Diet Mountain Dew is not tasty

[Than_Bogan]

Just sayin'.

 

Also, let this be a reminder that this is a good time of year to focus on reducing weight, even if it may cost a little bit of muscle.

 

In the -35/-38 neighborhood, each pound of body mass brings very roughly 3 pounds of extra force you have to hold.

 

I'm a pretty skinny dude, so I hope it doesn't come off as obnoxious to bring this reminder. But at this time of year I typically need to drop between 3 and 5 pounds for optimal competition weight, and I feel even that makes a noticeable difference.

 

So it's on my mind and I thought I'd share.

[bogboy]

I agree. I recently went from around 225 to about 198. This has really helped my skiing and confidence.

[Horton]

I like diet Dew.

[Chef23]

So if I am down 28 pounds that should help my skiing?

[bogboy]

I guess it depends on how much excess you have now. It seems to me that if you are around your optimum weight, you can practice technique better.

[Than_Bogan]

Chef23: Yep! Oh, and stop that because now I'm worrying about you catching up to me or passing me! :)

[Than_Bogan]

@Horton Henceforth I shall be taking no culinary recommendations from you.

[bogboy]

Plus, when you chase your wife around the house, you will catch her more often.

[Horton]

Drinking diet Dew right now

[ctsmith]

I bleed DMD, but I can't say it helps my skiing.

[swc5150]

Should rename this thread "all soda tastes nasty"! They're all poison to the system. I quit drinking that crap last year, and feel much better, as well as trimmed down. Now if I could stop drinking Honeyweiss, I could leave any sense of a hangover in the past as well!

[skibug]

Love the Diet Dew, Fresca, Diet Dr. Pepper (both regular and Cherry), Cherry Coke Zero, Coke Zero....now I am thirsty.....

[Chef23]

@Than Bogan I heard someone say once that losing 5 pounds is good for 2 buoys. If I am down 30 pounds when I get in the course and my PB was 2@35 that should get me into 39 off :) Nice to dream about but I am not counting on it. Right now I will be happy getting back into 35.

[bogboy]

It's Mrs. Bogboy's birthday today. Does that mean there should be, or should not be any chasing? I am so confused.

[Gloersen]

so if I lose my head, ~8% of body mass, my weight goes down to ~167lbs.

 

Should ski lights out then, especially if nothing with which to think or the "XX" element interfering with focused efforts.

 

skiing mindlessly without a head just might be the answer.

 

:)

[Jody_Seal]

Dr Pepper "10" is for real men!! Dump the dew step up to the 10 and be real!

[6balls]

Lightest I've been since I was 18 going into a waterski season. Have competed muscle bound at as much as 225...entering this season at 186 and suspect summer will peel a few more lbs. Graduated high school at 182...kinda scary. Last year came in at about 195, finished close to 185 w/best season in a long time.

[MattP]

I dumped all coke and anything that is not water or coffee over 3 years ago and have not looked back. I save $2 every time I go out to eat... it adds up and is just healthier not to drink all that crap.

[swc5150]

Amen to that Matt! I save $100's per year not drinking soda. I tried a sip of my bride's Sprite a while back, and couldn't believe how thick and sugary it was. You won't miss soda once you quit drinking it. In fact, you'll be repulsed by it.

[igkya]

I changed from soda to vodka. While my cost has increased, I don't seem to care as much.

[Horton]

@igkya

I am with u

[sixball]

So if Chef23 is correct I can lose 30lbs ski better and still be a fat old fart! Sorry couldn't help!

[Chef23]

@sixball I am still a fat old fart. I am just less fat than I was.