Weight loss, during Covid shutdown
 

Lost 20 lbs +, since the Covid lockdown--not eating out & not having my Wawa breakfast sandwich fix, on my way to my favorite sporting activity as me with 4 lbs of my weight when I met the Admiral

This is the only benefit of the lockdown

Also not getting the covid-19

Don’t you means weight gain/loss from lack of exercise? I tend to eat the same, but lack calories burn. I rarely eat unhealthy out anyway. Luckily, for me I not going up or down so far. But I’m sure I’m have another month before my favorite sport.

Wow! Good for you!

I am experiencing the exact opposite, weight gain. Much less exercise, especially miss lap swimming. Getting much less exercise and burning less calories. Also, we usually eat fresh fruit and vegetables and lots of fresh fish. All that stuff requires frequent shopping and has a short shelf life. It seems like almost all foods with a long shelf life are either loaded with carbs or sodium. We are finding it hard to eat a healthy, low carb diet, without frequently going shopping and risking exposure.

Almost no change for me. I don’t eat out that much because I like home cooked food. (No one makes scallops like my hubby.) And as soon as I learned how things went down in the gyms in TV, as an ex gym rat I bought a few exercise equipment.

Body weght still steady, but situation getting serious in our house.
Run out of chocolate tonight.

Just curious how do “things go down in the gyms in TV?” I belong to the TV gyms and at a loss as to what you’re referring to? Is there something I’m missing? I usually go to Laurel, Colony, Seabreeze and occasionally, Rohan.

Sorry, don’t mean to diss the local gyms. I do circuit training so can’t wait half an hour conversation to finish while on the equipment and not allowed to “work in” without making some people upset. Just one example.

Totally agree, love to do the circuit training, but hate to waste time waiting for a turn on the machines. I totally don't mind waiting for people who are actually working out. On the other hand, I can't stand waiting for people socializing on the machines in the Villages. And when I am up north at the YMCA, the problem is even worse, but different. Kids (anyone younger than 50 are considered kids for me) like to sit on the machines for ever, doing whatever it is they do with their cell phones. Cell phones should not be allowed in work out areas, period! I don't need to check texts, make phone calls, or have some kind of app tracking my work out. Just work out, sweat, shower, and go home.

Agree about cell phones in gym regardless of age. I must be a bit more assertive. When I’m ready to move to a particular machine and someone is socializing from it, I politely ask them if they’re finished. Sometimes they don’t even realize they’re holding things up. They always move on, usually with apology. Ya gotta nudge them. But that’s ok.

good on you!

Eat small meals several times a day. Drink lots of water. Take several nice walks every day.

The reply about being a bit firmer in the gymn when someone is just sitting on a piece of equipment, using their cell phone. I agree a lot of them don't realize they are holding things up, will gladly move....
We left TV about 2 years ago and have the same problem in Ohio... Take a deep breath, smile and have a blessed day!

Tons of people are now out walking or biking daily. Join them. I had no idea there were as many bicycles in TV as there are. Up until the shutdown, most must have been gathering dust.

I've lost 18 pounds since this started.

I am eating more due to boredom (something to do) but seem to balance it by walking more both inside and outside.

Restaurants have caloriesin the air . . . I thought everyone knew that! Lol

I'm on a very restricted diet for health necessity (low fat/ sodium/sugar/processed foods) since before the pandemic. Losing weight is really difficult, fighting for every pound. Worst part now is not being able to go to markets and reading labels or finding the few safe foods I can eat. I "cheat" out of desperation on non perishables like Cheerios or a protein bar. Can't buy too much produce at once or it will go bad. And why is lean ground turkey breast so hard to find?

Probably found what you lost as a result of stocking up on comfort food for the first two weeks and then lost again due to confusion, anxiety, fear, and reading the political and unintelligent postings on TOTV and NDN :22yikes:

Try some ground chicken breast instead...with an egg, plenty of seasoning, a dot of bbq sauce, grated onion, and a little panko crumbs added to hold it all together. Brush a little olive oil on it for better browning. Pan fry, air fry, or grill.
Nothing to do on this gloomy whatever-day-it-is, other than give you my tip! :icon_bored:

So, what does that say? Eating out all time unhealthy ?:shocked:

IMO, yes, you don’t know what’s in it and how it’s cooked.