago started eating for lower cholesterol. I think I was 224 when that started and I lost a lot fast just minding my cholesterol. But plateaued around 207 about a year ago. Kept my workouts going and recently weight started dropping off again. I haven’t been under 200 in over 10 years until now. Where is everyone else with this? Also wondering if anyone else eats a specific way to target something like cholesterol or whatever. I thought I was in decent shape on the weight until about 5 years ago my doc told me if I wanted to live I'd clean up my cholesterol numbers. I went 6 months of exercising daily, jogging some, push ups daily, etc. Over that 6 months I never ate one fried food or one dessert or even piece of candy. Went back in, had dropped 25 lbs that I didn't think I had on me to drop, and got told "You look good and trim and your numbers are better but you just have bad genetics. We still need to put you on a statin". So now, I take a 10mg statin, smallest dose I believe, eat not whatever I want but I have desserts and fried foods in moderation, still exercise. My cholesterol numbers are still good, still pretty much at that lower weight, if anything too lean really vs muscular. 6'3", about to be 51. My daughter is a distance runner, people think I run bc of the body type and way I look, but I'd die if I even tried to do an "easy run" with her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Elevator Killer 541 Posted 15 hours ago 5' 11" 180 pounds 66 at the end of this month Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmh6476 1,024 Posted 15 hours ago 17 hours ago, TheNewGirl said: No. No again. Also no. can size? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frank 2,296 Posted 15 hours ago For an apricot, yes. For a head of lettuce, even more so. For a mountain, I have not even begun in years. For a man, I am just right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheNewGirl 1,484 Posted 14 hours ago 32 minutes ago, cmh6476 said: can size? I had a reduction in 2022, so now around 34C. They were 32F. Not conducive to ultra-marathons, and very painful shoulders and back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 5,265 Posted 14 hours ago 54 minutes ago, TheNewGirl said: Well, I think I still have a decent face and hair. I am not growing whiskers or anything. And I run few half marathons a year, along with a full marathon or two. So, maybe a few pounds overweight, but not enough to stop me from getting out there. Old? Questionable, depends on what you define as old? Over 40? Over 50? I am most definitely short at 5'2", though. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,398 Posted 14 hours ago 6’ 215lbs Fitty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLCKAA 573 Posted 14 hours ago 46 minutes ago, Mark Davis said: I thought I was in decent shape on the weight until about 5 years ago my doc told me if I wanted to live I'd clean up my cholesterol numbers. I went 6 months of exercising daily, jogging some, push ups daily, etc. Over that 6 months I never ate one fried food or one dessert or even piece of candy. Went back in, had dropped 25 lbs that I didn't think I had on me to drop, and got told "You look good and trim and your numbers are better but you just have bad genetics. We still need to put you on a statin". So now, I take a 10mg statin, smallest dose I believe, eat not whatever I want but I have desserts and fried foods in moderation, still exercise. My cholesterol numbers are still good, still pretty much at that lower weight, if anything too lean really vs muscular. 6'3", about to be 51. My daughter is a distance runner, people think I run bc of the body type and way I look, but I'd die if I even tried to do an "easy run" with her. The very day my doctor told me my cholesterol was high, I made changes and they’ve stuck. Simple things like going from whole milk to 1%. Numbers improved and I feel better than I have in years. The increased exercise over the last few years has corrected an SI joint problem that was quite uncomfortable at the time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 5,526 Posted 14 hours ago Interesting topic. For a long time I was in the 215-220 lb range at 5'10" so a bit higher than I would have liked. Then I got a job where they gave us free junk food and soda, all we could eat and drink. The joke there was that everyone gained 25 lbs.. It took a few years but my weight did creep up and I ended up being closer to 235-240. I'm no longer at that company so don't have to worry about that temptation any more. About 5 years ago I quit drinking alcohol but ended up just replacing those calories with more soda so didn't make much difference but about 1 year and 9 months ago I quit soda about 95%. Within a couple months I had dropped 20 pounds. I built a gym in my basement but having never really had a workout routine it's been difficult getting in to a constant habit of working out but I've been working on it. And in the last few months I've made a bit of a concerted effort to watch calorie intake more closely and I've been experimenting with fasting. I'm currently down to 205 and hoping to get below 200 in the next month or so. In high school I was about 165. Not sure I'll ever get there again but if I could hit 180-185 I think I'd be pretty comfortable with that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
avoiding injuries 1,576 Posted 14 hours ago 45, 6’ 1”, 193lbs Hit 245lbs in winter of 2018. New Year’s resolution was to get to 200. Sugary cereal was my vice. I ate it as a late night snack and sometimes two bowls as a meal replacement. I haven’t had a single bowl of any type of cereal since at least 1/1/19. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herbivore 1,133 Posted 14 hours ago 10 minutes ago, Strike said: Interesting topic. For a long time I was in the 215-220 lb range at 5'10" so a bit higher than I would have liked. Then I got a job where they gave us free junk food and soda, all we could eat and drink. The joke there was that everyone gained 25 lbs.. It took a few years but my weight did creep up and I ended up being closer to 235-240. I'm no longer at that company so don't have to worry about that temptation any more. About 5 years ago I quit drinking alcohol but ended up just replacing those calories with more soda so didn't make much difference but about 1 year and 9 months ago I quit soda about 95%. Within a couple months I had dropped 20 pounds. I built a gym in my basement but having never really had a workout routine it's been difficult getting in to a constant habit of working out but I've been working on it. And in the last few months I've made a bit of a concerted effort to watch calorie intake more closely and I've been experimenting with fasting. I'm currently down to 205 and hoping to get below 200 in the next month or so. In high school I was about 165. Not sure I'll ever get there again but if I could hit 180-185 I think I'd be pretty comfortable with that. well done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MLCKAA 573 Posted 13 hours ago 1 hour ago, Strike said: Interesting topic. For a long time I was in the 215-220 lb range at 5'10" so a bit higher than I would have liked. Then I got a job where they gave us free junk food and soda, all we could eat and drink. The joke there was that everyone gained 25 lbs.. It took a few years but my weight did creep up and I ended up being closer to 235-240. I'm no longer at that company so don't have to worry about that temptation any more. About 5 years ago I quit drinking alcohol but ended up just replacing those calories with more soda so didn't make much difference but about 1 year and 9 months ago I quit soda about 95%. Within a couple months I had dropped 20 pounds. I built a gym in my basement but having never really had a workout routine it's been difficult getting in to a constant habit of working out but I've been working on it. And in the last few months I've made a bit of a concerted effort to watch calorie intake more closely and I've been experimenting with fasting. I'm currently down to 205 and hoping to get below 200 in the next month or so. In high school I was about 165. Not sure I'll ever get there again but if I could hit 180-185 I think I'd be pretty comfortable with that. Nice. I also have my gym at home now and as a result I’m much more consistent. As I’ve aged I’ve also found that I don’t need breakfast and generally eat nothing until the afternoon. I know that has an effect, though it’s not deliberate. I think the biggest thing for me was eating to control cholesterol. That eliminates the big calorie binges. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,710 Posted 8 hours ago Very similar to strike, but I don’t work out 56 5’10” float between 200-207 would like to be 190. used to be in excellent shape from high school until about 30. State champion in crew, then a midfielder in lacrosse (didn’t have to come off the field). Only ran, pull ups, push ups, sit ups. it’s difficult to get a running routine down because of back issues (injury around 2000). I can go out and run 5 miles one day, and have my back seize the next after a 1/4 mile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites