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Post by MoBuckChaser on Feb 25, 2017 9:12:41 GMT -6
I agree stu! Me included! I had my blood sugars numbers climbing as fast as the national debt because of it. The doc said I won't tell you what to do but if you want to stay off the insulin and keep your feet and legs attached to your body, you need to drop some lbs. it was that plain and simple. So I dropped 20 in the last 2 months, will gain back some on this trip but will try and drop 20 more when we get back. But man I have been in the 240's for so long. It don't come off that easy!
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Post by wiscwhip on Feb 25, 2017 9:18:12 GMT -6
I was 297 when I went in to see the Doc about diabetes, within 6 months I was down to 253, that was a year and a half ago. Just went in early last week and was at 255, so considering my physical activity level drops way off this time of year, I felt I was keeping the weight off pretty well. Come spring, I am shooting for another 15-20lb loss before the end of summer. I'd like to be around 235 come next fall. Like you MO, I want to keep my feet and legs so I can enjoy hunting someday with the grandbabies!
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Feb 25, 2017 9:22:53 GMT -6
I was 297 when I went in to see the Doc about diabetes, within 6 months I was down to 253, that was a year and a half ago. Just went in early last week and was at 255, so considering my physical activity level drops way off this time of year, I felt I was keeping the weight off pretty well. Come spring, I am shooting for another 15-20lb loss before the end of summer. I'd like to be around 235 come next fall. Like you MO, I want to keep my feet and legs so I can enjoy hunting someday with the grandbabies! Roger that brother!
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Post by Foggy on Feb 25, 2017 9:37:02 GMT -6
America has a weight problem. One thing I've noticed is that this rural area has more fat people than my old suburban area. Kind of the opposite of what I would have expected. ^ THIS is one of the biggest reasons I like spending time in OZ. So much more to DO around here than if I sit on my fanny in order to ride out the MN winters. Here I play a little pickle ball, play golf, go on hikes, ride a bike, walk, get to the gym and more. Yep, we go out to eat and drink our share of beer and such......but at least I maintain my weight. Still.....like most of America.....I wish I could lose another 20 lbs or more. Gotta stay aware of the blood sugar, cholesterol, and such if your gonna grow "old"......just a fact of life. Winter in the warm climate simply allows you to do more.....especially if you despise being cold. I'd urge anyone getting near retirement to consider this lifestyle. Life is good.
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Feb 25, 2017 9:38:48 GMT -6
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Post by smsmith on Feb 25, 2017 9:38:48 GMT -6
^^^yep, yesterday's walk in the 20+ mph north wind with temps in the 20s wasn't exactly "fun"
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Feb 25, 2017 9:42:30 GMT -6
Post by wiscwhip on Feb 25, 2017 9:42:30 GMT -6
^^^yep, yesterday's walk in the 20+ mph north wind with temps in the 20s wasn't exactly "fun" My idea of not fun...........walking when it is 87 degrees with 97% humidity...........no thanks, staying in Wisco..........
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Feb 25, 2017 9:45:57 GMT -6
Finally something to look at today!
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Feb 25, 2017 9:48:52 GMT -6
Post by smsmith on Feb 25, 2017 9:48:52 GMT -6
^^^yep, yesterday's walk in the 20+ mph north wind with temps in the 20s wasn't exactly "fun" My idea of not fun...........walking when it is 87 degrees with 97% humidity...........no thanks, staying in Wisco.......... You guys get more humidity there than we do here. My buddy north of Madison texts me all the time in mid summer about how "thick" it is. I don't miss that one bit It gets humid here, but nothing like down there.
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Post by wiscwhip on Feb 25, 2017 10:12:30 GMT -6
So I'm hearing my option is to move north, not south?!?
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Feb 25, 2017 13:32:13 GMT -6
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Post by badgerfowl on Feb 25, 2017 13:32:13 GMT -6
Canada is nice in the summer. No humidity if you get up far enough.
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Feb 25, 2017 17:04:49 GMT -6
Post by smsmith on Feb 25, 2017 17:04:49 GMT -6
Canada is nice in the summer. No humidity if you get up far enough. One mid July sometime around '02 or '03 Dad and I spent a week at a fly in camp north of Armstrong, ON. One day we shed the insulated flannels...the rest of the week we fished in clothing more appropriate for late October. We both loved it(except for the wind, that was a bitch)
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Feb 25, 2017 17:56:55 GMT -6
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Post by badgerfowl on Feb 25, 2017 17:56:55 GMT -6
We've gone to Lac Des Mille Lacs and Gullrock Lake multiple times. LDML is a couple hours northwest of Thunder Bay and Gullrock is way up there. Have never had humidity at Gullrock. Hardly any at LDML either. Maybe a little if a thunder storm rolls through. Both places can get hot but not the humidity like Wisconsin. If I could I'd spend all summer up there.
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Feb 25, 2017 19:54:05 GMT -6
Post by Sandbur on Feb 25, 2017 19:54:05 GMT -6
Finally something to look at today! Two observations. Mo is either sitting in the shade or hiding behind trees and taking pictures on the sly. I also noticed he did get a picture of the bunyons on those feet.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Feb 26, 2017 1:55:36 GMT -6
Finally something to look at today! Two observations. Mo is either sitting in the shade or hiding behind trees and taking pictures on the sly. I also noticed he did get a picture of the bunyons on those feet. Yep under the canopy in the shade! So fricken hot here I burnt the tops of my feet and the insides of my ears!
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Feb 26, 2017 5:57:59 GMT -6
Post by nhmountains on Feb 26, 2017 5:57:59 GMT -6
Mo, Keep working it. Nice under cover photography. Is that a piss jug you got going there in the shade?
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