Namowal 0 #1 March 9, 2012 I've been learning to skydive for about six months now, and I'm also about ten pounds lighter. At first I attributed the situation to nerves- for my first dozen or so jumps I was too nervous to eat much the day of the jump. Heck, even a day or so after the early jumps I had trouble eating. Nowadays I'm less nervous and eat more normally, but I haven't regained the weight. Not sure if I'm burning more calories by hauling a parachute over my shoulder a few times a week or if I should see a doctor to make sure nothing's wrong. Has this happened to anyone else?My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #2 March 9, 2012 Yes, I lost 60 pounds in my first year of skydiving. I was also too scared to eat and that's how I lost about 25 pounds. But once I got that far, I really focused on exercising and eating better. I know I'm an emotional eater, so I think once I found a passion that was making me happy, I forgot about eating my worries away. That was 12 years ago. I did have some pounds creep back on a few years ago after a few injuries that sidelined my exercising, but I'm back to actually a 65 pound loss since my highest weight. Skydiving changed my life in many ways...and I also got a hot guy out of the deal. Yay!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #3 March 9, 2012 My WALLET is a lot lighter! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJD 0 #4 March 9, 2012 I tend not to eat much during the jumping day either. It's not nerves - more that there are so many distractions, especially when I'm team training. And there is more physical activity associated with the sport than you tend to realise - lugging the gear, climbing in and out of planes, getting on and off creepers, packing, walking dives, running out landings... I think you also spend time in the tunnel, no? That's a pretty good workout! Just make sure before you order that close-fitting jumpsuit that you're not going to be putting those 10lb back on anytime soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charlie5 0 #5 March 9, 2012 Yeah, I've dropped about 30 pounds. I was 235 before I took a vacation down to FL where my friend said we'd do a tandem and their max weight limit was 220, so I dropped 15 pounds in about a month. Then after I did my tandem and realized I wanted to do AFF I kept dieting and working out. I'm down to 205 now and it seems to have leveled off. I could lose more but I don't want to diet anymore lol.The feather butts bounce off ya like raindrops hitting a battle-star when they come in too fast...kinda funny to watch. - airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Namowal 0 #6 March 9, 2012 Thanks for the responses. I made the mistake(?) of googling "unexpected weight loss" and was returned a list of scary diseases associated with it.Then I remembered that I didn't start losing weight until I started skydiving, so that might have something to do with it. My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Divinfool 0 #7 March 9, 2012 I lost 30#...went from 188 to 158... I think I had a goal during AFF to get more fit so that I could skydive better. One of the main reasons I work out and stay fit is so I can be a better skydiver and longer.Fear is the thief of dreams..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spills 0 #8 March 9, 2012 14 pounds since xmas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faulk04 0 #9 March 9, 2012 all the money goes to skydiving which makes you only be able to buy ramen noodles, and you can only eat those so long! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Namowal 0 #10 March 9, 2012 Quote all the money goes to skydiving which makes you only be able to buy ramen noodles, and you can only eat those so long! Well, you make a good point there! My blog with the skydiving duck cartoons. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #11 March 9, 2012 i put on about 15-20 pounds. I was a fitness instructor before skydiving and 10 years younger You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,346 #12 March 9, 2012 Quote all the money goes to skydiving which makes you only be able to buy ramen noodles, and you can only eat those so long! Damn. Beat me to it. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
format 0 #13 March 9, 2012 I used to have obese brain. Now it's a skinny tennis ball with some muscles in "having fun" - areaWhat goes around, comes later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,063 #14 March 9, 2012 Quote Thanks for the responses. I made the mistake(?) of googling "unexpected weight loss" and was returned a list of scary diseases associated with it.Then I remembered that I didn't start losing weight until I started skydiving, so that might have something to do with it. If you're going to Google something... take a Google at "Endorphins and Weight Loss."Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #15 March 10, 2012 Quote Quote Thanks for the responses. I made the mistake(?) of googling "unexpected weight loss" and was returned a list of scary diseases associated with it.Then I remembered that I didn't start losing weight until I started skydiving, so that might have something to do with it. If you're going to Google something... take a Google at "Endorphins and Weight Loss." http://calorielab.com/news/2005/11/19/sex-diet-promises-weight-loss-to-the-frisky/ ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,063 #16 March 10, 2012 Yeah... but how much weight did he lose spinning that there swing thing? Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #17 March 10, 2012 You mean fat of fluid? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgoose71 0 #18 March 10, 2012 Shorty after getting my "A" license I bought a "zero P" canopy brand new. I lost several pounds learning how to pack it.... "There is an art, it says, or, rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." Life, the Universe, and Everything Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 38 #19 March 10, 2012 Yep! I lost 40 pounds in the first two years after my first jump. Not through any diet, but the nervous, can't eat for the days that I was at the DZ, coupled with the added physicality of jumping ( the only packer I ever had was my rigger). This was not because I was a slug otherwise, I rode my bike 20 mi. a day because I did not have a car. Oh, and the fact I couldn't afford to eat and jump, too! It's not surprising that you have lost weight. I don't think it's at all surprising, or unusual. Let's face it, skydiving is empowering, and who needs to eat to feel good when you feel great about yourself? lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
format 0 #20 March 10, 2012 Can I trade my canopy classes (hard-core guys) for those experts? (no rating needed) I am seeking for healthy/riskless weight loss. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #21 March 10, 2012 If you want to gain weight back, hire someone to pack for you. Haven't seen a fat packer yet.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 0 #22 March 10, 2012 I was 115 lbs when I started skydiving at age 18. Now I'm a bit under 160. Therefore skydiving made me gain 45 lbs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #23 March 10, 2012 nope, quite the opposite, i think i gained something like 40lbs at some stage.. getting down again a bit. completely gave up on climbing, biking and skating once i got into jumping.. my future plans for jumping will leave me to more exercise tough, read long hikes, taking up climbing again and stuff like that.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 0 #24 March 10, 2012 I gained a lot of weight... Problem is, I don't really have time to eat between tandemvideos, and I then tend to drink sports drink or fruit juice instead. Not recommended... ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #25 March 10, 2012 QuoteThanks for the responses. I made the mistake(?) of googling "unexpected weight loss" and was returned a list of scary diseases associated with it. Then I remembered that I didn't start losing weight until I started skydiving, so that might have something to do with it. Have you been eating less? Moving more? Those could be simple explanations to the weight loss. If the answers are no, then maybe you should pay a visit to your doctor to talk to him or her about it.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
