How much weight have you gained since you started your trucking career?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by jungledrums, Nov 24, 2013.

  1. Skunk_Truck_2590

    Skunk_Truck_2590 Road Train Member

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    Naptown was referring to cannibalism which was common for survival WAY back in the gap.
     
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  3. Skunk_Truck_2590

    Skunk_Truck_2590 Road Train Member

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    I haven't completely eliminated salt from my diet but I avoid it due to the issues it can bring on blood pressure. I never drink any coffee, smoke a cigarette or do anything that would cause a spike in blood pressure.
     
  4. GITRDUN45

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    Make sure you keep it legal and show on duty every 30 minutes for P break. :biggrin_25519: LOL
     
  5. Ice Queen

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  6. bubbanbrenda

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    In 1982 I weighed 195 (5'9")2001 I had 7 mild heart attacks, 2008 weighed 355 and my suger B/P was out of control I opted for ruen-y gastric bypass, got down to 205 but since being diagnosed with an eningual hernia I had to cut my exercise routine down quite a bit and have crept back up to 215, Dr. does not seem to be in any hurry to fix it until I start having severe pain. Walking is about all the exercise I can do at this point, so I park as far away from the truck stop building as I can just to get a little walking. I try to eat high protein food eggs/chicken/beef/ I also take a protein suplament .
     
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  7. jungledrums

    jungledrums Heavy Load Member

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    WoW bubbanbrenda! That's an incredible weight loss!

    My husband was recently diagnosed with a hernia and the doctor isn't going to do anything about his until it "matures" more....similiar to your situation. It kinda scares me though.
     
  8. DrivingForceBehindYou

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    I gained a few pounds. It s all pure muscle. Almost
     
  9. wore out

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    Eat a good breakfast steak, eggs, toast and orange juice. Just a quick something about 3 or so and 1 pepsi a day which sucks for me. Those were so hard to quit uh slow down on. I weighed 230 once but am holding at a steady 195 these days. I think going back to hauling cattle has helped, I have to run and climb a lot. Makes me miss my old heeler female she always had my rear. Maybe booby will learn. I drink a little water and grapefruit juice through the day that stuff is nasty. They say it keeps my slim and sexy appearance so I reckon I will keep at it.
     
  10. ke5adb

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    None, still about 200 lbs. It did creep up to about 225 once, but thats from her cooking.
     
  11. Wolfyinc

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    Most of my weight was gained through marriage, yes blaming the wife(s) ;)

    I went to school in 2005 in San Francisco which I weighed 243, living there for a year I walked everywhere, went to the gym and got myself into decent shape and 200 with some muscle. First marriage I ended up getting to 280 when I left her, she would not allow me to go to the gym because other girls were there.....her jealousy is a story for another time, left her and got down to 250 in 2 months and then met my current wife who was going to school for baking and pastry.....well yeah....then I lost my job and injured my back with a herniated disk bulging on both sides of my L5, was up to 306 lbs when I left for the Swift Academy, got with a mentor who was also trying to get back into shape so we helped each other and I have slowly been knocking it down since, my goal is to get back down to 200 within the next 6 months so 10 lbs a month is a good goal.

    If I would be more serious it would be much quicker but I drink my coffee and a soda or 2 a day and sometimes I will cheat like I did tonight and got a nacho but I drove to a mall to watch a movie and did some good walking there. I also gave up the cigarettes 3 weeks ago, just need to drop that soda. A doctor once told me if you drink 3 can sodas a day and drop it down to 1 then you can lose a lb a week....I believe it since when I lost the 30 lbs in 2 months I mostly dropped the soda and beer.
     
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