Why are there few high-weight Cruiser Folk?

[desodave]

I'm surprised that navigating the restricted spaces below on sailboats hasn't been mentioned yet. I'm 6'6" and my weight ranges up to 235. I have to navigate my doorways between cabins carefully now - they're narrower than my shoulders and of course very restricted in height. If I had another 50+ lbs, I'm not sure that I could actually squeeze through without greasing myself up first!! And one of those doors is to the head

[picklesandjesse]

Originally Posted by uncle stinkybob

I heard once (50 years ago) that the human body would survive and thrive on a diet of grapefruit and beer. I'm sure it would provide rapid weight loss. Sounds like a hell of a mess to me. LOL

Been eating a grapefruit a day for 30 years now. Canned when on a long passage. I'm 71 kilos 156 lbs 5ft 10 stayed the same weight regardless.

[Mithril Bham]

I read once that French & Italian men are the heaviest smokers and have the lowest rate of lung cancer. Probably a lie but who knows.
Stress kills.

[Mithril Bham]

Originally Posted by picklesandjesse

Been eating a grapefruit a day for 30 years now. Canned when on a long passage. I'm 71 kilos 156 lbs 5ft 10 stayed the same weight regardless.

Mix with vodka & be happier as well.

[TonyNA]

Originally Posted by MarkJ

Ummmm, yes, Steve, that's right. Red wine can cause weight loss. It is also being investigated as a reason for the "French Paradox" that French have a very highly saturated fat diet but very low heart disease rate. They are also thinking stinky French cheese and fermented vegetables.
If you only eat chocolate, brie and a sauerkraut washed down with bottles of plonk you'd be skinny and live to 100! Well, that would be nice

But, yeah, if you were a big beer drinker and switched to red wine you could see the difference.

According to your chart I think I'll just switch to pure alcohol.

[jeepbluetj]

Originally Posted by astokel

How about the Skipper?

Who cares about the skipper? (Or Gilligan for that matter)

Ahhh.. Dawn Wells....

I'm definitely a MaryAnn guy.

[uncle stinkybob]

Originally Posted by picklesandjesse

Been eating a grapefruit a day for 30 years now. Canned when on a long passage. I'm 71 kilos 156 lbs 5ft 10 stayed the same weight regardless.

I do love oranges, grapefruit and such but it sure go's bad quickly aboard. Canned is better than nothing but I stay away from anything packed in sugary syrup. Dried is great but have not seen dried grapefruit yet, although I have bought dried oranges, very good too. A decent diet and a little movement is all it really takes to stay in shape now. and the stress thing, ya that's the real killer. and the big C.

[southpaw]

Good thread!

In '87 we were obliged to leave NZ (admittedly after 18 months, a year longer than normally allowed) when I was 5 months pregnant. 35 knots on the beam all the way to Tonga; 9 1/2 days for a 22' waterline boat, not bad! But diabolically sick, to the point of not being able to keep water down. Eventually used a seasickness suppository a French boat had given us, as concerned that continued vomiting might cause miscarriage.
To get back on track - I put on 7lbs during the pregnancy. Child weighed 7lbs 7oz. So net weight loss. Always stay slim when cruising...
Multihulls are a more stable platform than monos, so don't need the same constant body adjustments.

[Nikki S]

Originally Posted by robert sailor

. Drink lots of water as kidney stones are easily grown in the tropics.

Is that because of the rum and beer, or heat related dehydration , or something else?

I've wondered about the weight thing too. Aside from the fresh fish, my diet onboard contains lots of crappy carbs like 2 minute noodles and corn flakes and sugary treats and quantities of alcohol that I don't eat on land, and I reckon I exercise less onboard and yet I feel good in a bikini.....maybe it's the tan and a touch of sunstroke

[StuM]

Originally Posted by Juho

Getting rid of electric winches and windlasses could sometimes make sense.

Just because it's got an electric motor doesn't mean you have to use it.
Use electric winches manually whenever possible.

[TrentePieds]

'Ere's the real reason sailorfolk stay fit.

The first selection is the real McCoy - a famous "long haul" or "halyard" shanty sung to coordinate the hard physical work of many men required to complete a hard "pulley-hauley".

The second, also a “halyard” shanty, a "modern" one and is one of Pete Seeger's songs and therefore a little "politically tainted". Not a problem, though, just as long as it's MY politics - right ;-0)?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=669minzpICI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxNfZPlYTdg

Now the more pulley-hauley I get to do aboard TrentePieds, tiny toy-ship that she is, the happier I am :-)!


Cruising for me is all about getting back to basics, eschewing Blue Sea Marine and all their works :-)!


TrentePieds

[Nikki S]

Originally Posted by bobgarrett

I was told by my chiropractor that sailing is also great for the back due to the constant small movements.
Certainly I rarely have back problems during the summer but being around at home in the winter it all seems to tighten up.

Hmmm I aches and pains tend to come on in the cold and ease in the warm. Never thought about those small movements before.... interesting

[buzzstar]

I lose weight on longer trips, but not so much ( a kinder way of saying, I tend to gain) when on land, in a dock at a marina, or doing short weekend getaways. Sailing requires work, particularly if solo, although I enjoy it. Easy living does not require so much effort, and allows more time for leisure social inactivity, which I may also enjoy. The odd thing is when on the hook longer than a couple of days I tend to stay neutral. Conclusion: I need to find a way to sail more often and for longer distances.

[expatri8]

Originally Posted by Nikki S

Is that because of the rum and beer, or heat related dehydration , or something else?

Dehydration happens
if you are not in the habit of rehydrating throughout the day.
Some people grow up educated into a habit of drinking water.
I did not - my youth was drenched in Coca-cola adverts
and later my work environment had mandatory socializing on a barstool.

I discovered the need to rehydrate the painful way,
after a serious session out in the jungle.
One kidney-stone event in a remote location was all it took to convince me
that I needed to revise the fluids section of my diet.

My take-home education was that I needed to establish a habit
which I never had before of drinking water as part of my daily schedule.
As opposed to coffee soda and other dehydrating fluids I consumed at the time.
Never again tempt kidney stones,
as I spend too much time too far from medical help.

[One Chance]

Originally Posted by boatman61

Or.. less rum..

Hi boatman,
Regarding kidney stones-being on the water introduces iodine to your system which tends to inhibit the growth of kidney stones-you are correct to suggest drinking lots of H2O-
My wife's kidney stone problems occurred after moving inland away from the ocean, which her kidney specialist attributed to lack of iodine.
one chance