Another lockdown… another commute

[malmomike77]

I'm staying in Bangkok for a 3 day quarantine, just to be on the safe side.

As any responsible husband and father would. A full cooked English brekkie with a Cider on the second morning to gird yourself for day ahead in the hotel, try not to stop by Villa for more apple juice

[Mendip]

Can you run a book on the final weight, like you did with the arrival time in port (which I was the hot favorite in ... till your captain ran into headwinds ... Grrrrrr).

What was the start weight?

How long at sea?

... could be fun

I've deliberately avoided turning this into a dieting and lifestyle thread but I guess I do have some good info and advice to offer... although as to whether I'd call it 'fun' is open to debate.

I decided on 107kg at the start of this work trip which will be 1 day under 12 weeks when I weigh meself tomorrow night.

I reckon I've been an hour in the gym 3 out of 4 nights during the trip and I've been going for it. I've done between 5 and 6km on the treadmill followed by 20 minutes of weights and stuff.

I feel slimmer than when I joined this boat and certainly go up the flights of stairs a lot quicker at meal times. My meals, by the way, have comprised very modest portions with minimal carbs. Just by not having a couple of Leos (or so) every night there must be vastly reduced calories going through my system. Surely I must have lost a fair bit of weight. Me black work troosers have become pretty loose around the waist but the button is also hanging off a bit so that's hard to judge. Side on my gut certainly looks smaller.

Anyway, at the risk of mockery I don't mind weighing myself and posting the weight on Tuesday night, if it keeps you happy... but I'll not be doing a 'Looper'. I'll do the weigh-in fully clothed directly after my evening constitutional to be as light as possible!

^ just to add to David's comment and to head off bleaching my eyes again.

In case you are think of running this and using some pics as a guide for the forum punters, can we keep the pics to head shots rather than the before (in the garden in yr keks) and after in the shower room (in the same keks) - i think we can gauge on jowl shrinkage.

Thanks

I don't really like the term 'jowl' but my chin is showing in the pics above. That should be good enough.

I'm tipping a portly 89kgs.

I've never seen the word 'portly' in the same sentence as '89kgs' before. Your entry is noted, but I think you vastly overestimate my progress.


Anyway, this morning we were still waiting for the Russian immigration off Anapa. I went up on deck to see the sunrise and it was bladdy freezing. I'm hopping to soon be sleeping through sunrises, however nice they are.



A shot across the helideck...



While I was contemplating things with a cup of tea, a flock of ducks flew past.



The ducks were in a bit of a raggedy formation but then a flock of geese flew over in the perfect 'V'.



A few hours later, miracle of miracles and the Russian immigration service turned up!



And 2 hours later we were released!

Goodbye Russia... can't say that I'll miss the place. I could say plenty but I'd better not.



And thankfully we're heading in exactly the opposite direction from Ukraine which seems like a good direction to head in just now. We have time to knock off a few more kilometres of pipeline inspection on the way to Samsun in Turkey.



There's now nothing to stop me making my Thursday flights to the UK... and after jumping through a few hoops, then on to Thailand.

I'm going home!

[bsnub]

I'm going home!

WhooHoo! Mendy will need to revive the old thread.

Congrats.

[David48atTD]

I decided on 107kg at the start of this work trip which will be 1 day under 12 weeks when I weigh meself tomorrow night.

I'm going home!

GREAT!

Start = 107kg, 12 weeks above Day Jones Locker, no booze, exercising daily, but so much temping food from the Flippers.

I'm hoping for the best, maybe a pound a week.

99.6 or 96.9 ... both numbers role in my head.



My guess is "Gryffindor" ... OK ... 99.6 kgs. Well done Son

[malmomike77]

I'm going 98Kgs

[malmomike77]

Erm, actually before we go nap on this - does Insider Dave have privileged knowledge?

[Edmond]

211kg.

[Saint Willy]

I've never seen the word 'portly' in the same sentence as '89kgs' before

Do you prefer svelte?

[malmomike77]

Sylph like

[CalEden]

A rowing machine would do nicely on your Pond Pier. A Treadmill on your pier would be ok. You would have to chase a pack hounds off the treadmill that's taken residency on it.

[Joe 90]

103kilos!

[Topper]

I'm going to guess around 101kg...you've lost weight but have turned some of the fat into muscle.

[Mendip]

^ That's my main worry... I hope I haven't overdone the muscle development.

211kg.

Bastard!


Tonight was maybe my last gym sessions for a while so I took a couple of pics to remember it by.

Not much gut on display there.



Not too shabby...






I've got the 'channels' big time and haven't got a lot done tonight, although I did manage to make a small map.

A summary of my work commute for this trip by end of play on Thursday... red is boat, blue is plane.

As is the lot of a seafarer... I've been everywhere but seen nowhere. On this trip I've almost circumnavigated Europe but in 3 months have spent just a handful of hours onshore in Haugesund, Norway when I got soaking wet and freezing cold, had a Pfizer jab and got ripped off buying a pair of trainers. I've had better port calls.



But anyway, around 24 hours left on this damn boat and should be off soon after lunch tomorrow. I have to get yet another PCR test tomorrow afternoon and fly on Thursday.


This is how good I am... one day to go and two teabags left in the box. This stuff doesn't just happen by accident, it's all about planning!



Once the tea is finished, tomorrow afternoon I'll be forced to drink Turkish beer for as long as possible to try and stay awake to get back onto days. Sometimes these things just have to be done!

WhooHoo! Mendy will need to revive the old thread.

Ummm... which thread exactly Snubs? I'm not cleaning out that bloody pond again!

[Chico]

Mendip the weight you have just lost will pile back on.

[nidhogg]

Happy travels Mendip, safe trip.

[malmomike77]

another PCR test tomorrow afternoon and fly on Thursday.

Mendip don't forget you need to book your PCR fit to fly test in the UK (this usual with 72hrs of flight), i had to change mine out as i needed to obtain a printed copy of the results not just the Email results they send.

[Joe 90]

Your commute map resembles a cock with a huge ball sack Mendip...

[Saint Willy]

Your commute map resembles a cock with a huge ball sack Mendip...

Really…

[Edmond]

Your commute map resembles a cock with a huge ball sack Mendip...

This stuff doesn't just happen by accident

Just try not to drown the first passport renewal woman.


Safe trip and congrats Mendo.

[katie23]

@Joe - they're a bit uneven, doncha think?

Haugesund - is it anywhere near Helgasund?



I'd like to know what our resident Scandis think of that clip. It popped up on my YT (blame the algorithm). I find him hilarious.

@mendip - Safe travels!

[CalEden]

Sorry Katie, I meant to rate approval of your post. The check dot process confused me and could not reverse the rating.

[helge]

I'd like to know what our resident Scandis think of that clip.

Hmm
I would say..not Scandi, but did hit an icelandic nerve.

Except; they spoke way to fast to be icelanders.

Could also be finnish, but again spoken way to fast.....and they are also not scandi.

Nordic !

[malmomike77]

Its all the same Katie, take no notice of Helge trying to make it seem more interesting. Its cold and expensive and they all talk like yodelers with throat cancer.

[helge]

^True

Cunning way to deter you cheap breakshits from visiting

Katie asked; I answered

Funny...no

Underplayed reality...yes









(fucking funny )

[malmomike77]

Did i also forget to add that listening to a bunch of ScandiNoridics out boast each other over their country's virtues is only marginally less interesting than watching a Belgian Finch singing contest.