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Comment by Mark on May 28, 2009 at 10:48am

Ok, here is the UGLY truth. I am 6' 45 years old and weigh......gulp....356. Yes, my BP is borderline high and (luckily) my cholesterol is good. I will (as I have for years) try to eat less and move more. Very simple. Believe it or not, I only weighed about 25lbs less when I passed the agility test for our department. That was 14 years ago though. I've always been large but been able to move/do the job well. No complaints from my co-workers about me "pulling my own weight" but I really feel it lately. Of course the ball breaking is relentless. Got to have a thick skin on this job.

Comment by Donald on May 28, 2009 at 10:34am

Believe it or not there is a fire department in the state of Michigan that has a PT requirement. Not only are they required to work out for 1 hour each shift but every six months or year (I can't remember) they have to pass a PT test or they get fired, and these guys are Union. If I remember right their Union was all about this.

Comment by Jennifer Valentine on May 28, 2009 at 10:32am

I am 5'7 with a large build. My current weight is 220 as of this morning. I am a healthy person. No high BP or anything. I have gained over 60 pounds after highschool. Stressful events have lead me to turn to food, (which was a big mistake.) I'm not a smoker, I have no addictions, not a heavy drinker. I guess food is my weakness! My plan is to walk every morning, and change my eating habits. Ill probably go back on weight watchers. They have a great program that teaches you to eat the healthier foods. I need to do this before I go to standards next year or I will fail horibly!!!!!! Wish me luck

Comment by Brad on May 28, 2009 at 10:20am

WELL I GUESS I CAN JOIN IN I AM FIVE FOOT SIX INCHES AND WEIGH 255 POUNDS. AS OTHERS I AM A VOLUNTEER FF/MEDIC AND I SIT AT A DESK ALL DAY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO CHANGE, BP IS DOING GOOD AT LAST MD VISIT. BUT BREATHING WITH ASTHMA STINKS. SO HERE WE GO A CHANGE IS COMING!!!

Comment by bryce riddell on May 28, 2009 at 10:15am

I work for a department that is very supportive of its PT program. We have invested in equipment and training to help our members maintain their health. We also require annual physicals, including body comp and stress test. Watching weight is a good place to start, but is only part of the picture. Our members are expected to perform very physical tasks under stressfull situations with no warmup time. You need only look at the NIOSH reports to figure out what is killing our members. A well supported PT and medical monitoring program will save more lives then any RIT training I have ever received.

Comment by ROBERT THOMAS on May 28, 2009 at 10:15am

P.S. ITS ROBERT AGAIN. I HAVE NOT EVEN REALLY EXCERISED AT ALL.. A FEW WALKS IN THE MORNING, A COUPLE OF TIMES ON THE ELIPICAL, AND SOME WEIGHT LIFTING. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW HOW EASY IT CAN BE IF YOU DON'T HAVE ALOT OF TIME LIKE MYSELF.

Comment by Joe Winiewicz on May 28, 2009 at 10:11am

Ok, I'm 6' and 225. Blood pressure is all over the board due to stress. My FF physical this year had me @ 158/78. I gave blood 2 days later and they had it at 110/70. I tested it the following weekend and I was 120/70. As a volunteer FF, my day job is spent at a desk so I really need to get moving. The problem is time.

Comment by ROBERT THOMAS on May 28, 2009 at 10:11am

I HAVE BEEN LOSING WEIGHT NOW FOR SIX MONTHS. I WAS 276 LBS. AFTER I QUIT SMOKING. I AM NOW DOWN TO 217LB. AND FEELING GOOD. MY TARGET IS 200 LBS. THIS IS CHEATING BUT IT WORKS. I GOT AN APPETITE SUPRESSANT FROM MY DOCTOR CALLED PHETTERMINE AND I TOOK ONE ADAY AND SAW MY DOCTOR EVERY TWO WEEKS. MY B.P. IS GREAT NOW AND MY CHOLESTEROL IS GOOD AGAIN. WHAT ALSO HELPED ME WAS THE EDUCATION I GAVE MYSELF ON CALORIES. COUNT YOUR CALORIES. I KEEP MINE AT 1500 TO 1800 CALORIES ADAY. THE FIRST MONTH I LOST 32 LBS!!!
WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING YOU EAT ALONG WITH HOW MANY CALORIES IS IN IT. YOU WILL BE SURPRISED TO KNOW HOW MANY CALORIES YOU REALLY EAT. I WAS PROBALLY DOING 4000 TO 5000 CALORIES ADAY. DID YOU KNOW A LARGE CHOC. SHAKE HAS ABOUT 1000 CALORIES?? SOME FAST FOOD BURGERS ARE UP OVER 700 CALORIES. IT IS REALLY EASY ONCE YOU SEE FOR YOUR SELF THAT IT WORKS AND SEE WEIGHT MELTING OFF. EMAIL ME @ rthomas.thomasgarage@comcast.net and i will help you with any info. i have. STAY STRONG, ITS WORTH IT. ROBERT THOMAS, OHIO

Comment by Pete Kuhlmann on May 28, 2009 at 10:06am

Those of you with high BP should get your cholesterol checked. Exercise and diet can help but heredity has alot to do with your health. I am amazed at the number of people, including firefighters, in our area who are not over weight but are still having cardiac issues. Exercise, eat right, and get regular checkups which include lab work. Sometimes diet and execise is not enough. It is important to look at the whole picture.

Comment by Chris Adams on May 28, 2009 at 10:03am

My Start is 205, I want 190 lbs. Lets go .......

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