THE CZickness L....Celebrating 50 threads with CZs, gunsmoke and serious discussion....

[ditcherman]

I was 190 at 19 when I got married, now pushing 230 would love to be at 215.
She says she think I should be at 190 and I just give up and go eat a quart of ice cream and a bag of chips. Not always in that order.

 

[Born2vette]

When I was running 20+ miles a week and lifting 2-3x a week I was 175 with a 10% body fat. At 5’8” with a 34” waist my BMI still said overweight (and yes I am big boned and have broad shoulders!). After totally ****ing up my spinal cord in 2016 my weight got up to almost 210, now a svelte 202. Been trying to get back into lifting and am walking 3 miles a day but its hard to lose much wt in your later 60s.

Now to talk about something much more fun. Got to the range today and went old school: Springer RO 1911 and Ruger SP 101 with some full magnums as well as 38s. While there I ran into a cardiologist I used to work with who was there giving his pristine CZ 75 pre B a work out. Sorry I did not get any pics (and no its not for sale—I asked!).

 

[mcapo]

When I was running 20+ miles a week and lifting 2-3x a week I was 175 with a 10% body fat. At 5’8” with a 34” waist my BMI still said overweight (and yes I am big boned and have broad shoulders!). After totally ****ing up my spinal cord in 2016 my weight got up to almost 210, now a svelte 202. Been trying to get back into lifting and am walking 3 miles a day but its hard to lose much wt in your later 60s.

Now to talk about something much more fun. Got to the range today and went old school: Springer RO 1911 and Ruger SP 101 with some full magnums as well as 38s. While there I ran into a cardiologist I used to work with who was there giving his pristine CZ 75 pre B a work out. Sorry I did not get any pics (and no its not for sale—I asked!).

Did you explain to him what his was missing by not having it Wizard-ized?

 

[mcapo]

When I was running 20+ miles a week and lifting 2-3x a week I was 175 with a 10% body fat. At 5’8” with a 34” waist my BMI still said overweight (and yes I am big boned and have broad shoulders!). After totally ****ing up my spinal cord in 2016 my weight got up to almost 210, now a svelte 202. Been trying to get back into lifting and am walking 3 miles a day but its hard to lose much wt in your later 60s.

The CDC's BMI calculator says at 6' I should be 180 or under. Sigh....

 

[wtburnette]

The CDC's BMI calculator says at 6' I should be 180 or under. Sigh....

It's also full of , like most things associated with the CDC.

 

[MindfulMan]

Yeah, I agree .... the BMI scale is not accurate.
Sincerely, I weighted myself this morning, and I am 184.5
And .... the BMI says that I'm "Overweight" I don't think so !!!

B2V --- of course, you'll already know this. But, to reiterate what my P.C. Doc said to me....... us 'seniors' will be much more dependent upon diet to lose weight, versus exercise.

 

[MindfulMan]

And many of you will remember, that when I started our big diet challenge a couple of years ago, I weighed about 221 lbs.. So, I ended up losing (and keeping!) almost 40 lbs. of blubber off the old bod.

But yet ..... I'm still a fatty ?!?! FU, BMI !!!

 

[mcapo]

And many of you will remember, that when I started our big diet challenge a couple of years ago, I weighed about 221 lbs.. So, I ended up losing (and keeping!) almost 40 lbs. of blubber off the old bod.

But yet ..... I'm still a fatty ?!?! FU, BMI !!!

Another reason you are my hero.

 

[MindfulMan]

As you can tell, gangsters, I'm full of P&V tonight. I had a crazy (for me) day.

I had to go to I.U. Health to get some blood drawn (usual tests --- lipids, glucose, etc.)
for an upcoming regular M.D. visit next week.

1st- my old faithful truck won't start. I put it on a little (motorcycle) charger, let it sit for an hour, and it did start. Limped it to Beck's Service Center, and eventualy, and $248 later, I had a new battery. Off to the med center I went.

Oh, and they found the reason for some small oil leakage on my garage floor. Needs an oil pan gasket .... and said they have to "pull something" (I didn't hear exactly what), and it would be $1500 for the labor ! They said "keep an eye on it for now".

2nd- Finally at the med center, there was much confusion (from emplyees, and patients) over a new electronic check-in system. PLUS .... they insisted I had to wear a mask (which didn't thrill me, but OK).
Then,.... some guy with an ankle bracelet and a bad attitude was taken back to the 'Specimen' room (in the same station as the blood-draw folks). A few minutes later.
CRASH, BAM, YELLING, EMPLOYEE FLIES OUT OF LAB AND SLAMS DOOR, MORE YELLING !

I jump up, thinking that the (probable) work-release criminal, who was there for his weekly drug testing .... had attacked the nurses

It turns out that a patient had passed-out due to seeing her own blood. About (4) nurses were working on her. I thought that they were going to Code Blue her !

Eventually, the patient was revived. And an hour into this mess, they eventually took my blood samples.

#3- I'll likely have a conniption fit, if I have to write-out #3 You're off the hook, gangsters !

 

[MindfulMan]

Another reason you are my hero.

The admiration is mutual !

 

[Usmccookie]

I'm back down to wearing 32s again after about a decade in 34s. I was up to 36s for a brief time when I got close to 200lbs. I'm hoping to be in 30s by the end of the year.

Cookie, I cannot imagine being 6'1" and 125lbs. You must have needed to wear golf spikes to keep from blowing away in the wind

I ran a lot, cross country, long distance track, soccer. I wore a lot of spikes.
If I was home I was on a dirt bike or a horse, so this weighed me down significantly. Probably the only reason I didn’t get blown away…

 

[Usmccookie]

You better stay away from a cookie! You’re in no shape to fight right now. That 1/2 lb makes a big difference!

I hope not, if he were closer I’d love to hang out and learn his ways.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

Evening all. All is good in the hood.

Currently at 190-195. Trying to get back to 180.

 

[Usmccookie]

The CDC's BMI calculator says at 6' I should be 180 or under. Sigh....

I trust the cdc, you should too… get to 180 before they come get ya…

 

[mcapo]

I trust the cdc, you should too… get to 180 before they come get ya…

Crap. I’m probably on a cdc watch list now.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

As you can tell, gangsters, I'm full of P&V tonight. I had a crazy (for me) day.

I had to go to I.U. Health to get some blood drawn (usual tests --- lipids, glucose, etc.)
for an upcoming regular M.D. visit next week.

1st- my old faithful truck won't start. I put it on a little (motorcycle) charger, let it sit for an hour, and it did start. Limped it to Beck's Service Center, and eventualy, and $248 later, I had a new battery. Off to the med center I went.

Oh, and they found the reason for some small oil leakage on my garage floor. Needs an oil pan gasket .... and said they have to "pull something" (I didn't hear exactly what), and it would be $1500 for the labor ! They said "keep an eye on it for now".

2nd- Finally at the med center, there was much confusion (from emplyees, and patients) over a new electronic check-in system. PLUS .... they insisted I had to wear a mask (which didn't thrill me, but OK).
Then,.... some guy with an ankle bracelet and a bad attitude was taken back to the 'Specimen' room (in the same station as the blood-draw folks). A few minutes later.
CRASH, BAM, YELLING, EMPLOYEE FLIES OUT OF LAB AND SLAMS DOOR, MORE YELLING !

I jump up, thinking that the (probable) work-release criminal, who was there for his weekly drug testing .... had attacked the nurses

It turns out that a patient had passed-out due to seeing her own blood. About (4) nurses were working on her. I thought that they were going to Code Blue her !

Eventually, the patient was revived. And an hour into this mess, they eventually took my blood samples.

#3- I'll likely have a conniption fit, if I have to write-out #3 You're off the hook, gangsters !

: Marked safe from the wrath of the atomic OG.

But all in all, your ability to keep your level is what makes you cooler than the other side of the pillow.

 

[MindfulMan]

6’ 3” 170lbs 32” waist outta high school. Same specs today, but floating around 200lbs… would love to be around 185. Winter usually adds 10 lbs for me..

If'n you get down to 185, give me a call ! We'd be in the same weight class (in the UFC, we'd be Middleweights).
I actually had some pugilistic skills at one time. There's still a heavy bag hanging in the basement, and a couple of pairs of boxing gloves.

When I worked for a Special Deputy company (almost seems like another lifetime now), the police trainer that would come around to the smaller agencies would always pick me to be the 'resistor' (bad guy) for handcuffing certification, hand-to-hand, etc.
His name was Doc, and he'd been a real cop in Denver, until he was fired for killing a guy in a drug raid. He was a character, and we had some fun !

 

[MindfulMan]

: Marked safe from the wrath of the atomic OG.

But all in all, your ability to keep your level is what makes you cooler than the other side of the pillow.

I was ready for hands-on, if needed ! The excitement was palpable.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

6’ 3” 170lbs 32” waist outta high school. Same specs today, but floating around 200lbs… would love to be around 185. Winter usually adds 10 lbs for me..

About the same for me, more like 6' 2.5"

We can make the journey together, and share pants!

 

[Benp]

Long day today. Nice to be home and just relaxing at the moment.