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For me, I tend to eat less and def. less junk food on night shift. Not sure if you are burning more cals, or just eating fewer cals.

Good evening! Sorry I've been absent for a few days, but things were a bit hectic around here. Not too much going on, just trying to maintain and lose a few lbs of fat... a constant struggle to say the least! Night shift is going ok, but I am tired most of the time, and exercise feels like a chore when you are tired. Have…

Good evening! I'm never growing up! No, it's not a Peter Pan moment, just a fact. I, too refuse to give in to growing older. We can NEVER stop trying to be the best we can be. Our lives depend on it! Well, I'm back on 12 hour shifts for the rest of the week...oh joy! I hope everyone is well. I'm still not exercising, but I…

Good evening! Sorry I've been missing the last few days, but I've been sick with a cold & flu since Wednesday. I was off work on Thursday night, sick all weekend and off work again last night. Don't get me wrong, I usually go to work and suffer, but this thing really put me down. I will try to catch up with your posts, but…

Good evening! Today was one of those strange days...weather-wise. At times the sun was out (briefly) and at other times it looked like rain. Still cool out, but in the 60s. I took a longer mountain hike today on a different trail. I'm not so afraid that I'll run into a snake in the cooler weather, so, I am back to hiking…

Good evening! Not only is it rainy here, it's downright COLD!!! It did not get out of the 50s today, and it is now 47 and drizzling right now. I was tempted to turn on the fireplace today!! Nothing much to report from here folks. I did a good workout at the gym and also did part of a P90X workout at home. My problem is…

Good evening! Back to work again...where does the weekend go? We had a wonderful weekend, especially the Oktoberfest on Friday night. It was a blast. After all the carbs I've consumed this weekend, I need to clean up my act again this week. I was a bit lazy over the weekend, only doing a short workout today. Not too much…

Good evening! FINALLY the rain is going away!! At least for a day or two... ladypersia, judging from your elevation of 2000 feet, I'd say you live in the Mt. Pocono-Monroe Co. area. NE Penn has been hit very hard recently, hasn't it? Friday check in. Still doing pretty well with my diet and exercise. I just need to keep…

Good evening! Sorry i was out of the loop for a while, but i was kinda busy and did not have enough ambition to post. Alf, I just read about your accident. I'm soooo glad you are ok!! :flowerforyou: Good thing you were driving a big vehicle!! Take care!! All is well here. It's been nearly non-stop rain around here with…

Good evening! hewhoiscd, I have not done dumbbell squats and lunges for a long time. My hammies are killing me. Here at work I need to climb a lot of steps for my job and it is not fun right now. Happy TGIF to all! Friday check in day again. I'm doing pretty well with my diet and exercise, and my clothes are getting looser…

OMG AM I SORE!!!!!!!!!!! On a whim, I decided to do a video strength workout at the gym today. It was a full body dumbbell workout. I now know that there are quite a few muscles that need conditioning! It was good to mix it up a bit. I still did some other weight stuff and my mountain hike, but the video just killed me. I…

Good evening! Not too much to report here. I'm not sure if it's the cooler weather, but my hikes up the mountain seem to be getting easier. I can hike up the 1.5 mile long/ 1000 ft elevation in under 25 minutes. Not too bad for an old-timer. Biggest Loser began tonight. I really like watching those people get in shape. It…

Good evening! Happy TGIF!!!!! Only 7 more hours until I'm finished for the weekend. It's really cool here. It was 47 degrees as I was driving to work tonight. Tomorrow will be in the mid 60s. It's gonna be a cool one at the German Club tomorrow night. We are still outdoors in the "Bier Garten". BTW, Oktoberfest starts on…

Good evening! Today was our last warm day for a while. Tomorrow is supposed to be cool and showery. The our daytime highs will be in the 60s for a few days. I guess I'll have to do my cardio indoors tomorrow. I really like exercising outdoors. It's not boring like machines. Swiss, we got over 9 inches of rain last week!…

I think you've just answered your own question! BMI is faulty. It is not a very good indicator of health, especially because of muscle mass, etc... that you mentioned. Too many people equate BMI with body fat %. Not the same thing.

Good evening! I enjoyed another really nice and warm day today. Did another mountain hike...they are quite addictive! Robin, yes I am still on night shift. It's a permanent thing (at least until I retire)!!! Not too much going on here. Hope eveyone is well!

Good evening! I'm enjoying (finally) a stretch of good weather around here. It was a wild week last week! I did a good upper body workout today followed by a long hike up the mountain. The mountain hike really makes me feel like I've accomplished something for the day. Slowly but surely I'm getting back into decent shape.…

You are confusing BMI with body fat. One has nothing to do with the other. The BMI only considers height and weight. So, if you are a football player with 5% body fat, you would probably be in the obese range.

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Good evening! Wow, what a hot & steamy day today! Even at midnight it's still around 80 outside. Inside the plant it's probably over 120 (our furnaces are running this week). Thankfully I get to enjoy the AC in my office. Today was a bit torturous hiking up the mountain. My wife was not thrilled about my exercising in the…

Good evening! Back to the heat wave again here in the East. This week promises to be the hottest of the summer. I don't really mind too much, though...at least it's not snow! Tonight I started doing something that I've not done here in a long time...that is, logging my meals here on MFP. I just want to graphically look at…

Good morning! Only one more night of this 12-hour shift, I can't wait for it to be over! As a supervisor, I'm lucky to get paid overtime, rather than comp time. Also, I found out that I DO NOT have to work on Saturday this week. What a relief! Well, the weather seems to have moderated just a bit. It's more like normal…

Good evening! Back to work again. It seems like I work, eat, sleep and do a workout...then start all over again. Stiring, I'm very sorry to hear about your fall. Take it easy for a few days. That new rotation seems like a killer! Yes, it's been pretty hot up here as well. Today was in the mid-90s. I still did my mountain…

Hello everyone! Back from my week off. The time really flew by quickly. We had a good week with our Grandson and visiting friends. We joked to our retired friends that the "retired" life is sure fun!!! Dream on...unless my portfolio perks up quickly, I'm doomed to working the next 7-8 years. My wife will retire sooner as…

Good morning! Check in day again!!!! Not a bad week, exercising every day and "TRYING" to watch the food intake. I'm slowly getting there. My clothes are slightly looser...a good sign! I can't wait for the German Bier Garten tonight..."Ein Prosit Der Gemuetlichkeit"!!!!!! I will try to check in a few times next week. We…

Good evening! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer. The weather has been nice the past week or so, but as Stiring said, the heat is comin' to the East for the weekend. Not Texas heat, but that hot, sticky weather that we experience right around the 4th of July. We have Monday and Tuesday off for the holiday, so I…

Good evening (actually early morning here at work)! Thanks to all for my Birthday wishes. I feel like I'm a "young" 57. I hope Stiring agrees, since she's the only one here who has actually met me in person!!! Stiring, Thanks for the update on Asylum. It sounds like another winner from ShaunT. I still have not gotten back…

I'm back!!!! Good morning friends! I'm finally back to work after my seminar and a few days of vacation. The seminar was just as expected...boring, but it got me out of the office for a few days. We did not do too much this weekend. Even my Birthday was uneventful!! One thing, however...I ate (a lot) last week.... Now I…

Happy Friday! TGIF!!!! Check in day again. My eating has been a bit better this week, although I have a long way to go to clean eating. My exercise has been very good, with strength training almost daily. But I was able to hike up the mountain every day and still take an evening walk with my wife after she got home from…

Good evening! We had a great weekend with our Grandson. Went to Hershey Chocolate world on Friday. Sdereski, Chocolate World is a free attraction outside of Hershey Park. It is not the real factory. They stopped giving tours of the factory many years ago when they built "Chocolate World". It is a free ride that takes you…