Getting Fat During Quarantine

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Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by Durga » Sat Apr 11, 2020 2:54 pm

New England Fire Squad wrote:
Thu Apr 09, 2020 12:04 pm
Anyone else finding out that their monthly trip to the gym was all that was keeping them from a beer gut? Anyone got any tips on how to reverse this and/or how to avoid it?
There lots of great at home cardio/strength building exercises you can do at home! Just search on YouTube, there's also great yoga lessons

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by PRINCE WILLIAM » Sat Apr 11, 2020 12:42 pm

In normal time is for the elderly or sick people but in this quarantine time, they had expanded it to help more people who need it.
It seems that old people are very alike in many parts of the world but as here most of the victims are of 67 years old and more, they got quite scared, Not all of them, I mind you.
One old chap when asked why he was so often out of his house he answered that he wasn't eager to return there as he had to face another virus at home, his wife!

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by Octavious » Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:28 pm

Is that a new development? We have it for extreme cases in normal times, but most elderly and disabled here are fiercely independent and insist on getting their own shopping when possible. It's only the current situation that is preventing it as they are advised to follow stricter lock down guidance.

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by PRINCE WILLIAM » Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:15 pm

For the elderly and the unable, every municipality has people who deliver to them food, medicine etc.

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by Octavious » Fri Apr 10, 2020 8:08 pm

PRINCE WILLIAM wrote:
Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:42 pm
Here supermarkets make home deliveries so if someone wishes it can avoid getting out, isn't that so in the US or the UK?
They do, but currently it's being prioritised for the elderly and disabled. If you're neither you're pretty much expected to shop yourself as the capacity just isn't there. Funnily enough I used to be a Tesco delivery driver back in the day. Fun times :). The supermarket delivery networks are being supplemented by the Royal Voluntary Service that are providing extra deliveries for people who need it.

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by abgemacht » Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:58 pm

PRINCE WILLIAM wrote:
Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:42 pm
Here supermarkets make home deliveries so if someone wishes it can avoid getting out, isn't that so in the US or the UK?
None near me do. People I've talked to closer to the city say that the wait time for delivery from services like Instacart are a week plus out and often never show up.

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by PRINCE WILLIAM » Fri Apr 10, 2020 5:42 pm

Here supermarkets make home deliveries so if someone wishes it can avoid getting out, isn't that so in the US or the UK?

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by PRINCE WILLIAM » Fri Apr 10, 2020 4:50 pm

Americans buy a lot from everything, including guns as I just read in the news.
It is possible to go shopping once every ten or twelve days especially if you live on your own. If you have a family is more difficult, more people need more food and other things.
Personally I go shopping as I used to since I am still working and I have to go out and expose to people.
My weight is still the same, though walking is not easily allowed here. Maybe it has to do with the fact that it is our Lent (Easter is next Sunday for us).

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by mhsmith0 » Fri Apr 10, 2020 3:36 pm

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MXCU55A/re ... UTF8&psc=1
(I also bought a peanut butter set)

definitely not the healthiest thing in the world, but less unhealthy than some other alternatives at least

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by Octavious » Fri Apr 10, 2020 9:07 am

What's an oatmeal square? Is that like a flapjack?

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by mhsmith0 » Fri Apr 10, 2020 1:03 am

I'm actually (very slowly) losing weight during quarantine. Perhaps the snacks and soda supply at the office are in fact less than awesome for my health :P

(or at least, i'm eating slightly healthier shit, like oatmeal squares instead of candy, and skipping lunch mainly, etc)

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by tobieee911 » Fri Apr 10, 2020 12:11 am

Because of the coronavirus, i switched from doing nothing to doing less then nothing ;)

But yes, i'm getting fat during quarantine :(

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by Octavious » Thu Apr 09, 2020 4:49 pm

Wow... Because of coronavirus I've limited my grocery shopping to twice a week. It's been a struggle, but it's just about doable.

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by abgemacht » Thu Apr 09, 2020 4:25 pm

I used to go once a week; I only switched to limit exposure to corona. But, yes, people in the US buy lots of everything; food is no exception.

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by Octavious » Thu Apr 09, 2020 4:15 pm

abgemacht wrote:
Thu Apr 09, 2020 3:23 pm
lol, I know you're joking, Oct, but for everyone else: It's really easy to not shop every week.
Is this a common thing in the US? I can honestly say that I know of no one in the UK that does this.

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by flash2015 » Thu Apr 09, 2020 4:15 pm

abgemacht wrote:
Thu Apr 09, 2020 3:23 pm
lol, I know you're joking, Oct, but for everyone else: It's really easy to not shop every week.
It depends how you live. If you have a house with a lot of space (with perhaps multiple fridges), yes. If you have a "studio" apartment with a tiny fridge, no.

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by Octavious » Thu Apr 09, 2020 4:13 pm

flash2015 wrote:
Thu Apr 09, 2020 3:15 pm
Do you have UHT milk in the UK (I see it sold in Australia, not in the US for some reason)? That can last several months at room temperature as long as it is unopened.
Aye, it lasts longer than any other kind of milk because no bugger will drink it :razz:

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by abgemacht » Thu Apr 09, 2020 4:04 pm

You'll go through all your Brexit cans before Brexit even goes through...

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by captainmeme » Thu Apr 09, 2020 3:48 pm

Octavious wrote:
Thu Apr 09, 2020 1:08 pm
abgemacht wrote:
Thu Apr 09, 2020 12:33 pm
Go on a walk every day and only buy healthy food. I've only been going grocery shopping only once every 3 weeks. Can't snack if there are no snacks.
How is that even possible? What do you eat that lasts for 3 weeks? Plastic fruit and veg are for display purposes only, you know.

Besides which, Easter is almost here, and it's the season for chocolate :-D
My Brexit stockpile of soup cans finally has a purpose
muahahahaha

Re: Getting Fat During Quarantine

by abgemacht » Thu Apr 09, 2020 3:23 pm

lol, I know you're joking, Oct, but for everyone else: It's really easy to not shop every week.

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